European Parliament rejects proposal for EU Forest Monitoring Regulation
The European Parliament has rejected the European Commission’s proposal to establish a monitoring framework for resilient European forests, with 370 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voting in favour of rejection, 264 opposing it and nine abstaining, thereby closing its first reading. In its 2026 Work Programme, as published on 21 October 2025, the Commission has indicated its intention to withdraw the proposal as a result of the legislative bodies’ failure to agree a position.