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⏳ With just 5 months to go till the #EUDR deadline of 30 December, it is critical that the #EU engages with other importing markets to coordinate efforts around agricultural commodities supply chains, deforestation and other environmental and social risks. 🔍 Our assessment - led by Mark Titley - of the #deforestation exposure of each EU member state from imports of products included in the EUDR revealed how any delay in implementing the regulation will lead to more deforestation driven by EU consumers. Between 2019 and 2021, the EU was exposed to 190,500 hectares of deforestation on average every year while 17.5% of the deforestation exposure was from commodities not regulated by the EUDR. 🤝 To maximise the regulation’s impact on deforestation rates, it is vital that the EU provides financial and technical support for producers. Download the factsheets for EU27 countries here ⬇ #EuropeanParliament #UrsulavonderLeyen #EuropeanCommission https://lnkd.in/eCt3Fgv9

#Coffee is one of the commodities impacted by #EUDR which will deal a major blow to East African Countries. The regulations came into force in June 2023 and will be applicable from January 2025 onwards. Proof that covered commodities did not contribute to deforestation will be required to enter the #EU market. The approaching (European Union Deforestation Regulations) #EUDR deadline is posing a significant downside risk for East African coffee producers. This is due to the compliance costs and difficulties faced by the smallholder farmers prevalent in the region. https://lnkd.in/dUCMzW3k

A week ago, I attended a CBI's webinar on EU 🇪🇺 Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) in the cocoa sector. The CBI - Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries is funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The webinar was highly informative about this regulation. Congratulations to the organizers for providing such an opportunity to inform about this new regulation, which is set to become mandatory for medium and large-sized companies by December 30, 2024. The webinar began with an explanation of the actions carried out by the CBI. It then moved into discussing the EUDR, covering a historical overview, scope of action, due diligence, cacao sustainability, deforestation, the TRACE system of the European Union, and GIS protocols for plots, … These were some of the key topics discussed. To me, this regulation seems to be the panacea to slow down the deforestation rate in my country 🇨🇮 . Where hectare of forests have been converted to Cocoa plantations, and are still converted into non forest areas. According to Global Forest Watch for exemple from 2002 to 2023, Côte d'Ivoire lost 370 kha of humid primary forest, making up 10% of its total tree cover loss in the same time period. However, some questions emerge: ✅ Commodities could be sold to non-European Union countries and then imported to Europe as transformed products, such as a bar of chocolate. I wonder how meticulously the EU will check every single chocolate bar 🍫. ✅ Definitions of "forest" 🌴 🌴 given by the EU and concerned countries are not always the same. Despite the fact that it is crystal clear that this regulation is established by the EU for its countries, it has a significant impact on non-European countries. How is the EU encouraging other countries and companies to align their policies with this regulation? ✅ ... For those involved in cocoa commodities and the EUDR, I strongly encourage you to watch this webinar available at: https://lnkd.in/e-9iz4dQ (CBI_NL, 2024. EU Deforestation Regulation EUDR in the cocoa sector, 1:27:35). Thanks to CBI!🙏 🙌 #EUDR Le Conseil du Café Cacao

🌴 🫘 Trase - Intelligence for sustainable trade maps the international trade in cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire, revealing which trading companies and consumer markets are most exposed to deforestation. The analysis shows that six companies dominate Côte d'Ivoire's cocoa trade. From 2003 to 2017, Trase calculates that 1.65 million hectares of tropical moist forest were converted to cocoa plantations in Côte d’Ivoire, accounting for 45% of the total tropical moist forest loss in the country. This represents an annual deforestation rate of 110,000 hectares – an area almost the size of New York City. Florian Gollnow, SEI and Trase Data Scientist, led the calculations of the sustainability metrics and contributed to the data analysis and methodology document in collaboration with Vivian Ribeiro and Harry B. 📊 Explore the data: https://buff.ly/44KHPo9 #Cocoa #Trade #IvoryCoast #Trase #Deforestation

The EU has taken a bold step in addressing the pressing issue of deforestation and forest degradation with the enactment of EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). While the regulation serves as a a commendable effort in combating large-scale deforestation, it may result in unfavorable impacts to commodities-exporter countries. Indonesia, for one, currently sits among the top 5 cocoa, coffee, rubber and most prominently, palm oil producers in the world. A taskforce has thus been established among Indonesia, Malaysia and the EU to discuss further implementation of the EUDR in countries heavily reliant on their plantation industry. Read more about it at the link below. By Harri Hazwar Nicole Annabella Huang Justin Huang . . . #HPNC #HPNCCounsels #LeapForwardWithUs #EUDR #deforestation #export #palmoil #cpo #EU https://lnkd.in/gqhy-JyJ

Hello LinkedIn family, Today, September 23, 2024 is the 267th Day of the Year. What this means is that we have are 99 Days left until the end of 2024. Someone will ask why so many dates and numbers. Well, the reason is simple. In exactly 100 days, the implementation of European Union's Regulation on Deforestation-free Products will begin. On 29 June 2023, the Regulation on Deforestation-free products (EUDR) entered into force. The Regulation mandates that any operators or traders engaged in importing or exporting relevant commodities within the EU market must demonstrate that the products are not linked to deforestation or forest degradation. In addition, products need to be produced in accordance with the relevant legislation of the country of production as well as follow strict traceability requirements set by the Regulation. Failure to meet these will lead to sanctions including a total ban on the export of such products to the EU. The EUDR covers seven commodities (i.e., cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya, and wood), as well as many derived products listed in the annex to the regulation (e.g., meat products, leather, chocolate, coffee, palm nuts, palm oil derivatives, glycerol, natural rubber products, soybeans, soy-bean flour and oil, fuel wood, wood products, pulp and paper, printed books). Now my question is how are companies and exporters in Africa preparing for this new regulation? How is my country Ghana preparing for this law?. When it comes to cocoa, Ghana remains the second largest exporter to the European Union in spite of the significant decline in our cocoa production in recent years. In the midst of this whole Galamsey brouhaha, are we ready as a country to meet these new regulations?. Well, I hope so. My second biggest fear aside the devastating effects of galamsey on human health, destruction of our water bodies and aquatic life and destruction of our forest reserves and the the distortion of biodiversity is we losing our exports because we cannot prove that our products are from deforestation free and degradation free lands. I agree with the fight on #Galamsey. Let us say no to #Galamsey and #Illegal mining and #Illegal logging. #sustainability #eudr #africa #stopgalamsey #ghana

FROM THE MAGAZINE: Emma Meredith's latest EU/UK #Regulatory Update column outlines some of the key actions and requirements of the EU #Deforestation Regulation. 🌳👩🏽⚖️ The regulation intends to set #mandatory due diligence rules for businesses placing certain forest-risk commodities on the EU market. The commodities that are in scope include, but are not limited to, cocoa, coffee ☕, palm oil and soya. 🌴 Intentions from the UK related to #forest risk commodities through Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) are also discussed. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gF9J9Gi4

The European Union imports 50 per cent of the Ivory Coast's cocoa yields. Cocoa plantations have been linked to major deforestation in the African country. From 2025, the sale of any product derived from deforestation will be banned in the EU as part of the EUDR – the European Union’s Regulation on deforestation-free products. Walking the talk in every policy.

With the EUDR set to come into force in 4 months, we are impatiently waiting ⏳ for more updates from the European Commission. An updated version of the FAQ is expected to be published very soon. But the clock is ticking...⏱ 🔍 What is the #EUDR? The EUDR (EU Deforestation Regulation) sets out requirements for companies importing (and exporting) certain products into the EU market, ensuring we do not consume products linked to #deforestation. 👉 Products in scope: Beef🐄, Cocoa 🍫, Coffee ☕, Palm Oil🌴, Rubber🛞, Soy🫘and Wood🪵. #deforestation #deforestationfree #supplychain #palmoil #sustainablepalmoil

Dear network, Do you know the environmental impact of cocoa production for your chocolate flavored products? While West Africa produces 70% of the world’s cocoa, this success has led to severe deforestation, with Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana losing 94% and 80% of their forests over the past 60 years—one-third of which is due to cocoa farming. The EU, as the world’s largest importer of raw cocoa, accounts for over 58% of global imports. In response, the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), effective from 30 December 2024 (and 30 June 2025 for small enterprises), mandates that cocoa products made available in the EU market must be deforestation-free and accompanied by a due diligence statement. Is your business ready for sustainable and deforestation-free cocoa production? 🌱 Join us this September as we discuss and navigate through your products’ supply chain in our upcoming EUDR Roundtables: https://lnkd.in/eA4dPrEB. Questions? Contact our PwC EUDR specialists and learn more about how we can support your EUDR compliance journey! https://lnkd.in/ek7Qz-42 Curious about how EUDR affects your sector and products? Explore our detailed brochures here: https://lnkd.in/ek7Qz-42 Stay tuned for our next update on the "coffee" sector covered by EUDR! 🌿 #EUDR #PwC #PwCBelgium #InternationalTrade #Sustainability