-
EUDR: cambiamento climatico, perdita di biodiversità e la deforestazione
La due diligence prevista dal regolamento 2023/1115 da gennaio 2027 diverrà un elemento importante per la compliance delle aziende europee. In estrema sintesi, questa forma di compliance è una disciplina di gestione delle filiere che incide su come le imprese conoscono, documentano e controllano l’origine dei prodotti che trattano: bovini, cacao, caffè, palma da olio, gomma, soia e legno; l’EUDR, in altre parole, trasforma gli adempimenti normativi in un sistema di compliance stabile, verificabile e realmente sostenibile per l’impresa. Sarà possibile importare, esportare e cedere intraUE solo i prodotti che posseggono i seguenti requisiti: (a) Sono esenti da deforestazione; (b) Sono stati prodotti in conformità con la legislazione vigente del…
-
EUDR, ESG e compliance doganale: una breve analisi operativa
La disciplina dell’EUDR a partire dal 2027 subordina l’importazione, esportazione e cessione intracomunitarie all’attestazione della dovuta diligenza (due diligence statement o DDS). L’EUDR è una disciplina di gestione delle filiere che incide su come le imprese conoscono, documentano e controllano l’origine dei prodotti che trattano: bovini, cacao, caffè, palma da olio, gomma, soia e legno, insieme a un’ampia gamma di prodotti; l’EUDR, in altre parole, trasforma gli adempimenti normativi in un sistema di compliance stabile, verificabile e realmente sostenibile per l’impresa. Dal punto di vista della compliance prevista dai criteri ambientali, sociali e di governance (ESG o environmental, social e governance) verificabili e attesi su tutta la catena di approvvissionamento.…
-
EUDR quanitative and qualitative assessment: the Staff Working Document
EU Commission published the new Staff Working Document ( herainafter also “SWD”) which makes clear that the goal of the EUDR is to minimise the EU’s contribution to global deforestation, greenhouse gas emissions and global biodiversity loss, in accordance with the EU’s international obligations on the relevant commodities which are cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood. The Staff Working Document reports that “the identification of derived products to be specified in the scope requires a specific study […] and subsequent implementing legislation”. This specific study needs to present: “an analysis of derived products, based on potential costs and benefits, similar to the analysis of commodities. The analysis…
-
Valutazione quantitativa e qualitativa del Regolamento UE sulla deforestazione (EUDR): il documento di lavoro dei servizi della Commissione europea
La Commissione europea ha pubblicato il nuovo documento di lavoro dei servizi (di seguito anche “DSW”) che chiarisce come l’obiettivo dell’EUDR sia quello di minimizzare il contributo dell’UE alla deforestazione globale, alle emissioni di gas serra e alla perdita di biodiversità globale, in conformità con gli obblighi internazionali dell’UE relativi alle materie prime in questione, ovvero bovini, cacao, caffè, olio di palma, gomma, soia e legno. Lo Staff Working Document della Commissione europea afferma che “l’identificazione dei prodotti derivati da specificare nell’ambito di applicazione richiede uno studio specifico […] e la successiva legislazione di attuazione”. Questo studio specifico deve presentare: “un’analisi dei prodotti derivati, basata sui potenziali costi e benefici,…
-
EUDR compliance. Short check of the updated version of “Frequently Asked Questions Implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation”. The subjects. Second part
We would share the main questions & answers on the subjects of obligations arising from the EUDR compliance. What happens if a non-EU based operator places a relevant product or commodity on the EU market? Under which circumstances will non-EU based operators have access to the Information System? If a natural or legal person established outside the EU places relevant products on the EU market, according to Art. 7 EUDR the first person established in the Union who makes such products available on the market is deemed to be an operator within the meaning of the Regulation. This means that in this case, there will be two operators within the…
-
EUDR compliance. Short check of the updated version of “Frequently Asked Questions Implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation”. The subjects
We would share the main questions & answers on the subjects of obligations arising from the EUDR compliance. Which actors does the EUDR cover, and where can I find more information about their obligations? The EUDR covers economic actors along supply chains of relevant products listed in Annex I of the Regulation. There are three distinct categories of actors: Operators (sometimes also referred to as “upstream operators”) are natural or legal persons placing a relevant product on the EU market, or exporting from there, for the first time, excluding downstream operators (see Art. 2(15) EUDR). For example: an importer of cocoa beans or a cattle farmer in the EU who…
-
EUDR compliance. An updated version of “Frequently Asked Questions Implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation” on commodities, values and other compliance topics. Second analysis.
You can find below the questions and answers listed by Frequently Asked Questions Implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation. Is bamboo in scope of the EUDR? What about other products that do not contain or have been made using relevant commodities, but that are listed in Annex I? Products made solely from bamboo are not in scope of the EUDR. Art. 1(1) EUDR defines that for the EUDR the ‘relevant products’ are only those that contain or are made from relevant commodities, amongst them ‘wood’. The definition in Art. 2(2) EUDR also clarifies that for the purposes of the EUDR the HS codes listed in Annex I are only pertinent…
-
EUDR compliance. An updated version of “Frequently Asked Questions Implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation” on commodities, values and other compliance topics. First analysis.
You can find below the questions and answers listed by Frequently Asked Questions Implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation. These Q&A are divided between this article and another one. What products are included in the Regulation? The Regulation applies only to products listed in its Annex I. Products not included in Annex I are not subject to the requirements of the Regulation, even if they contain relevant commodities in the scope of the Regulation. For example, margarine made from palm oil is not covered by the Regulation. Likewise, products with an HS code not included in Annex I, but which might include components or elements derived from commodities covered by…
-
EUDR compliance readiness: a short analysis of the updated version of “Frequently Asked Questions Implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation”. The land data
Frequently Asked Questions Implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation” provide with the approach about which to manage the land data. What type of checks may EU Member States Competent Authorities carry out in third countries in case a product is deemed potentially non-compliant with the EUDR? Competent Authorities may conduct field audits in third countries pursuant to Art. 18(2)(e) EUDR, provided that such third countries agree, through cooperation with the administrative authorities of those third countries. It should be noted that the Regulation does not require the EU Member States’ Competent Authorities to consult producing countries if a product is assessed ‘potentially non-compliant’ or ‘non- compliant’. Will Competent Authorities use…
-
EUDR compliance readiness: a short analysis of the updated version of “Frequently Asked Questions Implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation”. The land information
The Frequently Asked Questions Implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation”about the land information provides with these questions/answers: Should polygons be provided by means of circumference? There is neither an obligation nor a possibility to provide the plot of land information by means of circumference. For plots of land of more than four hectares (for the production of the relevant commodities other than cattle), geolocation has to be provided using polygons (not a unique central point with a circumference) with sufficient latitude and longitude points to describe the perimeter of each plot of land. How should the place of production of mixed goods be declared? The operator needs to declare the…