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On the afternoon of April 25, Dak Lak 2-9 Import-Export One Member Co., Ltd. held a ceremony to announce the EUDR-compliant coffee production area. This event demonstrates Simexco's strong commitment to ensuring sustainable coffee production, in compliance with the European Union's Regulation on Products Not Causing Deforestation and Forest Degradation (EUDR).

Mr. Nguyen Thien Van - Vice Chairman of Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee spoke

Attending the conference were Mr. Nguyen Tu Hai - Representative of the Department of Crop Production, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; Mr. Nguyen Thien Van - Vice Chairman of Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee; leaders of departments, branches, district People's Committees, domestic and international partners; cooperatives, agents, farmers in the chain and over 50 partners attending online.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Thien Van - Vice Chairman of Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee - shared that the Provincial People's Committee highly appreciated the efforts of Simexco DakLak in recent years, contributing to raising the position of agricultural products of the locality in particular and the whole country in general in the international market.

This event marks an important "message" sent to businesses and farmers in and outside the province that the requirements of the market and partners are orders for producers to strive to fulfill. Currently, there are two global hot issues that our country is affected by: armed conflicts between a number of countries and the ecological environment is being affected by climate change.

From there, to meet the strict requirements of the market, especially the European region, Simexco DakLak must aim to build a sustainable raw material area (paying attention to strict regulations related to natural forest protection - PV), a standard production line certified by competent authorities... to help local agricultural products continue to have a foothold in the international market.

Representative of Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association awarded 2 certificates of 4C organization to Simexco Dak Lak

The Provincial People's Committee has requested the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to soon complete the database related to land, establish coffee growing areas in the area that must comply with EUDR regulations. In addition, the People's Committees of districts, towns and cities must also focus on improving livelihoods and converting crops for people... This is an extremely important task to ensure the reputation of local agricultural products, absolutely not bringing products grown and encroaching on natural forest land to the international market, the Vice Chairman of the Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee emphasized.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Le Duc Huy, General Director of Simexco Dak Lak said that with the orientation of being a solid pillar enterprise in the agricultural economy of the Central Highlands. Since 2009, Simexco has been a pioneer in continuously developing sustainable coffee growing areas, responding to climate change, linking, digital transformation, and green transformation. Currently, Simexco's raw material area is over 50,000 hectares, cooperating with 40,000 farming households to produce over 100,000 tons of sustainable coffee.

Currently, Vietnam is the most important Robusta coffee producer in the global supply chain. The European coffee market consumes up to 40% of Vietnam's output. Therefore, the unit has focused on proving that the Vietnamese coffee industry meets the EUDR standards to meet the export requirements of the international market.

Units signed a memorandum of understanding to expand the coffee production area without causing deforestation and forest degradation - EUDR

With its own efforts and the support of the Government, partners and organizations, Simexco is the pioneer and honored to be awarded 2 certificates by the 4C organization for 2 growing areas meeting EUDR standards with a total of nearly 8,000 farmers, an area of 9,500 hectares and an output of over 35,000 tons. To achieve these results, Simexco always recognizes the importance of close cooperation with stakeholders.

The EUDR requirement is a strong warning for the consumer market to take seriously the environmental protection actions of the producing country. In the coming time, we are urgently working with Buon Ma Thuot city and the districts of Krong Nang, Cu M'gar, Cu Kuin, Buon Ho, Krong Ana and with a total of nearly 80,000 households, 100,000 hectares and 300 thousand tons have been inspected for compliance with EUDR regulations in the third quarter of 2024.

Mr. Le Duc Huy - Director of Simexco Dak Lak affirmed: "The unit is ready with all resources to meet the new requirements of Europe. We hope that this will also be the premise and motivation to expand the scale to the regions in the sustainable chain of the Company. Simexco believes that with the efforts of all partners and stakeholders, together we will make Vietnam a pioneer country to meet the requirements of Europe on coffee production without causing deforestation and forest degradation - EUDR".

Simexco has reached a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to bring EUDR-compliant coffee products to importers at European ports. This cooperation is supported by authorities at all levels, relevant agencies, and associations of the eight signatories.

In the coming time, Simexco commits to continue its efforts with producers to pioneer sustainable development initiatives and environmental protection; specifically, we have built a 5,000-hectare raw material area by 2030 that will balance emissions, and 1,000 hectares can sell carbon certificates. Sustainable farming and environmental protection will help farmers have a good and better income from now on. - Mr. Le Duc Huy emphasized.

Mr. Nguyen Hoai Duong - Director of Department of Agriculture and Rural Development spoke

According to Mr. Nguyen Hoai Duong - Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, this EUDR Bill sets out mandatory due diligence rules for companies wishing to bring products from seven product categories including soybeans, beef, palm oil, timber, cocoa, coffee and rubber into the EU market. They must demonstrate that the products are not related to deforestation and forest degradation after December 31, 2020 and must comply with all relevant current laws in effect in the country of production.

The EUDR bill also requires companies to collect precise geographic/GPS information on the agricultural land where the goods they produce can be checked for compliance with the regulations stated in the bill. Simexco is requested to continue to accompany the provincial agricultural sector, continuing to build the entire coffee area of the province to meet EUDR standards.

Simexco is a pioneer enterprise from the early days, closely coordinating with the Provincial People's Committee and partners to take immediate action, achieving certain results, joining hands with the province to affirm the locality's position in the global coffee supply chain.

“The event of Simexco Dak Lak announcing the EUDR-compliant coffee production area demonstrates responsibility, a clear roadmap, and proactive pioneering in completing procedures for coffee production areas that meet EUDR standards. We hope that overcoming this challenge, Dak Lak province will have many great advantages in supplying coffee to the international market, contributing to enhancing the reputation of the coffee industry of Dak Lak in particular and Vietnam in general,” Mr. Nguyen Hoai Duong shared.

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