Europe’s Deforestation Rules Face a Critical Question: Is The System Ready?
At the European Parliament, we took part in a high-level discussion on the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), organized by the European Food Forum, focused on one of the most critical challenges for European businesses and global supply chains: how to achieve the regulation’s environmental objectives while ensuring legal certainty, proportionality, feasibility, and competitiveness. The event, […]
EUDR: from constraint to opportunity, rethinking competitiveness and global partnerships
Rome, 18 February 2026 We participated in the event “Stop the Clock: Environmental Commitments – Between Regulatory Decisions and Voluntary Corporate Actions”, organized by the Università degli Studi di Padova in collaboration with Etifor | Valuing Nature and Fòrema, as part of the European project EMMA4EU. The insightful meeting brought together academics, companies, and NGOs […]
Audizione EUDR alla Camera: il nostro contributo al dibattito
Read the article in English Il 29 dicembre siamo intervenuti davanti alla XIV Commissione Politiche dell’Unione europea della Camera dei Deputati per discutere il Regolamento (UE) 2023/1115 sulla deforestazione (EUDR), alla luce dell’ulteriore rinvio di un anno dell’entrata in vigore e della proposta di revisione attualmente in discussione a livello europeo. L’intervento ha contribuito al […]
EUDR Hearing at the Italian Parliament: Our Contribution to the Debate
Leggi l’articolo in italiano On 29 December, we took part in a hearing before the EU Policies Committee (XIV) of the Italian Chamber of Deputies on Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation (EUDR), following the additional one-year postponement of its entry into force and the revision currently under discussion at EU level. The hearing contributed to […]
Making the EUDR Promote Competitiveness and Innovation: Our Call for a Pragmatic Solution
Today, we sent a letter to the European Commission urging a pragmatic and politically realistic approach to the European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) that promotes trade, competitiveness and innovation. The letter highlights the need for a solution that safeguards sustainability goals while ensuring practical implementation for all actors in the value chain. Download the letter here>>> […]
The Opportunity of the EUDR for Palm Oil
Brussels, 7 October 2025 We had the privilege to take part in a high-level roundtable in Brussels, organized by the Embassy of Malaysia together with UKM University and the Malaysian Palm Oil CertificationCouncil (MSPO). The discussions, titled “Aligning Palm Oil with Global Sustainability and ESG Frameworks” focused on palm oil, sustainability, and ESG. Pietro Paganini […]
EUDR: Italy Must Take Immediate Action for Effective Implementation
Leggi l’articolo in italiano We sent a letter to Francesco Lollobrigida, Italy’s Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests, urging immediate action from the Italian government to support a temporary suspension of the penalties foreseen under the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR). This is the only way to ensure effective and realistic implementation – […]
EUDR: serve un’azione dall’Italia per un’implementazione immediata ed efficace
Read the article in English Abbiamo inviato una lettera al Ministro dell’Agricoltura, della Sovranità Alimentare e delle Foreste, Francesco Lollobrigida, per chiedere un intervento urgente dell’Italia sulla sospensione temporanea delle sanzioni previste dal Regolamento europeo contro la deforestazione (EUDR). Solo così sarà possibile garantire un’applicazione concreta ed efficace della norma, difendendo al contempo la competitività […]
A Realistic Path to the EUDR: Immediate Start, Suspended Sanctions
Leggi l’articolo in italiano Pietro Paganini’s latest piece, published on HuffPost, focuses on the entry into force of the EUDR, amid widespread uncertainties and objective difficulties. The unresolved issues can only be overcome with time, investment, and good faith. The solution? To start on schedule but suspend penalties for two years. This is what the […]
La via realistica all’EUDR: avvio immediato, sanzioni sospese
Read the article in English L’ultimo intervento di Pietro Paganini, pubblicato sull’HuffPost, si concentra sull’entrata in vigore della EUDR, tra incertezze diffuse e difficoltà oggettive. I nodi irrisolti si superano solo con tempo, investimento e buona fede. La soluzione? Partire nei tempi previsti, ma sospendere le sanzioni per due anni. È quanto proposto dall’Olanda, mentre […]