AL-INVEST Verde News

The First Meeting on Legality and Traceability in response to the EUDR is organised in Argentina
The environmental and social sustainability platform VISEC, together with the Faculty of Agronomy of the University of Buenos Aires (FAUBA) and the support of AL-INVEST Verde, organised the First Dialogue Meeting on Legality and Traceability in relation to the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) on 16 December in Buenos Aires. The event brought together at the headquarters

Paraguay joins TMview, the largest free trademark search database
The National Directorate of Intellectual Property of Paraguay (DINAPI) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), which implements Component 3 of AL-INVEST Verde for intellectual property rights (IPR), AL-INVEST Verde IPR, have successfully completed the integration of DINAPI trademark data into TMview, the largest free database of

Chile strengthens inter-institutional coordination to comply with European regulations on deforestation-free products
On 11 December, Chile's Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (Odepa) chaired the establishment of the Inter-institutional Technical Committee (CTI) created within the framework of the project to adapt the beef and forestry chains to the European Union Deforestation-Free Products Regulation (EUDR). This project is supported by the European Union's AL-INVEST Verde programme and

New intellectual property guide for the Brazilian export sector
Brazil's National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) and Component 3 of AL-INVEST Verde for intellectual property rights (IPR), AL-INVEST Verde IPR, implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), have published the “Intellectual Property Guide for Exporters: European Union (EU)”. This publication is part of the “IP Guides for Exporters" series.

The Government of Minas Gerais meets with projects supported by AL-INVEST Verde to promote coffee sustainability in Brazil
Authorities from the Government of Minas Gerais (Brazil) and representatives from three projects supported by AL-INVEST Verde held a meeting to align efforts, identify opportunities for cooperation, and build common strategies to strengthen the sustainability of the coffee sector in Brazil. During the meeting, proposals for coordination, the integration of ongoing initiatives, and the role of the platform were analysed.

Representatives from more than 20 countries attend the IV EU-LAC Agri-Food Dialogue in Brasilia
On 2 and 3 December, Brasilia hosted the 4th EU-LAC Agri-Food Dialogue, organised by AL-INVEST Verde in collaboration with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). The event was held under the title “Water and agriculture in transition: towards sustainable and resilient management in the EU and LAC”. During the opening ceremony, Diana Montero Melis, head of

AL-INVEST Verde supports Paraguay in modernising its Design Law
Component 3 of AL-INVEST Verde for intellectual property rights (IPR), AL-INVEST Verde IPR, implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), has produced a comprehensive study on the modernisation of Paraguay's Designs Law No. 868/81. Between April and November, AL-INVEST Verde IPR provided technical support to the National Directorate

Regional cooperation against digital piracy in Latin America is strengthened
The Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP), through its Cyber Operations Laboratory (CiberLab), coordinated Operation 404.8 against digital piracy, with technical support from Component 3 of AL-INVEST Verde for intellectual property rights (IPR), AL-INVEST Verde IPR, implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). This action

AL-INVEST Verde supports Chile in strengthening its preparedness for the EUDR
The Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (Odepa), with the support of the European Union's AL-INVEST Verde programme and the European Union Delegation in Chile, together with Eurochile, launched Phase II of the project to adapt the beef and forestry chains to the European Union's Deforestation-Free Products Regulation (EUDR). This milestone marks the beginning