The event will bring together EU policymakers, NGOs, companies, voluntary sustainability standard overseers, representatives of producer countries, EU competent authorities, forestry sector representatives, and journalists to network, discuss, and collectively envision a world where we clearly and accurately know where every piece of wood comes from. We will focus on the question of how the EUDR (EU Deforestation Regulation) and the requirement to determine the geographical location of wood origin can be significant in the timber industry, considering environmental, economic, and social dimensions both in Europe and globally.
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In recent weeks, both in the Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers, the thesis has been heard once again: “We must act this way, otherwise there will be penalties, infringement procedures, etc.” Often, such a pseudo-argument completely excludes reasonable disputes, discussions, or alternatives, forcing those responsible to make decisions hastily and not always in the interests of Latvia. Why is that?
Old habits are hardening - someone somewhere knows better, let us rely on them
Lack of sufficient capacity or laziness to defend a different point of view
A generation of cabinet officials has been created who are accustomed to accepting rather than delving into matters
This is a serious problem for Latvia for which no solution is being sought. It will probably be all right somehow...
Event “Wood you find it?” in Brussels
