BRAZIL Law and Practice Contributed by: Domicio dos Santos Neto, Frederico Favacho, Henrique Erbolato and Fernando Ferreira, Santos Neto Advogados
Regarding market access, international buyers increasingly demand proof of zero deforestation, compelling key supply chains such as soy, beef, cot- ton and sugar to adopt advanced digital mapping and certification mechanisms; simultaneously, regulations like the European Union Deforestation-Free Products Regulation require exporters to demonstrate that commodities such as beef and soy were not produced on land deforested after 2020. As for credit access, public financing instruments such as the federal Plano Safra (Harvest Plan) increas- ingly tie lower interest rates and favourable terms to the transition toward green practices and low-carbon agriculture. Institutional investors and rural credit pro- viders penalise producers who fail to meet these crite- ria by restricting their access to capital, making ESG metrics fundamental to long-term financial viability.
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