Companies will need to prove that the products they source are traceable to the farm level and are obtained and produced with full respect for the regulations of the countries of origin.7 Based on the risk of deforestation per country or region, various levels of risk assessment and mitigation efforts will be needed. [...] Furthermore, at the time of writing, the Commission has been refusing to release the necessary guidance for the EUDR, causing further frustration and pushback to the regulation. [...] The coffee sector can benefit from the guidance that the Accountability Framework has provided.21 The cocoa sector also appears to be better prepared and less antagonistic to the regulatory changes.22 In palm oil, RSPO and other actors have provided guidance on compliance with the EUDR.23 For the pulp and paper sector, it is the FSC.24 The coffee sector should be able to adopt and implement the be. [...] As the EUDR is the first regulation to take effect, the challenges discussed in this chapter may seem focused on the EUDR; however, they are also highly applicable to the CSDDD, and somewhat applicable to the French ‘Devoir de Vigilance’ law, the German ‘Lieferkettenge- setz’ and other similar regulations. [...] If similar steps are taken regarding the EUDR and CSDDD, investments that have been made by companies and farmers would be in vain and would also diminish the credibility of the EU regulatory sys- tem.37 19 PART FOUR The way forward In the current landscape, the policies and investments of many coffee companies fail to address the pressing needs facing the coffee sector.
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