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On 25 March 2025, CEPF met with Jessica Roswall, Commissioner for environment, water resilience and competitive and circular economy to exchange on EU forest-related policies at the beginning of the new EU political mandate.

In ComENVI and ComAGRI of the European Parliament, the co-rapporteurs presented their draft report and MEPs tabled amendments on the legislative proposal on forest monitoring.

On 13 January 2025, the Environment and Agriculture Committees of the European Parliament held a joint public Hearing to discuss the European Commission's proposal on forest monitoring, titled “Forest Monitoring for resilient European Forests”. The panelists presented their views on the initiative and discussed current state and future strategies for monitoring Europe’s forests in the relation to the European Commission’s proposal.

Anton Burkhart passed away on 10 October 2024. The European Forest Owners’ Community is deeply saddened and shocked. Toni was a precious, active, and beloved member of the European Forest Owners’ family, due to his genuine care, not only for forests, but also for the people around him.

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"