At the WTO, the private sector of global coffee production criticizes excessive regulations in the market

Published Oct 2, 2024

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The article highlights the concerns of the global coffee sector, including the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé), the European Coffee Federation (ECF), and other stakeholders such as Giuseppe Lavazza and Ben Clarkson, about the impact of fragmented regulations, particularly the European Union's Regulation for Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR), on the coffee market. The meeting at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva aimed to discuss these issues and the potential effects on countries like Nigeria and Colombia. Cecafé's Director-General, Marcos Matos, emphasized the commitment to sustainability and the challenges posed by excessive regulations and social exclusion from these rules. He also underscored the carbon negative nature of Brazilian coffee farming, a key finding presented to WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, highlighting its role in mitigating global warming.

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In Geneva, the entire global coffee sector is committed to sustainability, but concerned that fragmented regulations are causing disruptions in the market. Fulfilling its agenda in Geneva, Switzerland, this week, the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé) participated yesterday, October 1, in a meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) with businesspeople and leaders of the coffee production chain from around the world. The discussions focused on the new rules for the flow of trade within the European Union (EU), such as the bloc's Regulation for Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR). Present at the meeting on behalf of the WTO were Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Chairman of the Committee on Trade and Environment, Erwin Bollinger (Switzerland), the Chairman of the General Council, Peter Olberg (Norway), among other advisors. On behalf of the entities, Cecafé was represented by Director-General Marcos Matos; the European Coffee Federation (ECF) by Secretary-General ...

Source: Cecafe