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 39 members in 28 European countries.
EUSTAFOR welcomes the recognition of nature and forests as a vital asset to Europe's competitiveness and the intent to incentivise nature-positive actions through a market-based approach. EUSTAFOR represents state forest organisations managing more than 30% of Europe’s forests accounting for 55.5 million hectares; its members provide, with the combined expertise of 130.000 employees, the daily management of state forests in Europe based on high-quality forest management standards. Therefore, ...
In light of the recent communication from President von der Leyen to EU national leaders, European State Forest Association (EUSTAFOR) shares its statement on the role of forests and the forest-based sector in the EU’s 2040 climate target. The statement explains the factors behind the challenges in achieving the EU’s current LULUCF objectives, such as natural disturbances and changing forest dynamics. It also outlines ways forward, including active forest management to maintain resilience...
On 21 October 2025, the European Commission published COM(2025)652, a proposal to amend the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR, Regulation 2023/1115). The amendment claims to simplify compliance obligations for operators and traders, without changing the Regulation’s core environmental objectives. Key Elements of the Proposal 1. New category – “micro and small primary operators”The proposal introduces a new category designed to reduce the administrative burden on the smallest market par...
Today, 21st October 2025, the developments in EU forest policy have followed each other up at rapid pace. In the morning with the Commission announcement by Commissioner Roswall of DG ENV that the entry into application of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will be finally entering into force on January 2026 for large operators with a grace period of 6 months and additionally it will be postponed by one year for a second time to micro and small operators that will only have to submit a du...
16/11/2025 | 8th edition of Forest Festival – Montagna Italia Association |
25/11/2025 | Bioeconomy Innovation Day 2025 |
10/06/2026 | EUSTAFOR 2026 STATE FOREST CONFERENCE IN DENMARK |
