Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
7 main elements comprise the Legality Assurance System (LAS) of VPAs including legality definition, verifiers, supply chain controls, compliance verification, FLEGT licensing, internal inspections and independent evaluation (Larrea et al., 2021).
2003 was the year of entry into force of the EU FLEGT regulation that seeks to combat illegal logging and deforestation (Larrea et al., 2021).
1 country, Indonesia, is the only one able to issue FLEGT licenses currently for EU market access (Larrea et al., 2021).
4% of the company's EU turnover in the previous year represents the minimum that fines for non-compliance must reach, calculated based on environmental damage caused and the value of non-compliant products (Sarmiento, 2025).
Article 15 of the Ecuadorian Constitution prohibits the use of genetically modified seeds due to health and environmental risks (Redacción El Universo, 2025).
80 million dollars annually are estimated necessary to invest in each country of the region to strengthen Agricultural Health and Food Safety Services (SAIA), fundamental to facilitate international trade according to studies cited by CAF (Velásquez, A., 2025).
50% less in the use of pesticides is the goal of the European Commission for 2030 (Corficolombiana, 2022).
From 5.07 % to 4.91 % would reduce the urban extreme poverty rate in Guatemala with a decrease in the cost and time required to obtain health records (Kelleher & Reyes, 2014).
11.6% and 68.4% is the effect of SPS measures in Guatemala on commodities, and their simplification could reduce extreme urban poverty (Kelleher & Reyes, 2014).
10.7 per 100,000 workers die in the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean, the second highest mortality rate (ILO, 2020).
