1. EUROPEAN FORESTRY COMMISSION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION Freiburg MEG Briefing 20 February 2007 TIMBER COMMITTEE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE TIMBER and FORESTRY PROGRAMME by Kit Prins Chief, UNECE/FAO Timber Section UNECE Trade and Timber Division

2. EUROPEAN FORESTRY COMMISSION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION Freiburg MEG Briefing 20 February 2007 TIMBER COMMITTEE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE Topics of presentation Overview of UNECE/FAO Timber Section Activities of the 5 work areas Governance of the European forest sector Discussion

3. EUROPEAN FORESTRY COMMISSION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION Freiburg MEG Briefing 20 February 2007 TIMBER COMMITTEE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE UNECE/FAO integrated programme of work Secretariat of both UNECE Timber Committee and FAO European Forestry Commission (founded 1947) Joint programme, subsidiary bodies, publications and staff Involvement of governmental experts at every stage of programme of work

4. EUROPEAN FORESTRY COMMISSION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION Freiburg MEG Briefing 20 February 2007 TIMBER COMMITTEE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE Scope of work in Geneva Europe, North America, CIS Forest products markets: roundwood, sawnwood, panels, pulp & paper, secondary products, NWFPs, certified forest products Trade, production, consumption, prices Temperate and boreal forest resources assessment Statistics, analysis Policy issues in forest sector

5. EUROPEAN FORESTRY COMMISSION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION Freiburg MEG Briefing 20 February 2007 TIMBER COMMITTEE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE Who is the UNECE/FAO Timber Section? 6 professionals 4½ support staff Temporary: interns, loaned professionals Teams of specialists and official networks Extensive partnerships

6. EUROPEAN FORESTRY COMMISSION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION Freiburg MEG Briefing 20 February 2007 TIMBER COMMITTEE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE Five work areas 1.Markets and statistics 2.Forest resource assessment 3.European forest sector outlook studies 4.Social and cultural aspects of forestry 5.Policy and cross sectoral issues

7. EUROPEAN FORESTRY COMMISSION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION Freiburg MEG Briefing 20 February 2007 TIMBER COMMITTEE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE Main outputs Publication of analysis –Printed –Website Workshops and meetings Statistics according to harmonized definitions Policy discussions

8. EUROPEAN FORESTRY COMMISSION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION Freiburg MEG Briefing 20 February 2007 TIMBER COMMITTEE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE Work area 1. Markets and Statistics 1.Forest Products Marketing Programme 1.Forest Products Annual Market Review 2.Short-term market forecasts 3.Certification of sustainable forest management 4.Forums for discussion 5.Market Information Service website 2.Statistics collection and dissemination 1.TIMBER database of forest products

9. EUROPEAN FORESTRY COMMISSION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION Freiburg MEG Briefing 20 February 2007 TIMBER COMMITTEE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE WA 2. Forest Resources Assessment Network of country correspondents Regional FRA Team of Specialists

10. EUROPEAN FORESTRY COMMISSION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION Freiburg MEG Briefing 20 February 2007 TIMBER COMMITTEE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE Forest Resources Assessment Collection, validation and reporting on forest resources Contribution to the Global FRA Programme at FAO Methodology development, including terms & definitions Currently reporting on indicators for SFM for the Ministerial Conference for Protection of Forests in Europe Forestry country profiles for central and eastern European countries

11. EUROPEAN FORESTRY COMMISSION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION Freiburg MEG Briefing 20 February 2007 TIMBER COMMITTEE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE WA 3. Forest Sector Outlook Studies Scenarios for long term outlook Background for policy and decision makers Holistic, cross-sectoral, quantitative approach

12. EUROPEAN FORESTRY COMMISSION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION Freiburg MEG Briefing 20 February 2007 TIMBER COMMITTEE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE WA 4. Social and cultural aspects of forestry Joint FAO/UNECE/ILO Experts Network to Implement Sustainable Forest Management Focus on human resources, including workforce, training, contractors, occupational health and safety

13. EUROPEAN FORESTRY COMMISSION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION Freiburg MEG Briefing 20 February 2007 TIMBER COMMITTEE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE WA 5. Policy and cross-sectoral issues Cooperation Ministerial Conference for Protection of Forests in Europe Contribution to global dialogue (UNFF) Monitoring changes in forest sector policies and institutions Countries in transition Trade and environment

14. EUROPEAN FORESTRY COMMISSION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION Freiburg MEG Briefing 20 February 2007 TIMBER COMMITTEE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE Policy and cross-sectoral issues Mobilisation of wood for increased biomass energy & traditional wood needs FAO/UNECE Forest Communicators Network Promoting sound use of wood and other forest products and services

15. EUROPEAN FORESTRY COMMISSION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION Freiburg MEG Briefing 20 February 2007 TIMBER COMMITTEE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE Environmental governance of the European forest sector National sovereignty Weak economically, low profile politically Overlapping policy areas: environment, regional development, agriculture, energy Many externalities Some globally competive companies, vocal and well informed NGOs Many public mis perceptions

16. EUROPEAN FORESTRY COMMISSION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION Freiburg MEG Briefing 20 February 2007 TIMBER COMMITTEE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE International policy environment No EU forest policy Several EU instruments (agriculture, environment, Natura 2000 etc.) « Rules of the game »: WTO, public procurement, limits on public subsidies etc. Kyoto Protocol High priority to energy security and renewability

17. EUROPEAN FORESTRY COMMISSION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION Freiburg MEG Briefing 20 February 2007 TIMBER COMMITTEE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE Forest policy fora and instruments Political commitment – global (UNFF, now negotiating a non legally binding instrument) –Pan European (MCPFE, a ministerial conference with declarations and resolutions) –EU (e.g. Action Plan) –National (national forest programmes) Binding instruments (Kyoto, EU law, WTO) Specialised agencies: FAO, ILO etc. with norms, standards, assistance, analysis Opinion formers: industry associations, ENGOs, academia

18. EUROPEAN FORESTRY COMMISSION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION Freiburg MEG Briefing 20 February 2007 TIMBER COMMITTEE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE Where is the niche for ECE/FAO? Governmental, but welcomes stakeholders Continuity Open (non-EU) 3 strong pillars: EFSOS, markets, FRA Partnerships Flexible

19. EUROPEAN FORESTRY COMMISSION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION Freiburg MEG Briefing 20 February 2007 TIMBER COMMITTEE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE Questions? Comments?

20. EUROPEAN FORESTRY COMMISSION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION Freiburg MEG Briefing 20 February 2007 TIMBER COMMITTEE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE for more info www.unece.org/trade/timber Kit Prins Chief, UNECE/FAO Timber Section UNECE Trade and Timber Division Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland Tel. +41 22 917 2874 E-mail: christopher.prins@unece.org www.unece.org/trade/timber