Oesterreichische Bundesforste AG
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2025 | Wolfgang Burtscher Director-General | Forestry | — |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Wolfgang Burtscher Director-General | Forestry | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Die Österreichischen Bundesforste pflegen, schützen und bewirtschaften die natürlichen Ressourcen im Eigentum der Republik – Wälder, Seen und Berge – nachhaltig, verantwortungsbewusst und im Interesse aller.
EU Legislative Interests
EU deforestation regulation Renewable Energy directive EU forest strategy Nature restauration law
Communication Activities
We have not been carrying out an activities for the last years
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
European State Forest Association (EUSTAFOR) Chamber of Agriculture Austria (Landwirtschaftskammer Österreich) Federation of Austrian Industries (Industriellenvereinigung) Austrian Energy Agency (Österreichische Energieagentur) Österreichischer Biomasseverband International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
Organisation Members
As we are a solid company (Österreichische Bundesforste AG), we do not have own members.
Connected Legislation
Behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Convention on the protection of the environment through criminal law
Environmental inspections
Revision of EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme)
The environment - amendment of 85L0337
Review of Recommendation 2001/331/EC: Environmental inspection criteria
EU environmental standards vs stricter national norms of 3 new Member States
G7 Halifax Summit 1995: Environmental considerations
Resolution on the Kyoto Conference objectives
Extension of LIFE Financial Instrument to 2006 (Amendment: Reg 1655/2000)
Environment Implementation Review
The environment to take place in SOFIA in October 1995
Alignment of environmental policy reporting obligations
Decision on behalf of the EC, of an amendment to the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision making and access to justice in environmental matters
Directive on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage (the ‘ELD’)
Environmental protection through criminal law
Decision on combating environmental crime
Environmental protection through criminal law (replacing Directive 2008/99/EC)
Corporate liability for environmental damage
Implementation of certain directives on the environment
LIFE Environment Instrument: Amendment to Regulation EEC/1973/92
Revision of LIFE programme
Environment, Security and Foreign Affairs
Biological Diversity
Amendment: LIFE Financial Instrument for the Environment (Reg 1655/2000/EC)
Implementation of environmental directives
Environmental information, public participation & justice
Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies
Fight against serious environmental crimes
Environmental liability: prevention and remedying of damage
Århus Convention application to EU institutions
Access to justice in environmental matters
LIFE: Romania's participation in environmental financial instrument
Environmental aspects of enlargement negotiations