The Commission on April 15 proposed further simplifications and administrative burden reductions to facilitate the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) in view of its entry into application at the end of this year.
Category: Fair and sustainable trade
On 5 and 19 February, the Walloon Fair Trade Awards were awarded to two schools, Actions Intégrées de Développement Hainaut-Centre and Collège Saint-Stanislas in Mons. The competition rewards organisations (public services, companies, schools, non-profit organisations, etc.) in the Walloon Region for their awareness of Fair Trade and their purchases of Fair Trade and sustainable products. […]
In a context where the European Commission wants to specify when “fair trade” terms may be used from now on, Commerce Equitable France has published an interesting discussion paper on the public regulation of fair trade and the development of local fair trade channels. “France has a unique experience, with the adoption 20 years ago […]
The European Commission has proposed a new regulation amending the one establishing a common market organisation of agricultural products (CMO), with the aim to strengthen farmers’ position in the agri-food supply chain.
For the past two years, discount supermarket chain Aldi has been offering fair trade and sustainable chocolate under the brand ‘Choceur Choco Changer’, a range created through a collaboration between the supermarket chain and the Tony’s Open Chain supply chain. At the beginning of spring 2022, Aldi introduced a new range of chocolate bars called […]
The European Union is set to merge three key sustainability regulations – the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D), the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and the Taxonomy Regulation – into a single omnibus legislation.
On November 14, the European Parliament voted the Commission’s proposal to delay the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by 12 months, originally set for full application on December 30, 2024. The regulation, which mandates that companies verify their products are deforestation-free and compliant with national laws, faced significant amendments proposed by the European People’s Party (EPP), which critics argue could undermine the regulation’s effectiveness.
In Africa, Enabel’s Trade for Development Centre supports various campaigns to promote and advocate more ethical and nature-friendly trade. This is the case in Côte d’Ivoire.
The European Union Regulation on Deforestation-free products (EUDR) was adopted to ban imports of several key commodities such as palm oil, soy, timber, beef, rubber, but also cocoa and coffee, if they are produced from land deforested after 2020. The new regulation will require importing companies to demonstrate “due diligence” and prove, via crop geolocation […]
Enabel’s Trade for Development Centre is committed to making production and consumption chains more sustainable and respectful of human rights. It does this through supporting African cooperatives, producer organizations and business support agencies. Therefore, the TDC is looking for 3 new coaches. Interested? Read the job descriptions and apply before March 7th!
