On April 2, 2025, the FGV Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on EU–South America Global Governance, co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ Programme, in partnership with the FGV Centre for Global Law (CPDG), welcomed CPDG researchers Gabriel Ralile and Lucas Vollers for a research seminar entitled The Brussels Effect: A Discussion on the EUDR and Alternatives to Dispute Settlement.

The seminar presented findings from the Centre's research project Regulating Forests: Monitoring the Impacts of the EUDR, which examines the legal, economic, and governance implications of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for Brazil and other trading partners.

In the first part of the session, Gabriel Ralile introduced the concept of the Brussels Effect, explaining how the European Union's regulatory power extends beyond its borders through the global influence of its internal legislation. He discussed the extraterritorial implications of the EUDR, with particular emphasis on its due diligence obligations and the challenges posed by the Regulation for producers, exporters, and supply chains connected to forest-risk commodities.

The second part of the seminar, presented by Lucas Vollers, examined the dispute settlement dimensions of the EUDR. He analysed possible tensions between the Regulation and the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO), as well as the interaction between the EUDR and the EU–Mercosur Agreement. The presentation also explored contractual mechanisms and alternative dispute resolution strategies for international commercial transactions involving products covered by the EUDR, highlighting potential legal risks and practical approaches to dispute prevention.

The seminar also marked the release of the Centre's policy brief, "EUDR's Implementation in Brazil: Addressing Challenges and Fostering Dispute Resolution Alternatives," developed within the Regulating Forests project.

The FGV Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence and the Centre for Global Law thank Gabriel Ralile and Lucas Vollers for their valuable contributions and for sharing the latest developments of this ongoing research initiative.