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American Forest & Paper Association

Acronym: AF&PA

General Information

Identification Code: 189286291636-94
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Entity Form: Trade association
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 4/3/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) serves to advance U.S. paper and wood products manufacturers through fact-based public policy and marketplace advocacy. AF&PA member companies make essential products from renewable and recyclable resources, generate renewable bioenergy and are committed to continuous improvement through the industry’s sustainability initiative. AF&PA's aim is to contribute constructively to the implementation process of the European Union Deforestation-free Regulation by ensuring the perspectives and concerns of the U.S. forest and paper industry are fully represented.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
  • Agriculture and rural development
  • Business and industry
  • Climate action
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Research and innovation
  • Trade
Levels of Interest:
  • global
  • european
  • national
  • sub-national

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: The U.S. pulp, paper and packaging industry is deeply concerned that the European Union Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR) presents severe compliance challenges and imposes excessive burden and technical barriers.
Communication Activities: AF&PA Delivered - AF&PA's communication newsletter.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: 1101 K street NWSuite 700
Post Code: 20002
City: Washington, DC
Country: UNITED STATES
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EU Office

Address: 1101 K street NWSuite 700
Post Code: 20002
City: Washington, DC
Country: UNITED STATES
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Financial Data

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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 2
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 3
Members F T E: 1.75

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: The Confederation of European Paper Industries -https://www.cepi.org/ Forest Products Association of Canada - https://www.fpac.ca/
Organisation Members: AF&PA participates on the International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA). AF&PA's President and CEO, Heidi Brock, currently serves as ICFPA's Vice President. https://icfpa.org/ AF&PA also participates on the Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries. This is a FAO statutory body composed of senior executives from the private industry sector worldwide. It meets yearly with the main objective of providing guidance on activities and programme of work of the FAO Forestry Department on issues relevant to the paper and forest products industry, in support of member countries efforts to progress towards sustainable development. https://www.fao.org/policy-support/mechanisms/mechanisms-details/fr/c/428525/