CICB’s guide offers Brazilian tanneries an operational tool to ensure the traceability of the materials they process and export. It helps them get up to speed with what is required by the national forestry law and, to protect trade relations with Europe, beside from covering what the EUDR anti-deforestation regulation requirements. Finally, the guide by CICB (the Brazilian tanning association) offers support for turning increasingly urgent values such as transparency and sustainability, into practice.
CICB’s guide
Of course, the challenge of traceability and transparency in the leather supply chain comes from afar. Because for years it has been supported by the demands of the market, meaning public awareness. And now, it must take into account new regulations: primarily, for Brazilian tanners, the relations with European partners, the EUDR regulation. “The supply chain will be able to have greater legal certainty, reducing the risks of fines and penalties in case of non-compliance”, says CICB, “as well as to allow access to new markets that require traceability and socio-environmental compliance. Such practices improve the image of the Brazilian leather industry and strengthen the reputation of the sector”.
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