From the press release:

All decisions regarding the future of European Union forests must be based on accurate forest inventory data, sound and clear scientific findings, and the long-term practical experience of forest owners and managers. European forests, which have been managed for decades according to the principles of sustainable and multifunctional management, provide society with a great many diverse benefits. The new EU Forest Strategy should respect these in order to prevent serious imbalances in the social, environmental and economic context...