ANNEXES

Country

Option

Activity level, spatial structure

Approach to organization

Member-ship, member group

Legal form, organization type

Tasks

Bodies

Ownership rights, management, decision making

Level of co-operation

Services, activities

Financing

Coverage

Austria

Chambers of Agriculture

Provincial, district

external authority organization

obligatory, land owners

public body, corporation

interest re-presentation,

individual,

interest association

Interest representation, financial support

membership fees

total land base

National Federation of Agricultural and Forest Enterprises

National, provincial

self organization

voluntary, landowners

private body, association

interest re-presentation,

individual,

co-ordination, extension

membership fees

total land basis

Producers / marketing co-operatives, farm forest associations

regional, local

self organization

voluntary, landowners

private body, association

marketing, supply, machinery;

general assembly, board of executives manager

individual, forest owner

interest association

all activities related to forest management, fire insurance

membership fees, service rates, subsidies

Community forests agrarian co-operative

Local

external authority

obligatory, owners of forest utilization rights

public corporation

management of the community forest

Board committee manager

individual ownership, bodies of co-operative

production associations

all activities related to forest management

economic activities, membership fees, subsidies

330.000 ha

Community forests forest/grazing co-operative

Local

self organization

voluntary, forest owners

co-operative

Country

Option

Activity level, spatial structure

Approach to organization

Member-ship, member group

Legal form, organization type

Tasks

Bodies

Ownership rights, management, decision making

Level of co-operation

Services, activities

Financing

Coverage

Belgium

Royal Forestry Society of Belgium SRFB

National

self organization

voluntary, landowners, and any other sector professionals relating to forest and timber

private body, society

interest representation, information

board

individual

interest association

Interest representation, extension, fire insurance, publication of a journal

membership fees,

3.000 forest owners

(Production syndicate)

Regional (Wallon region)

self organization

voluntary, landowners, and any other sector professionals relating to forest and timber

private body

interest representation, information

n.r.

individual

interest association

Interest representation, link to the Royal Forestry Society

n.r.

n.r

(Production syndicate)

Regional (Flemish region)

self organization

voluntary, landowners, and any other sector professionals relating to forest and timber

private body

interest representation, information

n.r.

individual

interest association

Interest representation, link to the Royal Forestry Society

n.r.

n.r

Associations of forests

Local

self organization

voluntary, forest land owners

private body

information, marketing, supply

n.r.

individual

interest association

financial support for members (offered by state), subsidies for certain activities extension,

n.r.

n.r

Country

Option

Activity level, spatial structure

Approach to organization

Member-ship, member group

Legal form, organization type

Tasks

Bodies

Ownership rights, management, decision making

Level of co-operation

Services, activities

Financing

Coverage

Denmark

Danish Land Development Service (DLDS)

National

self organization

voluntary, but in general larger estates (>50 ha)

private body, association

extension, organization of contracting services

Committee and line departments

individual

production association

all activities related to forest management

economic activities, membership fees

7.000 members, 73.000 ha

Danish Forestry Extension

National unit

self organization

voluntary, but in general smaller estates (<50 ha)

private body,

interest representation, cooperation of the local associations (units)

board

individual

interest association

co-ordination of the activities of the local units, publication of a journal

membership fees

7.000 members, 70.000 ha

Forest Owner Associations in the Danish Forestry Extension

Regional/ local unit

self organization

Voluntary

private body, association

organization of contracting service

board, additional staff

individual

production association

offer contract work and wood sales, consulting services for foreign countries (Lithuania, Latvia)

membership fees, services fees

Danish Forestry Society

National

self organization

voluntary, large forest owners and collective members

private body

interest representation

board

individual

interest association

co-operation with public authorities and wood industry

n.r.

industrial forest land and private forest land

Decoration Greenery Section

National

self organization

voluntary, producers of Christmas trees

private bodies

interest representation, information

n.r.

individual

interest association

Interest representation, extension

n.r.

industrial forest land and private forest land

Country

Option

Activity level, spatial structure

Approach to organization

Member-ship, member group

Legal form, organization type

Tasks

Bodies

Ownership rights, management, decision making

Level of co-operation

Services, activities

Financing

Coverage

Finland

Finnish Forest Association

National

self organization

voluntary, all forest related organizations like forest industries, private forest owners and their organizations, state, research and education organizations, NGOs

private body, association

interest representation, information on Finnish Forests, forestry and forest industry

board

individual

interest association

Interest representation, image developing

n.r.

Finnish Forest sector

Trade union organization: MTK (Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners)

National level

self organization

voluntary, agricultural producers and forest owners >5 ha

private body, trade union

interest representation, co-ordination of the local units in marketing

board

individual

interest association

Interest representation, information, publication of a journal

n.r.

farmers and forest land owners

Trade union organization: MTK

Regional level

self organization

voluntary, agricultural producers and forest owners >5 ha

private body, trade union

general management, information, training

board

individual

interest association

Interest representation, extension

n.r.

farmers and forest land owners

Trade union organization: Forest management associations in the MTK

Local level

self organization

Voluntary

private body

assistance in the tending and utilization of forest properties

individual

production association

all activities related to forest management

economic activities, membership fees

117.000 members in 260 forest owner associations

Metsaliitto (Industrial and profit oriented organization)

National level and 6 regional units

self organization

Voluntary

private body co-operative, business concern

purchase and processing of timber

boards

individual

production association

Wood sales and processing

economic activities

115.000 members

Country

Option

Activity level, spatial structure

Approach to organization

Member-ship, member group

Legal form, organization type

Tasks

Bodies

Ownership rights, management, decision making

Level of co-operation

Services, activities

Financing

Coverage

France

FNSPFS (Fédération Nationale des Syndicats des Propriétaires Forestiers Sylviculteurs)

National

self organization

voluntary, forest owner organizations, forest service groups

private body

interest representation, promotion of forest and wood

n.r.

n.r.

interest association

Interest representation

n.r.

78 departmental unions and 2 national unions of the Forest sector

(Union de la Coopération Forestière Française)

National

self organization

private body, non-profit organization

interest representation

council

individual

interest association

Interest representation, publication of a journal

n.r.

forest land owners

UCFF

Regional level

self organization

voluntary, forest owners

private body

interest representation,

n.r.

individual

interest association

Interest representation, wood sales

n.r.

60.000 forest owners in 57 sub-units

CNIEFEB (Compagnie Nationale des Ingénieurs et Experts Forestiers et des Experts en Bois)

National and Regional

self organization

voluntary, forest experts

private body, association

interest representation of forest experts

n.r.

n.r.

interest association

Interest representation for forest experts and organizing of wood sales for forest owners

n.r.

Syndicat de propriétaires (owners syndicate)

Local Regional level

self organization

Voluntary

private body,

interest representation (forest owner rights)

n.r.

individual

interest association

Interest representation, publication of a journal

Forest groups

Local Regional level

self organization

voluntary, forest owners or legal persons who own forest land (like bank or insurance companies

private body, company

management of the total forest land of the group

n.r.

individual or common

production association

management of the whole members area

economic activities

Co-operatives

Local Regional level

self organization

voluntary,

private body, co-operative

supply-, marketing-, machine-,consumer-co-operatives

board

individual

interest association

wood sales and mobilizing wood (machine supply)

membership fees, services fees, state funds

Country

Option

Activity level, spatial structure

Approach to organization

Member-ship, member group

Legal form, organization type

Tasks

Bodies

Ownership rights, management, decision making

Level of co-operation

Services, activities

Financing

Coverage

Germany

Association of German Forest Owners

National (Federal level)

self organization

forest owner organizations of the federal states (Laender)

private body, association

interest representation,

n.r.

individual

interest association

Interest representation at the federal level

n.r.

German Forest Council

National (Federal level)

self organization

elected representatives from all forestry sectors including scientific institutions, state and communal forests

private body

Development of policy, issues of topical importance

n.r.

n.r.

n.r.

Interest representation at the federal level

n.r.

Association of Forest Owners

State level (Laender)

self organization

voluntary, individual forest owners and forest owner organizations

private body, association

interest representation

n.r.

n.r.

interest association

Interest representation

membership fees

Union of forest owner associations

Regional level

self organization

voluntary, regional and local forest owner associations

private body, association

interest representation, information, co-ordination of timber market activities

n.r.

n.r.

interest association

Interest representation, information, co-ordination

membership fees

Forest Owner Associations

Regional/ local level

self organization

voluntary, forest owners

private body, association

marketing of timber, information, extension, support for supply goods

board

individual

interest association

Interest representation, organizing of wood sales, offering of services, extension

membership fees, service rates, state funds

250.000 members and 2.5 million ha

Property co-operatives

Regional/ local level

external authority

Limited

private body, co-operative

management of the total forest land

state supervision

common

production association

management

economic activities

Full- or limited management co-operatives

Regional/ local level

external authority

private body, co-operative

management of the total forest land

state supervision

individual

production association

management

economic activities

Forest owner public association

Regional/ local level

external authority

Obligatory

public body

marketing of timber, information, extension, support with supply goods, services

state supervision

individual

interest association

Interest representation, organizing of wood sales, offering of services, extension

membership fees, service rates, state funds

11.900 members, 21.400 ha

Traditional historic bodies

Regional/ local level

external authority

Limited

private body, co-operatives or associations

interest representation

n.r.

common

interest association production assoc.

Interest representation or Management

economic activities, state funds

125.900 members, 297.300 ha

Family foundations (fidei commis)

Regional/ local level

external authority

limited (family members)

private body, private law corporation

management of the property

managed by a specific family member

common

production association

management

economic activities

Country

Option

Activity level, spatial structure

Approach to organization

Member-ship, member group

Legal form, organization type

Tasks

Bodies

Ownership rights, management, decision making

Level of co-operation

Services, activities

Financing

Coverage

Italy

Production Contracts

Regional/ local level

self organization

voluntary,

contracts

-

no body

individual

-

-

-

Norway

Norwegian Forest Owner Federation

National

self organization

voluntary, forest owners

private body, association

interest representation, technical support, extension,

n.r.

individual

interest association

Interest representation, information, extension, publication of a journal, shareholder of forest industrial groups

economic activities

57.000 members, 3.7 million ha

Norwegian Forestry Association

National

self organization

voluntary, forest owners of large properties

private body, association

interest representation

n.r.

individual

interest association

Interest representation,

n.r.

250 members

District Forest Owner associations in the Norwegian Forest Owner Federation

Regional/ local level

self organization

voluntary, forest owners

private body, association

negotiation of prices, information, management assistance, services

n.r.

individual

interest association

Interest representation, information, extension, services

membership fees, service rates

Community based forest committee

Local level

self organization

voluntary, forest authorities and woodlot owners

discussion forum

interest representation

n.r.

-

-

Interest representation

-

almost in every community

Country

Option

Activity level, spatial structure

Approach to organization

Member-ship, member group

Legal form, organization type

Tasks

Bodies

Ownership rights, management, decision making

Level of co-operation

Services, activities

Financing

Coverage

Spain

COSE (National Confederation of regional Forest Owner Associations)

National

self organization

private body, association

interest representation

n.r.

individual

interest association

Interest representation

n.r.

Sweden

National Federation of Forest Owners

National

self organization

forest owner organizations

private body, association

interest representation, co-ordination of timber marketing, assistance in timber harvesting, forest management, independent wood processing

n.r.

individual

interest association

Interest representation

n.r.

Producer co-operatives of owners

Regional/ local level

self organization

voluntary, forest owners

private body, association

interest representation, negotiation of prices, timber marketing, services, processing of wood

n.r.

individual

interest association

Interest representation, information, marketing, services, processing

economic activities, members deposits

Country

Option

Activity level, spatial structure

Approach to organization

Member-ship, member group

Legal form, organization type

Tasks

Bodies

Ownership rights, management, decision making

Level of co-operation

Services, activities

Financing

Coverage

Switzerland

Forestry Association of Switzerland

National

self organization

forest owner organizations

private body, association

interest representation of public and private forest owners

n.r.

individual

interest association

Interest representation, information

n.r.

Regional Associations

Regional

self organization

voluntary, forest owners

private body, association

interest representation, marketing, information, extension,

n.r.

individual

interest association

Interest representation, information, extension

Czech Republic

Forest owner organizations not yet institutionalised

Hungary

FAGOSZ (Hungarian Federation of Forestry and Wood Industries)

National

self organization

voluntary, forest related organizations like forest industries, private forest owners, state forest enterprises,

private body, association

interest representation

n.r.

-

interest association

Interest representation

n.r.

Forest Owner Societies

Regional/ local level

external authority

Obligatory

management

one forest owner is named responsible for forest management

common

production association

management

n.r.

Latvia

National Forest Owner Association

National

self organization

voluntary, forest owners

private body, association

interest representation, information, consulting, education, timber marketing,

n.r.

individual

interest association

interest representation, consulting, education, timber marketing, publishing of a journal

membership fees, service fees, state funds for certain activities

Local Forest Owner Associations are planned for each state

Lithuania

Forest Owner Association

National

self organization

voluntary, forest owners

private body, association

interest representation, consultations, education, preparation of forest management plans, services

board

individual

interest association

interest representation, information, consulting, education, timber marketing, services

membership fees, service fees

Slovenia

Association of Forest Owners

National

self organization

voluntary, forest owners

private body, association

interest representation

n.r.

individual

interest association

interest representation

membership fees

Chamber of Agriculture (planned)

National

external authority

Obligatory

public body

interest representation

individual

interest association

interest representation

-

Marketing co-operatives

Regional/ local level

self organization

voluntary, forest land owners

private body, association

marketing of timber

n.r.

individual

interest association

marketing

n.r.

160 co-operatives

Machine circles

Regional/ local level

self organization

Voluntary

private body, association

information and equipment supply

n.r.

individual

interest association

information and equipment supply

-

Slovakia

SZVL (Slovakian Federation of Private, Co-operative and Communal Forests)

National

private body, association

interest representation for all non state forests

n.r.

individual

interest association

interest representation

n.r.

Slovakian Congress of Urbar (community) forests

National

interest representation for community forests

n.r.

individual

interest association

interest representation

n.r.

Federation of Communal Forests of Slovakia

National

interest representation for community forests

n.r.

individual

interest association

interest representation

n.r.

Union of regional associations of non state forest owners

National

interest representation for private forests

n.r.

individual

interest association

interest representation

n.r.

Information centres of the SZVL

Regional