Historic EU law against deforestation-linked imports ignores Brazil's Cerrado

Mongabay reports that the EU law against deforestation-linked imports covers forests but not Brazil's Cerrado savanna, where almost half the land has been cleared, largely for soy exports to China and the EU. The final text does not regulate corn, does not apply to lenders, and only requires compliance with national laws in producing countries.

Officials and NGOs praised the law while criticising these gaps.