Sri Lanka, Jan. 29 -- Sri Lanka is working hard to protect its rubber products exports to the markets in the European Union to avoid any impact from the EU Deforestation Regulation which will come into effect next year, the Daily Mirror learns.

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is a new law which is aimed at requiring companies to ensure that products imported to or exported from EU markets no longer contribute to deforestation and forest degradation globally.

Sri Lanka, as a country, will have to comply with it when exporting to the EU markets

According to the EU, the main driver of deforestation is the expansion of agricultural land linked to the production of commodities like cattle, wood, cocoa, soy, palm oil, coffee, rubber, ...