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European Forest Owners’ Manifesto: Caring for European Forests!

European Forest Owners’ Manifesto is published on 05 December 2023. It encapsulates our achievements, vision, and commitments, but at the same time it puts forth key requests for consideration in the upcoming European mandate.

CEPF's reply to the Commission's call for feedback on the Bioeconomy Strategy

In June 2025, CEPF's replied to the Commission's call for feedback on the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy. European forest owners underline forestry's important role in increasing the EU's strategic autonomy while contributing to climate change mitigation through short to long-lived forest-based products and ecosystem services provided by sustainably managed multifunctional forests.

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European Commission publishes proposals on the EU budget

The European Commission published its proposals for the 2028–2034 EU budget, including changes to CAP and rural development funding, with implications for forest-related measures.

Joint statement | Urgent need to include EU Deforestation Regulation in the Commission simplification proposals

In view of our concerns about the Regulation’s practical applicability, lack of proportionality, substantial administrative burden, legal uncertainties and diversion of commodity ﬂows likely to be generated, we stress the urgent need for a more targeted, risk-based, and practicable implementation, going beyond what is provided by the current Regulation.

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Increasing calls for revision of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)

Member States, European Parliament and EU-Stakeholders are increasingly calling to make the EUDR more targeted, risk-based, and practicable.

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EU nature credits roadmap: a welcome start with lots of work ahead

CEPF recognises the potential of nature credits to reward biodiversity conservation and maintenance, and open new income opportunities for forest owners. It is crucial that the multifunctional role of forests, as promisingly highlighted in the roadmap, remains central in the framework.