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The adoption of the proposal for an amending Regulation is essential to give additional time to prepare the implementation so and to establish a secure, effective and predictable framework. We trust that the EU Institutions will make the right decisions to provide additional time and to create conditions that support a practical and streamlined enforcement of the Regulation, especially for those who have been practicing sustainable forest management for generations.

Through the signature of Bonn Ministerial Decision and Declaration, 35 signatory countries commit themselves to continue supporting the work of Forest Europe with the full support of more than 20 observer organisations.

The European Commission published on 02 October a proposal for a 12-month extension for the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Responding to feedback from international partners and European stakeholders, the proposed extension would delay the regulation’s application to December 2025 for large companies and June 2026 for micro- and small enterprises.

European primary producers and various industries welcome the European Commission’s proposal to extend the implementation period of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by an additional 12 months. While we fully support the regulation’s objective to combat global deforestation, it is crucial to ensure that it is implemented under the right conditions to be effective and feasible.

At the 9th Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe (Bonn Conference), CEPF President delivered a Statement on the Ministerial Declaration “Keeping Sustainable Forest Management fit for the future"

Representatives of the European forest and forest-based sector, the undersigned
organisations would like to share their views ahead the 9th Ministerial Conference on the
Protection of Forests in Europe (Bonn Conference).