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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