The European Court ruled that as Coillte, the Irish semi-state company responsible for forestry development, was a'public entity ', it was not entitled to such payments.
EF-Domstolen statuerede, at Coillte, der er et irsk halvoffentligt selskab, som har til opgave at udvikle skovbruget, var en "offentlig enhed", hvorfor den ikke var støtteberettiget.