EU Parliament adopts law banning products from deforested lands

The European Parliament today adopted a law that bans the export of products contributing to deforestation, reported Anadolu.

With 552 votes in favour, 44 against and 43 abstentions, EU lawmakers approved the new act that only allows products to be sold in the EU if the supplier can prove that “the product does not come from deforested land or has led to forest degradation” by a...