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{{European policy
|Name=Modernization and Qualification of Forest Companies
|Year=2007
|Policy domain=Forestry
|Affected actors=Picker/harvester/hunter
|Affected activity=Production,Harvesting/Production
|Products=Bark/cork,Nuts,Mushrooms/truffles
|Subject=NWFP
|Initiator=Public,
|Zone=South West Europe,
|Countries=Portugal,
|Regions=Alentejo Region
|Focus=Indirect
|Type of policy document=Instrument
|Instrument type=Economic
|Legal status of policy document=Non-binding
|Scope=National
|Description='''Brief description of the instrument and its modus operandi'''

Provides a set of incentives  to promote requalification of the business, processing and marketing of forest products in order to increase productivity in the forest sector.

'''Which problem the instrument is supposed to solve?'''

Absence of technical skills by companies and operators in the forest sector.

'''Purpose or main objective / overall goal of the instrument?'''

To adjust companies to environmental requirements, safety and risk prevention; Modernize and rationalize forest operations ; Develop new products, processes and technologies for the forest sector; and Promotes market integration.

'''Side objectives/goals of the instrument?'''

Increases the economic value of forest products, considering its economic and social value and contribution to rural development.

'''Which laws and regulations support the implement of this instrument?'''

http://www.proder.pt/conteudo.aspx?menuid=567&exmenuid=558   [in portuguese]

'''The initiator/promoter of the instrument?'''

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND SEA

'''Which organizations are involved in the operationalization of the instrument?'''

GPP - Office of Planning and Policies
IFAP - Funding Institute of Agriculture and Fisheries
ICNF - Institute for the Conservation of Nature and Forest

'''What roles do these organisation play in each of them?'''

The GPP is responsible for the policies and regulations planning. The IFAP is responsible for the funding issues. The ICNF is responsible for the implementation and dissemination. 

'''How the monitoring is ensured?'''

The monitoring is ensured through control actions (administrative and/or in loco) in order to evaluate the implementation of the instrument regulation.

'''How the compliance is ensured?'''

Control actions are done by sampling  (EU regulation n.º 65/2011)

'''How is the overall performance of the instrument?'''

Compliance with the main forest policies instruments at the management level (forest management plans - PGF, forest protection management plans, pest and diseases and Fire - PEIF,  PMDCI) is an important condition to achieve significant improvement on forest productivity and sustainibility.

'''Additional comments'''

There is however a report of continuous evaluation available (see  43b)

'''References'''

http://www.proder.pt/ [in portuguese]


'''Have any of the items mentioned above changed since the instrument entered into force?'''

Yes

'''Details'''

Changes were related to simplify administritive procedures, regarding intereaction with the beneficiaires.

'''What are the main reasons or drivers behind changes mentioned?'''

Funding and Management capacity

'''Is there any qualitative or quantitative study of the impacts of the instrument?'''

Yes, please specify

'''Details'''

Domingos, T., Oliveira das Neves, A., Marta-Pedroso, C. (Eds.), Martins, H., da
Silva Vieira, R., Alves, M., Porta, M., e Ferreira, G. (2012). Relatório Final da
Avaliação Contínua do Programa de Desenvolvimento Rural do Continente 2007-
2013 (ProDeR) do ano 2012. Estudo encomendado pela Autoridade de Gestão do
ProDeR. Instituto Superior Técnico, Instituto de Estudos Sociais e Económicos e
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Lisboa e Bragança. http://www.proder.pt/conteudo.aspx?menuid=1696  [in portuguese]
|Class=Instrument
|Response set=Alentejo Instrument A3 - Agent 1 Pickers
|Instrument code=Alentejo A3
|Policy area=Forestry
|Category=Instrument
|Legal status=Non-binding
|Document category=Instrument
}}
{{European Policy
|Affected activity=Harvesting/production
}}
Affected activity	Harvesting/Production +
Affected actors	Picker/harvester/hunter +
Class	Instrument +
Countries	Portugal +
Document category	Instrument +
Encodedname	Modernization_and_Qualification_of_Forest_Companies +
Focus	Indirect +
Full reference	Several decrees frame the Programme for forestry support focusing on Modernization and Qualification of Forest Companies (see link, in Portuguese). +
Geographical scope	National +
Initiator	Public +
Instrument type	Economic +
Lcname	modernization and qualification of forest companies +
Legal status	Non-binding +
Name	Modernization and Qualification of Forest Companies +
Policy area	Forestry +
Products	Bark/cork +, Nuts + and Mushrooms/truffles +
Reference ID	605 +
Regions	Alentejo Region +
Response set	Alentejo Instrument A3 - Agent 1 Pickers +
Source link	http://www.proder.pt/conteudo.aspx?menuid= … http://www.proder.pt/conteudo.aspx?menuid=567&bl=1 (in portuguese)http://www.proder.pt/conteudo.aspx?menuid=567&bl=1 (in portuguese)http://www.proder.pt/conteudo.aspx?menuid=567&bl=1 (in portuguese)http://www.proder.pt/conteudo.aspx?menuid=567&bl=1 (in portuguese) teudo.aspx?menuid=567&bl=1 (in portuguese) +
Subject	NWFP +
Year	2007 +
Zone	South West Europe +