EN Official Journal of the European Communities29. 10. 1999 L 279/3COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2278/1999of 21 October 1999laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3528/86 onthe protection of the Communitys forests against atmospheric pollutionTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3528/86 of 17November 1986 on the protection of the Communitys forestsagainst atmospheric pollution (1), as last amended by Regula-tion (EC) No 307/97 (2), and in particular Articles 2 and 4thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EEC) No 3528/86 provides for a financialcontribution from the Community to measures underthe Community scheme for the protection of forestsagainst atmospheric pollution.(2) Article 12 of that Regulation stipulates that the Commu-nitys contribution is to cover the periodic inventory ofdamage caused to forests, in particular by atmospher...