"Don’t abandon forest law over IT problem, Ribera urges Commission", 26 September 2025

...The European Commission must find a rapid solution to the IT problems it claimed led to a delay of its landmark anti-deforestation law, Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera told POLITICO...

Other officials were also nonplussed about the IT problem. The head of the European Commission’s trade department Sabine Weyand said Wednesday she had been “surprised” by Roswall’s announcement...

She raised fears that businesses that had invested in compliance would be left out of pocket and disadvantaged...

The European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) is “concerned” by the Commission’s intention to postpone the law, said Secretary General Adam McCarthy, as it risks “prolonging uncertainty for operators who have prepared in good faith and are looking forward to demonstrating their commitment.”... The body also pointed out that many industry groups last year urged the Commission to carry out more tests on the system and were reassured that it would be able to cope.

While ETRMA acknowledged that it had no visibility on the full extent of the system’s outreach, the body noted substantial challenges in the IT system on their own “would not justify delaying the regulation.”

Roswall told POLITICO she was coordinating with Ribera and other commissioners "on the way forward."