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 [F1Annex I].