The European State Forest Association

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 40 members in 29 European countries.

 

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Nature Restoration Regulation – New Reference Portal: Information on NRR and public consultations in Member States

New NRR Reference Portal Webpage The European Environment Agency (EEA) has launched a new webpage within the Nature Restoration Regulation Reference Portal. The page provides an overview of information published by Member States on the NRR, including details on public consultations: 🔗 Reference Portal for Nature Restoration Regulation – Information on NRR and public consultations in Member States ...

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Hrvatske šume confirmation of the the full membership of EUSTAFOR

The confirmation of the full membership of Hrvatske šume (Croatian Forests) in EUSTAFOR was handed over by EUSTAFOR Executive Director Piotr Borkowski to the President of the Management Board of Hrvatske šume, Joško Radanović on 28  January 2026 in Zagreb, Croatia. Mr Radanović highlighted that full membership represents important international recognition of the Croatian model of sustainable forest management, based on more than 260 years of organized forestry tradition. He stressed th...

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EUSTAFOR's response to the revision of annex V & VI of the Renewable Energy Directive

EUSTAFOR has responded to the public consultation on the proposed Revision of Annex V & VI of the Renewable Energy Directive. EUSTAFOR supports continuous evaluation and updating of the methodology to accurately reflect reality, including the latest scientific evidence, and thus positively impact the mitigation of climate change. That being said, we have pointed out several points that we feel could disproportionally affect the market. The gap between typical values and default value...

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New EU Technical Guidelines on Habitat Condition Assessment

The European Commission has shared the newly published “Technical Guidelines for assessing and monitoring the condition of Annex I habitat types under the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC)”. The guidelines were developed through collaboration with experts from EU Member States, the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Commission, and were prepared by the contractors Atecma, Daphne and IEEP. The guidelines provide: An overview of Member States’ approaches to assessing ...

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