Key Benefits:
The Prime Minister,
On the report of the Minister of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Rural Affairs,
Given the rural code, in particular articles L. 126-1 And R. * 126-8-1, R. * 126-9 and R. * 126-10,
Describes:
is considered to be the production of Christmas trees the cultivation of one or more of the forest tree species listed in Article 1 satisfying the following conditions:
-planting density must be Between 6 000 and 10 000 plants/ha;
-the maximum height of the fir trees cannot exceed three metres;
-the maximum duration of occupation of the soil shall not exceed ten years; to that end, the sapins must be cut and the soil restored Culture;
-the planting distances fixed by prefectural order or, failing that, those predicted by local uses must be respected.
The Minister of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Rural Affairs is responsible for the implementation of this Decree, which will be published in the Official Gazette of the French Republic.
A N N E X E I
LIST OF TEST USED
FOR PRODUCTION OF NOËL SAPINS
Picea Excelsa.
Picea pungens.
Picea omorika.
Picea engelmanii.
Abies nordmanniana.
Abies nobilis.
Abies grandis.
Abies fraseri.
Abies balsamea.
Abies alba.
Pinus sylvestris.
Pinus pinaster.
Done at Paris, March 24, 2003.
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
By the Prime Minister:
Minister of Agriculture, Food,
Fisheries and Rural Affairs,
Hervé Gaymard