ASSOCIATION

About us

Tasks and objectives

History

Members

The Fédération Européenne du Négoce de Bois FEBO was founded in 1962 as the “Association des groupements du négoce intérieur du bois et des produits dérivés dans les pays de la C.E.E” (AGNIB). The associaton adopted its new name in 1990.

The traders formerly grouped together under FEBO operated on a purely national domestic market. The Europeanisation of markets and their increasing globalisation has brought the previously regional trade more and more activities in the import sector. The former clear distinction between importing and internal trade is becoming ever weaker.

11 countries with 12 national federations are member of FEBO:

Austria, Belgium, Denmark,  Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy,  Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland.

FEBO  represents all in all about 3'130 European timber trade companies with a total of 145'000 employees. Their total annual turnover exceeds 28 billion euros.

Aims

Principles

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Representation of the entire timber trade, both internally and externally at European level

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Support of free trade without tariff or custom barriers

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Promotion and development of the timber and wood products trade at European level

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Support of technical harmonization in Europe and of standards for CE marked products

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Promotion of the professional status and training for the timber trade

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Support of sustainable forestry management and condemnation of illegal logging practices and the related trade

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Looking after and representing the interest of the timber and wood products trade in European and other international committees

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Support of independent and internationally recognized timber certification systems like PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes) and FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)

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Exchange of ideas, experience and information among members

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 Statutes (PDF)

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Providing a platform for discussion, for contacts and for co-operation with producer and consumer organizations for the entire timber spectrum, and also for similar trade organizations in related trades

Services for members

Address

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Close contact to EU authorities in Brussels concerning questions of common interest

Close contact with different European associations of woodworking industry

Circulars containing information of common interest

Organization and co-organization of timber trade events

FEBO

Rostocker Strasse 16

D-65191 Wiesbaden

Tel   ++49 +611 50 69 19

Fax  ++49 +611 50 69 69

E-Mail: febo@gdholz.de

Organisation

Executive committee 2009-2010:

Secretary general: