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.
The co-legislators have reached a provisional political agreement on the targeted amendment to Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products. The compromise was achieved during the first trilogue on 4 December 2025. Key Outcomes New Compliance Deadlines - 12 months delay 30 December 2026 – Large operators and traders | 30 June 2027 – Small operators and private individuals Authorities must also report any major technical issues affecti...
EUSTAFOR, represented by Senior Policy Advisor Amila Meskin, attended the third ForestPaths Policy Lab, held in Berlin from 19-20 November . The event brought together stakeholders, policymakers, and project modellers for three days of in-depth discussions on the long-term futures of Europe’s forests. The Lab aimed to link the forest visions developed in previous sessions with exploratory socio-economic scenarios (SSP1 and SSP3), supporting the design of credible policy pathways resilient unde...
The European State Forest Association (EUSTAFOR) is pleased to see that the Commission’s intentions to focus on competitiveness have led to the development of a new Bioeconomy Strategy 2025. As President Von der Leyen mentioned in 2023’s State of the Union speech, Europe is a continent of forests. Well-managed forests can supply Europe with the sustainable raw material needed to build a strong bioeconomy and the climate benefits and geopolitical autonomy that come with it. State Forest Ma...
The European Union has published Directive (EU) 2025/2360 of the European Parliament and of the Council, dated 12 November 2025, on soil monitoring and resilience in the EU Official Journal on 26 November 2025. The measure will enter into force on 16 December 2025. The Directive establishes an EU-wide framework for assessing and monitoring soil health, aiming to achieve healthy soils across Europe by 2050. It sets out definitions, monitoring methods, and reporting requirements for soil health, ...
10/06/2026 | EUSTAFOR 2026 STATE FOREST CONFERENCE IN DENMARK |
16/09/2026 | EFI 2026 Annual Conference |
