Olab has launched its latest study on the compliance of Brazilian agricultural chains with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
In collaboration with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Brazil, this report offers strategic insights, concrete analyses, and practical recommendations for companies, producers, and policymakers navigating the legal requirements of the EUDR within the Brazilian context.
Under the EUDR, operators placing commodities on the EU market must demonstrate that products are deforestation-free, produced in accordance with the relevant legislation of the country of production, and covered by a due diligence statement. This report focuses on the second condition – legality in the country of production – which is defined broadly to include land use rights, environmental protection, third parties’ rights, labour rights, human rights protected under international law, the principle of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), and tax, anti-corruption, trade, and customs regulations.
While Brazil has a complex and mature legal and institutional framework governing land use, environmental protection, and social rights, the practical challenge lies in translating this framework into clear, verifiable, and operational compliance pathways that can be used by European operators. The report responds directly to this challenge by mapping existing public registers, certificates, and georeferenced databases that can serve as evidence of legality under the EUDR.
