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EUDR Compliance
What is EUDR? Regulation on Non-Deforestation Products.
EU regulations to ensure that products consumed by EU citizens do not contribute to deforestation and forest degradation around the world.
Overview
By promoting the consumption of 'deforestation-free' products and reducing the EU's impact on global deforestation and forest degradation, the new Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products will reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It is expected to reduce emissions and biodiversity loss.
The Regulation builds on broader action to tackle deforestation and forest degradation, first outlined in the 2019 European Commission Report on Strengthening EU Action to Protect and Restore the World's Forests. It's part of the plan. This commitment was later confirmed by the European Green Deal, the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and the Farm to Fork Strategy.
Background
On June 29, 2023, the Deforestation-Free Products Regulation came into force. The main drivers of these processes are the expansion of agricultural land associated with the production of goods such as cattle, timber, cocoa, soybeans, palm oil, coffee, rubber, and derivative products such as leather, chocolate, tires, and furniture. As the main economy and consumer of these products linked to deforestation and forest degradation, the EU is partly responsible for this problem and wants to lead the way.
The regulation requires businesses or traders who place these products on or export them from the EU market to ensure that their products do not originate from recently cleared land or contribute to forest degradation. must be able to prove that
The Goal
The new rules are
- Avoid that the listed products that Europeans buy, use and consume contribute to deforestation and forest degradation in the EU and globally.
- Reduce carbon emissions caused by the consumption and production of relevant commodities in the EU by at least 32 million tonnes per year.
- Address all deforestation and forest degradation caused by agricultural expansion to produce regulated goods
Achieving Compliance
Miel Cacao can obtain data even in remote areas. Data is recorded from the farm plots and can prove that the raw materials are free from deforestation. Additionally, throughout the value chain, data is captured to ensure interoperability and compliance with EUDR requirements.
EUDR traceability
In the EUDR, traceability means ensuring that each step of the food value chain complies with strict legal and regulatory standards. Traceability promotes transparency and accountability and is a key element for regulatory compliance.
Information that enables EUDR traceability
To achieve traceability with EUDR, you need to capture the geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) of the land where the product was harvested or produced, as well as its date or time range. This information must be submitted as part of the due diligence statement before being placed on the market or exported.
Traceability challenges
EUDR compliance relies on strict traceability requirements. Companies need to track the provenance of their products and ensure transparency and accountability throughout the supply chain. You will also need to obtain the geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) of where the product was produced or harvested, as well as the date or time range of production.
Open data complexity
The goal is to develop common open standards to improve the interoperability of digital traceability systems in agricultural supply chains. We propose best practices to overcome data exchange challenges and aim to lay the foundation for efficient data exchange across food value chains.
It is important that we work together to build an interoperable ecosystem of beneficial digital solutions towards EUDR compliance.
EUDR forest data
To comply with the new Forestry Regulation (EUDR), agricultural raw material producers and manufacturers will need to use satellite-based evidence to support their commitment to zero deforestation practices. While open forest data may seem like a simple and cost-effective solution, it is actually a much more complex problem.(Continues from product/service introduction)