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Since the publication of the Commission's proposal of the EU Deforestation and Forest Degradation Regulation (EUDR) on 17 November 2021, primary producers have supported the objective of the EUDR. However, it has become obvious that key parts of the final text that remained unclear are to be interpreted so strictly that their implementation will lead to a high level of administrative burden and costs. It will therefore not be possible to implement the EUDR in practice.

The SUPERB project organised a Network of Networks Meeting focused on connecting networks from different corners of the forest sector to each other and enabling learning from each other.

The Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU organised a meeting for EU Forest Directors, in Lakitelek, and one for EU Nature Directors, in Tata. CEPF representatives took part in both meetings.

During the EU Forest Directors General’s Meeting in Hungary, CEPF, Copa-Cogeca and Eustafor presented three joint statements on the topics discussed: Vulnerability of forests under climate change; Carbon storage in forests and wood products ; Innovation directions in forest.