The ECA found that Member States did not determine or require beneficiaries to determine the value of the forest areas prior to and after the investments, so it is very difficult to determine if any value has been added as a result of EU support.
Kontrollikoda leidis, et liikmesriigid ei määratlenud ei enne ega pärast investeeringute tegemist metsaalade väärtust ega nõudnud seda ka toetusesaajatelt.