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Promote production methods that do not cause deforestation

(VAN) The workshop provides a platform for exchange and dialogue between stakeholders in promoting the implementation of deforestation-free products.
Mr. Rui Ludovino spoke at the workshop. Photo: Quang Yen.

Mr. Rui Ludovino spoke at the workshop. Photo: Quang Yen.

On July 12, in Dak Lak province, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) coordinated with the Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam (EEAS) to organize a workshop to discuss technical issues on the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

More than 80 representatives from central ministries, branches, and local agencies in the Central Highlands attended the conference, along with coffee, wood, and rubber businesses.

The EUDR takes effect on December 30, 2024. It requires that agricultural products imported into the EU market and exported from the EU do not originate from land due to deforestation or contribute to forest degradation, starting December 30, 2020.

According to this regulation, some of Vietnam's main export products to the EU market, such as coffee, wood, and rubber, must be traced to each garden.

Mr. Nguyen Do Anh Tuan, Director of the International Cooperation Department (MARD), emphasized that Vietnam is ready to meet EUDR regulations. According to Mr. Tuan, implementing EUDR is an opportunity for Vietnam's agriculture to transform in a green and sustainable direction through agricultural, farmer, and rural development orientation.

The coffee region in Dak Lak province is certified to comply with EUDR. Photo: Quang Yen.

The coffee region in Dak Lak province is certified to comply with EUDR. Photo: Quang Yen.

Mr. Rui Ludovino, the First Counselor for policies on climate, environment, employment, and social issues of the EU delegation to Vietnam, affirmed: "EUDR will contribute to reducing global deforestation and forest degradation worldwide, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions. EUDR also helps address two major contemporary crises: biodiversity loss and climate change".

He also said that increasing EU demand and trade in legal, deforestation-free commodities and products will create opportunities for small-scale farmers in Vietnam. EUDR compliance will improve people's production systems, enhancing product quality and traceability along the supply chain. Product prices and farmers' livelihoods will also improve.

With the EUDR, the EU aims to reduce the problem of deforestation and forest degradation globally and thereby minimize the impact of climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, and biodiversity loss.

In particular, the EU wants to emphasize that the EUDR regulation only focuses on businesses, not countries or manufacturers in third countries, which is a new approach aiming to require companies to exercise full accountability.

Author: Minh Quy

Translated by Huong Giang

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