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EUDR – Regulation on Deforestation-free Products

ABOUT OBLIGATIONS WHY EUDR MM’s WAY CONTACT

EUDR requirements for
commodities and products

Deforestation-free: 

Production of the commodity did not cause deforestation or forest degradation after 30th Dec 2020, regardless of whether the deforestation or forest degradation was legal according to the applicable legislation in the country of production.

Legally produced: 

Production of the commodity occurred in accordance with relevant legislation of the country where the production took place.

Due diligence: 

Commodities and products are covered by a due diligence statement (DDS)

EUDR

Why EUDR is being implemented

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), around 420 million hectares of forest between 1990 and 2020 – an area larger than the European Union – has been lost worldwide. On top of that, due to increases in global consumption, the deforestation rate is expected to rise even further in the upcoming years. As EU is one of the world’s largest consumers of raw materials, the European Parliament has taken on the challenge of regulating the commercialisation of products linked to deforestation. To achieve this, they have extended the already enforced EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) to include other products such as palm oil, soy, cocoa, coffee, cattle, and rubber. The focus of this extension is to ensure not only the legal harvest of these products but also their deforestation-free status, resulting in EU Deforestation Regulation.

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) aims to reduce the impact of products consumed in the EU on the world’s forests and wooded areas, ultimately cutting down greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss.

MM way forward

Our commitment

Sustainability Commitment Regulatory Compliance Transparency and Responsible Forestry

Sustainability Commitment

At MM Group we believe in responsible sourcing and support the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) as an important step in ensuring that companies are held accountable for their impact on the environment and society. Our commitment to sustainability goes beyond legal requirements, and we prioritise renewable raw materials, responsible resource use, and decarbonisation activities.

Regulatory Compliance

We are fully committed to complying with the legal requirements and are currently in the process of implementing the new regulation to our operations.

Transparency and Responsible Forestry

We take our responsibility to minimise our environmental impact seriously and are committed to promoting responsible forestry practices. We support the EUDR’s goals of ensuring transparency in the use of forests as a source of raw material and promoting sustainable practices.