American Forest & Paper Association
Budget
€50 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
3
1.75 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) serves to advance U.S. paper and wood products manufacturers through fact-based public policy and marketplace advocacy. AF&PA member companies make essential products from renewable and recyclable resources, generate renewable bioenergy and are committed to continuous improvement through the industry’s sustainability initiative. AF&PA's aim is to contribute constructively to the implementation process of the European Union Deforestation-free Regulation by ensuring the perspectives and concerns of the U.S. forest and paper industry are fully represented.
EU Legislative Interests
The U.S. pulp, paper and packaging industry is deeply concerned that the European Union Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR) presents severe compliance challenges and imposes excessive burden and technical barriers.
Communication Activities
AF&PA Delivered - AF&PA's communication newsletter.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
AF&PA participates on the International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA). AF&PA's President and CEO, Heidi Brock, currently serves as ICFPA's Vice President. https://icfpa.org/ AF&PA also participates on the Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries. This is a FAO statutory body composed of senior executives from the private industry sector worldwide. It meets yearly with the main objective of providing guidance on activities and programme of work of the FAO Forestry Department on issues relevant to the paper and forest products industry, in support of member countries efforts to progress towards sustainable development. https://www.fao.org/policy-support/mechanisms/mechanisms-details/fr/c/428525/
Organisation Members
The Confederation of European Paper Industries -https://www.cepi.org/ Forest Products Association of Canada - https://www.fpac.ca/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.