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Pilot of forest-coffee plantation database to meet EU standards achieves success

Pilot of forest-coffee plantation database to meet EU standards achieves success

This marks a significant milestone for Việt Nam, providing a reliable information platform to assist businesses in complying with the European Union''s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
ECs proposal to delay EUDR implementation by one year give more time for preparation

EC’s proposal to delay EUDR implementation by one year give more time for preparation

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.
Enterprises rush to plan plantation areas as EUDR takes effect

Enterprises rush to plan plantation areas as EUDR takes effect

The EUDR mandates that products placed on or exported from the EU market must be traceable, deforestation-free and produced legally.
Coffee industry urged to get ready for EUs deforestation regulation

Coffee industry urged to get ready for EU’s deforestation regulation

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.
No time to waste in the fight against deforestation

No time to waste in the fight against deforestation

About €2.3 billion of Vietnamese exports will fall under new EUDR regulations to combat deforestation, with coffee, timber, and rubber being the staples.
EUs new regulation on deforestation-linked products head-scratcher for Vietnamese producers

EU's new regulation on deforestation-linked products head-scratcher for Vietnamese producers

EUDR would take effect around December 2024 and January 2025. Microenterprises and small enterprises would have an additional six months to comply with the regulation''s requirements.
Challenges remain in implementation of EPR

Challenges remain in implementation of EPR

While Vietnamese activists and environmental groups are keen to see such regulations come into force, companies find themselves struggling to commit.
Kien Giang cracks down on violators of land-use regulations

Kien Giang cracks down on violators of land-use regulations

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has instructed inspection teams to impose severe fines on violators of laws on construction, land subdivision, and illegal deforestation, according to Pham Vu Hong, chairman of the province’s People’s Committee.