Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar 2020 | Frans Timmermans Executive Vice-President | Green Deal, forests and support by business | — |
| 03 Mar 2020 | Frans Timmermans Executive Vice-President | Green Deal, forests and support by business | SRC |
Mission & Goals
FSC Netherlands promotes FSC-certification and the use of FSC-certified wood & paper in the Netherlands, with the goal to increase sustainable forest management worldwide. Besides stimulating the demand for FSC-certified products, FSC Netherlands also facilitates and supports investments in sustainable forest management, restoration and forests ecosystem services worldwide.
EU Legislative Interests
FSC Netherlands follows developments and initiatives on EUDR and Flegt regulation as well as Green Consumer Directive
Communication Activities
Green Deal Zero-deforestation commitments Forestry issues Public procurement International and national forestry policy for the Netherlands
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
FSC Netherlands is part of the FSC International network.
Organisation Members
FSC Netherlands works together with ca. 200 partners who support and promote our work. See: https://nl.fsc.org/nl-nl/word-partner/samenwerken-met-fsc Download partner list available here.
Additional Information
Grant will end in 2026
Connected Legislation
Amendment: LIFE Financial Instrument for the Environment (Reg 1655/2000/EC)
Resolution on the Kyoto Conference objectives
EU environmental standards vs stricter national norms of 3 new Member States
Directive on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage (the ‘ELD’)
LIFE: Romania's participation in environmental financial instrument
Environmental aspects of enlargement negotiations
G7 Halifax Summit 1995: Environmental considerations
Implementation of certain directives on the environment
LIFE Environment Instrument: Amendment to Regulation EEC/1973/92
Environment Implementation Review
The environment to take place in SOFIA in October 1995
Revision of EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme)
Biological Diversity
Alignment of environmental policy reporting obligations
Environment, Security and Foreign Affairs
The environment - amendment of 85L0337
Review of Recommendation 2001/331/EC: Environmental inspection criteria
Implementation of environmental directives
Environmental inspections
Fight against serious environmental crimes
Behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Convention on the protection of the environment through criminal law
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
Århus Convention application to EU institutions
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
Environmental liability: prevention and remedying of damage
Environmental protection through criminal law
Environmental information, public participation & justice
Decision on combating environmental crime
Environmental protection through criminal law (replacing Directive 2008/99/EC)
Access to justice in environmental matters
Corporate liability for environmental damage
Extension of LIFE Financial Instrument to 2006 (Amendment: Reg 1655/2000)
Revision of LIFE programme