The Normative and Regulatory Challenges for the Implementation of the European Deforestation-Free Regulation in Third Affected Countries: A Brazilian Case-Study

This book critically examines the primary challenges associated with the indirect implementation of the European Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) in Brazil. The EUDR is a demand-side regulatory measure designed to mitigate the European Union's (EU's) contribution to global deforestation and forest degradation, thereby aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss.

The regulation has raised concerns among certain countries that its compliance requirements may impose significant costs on their production chains, leading to potential extraterritorial effects. While the EUDR does not directly apply to the normative frameworks of third countries, it mandates compliance for market access to the EU.

Therefore, this study addresses the following research question: What are the challenges to the indirect implementation of the EUDR in Brazil? To answer this question, the book analyzes the relationship between Brazil's national forest-related framework and the EUDR. It posits that the extraterritorial nature of the EUDR does not fully consider the unique specificities of other countries, which may lead to potential incompatibilities with their existing regulatory mechanisms.

Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida is Professor of International Law at the Getulio Vargas Foundation Law School in Rio de Janeiro (FGV Rio Law). She is the Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on EU-LA Global Challenges, sponsored by the European Commission at the FGV Rio Law. She also serves as the Director of the Centre for Global Law at the FGV Rio Law. She is Associate Researcher at the Institute of International and European Law at the Sorbonne (IREDIES). She holds a doctorate with honors summa cum laude in International and European Law from the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.
 
Gabriel Ralile de Figueiredo Magalhães is researcher at FGV Rio Law's Centre for Global Law and at the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on EU-LA Global Challenges, sponsored by the European Commission at FGV Rio Law. He is a PhD candidate in Regulatory Law at FGV Rio Law and holds a Master's in Maritime Studies from the Brazilian Naval War College (EGN). He also holds an MBE/A in International Trade from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), a LL.B. from the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), and a B.A. in International Relations from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio).
 
Lucas Vollers is researcher at FGV Rio Law's Centre for Global Law and assistant at FGV Rio Law’s Graduate Program. He holds a Master's in International Law from the Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ) and an LL.B. from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio).
 
Vitor Furtado de Melo is researcher at FGV Rio Law's Centre for Global Law and a Master’s degree candidate in Social Anthropology at the National Museum/Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (MN/UFRJ). He holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO) and an LL.B. from the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO).