NoL284/8 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 24.10.85
COMMISSION DECISION
of16September 1985
concerning applications forreimbursement andthepaymentofadvancesinrespectofmeasures
toencourage exploratory fishingandcooperation throughjointventuresinthefishing
sector
(85/475/EEC)
Article3
Applications fortheadvancepayments referredtoin
Article12(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No2909/83concerning
eligibleexpenditure approvedbytheCommission shallbe
submitted bytherelevantMemberState.Applications shall
bedrawnupintheformsetoutinAnnex2.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
Economic Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2909/83of
4October1983onmeasurestoencourage exploratory
fishingandcooperation throughjointventuresinthefishing
sector(*),andinparticular Article12(4)thereof,
Whereasapplications forreimbursement andthepaymentof
advancestobesubmitted bytheMemberStatestothe
Commission mustcontaincertainparticulars whichshow
thattheexpenditure complieswithRegulation (EEC)No
2909/83andinparticularwithArticle3(4)thereof;
Whereas,inordertoenableaneffectivechecktobemade,
MemberStatesmustkeepthesupporting documents onthe
basisofwhichtheaidswerecalculatedatthedisposalofthe
Commission duringaperiodofthreeyearsfromthedateof
paymentofthefinalreimbursement ;
Whereas,inordertogiveeffecttothepossibility affordedthe
Commission ofmakingadvancepayments ,detailedrulesand
procedures mustbelaiddown;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecisionarein
accordance withtheopinionoftheStandingCommittee for
theFishingIndustry,Article4
1.Advancepayments shallnotexceed25%ofthe
amountofeligibleexpenditure approvedbytheCommission
onthebasisoftheforwardplansentinbytheMemberState
inquestion .
2.TheCommission mayrequiretheMemberState
concerned toreimburse allorpartoftheadvancepayment
madewheretheamountconcerned hasnotbeenusedwithin
sixmonthsfromthedateofitspaymentforthemeasures
approvedbytheCommission .
Article5
1.Attheendofeachyearforwhichadvancepayments
havebeenmadetothemMember Statesshallestablish a
reportontheoperations carriedoutduringthatyear.This
reportshallreachtheCommission by1Juneofthefollowing
year.
2.Advancepaymentsforthefollowingyearshallnotbe
madeuntilthereportreferredtoinparagraph 1hasbeen
submitted totheCommission .HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article 1
Applications forreimbursement asreferredtoinArticle12
(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No2909/83shallcomplywiththe
tablesandformscontained inAnnexes 1,3,4and5. Article6
ThisDecision isaddressed totheMember States.
DoneatBrussels,16September 1985.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-PresidentArticle2
MemberStatesshallkeepatthedisposaloftheCommission
foraperiodofthreeyearsfollowingpaymentofthefinal
reimbursement allsupporting documents orcertifiedcopies
thereofonthebasisofwhichtheaidsprovidedforin
Regulation (EEC)No2909/83werecalculated ,andthe
completefilesofthebeneficiaries .
0)OJNoL290,22.10.1983,p.9.

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ANNEX 1
APPLICATION FORREIMBURSEMENT OFEXPENDITURE INCURRED IN19..UNDER
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)No2909/83OF4OCTOBER 1983
SUMMARY TABLE
(innationalcurrency)
NatureofmeasureAmountpaidby
MemberStateAmountofeligible
expenditure
(decisionreferred
toinArticle3(4)Eligible
reimbursement
appliedfor(3)Advancepayment
madebythe
CommunityBalancetobe
reimbursed
Exploratory fishingvoyages(*)
Cooperation throughjoint
fishingventures (2)
Totali
Amountreimbursed bythe
MemberState(4)
Nettotal
(!)SeedetailsinTable1.
(2)SeedetailsinTable2.
(3)50%oftheamountindicatedincolumn2.
(4)TobespecifiedinAnnex.
Itisherebyconfirmedthat:
Provisions concerning allmeasures
—theexpenditure reimbursement ofwhichhasbeenappliedforrelatestothemeasuresapprovedbytheCommission inDecision
of ,
—beneficiaries arenotifiedintheappropriate mannerofthepercentage oftheCommunity 'sfinancialcontribution .
Provisions concerning measuresinvolvingexploratory fishingvoyages
—reimbursement hasbeenappliedforonlyinrespectofvesselsthatarenotlessthan24mlongbetweenperpendiculars ,
—vesselsforwhichreimbursement oftheredeployment premiumhasbeenappliedforhavebeenengagedinfishingonexploratory fishing
voyages,comprising oneormoretrips,foraperiodofnotlessthan30days,
—thevoyageshavebeenmonitored byoneormorescientificobservers .
Provisions concerning cooperative measuresinvolvingjointfishingventures
Reimbursement isappliedforonlyinrespectof:
—vesselsforwhichabasicdraftunderstanding drawnupbythebeneficiary hasbeenapprovedbytheforeignpartner,
—thetemporarytransfer,foroneormoreperiodsofatleastthreeconsecutive months,ofvesselswhichhavebeenengagedinfishingfornotless
than120daysduringthe12monthspriortosubmission ofthebasicdraftunderstanding ,
—thepermanent transferofvesselswhichhavebeenengagedinfishingfornotlessthan120daysduringthe12monthspriortosubmission ofthe
basicdraftunderstanding andwhichbelongtoCommunity nationalswhosecontribution towardsthesharecapitalofthejointventureismore
than40%orthemaximum amountspecifiedbythenationallawinquestion .
Vesselswhichhavepreviously benefitedfromadefinitivelayinguppremiumunderDirective83/515/EECareexcludedfrompermanent
transfer .
Thisauthorityhastakenthestepsnecessarytoensurethatvesselswhichhavebeentransferred permanently andarelistedintheAnnexheretoare
permanently barredfromfishinginCommunity waters.
Date,stampandsignatureofthecompetent authority

TABLE 1
APPLICATION FORREIMBURSEMENT OFEXPENDITURE INCURRED IN19..PURSUANT TOARTICLE 4
OFREGULATION (EEC)No2909/83(EXPLORATORY FISHING VOYAGES )NoL284/10
Numberofvessels(2)Redeployment
premiumeligible
andapproved
withinthe
meaningof
Article3(4)Aidpaidby
theMemberState,
eligiblefor
theCommunity
financialcontri­
bution(Article4(2))Reimbursement
appliedforBeneficiaries ofmeasure f1)Totalnumber
ofvoyagesTotalnumber
offishing
days
24to33m 33to55m >55m(innationalcurrency)OfficialJournaloftheEuropean Communities
Total24.
10.
85(')Nameorbusinessname.
(2)ForeachvesselcompletetheformsetoutinAnnex3.

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TABLE2
APPLICATION FORREIMBURSEMENT OFEXPENDITURE INCURRED IN19..PURSUANT TO
ARTICLE 9OFREGULATION (EEC)No2909/83(COOPERATION THROUGH JOINTFISHING
VENTURES )
A.Temporary transfer
Nameofvessel FormNo...(l)Aidpaidbythe
MemberStateAideligiblefor
Community financial
contributionReimbursement
appliedfor
(innationalcurrency )
(J)ForeachvesselcompletetheformsetoutinAnnex4.
B.Permanent transfer
Nameofvessel FormNo...(2)Aidpaidbythe
MemberStateAideligiblefor
Community financial
contributionReimbursement
appliedfor
(innationalcurrency )
•
(2)ForeachvesselcompletetheformsetoutinAnnex5.

NoL284/12 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 24.10.85
ANNEX 2
APPLICATION FORANADVANCE PAYMENT FOR19..PURSUANT TOREGULATION
(EEC)No2909/83
A.Exploratory fishingvoyages
1 2 3
Vessels
(number )Totalduration
ofvoyages
(month)Totaleligibleexpenditure
(Decisionreferredtoin
Article3(4))
(innationalcurrency )
1.Eligibleexpenditure expectedtobe
incurredin19.. = (innationalcurrency )
2.Amountofadvancepaymentappliedfor
(maximum 25%of1) = (innationalcurrency )
B.Cooperation throughjointfishingventures
1 2 3
Vessels
(number )Totalexpected
grossregistered
tonnageExpectedend-useintonnage
percentages
Temporary transfer Permanent transfer
% quarters % GRT
1.Eligibleexpenditure expectedto
beincurredin19.. = (innationalcurrency )
2.Amountofadvancepaymentappliedfor
(maximum 25%of1) = (innationalcurrency )
Date,stampandsignatureofcompetent authority

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ANNEX 3
EXPLORATORY FISHING VOYAGES
(FormNo )
1.Nameofvessel: LOA:
Yearofconstruction : LBP:
Portofregistration : GRT:
Fishingmethodused: HPorkW:
2.Nameofbeneficiary :
3.Commission Decisionof:
4.Characteristic featuresofvoyage:
—fishingzones:
—speciescaught: (tonnes),ofwhich(1):
—dateofactualcommencement ofvoyage:
—dateofcompletion ofvoyage:
—scientific observer :
(Name)
(Address)
5.Financialresultsofvoyage:
—revenue : (innationalcurrency )
—operatingcosts: (innationalcurrency )
—difference : (innationalcurrency )
6.Redeployment premiumpaidbyMemberState: (innationalcurrency )
Itisherebycertifiedthat:
—theaboveinformation concerning thevesselinquestionisaccurateandcomplieswiththeforwardplan
onthebasisofwhichtheCommission approvedthemeasuresandexpenditure proposed ,
—adetailedreportpursuanttoArticle8(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No2909/83hasbeenforwarded tothe
Commission /willbeforwarded (2)totheCommission assoonaspossible .
Date,stampandsignatureofcompetent authority
(])Specifymainspecies.
(2)Deleteasappropriate .

NoL284/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 24.10.85
ANNEX 4
TEMPORARY TRANSFER
(FormNo )
Typeofvessel: 1.Nameofvessel
orregistration No:
LOA:
LBP:
Yearofconstruction : GRT:
Portofregistration : HPorkW:
2.Periodforwhichfishinghasbeencarriedonduringthe12monthspriortosubmission ofthebasicdraft
understanding :
120daysormore(contractual associations ),i.e days.
3.Companies withsharecapital:
(a)sharecapital: (referencecurrency )
(b)contribution ofCommunity partner:
(sharecapitalinexcessof40%inrespectof(a)orthemaximumamountspecifiedbynationallaw,
i.e.: %)
4.Businessnameofjointventure :
—nameofCommunity partner:
—nameofnon-member countrypartner:
5.Countryoftransfer :
6.Fishingzones:
7.Maincaught: (tonnes),ofwhich(*):.
8.Cooperation premiumpaidbytheMemberState:
—periodfrom to i.e.quartersx25ECU=
(innationalcurrency )(2)
periodfrom to i.equartersx25ECU=
(innationalcurrency )(2)
periodfrom to ,i.e.quartersx25ECU=
(innationalcurrency )(2)
Itisherecertifiedthat:
theaboveinformation concerning thevesselconcerned isaccurateandcomplieswiththeforwardplan
onthebasisofwhichtheCommission approvedthemeasuresandexpenditure proposed (see
Commission Decisionof .L
thevesselhasnotbeenusedduringthetransferperiodforfishinginareasextendingupto200nautical
milesoffthecoastsofMemberStatesandsubjecttoCommunity fishingregulations orinotherareas
comingunderthesovereignty andjurisdiction ofMemberStates.
Date,stampandsignatureofcompetent authority
(')Indicatemainspecies.
(2)Conversion rateused1ECU= (innationalcurrency).

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ANNEX S
PERMANENT TRANSFER
(FormNo )
1.Identification priortotransfer :
Radiocode
(ifavailable ):Nameofvessel
orlastregistration No:
Yearofconstruction :LOA:........
LBP:
GRT:
HPorkW:.Shipyard :
Typeofvessel:
2.Dateofremovalfromregisteroffishingvessels
3.Permanent transferto(non-member countryofdestination ):
Periodforwhichfishinghasbeencarriedonduringthe12monthspriortothesubmission ofthebasic
draftunderstanding :
100daysormore,i.e.:days.
4.Sharecapitalofjointventure : (referencecurrency )
comprising :
Contribution ofCommunity partner:
(morethan40%ofsharecapitalorthemaximum amountspecifiedbynationallaw,i.e.
%)
5.Businessnameofjointventure :
—nameofCommunity partner:
—nameofnon-member countrypartner:..
6.PremiumspaidbyMemberState: Total= (innationalcurrency )(*)
i.e.:400ECUpergrossregisteredtonne
(upto300GRT): (innationalcurrency )(*)
200ECUpergrossregisteredtonne
(inexcessof300GRT):. (innationalcurrency)(J)
Itisherebycertifiedthat:
—withtheforwardplanonthebasisofwhichtheCommission hasapprovedthemeasuresand
expenditure proposed (seeCommission Decisionof
Date,stampandsignatureofcompetent authority
i1)Conversion rateused:1ECU= (innationalcurrency).