About the event

The IGUAZU SUMMIT “Implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation in MERCOSUR countries: Achievements and Further Challenges” was an international seminar held in the city of Puerto Iguazú, province of Misiones, Argentina, on 14-15 March 2024.

This event was organized in the framework of the Innovation and Transformation Dialogue on the New Deforestation-free Regulation of the European Union, based in Argentina. It was also promoted by international cooperation projects funded by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL): the German-Argentine Dialogue on Sustainable Agricultural Innovations, implemented in collaboration with the Argentinian State Secretary of Bioeconomy and the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), German-Brazilian Dialogue on Agricultural Policy and the German-Uruguayan Dialogue on Agriculture.

The objective of IGUAZU SUMMIT was to bring together business representatives, experts, academics, civil society, and political decision-makers from Mercosur countries and Germany to deepen the opportunities and challenges presented by the new regulation. The event provided the opportunity to learn from the solutions generated in different countries and define a roadmap to address the critical technological issues that facilitate its efficient implementation.

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programme

First day – Thursday 14 March 2024

08:00 a.m.
Accreditation and welcome
08:45 a.m.
Opening

Marnix Doorn
Team leader German-Argentine Dialogue on Sustainable Agricultural Innovations

Tomislav Ivancic
Moderator

Hugo Passalacqua
Governor of the Province of Misiones

Hans Peter Lampen
Representative of the Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture of Germany

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09:30 a.m.
European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)          

Amador Sánchez Rico
EU Ambassador to Argentina


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10:00 a.m.
Where do we stand? Advances in the implementation of EUDR

Dr. Thomas Baldauf
Representative of the Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture  of Germany


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10:30 a.m.
Comments
11:00 a.m.
Coffee break
11:15 a.m.
Presentation status soya and meat sector. Presentation of results.

Sabine Papendieck, Bruno Meireles Leite, Niels Soendergaard, Pablo Elverdin
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12:00 p.m.
Introduction to the workshop:

1. What are the critical gaps in current traceability solutions?

2. What are the necessary investments of existing traceability solutions with EUDR?

3. What are ‘risk mitigating measures’ to address remaining traceability gaps?

4 .What safeguards are needed to keep smallholders/family farms in business?

Tomislav Ivančić
Moderator

12:30 p.m.
Lunch & Break
01:30 p.m.
Presentations outcome workshops soya and meat sectors

Dr. Thomas Dietz   - Paulo Mortara Batistic
University of Münster

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02:00 p.m.
 
Break-out Workshops for the soya and meat sector

Tomislav Ivancic
Moderator

Sabine Papendieck, Niels Soendergaard, Pablo Elverdin
Consultants

04:00 p.m.
 
Coffee break
04:30 p.m.
 
Closing of the afternoon session

Dieter Lamlé
German Ambassador to Argentina

Fernando Vilella
Secretary of Bioeconomy of the Federal Ministry of Economy of Argentina

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05:00 p.m.
 
Debate

Tomislav Ivančić
Moderator

18:00 p.m.
 
Closing comments

Ingo Melchers
German-Brazilian Agricultural Policy Dialogue

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20:00 p.m.
 
Dinner

Second day – Friday 15 March 2024

08:30 a.m.
Opening remarks

Dagmar Wittine
German - Uruguayan Dialogue

Tomislav Ivancic
Moderator

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08:45 a.m.
Outcome Workshops

Gaps, solutions, costs, risk mitigating measures, safeguards for smallholders for soy and beef in production / processing / trade.

Dr. Thomas Dietz
University of Münster

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09:15 a.m.
Policy round table

Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Germany. Questions 1 + 2

With decision makers from public and private sector.

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10:00 a.m.
Coffee break
10:15 a.m.
Policy round table

Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Germany. Questions 3 + 4

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11:00 a.m.
Open Debate with experts and representatives from private sector, science, civil society, governments.

Tomislav Ivančić
Moderator

12:30 p.m.
Final remarks and next steps

Marnix Doorn
German-Argentine Dialogue on Sustainable Agricultural Innovations

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Implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation in Mercosur Countries: Achievements and Further Challenges. Reflections on the IGUAZU SUMMIT

The document reflects the results of the participation of attendees in both the in-person workshops on soya and meat supply chains held as part of the event and the virtual participation in the survey led by both specialists during the event.

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Gap Identification Work on Developing Schemes in Argentina

This analysis aims to identify the gaps in the public-private schemes being developed in Argentina to meet the requirements of the Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing on the EU market and the export from the EU of certain raw materials and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation (EUDR).

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Spanish version

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IMPACT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION DEFORESTATION FREE REGULATIONS (EUDR) ON SMALLHOLDERS IN ARGENTINA

This report, prepared by Gran Chaco Foundation, proposes to better understand the impact of the EUDR on smallholders in Argentina’s northern provinces.

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Spanish version

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