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GCM , Nessebar – Bulgaria 10th of October 2014

Cooperation with European Commission Congress 2013 – GCM 2014. GCM , Nessebar – Bulgaria 10th of October 2014. 1. Advisory Group on Forestry and Cork – new Civil Dialogue Group on Forestry and Cork.

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GCM , Nessebar – Bulgaria 10th of October 2014

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  1. Cooperation with European Commission Congress 2013 – GCM 2014 GCM, Nessebar – Bulgaria 10th of October 2014 1

  2. Advisory Group on Forestry and Cork – new Civil Dialogue Group on Forestry and Cork Dec. 2013 Commission Decicion about building of new Civil Dialogue Groups (CDG) for the next 7 years Jan 2014 Resolution on the new CDG´s by the Advisory Group on Forestry and Cork March 2014 Call for applications with a detailed questionnaire May 2014 last Advisory Group Meeting July 2014 decision on the composition of the CDG`s and Information Meeting in Brussels Sept. 2014 second Information Meeting Dec. 2014 first meeting of the new CDG on Forestry and Cork GCM, Nessebar – Bulgaria 10th of October 2014 2

  3. Advisory Group on Forest Based Industries – new Expert Group on Forest Based Industries June 2014 Commission Decicion about building a Expert Group on Forest-Based Industries and Sectorally Related Issues for the next 3 years July 2014 Invitation for membership Nov. 2014 first meeting of the new EG on Forest-Based Industries GCM, Nessebar – Bulgaria 10th of October 2014 3

  4. EU Forest Strategy and Workgroup on SFM Criteria Sept. 2013publishing of a communication about the new EU Forest Strategy; UEF commenting it by a Newsletter Nov. 2013 UEF Round Table Meeting as first stakeholder meeting on the new EU Forest Strategy Dec. 2013 official Workshop of COPA-COGECA on EU Forest Strategy Jan. 2014 discussion about EU Forest Strategy during Advisory Group on Forestry and Cork GCM, Nessebar – Bulgaria 10th of October 2014 4

  5. EU Forest Strategy and Workgroup on SFM Criteria March 2014Mandate and draft roadmap of the Working Group on Sustainable Forest Management Criteriacomposed of members from Standing Forestry Committee and the Advisory group on Forestry and Cork March – June 2014Nomination of 6 experts from Advisory Group;1 NGOs, 1 Private Forest Owners, 1 Public Forest Owners,1 Industry, 1 Workers, 1 Consumers;UEF was nominated for Workers (Bjorn Karlsson, alternate Michael Diemer) June and Sept 2014 first and second Meeting of the Workgroup GCM, Nessebar – Bulgaria 10th of October 2014 5

  6. Other matters on the EU and European level • New Rural Development Policyand the low uptake of forestal funds in the past • Warsaw Climate Change Conferenceand the targets andimplications on forestry • New Communication on the Energy and Climate Framework 2030 • Implementation of the Biodiversity Strategy • Guidance on Natura 2000 and forests • Research and innovation within HORIZON2020such as EIP-platforms (European Innovation Partnership)and the public private partnership on Bio-based Industries • Implementation of the EU Timber Regulation • Plant reproductive material Regulation GCM, Nessebar – Bulgaria 10th of October 2014 6

  7. New Commissioners and future topics The new elected President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker nominated • Phil Hogan (Ireland) as Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Developmentasking him to focus on food security and to the jobs and growth agenda (forestry is not mentioned) • Karmenu Vella (Malta) as Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheriesasking him to focus inter alia on updating and simplifying the Natura 2000 System GCM, Nessebar – Bulgaria 10th of October 2014 7

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