ABOUT THE COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN FORESTERS (C.E.F.)

It is a professional organization of foresters in Europe that has included, since its establishment, foresters from France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Croatia, Hungary, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Romania, Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Moldova, Finland, Turkey C.E.F. was established on August 25, 2011 in Sibiu, Romania on the initiative of 5 foresters’ organizations from Croatia, Hungary, Moldova, Romania and Turkey whose representatives signed THE COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN FORESTERS ESTABLISHING ACT.

C.E.F. operates according to the provisions of the C.E.F. Statute approved by the C.E.F. Board.
The Governing Bodies of C.E.F. are the President of C.E.F. and the C.E.F. Board.
The C.E.F. Board is composed of one representative of foresters from each country.

The first document issued by the C.E.F. is the FORESTER’ S DECLARATION of August 25, 2011, which is the first document worldwide that provides for the general rights and obligations of the forester.

The current President of the C.E.F. is Professor Dr. Volodymyr Zahorskyi, Rector of the National Forestry University in Lviv, Ukraine.

THE STATUTE OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN FORESTERS

– March 29, 2024 –

Article 1. TITLE AND LOCATION
1.1. The Council of European Foresters (hereinafter referred to as C.E.F.), founded in 2011, is
an European democratic, apolitical and non-religious organization for foresters and
associations, societies and unions actively engaged in forestry. The Council of European
Foresters is an organization that promotes understanding, harmony, respect and solidarity
among its members and also among all foresters around the world.
1.2. Its domicile will be the address of the President.
Article 2. OBJECTIVES AND MEANS
The objectives of C.E.F. are:
2.1. to develop the understanding among foresters and between foresters and society.
2.2. to sustain, at the country, European and global level, the interests of the foresters,
members of C.E.F.
2.3. to develop the international solidarity between the foresters.
2.4. to inform the organization members about the topics and issues of the world and
continental forestry sector.
2.5. to represent member organizations and foresters at the international institutions as UN,
Council of Europe, European Parliament, European Council, European Commission and
others related to the forestry field, natural environment, bioenergy reserves, wood and
biomass and to the labor relations field.
2.6. to develop contacts, understanding and cooperation among C.E.F. members and between
the C.E.F. and other international foresters organizations.
2.7. to develop exchange of knowledge and experience on forestry issues between the
organization members.
2.8. to promote the provisions of the Forester’s Declaration for their recognition and
implementation by the states and international institutions.

2.9. to strengthen the professional prestige of its members , to recognize the extraordinary
professional merits of its members and to use the professional expertise of its members by
setting up the Order of Forestry Experts.(O.F.E.). O.F.E. is the successor of the Advisory
Group of Forest Experts in Europe (A.G.F.E.E.). The CEF Board approves the Rules of
Organization and Functioning of O.F.E. (R.O.F. of O.F.E.). The C.E.F. Board elects O.F.E.
President, who will implement the C.E.F. Statute. and R.O.F. of O.F.E. for the election of the
O.F.E. Board members.. The candidates for the O.F.E. Board members, one from each
country, are nominated by the C.E.F. member organizations. or by C.E.F. Board members.
The Board of the O.F.E. is made up of the O.F.E. President , the O.F.E.Vice-President and the
other members of the O.F.E. Board. Nominations for members of the O.F.E. Board.
accompanied by C.V. to the nominees are presented by O.F.E. President to the C.E.F. Board
for approval. The O.F.E. Vice-president is nominated by the O.F.E. President among the
members of the O.F.E Board and this nomination is presented to the C.E.F Board for
approval. The election of O.F.E. members and the activity of O.F.E. is done according to the
Rules of Organization and Functioning of O.F.E
2.10. to use the prestige and professional performance of CEF members within the European
Forestry Academic Society (EFAS) during contacts with the institutions, organizations and
personalities from Europe and other continents. CEF Board establishes EFAS. The
Organization and Functioning Rules of EFAS will be approved by CEF Board. The EFAS
Board will be elected by CEF Board. E.F.A.S. is an European institution of C.E.F., supports
the activity of C.E.F., has its own logo and autonomy in activity. The President of the E.F.A.S.
presents an annual Activity Report to the C.E.F. Board, E.F.A.S. Board and members of the
E.F.A.S.
Article 3. MEMBERSHIP
3.1. Any forester and any organization and association of foresters from Europe are eligible
for membership of the C.E.F.
3.2. The foresters who apply to join the C.E.F. shall indicate in their membership application
that they work or have worked in forestry. Member organizations of the C.E.F must
democratically organize, apolitical and non-religious.
3.3. The applications for membership shall be decided by simple majority of votes of CEF
Board. The membership applications of the organizations or associations of foresters shall be
decided by simple majority of votes of CEF Board after an analysis of the request
presentation, statute and the establishing official documents of them. The membership applications of other organizations from the same country have to have the recommendation
of the CEF member organization from that country.
3.4. In case a C.E.F. member acts or has acted contrary to the interests of C.E.F., or which no
longer meets the criteria for membership of the C.E.F., it will be warned by the President
about the possibility of expelling from C.E.F. Expulsion shall be decided by a simple majority
of the next meeting of C.E.F., after the warning.
3.5. Any attitude of a member of C.E.F. offensive, denigrating or discriminatory against
C.E.F. or members of the C.E.F. is incompatible with C.E.F. membership, violates the
provisions of Article 1.1, Article 2.1 and Article 2.6 of the C.E.F.Board and is sanctioned by
the C.E.F.Board with the exclusion from the C.E.F.
3.6. CEF Board can decide to suspend a person or an organization affiliated with CEF from
CEF membership for a determined period.
Article 4. C.E.F. STRUCTURE
The bodies responsible for the C.E.F. management are:
4.1. The Council of European Foresters
4.2. The Board of the Council of European Foresters
4.3 The President
Article 5. THE BOARD OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN FORESTERS
5.1. The Board of the C.E.F. is the supreme authority of the C.E.F. and shall meet at least
once every Presidency period in an ordinary meeting and every time needed in extraordinary
meetings.
5.2. The Board of the C.E.F. decides about the C.E.F. objectives and strategy for the next year.
C.E.F. Board Resolutions can be taken in C.E.F. Board meetings directly, on telematic system
or through other procedures. The specification “Through other procedures” is : the draft
documents, the proposals must reach the members of the C.E.F. Board in order for them to
give in a term the Resolution of the C.E.F.Board. The C.E.F. Board Resolutions are obtained
by vote or by agreement. The agreement of the members of the C.E.F.Board for the proposed
projects and proposals is considered when the C.E.F.Board members do not comment on them
within an imposed term and the C.E.F. Board members are informed of this. 5.3. The CEF
Board decides on the organization of scientific events or exchanges of professional experience
under the aegis of CEF.

5.4. The costs of participants attending the Board of the C.E.F. meetings shall be supported by
them or their organizations.
5.5. Decisions (resolutions) of the Board of the C.E.F. shall be taken by a simple majority of
the votes or agreement of the CEF Board members.
5.6. Other foresters members and other members of the organizations, affiliated to the C.E.F.,
can also attend the meetings of the Board of the C.E.F., having an observer status.

Article 6. THE PRESIDENT
6.1. The President represents the C.E.F. in any international contacts regarding the foresters’
interests.
6.2. The Board of the C.E.F. will decide the order of countries for the C.E.F. Presidency. The
C.E.F. Presidency for a country is one year. For a country to gain access for an other time as
C.E.F. President it is necessary that all the other countries to have held this position or to have
rejected it. After C.E.F. Board decided the order of countries for the C.E.F. Presidency, C.E.F.
Board will elect the C.E.F. President for one year. C.E.F. Board can decide to prolong the CEF
Presidency period with one or two years.
6.3. The President has to participate to all the important forestry meetings and to present the
C.E.F. position, established by the Board of the C.E.F.
6.4. The President has to inform periodically the C.E.F. members about the C.E.F. events and
his activity for C.E.F.
6.5. The President must use a proper staff and logistic for a good running of the C.E.F.
activity. It can be provided the continuity to the C.E.F. website, using the same holder, and the
expenses shall be supported by the organization which holds the Presidency. All the costs
related to the President’s activity, including participation at international meetings, shall be
supported by him or his/her organization.
6.6. In the interests of the C.E.F. and for the continuity of the C.E.F. activity, the C.E.F.
President is assisted in his work by Honor C.E.F. President, by former C.E.F. President and
next C.E.F. President. Also, the C.E.F. President is supported in his activity by the President
of the Advisory Group of Forest Experts from Europe (A.G.F.E.E.) and the President of
European Forestry Academic Society (E.F.A.S.). In this regard, all the costs related to C.E.F.
activity is supported by C.E.F. participants or their organizations.

Article 7. SUBSCRIPTIONS
7.1. There is no subscription of the member organizations or members to C.E.F.
7.2. For attending the manifestations organized by C.E.F., the costs shall be supported by each
delegate (organization).
Article 8. GENERAL
8.1. This Statute was approved by the C.E.F. Board on March 29,2024.

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