European and Global Policy Statements
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| Press release, the forest sector urges to increase the forest component in the post 2013 CAP |
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Forestry and agriculture are almost equal in terms of socio-economically beneficial land use in the EU. Forests, like agriculture, cover about 40% of the EU territory and maintain key environmental benefits. The EU financial resources earmarked to rural development programmes, however, have been showing a vast inconsistency in proportions as funding for forestry related measures consist of only 1 % of the current total CAP budget.
Read more >> 23/02/2011 |
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| Press release on FOREST EUROPE considerations on developing Legally Binding Agreement |
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European forest owners and industries see the Forest Europe
initiative for creating a legally binding agreement (LBA) as an
opportunity to strengthen the Pan-European cooperation on the
protection of forests and to strengthen the implementation of
sustainable forest management (SFM).
Read more >> 08/10/2010 |
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| Press release on a Green Paper on Forest Protection and Information. |
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Brussels, 1 st of March: European forest owners welcome a Green
Paper on forest protection and information issued today by the
Commission. The Green Paper aims at opening an EU-wide
debate if and how the EU policy should evolve to prepare forests
for climate change. Although the implication of development of
this initiative to the forest sector is yet unrevealed, the paper
undoubtedly opens a new political pathway in the EU forest
policy.
Read more >> 30/09/2010 |
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| Forest and bioenergy organisations' press release on sustainability criteria for biomass |
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Read more >> 01/03/2010 |
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| European Forest Producer Organisations'joint declaration on wood mobilisation |
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Read more >> 18/12/2008 |
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| Forest owners' joint position on bioenergy |
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The change from a fossil-based to a bio-based economy requires a remarkable amount of effort from society and will change people’s way of life. By taking advantage of and further developing the huge potential of European forests, the changes can be made more efficiently and less dramatically.
Read more >> 13/03/2008 |
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| Forest owners views on organising sustainable development |
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Comments from Mr Ivar Korsbakken, special advisor, Norwegian Forest Owners’ Federation and vice chair of the International Family Forestry Alliance to the recent UNFF internet discussion with the question:
Read more >> 01/11/2006 |
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| Forest Owner representatives active in high-level EU energy discussions |
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Within the framework of the implementation of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy, Commissioner Verheugen established in the beginning of this year a High Level Group (HLG) on Competitiveness, Energy and the Environment.
Read more >> 02/10/2006 |
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| Resource- and Stakeholders meet for the first time at the joint EU Forest Director Generals` - Standing Forestry Committee Meeting |
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It is a big milestone, a special highlight for the entire network of stakeholders in the forest-based sector. On behalf of the European forest-based sector, namely CEPI (European Paper Industries), CEI-Bois (European Woodworking Industries), COPA-COGECA (European Farmers) and EUSTAFOR (European State Forestry), CEPF – the voice of European Family Forestry – had the possibility to officially present a joint statement to the EU Standing Forestry Committee and EU Forest Director Generals´.
Read more >> 28/06/2006 |
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| The NATURA 2000 Users´Forum |
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New updated leaflet from the NATURA 2000 Users’ Forum has been published. The network was founded in
March 1999 in Brussels.
Read more >> 26/06/2006 |
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| EU recognises high potential of wood energy |
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Brussels, 29.03.2006: Last week the European Economic and Social committee (EESC) adopted an opinion with the headline “Wood – Energy source in the enlarging Europe”. The exploratory opinion was requested by the commissioners Fischer Boel, Piebalgs and Rehn in July last year and pays tribute to the Committee's role as a consultative body to the European Parliament, Council and European Commission in the field of agriculture and forestry issues.
Read more >> 30/03/2006 |
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| The Forest-based Sector: jointly defining a Strategic Research Agenda |
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Now, after nearly one year of thinking, writing and current consultation more than 700 proposals for future common research were condensed into the Strategic Research Agenda of the Forest-based Sector Technology Platform, an initiative at European level based on public-private partnership.
Read more >> 15/02/2006 |
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| Contribution to the European Forestry Action Plan |
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Family Forest Owners as important partners to achieve Lisbon & Gothenburg goals.
Read more >> 25/01/2006 |
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| CEPF welcomes new opinion from EESC |
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The European Economical and Social Committee adopted last week Wednesday their opinion in response to the EU Commission's communication on the EU Forestry Strategy.
Read more >> 08/11/2005 |
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| Forest owner associations are key players for the future of Forestry in Europe |
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Brussels, Mai 23rd 2005, During the forum on „Economic importance of forests in an enlarged Europe – the socio-economic prospects of forestry“ the forest-timber sector closed ranks in front of the European institutions, to emphasize the strengths and shortcomings of a European forest model.
Read more >> 26/05/2005 |
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| The EU Action Plan for Sustainable Forest Management should be relabelled |
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Representatives of European Family Forestry had intense discussions during their spring General Assembly on 12th April 2005 in Brussels.
Read more >> 20/04/2005 |
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| CEPF comments to the Internet consultation on the EU biomass action plan |
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DG Transport and Energy is working on a biomass action plan. Different stakeholders were asked to share their opinions and concerns by answering a questionnaire.
Read more >> 05/04/2005 |
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| Lisbon and Gothenburg: walking hand in hand |
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New Communication on the EU Forestry Strategy – proposal for an EU action plan
Read more >> 05/04/2005 |
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| Implementation report on the strategy for the sustainable use of forest resources in Europe and beyond |
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The forest surface of the EU 15 [EU 25] amounts to 137 [162] million ha representing some 42% [40%] of the land area. Some 70% [63%] of the forest areas are owned by some 15 million family forest owners and private institutions.
Read more >> 30/03/2005 |
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| Economic viability, critical requirement for sustainable forest management |
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Economic viability, including the environmental and social benefits deriving from forests, is a pre-requisite for wider adoption of sustainable forest management practices, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization said earlier this month.
Read more >> 29/03/2005 |
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| European forest owners call for solidarity |
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European farmers and forest owners call for solidarity with those affected by the devastating storm in the Baltic Sea Region.
Read more >> 31/01/2005 |
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| CEPF Strategy for climate change issues |
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With its strategy for climate change issues CEPF points out the importance of sustainable forestmanagement and the renewable material wood in the context of future climate change policies.
Read more >> 01/11/2004 |
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| Private forestry in the enlarged EU - challenges and opportunities |
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Private forestry in the EU has, particularly in rural areas, considerable potentials to contribute to overall sustainable development of the region.
Read more >> 29/10/2004 |
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| European Family Forest Owners against illegal logging |
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Family forest owners support the action to combat illegal logging and related trade. It is necessary with a clear and precise definition of what illegal logging is in this context.
Read more >> 29/10/2004 |
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