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Boost for coffee exporters as EU defers deforestation rules

Employees at African Coffee Roasters in Athi River who process and package high quality branded coffee for local and export markets on September 16, 2021.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

By  Brian Ambani

Business Reporter

Nation Media Group

Kenyan coffee exporters have been handed more time to meet the European Union tough rules meant to discourage deforestation after the EU Parliament voted to postpone the implementation of the rules by one year.

The EU Parliament voted on Thursday to extend the deadline for compliance with the European Union Deforestation regulation (EUDR) from December 2024 to December 2025.

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