Reform of EU Forest Governance: The New Expert Group

by name voted on 21.10.2025

Summary

The European Parliament proposes renaming and expanding the role of the Standing Forestry Committee into a 'Standing Forest and Forestry Expert Group' to better coordinate forest policies across the EU.

10 21.10.2025

Report

environment

social policy

administrative reform

public administration

agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Key points

Renaming the existing Standing Forestry Committee to the 'Standing Forest and Forestry Expert Group' to reflect its expanded role.
Expanding the group's mandate to advise the Commission on all aspects of forest and forestry policy arising from various Union policies.
Strengthening the link between forestry and agriculture to support socio-economic development in rural areas.
Ensuring that new Union policies are compatible with the principles of subsidiarity and do not create inconsistencies with national laws.

Vote

PPE

S&D

PfE

ECR

Renew

Verts/ALE

The Left

NI

ESN

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Documents (PDFs)

DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Decision 89/367/EEC setting up a Standing Forestry Committee REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Decision 89/367/EEC setting up a Standing Forestry Committee Standing Forest and Forestry Expert Group

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