Anna Kovaleva

Legal Advisor, DLA Piper

Anna Kovaleva is a Legal Advisor in the DLA Piper’s International Trade, Regulatory and Government Affairs team and advises international companies and foreign governments on a wide range of EU legal and policy matters, with a focus on sustainability, ESG and international trade. Her experience ranges from advocacy and public affairs, to legal and compliance advice, as well as strategic communication.

She regularly advises companies in a number of sectors, including consumer and luxury goods, food, technology, financial services and life science. She has also provided diplomatic support to foreign governments in the EU and in international negotiations.

While at DLA Piper, Anna was seconded to one of the major European financial institutions, where she assisted the global legal team in navigating EU sanctions and developing internal policies.

As part of the pro bono practice, Anna regularly supports clients on climate and human rights-related issues.

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EU Regulation on deforestation-free supply chains

Practice Notes

This Practice Note covers the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 2023 on the making available on the Union market and the export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation (the EU Deforestation Regulation or EUDR). The Regulation imposes obligations on operators and traders to ensure that certain forest-derived products placed on the EU market, or exported from the EU, are deforestation-free, have been produced in accordance with environmental and human rights legislation in their country of origin, and are accompanied by a due diligence statement to ensure supply chain transparency. This Practice Note covers the EUDR’s scope, requirements relating to due diligence, risk assessment, risk mitigation, and information gathering, the role and powers of national competent authorities, related customs procedures, access to justice, and penalties for non-compliance.

EU Law