AREAS OF PRACTICE

Strategic intelligence for agribusiness without borders.

BEST AgriTrade operates at the intersection of regulation, international trade and institutional relations. We integrate complementary competencies to turn complex challenges into evidence-based business strategies.

Regulatory Intelligence and Market Access

Anticipate requirements. Overcome barriers. Preserve markets.

Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) intelligence.
Technical regulations and technical barriers to trade (TBT).
Market access and maintenance strategies.
Equivalence and recognition of systems.
Analysis of regulatory risks and trade barriers.
Compliance and evidence governance.
Intelligence on European requirements.

Quality verification on a poultry processing line for export to the European Union.

Institutional Strategy and Public Affairs

Technical intelligence applied to institutional relations.

Stakeholder mapping.
Institutional engagement strategies.
Technical diplomacy and regulatory advocacy.
Public policy analysis.
Technical and institutional positioning.
Preparation for regulatory dialogues and negotiations.
Strategic advisory to representative organizations.

Berlaymont building, European Commission headquarters in Brussels. — Nuno Nogueira CC BY-SA 2.5

Internationalization, Market Access and Investment

Expanding frontiers with intelligence and strategic security.

Analysis of opportunities to access new markets.
Assessment of regulatory and institutional feasibility.
Strategic intelligence for agribusiness investment.
Risk analysis of international operations.
Mapping of partners and interlocutors.
Coordination of specialized legal support by qualified external professionals.

BEST does not act as a law firm. Legal support is provided by qualified professionals, according to the nature of the mandate and the applicable jurisdiction.

Containers and cranes at the Port of Miami. — Chuck Kramer CC BY 2.0

Sustainable Trade and Bioenergy

Sustainability and new opportunities for agro-industrial trade.

Regulatory intelligence on sustainability.
Traceability and evidence governance.
EUDR and due diligence requirements.
Analysis of requirements applicable to sustainable chains.
Regulatory intelligence for raw materials, co-products and agro-industrial residues destined for bioenergy.
Assessment of requirements for biofuels, biogas, biomethane and sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
Analysis of sustainability and emissions criteria.

Bioenergy facility beside a crop field, with a biodigester and storage tanks.

Every challenge requires a specific combination of competencies.

BEST mobilizes its strategic direction and a selected network of independent experts to develop responses tailored to its clients' objectives.

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