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European legislators vote to approve one year delay to EUDR implementation
LONDON, November 19, 2024 – The European Union [EU] is set to delay the implementation of a deforestation law, which requires heavy due diligence requirements on importers and commodity traders. The EU…
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We are ready to work under MAAIF, says UCDA boss
MBARARA CITY, November 13, 2024 – Lauben Kaimutsya, the Regional Manager of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority [ UCDA ] for Southwestern Uganda, has expressed readiness for UCDA officials to transition and…
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UCDA tasked to address delays in coffee farmer registration in Southwestern Uganda
MBARARA CITY, November 11, 2024 – Officials and farmers in Southwestern Uganda have expressed concerns over the delayed registration of coffee farmers by the Uganda Coffee Development Authority [ UCDA ], which…
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EU Council agrees to delay EUDR implementation by one year
BRUSSELS, October 17, 2024 — The European Council has agreed to support the Commission’s proposal to postpone the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation [ EUDR ] by one year. This postponement…
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EU Deforestation Law Delay Brings Losses to Most Vigilant
BRUSSELS, October 12, 2024 – The European Union’s EU Deforestation Regulation [EUDR] is set to be delayed by a year, potentially impacting companies that have paid to source agricultural produce that complies…
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Uganda on track to beat December deadline on coffee exports to EU
KAMPALA, October 10, 2024 — Uganda’s coffee exports to the European Union [EU] wouldn’t’ not be affected by the December 2024 deadline of the EU Deforestation-free Regulation [EUDR], according to Minister of…
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International
EU delays mandate for businesses to curb supply chain deforestation
BRUSSELS, October 3, 2024 – The implementation of the EU’s Regulation on Deforestation-free Products [ EUDR ] will be delayed, following lobbying from nations such as Indonesia and practical challenges progressing policies…
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TZ moves to safeguard access to EU coffee market
DODOMA, September 11, 2024 – The Tanzania Coffee Board [TCB] is launching a comprehensive registration of all coffee farmers across the country to protect its access to the European Union [EU] coffee…
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Complying with EUDR: Mayiga rallies coffee farmers to register their farms
KAMPALA, September 10, 2024 – The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga has rallied coffee farmers in Uganda to participate in the forthcoming coffee farmers’ registration exercise by providing all the necessary…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Asian countries call for EUDR deferment amid concerns over smallholder farmers
JAKARTA, September 10, 2024 — Renewed calls for the forthcoming EU Deforestation Regulation [ EUDR ] to be postponed are being voiced this week as palm oil stakeholders from Indonesia and Malaysia…
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