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Joint Statement European Commission grants an additional twelve months for EUDR implementation in response to sector concerns

Joint Statement: European primary producers and various industries welcome the European Commission’s proposal to extend the implementation period of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by an additional 12 months. While we fully support the regulation’s objective to combat global deforestation, it is crucial to ensure that it is implemented under [...]

02.10.2024|Press|

THE RESILIENTWOOD PROJECT PARTNERS PUT FORWARD A SERIES OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO BUILD A STRONG EUROPEAN WOODWORKING INDUSTRY

BRUSSELS, 4 September 2024 - Today, the project partners held their final conference. Employment in the wood industry is vital not only for economic prosperity and social stability but also for advancing environmental sustainability and innovation. The sector's ability to provide jobs across various skill levels and its role in [...]

11.09.2024|Press|

PRESS RELEASE: EOS Summer General Assembly

Brussels, June 14th 2024 PRESS RELEASE: EOS Summer General Assembly. The summer General Assembly of EOS, the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry, took place in Helsinki on 12-13th June 2024, hosted by the EOS Finnish member the Finnish Sawmills Association, Sahateollisuus.  The Finnish Minister of agriculture and forestry, Sari [...]

14.06.2024|Press|

THE EUROPEAN WOODWORKING AND SAWMILL INDUSTRIES RELEASE THEIR POLITICAL MANIFESTO FOR THE 2024-29 POLITICAL TERM

BRUSSELS, 22 May 2024 - Following an extensive period of consultation with their members the European Confederation of the Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois) and the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) have released their political manifesto for the 2024-29 political term.   The manifesto is aimed at the European institutions [...]

23.05.2024|Press|

The European Woodworking Industries express great concern about EUDR

The European Woodworking Industries are greatly concerned regarding information disclosed about the EU Deforestation-Free Products Regulation (EUDR) in a recent article in the Financial Times. (Download the open statement) According to the article, the EU intends to delay the application of the much-needed risk-based approach – practically implemented via a [...]

12.03.2024|Press|

CEI-BOIS AND EOS WELCOME THE OUTCOME OF THE TRIALOGUE DISCUSSIONS ON THE CARBON REMOVALS CERTIFICATION FRAMEWORK

BRUSSELS, 20 February 2024 - The European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEIBois) and the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) welcome the outcome of the trialogue discussions between the European Parliament and Council on the Carbon Removals Certification Framework. In particular CEI-Bois and EOS welcome the wording which recognises [...]

20.02.2024|Press|

Statement of the European Woodworking Industries and the Timber Trade: Red Sea crisis escalation jeopardizes trade with Asia and Africa

Brussels, 15 January 2024 To the Executive Vice-President, Mr Valdis Dombrovskis, To the Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Commissioner, Mr Thierry Breton Cc: DG GROW, Deputy Director-General, Mrs Maive Rute Statement of the European Woodworking Industries and the Timber Trade: Red Sea crisis escalation jeopardizes trade with Asia and [...]

15.01.2024|Press|

Open support letter for NEB: The EU forest-based sector’s role in the transformation of the built and living environment

With this open letter, the Wood4Bauhaus Alliance, of which EOS is a Member, wishes to contribute further to the ongoing debate concerning the future role of NEB within the European funding programmes. To underline the important role of the NEB for the transformation of the built environment towards a sustainable, [...]

08.12.2023|Press|

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