EU Deforestation-Free Regulation Services
Introduction
Bureau Veritas provides a comprehensive suite of EUDR services to empower operators, traders, and suppliers. From in-depth EUDR awareness training and gap analysis to tailored risk management system design, our experts guide you through due diligence processes and reporting, supplier onboarding, and cutting-edge technology advisory.
Leveraging our deep domain expertise, we build robust EUDR management systems that ensure seamless compliance and mitigate critical risks. Complementing this, our independent EUDR third-party audits deliver data-driven insights that build trust and confidence across your value chain.
Sectors:
- Seven commodities are currently in EUDR scope: soya, cattle, rubber, oil palm, wood, cocoa, and coffee
- Liability is on EU based operators and traders to comply to EUDR
Challenges
The EU Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR), enforced on June 29, 2023, aims to stop deforestation, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and control agriculture led deforestation and land degradation caused by European consumers’ purchasing pattern. This regulation imposes stringent due diligence, traceability, and compliance mandates on companies importing or trading in scope commodities, requiring comprehensive actions to comply and showcase sustainability commitments.
The EUDR sets liability on EU importers and traders to demonstrate verifiable data proving the commodities are from deforestation-free sources and produced in accordance with local laws, local communities and land use permits. Importers and traders within the EU must comply with the new rules by December 30, 2025, as the EUDR repeals the EU Timber Regulation.
Why Bureau Veritas?
• Forestry Experience
• 7 Commodities Expertise
• Qualified auditors on local ESG regulations
• Qualified advisors
• Global presence
• Experience on 2nd & 3rd party audit
• Supplier compliance checklist
• Supplier Audit (remote or on site)
SUCCESS STORY
Starting from 2024 Bureau Veritas has provided advanced EUDR advisory and training services to major industry players. We have also embarked on an auditing journey with a major African agro-industrial group, meticulously examining their traceability system and data. Our audit spanned a carefully curated sample from an impressive 20,000 smallholders' plantations, ensuring compliance with the stringent EUDR regulations. Through our unwavering commitment to excellence, we enabled this Agro-industrial leader to navigate the complex regulatory landscape seamlessly.
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