Federation of European Publishers

European publishers are fully committed to minimising their supply chains contribution to global deforestation. Today, a vast majority of paper used to produce their books is certified. European publishers invest in technology to improve sales forecasts, thus optimising print runs and paper consumption, and the environmental impact of distribution. While publishers have worked hard to prepare for the EUDR, it has become clear that it imposes a disproportionate burden on players in the book supply chain. Publishers, which are mainly SMEs, must bear staff and technology costs that significantly impact their margins. This despite books representing a small part of the demand for paper, which…

Initiatives in the field of taxation (direct and indirect), in the field of e-commerce including on interoperability, in the field of intellectual property rights, in the field of freedom of expression, in the field of Artificial Intelligence, and in the field of culture.