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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.

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European Forest owners as integral part of the European bioeconomy

CEPF regards the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy, as a long-awaited and important step to build Europe's bioeconomy, based on sustainably grown, renewable domestic resources both for a competitive and thriving European rural economy and for the strengthened strategic autonomy of our Union.

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SUPERB Project Nears Completion with Final Synthesis Webinar Showcasing Europe’s Forest Restoration Future

After four years of collaborative research and on-the-ground action across Europe, the SUPERB project is entering its final phase. In its final Synthesis Webinar, held on 14 November, experts shared what the project has achieved—and what lies ahead for Europe’s forest restoration efforts.

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OPEN STATEMENT: A Call to ‘Stop the Clock’ and Ensure a Workable EU Deforestation Regulation

Signatories of a the statement are urging the European Commission to introduce a “stop-the-clock” mechanism on the EU Deforestation Regulation, allowing time for a full assessment of its impact and implementation. They call for genuine simplification measures to make the rules workable while maintaining the Regulation’s core goal of fighting deforestation.

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EU Soil Monitoring Law finalised and adopted

Backed by a strong majority both in the Parliament as well as the Council, this adoption signals the EU’s intent to better monitor soil conditions and strengthen resilience.

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Forest monitoring: Commission’s proposal fails to win European Parliament support

The European forest owners’ community strongly welcomes the European Parliament’s rejection of the proposed Regulation establishing a monitoring framework for resilient European forests. The overwhelming majority vote sends a clear and powerful message. The concerns raised by forest owners over the past two years have been heard.