30.11.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 334/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1737/2006 of 7 November 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning monitoring of forests and environmental interactions in the Community THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003 of the Euro- pean Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 con- cerning monitoring of forests and environmental interactions in the Community (1), and in particular Articles 4(2), 5(5), 6(4), 7(3), 8(6), 9(6), 10(2), 14(5) and 15(4) thereof, Whereas: (1)  With effect from 1 January 2003, Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003 provides the basis to continue and further develop, with an integrated approach, the measures previ- ously carried out under Council Regulation (EEC) No 3528/86 of 17 November 1986 on the protection of the Community’s forests against atmospheric pollution (3) and Council Regulation (EEC) No 2158/92 of 23 July 1992 on protection of the Community’s forests against fire (). Regulation (EC) No 21522003 also pro- vides possibilities to address new environmental issues of relevance for the Community in the future. (2) At present the following Regulations apply: Commission Regulation (EEC) 1696/87 of 10 June 1987 laying down certain detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3528/86 on the protection of the Community’s forests against atmospheric pollution (%), Commission Regulation (EC) No 804/94 of 11 April 1994 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2158/92 as regards forest- fire information systems (°), Commission Regulation (EC) No 1091/94 of 29 April 1994 laying down certain () OJ L 324, 11.12.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 788/2004 (OJ L 138, 30.4.2004, p. 17). (3 OJ L 326, 21.11.1986, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 804/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Coun- cil (O] L 132, 17.5.2002, p. 1). () OJL217,31.7.1992, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 805/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 132,17.5.2002, p. 3). () OJL 161, 22.6.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2278/1999 (OJ L 279, 29.10.1999, p. 3). () OJ L 93, 12.4.1994, p. 11. detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regula- tion (EEC) No 3528/86 on the protection of the Commu- nity’s  forests against atmospheric  pollution (%), Commission Regulation (EC) No 1727/1999 of 28 July 1999 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2158/92 on protection of the Community’s forests against fire (7), Commission Regulation (EC) No 2278/1999 of 21 Octo- ber 1999 laying down certain detailed rules for the appli- cation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 352886 on the protection of the Community’s forests against atmo- spheric pollution (8). For the purpose of implementing the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003, certain pro- visions of following implementing Regulations should continue to apply, while others should be amended. In the interest of effectiveness, clarity and rationality, those Regu- lations should be replaced by a single text, and the provi- sions that are still relevant should be incorporated into that text. (3)  The monitoring of air pollution effects on forests should continue to be carried out on the basis of the systematic network of observation points and of the network of observation plots for intensive and continuous monitor- ing, established and implemented under Regulation (EEC) No 3528/86 and Regulations (EEC) No 1696/87 and (EC) No 1091/94. (4)  The development of new monitoring activities should be limited to pilot phase actions in carrying out studies, experiments and demonstration projects in order to iden- tify options for the establishment of such new monitor- ing activities. (5)  Detailed rules and guidelines for the implementation of Articles 6(3) and 16(3) of Regulation (EC) No 21522003, as regards the establishment of new monitoring activities and the reporting of the results of theses new activities are not needed for the period 2003 to 2006 as such monitor- ing activities are not foreseen to be implemented during this period. (6) OJL125,18.5.1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2278/1999. (7) OJL 203, 3.8.1999, p. 41. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2121/2004 (O] L 367, 14.12.2004, p. 17). (®) OJ L 279, 29.10.1999, p. 3. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2121/2004.