This document summarises the technical dialogue held between actors linked to the meat and leather value chains in Brazil and the European Union in March 2022, which discussed the importance and impact of the due diligence process in these value chains for compliance with the rules established in the new EU Regulation on Deforestation-free products (EUDR).
The dialogue was structured in three blocks: the first block outlined the relevance and impact that due diligence in meat and leather value chains can have. The second block discussed the challenges linked to the due diligence process as a tool to promote sustainability in meat and leather value chains. The third block underlined opportunities, future actions, and possibilities of cooperation linked to implementing the due diligence process as a tool to promote sustainability in meat and leather value chains.