On 15 June 2006, the Commission adopted a five-year (2007-2013) action plan to enhance sustainable forestry management and improve the competitiveness of the European forestry industry.
In May 2006, the European Commission unveiled a new action plan on biodiversity, the fifth of its kind since a 2001 summit of European heads of state agreed to halt biodiversity loss in the EU by the end of the decade. The latest initiative aims primarily to clarify responsibilities concerning the implementation of already-existing legislation.
