The European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois) welcomes the European Commissions initiative to develop a Circular Economy Act (CEA) that will strengthen resource efficiency, support decarbonisation, and boost strategic autonomy in Europe. Wood is an indispensable circular material in Europe: renewable, reusable, repairable, recyclable, and capable of long-term carbon storage.
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The European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois)
Industry association · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 470333818389-37
18
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
16
legislative files
of 665 tracked
18
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1518 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #200 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
3
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€500K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
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EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2015
in the register since
Declares membership of
- www.forestplatform.org
- www.cen.eu
- www.construction-products.eu
- https://woodpop.eu/
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Registered as
- European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois)
- Head office
- Brussels, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
The European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois) filed 18 positions between 28 Feb 2020 and 29 Sept 2026, across 16 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 18 times.
2020 · 4 filed2021 · 1 filed2022 · 4 filed2025 · 3 filed2026 · 6 filed
What they argued
CEI-Bois has long recognised the strategic role of the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities in directing investment towards solutions that support the EUs 2030 climate and energy goals, advance the European Green Deal, and strengthen Europes sustainable competitiveness.
The European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois) has long recognised the strategic role of the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities in directing investment towards solutions that support the EUs 2030 climate and energy goals, advance the European Green Deal, and strengthen Europes sustainable competitiveness.
The European Confederation for Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois) welcomes the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). The European Woodworking Industry is a strong advocate of the role of sustainable construction for a climate-neutral European economy and supports the use of timber construction as an immediate way to cut the industry’s footprint and achieve long term carbon storage in…
CEI-Bois We are a responsible Industry Woodworking Industry’s feedback to the review of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 22 March 2021 CEI-Bois welcomes the “Renovation wave” initiative as part of the EU Green Deal, and the consequent revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
EXTRACT: On behalf of CEI-Bois, EFIC, EOS, ETTF and EPF. The European woodworking and furniture industries, representing manufacturing enterprises and traders across the EU, values the attempt to create an EU framework on corporate sustainability due diligence.
CEI-Bois fully supports the ambition of the EU to reduce significantly the environmental footprint of products consumed in the Union and to attain the carbon neutrality target by 2050. CEI-Bois also agrees with the aim of moving towards a more harmonised approach for providing reliable product environmental information.
CEI-Bois We are a responsible Industry Feedback to the Sustainable Products Initiative Inception Impact Assessment 16 November 2020 CEI-Bois, the umbrella Confederation representing the European Woodworking Industry, wishes to submit its comments on the Inception Impact Assessment of the Sustainable Products Initiative.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
CEI-Bois We are a responsible Industry CEI-Bois feedback to the European Commission’s consultation on the proposed revision of the Construction Products Regulation As the representative of the European Woodworking Industries, CEI-Bois welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to revise the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) as a legal framework whose overarching goal is to remove any remaining obstacles to…
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
As key players in the EU biomanufacturing industries, the European woodworking industries welcome the European Commissions initiative to develop a Biotech Act II aimed at strengthening Europes industrial competitiveness, innovation capacity and strategic resilience.
CEI-Bois supports the Commissions ambition to improve labour mobility and strengthen the EUs competitiveness. At the same time, we wish to emphasise that simplification, harmonisation and improved implementation of existing systems should be the main focus.
The European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the European Commission's Roadmap towards Nature Credits. At the same time, our sector shares concerns about the lack of clarity on how nature credits will be developed and integrated into existing policy frameworks.
The European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois) welcomes the European Commissions intention to adopt an Affordable Housing Act to support public authorities in protecting and promoting housing affordability in areas under housing stress.
CEI-Bois welcomes the European Commissions intention to make regulatory simplification a central component of its response to the housing affordability crisis. Increasing the supply of new and renovated housing requires a regulatory framework that reduces unnecessary complexity, delays and costs while preserving high standards of safety, environmental performance and quality.
The European Woodworking Industry is fully behind the objectives of the European Green Deal and offers the potential to decarbonise key economic sectors such as construction. Timber buildings are globally recognised as key allies in climate change mitigation strategies: they represent an immediate way to achieve long-term carbon storage in products - as mentioned in the 2020 Circular Economy Action Plan - and they…
The European Confederation of the Woodworking Industries, CEI-Bois, believes that skills are key for Europes growth, inclusiveness, and future prosperity. For this reason, CEI-Bois welcomes by the announcement of President Von den Leyer during her State of the Union address to tackle the shortage of skills in Europe by putting an emphasis on skills, investment on professional education, upskilling and attracting the…
The European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois) supports initiatives that simplify administrative procedures, strengthen the functioning of the Single Market and enhance the competitiveness of European businesses.
CEI-Bois wishes to provide the inputs of the European Woodworking Industry to the EU Timber Regulation and FLEGT fitness check. EU Timber Regulation The EU added value of this instrument is undeniable: only a uniform set of rules valid for all EU countries and a coordinated enforcement can make an impact against illegal logging worldwide.
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