Regulation (EC) No 2494/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 November 2000 on measures to promote the conservation and sustainable management of tropical forests and other forests in developing countries
Modified by
Regulation (EC) No 2110/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 14 December 2005on access to Community external assistance, 305R2110, December 27, 2005
Regulation (EC) No 2494/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 7 November 2000on measures to promote the conservation and sustainable management of tropical forests and other forests in developing countriesTHE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 175 and 179 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the CommissionOJ C 87, 29.3.1999, p. 97 andOJ C 248 E, 29.8.2000, p. 97.,Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social CommitteeOJ C 258, 10.9.1999, p. 13.,After consulting the Committee of the Regions,Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the TreatyOpinion of the European Parliament of 5 May 1999 (OJ C 279, 1.10.1999, p. 184), Council Common Position of 16 December 1999 (OJ C 64, 6.3.2000, p. 55) and Decision of the European Parliament of 14 March 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Decision of the European Parliament of 20 September 2000 and Council Decision of 7 September 2000., in the light of the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee on 27 July 2000.Whereas:(1)Forests have a variety of functions and values for mankind and can contribute to the achievement of Community development and environment objectives such as the campaign against poverty, sustainable economic and social development and the protection of the environment.(2)In numerous resolutions, the European Parliament has expressed its concern over the destruction of forests and the consequences for forest-dependent people, in particular indigenous peoples.(3)In reply to the request by the European Parliament in its Resolution on the European Union's forestry strategyOJ C 55, 24.2.1997, p. 22. the Commission has adopted, a Communication "Forests and Development: the EC approach" setting out a strategy for Community action on the promotion of the conservation and sustainable management of forests in developing countries.(4)The objectives of this strategy are to be pursued in the context of the broader Community aim of promoting the conservation and sustainable use of forests, in whatever geographical area or climate zone they may be situated.(5)The Community and its Member States are signatories to the Rio Declaration and the Agenda 21 action programme and are committed to the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (Ungass) resolution "Programme for the further implementation of Agenda 21".(6)The Community and its Member States are members of the World Trade Organisation and parties to Multilateral Environment Agreements, notably the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Convention to Combat Desertification; They are thus committed to take into account the common but differentiated responsibilities of developed parties and developing parties on these subjects.(7)In its 1997 Special Session, the United Nations General Assembly has endorsed the proposals for action formulated in the framework of the Intergovernmental Panel on Forests (IPF). The Community and its Member States are fully committed to the implementation of these proposals.(8)Council Regulation (EC) No 3062/95 of 20 December 1995 on operations to promote tropical forestsOJ L 327, 30.12.1995, p. 9. set out the framework for Community assistance in this area. Regulation (EC) No 3062/95 was applicable until 31 December 1999. The experience acquired during the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 3062/95 should be reflected in this Regulation.(9)In its Resolution of 30 November 1998, the Council acknowledges the role that indigenous peoples play in managing the environment, in particular with regard to the conservation and sustainable use of forests in developing countries.(10)The financial instruments available to the Community for supporting the conservation and sustainable development of forests should be supplemented.(11)Provision should be made for funding the activities referred to in this Regulation. Considerable financial resources are necessary for a significant contribution to the protection of tropical and other forests in developing countries, where deforestation has led, or threatens to lead, to environmental disasters such as flooding or air pollution.(12)This Regulation lays down, for the entire duration of the programme it establishes, a financial framework constituting the prime reference, within the meaning of point 33 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 6 May 1999 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedureOJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1., for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure.(13)Detailed rules for implementation should be laid down, in particular the form of action, the cooperation partners and the decision-making procedure.(14)The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the CommissionOJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.,HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: