How do the requirements of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) impact the competitiveness of the EU livestock sector? The EUDR includes a range of soy products in its scope of relevant products, which are globally traded and widely used in animal feed production across the world. The inclusion of soy has indirect consequences for the competitiveness of EU livestock production, as compliance costs for soy meeting the EUDR requirements will have to be absorbed by the livestock value chain. These are costs that third countries exporting animal products to the EU do not have to make. In relation to livestock, the EUDR also includes cattle and cattle meat products, which has implications for how EU cattle farmers and those who place cattle meat products on the EU market need to organise themselves. And while farmers and industry are preparing to meet with EUDR requirements, the key question is also how national competent authorities will tackle enforcement.
Programme
📅 9 JULY | 🕑 10:00–11:30 | 📍 Strasbourg, European Parliament, Room WEISS S3.5
I. Welcome Remarks (10 minutes)
II. European Commission Intervention (10 minutes)
III. Policy Interventions (30 minutes)
IV. Exchange of Views with MEPs (25 minutes)
V. Closing remarks (5 minutes)
Presentations:
How do the requirements of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) impact the competitiveness of the EU livestock sector? The EUDR
Momentum for progressive investment in more sustainable farming systems has slowed down or even stopped due to over restrictive and burdensome
Our co-chair MEP Maria Grapini, opened the morning’s discussion by stressing that sustainable livestock and its by-products represent an important
