The Government of the Slovak Republic has approved a draft law to mitigate global deforestation in accordance with EU measures.

The new regulation requires European Union member states to monitor imports, exports and production of certain commodity products such as timber, cocoa, coffee, soybeans, oil palm, rubber and cattle. These commodities are considered to be the main drivers of global deforestation and forest degradation. The Act, which was prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture, also regulates the Act on Forests and the Act on Nature and Landscape Protection. (More on rokovania.gov.sk)