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First meeting of the Forest and Forestry Stakeholder Platform covered several important topics including: Soil Monitoring Law, four recently published EC guidelines, and CAP and forestry. CEPF is pleased to contribute as a member, representing European forest owners' interests.

At the annual event of the European Association of Remote Sensing Companies (EARSC), CEPF took part of a panel session focused on European and global approaches to implement the EU Forest Monitoring Framework.

In May 2023, the Swedish Presidency of the Council organised a meeting for EU Forest Directors in Skellefteå and one for the EU Nature Directors in Färnebofjärden national park.

In two meetings of the group, stakeholders discussed with the Commission how networking and collaboration can help resolve tensions and address the multiple needs facing forest-dominant rural areas.

On 24 January 2023, a joint seminar, co-organised by CEPF, Eustafor, and Copa-Cogeca, provided an opportunity to exchange on the implementation of some of the actions outlined in the EU Forest Strategy.

Joint statements by CEPF, Copa-Cogeca and EUSTAFOR on the Forest Observation, Data Collection and Reporting Framework, on the EU Nature Restoration Law, and on the Deforestation and Forest Degradation Regulation for the EU Forest Directors’ Meeting on 20 October 2022, in Prague.