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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROE3AN COMMUNITIES
COM(75 )88final
Brussels ,7March 1975
Revised proposal for a
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE (EEC )
concerning forestry measures
(Presented bytheCommission totheCouncil pursuant
tothesecond paragraph ofarticle 149oftheESCTreaty )
COM (75)88final

3XPLMAT0RY NOTES
Initsresolutionof251-fe.y1971'thenewguidelinesofthecommon
agricultural policy,theCouncildecidedtoadopt,laterandonapro­
posalfromtheCommission ,measurestoencourageafforestation .On17April
1972theCouncildecidedonthefirstcommonmeasuresrelatingtoagra­
rianstructure!theCommissionconsidersthatitwouldconsequently he
appropriatetosubmittotheCouncilaproposalforaicommonoperation
toencourageforestrymeasuresfortheimmediatepurposeofimproving
agrarianstructureandwiththebroaderaimofmakingforestryformpart
ofareallyeffectivepatternoflanduseinwhichitisharmonizedto
thebestpossibleadvantagewithagriculture andtheenvironment .
Forestry'smajorcontributions totheimprovementofagrarianstructure
aretwofold.First,forestryprovidesemploymentbothintheforestand
subsequently inwoodprocessingindustriesinruralareaswheretheoppor­
tunitiesforagricultural employmentaredecreasing.Secondly,forestry
putstogooduselandthatisnolongersuitablefororrequiredfor
agriculture .Thepresentproposalsthusareanessentialcomplementto
theCommunityactionalreadytakeninthismatter.
Forestry,however,providesmuchwiderbenefits.Animportantconsequence
istheproductionofwood.AllIlemberStatesoftheCommunityarenet
importersandtheCommunityasawholeimportsnearlyhalfofitsrequire­
mentsofforestproducts.Anincreaseinwoodproductionthereforeseems
desirable,especiallyasthelongtermwoodsupplypositionontheworld
marketis,tosaytheleast,uncertain.Ofsimilarimportanceand,in
certaincircumstances ofevengreaterimportancearethecontributions
whichforestrymakestothebeautycfthelandscape,totheconservation
offaunaandfloraandtotheprotectionofthesoilswoodlandsalso

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shelteradjacentagricultural cropsagainstwind.Thesefunctionsare
Talla-nintegralpartofforestmanagementandarethereforecoveredby
thepresent.proposal.
4»TheCouncilinitsresolutionof25Hay1971mentionedrecreationas
anadditionalobjectivetobepursuedinthecontextofCommunity
measuresonforestry.Provisionforthisimportantuseofforestshas
thereforealsobeenincludedinthepresentproposal.
5.Explanations forthedetailedmeasuresproposedaregiveninthe
preambletothedraftdirective.

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REVISilTD
PROPOSAL PORACOUNCILDIRECTIVE
CONCERNINGFORESTRY MEASUR3S
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMUCJNITHS ,
.HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticles4-2and43thereof5
Havingregardto.theproposalfromtheCommission!
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament !

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1«Whereastheobjectivesofthecommonagricultural policysetoutin
Article39(l)(a-)and(b)oftheTreatycanonlybeachievedthrough
areformofagricultural structures }
2.Whereassuchstructuralreformisabasicfactorinthedevelopmentof
thecommonagricultural policy}whereasitshouldthereforebebasedon
aCommunityconceptand-onCommunitycriteria}
3.Whereasbecauseofthediversityoftheircauses,natureandgravity,
structuralproblemsinagriculture andforestrymayrequiresolutions
whichvaryaccordingtoregionandarecapableofadjustmentovera
periodoftime}whereassuchsolutionsmustcontributetotheoverall
economicandsocialdevelopmentofeachregionconcerned}whereasthe
bestresultscanbeachievedif,actingonthebasisofCommunitycon­
ceptsandcriteria,MemberStatesimplementthecommonmeasuresindivi­
duallythroughtheirownlegislativeandadministrative procedures,and
if,inaddition,theythemselvesdetermine,onthebasisofconditions
laiddownbytheCommunity,theextenttowhichsuchmeasuresshouldbe
intensifiedinorconcentrated oncertainregions}
t
4»WhereasthereareintheCommunityalargenumberofagricultural holdings
whereagricultureispractisedonlandwhichisnotsuitableornolonger
requiredforthispurposebutwhich-isverysuitableforforestry}
whereastherearealsomanyagricultural holdingsandforestryholdings
withbarelandorunproductive woodedareaswhichcouldbeconvertedinto
productiveforestatreasonablecost}whereasafforestation andwoodland
improvement onsuchareascouldenhancetheeconomioviabilityofthese
holdingsbyrationalizingtheirstructureandraisingtheirproductive
capacity}whereasapre-condition forachievingthisobjectiveisthat
theareastobeusedforforestryaswellasanyareastoremainin
agriculturalproductionmusteachbeinsufficientlylargeunitstopermit
areasonablestandardofmanagement }whereaswiththisaiminview,joint
actionbyownersofadjaoentlanddeservestobeencouraged }
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5.whereas forestry measures have asignificant influence onagricultural
productivity <
byrendering possible abetter utilization oflabour andother factors
'ofproduction , • : '
-bytheir effect ontheecosystems including themicroclimate ,
-byacombination oftheabove factors j
6.Whereas thedirective isthus anessential complement tothemeasures '
already taken toimprove agrarian structures andespecially toDirective
No.72/160/EEC (l)concerning measures toencourage thecessation offarming 5
whereas inaddition aconsequence oftheproposed forestry measures is
that they contribute :
-totheproduction oftimber andthus toareduction intheCommunity 's
dependence ontimber imports ,
-tothebeauty ofthelandscape and itsenjoyment bythose seeking
recreation , •
-totheconservation and/ortheimprovement ofthesoil ,fauila ,flora
and ofthesuperficial andsubterranian water regime ,
-totheproductivity ofadjacent agricultural land bytheprovision of
shelter against wind , - .
-tothequality oftheairandwater j '
7.Whereas inview ofits influence onthe characteristics and development
ofaregion ,forestry should "bomade toform part ofareally 1effective
pattern ofrural land use inwhich itisharmonized tothebest possible
advantage with agriculture andthe environment §
8.Whereas asforestry requires special skills thesuccess ofanymajor
forestry programme depends inpart ontheavailability ofsuitable trai­
ning facilities inthese skills jwhereas under certain circumstances
Directive Ho.T2/l6l/SHXi (2)concerning the'"provision ofsocio-economic
guidance forandtheacquisition ofoccupational skills bypersons engaged
inagriculture "provides forthepossibility ofsuch training j
(1.)OJNo.L96of23-4-1972, p.9
(2)OJNo.L96of23-4-1972, p.15

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9.Whereastherationalmanagementandexploitation ofwoodlandscallsfor
anadequatenetworkofforestroadsand,whereappropriate,other
ancillarymeasuressuchastheconstruction offences,drainsand
fire-breaks;
10,Whereasthecreationandimprovementofforestcannormallyonlyhe
expectedifasubstantialproportionofthecostsarecoveredby
^subsidies;whereasthisisbecausealargeinvestmentisneededwhich
canonlyyieldareturnaftermanyyears;whereasundercertaincir­
cumstancesanadditionalinducementintheformofacapitalgrantper
hectaremaybecalledforinordertoachieveadesirablerateof
afforestation oflandthatistakenoutofagricultural use;whereas
suchagrantwouldalsoassistbeneficiaries inchangingfromfanning
tootheroccupations }whereasinspiteofthesubstantialaidsenvisagedno
afforestation islikelytobeundertakenbyindividualsincertainregions
thathavenoforestrytradition;whereasunderthesecircumstances the
statealonecanundertaketheforestrymeasuresrequiredforthe
improvementofagrarianstructures }
11JWhereasinsomeareasspecialfacilities mayberequiredfortheenjoy­
mentofthepublicsuchasfootpaths,ridingtracks,andpicnicsites;
whereasthesefacilitiescanrarelybemadetoyieldasignificant
returnandareonlylikelytobeprovidedifasubstantialproportion
ofthecostsarecoveredbysubsidies;whereasinsomeareasthestate
isinabetterpositionthanotherstoprovidethesefacilitieson
landwhichitownsorholdsonlease;
12.Whereasinordertoensuretheefficientuseandadequatecontrolof
fundseachforestryprojectshouldbecarefullyplannedbeforehand;
13.Whereascostsandotherrelevantfactorsmayvarybetweenregionsand
withtimeandit.thereforeappearsadvisableto
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-■allowMemberStatestodeterminewithincertainlimitstheamounts
ofaids, ''''■'• ;
-allowMemberStatestodecidewhethertogive.aidbydirectgrants,
byfiscalincentives,byinterestratesubsidiesorbyacombination
ofsomeorallofthesemethods,
-reviewperiodically theupperlimits-intermsofU.A<<ofthecontri­
butionsfromtheEAGGFj
14*Whereasthedesiredeffectsofafforestingareashithertousedforagfri-^
culturewouldbeprejudicedifaidwerealsograntedfortheconversion
intoagricultural useofwoodlandsexceptonalimitedscale.
15..Whereas ,theproposedmeasuresareintheCommunity'sinterestandare
intendedtoachievetheobjectivessetoutinArticle39"theTreaty,
includingthestructuralchangesnecessa,ryfortheproperfunctioning of
thecommqnr^rket5whereastheythereforeconstitute commonmeasures
withinthemeaningofArticle6ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No..729/70(3)
of21April1970on"thefinancingofthecommonagricultural policyj
16.WhereasinasmuchastheCommunitycontributestothefinancingofthe
commonmeasures,itmustbeinapositionto.ascertain,,thattheprovisions
adoptedbyMemberStatesfortheimplementation ofthesemeasureswill
contributetowardsachievementoftheobjectivesthereof;whereastothis
end,provisionshouldbemadeforaprocedureestablishing closecooperation
betweenMemberStatesandtheCommissionwithintheStandingCommitteeon
Agricultural StructuresetupbyArticle ,1oftheCouncilDecisionof4
December1962onthecoordination .,ofpoliciesonagriculturalstructure,
andinvolving,asregardsfinancialaspects,consultation withtheEAGGF
:.CommitteereferredtoinArticles11to15ofRegulation(EEC)Ho.729/70(3)j
(3)OJNo.L94of28-4-1970,p.13

17•Whereasitisdesirablethai:theEuropeanParliamentandtheCouncil
beable,onthebasisofareportsubmittedbytheCommission,to
examineannuallytheeffectsofthenationalandCommunitymeasures
taken,sothattheymayassesstheneedtosupplementoradaptthe
systemintroducedhereunder,
HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE:
Article1
1.MemberStatesshallestablishasystemtoencourageforestry
measuresforthe'purposeofpromotinganeffectivepatternofland
useandofcomplementingDirective72/l60/EECandotherCommunity
measuresfortheimprovementofagrarianstructuresandproduct­
ivity.
2.Thesystemshallapplytoalllandotherthanlandownedorheld
onleasebytheStatesubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle11(2)
below.
3.Landowned*rheldonleasebytheStateandanyadditionalland
thatmaybeacquiredbytheStateforforestrypurposesshallbe
managedinawaythatisconsistentwiththeaimsofthisDirective.
Article2
1.ThesystemofencouragementreferredtoinArticle1(l)shall
relatetothefollowingmeasures:
(a)theafforestation ofmarginalagriculturallandandofuncultivated
areaswhicharesuitedforforestry;
(b)theconversionbyrestockingofunproductiveorlow-production
woodlandintoproductivewoodland;
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(c)theestablishment andimprovementofshelterbeltsintheinterest
ofagriculture ;'. v..
(&)theconstruction andimprovementofforestroadsJ
(e)additionallythecreationofrecreationalfacilities.
2.Themeasuresmentionedinparagraphs1(a),(b),(c)shallinclude:
(a)preparationofthesiteincludinganynecessarydrainageand
application offertiliser ;
(b)productionorsupplyofplantsandseedsandcostofplantingor
sowing;
(c)foraperiodnotexceedingeightyearsfromdateofplantingor
sowing;
–anynecessaryreplacements ,
–maintenance workincludingmeasuresfo.rthepreventionand
combatjmgofdamagecausedbyfire,animalsor.diseases,such
asthecreationoffirebreaks andfences.
3.Theconstruction andimprovementofforestroadsj
–shallbeencouragedifundertakeninconjunctionwiththe
measuressetoutinParagraph1(a),(b),(c);
–maybeencouragedinisolationiftheroadsarenecessaryforthe
rationalexploitation ofexistingwoodlands. .
4«Thecreationofrecreational facilitiesintheforestsuchas
picnic–sitesandpathsforpedestrians ,cyclistsorhorseriders
mayalsobeencouragedinawaythatisconsistentwiththe
measuressetoutinparagraphs 1and.3*

Article3
!•Theprovisionoffinancialaidforthemeasuresdescribedin
Article2shall"besubjecttotheoonditionsthatthey:
–formpartofanygeneraldevelopmentenvisagedfortheregion
concerned;
–areconsistentwithanyotherplansandmeasuresrelatedto,
landuse;
–meetenvironmental needs.
2.Theprovisionoffinancialaidforthemeasuresdescribedin
Article2(l)t.(a)»(*0»(c)shallbesubjecttothefollowing
additionalconditions:
(a)Atleasttwo–thirdsoftheareaofeachafforestationprojectand
at'leastfour-fifths ofthetotalareaofallafforestation
projectsinamemberStateinanyoneyearshallconsistofland
abandonedbyagricultureforlessthantenyears.
Uptoamaximumofone-thirdoftheareaofanafforestation
projectanduptoone-fifthofthetotalareaofallafforestation
projectsinamemberStateinanyoneyearmayconsistof:
–landabandonedbyagricultureformorethantenyears;
–uncultivated landnotpreviouslyinagriculture *suse;
–woodlandswhichareunproductive orofverylowproductivityt
(b)Areastobeusedforforestryaswellasanyareastoremainin
agricultural productionmustbeinsufficiently largeunitsto
permitareasonablestandardofmanagement ;inordertofacilitate
theachievementofthiscondition,MemberStates .may.acceptasingle
'applicationforaidfromseveralapplicants whoareinassociation
orwhohaveagreedtoformanassociationforthepurposeof
persuingobjectivescoveredbythisDirective.

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3.Theconstruction .andimprovement -offorestreadsnrus.t.besubjecttothe
grantingofreasonablepublicaccess -,forpedestrians.
4.MemberStatesgrantaidson]yonthebasisofplanswhichhavebeen
approvedbythecompetentauthorities .
5.Plantationswithaprimarilyherticultura1objectiveshallnotqualify
fjraid.
Article4
1.For-themeasureslistedinArticle -2aidshallamounttoatleast60^
andnotmorethanSO^.ofthecostjthisaidnaybeintheformofgrants
orfiscalincentivesorinterestratesubsidiesoranycombinationofsome
orallofthesemeasuresj.■
2.FortlidmeasurelistedinArticle2(l)(a)finadditiontotheaidunder
paragraph 1aboveacapitalgrantmaybegivbnnot.exceeding240.UAper
Ha^fareapreviouslyusedforagricultureforaperiodofatleastten
yearsimr.ediatelybeforeafforestation .
' ■Article5 ';;
1.MemberStatesshallprescribethelevelofaidstobegrantedunder
Article4(l)and(2).Thelevelsofaidmaybevariedbetweenregions
andaccordingtootherrelevantcriteriasuchasthespeciestobe
plantcu.MemberStatesmayalsoapplyapreferential levelofaidsin
respectofapplications fromapplicantsactingjointlyratherthanindi­
vidually.
2.MemberStatesshallensurethatadequatetechnicaltraining "opportunities
areavailablewiththesubjectscoveredbythisDirective.

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Article6
1«Member .Statesshallgrantnoaidforanyconversionofforestareas
intoagricultural useexceptasprovidedforinparagraph3;
2.EverybeneficiaryunderArticle4(l)mustundertakenottocarry,
outanysuchconversionofland.inrespectofwhichaidhasbeen
receivedforaperiodoftenyearsexceptasprovidedforin
paragraph 3•
3.Theprovisionsinparagraphs 1end2neednot"beappliedifthe
conversiontoagricultural useformspartofanygeneraldevelopment
envisagedfortheregionconcernedorrelatestosmallareasforthe
purposeofrectifyingboundaries.... 'r:
Artide7
ThemeasuresprovidedforinthisDirectiveconstitute commonmeasures
withinthemeaningofArticle6(l)ofRegulation(EEC)No.729/70*
Article8
!•Theestimatedtimerequiredforcarryingoutthecommonmeasuresis
tenyears.
2*FiveyearsafterthisDirectivetakeseffect,theaforesaidmeasures
shallbere-examinedbytheCounciluponaproposalfromthe
Commission.
3.Thetotalcontribution bytheEAGGPtothecostofthecommon
measuresisestimatedat178millionunitsofaccountforthefirst
'five'years^ 'r''■
4*TheprovisionsofArticle6(5)ofRegulation(EEC)No.729/70shall
applytothisDirective.

Artide9
MemberStatesshallforwardtotheCommission :
-draftsofalllaws,regulationsoradministrative provisions .,
whichtheyproposetoadoptinpursuanceofthisDirective;
–thetextsofanyprovisionseffectively implementingthis
Directiveexistingpriortothedateonwhichittakeseffect#
tJhensubmittingpursuanttoparagraph1draftsoflaws,regulations
oradministrative provisionsorthetextsofexistingprovisions,
memberStatesshallalsosumbitanexplanatory memorandumshowing
therelationship atregionallevelbetweenthemeasureinquestion
andeconomicandstructualconditions .
TlieCommissionshallexaminedraftsforwardedinaccordancewiththe
firstindentofparagraph1forthepurposeof.determining whether
havingregardtotheobjectivesofthisDirectiveandtotheneed
foraproperconnectionbetweenthevariousmeasures,suchdrafts
complywiththeDirectiveandthussatisfytheconditionsfor
financialcontribution bytheCommunitytocommonmeasureswithin
themeaningofArticle7*Withinfourmonthsfollowingreceiptof
anydrafttheCommissionshall,afterconsultingtheStanding
CommitteeonAgricultural Structure,issueanopinionthereon.
MemberStatesshall,immediately ontheadoptionofanylav;,
regulationoradministrative provisionasreferredtoinparagraph
3,forwardthetextthereoftotheCommission# ;
Article10
WithregardtoprovisionsthetextsofvHch..areforwardedpursuant
tothesecondindentofArticle9(l)ortoArticle9(4)»"the
Commissionshallexaminewhether,havingregardtotheobjectives
ofthisDirectiveandtotheneedforaproperconnection "between
thevariousmeasures,suchprovisionssatisfytheconditionsfor
financialcontribution bytheCommunitytocommonmeasureswithin

themeaningofArticle7-Withinfourmonthsfollowingreceiptof
anytext,theCommissionrepresentative shall,afterconsulting
theEAGGFCommitteeonthefinancialaspectsoftheprovision^
submitadraftdecisionthereon ,totheStandingCommitteeon
Agricultural Structure.
2.TheCommitteeshallissueitsopinionwithinatimelimit'to"be
fixedbytheChairman -accordingtotheurgencyofthemattersfor
examination# 1;Itshalldecide "byamajorityof41votes,thevotes
.>ofthememberStatesbeingweightedaslaiddowninArticle148(2)
oftheTreaty.TheChairmanshallnotvote.
3.TheCommissionshalladoptthedecision.However,ifthedecision
isnotinaccordancewiththeopinionissuedbytheCommittee,it
shallimmediatelybecommunicatedtotheCouncil.Inthatevent,
theCommission maydeferapplicationofthedecisionforaperiod
notexceedingonemonthfromthedateofitscommunication .
.The-Council,votingasprovidedinArticle43(2)oftheTreaty,
<•.•maywithinthatmonthadoptadifferentdecision.
Article11
1«ExpenditureincurredbymemberStatesunderArticle4shallbe
eligibleforassistancefromtheGuidanceSectionoftheE1AGGF}
revenueforegonethroughfiscalincentives,however,doesnot
qualifyas;expenditure .. "
2.Expenditureincurredonlandownedorheldonleasebythe
Statewillalsobe,eligibleforassistancefromtheGuidanceSection
ofthaEAGGPprovidedthattheconditionslaiddowninArticle3(l)
abovearemetandthattheexpenditureisinrespectofoneofthe
followingmeasures:
(a)thecreationofrecreationalfacilitiesinthef^pRt

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(b)"theafforestation ofmarginalagriculturalanduncultivated
areaswhicharesuitedforforestry,"butor>lviflessthan2$>of
thetotallandareaofarep-ionconsistsofwoodlandwhichisnot
ownedorheldonleasebytheState
3.TheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFshallrefundtomemberStates25%
oftheexpenditureeligibleforassistanceexceptas-providedin■
paragraph4« '
4«TheComnunity,scontribution totheexpenditureeligiblefor:
assistanceshallnotexoeed
«-inrespectofmeasuresinArticle2(2):.24OUA/hectare
–inrespectofmeasuresinArticle2(3)s3000UA/'kn,...
–inrespectofmeasuresinArticle2(4)*15i°oftheamountof
thereimbursement approvedforeachmemberStateinrespectof
theeligibleexpenditure undertheothermeasuresprovidedfor
inthisDirective.
5.Thedetailedrulesforimplementing paragraph4shall,beadopted
accordingtotheprocedureinArticle13ofRegulationNo.729/70/
EiCC.
6.EverytwoyearstheCouncil,accordingtotheproceduresetoutin
Article43(2)oftheEECTreaty,shallreview 1themaximumamounts
providedforinparagraph4.
Article12
1.MeasurestalcenbymemberStatesshallnotbeeligibletobenefit
fromfinancialcontribution bytheCommunityunless.afavourable
decisionunderArticle10hasbeengiveninrespectoftheprovisions
relatingthereto.
2.Financialcontribution bytheCommunityshallbeonlyinrespectof
1. ■ '« ''
eligibleexpenditurearisinginconnectionwithaidsgrantedin
pursuanceofdecisionstakenafterthedateonwhichthisDirective
takeseffect. /

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Article13
1.Applicationsforreimbursementshallrelatetoexpenditureincurred
"bymemberStatesinthecourseofacalendaryearshallbe
submittedtotheCommissionbefore1Julyofthefollowingyear.
2tThegrantingofaidfromtheFundshallbedecideduponinaccord­
ancewithArticle7(l)ofRegulation(EEC)No.729/7O.
3»PaymentsonaccountmaybeauthorisedbytheCommission.
4.DetailedrulesforapplyingthisArticleshallbeadopted 1
accordingtotheprocedurelaiddowninArticle13ofRegulation
(EEC)No.729/70.
Article14
ThisDirectiveshallnotaffectthepowerofmemberStatestotake,in
respectofmatterscomingwithinthescopeofthisDirective,additional
measures'ofaidthetermsorconditionsofwhichdifferfromthose
laiddownherein,providedthatsuchmeasuresareinaccordancewith
Article92to94oftheTreaty.
Article15
Before1AugustineachyearthenationalandCommunitymeasuresin
forcerelatingtothisDirectiveshallbeexaminedinthecontextof
anannualreportwhichtheCommissionshallsubmittotheEuropean
ParliamentandtotheCouncil,andforwhichmemberStatesshallsend
allnecessarydocumentation totheCommission.
TheCouncilshallevaluatetheeffectsofsuchmeasures,takinginto
consideration therateofstructuraldevelopmentrequiredtoachieve
theobjectivesofthecommonagriculturalpolicy,theireffectonthe
harmoniousdevelopmentoftheregionsoftheCommunityandthe

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financialimplications ofthemeasuresinquestion.
Ifnecessary,itshall,actingtindertheprocedurelaiddownin
Article43of"theTreaty,adoptappropriateprovisions.
Article16
MemberStatesshall,withinoneyearfromthedateofnotification of
thisDirective,"bringintoforcethemeasuresnecessarytocomply
therewith.
Article17
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates..
DoneatBrussgls, FortheCouncil
ThePresident

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Estimateofexpenditures eligiblefor
assistancefromtheEA.GGFintheappli­
cationofDirective(S3C)No/74
oftheCouncildated
concerningforestrymeasures
*

-2-• Annex
1.Shcpenditures inctirredunderarticle.2(l)(a),arîd(c) V.•
a)grantingofaidstowardsthecostofafforestation L...v,
b?,sisofcalculâtion: -«
.assumingthattheareasthatwillboafforestedarerelatedtothe
annualareasthatarebeingafforested nowintheCommunityand
assuminganannualincreaseof10to209b,
.itisassumedthatafforestation costsamounttoanaverageof
640U.A./ha,
.itisassumedthattheeligibleexpenditure amounts-toanaverage
of8Cfj>oftheafforestation costsperha.
calculationcfcosts:
(i)beneficiaries otherthantheState
I
year
ι
•.i
ijareatobe
!afforested
'Ha■1'■■ 1 Ί
calculâtionexpenditureeligible
forassistance from:
EAGGP(mil.U.A.)reimbursable
bytheIgui-
danceof
,EAGGP(mil.
IU"'A«)
l
197760000ί
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40.3 II
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1979:8oooo-80000χ840χ0,8:53,8.....,]11,7
1980{%•000I90ocoy840x0,8;60,5 13,4
19?1'!100000'!!100000x840x0",8Γ"67,2*''-,...
19S2i
i!
i
{i16,8,j
..(ii)the.Statev. ..............
year|I
areatobe
afforested
Ha
lcalculâtionexpenditureeligible
forassistance from
EAGGP(mil.U.A.)reimbursable
.bythe.gui­
danceof
EAGGP(mil.
U.A.)
1
j1977ί1300013000x840x0,8s8,7I
"" I
1
1978' Ι"14000''}14000x840x0,8:'9,4 '2'2i
1579j|16000ί16000χ840χ0,8ί10,8 2,4
198016000Ι16000χ840χ0,8:10,8 2,7
i198116000I16000χ840χ0,8ί10,8 i2>7
;1982i
i i iiΡ.7i■*t(

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b)grantingofcapital£rant(article4(2))
-basisofcalculâtion -.,.
.5O/0oftheareaincludedundera)iseligibleforacapitalgrant,
.tothisamountonemustaddlandssoldbyprivateownersforafforesta-
tiontotheState.Thisfigureisestimatedat40*000ha/yearfor
theCommunity
.5ofwhichiseligibleforacapitalgrant
.thelevelofthecapitalgrantis240U.A./ha
-calculation ofthecosts
yearareawhichwill
receiveaid(ha)calculâtionexpenditure
■eligiblefor
assistance
fromEAGGP
(mil.U.A.)reimbursable j
by'thegui-j
dancesection
ofEAGGP
(mil.U.A.)
•''r■■
,1977 ••50000 iI
50000x240 12,0,.... ,mm
.197855000 55000χ240 13,2 3,0;
ι
,197960000 |60000χ240 14,4'!!3,3;
.1980.~65000..65000x240. .15,6...;3,6.
j1981!
170000 70000χ240I.16,8 i
i!3,9!'!
"1982
1ι .....
i!.4,2'
i
:rsummarya)+b)
year
r-•'.<>•expenditure
eligiblefor
assistance from1,
EAGGP(mil,U.A.)reimbursable the
guidancesectionof
■'EAGGP(mil.U.A.)*
v.1-97761,0..,...
1978 ,69,6 15,3
197979*0 •! 17,4
1980I86,9 19,7-
;
1981 ;,94,8. 21,7 .<...
1982 23,7

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2.Expenditures incurredunderarticle2(l)(b)
-basisofcalculation
.becauseoftherestrictions imposedbyArticle3(2a)itis
estimatedthattheimpreductivewoodlandaraatobeconvertedinto
productiveforostwillinpracticenotbemorethanaboutVjfjoof
theannualareaafforestedundertheDirectivebyMemberStates
(seelaabove),
.itisassumedthattheaveragecostofconversionamountstoan
averagoof84OUA/ha,
.itisassumedthattheeligibleexpenditure amountstoanaverageof
80$oftheconversioncostsperha.' ''"'r
–calculation ofcosis -
year
I
I
Ijareasubjectto
improvement (ha)
1 ■■-
I
I
I1
calculation
...... 1
' '1
1
I
'
^ , 1;expenditure
eligiblefor
[assistance
fromEAGGF
(MlUA)reimbursable
bythegui­
danceSec-*
tionof
EAGGF(mil
UA):
I '
I I
1••1977 12000 .12000χ84Οχ0,8:,ι:–: 1
I '!
1s»1•l■.
197814000 ;ι14000χ840χ0,8:9,4•.•I;2,1
|1979!16000 !16000χ840χ0,8:1■10,7 2,4
"198018000' ;}18000χ840χ0,8Υ"■12,1 ;2,7•
I1981(20000 20000χ840χ0,8:
Î- .•I
| |
! 1I.!3,4 !I..3,0.
1982.' i
i :
ι––i■'3,r
l

3.Expenditures incurredundo.rarticle,2('T&).•'-<
-basisofcalculâtion
itisassumedthattheannualrateofconstruction offorestroadsis
..3*000kmduringthefirst3yearsandthereafter4»000kmperyear,
.itisassumedthatthecost^ofconstruction offorestroadsamounts
to14.400U.A./km,
•itisassumedthattheeligibleexpenditure amountstoanaverageof
SCffoofthecosts.\ ,
-calculation ofthecosts :
year
1Iconstruction
offo.rest
roaàs(km)
1calculâtionI
expenditure 1eligible -for•]
assistance
fromEAGGF
(mil;UA)
-1[reimbursable
|bythegui­
dancesection
of3AGGF
(rail.UA)
I
;i977 ,30003000χ14400χΟ.0:1
34,6 j
197830003000χ14400χ0,8:34,6 8,7,|
|1979I'3ooo'3000X14400X0,8:|34,6 ί8
1980 j40004.000χ14400χ0,8:46,1 |i .'8.7
198140004000X14400X0.8ï46,1 |!11,5.
1982j
É!
1 . .........1
1
!11,5
4.Expendituresincurredunderarticle2(l.o)
--baâ'isofôalcûlâtlôil ■\w
.itisassumedthatcostsinconnectionwithrecreational facilities
eachyearintheCommunity,amounttoanaverageof10$ofthecosts
whicharetheresponsability oftheGuidancesectionregardingpoints
1to3above.

Annex
-calculâtionofthecosts
year' 1!
Iresponsibility
oftheGuidance jsectionof j
EAGGPwithre--
gardtopoints
1to3(mil.UA)reimbursable by.;
theGuidance
sectionofEAGGP
withregardto
point4(mil.UA)expenditureeligible
forassistance from
EAGGP(mil.UA)
1977 12
i1978!26,1 3 12
1979!28,5 3 12
i1980;:31,1 3 16
1981 !36,2 4 II16
I1982 i
138,5 ;4i 'I
1
5.Summaryoftotalexpenditure concerningapplication ofthedirective
i
year
Iiexpenditure
eligiblefor jassistance from
_•.1 » I
IEAGGF(mil.UA) !
1 ireimbursable bythe
Guidancesectionof
EAGGP(mil.UA)
I
I1977r : s
in5,7 II :
1978 !125,6 28,9
1979136,3 31,4
1980161,1 .34,0
1981 !I170,3 |1 40,3
11982 ji !
I ij42,6 j
! L
i :
|totaux :t 1
!710,0 I:
1 177,2 i

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6.Observations
Incasethenationalregulationsconcerningtheapplicationofthis
DirectivecanstarttobeimplementedinsomeMemberStatesinthe
year1976,reimbursement fromtheguidancesectionofEAGGPwould
becomeduein1977*