Joint Statement | Further steps are needed to make EUDR simplification a workable reality for farmers, forest owners and their cooperatives
17 April 2026
In this joint statement on the EUDR simplification review, farming and forest organisations stress that further efforts are needed to make the Regulation workable in practice, putting forward concrete proposals on declarations, reporting obligations and implementation timelines.
CEPF's feedback on the revised EU Taxonomy draft act
14 April 2026
Forest owners' feedback acknowledges certain steps in the right direction that this revision brings while asking the Commission to recognise that fundamental barriers remain. CEPF highlights disproportonality of the MRV costs and the climate benefit analysis.
Statement | EUDR Simplification Review: the case for further legislative action remains
5 May 2026
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.
Call for Evidence — Renewable Energy Framework for the decade ahead
16 April 2026
The Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Call for Evidence on “Renewable Energy Framework for the decade ahead”
EC Communication on "Simplifying for Sustainable Competitiveness"
7 May 2026
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.
CEPF's reply to the Commission's call for evidence on ‘National targets and flexibilities in the EU climate policy framework after 2030 – review’
4 May 2026
CEPF welcomes the opportunity to contribute the ongoing call for evidence around the role of forestry and forests in the EU climate policy framework beyond 2030. National targets and flexibilities set strong links with the ongoing evaluation of the LULUCF Regulation: the main component of the EU climate policy architecture setting the role of forests and forestry in climate change mitigation on the road to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
European forest owners and managers statement on the review of the EU Forest Strategy for 2030
8 December 2025
As the work of the European Commission (EC) on the review of the EU Forest Strategy for 2030 (EUFS) is in progress, and ahead of the joint meeting organised by the EC on 10 December on this topic, the undersigned organisations, representing European forest owners and managers, would like to call for the review process to go beyond assessing progress towards objectives set in the past. It needs also to assess present relevance and usefulness of actions not yet implemented, and whether further actions are needed to maintain multifunctional and climate-resilient forests through sustainable and active forest management.
Joint statement of the European Forest-based Sector ahead of the Forest Europe 10th Ministerial Conference
28 May 2026
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.
FOREST EUROPE's 10th Ministerial Conference Reaffirms Commitment to Sustainable Forest Management
3 June 2026
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.
Swedish-speaking Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners in Finland (SLC)
Les Coopératives Forestierès
Experts Forestiers de France
Les Coopératives Forestierès
Forest sector stakeholders discuss resilient forests and value chains for Europe’s future
25 June 2026
On 25 June 2025, forest sector representatives gathered at the European Forestry House in Brussels for a roundtable on Forests and Forest Value Chains for Europe’s Future. Organised by the Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF), the European State Forest Association (EUSTAFOR), the Union of European Foresters (UEF) and the European Federation of Community Forests (FECOF), the event brought together policymakers, practitioners and stakeholders to examine how Europe's forests can remain resilient in the face of growing environmental and climate challenges.