The EU is continuing to face pressure around the implementation of the EUDR.
Enforcement guidelines that were expected this spring are still yet to be released.
Industry leaders from the coffee, beef and palm oil sectors, among others, are building a coalition of concern against the EU Commission as fears remain that smallholder farmers will be left behind.
A number of stakeholders in the coffee value chain are calling for an improved IT platform to upload geo-location data, publication of country benchmarking, and guidelines on protecting farmers’ data.
