The German Chancellor expects EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to quickly prevent unnecessary bureaucracy for forest owners. Pressure on EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is increasing regarding the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Last week, the EU Parliament demanded a practical and low-bureaucracy EUDR with a zero-risk category. Urgent letter from Germany Recently, 18 EU countries also urged EU Agriculture Commissioner Christophe Hansen and EU Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall to simplify the EU Deforestation Regulation. Germany’s Forestry Minister Alois Rainer (CSU) did not participate in the letter to the EU Commission.  ...