The Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1649 of 21 August 2023 initiating an investigation concerning possible circumvention of the anti-dumping measures imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1930 on imports of birch plywood originating in Russia, by imports of birch plywood consigned from Türkiye and Kazakhstan, whether or not declared as originating [...]

On 11 September, EOS will attend the "Forest and Forestry Stakeholder Platform" organised by the EU Commission. The agenda concerns the Proposal for a Directive on Soil Monitoring and Resilience, a report on the state of play of the implementation of forestry measures under the CAP Rural Development Programme 2014-2022, [...]

The research and innovation (R&I) activities under Horizon Europe Cluster 6 aim to reduce environmental degradation, halt and reverse the decline of biodiversity on land and in inland waters and seas and better manage natural resources through transformative changes in the economy and society in both urban and rural areas. [...]

The European Commission has authorised, under EU State aid rules, a Romanian scheme worth €200 million (RON 998 million) to compensate forest owners for timber not cut due to mandatory ecological requirements. The scheme aims to halt and reverse biodiversity loss, improve ecosystem services and preserve habitats and landscapes. Under [...]

According to the European Commission, the aim of the "Closer-to-Nature forestry" guidelines is to promote biodiversity-friendly and adaptive forest management, while the guidance on “Payment for Ecosystem Services” aims at presenting options to secure sources of financial income for the provision of ecosystem services. At this stage, both documents are [...]

On the 14th of July 2023, the Commission adopted measures to protect people from the risk of cancer by introducing a maximum emission limit for the carcinogenic substance formaldehyde in a range of consumer products. Please find here the relevant documents regarding the new measures. The new rules establish an [...]

The European Commission has published a study on measuring the application of circular approaches in the construction industry ecosystem. The study investigated to what extent the construction ecosystem is applying circular approaches in practice, and how they can measure this. It found that a majority (68%) of companies studied mentioned circularity [...]

The European Commission has adopted on July 14 the rules for implementing the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (‘FSR'). The Implementing Regulation details procedural aspects of the implementation of the FSR. It also contains notification forms for concentrations involving foreign financial contributions and for foreign financial contributions in public procurement procedures. The Implementing Regulation [...]

Representatives of the wood industries and wood companies are cordially invited to the mid-term conference of the European woodworking social partners EU co-funded project RESILIENTWOOD. The conference will take place in person only, on the 7th of September 2023 at the ZONAR ZAGREB Hotel, Zagreb Croatia. This event will showcase [...]

Open for feedback from 7 July - 8 September 2023. Context Plant reproductive material (PRM) are plants and all parts of plants capable of, and intended for, producing entire plants for any purpose such as food, industrial uses, forestry or decoration (ornament). It may include seeds, young plants, tubers or [...]