Regulation No. 23 on the bases for granting afforestation support, requirements for applications, procedure for applying and processing applications, criteria for evaluating applications, and recovery of support.

This Regulation establishes the conditions and procedure for granting state support for afforestation, including the objectives of the support, eligible activities, and requirements for afforested areas. It defines afforestation and maintenance of young forest stands as supported activities and specifies the categories of land eligible for support and the areas excluded from eligibility. It also sets out the rates of support and defines eligible and non‑eligible costs.
The Regulation provides requirements for applicants and applications, including the role of forest associations, submission procedures, and required data and documents. It establishes the process for evaluation, selection, and decision-making on applications, as well as rules for implementation of supported activities, reporting, and payment of support. It further sets out obligations of beneficiaries, conditions for control and verification, and rules for refusal of payment and recovery of support.