{"id":87347,"date":"2024-02-29T07:57:15","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T07:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tin.happy-projects.ro\/german-forest-industry-takes-issue-with-eudr\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T09:01:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T09:01:37","slug":"german-forest-industry-takes-issue-with-eudr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.timberindustrynews.com\/ro\/german-forest-industry-takes-issue-with-eudr\/","title":{"rendered":"German forest industry takes issue with EUDR"},"content":{"rendered":"

In an open letter to the German Federal Government, the German forestry and wood products sector argue that the \u201cthe impending bureaucratic hurdles and high technical requirements\u201d of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) \u201cwill prevent all market participants from maintaining free access to the markets and small private forest owners will be left behind\u201d. They also complain that \u201cthe documentation, digitisation and administrative effort for large and medium-sized companies in the forestry and wood industry will be disproportionately high in relation to the benefit of the regulation\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

The challenge to the EUDR came in an open letter issued by the Plattform Forst und Holz (PFH - Forest & Wood Platform) on 26 January to the German Federal Government \u201cregarding the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation\u201d calling for \u201can unbureaucratic and practical implementation of the Regulatory Framework in German State, Private, and Municipal Forests, as well as in the Wood Industry Operations\u201d.<\/p>\n

PFH is collaboration between the German Forestry Council (DFWR) and the German Wood Industry Council (DHWR) which represents the \u201ccommon interests of the Forest and Wood cluster as a wood industry chain from the forest to the end product\u201d. The letter notes that \u201cwith an annual total turnover of \u20ac181 billion, 128,000 companies, and 1.1 million employees, wood-based value creation plays a significant role in the economic strength and employment in Germany, particularly in rural areas\u201d.<\/p>\n

The letter was addressed to three Ministers of the German Federal government, respectively: Cem O\u0308zdemir, Minister for Food and Agriculture; Steffi Lemke, Minister for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety; and Robert Habeck, Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development. It was copied to all Members of the Federal Government, Members of the German Bundestag, and German Members of the European Parliament.<\/p>\n

While welcoming in principle the EU's efforts to reduce global deforestation to preserve biodiversity and achieve climate goals, the PFH notes that \u201cthe practical implementation of the EU regulation against deforestation, especially the implementation and compliance with due diligence, and the preparation of due diligence declarations, will incur significant bureaucratic and economic expenses.<\/p>\n

This is particularly true for small private forests, forestry associations, and the wood industry, as many of the required pieces of information are not currently collected and\/or not available in digitized form\u201d.<\/p>\n

On the question of EUDR\u2019s \u201cproportionality\u201d, the PFH observes that \u201ca comprehensive implementation of the EUDR in member states with low deforestation risks will not improve the global deforestation situation, as the problem of illegal deforestation does not exist in these member states\u201d.<\/p>\n

PFH goes on to suggest that \u201cTo maintain proportionality, a differentiated implementation of the regulation should be pursued, taking into account the deforestation risk of each member state. An undifferentiated implementation of the regulation leads to significant additional bureaucratic overhead, unnecessary and avoidable concerning wood production due to existing forest laws, widespread functioning forestry administrations, and a high level of voluntary certification in Germany\u201d.<\/p>\n

PFH suggest that \u201cbased on the current knowledge, a rather bureaucratic and impractical implementation of the regulation at the national level is emerging\u201d and goes on to formulate various of \u201cpoints of criticism\u201d. The first is that in Germany the \u201cprotection of forests against damage and illegal logging is already fully covered by established control mechanisms\u201d.<\/p>\n

The second is that \u201ccompliance with the EUDR will fail due to the lack of IT capabilities of smaller companies and individual forest owners, thus excluding them from the market\u201d. PFH comment that \u201cThere are numerous forest owners, especially in small private forests, and affected wood companies that cannot currently implement the requirements of the EUDR due to a lack of IT capabilities. As a result, they will lose market access at the end of the transition period. This will lead to the discontinuation of the management of these forest areas\u201d.<\/p>\n

A third \u201cpoint of criticism\u201d is that \u201cContrary to the efforts of the German government to reduce bureaucracy, the national implementation of the EUDR will result in an enormous bureaucratic burden. This affects not only forest owners but also the federal states and the federal government itself.<\/p>\n

The effort required for data collection and entry, the necessary human resources for documentation and control, as well as the overall effort for the implementation of the regulation, are not necessary in Germany and other member states with a low deforestation risk. Additional measures in these countries do not improve the global deforestation situation\u201d.<\/p>\n

Another \u201cpoint of criticism\u201d is that the \u201ctrial run of companies using the EU Information System (IS) reveals significant deficiencies in technical implementation. Several companies in the forestry and wood industry participating in the test phase of the EU Information System (IS) sent a clear signal: the technical implementation as envisaged will not be feasible. The system has major deficiencies in data input, processing capacity and clarity.<\/p>\n

The EUDR will lead to a large number of different raw material sources in Germany resulting in a significant number of initial declarations and reference numbers. Only a fully automatic interface will be able to handle the expected workload, especially for large companies\u201d.<\/p>\n

The PFH conclude \u201cWe urgently call on the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture to advocate for a differentiated implementation of the EUDR, avoiding additional bureaucracy, ensuring that no forest owner loses market access and is overwhelmed and preventing additional control efforts for the forestry authorities of the federal states. The practicality of the regulation is currently not given. In this regard, we refer to similar statements from other EU member states\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cA country demonstrating no objections in the last 10 years regarding the main objective of the EUDR, namely preventing illegal deforestation, should be exempted from implementing the corresponding processes. In our view, this ensures the necessary WTO conformity while avoiding unnecessary bureaucracy and associated costs\u201d, according to PFH.<\/p>\n

To support their proposal, PFH observe that \u201cGermany, with 11.4 million hectares, is one-third forested and the wood stock in the country's forests is larger than in any other European Union (EU) country. For decades, the forest area in Germany has been steadily increasing, secured by proven sustainable forest management, existing federal and state forest laws, and various certification systems (80% of the forest area is certified).<\/p>\n

Normative, legal, and voluntary restrictions exist, ensuring effective sustainable forestry without deforestation and forest damage in Germany, thus securing the provision of ecosystem services in the long term\u201d.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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