Legality checks - matching public and private systems for robust EUDR compliance verification in South America

"The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) requires companies to show not only that their products are deforestation-free, but also that they were produced in line with the laws of the country of origin. For many companies, that second requirement is the harder one to document. Which laws apply? Which sources can you rely on? And what role can public and private systems play in the checks?

In this one-hour webinar, IUCN NL and its partners share practical insights for companies in, or trading with, the European Union that source soy, beef, cocoa or coffee from Argentina, Paraguay, Peru or Colombia.

What you will take away

• Where the bottlenecks and opportunities lie for proving legal compliance in each of the four countries, per commodity
• How to use the European Commission’s new repository of laws of producing countries, alongside additional inventories of relevant legislation
• Which due diligence guidance and tools can support your legality checks
• How public and private systems can (potentially) support legality verification, and where their limits are

Who should join

Compliance, sustainability and sourcing professionals at companies placing soy, beef, cocoa or coffee products on the EU market, and their suppliers in the four countries.

Speakers and discussants

IUCN NL and partners in the IKI project, the Colombian National Business Association (ANDI), the European Forest Institute (EFI) and the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP).

About the project

This webinar is organised by IUCN NL as part of the IUCN-led project EU compliance with landscape impact: climate resilience and conservation through sustainable supply chains. This project is part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI). The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUKN) supports this project on the basis of a decision adopted by the German Bundestag.