Peru's strategy for EUDR compliance: Bridging production and environmental stewardship

To date, compliance with the EUDR has become a race against time, involving changes in national policies, as well as in the management of the specific value chains. In the Peruvian case, two value chains stand out: coffee and cocoa. Their value goes beyond the economic as it also involves social aspects. According to interviews with various authorities, the challenges of the EUDR are wide-ranging. It brings into focus some serious systemic problems in the country's internal structure, such as the legality of property ownership and labor informality. In Peru, labor informality is widespread in many sectors, including coffee and cocoa. In fact, it is estimated that in Peru, 3 out of 4 workers are employed informally. As the EUDR requires due diligence, which also applies to the formality of employment, this may pose a problem. Peru is a major producer of cocoa and coffee Peru is the country with the second largest Amazon rainforest after Brazil, occupying 13% of its territory. ...