Forests
Forestry policy remained highly active at EU level in 2025, with three major files directly affecting forest owners and managers: the proposed Forest Monitoring Law, the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy, and continued discussions on the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Throughout the year, ELO engaged with EU institutions to ensure that forestry policy remains proportionate, practical and supportive of sustainable forest management.
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May 2026
Press Release
Brussels, 5th May 2026 – The European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) expresses grave reservations about the European Commission’s latest “simplification package” for the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), concluding that the regulat...
April 2026
Press Release
While the European farming and forest sectors welcomed last year’s targeted simplification for micro and small primary operators as a positive step towards greater proportionality, the current preparation work shows that further efforts are needed...
April 2026
Publication
Europe’s countryside stands at a decisive moment. Rural land covers most of the European Union and provides far more than food: it sustains renewable materials, biodiversity, cultural heritage and economic vitality. At the heart of these landscape...
March 2026
Press Release
Brussels 24 March – The Lithuanian Oak of Laukiai from the village of Rukai has won the 15th edition of the European Tree of the Year contest. The Old Wild Apple Tree from Slovakia takes second place, while the Crooked Tree from Poland ranks t...
