That is why every possible effort must be made to preserve and develop the forest in the EU. Although forest policy is the responsibility of the Member States, the EU can contribute to this, for example in the context of the GAP post 2020. Therefore, FECOF hopes that the Parliament will go beyond appeals and fine words in the form of effectively supporting the forest owners in Europe in their enormous challenges of the current crisis management and the necessary adaption of their forests to climate change.
Further Information:
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/EN/vod.html?mode=chapter&vodLanguage=EN&startTime=20190916-17:42:29-742&date=20190916#
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CRE-9-2019-09-16-ITM-016_EN.html