Coffee and new EU rules: Colombia announces new system for verifying non-deforested areas

Known worldwide for its quality coffees, Colombia recently announced a package of actions to meet European Union requirements and new import rules. The data was recently released by the National Federation of Coffee Growers (FNC), which reported that a new information system will be created to verify non-deforested areas. The action can meet the EU's request for more traceability and generally also meets the requirements of other markets. "Added to this is also the development of a model of due diligence and legality of beverages, to identify production areas", highlighted a local press portal. The Federation is also working on a new export guide, with the main objective of verifying whether the products meet the necessary requirements to serve the European market. The first measurements will be carried out in the Huíla region, the largest producing region in Colombia ...