Mission

The primary goal of EOS is to further the interests of the European sawmilling sector and to this end, it aims to influence EU policy-making. It is the main body representing and defending the interests of the European sawmill industry towards the European Union.

The mission of the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry is:

• To assure synergy between its members;
• To defend the interests of the sector;
• To submit positions and resolutions;
• To monitor information to and from members;
• To carry out studies (social, economical, and environmental);
• To coordinate the promotion of the use of wood.

The main objective of EOS is to deal with all the issues concerning
the European timber processing industry, especially to:

• Represent and defend the common interests of its members before international bodies and, if necessary, in co-operation with its members, before national authorities;
• Provide a good and permanent relationship between the trade organisations
  which are members;
• Develop all activities in favour of European produced timber products, in particular
  in the fields of promotion, research, standardisation and trade policy;
• Analyse the economic, social and technical developments regarding
  the primary timber processing.