The Community and the Member States shou
ld strongly support tropical forest countries who are attempting to carry out forestry-programmes within the framework of
the Tropical Forest Action Plan. 2. The Community and the Member States should, within the framework of the new ACP-EEC convention, assist ACP countrie
s to conserve their forests and to develop appropriate techniques, legislation, institutions and management systems to en
...[+++]able them to exploit the full range of forest products and services in a rational and sustainable manner.