The fact that these regions are permanently disadvantaged by their insularity, remoteness from major markets, small size, difficult topography and climate and their economic dependence on a small number of products severely hinders their development and fully justifies the implementation of specially tailored measures.

5. Recalls that the above-mentioned COP13 acknowledged the significant contribution of deforestation to greenhouse gas emissions and thus to climate change, and emphasised the need to support developing countries in their efforts towards the preservation and sustainable management of their forests; urges the EU and the Member States to make substantial financial contributions to international initiatives for the preservation, sustainable use and management of forests in developing countries and in particular for support to African countries;

5. Recalls that the above-mentioned United Nations Climate Change Conference acknowledged the significant contribution of deforestation to greenhouse gas emissions and thus to climate change, and emphasised the need to support developing countries in their efforts towards the preservation and sustainable management of their forests; urges the EU and the Member States to make substantial financial contributions to international initiatives for the preservation, sustainable use and management of forests in developing countries and in particular for support to African countries;

The significance of decision heights based upon radio altimeters and the effect of terrain profile in the approach area on radio altimeter readings and on the automatic approach/landing systems;

(1) Difficulties of access due to their great isolation, fragmentation and topography: the aim will be to reduce the impact of the main constraints affecting these regions, i.e. isolation, fragmentation and difficult topography and so improve their capacity for economic access, particularly to the Community market.

It is of course in the garlic producers' interest to only irrigate when the plants actually require it to preserve the garlic's quality and avoid the bulbs bursting apart.