1 - Types of incentive:

a) Planting trees on uncultivated land;

b) The reforestation of exploited areas;

c) The reconversion of dilapidated forest stands;

d) The improvement to existing forest stands;

e) The construction and improvement of connected infrastructures, when associated to the investments referred to in (a) and (b) above and complying with the goals of projects for areas greater than 1 ha;

f) The production of plants and seeds, namely:

- Setting up and improving tree nurseries;

- Setting up seed orchards, breeding stands, clones and clonal mixtures;

- Purchasing harvest, processing and conservation equipment for use with seeds for forestry purposes.

2 - Beneficiaries:

a) Private owners or holders of forested and/or uncultivated land;

b) Organisations and associations of forestry producers or other entities to whom owners delegate management duties.

3 - Investment eligibility:

a) Minimum area of 1000 m2;

b) Forms part of a forestation project for an area greater than 1 ha;

c) Forms part of a simplified forestation project for areas less than 1 ha;

d) In relation to applications for subsidies regarding the improvement of existing forest stands, the following conditions must be met:

- The number of trees must be at least equivalent to 80% of the number of feasible trees per hectare relative to the plantation density in the application area;

- The subsidy to maintain stands set up under Regulation(EEC) no. 2080/92, or under PEDRAA II - Forestry Measures, must have terminated.

e) Relative to applications to set up tree nurseries;

- Include the application for registration as a nursery, submitted by the candidate to the competent authorities;

- Demonstrate the economic feasibility of the investment;

- The nursery to be subsidised has a forecast production of forestry species exceeding 75% of total production, and covering at least one cycle.

g) Relative to applications to set up orchards:

- Have a minimum area of 1000 m2;

 - Is part of a forestation project, with a management plan covering a minimum of 15 years.

Relative to seed harvesting, processing and conservation subsidies, the existence of human resources qualified to carry out the harvest and/or premises appropriate to the processing and conservation of seeds, must be proven.

4 - Submission of applications

Applications may be submitted from January to October each year.