On Thursday 25 August, the European Commission launched an online public consultation on the upcoming legislative proposal for a new EU framework for forest monitoring and strategic plans. This initiative is part of the actions detailed in the EU Forest Strategy for 2030.
The objective of this future proposal for a regulation is to develop an EU-wide forest observation framework to provide open access to detailed, accurate and regular information on the condition and management of EU forests (see EUROPE 12991/19).
According to the Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, this new initiative on forest monitoring and strategic plans “will ensure that timely and accurate information on EU forests is available, so that policymakers, foresters and land managers are able to take swift and decisive action in response to the new pressures on forests”.
The proposed regulation should increase public trust in forest management, reduce illegal logging, encourage and reward more sustainable forest management and support the adaptation of forests to climate change. This initiative will also help deliver a Europe fit for the digital age.
Link to the consultation, which runs until 17 November 2022: https://aeur.eu/f/2ta (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)