21 March – International Day of Forests

European pulp and paper industry takes care of the forest       “The paper industry destroys forests”:a common misconception put forward by environmentalists all around the globe. What they don’t realise is that the European paper industry… –...
Guidance on EU Timber Regulation jeopardises competitiveness of the forest-based sector

Guidance on EU Timber Regulation jeopardises competitiveness of the forest-based sector

On 7 February the European Commission released the long overdue EU Timber Regulation guidance. This non-legally binding document attempts to explain the provisions of the Regulation 995/2010 “laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber...

New report underlines sustainability benefits of using forest products

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) today released a report highlighting the key role forests and forest products play in furthering sustainable solutions in a resource constrained world. Facts and Trends: Forests, forest products, carbon...

EU Timber Regulation – Easy guidance from the European paper industry

Update February 2013: The final guidance document has been made public by the European Commission. To view it click on the following link: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/forests/pdf/Final%20Guidance%20document.pdf...