About the event
The European Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) presents both opportunities and challenges for producing countries. The Regulation brings a different approach to international forest governance as it lays down rules regarding the ‘placing and making available on the European Union (EU) market, as well as the export from the Union’ of seven specific commodities and their subproducts: cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy, and wood. Brazil - as host of an extensive forest area and a major player in the international trade of 'relevant commodities' - has shown special concern with potential EUDR's implications on its economy and society.
Considering this, the Centre for Global Law (CPDG), with the support of Instituto Clima e Sociedade (iCS), is organising the webinar 'Impacts of the EUDR in Brazil: discussing challenges, opportunities and paths to a 'smooth' implementation' which aims to discuss challenges and opportunities for the indirect implementation of the EUDR in Brazil, while also outlining considerations for the prevention and mitigation of potential conflicts. By bringing together distinct stakeholders, the webinar ultimately seeks to address different perspectives and practices to foster dialogues and potentially assess viable solutions.
Program
Opening remarks (10 min): Professor Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida (FGV Rio Law)
Panel 1: The EUDR under an international perspective: general challenges and opportunities
Mediator: Professor Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida, FGV Rio Law
Speaker 1 (10 min): Project ‘Monitoring the Impacts of the European Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) in Brazil’ (Mr. Gabriel Ralile, FGV Centre for Global Law)
Speaker 2 (10 min): The role of the EUDR in global forest governance (Professor Roldan Muradian, Universidade Federal Fluminense)
Speaker 3 (10 min): Making the EUDR Work for Deforestation-Free Soy and Beef Supply Chains from Brazil – Challenges and Opportunities (Ms. Simone Hojte, Concito)
Speaker 4 (10 min): Avoiding Climate Trade Disputes: Can Brazil’s Legal Framework Secure Market Access under the EUDR? (Mr. Matheus Soares, Barral Parente Pinheiro Advogados)
Q&A (10 min)
Panel 2: Discussing the EUDR in Brazil: a debate on practical matters
Mediator: Mr. Lucas Vollers, FGV Rio Law
Speaker 1 (10 min): Interviews with the Brazilian coffee sector (Mr. Vitor Furtado de Melo, FGV Centre for Global Law)
Speaker 2 (10 min): Discussing the AB+S platform (Mr. Bruno Meireles Leite, Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply - MAPA)
Speaker 3 (10 min): The future of coffee trade in times of ESG: the role and leadership of ‘Cafés do Brasil’ (Mr. Marco Matos, Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council - Cecafé)
Speaker 4 (10 min): Unintended Impact and Faulty Negotiation: The Brazilian Contestation of the EUDR (Professor Gustavo Muller, KU Leuven)
Q&A (10 min)
Closing (10 min): Professor Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida (FGV Rio Law)