Seminar on European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
Significantly mitigate the repercussions of deforestation and forest degradation.
With deforestation identified as a critical global challenge with significant implications for the environment, society, and the economy, the new EU Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR) entered into force on 29 June 2023.
The EUDR will be applicable from 30 December 2024 which makes keeping pace with the changing regulatory landscape imperative.
Therefore, on the sidelines of the East Africa Textile and Leather Week, a seminar on European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) covering the key requirements of the legislation, the themes of traceability, and sustainability, and ways to trade with Europe in the leather sector was held.
MARKUP programme in its second phase is organizing a series of seminars to equip East African MSMEs in coffee, cocoa, and leather for compliance with the EUDR.
The EU is an important market for Kenya as over 40% of the country’s coffee is exported to it. Another seminar focusing on preparing to comply with the key requirements of the legislation related to the coffee sector was also held. More than 70 participants with key stakes in Kenya’s coffee industry attended the hybrid event.
The regulation seeks to significantly mitigate the repercussions of deforestation and forest degradation.
EUDR is also a key element of the EU Green Deal, a set of proposals and regulations to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050.
Considering the far-reaching impact on global deforestation, the EUDR aims to play a pivotal role in curbing deforestation, greenhouse gas emissions, and global biodiversity loss.
