Majority of EU Member States call for a “targeted review” of the EU Deforestation regulation
European State Forest Association
by Amila Meškin
10h ago
Concerned about the excessive administrative burden that the EU Deforestation regulation would place on EU’s agricultural and forestry operations, at the recent AGRIFISH Council meeting from 26 March, Austria called for a “targeted and immediate revision” of the EU Deforestation Regulation. “The overall objective of combating deforestation in third countries must not be to the detriment of the European economy, and in particular of agriculture and the European forestry sector“1, indicates Austria in a document dated March 21. Presented behind closed doors to the Council of Ministers of Agricul ..read more
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EUSTAFOR position paper: Policy makers urged to respect subsidiarity principle and build on existing forest monitoring systems
European State Forest Association
by Roberto Stelstra
1d ago
EUSTAFOR, as a stakeholder which represents 39 State Forest Management Organizations (SFMOs) across 27 European countries, continuously supports sustainable and multi-purpose management approaches in daily forest operations and promotes research and innovation in the sector. Consequently, an EU-level action to promote application of innovative techniques, such as remote sensing, in forest monitoring, assessment and reporting as well as facilitating cooperation among the Member States in this field, is of great interest to our organization. EUSTAFOR shares the following views regarding what wou ..read more
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Future of forestry might be closer than you think
European State Forest Association
by Roberto Stelstra
6d ago
This year, the International Day of Forests brings to light the innovation in the Forest-based sector with the theme “Forests and Innovation: New Solutions for a Better World”. On this occasion, EUSTAFOR, together with FTP recall the evolution of the sector and the importance of taking adequate measures to support it and to keep the forests and the whole value chain resilient. This will allow to continue providing a broad range of wood- and fibre-based products that we use on a daily basis. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Brussels, 21 March ..read more
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EUSTAFOR supports a joint (non public) letter on EU DR addressed to Ms. Florika Fink-Hooijer, Director General for Environment European Commission
European State Forest Association
by Amila Meškin
2w ago
As the implementation phase of the EU Deforestation Regulation is coming closer, an increased number of stakeholders are raising their concerns regarding the feasibility of the implementation, and the anticipated information system. EUSTAFOR members had the opportunity to express their concerns at last week’s internal event that was organised back to back with our General Assembly. On that occasion, EUSTAFOR published a press release calling for a pause in the implementation of the regulation until appropriate conditions are created. Furthermore, a joint letter was sent to Ms. Florika Fink-Hoo ..read more
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Many concerns voiced during EUSTAFOR’s EUDR Seminar
European State Forest Association
by Roberto Stelstra
2w ago
On 07 March 2024, the European State Forest Association (EUSTAFOR) organized an event, “Practical implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation in state forests”. The event was very timely as the Commission and Member States’ authorities are working on securing all relevant pre-conditions for the implementation of the Regulation which will be applicable of 30 December 2024. The seminar saw three presentations, from Michael Losch (Policy Officer for Forestry, Natural Resources & Biodiversity, DG AGRI), Tim Hartl (Policy Advisor, CEPF) and Margherita Miceli (Forest Policy Manager, C ..read more
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FOREST EUROPE advances towards the next Ministerial Conference on 1-2 October 2024 in Bonn
European State Forest Association
by Roberto Stelstra
3w ago
The recent Expert Level Meeting (ELM) was organized by Liaison Unit Bonn (LUBo) on 9-10 January 2024 in Bonn, Germany. The aim of the meeting was to go forward with preparations for the 9th FOREST EUROPE Ministerial Conference, which will be held on 1-2 October 2024 in Bonn. The participants concentrated on discussing the drafts of the two ministerial documents prepared by the General Coordinating Committee (GCC) and LUBo, namely: The Bonn Ministerial Decision “FOREST EUROPE – Keeping the concept of sustainable forest management fit for the future” and the  Bonn Ministerial Declaration ..read more
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Council and Parliament agree to establish an EU carbon removals certification framework
European State Forest Association
by Roberto Stelstra
1M ago
The Council and Parliament have reached an agreement to establish the first EU carbon removals certification framework. The framework is intended to facilitate and speed up the deployment of high-quality carbon removal and soil emission reduction activities in the EU and composes permanent carbon removals, carbon farming and carbon storage in products. The regulation differentiates between four types of units: permanent carbon removal (storing atmospheric or biogenic carbon for several centuries) temporary carbon storage in long-lasting products (such as wood-based construction prod ..read more
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EUSTAFOR’s involvement in SUPERB and EUFORE projects
European State Forest Association
by Roberto Stelstra
1M ago
EUSTAFOR is still active as subcontractor in the SUPERB project, Europe’s largest cross-border Horizon 2020 project with a budget of around € 20 million. The goal of this 4-year project is to create an enabling environment for, and demonstration of, large-scale restoration of forests and forest landscapes across Europe. In October, the SUPERB Restoration Project Festival took place in Milan. Our Bosnian EUSTAFOR member Hercegbosanske šume participated and presented their efforts of demining the Bosnian forests and as such restoring their potential. Their presentation resulted in them winning t ..read more
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Stakeholders meeting with Commission on Forest Monitoring Framework
European State Forest Association
by Roberto Stelstra
1M ago
Last week, co-organizers CEPF, COPA-Cogeca, ELO, USSE and EUSTAFOR organized a stakeholders meeting with the European Commission, to give members of the respective organizations the opportunity to ask questions regarding the Forest Monitoring proposal. 7 representatives of the Commission visited the European forestry House to attend this hybrid meeting, among which Ion Codescu (Head of Unit, DG ENV), Marco Onida (Senior Expert, DG ENV) and Chiara Micelli (policy officer, DG CLIMA). Members from all organizations interacted with the Commissioners via Teams, while the Brussels Offices were physi ..read more
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Many topics discussed at first ExCom meeting of 2024
European State Forest Association
by Roberto Stelstra
1M ago
This edition of the ExCom meeting was hosted by our Austrian member ÖbF in Vienna. The first day of this two-day gathering took place in the Schönbrunn Hotel, where the members listened to a presentation by Dr. Anna Kreissler on the impact of the forest- and wood industry on the European economy. Her extensive economic modelling resulted in some very interesting data, which certainly will play a roll in future advocacy campaigns. After this enriching presentation, Herbert Jöbstl from EOS presented the trends and predictions of the European and global wood market. The next day the ExCom assembl ..read more
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