TITLE IVRURAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
CHAPTER IAXES
SECTION 2Axis 2
Improving the environment and the countryside
Subsection 2Conditions for measures targeting the sustainable use of forestry land
Article 43First afforestation of agricultural land
1
Support provided for in Article 36(b)(i), shall cover only one or more of the following:
a
establishment costs;
b
an annual premium per hectare afforested to contribute to covering maintenance costs for a maximum of five years,
c
an annual premium per hectare to contribute to covering loss of income resulting from afforestation for a maximum of 15 years for farmers or associations thereof who worked the land before its afforestation or for any other natural person or private law body.
2
Support for the afforestation of agricultural land owned by public authorities shall cover only the cost of establishment. If the agricultural land to be afforested is rented by a natural person or private law body, the annual premiums referred to in paragraph 1 may be granted.
3
Support for the afforestation of agricultural land shall not be granted:
a
for farmers benefiting from early retirement support;
b
for the planting of Christmas trees.
In the case of fast-growing species for short-term cultivation, support for afforestation shall be granted for establishment costs only.
4
Support to farmers or other natural persons and private law bodies shall be limited to the maxima laid down in the Annex.