The European Commission has proposed to postpone implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by on year, allowing Vietnamese companies to be fully prepared in their due diligence obligations, according to the Việt Nam Trade Office in the EU.
As a major coffee exporter to the EU, Việt Nam should get prepared for the deforestation law to maintain and expand coffee export to the block, raising the pressing need for digitalization of the value chain.