The U.S. Mission to the European Union - USEU Brussels

26/05/2026

The Trump Administration is protecting America's forests and natural resources while promoting economic growth. The Make America Beautiful Again Commission aims to:

🌲 Promote responsible stewardship of natural resources while driving economic growth
🏃 Expand access to public lands and waters
🌱 Support voluntary conservation efforts
❎ Cut bureaucratic delays that hinder effective environmental management

20/05/2026

The EU's Deforestation Regulation ( ) is creating unnecessary barriers for U.S. forest products → https://afandpa.org/priorities/how-eudr-threatens-us-forest-products-sector

U.S. producers estimate that a single shipment of forest products may include thousands of individual plots of land, and a single container can require tens of thousands of geolocation data points—despite America's well-established forest governance and negligible deforestation risk. As the
American Forest & Paper Association notes, these requirements "divert resources away from forest management, innovation, and trade, while creating non-tariff trade barriers that conflict with broader transatlantic trade commitments."

The Commission’s simplification review of EUDR did not address core concerns of this regulation: removal of onerous and costly compliance requirements for countries that do not contribute to global deforestation like the United States.

*Photo by Sergei A on Unsplash.

18/05/2026

Today, U.S. forests are stable, healthy and growing:

• 1/3 of the U.S. is covered by forests.
• More than 1 billion trees are planted each year.
• The net forest area in the U.S. has increased steadily in the past 30 years.

The Trump administration balances conservation with responsible use by promoting sustainable domestic timber production, supporting the wood industry as critical national security infrastructure, and ensuring forests remain healthy through active management rather than neglect.

12/05/2026

The EUDR seeks to prohibit imports of seven products—including cattle, cocoa, rubber, and wood— and many more byproducts unless exporters meet various burdensome compliance requirements like due diligence statements and geolocation data for all plots of land where the product was produced.

This plan could impact $8.6 billion worth of annual U.S. agricultural and industrial exports.

The U.S. maintains an open market to substantial European exports, while the EU is increasingly closed off to U.S. exporters due to unfair non-tariff barriers like EUDR. This imbalance puts our economy and security at risk and is the reason non-tariff barriers, including the EUDR, were singled out in negotiations for the U.S.-EU Framework Agreement on Trade.

11/05/2026

Indigenous leaders recently traveled to Brussels to press a critical case: the risks harming the very forest stewards it should support. Tribal Nations in the US manage forests under some of the world's strictest regulations—yet face new burdens that could force them to disclose sacred sites and culturally sensitive locations. One EU official admitted, "I never even thought about US Tribes." It's time to fix this blind spot and recognize that sovereign, culturally grounded forest management works.

Link to blog ↓

By Cody Desautel and Phil Rigdon

09/05/2026

Pleased to join 🇪🇺🇨🇦🇲🇽 at European External Action Service - EEAS's Europe Day event celebrating the intersection of soccer (or football 😉) and diplomacy.

Sport unites people across divides and connects communities worldwide. The United States welcomes the opportunity to enhance our transatlantic partnerships through a shared passion for the game ⚽️

09/05/2026

The United States and Europe enjoy a long, shared history and the largest trade and investment relationship in the world.

Through joint endeavors such as the U.S.-EU Framework Agreement on Trade, the Critical Minerals Memorandum of Understanding and Action Plan, and, Pax Silica, we can further enhance our ties and lay the foundation – together – for a mutually prosperous trade, energy and AI-driven future.

Happy Europe Day!

Statement from Ambassador Puzder on Europe Day ↓

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09/05/2026

As Secretary Rubio said at the Munich Security Conference, "The United States and Europe, we belong together. America was founded 250 years ago, but the roots began here on this continent long before."

We are stronger together—in trade, innovation, and defense. A strong Europe is critical to preserving transatlantic security and our shared values.

28/04/2026

"The EU’s Methane Regulation risks triggering another energy crisis. To avoid it, Brussels needs a regulatory environment that encourages, not discourages, suppliers. Europe cannot regulate its way to energy security. Half measures and "flexibilities" won't cut it. The EU must fix the regulation's core defects or risk driving away its most dependable suppliers — decreasing energy supplies while increasing energy costs. American LNG is reliable, low-emission, and ready to scale. The U.S. stands ready to provide the reliable energy Europe needs."

Ambassador Puzder's op-ed in Financial Times ↓

27/04/2026

The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for the U.S.-EU Strategic Partnership on Critical Minerals shows the growing awareness and commitment throughout the world, particularly with our allies in the West and in Europe, the importance of supply chains in critical minerals to the success of our economies, and to our national security.