New appreciation can bring to products sold in Greek supermarket And in general, the retailing could be implemented by the new EU Regulation (EUDR), from January 1, 2026, which is blocking the introduction of goods derived from a deforestation after 31 December 2020.
These ratings could result from deficiencies or delays in customs clearance, according to supermarket market circles. If a product is considered “illegal” because it does not meet the new criteria, it will be withdrawn from the market, which can lead to a temporary lack and then to prices increase.
The new European regulation concerns basic goods such as: timber, cocoa, coffee, beef, palm oil, rubber and soy, as well as all their derivative products (such as chocolate, furniture, feed, etc.).
It is worth noting that the EU Directive is a regulation aimed at combating forest deforestation and degradation of forests associated with the production of certain products, imposing strict requirements on companies that import, export or produce such products to the EU, ensuring that they are not derived from land from 20 origin.
The retailing appears to have taken the situation in his hands. Letters to inform the suppliers of the new regulation are sent daily from the supermarket chains to Greece, with instructions on compliance and timetable of controls.
While large international suppliers seem prepared, the situation seems more difficult for small Greek companies, which do not have the same resources to meet the requirements. “We don’t know how they will cope,” commented people on the market.
According to newsit.gr, the main scenario examined by the government is to coordinate a total of 23 state -of -the -art bodies by the Ministry of Finance.
Indeed, the same sources say that the goal is to create a single principle that will run all the time of the mechanisms from next autumn, so that the imports of imports can be done.
The main problem, said officials of the Ministry of Finance. Environment, above all, is found in the markets of Southeast Asia and secondary in Latin America.
Once the National Audit of the Content of Imports (to come from deforestation products is set up) set up a platform will be created in which Greek import companies will submit responsible statements that they will declare that the products supplied by the new European Regulation.