Commentaries: Art. 35

Subsidies paid in accordance with this Act is granted within the scope of the authorised credits under the condition that:
1. the measures are cost effective and carried out professionally;
2. the measures are assessed in conjunction with those of other Federal Acts both collectively and according to their actions in combination;
3. the beneficiary makes a contribution that is proportionate to its economic performance, the other sources of finance and reasonable self-financing measures;
4. third parties, who are beneficiaries or originators of damage, are called on for co-financing;
5. a permanent resolution of conflicts that is beneficial to forest conservation is reached.
The Federal Council may require that subsidies are only paid to beneficiaries who participate in self-financing measures by the forestry and timber sector.