regul ec european parliament council novemb monitor forest environment interact commun forest focu european parliament council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european econom social committe regard opinion committe region act accord procedur laid articl treati forest import multifunct role societi signific role develop rural area forest major natur conserv plai import role preserv environ kei element carbon cycl signific carbon sink repres critic control factor hydrolog cycl condit forest affect natur factor extrem weather condit attack parasit diseas human influenc climat chang fire air pollut threat distort destroi forest natur anthropogen factor affect forest cross border effect commun commiss european parliament council forestri strategi european union stress protect natur environ forest heritag manag forest sustain support intern pan european cooper protect forest make refer forest monitor promot forest carbon sink council resolut decemb forestri strategi european union call commiss evalu improv continu effect european monitor system forest health account potenti impact forest ecosystem call commiss pai special attent develop commun forest fire inform system enabl effect protect measur fire assess decis ec european parliament council juli lai sixth commun environ action programm identifi base draw implement evalu environment polici knowledg base approach monitor multipl role forest line recommend adopt ministeri confer protect forest europ unit nation forum forest convent biodivers forum commun member state commit implement internation agre activ relat conserv protect forest propos action intergovernment panel forum forest expand work programm forest biolog divers convent biolog divers unit nation framework convent climat chang kyoto protocol commun address advers affect forest ecosystem condit mean council regul eec novemb protect commun forest atmospher pollut council regul eec juli protect commun forest fire regul expir decemb gener interest commun continu develop monitor activ establish regul integr scheme call quot forest focu quot scheme reconcil exist nation european intern system due regard commun compet respect forest accord forestri strategi prejudic principl subsidiar measur scheme forest fire monitor complement measur undertaken pursuant council decis ec decemb establish commun action programm field civil protect council regul ec support rural develop european agricultur guidanc guarante fund eaggf council regul eec establish european forestri inform commun system efic scheme encourag exchang inform condit harm influenc forest commun enabl evalu ongo measur promot conserv protect forest benefit sustain develop emphasi action reduc impact neg affect forest protect forest fire matter import urgenc order inter alia fight desertif avoid neg effect climat chang crucial avoid interrupt action put place member state accord expir regul eec regul cover prevent measur support regul ec includ nation region rural develop programm order promot comprehens understand relationship forest environ scheme includ monitor import factor biodivers carbon sequestr climat chang soil protect function forest scheme compris action order provid broader rang object flexibl implement build achiev made pursuant regul eec eec provid cost effici monitor forest environment interact member state implement scheme nation programm approv commiss procedur set commiss cooper member state ensur coordin monitor develop scheme report stand forestri committe set council decis eec monitor forest environment interact provid reliabl compar inform protect forest commun data collect basi harmonis method compar inform commun level contribut establish platform spatial data deriv sourc common environment inform system prepar manual lai method monitor condit forest format data rule data handl commiss data collect scheme relat carbon sequestr climat chang impact biodivers order contribut report commit relev convent protocol consist provis problem inconsist aris commiss action view reach posit solut commiss member state cooper intern bodi field forest monitor intern pan european level intern cooper programm assess monitor air pollut effect forest hereinaft refer quot icp forest quot order promot conserv protect forest benefit sustain develop regul lai entir durat programm financi framework constitut prime refer mean point interinstitut agreement european parliament council commiss budgetari disciplin improv budgetari procedur budgetari author annual budgetari procedur determin volum commun contribut activ financ scheme order ensur continu monitor activ exception expenditur incur member state elig financ relat action launch januari entri forc regul provid action complet commiss approv relat nation programm member state design author agenc respons handl forward data administr commun contribut member state draw report monitor activ submit commiss data dissemin take account ec convent access inform public particip decis make access justic environment matter aarhu convent relev commun provis access environment inform measur gener scope implement regul adopt accord council decis ec june lai procedur exercis implement power confer commiss stand forestri committe assist commiss regulatori procedur accord criteria set articl decis import scheme review assess effect order identifi address commiss report european parliament council implement scheme view continu implement period fix regul object propos action monitor forest condit environ interact suffici achiev member state achiev commun level commun adopt measur accord principl subsidiar set articl treati accord principl proportion set articl regul order achiev object europ agreement european commun member state part candid countri central eastern europ part provid particip countri commun programm field environ scheme open particip european countri light expiri regul eec eec order avoid overlap discontinu regul appli januari adopt regul section object content definit articl commun scheme broad base harmonis comprehens long term monitor condit forest hereinaft refer quot scheme quot establish continu develop monitor air pollut air pollut effect agent factor impact forest biotic abiot factor factor anthropogen origin monitor forest fire effect forest fire prevent assess requir develop monitor soil carbon sequestr climat chang effect biodivers protect function forest continu evalu effici monitor activ assess condit forest develop monitor activ scheme provid reliabl compar data inform condit harm influenc forest commun level evalu ongo measur promot conserv protect forest benefit sustain develop emphasi action reduc impact neg affect forest scheme account link exist plan nation european global monitor mechan line relev intern agreement refer made forest regul member state includ wood land refer made forest context forest fire regul member state addit includ land franc scheme applic oversea depart articl scheme provid action design promot harmonis collect handl assess data improv data evalu promot integr data evalu commun level improv qualiti data inform gather scheme develop monitor activ scheme enhanc understand forest impact natur anthropogen stress studi dynam forest fire impact forest develop indic methodolog risk assess multipl stress forest time space action set paragraph complementari commun research programm articl purpos regul definit appli quot forest quot mean land tree crown cover equival stock level area ha tree reach minimum height matur situ consist close forest format tree storei undergrowth cover high proport ground open forest format continu veget cover tree crown cover exce young natur stand plantat establish forestri purpos reach crown densiti tree height includ forest area form part forest area temporarili unstock result human intervent natur expect revert forest definit quot forest quot includ forest nurseri seed orchard constitut integr part forest forest road clear tract firebreak small open area forest forest nation park natur reserv protect area special environment scientif histor cultur spiritu interest windbreak shelterbelt tree area ha width rubberwood plantat cork oak stand includ definit quot forest quot exclud land predominantli agricultur practic quot wood land quot mean land tree crown cover equival stock level tree reach height matur situ crown cover equival stock level tree reach height matur situ dwarf stunt tree shrub bush cover definit quot wood land quot exclud area tree shrub bush cover ha width class quot land quot land predominantli agricultur practic quot land quot mean land classifi forest wood land defin regul nonetheless includ forest fire statist nation law land includ heathland wast land agricultur land adjoin enclos forest land quot forest fire quot mean fire break spread forest wood land break land spread forest wood land definit quot forest fire quot exclud prescrib control burn aim reduc elimin quantiti accumul fuel ground quot geo referenc quot mean refer specif geograph area data inform gather area refer larger area point data inform gather order ensur anonym sourc gather data inform section monitor tool improv develop scheme articl build achiev regul eec scheme continu develop systemat network observ point order conduct period inventori order gather repres inform condit forest continu develop network observ plot intens continu monitor forest carri detail rule implement paragraph laid accord procedur refer articl articl build achiev regul eec scheme continu develop inform system order collect compar inform forest fire commun level scheme member state conduct studi identif dynam forest fire impact forest studi complement activ measur relat forest fire undertaken accord decis ec regul ec regul eec addit decemb awar rais campaign special train agent involv fire prevent intervent financ separ accord articl measur includ rural develop programm forest fire prevent measur elig regul eec financ accord articl provid support regul ec includ nation region rural develop programm member state request particip measur activ refer paragraph detail rule implement paragraph laid accord procedur refer articl articl realis object set articl scheme develop mean studi experi demonstr project test pilot basi establish monitor activ commiss cooper member state develop scheme enhanc knowledg condit forest wood land relationship condit natur anthropogen stress factor assess impact climat chang forest wood land includ impact biolog divers relationship carbon sequestr soil take account relev exist indic identifi kei structur function ecosystem element indic assess statu trend biolog divers forest protect function forest parallel measur set paragraph member state request commiss initi carri studi experi demonstr project monitor test phase measur set paragraph identifi option establish monitor activ scheme contribut substanti inform monitor field list articl implement activ consid part review refer articl develop scheme commiss account scientif financi restrict detail rule implement paragraph includ decis implement monitor activ laid accord procedur refer articl articl realis object set articl addit action set articl commiss close cooper member state conduct studi experi demonstr project order promot harmonis collect handl assess data commun level improv data evalu commun level improv qualiti data inform gather scheme realis object set articl addit action set articl member state integr nation programm studi experi demonstr project area paragraph detail rule implement paragraph laid accord procedur refer articl section nation programm coordin cooper articl activ provid articl implement nation programm drawn member state period year nation programm submit commiss dai entri forc regul novemb year preced commenc date year period member state adapt nation programm approv commiss order extens monitor activ develop accord articl establish nation programm accompani ant evalu submit commiss member state carri mid term evalu end year period articl post evalu end period commiss basi nation programm submit basi approv adapt nation programm decid financi contribut elig cost detail rule implement paragraph laid accord procedur refer articl take account nation european intern monitor mechan order avoid addit administr burden articl commiss cooper member state coordin monitor develop scheme report stand forestri committe commiss cooper member state assess data commun level ensur evalu collect data inform commun level accord articl commiss establish scientif advisori group assist stand forestri committe prepar work develop scheme refer articl fulfil task laid paragraph commiss establish scientif coordin bodi joint research centr consult contract research institut expert take full account rang forest ecosystem commun fulfil report task laid paragraph commiss assist european environment agenc detail rule implement paragraph laid accord procedur refer articl articl harmonis activ refer articl ensur compar data manual mandatori option paramet lai monitor method data format data transmiss manual build exist system detail rule implement paragraph laid accord procedur refer articl articl context object set articl commiss member state cooper foster synergi bodi intern pan european level order promot conserv protect forest benefit sustain develop context articl commiss collabor icp forest meet oblig set framework convent long rang transboundari air pollut purpos cooper refer paragraph commun support activ establish link scientif coordin bodi studi data evalu section period execut financi aspect articl scheme run period year januari decemb purpos scheme maximum financi support commun elig cost nation programm activ carri articl activ carri articl activ carri articl activ carri articl activ carri articl commiss pai commun contribut elig cost member state expenditur incur member state carri nation programm approv commiss exception elig financ action launch januari date entri forc regul provid action complet commiss decid nation programm commiss financ activ carri articl accord applic rule public procur commun provid contribut european environment agenc fulfil task set articl commiss financ activ scientif advisori group refer articl fulfil task set detail rule commun provid contribut icp forest order meet commun oblig set articl articl financi framework implement scheme period eur million eur million fire prevent measur financi resourc fix paragraph increas case access member state european union annual appropri authoris budgetari author annual budgetari procedur limit financi perspect section execut report member state stand forestri committe articl member state design bodi compet manag activ includ approv nation programm basi financi oper capac bodi bodi nation administr entiti subject commiss approv privat entiti public servic mission provid adequ financi guarante compli condit provid detail rule implement paragraph prejudic exist compet author member state design author agenc empow carri measur adopt accord regul member state respons sound effici manag commun contribut end adopt provis ensur activ financ commun carri carri proper manner ensur visibl contribut commun prevent irregular recov payment lost result irregular neglig ensur bodi mention paragraph proper intern manag control system ensur bodi mention paragraph public entiti member state stand guarante member state provid commiss inform make arrang facilit check includ spot inspect commiss european court auditor commiss consid purpos manag commun financ member state inform commiss arrang made end detail rule implement paragraph laid accord procedur refer articl articl member state annual design author agenc forward commiss data gather scheme report data geo referenc transmit commiss mean comput telecommun electron technolog commiss close cooper member state establish format particular need transmiss member state activ dissemin data gather basi common format standard electron geo referenc databas administ accord principl aarhu convent relev commun provis access environment inform order promot evalu data obtain highest ad data commiss dissemin data accord principl aarhu convent relev commun provis access environment inform restrict dissemin data gather member state member state accredit sourc detail rule implement paragraph laid accord procedur refer articl articl member state draw basi activ set articl report nation situat condit forest report transmit commiss decemb member state particip activ set articl draw report nation situat impact fire forest report transmit commiss decemb year start member state draw report nation situat matter cover monitor activ refer articl establish guidelin report report period laid accord procedur refer articl articl commiss assist stand forestri committe refer made paragraph articl decis ec appli regard provis articl thereof period laid articl decis ec set month committe adopt rule procedur section report commiss review candid countri articl month date set transmiss report refer articl take account report transmit pursuant articl commiss assist european environ agenc submit report implement scheme european parliament council review effect scheme order provid basi decis continu activ end commiss invit present propos articl expiri period refer articl commiss submit european parliament council report implement scheme take account review refer articl articl scheme open particip candid countri central eastern europ accord condit establish europ agreement addit protocol decis respect associ council cypru malta turkei basi bilater agreement conclud countri european countri option expens articl regul enter forc dai public offici journal european union appli januari regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel novemb european parliament presid cox council presid alemanno oj oj oj opinion european parliament februari publish offici journal council common 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