THE European Union has passed its controversial deforestation laws, with cattle listed as one of seven commodities linked to the destruction of forests across the world.
Under the new laws, exporters sending products to the EU will need to collect geographical information on the land where it is produced and submit it for compliance checks.
Australian Beef Sustainability Framework chair Mark Davie said the broad-brush approach was not based on science.
“Our landscape needs to be managed and this legislation does not account for that. You can’t ground management without considering…
