Conféderation Européenne des Propriétaires Forestiers

CEPF

The Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF) is the umbrella association of national forest owner organizations in the Europe.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Elisabeth Werner (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)

29 Sept 2025 · Exchange on key EU forest-related policy files currently under development or implementation

Meeting with Eric Mamer (Director-General Environment) and

25 Aug 2025 · Key forest-related EU policy files under development including the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy, nature credits, the EU Deforestation Regulation and the implementation of the EU Forest Strategy

Meeting with Maxi Espeter (Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen)

25 Jun 2025 · Mutual introduction and exchange of views on Nature Credits

Meeting with Taru Haapaniemi (Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen)

26 Mar 2025 · Ongoing and future EU forest-related files, including implementation of EU Green-Deal forest related policies and coming new / updated policies; bioeconomy; closer-to-nature forest management; sustainable forest management

Meeting with Jessika Roswall (Commissioner) and

25 Mar 2025 · Forestry

Meeting with Emmanuelle Maire (Head of Unit Environment) and European State Forest Association

20 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on bioeconomy

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and

14 Mar 2024 · High level dialogue on forest-based bioeconomy

Meeting with Eglantine Cujo (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius) and

9 Feb 2024 · Deforestation issues

Meeting with Wolfgang Burtscher (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)

30 Jan 2024 · exchange on current topics relating to European Forest policy

Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič) and

30 Nov 2023 · EU forest monitoring and other forest related proposals

Meeting with Martin Hojsík (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

28 Sept 2023 · Soil Health Law

Meeting with Elena Montani (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius) and

15 Jun 2023 · EU forest related policies, including the upcoming forest monitoring proposal

Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and

15 Jun 2023 · EU forest related policies, including the upcoming forest monitoring proposal

Meeting with Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski) and

31 May 2023 · To discuss about the relevant forest-policy priorities, especially the upcoming forest monitoring law.

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President) and

29 Mar 2023 · Forest owners’ perspectives regarding the state of forests in the EU and discussion about EU policies impacting forest-based bioeconomy activities

Meeting with Markus Pieper (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

8 Mar 2023 · RED III

Meeting with Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

7 Jun 2022 · Taxonomy of environmentally sustainable economic activities

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President) and

7 Apr 2022 · European Green Deal and forest related policies, including the new European Forest Strategy for 2030

Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and

16 Mar 2022 · Preparation for EVP Timmermans’ meeting with the representatives of CEPF, COPA-COGECA and ELO on forest related policies

Meeting with Andrea Vettori (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

11 Mar 2022 · EU Nature Restoration Law

Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

11 Mar 2022 · EU Nature Restoration Law

Meeting with Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski), Roberto Berutti (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski)

22 Nov 2021 · Taxonomy

Meeting with Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski)

9 Nov 2021 · Forestry

Meeting with Joan Canton (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton) and

8 Nov 2021 · Forest based industries

Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and

2 Jul 2021 · European Green Deal and the next EU Forest Strategy

Meeting with Camilla Bursi (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius) and

2 Jul 2021 · European Green Deal and the next EU Forest Strategy

Meeting with Francisco Barros Castro (Cabinet of Commissioner Elisa Ferreira)

28 Jun 2021 · The new EU Forest Strategy

Meeting with Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski) and

25 Jun 2021 · Forest strategy

Meeting with Laure Chapuis (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson), Peeter Kadarik (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson)

21 Jun 2021 · - To discuss about European Forest Owners hopes and worries regarding the EU Forest Strategy.

Meeting with Camilla Bursi (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius) and

28 Apr 2021 · to discuss the Preparation of the EU Forest Strategy

Meeting with Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski) and

28 Apr 2021 · to discuss the preparation of the EU Forest Strategy.

Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner) and

3 Feb 2021 · New EU Forest Strategy.

Meeting with Florika Fink-Hooijer (Director-General Environment)

2 Dec 2020 · EU Forest and Biodiversity Strategy

Meeting with Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski) and

25 Nov 2020 · Meeting with forest stakeholders on the review of the Forest Strategy

Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and

25 Nov 2020 · Exchange of views on the upcoming EU Forest Strategy

Meeting with Agne Razmislaviciute-Palioniene (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius) and

25 Nov 2020 · Exchange of views on the upcoming EU Forest Strategy

Meeting with Wolfgang Burtscher (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)

22 Sept 2020 · CEPF to present itself and its views on the future EU forest strategy

Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

28 Aug 2020 · EU biodiversity and forest policies

Meeting with Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski)

8 Apr 2020 · The ongoing preparation of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030

Meeting with Catherine Geslain-Laneelle (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski)

22 Jan 2020 · Le secteur forestier dans le Green Deal

Response to EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy

17 Jan 2020

Meeting with Tom Tynan (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

24 Apr 2018 · Business discusison

Meeting with Tatu Liimatainen (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

15 Feb 2018 · Forest and Bioeconomy

Meeting with Christiane Canenbley (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

16 Feb 2017 · Action Plan for enhanced implementation of the Nature Directives

Meeting with Shane Sutherland (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

24 Jan 2017 · Bioeconomy

Meeting with Shane Sutherland (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

25 Apr 2016 · Forestry

Meeting with Shane Sutherland (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

7 Mar 2016 · Sustainable Forestry

Meeting with Shane Sutherland (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

22 Feb 2016 · Forestry and Climate Change

Meeting with Maria Asenius (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)

13 Oct 2015 · Renewables and bio energy

Meeting with Carlos Moedas (Commissioner) and

2 Feb 2015 · Meeting with the European Bioeconomy Alliance on the Bioeconomy Strategy

Meeting with Shane Sutherland (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

12 Jan 2015 · Forestry