ASSOCIATION

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 trade formerly grouped together under FEBO was purely internal. The europeanisation of markets, and their increasing globalisation, now mean that the previously regional trade is nowadays more and more active in the import sector. The former clear distinction between importing and internal trade is becoming ever weaker.

13 countries with 14 national federations are member of the FEBO:

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

All in all about 3'500 European timber trade companies with more than 200'000 employees are represented by the FEBO. Their total yearly earnings reach almost 35 billions Euro.

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

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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 interests 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 Stewartship Council)

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Exchange of ideas, experiences and informations 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

Organisation

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

Executive committee 2007-2008:

Chairman: Géraud Spire (F)

Vice president: Franz-Josef Kall (D, incoming president)

Vice president: Jörg Reimer (CH, past president)

Vice president: Willi Braun (CH)

Vice president: Christian Huart (B)

Secretary general : Lutgart Behets-Oschmann ad interim (D)

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Close contact with different European associations of woodworking industry

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Circulars containing information of common interest

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Organization and co-organization of timber trade events

Adress

FEBO

Geschäftsstelle

Rostocker Strasse 16

D-65191 Wiesbaden

Tel   ++49 +611 50 69 19

Fax  ++49 +611 50 69 68

Géraud Spire

Jörg Reimer

Lutgart Behets-
Oschmann