While we are taking a nap here, in Paraguay the certification on deforestation that Europe demands for the soy that is grown is advancing.

Published 2025년 5월 4일

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The European Union has mandated that raw material imports must have certification proving they were not sourced from recently deforested areas, starting January 1, 2026. While Argentina has not taken significant steps to address this requirement, allowing producers to select their certification systems, Paraguay is actively developing a Visec-style certification system to meet EU standards. Paraguayan trade associations are collaborating with the government to ensure the system's credibility with EU authorities. Although only 4% of Paraguayan exports go directly to Europe, there is an indirect connection through Argentina, which processes Paraguayan soybeans for export to the EU. Adhering to the certification system is essential for maintaining access to the European market.

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The European Union (EU) extended (not suspended, much less eliminated) its requirement that, starting January 1, 2026, all raw material imports must have a certificate certifying that they were not produced in a recently deforested area. Argentina, after moving rapidly with the implementation of a verification system called Visec (which was promoted by the soybean sector but also served meat producers), timidly opposed this semi-trade and environmental requirement. It welcomed the one-year extension when it came into effect. But since that announcement in December 2024, it has not seriously debated how to address the issue. For now, it has been established here that each producer may adhere to any certification system they wish (and not just Visec) if they want to continue exporting to the European Union or selling their grain and livestock to anyone who does. But the issue is rarely discussed anymore. In Paraguay, however, trade associations linked to the soybean value chain are ...

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