Position: ACE is concerned about misconception about wood based products

ACE calls on the European Commission to recognize the benefits of renewable and recyclable short-lived products, such as packaging, in its upcoming EU Forest Strategy. Low-carbon, circular packaging provides clear benefits, notably in terms of GHG emissions. There is no scientific evidence for discriminating short-lived packaging that is recycled. The substitution of carbon intensive material by low carbon material should be incentivized and intensified. 

ACE welcomes the recognition in the upcoming EU Forest Strategy of the role of sustainable forest management and certification to demonstrate sustainable sourcing, avoid illegal logging, mitigate climate change and achieve EU biodiversity ambitions. ACE believes that rather than creating a new certification scheme, the EU Commission would have a key role in supporting small-scale producers to invest in the existing certification schemes and encourage these schemes to further improve. 

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