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Joint Statement of CEPF and Copa-Cogeca: Sustainable production of wood and wood products

Supporting sustainable and active forest management is essential for keeping EU forests healthy and resilient and strengthening EU autonomy. There can be no sustainable forest management without timber. The sustainable production of wood and wood products is an asset that the EU should rely on to become stronger and cleaner.

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Joint Statement of CEPF and Copa-Cogeca: Supporting sustainable and resilient forest management

European forest owners firmly believe that sustainable forest management, as defined by Forest Europe , is the proven and credible route to further resilient European forests. Strengthening the resilience of European forests depends on close cooperation between forest owners, policymakers, researchers and other stakeholders, and on a framework that supports owners’ long-term commitment and investment.

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.