9 October 2025
08:30 – 08:45
Welcome
- Alexandre Mateus. Head of the Economic and Trade Section of the Delegation of the European Union in Colombia
- Horst Pilger. Team Leader - Global Gateway, Investment and Private Sector of the European Commission
08:45 - 9:00
The Green Pact and the EUDR as the European Union's commitment to a greener, more sustainable future
- Emanuele Pitto. Representative of the European Commission Directorate-General for Environment (DG ENV) (online)
09:00 - 9:15
Latin America and the Caribbean trade outlook for exports of chains covered by the EUDR Regulation to the EU
- John Bazill. International Policy and Regional Affairs Officer, Latin America Unit, DG Trade, of the European Commission (online)
09:15 - 09:45
Experiences in the measurement and analysis of deforestation in Latin America
- Luiz Calado. Global Forest Watch
09:45 - 10:15
Challenges and opportunities of Due Diligence in legality for LAC countries
- Javier Ortiz. European Forest Institute (EFI)
10:15 - 10:30
The outlook for the world coffee sector and the challenge of the EUDR
- Vanúsia Nogueira. Executive Director of the International Coffee Organization (ICO) (online)
10:30 - 11:00
Pause
11:00 - 12:40
EUDR: overview of production chains in the face of the entry into force of the EUDR Regulation
*11:00 - 11:45
Panel 1 - The productive sector vis-à-vis the EUDR
Moderator: Juan Lezaca. TRACECOL
- Colombia. Nicolás Pérez, Executive President (Fedepalma)
- Peru. Carlos Ynga, Directorate of Agrarian Policies, MIDAGRI
- Ecuador. Merlyn Casanova, Executive Director of ANECACAO (Asociación Nacional de Exportadores de Cacao)
- Brazil. Silvia Pizzol, Sustainability Director, CECAFÉ (Conselho dos Exportadores de Café)
*11:45 - 12:40
Panel 2 - The role of the public sector in adapting to EUDR
Moderator: Andrea Monaco, senior programme manager AL-INVEST Verde / Component 2
- Colombia. Fidel Londoño, Specialised Professional of the Rural Agricultural Planning Unit (UPRA).
- Peru. Carmen Vegas, Vice-Minister of Agricultural Development Policy and Supervision, MIDAGRI
- Ecuador: Nelson Eduardo Yépez Franco, Undersecretary for Agricultural Markets and Information of MPCEIP
- Brazil:
- Angela Pimenta Peres, Director of the Department of Trade Promotion, Technical Cooperation and Investment, Ministério da Agricultura e Pecuária (MAPA)
- João Ricardo Albanez, Secretario Adjunto de Estado de Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (SEAPA), Minas Gerais
- Edivan Maciel de Azevedo, Secretario Adjunto de Estado da Agricultura (SEAGRI), Acre
- Honduras. Sofía Raudales, Ministerial Adviser in the Agriculture and Livestock Offices
12:40 - 13:00
Developments in the cocoa sector in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru against cadmium and nickel regulation
- Mayesse da Silva and Leidi Sierra. CIAT - Climate-LoCa Project
13:00 - 14:30
Pause
14:30 - 15:15
Ehe EUDR in practice - real cases
- Frédéric Baron. European Forest Institute (EFI)
- Felipe Nunes. Director of the Territorial Intelligence Centre (CIT) of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) and responsible for the Selo Verde traceability platform.
15:15 - 16:15
The role of the Competent Authorities and Member States' preparedness for the EUDR
Moderator: Emilio CalvoDirector of AL-INVEST Verde / Component 2.
Emma Garcia. Desk Officer, Federal Office for Agriculture and Food
Bart de Sutter. Policy Advisor, Belgian Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety, Environment
Thomas Pierre R Mertens. Inspector, Belgian Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment
José Brotons. Head of Service. Timber Area. SG Forestry Policy and Fight against Desertification, Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge.
Claudio Marrucci. Colonnello, Comando Unitá Forestali, Ambientali e Agroalimentari / Arma dei Carabinieri
Stefano Vaccari. Direttore Generale, Direzione generale della prevenzione e del contrasto alle frodi alimentari /Ministero dell'Agricoltura, della Sovranità Alimentare e delle Foreste (MASAF)
16:15 - 16:45
Questions and Answers with Competent Authorities
16:45 – 16:50
Conclusion and closure
- Alexandre Mateus. Head of the Economic and Trade Section of the Delegation of the European Union in Colombia