Forest certification and timber procurement were in the spotlight this week as EU forestry chiefs flew in to Scotland for a three-day meeting.
Thirty people from governments across the EU arrived in Edinburgh on September 12 to see how Scotland manages its woods and forests, as well as discuss ways of developing sustainable forest management across Europe.
Representatives from countries including Ireland, Latvia and Cyprus met Scottish forestry minister Rhona Brankin, Forestry Commission Scotland director Dr Bob McIntosh and Forestry Commission director-general Tim Rollinson.
Mr Rollinson said the meeting was an opportunity for British forestry to make a contribution to the UK’s presidency of the EU.
He said the focus would be identifying actions at an EU level which support sustainable management of European forests.
Mr Rollinson added: “It will also be an opportunity for the UK to share its experience in areas that we have identified as a priority, such as forest landscape restoration, forest certification and timber procurement.”
