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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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Forest sector stakeholders discuss resilient forests and value chains for Europe’s future

On 25 June 2025, forest sector representatives gathered at the European Forestry House in Brussels for a roundtable on Forests and Forest Value Chains for Europe’s Future. Organised by the Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF), the European State Forest Association (EUSTAFOR), the Union of European Foresters (UEF) and the European Federation of Community Forests (FECOF), the event brought together policymakers, practitioners and stakeholders to examine how Europe's forests can remain resilient in the face of growing environmental and climate challenges.

FOREST EUROPE's 10th Ministerial Conference Reaffirms Commitment to Sustainable Forest Management

The 10th FOREST EUROPE Ministerial Conference, held in Stockholm, Sweden, on 2–3 June 2026, brought together more than 130 participants from over 30 countries, including ministers, state secretaries, policymakers, researchers, international organisations, observer organisations and representatives of the forest sector.A key outcome of the Conference was the signing of the Stockholm Ministerial Declaration, "Sustainable Forests for Resilient Societies". The Declaration reaffirms the commitment of signatory countries to promote and implement the dynamic concept of SFM and to ensure that FOREST EUROPE remains fit for the future.

Joint statement of the European Forest-based Sector ahead of the Forest Europe 10th Ministerial Conference

European forest based sector highly welcomes the upcoming 10th Forest Europe Ministerial Conference and support the Stockholm Ministerial Declaration “FOREST EUROPE – Sustainable Forests for Resilient Societies” and its Annex, to be adopted by the European Ministers responsible for forests and forestry.

EC Communication on "Simplifying for Sustainable Competitiveness"

The Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF) welcomes the eighth environmental omnibus as a
step to reduce compliance burdens while preserving environmental ambitions. European forest owners
are natural allies in the green transition, but only if the regulatory framework supports rather than
burdens them. The Communication references farmers and SMEs explicitly: forest owners deserve equal
attention; and a cumulative impact assessment on their sector is long overdue.

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Statement | EUDR Simplification Review: the case for further legislative action remains

The Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF) takes note of the publication, on 4 May 2026, of the European Commission's package for the simplification review of the EU Deforestation Regulation (‘EUDR package’), four days after the statutory deadline of 30 April. A thorough analysis of the full package is currently underway, and CEPF will share a comprehensive position in due course. However, first analysis of the package is already pointing to significant shortcomings.