ENFE NEWS 12/03/2012 PRESS RELEASE European Chainsaw Standard endorsed Read more 12/03/2012 ENFE NEWS Leveral untapped markets Smallholders and forest contractors together could leverage untapped markets for certified timber in Europe Certification of contractors could alleviate some challenges faced by small forest owners pursuing forest certification, leveraging a largely untouched and valuable market in Europe. In May 2012, a three-year initiative will draw to a close that has propelled the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) to explore how its system could be adapted to include contractors. Read more 01/02/2012 ENFE NEWS FEBRUARY 2012 The Chairman`s Voice Read more 29/04/2010 ENFE Discussion Paper Effects of the economic crisis on forest harvesting enterprises (1st ed.) The slump of economic activities due to last years crisis has severely affected the contracting sector in Europe. A decreased contract volume of about 25% in average in Europe has mainly hit the smaller enterprises which did not have sufficient own capital or reserves to bridge this income gap. Critical long term effects of the crisis are expected in terms of delay of investments and a setback in development. This will affect the forest based economies as a whole, since it is evident that the future increasing wood demand will depend on the availability of competent and keen contractors. Read more 26/03/2010 ENFE Members Brief Paving the way to European Competence Certification Working in forests and natural environments requires more and more skills and competences to work safely and productive and to meet increasing environmental requirements. This is the common understanding of a group of about 20 organisations from training centres and industry which met in March 2010 in Solsona,Spain, to establish the organisational framework for certification of competences for forestry and environmental work. Read more 01/03/2010 ENFE NEWS March 2010 The Chairman`s Voice Read more 01/03/2010 European Forestry Contractors object to impose a general Due Diligence system for legal timber trade in European Forestry ENFE is very concerned about the thread of unreasonable financial and adminstrative constraints that would be imposed on small and medium size enterprises, when the EU Due Diligence Regulation "Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market" would be endorsed without paying respect to contractors´ role in timber trade and marketing. Read more 01/03/2010 ENFE is one of the two first of PEFC International Stakeholder members PEFC International created the International Stakeholder Membership category in 2009 to foster the involvement of stakeholders in the PEFC Council. ENFE is keen to take this opportunity to contribute more closely to PEFC´s forest certification processes. 01/02/2010 ENFE has launched a discussion among its members about the political priorities and a development strategy that guides ENFE´s R&D projects Read more Political Agenda Development Strategy 12/10/2009 ENFE Press release Forestry Contractors change Presidency Read more 01/09/2009 ENFE News Special Issue CefCo 2009 CeFCo – Certification of Forestry Contractors Read more