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August 2026

Germany is preparing its national implementing legislation for the EU Deforestation Regulation through a draft bill and a planned general administrative regulation. As an EU regulation, the EUDR is directly applicable in all Member States and does not require transposition into national law.

August 2026

With two new legal acts, the European Commission laid the groundwork on 13 July 2026 for the practical implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Shortly before the Regulation comes into force at the end of 2026, a number of key products will be removed from its scope.

May 2026

The EU Forced Labour Regulation is increasingly moving towards the practical implementation phase: the new Implementing Regulation clarifies technical and administrative questions.

October 2025

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors are increasingly influencing both strategic direction and operational decision-making within the Health Care & Life Sciences sector.

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