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Advisory Committee on Community Policy regarding Forestry and Forest-based Industries

Chaired by the Commission and established in 1983 by a Decision from the Commission, it acts as an advisory Committee on matters concerning the industrial aspects of Community policies affecting forest-based industries and forestry as well as on matters concerning the market and other economic considerations affecting forest products in the Community. It includes representatives from the forestry sector and from the woodworking, pulp and paper, printing and publishing industries.

Forest-based Industries

Industries using wood, paper or recovered paper and wood as a raw material. The term includes woodworking industries, pulp and paper industries, printing industries and specialised sectors such as cork.