Technical issues hampering enforcement of EU’s new anti-deforestation rules (EUDR) won’t be fixed before the end of the year, EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall told MEPs in a closed-door meeting on Wednesday. The Swedish commissioner told Euractiv as she left Parliament that she had held a “good informal discussion” with MEPs. However, when asked about the timeline to formally present a legal proposal to delay EUDR enforcement, she said the matter had not yet been discussed. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Commission Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera stressed that Brussels should avoid reopening the regulation and instead explore alternative options. Ribera resists EU environment chief’s bid to reopen anti-deforestation rules Brussels should avoid reopening the EU’s anti-deforestation law, Commission Vice-President Teresa Ribera warned on Monday,… 2 minutesThe Commission has insisted that the delay is purely technical.