Agro Brasil+Sustainable Platform is presented to the European Union commission

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) received a technical commission from the European Union (EU). He presented the Agro Brasil+Sustentável platform and its applicability in meeting the requirements set out in the European Union Regulation for Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR).

The platform has been developed by Mapa, in partnership with Embrapa and the Federal Data Processing Service (Serpro), and will provide organized, traceable and reliable information on sustainable agricultural production, being a strategic measure to serve the European market, others demanding markets and also access to public policies and incentive programs from the Brazilian government.

At the meeting, EU representatives were able to familiarize themselves with the PRODES and Terraclass systems, developed by the Brazilian government for monitoring and mapping deforested areas in the Legal Amazon. Information that for decades has helped in the formulation of more assertive public policies and which will be incorporated into the Agro Brasil+Sustentável Platform.

Presided over by the Secretary of Innovation, Sustainable Development, Irrigation and Cooperatives, Renata Miranda, the meeting provided members of the Commission with information in detail about how the platform will operate, what data will be contained, who will be able to participate and the mechanisms for access, verification and validation of information.

The Policy Officer for Latin America at the Commission's DG Environment, Emanuele Pitto, considered the tool appropriate, important and conclusive with regard to meeting the EUDR requirements, as the information required in the Anti-Deforestation Law will be made available through the platform.

The secretary highlighted that the platform meets Mapa's long-standing need to bring together, in a single instrument, available and validated public information about the country's agricultural production. “This will be a multifunctional and inclusive tool, which will not only 'certify' the origin and sustainability of what is produced in Brazil, but also help farmers with smaller production scales to qualify and add value to their products and, in this way, compete in the global market”, he said.

Managers and representatives from Mapa, the Mystery of International Relations (MRE), EU Projects in Brazil and the Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock Confederation (CNA) were present.