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EUDR
WHAT IS EUDR?
The European "zero deforestation" regulation (EUDR) concerns seven products (cocoa, coffee, soy, palm oil, wood, rubber, and cattle) and their by-products. The regulation came into force on the 29th of June 2023, but the main bans and obligations will apply to the Touton group from the 30th of December 2024.
To be placed on the European Union market, products and raw materials must be:
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Free from deforestation or produced on land that has not been subject to deforestation or forest degradation after the 31st of December 2020 deadline.
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Legally produced in accordance with the regulations and legislation in force in the country of production.
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Covered by a due diligence statement containing geographical data of all plots where cocoa or coffee has been produced. For plots larger than 4 hectares, polygons with sufficient latitude and longitude points to describe the perimeter of each plot must be provided. For plots of less than 4 hectares, a single latitude and longitude point is sufficient.
WHAT FOR?
Deforestation and forest degradation are among the main causes of climate change and biodiversity loss – the two biggest global environmental crises of our time.
WHEN?
The regulation will come into effect on December 30, 2024, and on June 30, 2025, for micro and small businesses.
WHAT IS OUR ROLE AS TOUTON SPECIALTIES?
We, as the Touton group, are firmly committed to supporting the implementation of the EUDR as part of its fight against deforestation. The key elements of the EUDR are risk assessment and the adoption of preventive and remedial measures to achieve a zero or negligible deforestation risk level, allowing products to be exported to the European Union market.
Touton is actively preparing for the entry into force of the EUDR, which will have an impact on day-to-day cocoa and coffee operations, notably by setting up a cross-functional working group:
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by defining roles and responsibilities for implementing and complying with requirements
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by combining the expertise of different departments: IT, back office, sustainable development, legal and compliance, audit, etc.;
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Involving not only of our head office, but also of our subsidiaries and suppliers in producer countries
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Developing a reliable and verifiable internal methodology for the risk assessment matrix around three themes: traceability, deforestation, and legality
GETTING READY FOR EUDR!
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IMPORTERS
Companies that are not SMEs and wish to import the listed raw materials into the EU must fulfill the following obligations:
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Collect geolocation data of the land where the coffee was produced (polygon or GPS point) for each individual lot brought to market.
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Conduct a risk assessment that includes legality checks and the protection of indigenous populations.
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Implement mitigation measures to ensure that all identified risks are reduced to a negligible level.
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ROASTERS AND RETAILERS
After companies have submitted their due diligence statements in the EU Information System (IS), market participants further down the supply chain (including roasters) will be provided with reference numbers for each lot, which refer to the due diligence conducted. However, they are required to verify that due diligence has been carried out, and they remain legally responsible in the event of a breach of the regulation.
HOW CAN YOU GET PREPARED FOR EUDR AS A ROASTER?
As a roaster, it is now more crucial than ever to choose reliable and trustworthy trading partners, like Touton Specialties, who can provide support and ensure you're fully covered.
"At Touton, we decided to leverage on our deep understanding of the local reality, based on our solid network of local offices and partners, to upgrade our inhouse capacity, and to build reliable EUDR-compliant supply chains.
Over the past year, we have designed our own map analysis tool by using open-source credible map layers. This tool will allow us to verify all shipments heading to the European Union (EU) making Touton the custom clearing operator."