The European State Forest Association

The European State Forest Association (EUSTAFOR) represents state forest companies, enterprises and agencies that have sustainable forest management (SFM) and sustainable wood production as major concerns.

EUSTAFOR currently has 40 members in 28 European countries.

PEFC Webinar: On the path to EUDR alignment

In the most recent of their “PEFC alignment to EUDR” webinar series PEFC shared the latest news from the European Commission and rolled out PEFC EUDR compliance support solution in two identical webinar sessions on December 11th. The session was designed for companies working toward EUDR compliance, consultancies supporting clients, brand owners and retailers aligning procurement standards, and anyone involved in EUDR compliance within the timber products industry. Highlights of the we...

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New Snippet video on Forest Monitoring Released

EUSTAFOR, with the help of the Communications network has prepared a snippet that reflects this position. You can see the new video here or on our Youtube page available on all our languages. The EU Forest Monitoring Law was announced in the EU Forest Strategy for 2030, the aim of this initiative is to develop an EU-wide forest observation framework and to provide open access to detailed, accurate, regular and timely information about the condition and management of the EU’s forests, and on...

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In Memoriam

Former Director General of Metsähallitus and one of the founders of EUSTAFOR, Jan Heino, passed away on 28 November 2024 due to illness. Jan Heino served as Director General of Metsähallitus from 2000 to 2006 and due to this and his background at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Heino understood the importance of European Union and the need for co-operation between state forest organisations. EUSTAFOR was established in 2006 to be the voice of the European state forests within the ...

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EUSTAFOR welcomes a new team member

EUSTAFOR is glad to welcome our new colleague Josep Milà-Puigdomènech to the team. He joined our office in Brussels on the 18th of November, and will fill the position of Policy and Communications Officer. Josep has a BsC in Biology and Ecology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and an MSc in Nature Management, Landscape Biodiversity and Planning from the University of Copenhagen (KU). After his studies he worked as an environmental educator and a scientific editor in sustain...

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