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EEB urges mandatory detail in EU nature restoration plans

European Environmental Bureau, 7 Feb 2025

The organization demands that all legal requirements in the restoration plans become mandatory and detailed to ensure they are actionable. They also request that plans include concrete maps and involve scientific experts to set ecosystem baselines.
Detailed formats allow for better independent evaluation and easier tracking of restoration funding.
Member States attempting to use vague reporting will face more difficulty avoiding legal requirements.

WWF Urges Mandatory Details in EU Nature Restoration Plans

WWF European Policy Programme, 7 Feb 2025

WWF demands all legal requirements be mandatory within the uniform format to ensure accountability. Member States should provide concrete maps and scientific evidence to determine necessary restoration measures. Plans must also describe inclusive public participation and provide detailed estimates of financial needs.
Stricter reporting requirements would allow WWF to effectively monitor national progress and advocate for necessary funding.
National governments lose the ability to use vague, generic descriptions to bypass their legal obligations.

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European farmers, 24 Jan 2025

Mapping: There should not be so many options when it comes to mapping; NUTS2 or NUTS3 should be enough; we should remove the 10x10km grids/1x1 grids/Free Polygons; as it will lead to a huge variability in the plans and how they will be presented; especially as they are not offered as additional on…

Finnish forest owners urge simple format for restoration plans

Maa- ja metsätaloustuottajain Keskusliitto – Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners, 6 Feb 2025

MTK demands a simplified format that respects national flexibility and minimizes administrative burdens. They request removing optional fields to ensure the format matches the regulation.
This would reduce administrative costs and prevent unauthorized mapping of private land.
EU monitors lose the ability to track granular restoration progress across Member States.

Fern urges more detailed forest restoration reporting standards

Fern, 7 Feb 2025

The organization calls for a dedicated section for forest restoration strategies and Annex VII measures. They want member states to clearly link farming subsidies to specific restoration targets. The format must guarantee early and inclusive public participation during plan development.
Stricter reporting formats ensure that forest restoration is scientifically grounded and legally compliant.
Member states face more complex reporting tasks to link funding to specific outcomes.

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Eurocities, 6 Feb 2025

Eurocities is the largest network of European cities. We count over 200 large cities among our membership, representing more than 150 million people across 38 countries, from within and outside the European Union. We welcome the opportunity to provide feedback on the draft uniform format of the…

German farmers demand impact assessments for nature restoration plans

Deutscher Bauernverband, 7 Feb 2025

The association demands comprehensive socio-economic impact assessments and a focus on voluntary cooperation with landowners. They argue that new funding must be provided because existing agricultural budgets are already overstretched.
Farmers would avoid shouldering the costs of environmental measures from their own pockets.
Environmental groups may see slower progress if restoration relies solely on voluntary participation.

Swedish farmers urge simpler nature restoration reporting formats

Lantbrukarnas Riksförbund, 7 Feb 2025

The federation requests aligning reporting formats with targets to reduce administrative burdens. They argue the format should exclude non-compulsory information and require prior testing.
These changes would lower compliance costs and protect landowners from mandatory mapping.
Conservationists lose detailed monitoring data if high-resolution mapping requirements are removed.

NABU Demands Scientific Rigor and Transparency in Restoration Plans

Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V., 7 Feb 2025

The organization requests involving stakeholders at initial stages and making optional data fields mandatory. They emphasize that restoration plans must be based on scientific evidence and long-term targets.
Consistent data formats allow the organization to hold governments accountable through easier comparison.
Recipients of environmentally harmful subsidies risk losing funding to nature restoration projects.

ECOS demands mandatory reporting for national nature restoration plans

Environmental Coalition on Standards, 7 Feb 2025

ECOS wants optional reporting fields made mandatory and demands specific data on ecosystem connectivity. They suggest the template should distinguish between conservation and production forests and include detailed funding entries.
Standardized data helps the organisation monitor compliance and pressure governments to meet environmental targets.
Member States face increased administrative burdens and transparency requirements that reveal restoration shortcomings.

Bankwatch demands stricter data quality for national restoration plans

CEE Bankwatch Network, 6 Feb 2025

The Commission should set ground rules to ensure restoration data is current. Member States must make reporting on strategic raw material projects mandatory. Meaningful public consultations with NGOs are essential to reflect needs on the ground.
NGO involvement would help the network ensure EU funding aligns with conservation goals.
National authorities can no longer rely on outdated datasets to meet reporting requirements.

BUND urges transparent and fully funded national restoration plans

Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland e. V., 7 Feb 2025

The organization demands that all legal requirements be mandatory. They request concrete maps and clear rules for public participation. They also call for a full assessment of harmful subsidies.
Access to maps and data would empower the NGO to monitor implementation.
Recipients of harmful subsidies would face the withdrawal of financial support.

European Landowners demand private manager inclusion in restoration plans

European Landowners' Organization asbl, 5 Feb 2025

ELO calls for a dedicated section on private landowner involvement in restoration. They want more space for climate exemptions and strict protection of property rights.
Landowners would secure financial compensation and shield property from unauthorized restoration designations.
Restoration targets may be weakened if broad climate-related exemptions are allowed.

European Forest Owners urge simplified nature restoration plan formats

Conféderation Européenne des Propriétaires Forestiers, 7 Feb 2025

The organization demands a simple format that does not exceed the regulation's requirements. They request removing optional fields and maps to minimize the administrative burden on members. Plans must respect property rights and account for potential negative socio-economic impacts.
This avoids high compliance costs and prevents the unauthorized designation of private land.
Public authorities and environmental groups lose access to detailed restoration monitoring data.

Austrian Chamber of Agriculture urges voluntary nature restoration and compensation

Landwirtschaftskammer Österreich, 7 Feb 2025

The organization requests that restoration measures remain voluntary and respect ownership rights through adequate compensation. They demand the removal of optional reporting requirements and a focus on negative socio-economic impacts. New public funds must be secured because costs cannot be covered by existing agricultural subsidies.
This approach protects land owners from mandatory requirements and ensures new financial support.
Environmental groups lose transparency and certainty if indicative restoration maps are removed.

Dutch farmers urge strict limits on nature restoration reporting

Land- en Tuinbouw Organisatie Nederland, 6 Feb 2025

LTO recommends that the reporting format be strictly limited to requirements stated in the Nature Restoration Law. Member States should be allowed to report how "good condition" and reference areas are interpreted nationally. They also request reporting on agro-economic and regional socio-economic impacts.
National flexibility could allow for less stringent habitat assessments and lower compliance burdens.
Environmental groups lose transparency if specific habitat size reporting requirements are deleted.

CEMR Demands Local Flexibility in National Nature Restoration Plans

Conseil des Communes et Régions d'Europe, 7 Feb 2025

CEMR calls for the formal involvement of local governments in the development of restoration plans. They request a flexible reporting framework that prioritizes qualitative outcomes over rigid quantitative data.
This would lower compliance costs and allow cities to choose the best local greening methods.
EU oversight bodies may lose granular data and oversight due to simplified reporting requirements.

French fishing industry urges inclusive, science-based nature restoration

Comité national des pêches maritimes et des élevages marins, 6 Feb 2025

Fishers must be involved in planning to ensure restoration is compatible with their activities. Environmental efforts should be shared fairly by targeting land-based pollution. Scientific data must be gathered before setting ambitious targets.
This avoids restrictive fishing rules by shifting environmental responsibility to other industries.
Industrial and agricultural sectors would face new costs to address land-based pollution.

EuroNatur demands detailed science-based national nature restoration plans

EuroNatur - Stiftung Europäisches Naturerbe, 6 Feb 2025

EuroNatur calls for the format to include mandatory legal requirements and high levels of detail. They recommend adding concrete maps and specific sections for habitat connectivity.
Standardized, detailed reporting allows the organization to monitor implementation and hold governments accountable.
Member States lose the flexibility to submit vague reports and must meet stricter data standards.

State foresters demand economic trade-off assessments in restoration plans

European State Forest Association, 7 Feb 2025

EUSTAFOR requests that national restoration plans indicate potential trade-offs having serious impacts on land-use. They also recommend a mandatory Policy Impact Assessment to evaluate consequences for the value chain.
Economic impact assessments help foresters protect commercial interests against new environmental requirements.
Global climate goals suffer if restoration is deprioritized due to short-term greenhouse gas increases.

Finnish nature group urges mandatory legal standards for restoration plans

Suomen luonnonsuojeluliitto - The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation, 7 Feb 2025

The final reporting template must ensure all legal requirements are mandatory to guarantee compliance and transparency. Member States should base decision-making on best available scientific knowledge and ensure inclusive public participation. The format must include detailed sections on financial needs and long-term planning for 2050 targets.
This would ensure full legal compliance and prevent governments from weakening nature restoration commitments.
Member States lose reporting flexibility and face higher administrative burdens by making all requirements mandatory.

Czech Chamber of Commerce urges protection for digital networks

Hospodářská komora České republiky, 5 Feb 2025

The organization proposes that urban restoration plans must consider existing digital infrastructure. They want to prevent tree roots from damaging underground cables and radio signals.
This would prevent costly repairs and service disruptions for telecommunications infrastructure providers.
Environmental groups face reduced urban greening opportunities to protect existing digital networks.

Austrian land and forest owners reject unauthorized reporting requirements

LandForst Betriebe Österreich / Association of Austrian Land and Forest Owners, 7 Feb 2025

The association requests limiting the format strictly to the regulation's legal basis. They oppose mandatory georeferenced maps and demand space to report socio-economic disadvantages.
This would minimize administrative burdens and protect owners from premature land designation.
The European Commission loses standardized spatial data needed to track habitat restoration efforts.

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Natuurmonumenten, 7 Feb 2025

Natuurmonumenten is a private association with 944.793 supporters and owns and manages nature sites since 1905, 115.000 hectares. During this long time we have learned that the plans as foundations of our management and measures we take must be clear, sound scientific based and comparable. As such…

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European Association of Remote Sensing Companies, 6 Feb 2025

Attached is feedback from the European Association of Remote Sensing Companies (EARSC).

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European Agroforestry Federation, 5 Feb 2025

Briefing #18 (v4) focuses on the Nature Restoration Regulation draft Implementing Regulation and its Annex (Uniform Format Nature Restoration Plans). To overcome the lack of targets on agroforestry we recommend that Member States code agricultural trees as woody landscape features and that…

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Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Waldbesitzerverbände e. V., 6 Feb 2025

Die AGDW kritisiert die geplante Umsetzung der Naturwiederherstellungsverordnung (NRL) und fordert grundlegende Anpassungen, um private Waldbesitzer nicht unverhältnismäßig zu belasten. Wir lehnen die geplante Kennzeichnung privater Waldflächen auf Karten ohne die vorherige Zustimmung der…

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Forest and Land Owners Association of Lithuania, 30 Jan 2025

To ensure effective NRR implementation, suggestions aim to refine the uniform format for efficiency, clarity, and flexibility while respecting Member States needs. General Comments The uniform format should remain as simple as possible, strictly adhering to Article 15 of the NRR, with optional…

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European Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) International, 7 Feb 2025

Please find attached the comments of the Society for Ecological Restoration Europe. We are available for clarification if helpful.

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European Bottom Fishing Alliance, 7 Feb 2025

The European Bottom Fishing Alliance (EBFA) acknowledges the European Commissions commitment to environmental sustainability through the adopted Nature Restoration Law. For the fishing sector it is crucial to ensure that its implementation is pragmatic, equitable, and scientifically sound. The…

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Südtiroler Bauernbund, 7 Feb 2025

Nature Restoration Law Implementing Regulation for the National Restoration Plan - statement from Südtiroler Bauernbund

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The Green Tank, 7 Feb 2025

This submission is made by The Green Tank on behalf of the Interreg Euro-MED ARTEMIS project, which aims at Accelerating the Restoration of Seagrass Meadows in the Mediterranean area through Innovative ecosystem-service based Solutions. You can find additional information on the projects website:…

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European Association for Innovation in Local Development - Association Européenne pour l'Innovation dans le Développement Local, 7 Feb 2025

AEIDL, a Brussels-based NGO, advocates for EU policies on local development, nature restoration, and climate adaptation through various EU-funded projects. Our feedback is based on results from the H2020 MOVING project (GA No 862739), Horizon Europe BEATLES (GA No 101060645), and our official…

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Deutscher Jagdverband, 7 Feb 2025

Wir danken für die Gelegenheit, zu dem Entwurf eines Durchführungsrechtsakts - einheitliches Format für die nationalen Wiederherstellungspläne zur Verordnung über die Wiederherstellung der Natur Stellung zu nehmen. Vorweg möchten wir betonen, dass wir die Bemühungen der EU, die biologische Vielfalt…

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Liga para a Protecção da Natureza, 7 Feb 2025

A LPN Liga para a Protecção da Natureza, uma Organização Não-Governamental de Ambiente portuguesa, considera o Formato Uniforme para a Elaboração dos Planos Nacionais de Restauro da Natureza uma ferramenta importante, mas que necessita de melhorias, designadamente: Todos os requisitos legais do…

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Wild Europe Stichting, 7 Feb 2025

The NRR is crucial for delivering commitments from the EU Biodiversity & Forest Strategies for 2030 and the CBD Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). The EU must consider the GBF guidance notes for Target (https://www.cbd.int/gbf/targets/2) and the aims of the National Action Plans…

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Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves, 7 Feb 2025

A SPEA (BirdLife Portugal) reconhece o mérito na proposta apresentada no sentido de uniformizar a estrutura e conteúdos dos futuros Planos Nacionais de Restauro a serem submetidos pelos Estados-Membros até setembro de 2026. É fundamental que este formato uniforme seja o quadro orientador e a…

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Saami Council Headquarters, 7 Feb 2025

When developing the uniform format for the national restoration plan, EU must recognise and uphold Indigenous Peoples (IPs) rights. This includes respecting Sámi governance systems, integrating Sámi Indigenous Knowledge (SIK), and ensuring Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC). Restoration…

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Sdružení vlastníků obecních, soukromých a církevních lesů v ČR (zkr. SVOL), 7 Feb 2025

SVOL - Key comments on the draft implementing regulation laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the EU NRL Regulation a uniform format for the national recovery plan 1) Point 4.3.1.2. Estimated financial support for the parties involved financial support should be divided into at…

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European Landscape Contractors Association, 28 Jan 2025

In this reaction I concentrate on the nature restoration in the urban area. For the implementation of actions in the urban ecosystem, the guidance of the European Commission will be of great importance. The planning is that this guidance is available by December 31st 2028. Besides guidance on the…

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Mediterranean Institute for Nature and Anthropos, 7 Feb 2025

Mediterranean Institute for Nature and Anthropos welcomes the uniform format of the National Restoration Plans, as it establishes high standards to ensure the timely, consistent, and effective implementation of Member States commitments to restoring degraded ecosystems. MedINAs comments primarily…

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Deutscher Angelfischerverband e.V., 7 Feb 2025

Der Deutsche Angelfischerverband schätzt es, dass bei der Erarbeitung des nationalen Wiederherstellungsplans Behörden, Forschungs- und Bildungseinrichtungen, Vertreterinnen und Vertreter der Zivilgesellschaft aller relevanten Interessensgruppen sowie die breite Öffentlichkeit einbezogen werden und…

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Youth and Environment Europe, 7 Feb 2025

Reference to a core aspect that is key to the success of this Regulation is missing: youth. This omission is particularly significant, as young people will inherit the long-term consequences of environmental policies and have a crucial role to play in driving innovation, advocacy, and community…

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Commission Internationale pour la Protéction des Alpes, 7 Feb 2025

CIPRA, the international Commission for the Protection of the Alps, applauds the new Nature Restoration Regulation and welcomes the opportunity to comment on the draft uniform format. Our feedback is organized into two parts: first some general comments (here) and then options for reflecting the…

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Verband der deutschen Höhlen- und Karstforscher e.V., 6 Feb 2025

Das EU-Nature Restauration Law (NRL) ist ein wichtiger Schritt, um die Natur zu schützen und den Verlust der biologischen Vielfalt aufzuhalten. Die biologische Vielfalt ist allerdings eng mit der geologischen Vielfalt verbunden. Dem trägt die neue Veröffentlichung der IUCN zur Bedeutung der Natur…

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Michael Succow Stiftung, 6 Feb 2025

The importance of restoration and rewetting of drained peatlands is rightly recognized in the NRR, especially in Art. 11.4., along with the opportunity for further agricultural use in paludiculture and the need for adequate financing. However, the current draft lacks clarity on the specific…

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TERRAGORA, 2 Feb 2025

En tant que fondatrice de Terragora, cabinet de conseil spécialisé en biodiversité et gestion des territoires ruraux, je souhaite apporter ma contribution à cette consultation sur la mise en œuvre du règlement (UE) 2024/1991 relatif aux plans nationaux de restauration. Mon expertise dans…