A majority of EU ambassadors is advocating that the European Commission delay the enforcement of new anti-deforestation laws for everyone, not just small companies, three diplomatic sources told Euractiv on Wednesday. The news comes amid a new push in Brussels to delay and simplify the implementation of the EU’s new deforestation rules, approved in 2023. …Last week, the Commission unveiled plans to simplify reporting requirements by reducing the amount of data companies must upload to the IT system. The changes include a de facto exemption for small farmers and foresters who need only provide the postal code of their land. …However, as part of the same proposal, the Commission proposed only to delay enforcement for small companies and suspend non-compliance penalties for all operators for six months. Member states remain unconvinced. Most EU ambassadors said the rules should not take effect on 30 December 2025, and that any delay should cover all affected operators.