Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay criticize European Union environmental rules against deforestation

Agribusiness entities from Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay released a joint statement to criticize the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). This position was made within the framework of the South American Agroindustrial Parliamentary Space (EPAS). According to the document, the EUDR was approved without prior consultation with the exporting countries and would have the effect of a trade barrier under the guise of environmental justification. The entities claim that the rule violates principles of international law by imposing unilateral requirements that directly impact agricultural production chains in South America. The group also questions the standard risk classification assigned by the European Union to countries in the region, which defines stricter control and traceability levels. The entities argue that the criterion lacks a scientific basis and disregards advances achieved in ...