EU / Binding regulation
Nature Restoration Law
Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 on nature restoration
In force2024-08-18Modified
Topic : Climate · Level : Regional
Today
In force. Draft National Restoration Plans were due 1 Sep 2026; Commission assessment ongoing.
Summary
The Nature Restoration Law sets binding targets for EU Member States to restore degraded ecosystems: measures on 20% of land and sea by 2030 and all ecosystems in need by 2050. It addresses States, not companies, but shapes land-use rules.
Who is concerned
- Turnover
- non précisé
- Employees
- non précisé
- Listed company
- non précisé
- Sectors
- Agriculture
- Forestry
- Fisheries
- Land development
- Triggering activities
- Using land, rivers or sea areas in the EU
- Operating in restoration target areas
- Extraterritorial reach
- No
non précisé
- Examples
- Forestry group with EU plantations
- Agrifood firm sourcing EU crops
What the law requires
- Comply with national restoration measures set by each State
- Adapt land and water use in restoration areas
- Support pollinator and farmland biodiversity indicators
Penalties
No company fines in the Regulation. Commission enforces against Member States via infringement under Articles 258-260 TFEU.
SUPPLIER INTELLIGENCE
What this changes for a supplier in China
No direct duty. Buyers integrating nature targets (TNFD, ESRS E4) may ask for site biodiversity and land-use data, mainly for agri, wood and paper inputs.
Expected evidence
- Site location vs protected areas
- Land-use and sourcing origin data
- Biodiversity risk screening
Tiers : Tier 1-N
EUDR Fibre Check