The grain buyers support the Visec, but they warn that it will not be free for them and that the segregation of the soybeans will have an impact.

The European Union has once again postponed by one year the implementation of the anti-deforestation regulation that requires its importers to certify that the food they purchase does not come from deforested fields after 2020. For European importers, assembling this certification is a major headache, but the requirement—which will now take effect from 2027—is also a significant concern for the beef and soy supply chains in Argentina. Gustavo Idígoras, president of Ciara-CEC and a member of the Argentine Agroindustrial Council, has been insisting on the use of the VIsec platform, which will process and supply the information to European importers. He also says that it will be free for the producer. But the grain buyers counter that, at least for them, the certification of "deforestation-free" soy will have a cost, at least for them. Daniel Assef, a director of the Grain Buyers Federation, explained that this entity supports the Visec initiative, although he clarified: "It will not ...