Conféderation Européenne des Propriétaires Forestiers

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 noted with cautious satisfaction the 2025 legislative amendment reducing the EUDR's administrative burden and delaying implementation. Concerns about disproportionate due diligence obligations on operators in low-risk countries remain. CEPF calls for the April…

The Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF) welcomes the European Commissions commitment to reduce administrative burdens stemming from environmental legislation without undermining environmental objectives. We particularly support the target to cut burdens in general by at least 25% and for SMEs by at least 35%, as outlined in the EU Competitiveness Compass. European forest owners are committed to sustainable forest management and contribute to biodiversity, climate, and bioeconomy objectives. Yet, multiple EU legislative requirements create disproportionate obligations, risking competitiveness, discouraging engagement in the bioeconomy, and hampering possibilities for adapted,…

EU forest strategy ; EU biodiversity strategy ; EU climate adaptation strategy ; EU bioeconomy strategy; Carbon removal certification Regulation; climate law; Land use and land use change Regulation ; EU Nature Restoration Law; Renewable Energy Directive; EU deforestation Regulation; Taxonomy Regulation; Proposal for Forest Monitoring Regulation; Proposal for Soil health law; Nature Directives; Common Agricultural Policy;