MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Financial priority for third countries, red tape for EU Member States – P-002578/2025

Priority question for written answer  P-002578/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Georg Mayer (PfE), Roman Haider (PfE)

According to media reports, in order to address concerns about the Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), the Commissioner responsible has offered financial support to non-EU countries to set up traceability systems (for example during a trip to South America in March 2024). Meanwhile, the regulation creates a huge amount of red tape in EU Member States: in Germany alone, the government has announced that 59 full-time positions are already planned at national level.

• 1.Which non-EU countries have used or been promised EU funding so far?
• 2.To what extent is the Commission also providing EU Member States with financial support to prepare for and implement the EUDR?
• 3.With how many countries has a formal dialogue been entered into in accordance with Article 29?

Submitted: 26.6.2025