Commission Regulation (EC) No 1737/2006 of 7 November 2006 laying down detailed r... (32006R1737)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1737/2006 of 7 November 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning monitoring of forests and environmental interactions in the Community
- COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1737/2006
- of 7 November 2006
- laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning monitoring of forests and environmental interactions in the Community
- CHAPTER I
- SUBJECT MATTER
- Article 1
- CHAPTER II
- MONITORING OF AIR POLLUTION EFFECTS
- SECTION 1
- NETWORK OF OBSERVATION POINTS
- (Article 4(1)(a) and 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003)
- Article 2
- Systematic network of observation points and monitoring
- Article 3
- Exceptions concerning the grid density
- Article 4
- Transmission of data
- SECTION 2
- NETWORK OF OBSERVATION PLOTS
- (Article 4(1)(b) and Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003)
- Article 5
- Establishment of observation plots for intensive monitoring
- Article 6
- Monitoring
- Article 7
- Transmission of data
- CHAPTER III
- EUROPEAN FOREST FIRE INFORMATION SYSTEM
- (Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003)
- Article 8
- Information covered
- Article 9
- Common core data
- Article 10
- Additional information
- CHAPTER IV
- STUDIES, EXPERIMENTS AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
- (Article 5(2), 6(2) and 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003)
- Article 11
- Evaluation of project proposals
- Article 12
- Decision concerning the ranking for project proposals
- CHAPTER V
- COMPETENT BODIES
- (Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003)
- Article 13
- Competent bodies
- Article 14
- Selection Criteria
- Article 15
- Additional conditions for private-law entities
- Article 16
- Agreement
- Article 17
- Tasks of the competent bodies
- Article 18
- Checks by the Commission
- CHAPTER VI
- NATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND ADAPTATIONS
- SECTION 1
- NATIONAL PROGRAMMES
- (Article 7(2) and 8(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003)
- Article 19
- Content
- Article 20
- Sub-programmes
- SECTION 2
- ADAPTATION
- (Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003)
- Article 21
- Adaptation
- CHAPTER VII
- FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING
- SECTION 1
- COSTS
- Article 22
- Definition of eligible costs
- Article 23
- Justification of expenditure
- Article 24
- Costs considered eligible
- Article 25
- Personnel costs
- Article 26
- Travel costs
- Article 27
- Overhead costs
- Article 28
- Capital costs
- Article 29
- Costs for the purchase of second-hand equipment
- Article 30
- Subcontracting
- Article 31
- Value-added tax
- Article 32
- Ineligible costs
- Article 33
- Exchange rate
- SECTION 2
- PAYMENT
- (Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003)
- Article 34
- Decision on financial contribution
- Article 35
- Pre-financing
- Article 36
- Statements
- Article 37
- Technical and financial implementation
- Article 38
- Coordination of requests for payment
- Article 39
- Applications for pre-financing and payments
- SECTION 3
- IRREGULARITIES
- (Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003)
- Article 40
- Irregularities
- SECTION 4
- CHECKS, AUDITS AND TECHNICAL VISITS
- (Article 14(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003)
- Article 41
- Commission financial audit
- Article 42
- Checks and technical visits
- Article 43
- Evaluations
- (Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003)
- CHAPTER VIII
- SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY GROUP
- (Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003)
- Article 44
- Tasks
- CHAPTER IX
- ACCESS TO DATA
- (Article 15(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003)
- Article 45
- Access to data
- CHAPTER X
- FINAL PROVISIONS
- Article 46
- Repeal
- Article 47
- Entry into force
- ANNEX I
- Manual on parameters, monitoring methods and data formats for harmonised monitoring of air pollution effects on forests
- Structure of the Manual
- CHAPTER 1
- COMMON METHODS FOR THE SELECTION OF LEVEL II PLOTS
- I. Selection of Level II plots
- II. Installation and documentation of plots
- III. Definition of a sub-plot
- IV. General information on each plot
- V. Replacement of destroyed plots and additional plots
- VI. Data transfer
- CHAPTER 2
- COMMON METHODS FOR THE SURVEY OF CROWN CONDITION ON LEVEL I POINTS AND LEVEL II PLOTS
- I. General remarks
- II. Selection of sample trees
- II.1. Selection of sample trees on Level I points
- II.2. Selection of sample trees on Level II plots
- III. Date of assessment
- IV. General background information
- V. Assessment of sample trees
- V.1. Visual assessment of defoliation
- V.2. Visual assessment of discoloration
- VI. Assessment of damage causes
- VI.1. Selection of sample trees
- VI.2. Frequency and timing
- VI.3. Parameters to be assessed
- VII. Data transfer
- CHAPTER 3
- COMMON METHODS FOR FOLIAR CHEMISTRY MEASUREMENTS ON LEVEL II PLOTS
- I. General remarks
- II. Inventory methodology
- II.1. Date of sampling
- II.2. Selection of trees
- II.3. General information
- II.4. Selection and quantity of leaves and needles
- II.5. Means of sampling
- II.6. Pre-treatment before sending the samples to the laboratories for analysis
- II.7. Treatment before analysis
- II.8. Chemical analyses
- III. Data transfer
- CHAPTER 4
- COMMON METHODS FOR MEASUREMENTS OF INCREMENT CHANGES ON LEVEL II PLOTS
- I. General remarks
- II. Inventory methodology
- II.1. Date of measurements
- II.2. Selection of sample trees
- II.3. General information
- II.4. Parameters to be measured
- III. Data transfer
- CHAPTER 5
- COMMON METHODS FOR DEPOSITION MEASUREMENTS ON LEVEL II PLOTS
- I. General remarks
- II. Monitoring methodology
- II.1. Monitoring throughfall
- II.2. Monitoring in an open area in the forest
- II.3. Monitoring air pollution
- II.4. Measurement period
- II.5. Sampling, sample handling
- II.6. Pre-treatment of samples, transport and storage
- II.7. General information
- II.8. Chemical analysis
- III. Data transfer
- CHAPTER 6
- COMMON METHODS FOR MEASUREMENTS OF METEOROLOGY ON LEVEL II PLOTS
- I. General remarks
- II. Inventory methodology
- II.1. Location of sampling equipment
- II.2. Methods to measure the actual meteorological situation in or close to the plot
- II.3. Collection, aggregation, storage and submission of information
- III. Data transfer
- CHAPTER 7
- COMMON METHODS FOR SOIL SOLUTION MONITORING ON LEVEL II PLOTS
- I. General remarks
- II. Inventory methodology
- II.1. Selection of sampler location
- II.2. Sampling depths
- II.3. Sampling frequency
- II.4. Transport, storage and preparation
- II.5. General background information
- II.6. Analysis methods
- III. Data transfer
- CHAPTER 8
- COMMON METHODS FOR GROUND VEGETATION ASSESSMENT ON LEVEL II PLOTS
- I. General remarks
- II. Inventory methodology
- II.1. Sampling design
- II.2. General information
- II.3. Measurement of species abundance or cover
- II.4. Species
- II.5. Frequency and assessment time
- II.6. Analysis
- III. Data transfer
- CHAPTER 9
- COMMON METHODS FOR LITTERFALL ASSESSMENT ON LEVEL II PLOTS
- I. General remarks
- II. Inventory methodology
- II.1. Sampling
- II.2. Siting and number of litterfall traps
- II.3. Frequency of sampling
- II.4. Parameters and analysis
- III. Data transfer
- CHAPTER 10
- COMMON METHODS FOR AMBIENT AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT ON LEVEL II PLOTS
- I. General remarks
- II. Choice of method and Equipment
- III. Measurement period
- IV. Selection of plots and location
- V. Parameters
- VI. Data transfer
- CHAPTER 11
- COMMON METHODS FOR VISIBLE OZONE INJURY ASSESSMENT ON LEVEL II PLOTS
- I. General remarks
- II. Scope
- III. Assessment and Evaluation
- III.1. Assessment within the Level II plots
- III.2. Assessment within the Light Exposed Sampling Site (LESS)
- III.3. Evaluation period
- III.4. Evaluation for the main broadleaf tree species
- III.5. Evaluation for the conifer main tree species
- III.6. Identification of visible ozone on (small) tree, shrub, and perennial species within the LESS and (optional) the ground vegetation within the Level II plot
- IV. Data transfer
- CHAPTER 12
- COMMON METHODS FOR PHENOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS ON LEVEL II PLOTS
- I. General remarks
- II. Scope
- III. Observation and recording at the plot level
- III.1. Location
- III.2. Frequency
- III.3. Observation and recording
- IV. Intensive phenological monitoring at the individual tree level
- IV.1. Selection of species and plots
- IV.2. Criteria for the selection of sample trees
- IV.3. Crown to be assessed
- IV.4. Direction of assessment
- IV.5. Frequency of observations
- IV.6. Phases to be monitored
- V. Additional monitoring techniques
- VI. Data transfer
- CHAPTER 13
- DETAILS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE MONITORING METHODS APPLIED AND THE RESULTS OF EVALUATION/INTERPRETATION OBTAINED ON NATIONAL LEVEL
- I. General remarks
- II. Data Accompanying Report
- II.1. Part of the DAR describing the methods actually applied, etc.
- Inventory/Sampling methods
- Methods for analysis and calculation of results
- II.2. Part of the DAR dealing with exceptions and disturbances encountered (annual DAR)
- Exceptions and disturbances
- Data validation, data management and data quality
- CHAPTER 14
- COMMON INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE REPORTING OF THE RESULTS AND THE DATA FORMATS
- I. General technical information for the submission of data
- I.1. Hardware requirements
- I.2. Software requirements, data format
- I.3. Data files
- II. Data validation and data management
- III. Annual report on progress made in the interpretation/evaluation of results on national level
- IV. Timing for the submission of the DAR and the report on progress made in the interpretation/evaluation of results on national level
- IV.1. Timing for the DAR
- IV.2. Timing for the report on progress made in the interpretation/evaluation of results on national level
- V. Submission of data in a digital format - forms
- CHAPTER 15
- CODE LIST AND EXPLANATORY ITEMS FOR SURVEY DATA OF LEVEL I AND LEVEL II
- General information on plot
- (1) Country
- (2) Observation plot number
- (3) Date of observation, date of assessment, date of analysis
- (4) Latitude-/longitude coordinates
- (5) Availability of water to principal species (estimate)
- (6) Humus type
- (7) Altitude
- (8) Orientation
- (9) Mean age of dominant storey (years)
- (10) Soil unit
- Fluvisols
- Gleysols
- Regosols
- Leptosols
- Arenosols
- Andosols
- Vertisols
- Cambisols
- Calcisols
- Gypsisols
- Solonetz
- Solonchaks
- Kastanozems
- Chernozems
- Phaeozems
- Greyzems
- Luvisols
- Lixisols
- Planosols
- Podzoluvisols
- Podzols
- Acrisols
- Alisols
- Nitisols
- Ferralsols
- Plinthosols
- Histosols
- Anthrosols
- (11) Size of total plot, size of sub-plot
- (12) Number of trees in total plot
- (13) Yield estimates
- (14) Other Observations
- General information on tree level
- (15) Sample tree number
- (16) Species (Reference Flora Europaea)
- Information with regard to the crown condition survey and increment measurement
- (17) Defoliation
- (18) Discoloration codes
- (19) Identification of damage type
- (20) Exposure
- (21) Removals and mortality
- (22) Social class
- (23) Crown shading
- (24) Visibility
- (25) Diameter at breast height (DBH)
- (26) Bark
- (27) Height of the tree
- (28) Tree volume
- (29) Height up to crown
- (30) Crown length
- (31) Crown width
- (32) Diameter under bark
- (33) Basal area per plot
- (34) Volume per plot
- (35) Thinning
- Information with regard to foliar chemistry measurements and litterfall assessment
- (36) Sample code
- (37) Tree numbers of the sample
- (38) Mass of 100 leaves or 1 000 needles
- Information with regard to the deposition monitoring and meteorological monitoring
- (39) Sampler code
- (40) Sample quantity
- (41) First and final dates of the monitoring period
- (42) Number of measuring periods
- (43) Measuring period
- Parameters to be assessed in the plot/instrument code
- (44) Location
- (45) Variable
- Instrument information
- (46) Vertical position
- (47) Instrument code
- (48) Scanning interval (automatic instruments only)
- (49) Storing interval (automatic instruments only)
- (50) Precipitation and throughfall
- (51) Temperature (air and soil)
- (52) Relative Humidity
- (53) Wind speed
- (54) Wind direction
- (55) Solar radiation and UVb radiation
- (56) Stem flow
- (57) Matric potential in the soil
- (58) Water content in the soil
- (59) Completeness
- Information with regard to the soil solution monitoring
- (60) Sampler number
- (61) Sampler code
- (62) Sampling depth
- Information with regard to the ground vegetation assessment
- (63) Plot/survey number
- (64) Fencing
- (65) Total sampled area
- (66) Height and cover of layers
- (67) Layers
- (68) Species code
- (69) Cover of plant species
- Information with regards to ozone injury
- (70) Scoring and definition for the percentage of symptomatic leaves on a branch with approximately 30 leaves
- (71) Scoring and scoring definition for visible ozone injury as it is expressed on the respective needle years for the collected branch lets of conifer species
- (72) Code and definition for the classification of the soil moisture conditions within the LESS and subplots
- Information with regard to phenological observations
- (73) Event codes for the monitored effects and phenological phenomena
- (74) Occurrence of the events and phenomena
- (75) Part of the crown observed
- (76) Flowering phases
- (77) Needle appearance, leaf unfolding, autumn coloring and leaf fall
- (78) Shedding of green leaves
- (79) Frost damage of needles, leaves or flowers
- Information with regard to additional information on damages causes
- (80) Location in crown
- (81) Affected parts of a tree and location in the crown
- (82) Main categories of causal agents/factors
- (83) Agent group
- (84) Agent group - Game and grazing
- (85) Agent group – Insects
- (86) Agent group – Fungi
- (87) Agent group- abiotic
- (88) Agent group - Direct action of men
- (89) Agent group - Atmospheric pollutants
- (90) Agent group - Other
- (91) Extent
- (92) Damage extent classes
- (93) Causes name
- ANNEX II
- MANUAL – In order to comply with Article 10 of (EC) Regulation 2152/2003
- COMMON CORE FOREST FIRE DATA – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Fire record and data example
- Important note
- Data quality assessment
- ANNEX III
- Evaluation criteria concerning studies, experiments
- ANNEX IV
- NATIONAL PROGRAMME FORMS
- Explanatory notes
- Types of activities:
- Type A: Coordination and management:
- Type B: Costs related to monitoring of forest ecosystems (Article 4.1a/b and 5.1 of Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003)
- Type C: Studies, experiments, demonstration projects and pilot phases (Article 5(2), 6(2) and 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003)
- Forms
- The following forms are only available as Exceltables:
- Sheet 3: Sheet for C Activities
- ANNEX V
- Annual statements of the payments made to beneficiaries
- Introductory remarks
- ANNEX VI
- Application for pre-financing
- National Programme 200 _- 200 _
- Phase: _ Period from 1/_ _ /200 _ to 1/ _ _ /200 _
- ANNEX VII
- Certificate for payment of the balance for
- National Programme 200 _- 200 _
- Phase: _ Period from 1/_ _ /200 _ to 1/ _ _ /200 _
- ANNEX VIII
- ANNEX IX
- EVALUATIONS AND REVIEWS
- Instruction for the
- ex-ante
- evaluation
- Main elements to be tackled in the
- ex-ante
- evaluation
- Midterm-Review/
- Ex-post
- evaluation
- Main elements to be tackled in the mid-term review and in the
- ex-post
- evaluation
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