AL-INVEST Verde, through the Chilean Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (ODEPA), supports the Ministry of Agriculture (Minagri) to strengthen the process of adaptation of the bovine and timber sectors to the requirements of the European Regulation on Deforestation Free Products (EU-ECFD).EUDR).

This is the first action of this kind to take place in the countryThe country's beef exports to the EU have increased due to the increase in tariff-free beef export quotas. Timber is one of the main products that the country sells to the EU market.

At present, Chile has public instruments such as the Livestock Information System (SIPEC) and the Programme under Official Bovine Control (PABCO). and private instruments such as CERTFOR and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), among others.

AL-INVEST Verde's technical assistance will enable analysing the relevance of these instruments to the implementation of the EUDR. In addition, a proposal will be made to strengthen value chains and compliance with the sustainability, transparency and traceability requirements of European regulations.

This action is expected to to benefit key actors in the beef and timber value chainsThe EU is a member of the European Union, which includes livestock producers, traders and slaughterhouses, as well as primary producers, timber processors and traders and other actors in the national forestry and livestock chain.

In this way, both public and private actors will take an active part in the initiative, in a coordinated effort to facilitate compliance with EUDR requirements in the aforementioned chains.

About AL-INVEST Verde

AL-INVEST Verde is a European Union (EU) programme whose main objective is to promote sustainable growth and job creation in Latin America by supporting the transition towards a low-carbon, resource-efficient and more circular economy. Through Component 2, led by FIIAPP in consortium with IILA, the programme provides assistance for strengthening public policy and multi-stakeholder dialogues on sustainable agricultural and value chains, environmental and labour standards, as well as sustainable trade and economic policy and regulatory frameworks.

Photo by Camilo Pinaud.