UAA set to facilitate a discussion around the impact of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) on the export of fresh fruits & vegetables to the EU.

UAA the secretariat for the Uganda Horticulture Multi-stakeholder platform will be holding the next meeting of the Uganda Horticulture Multi-Stakeholder Platform on 30th January 2025 from 10 am – 12:30 pm. The meeting will be held online, and will focus on the upcoming requirements of the EU for reporting on the environmental impact and human rights impact of exports to the EU. These requirements are contained in the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which will go into effect in the next 2 years. This directive may have a huge effect on exports of fruits, vegetables, and other horticulture to the EU.

The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), was adopted in June 2024, and it will go into effect in the next two years. The directive mandates companies extending beyond the EU’s borders, including their subsidiaries and business partners to conduct human rights and environmental due diligence. The directive aims to establish high standards of sustainable business conduct both within the EU and globally.

This webinar will feature 3 keynote presentations:

— SEATINI Uganda has done extensive analysis of CSDDD and will give an overview. 

— FAO has developed a tool for one of the key human rights issues to be reported on for the CSDDD, namely child rights, with the DIGICHILD tool

— UAA has been brainstorming with farmer group and agritech colleagues on designing a traceability system more robust than we have now yet also affordable, that can be used to keep and communicate the additional records of environmental and human rights compliance required by CSDDD.

Interested in taking part in this discussion, register at this link in advance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.