The European Commission has published its proposal for collecting forest data in the EU. The regulation proposal sets the rules for data collection. In addition, it encourages member countries to make voluntary, long-term forest plans. There is also a presentation on the Commission's extensive authority to issue regulations regarding the issue. The draft regulation will next be considered by the Parliament and the Council. It is likely that the processing of the regulation will not be completed before next summer's European Parliament elections. Commission: The proposal corrects shortcomings and helps decision-makers According ...