Coffee CSO coalition urges full EUDR implementation & producer support

In July 2025, The VOCAL Network advocated for Brussels law-makers to ensure an equitable and timely implementation of the EUDR in advance of Wednesday’s vote.
Specifically, VOCAL Network and our members called on the European Union to:

1. Resist calls for regulatory reopening or zero-risk classification, which would favor low transparency markets over those working toward reform;
2. Ensure the EUDR enters into force as scheduled, with continued technical clarifications via guidance documents rather than legislative overhauls;
3. Create mechanisms for producer support, including financial and technical assistance for smallholder mapping, due diligence, and deforestation-free verification;
4. Foster transparent dialogue with civil society and producer country governments to address implementation challenges collaboratively.

Read the letter here.