FOREST-BASED INDUSTRIES UNIT E4 Enterprise Directorate General European Commission FOREST-BASED INDUSTRIES FOREST-BASED INDUSTRIES UNIT E4

Introduction

Socio-Economically 10 % OF EU MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES PRODUCTION 340 BIO € VALUE ADDED 120 BIO € DIRECT EMPLOYMENT 2.600.000 FOREST OWNERS 12.000.000 10 % OF EU MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

Socio-Economically

Soci Politically F-BI COMMUNICATION (com (1999) 457 final) COMMISSION 10/1999 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 11/1999 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 01/2001 FOREST STRATEGY (com (1998) 649 final) COMMISSION 11/1998 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 12/1998

Channels F-BI ADVISORY COMMITTEE (97/837/EC) 23 EUROPEAN FEDERATIONS 7 WORKING GROUPS 15 MEETINGS PER YEAR (appr.) F-BI FORUM (com (1999) 457 final) MULTI STAKEHOLDER MEETING 150 PARTICIPANTS EVERY 1-2 YEARS

Channels INTER-SERVICE GROUP ON FOREST SECTOR (E/2001/2318) AGRI / ENTR / ENV / TREN / ESTAT STANDING FORESTRY COMMITTEE (89/367/EEC) MEMBER STATES GOVT. REPRESENTATIVES FORESTRY & CORK COMMITTEE (98/239/EC) 40 MULTI STAKEHOLDER MEMBERS FROM F-BI, (E)NGOS, GOVTS

Key Issues RAW MATERIAL SUPPLY RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES POLICY Sustainable forest mgt, recycling, illegal logging (FLEGT) RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES POLICY Biomass, an important potential CARBON SINKS / CLIMATE CHANGE Wood and paper store carbon ENHANCED USE OF WOOD “Creating a wood culture”

Key Issues SKILLS AND COMMUNICATION TRADE & MARKET ACCESS Foreseeable shortage of skills and lack of adequate education TRADE & MARKET ACCESS In 3rd countries for wood products, BSP actions in CEEC, retaliation COMPETITION POLICY CASES Several mergers and State Aid cases ENLARGEMENT Constitute a knowledge base of F-BI in CEEC ENVIRONMENT Efficient use of raw material resources, recycling, renewable energy