Frequently Asked Questions — EUDR Regulation and the Bosques Verificados Programme

1. What is the EUDR Regulation?

The EUDR (European Union Deforestation Regulation) establishes new rules for placing products on the European market. Its goal is to prevent the European Union from consuming or trading commodities and products linked to global deforestation and forest degradation, requiring companies to guarantee the traceability and sustainability of their products.

Europe will only purchase products that can prove they are legal and deforestation-free.

2. Why is the EUDR being implemented?

The EU acknowledges that part of global deforestation is linked to international trade. With this regulation it seeks to:

• Reduce its global environmental footprint.
• Protect forests and biodiversity.
• Ensure responsible supply chains.
• Align trade, climate change, and human rights.

It is important to understand that this is not just an environmental standard: it is a market-access rule.

3. Which products does it cover?

Currently, the EUDR applies to seven strategic value chains:

• Soy
• Beef
• Timber and forest products
• Cocoa
• Coffee
• Palm oil
• Rubber

The regulation includes periodic reviews, so this list may be expanded in the future to other ecosystems.

4. When does the EUDR take effect?

The EUDR has already been approved and is legally in force within the European Union, but mandatory compliance is being phased in:

| Recipient | Deadline | |---|---| | Large and medium-sized EU companies | 30 December 2026 | | Micro and small EU companies | 30 June 2027 |

In practice, many importers will require compliance before those dates in order to reduce commercial and regulatory risks.

5. What does the EUDR require in order to export to Europe?

Every covered product must meet two mandatory conditions:

• Legality: it must have been produced in accordance with the legislation of the country of origin.
• Deforestation-free: it must not originate from land that was deforested or degraded after 31 December 2020.

To demonstrate this, a formal process known as Due Diligence is required.

6. What is Due Diligence?

Due Diligence is a risk-management system that the European importer must submit to the EU. It includes:

• Detailed information on the origin of the product.
• Legal documentation.
• Precise geolocation of the production sites.
• Risk assessment.
• Mitigation measures where applicable.

Although the legal responsibility lies with the European importer, without reliable information from the producer the process is impossible.

7. Who is required to comply?

• Operators and importers who place EUDR-covered products on the European market.
• Exporters who sell to European customers covered by the regulation.

Although the legal responsibility before the EU falls on the importer, producers and SMEs in the country of origin are indispensable actors, since they must generate and provide all the technical, legal, and geospatial information required.

8. What role do Argentine SMEs play?

SMEs are not secondary actors: they are the essential technical link, since they must:

• Generate origin information.
• Provide legal documentation.
• Supply geospatial data.
• Guarantee traceability.

If an SME cannot demonstrate these requirements, its product is excluded from the European market.

9. What specific information does Europe require?

Among other elements, the EUDR requires:

• Identification of the producer and the supply chain.
• Titles, permits, and management plans.
• Compliance with environmental and fiscal regulations.
• Geo-referenced coordinates or polygons of the production sites.
• Evidence of no deforestation after 2020.

The information must be auditable, verifiable, and consistent.

10. What is the Bosques Verificados programme?

For an SME, adapting to these standards alone is expensive, complex, and slow. That is why Bosques Verificados translates international rules that may seem distant or difficult into concrete, hands-on support tailored to local realities.

Bosques Verificados is a programme and technological platform designed to guide SMEs through EUDR compliance. One of its innovative pillars is blockchain technology, which allows the traceability of production to be recorded and validated securely, strengthening trust, transparency, and compliance with the international standards Europe demands, while reducing technical and administrative complexity.

11. How does Bosques Verificados help SMEs?

The platform allows you to:

• Centralise legal documentation in a digital file.
• Validate legality under Argentine regulations.
• Upload and analyse the geolocation of production sites.
• Verify deforestation-free status through satellite analysis.
• Integrate land-use zoning and territorial planning.
• Generate reports ready for Due Diligence.

12. Why is data standardisation essential?

Europe evaluates comparable and verifiable data. Standardisation allows you to:

• Reduce the risk of rejection.
• Speed up audits.
• Facilitate relationships with importers.
• Increase commercial predictability.

13. Does Bosques Verificados replace certifications such as FSC or PEFC?

No. Bosques Verificados does not replace existing certifications. It complements them, organises the information, and ensures compatibility with the specific requirements of the EUDR, especially regarding:

• Geolocation.
• Evidence of deforestation-free status.
• Documentary traceability.

14. What competitive advantage does EUDR compliance generate?

Compliance is not just about avoiding penalties. It allows you to:

• Access high-value markets.
• Strengthen long-term commercial relationships.
• Position yourself as a reliable and sustainable supplier.

15. What happens if an SME does not adapt?

The risks are:

• Loss of European markets.
• Exclusion from international supply chains.
• Greater dependence on lower-value markets.

EUDR compliance redefines who can sell and who is left out. The EUDR is not a barrier — it is a new rule of global trade.

Bosques Verificados supports SMEs so that sustainability is not an obstacle, but an opportunity for growth, traceability, and access to demanding markets. The future of trade is legal, traceable, and verifiable. This programme exists to make it possible.