World: Cocoa-producing countries call on EU to delay anti-deforestation law

Published 2024년 9월 29일

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Cocoa-producing countries have sought an extension of the deadline for complying with the European Union's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), set to take effect from December 2024, citing unrealistic deadlines and a lack of necessary support. The regulation aims to prevent the import of beans sourced from deforested lands since 2021. However, the International Cocoa Organisation and other producers warn that immediate implementation could harm small producers and have called for a delay and increased support. The EUDR also faces opposition from within the bloc and from major suppliers like Brazil, but the Commission remains committed to its timeline for implementation.

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Cocoa-producing countries have asked the European Union for at least two more years to comply with EU regulation intended to ensure that beans imported to Europe do not come from deforested plots. But despite the mounting pressure, the Commission says it remains focused on implementing the regulation. In a joint declaration signed last week at the headquarters of the International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO) in Côte d'Ivoire, cocoa-producing countries said that implementation deadlines set by the EU were "unrealistic in view of the requirements of the regulation, which range from the geolocation of plots to the establishment of an exhaustive traceability system". The EU's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is due to come into force from 30 December 2024, and requires companies seeking to sell designated products to prove they have not been sourced from land deforested or degraded since 2021. With less than three months to go, the ICCO said a traceability system wasn't yet operational, ...

Source: Modernghana