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COMMISSION
COMMISSION DECISION
of24April1985
onthemultiannualguidanceprogrammeinrespectofthefishingfleetsubmittedbythe
FederalRepublicofGermanypursuanttoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2908/83
(OnlytheGermantextisauthentic)
(85/277/(EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2908/
83of4October1983onacommonmeasureforrestruc­
turing,modernizing anddevelopingthefishing
industryandfordevelopingaquaculture(*),andin
particularArticle5thereof,
Whereason15June1984theGermanGovernment
forwardedamultiannualguidanceprogrammein
respectofthefishingindustry,hereinafterreferredtoas
'theprogramme';whereason24January1985it
forwardedthelatestadditionalinformationconcerning
theprogramme ;
Whereas,inaccordancewiththefirstparagraphof
Article3ofRegulation(EEC)No2908/83,thetime
requiredfortheexecutionoftheprogrammecoversat
leasttheproposeddurationofthecommonmeasure;
Whereastheprogrammecontainstheinformation
referredtoinArticle4oftheRegulation ;
WhereastheGermanfleetmustundergofurther
restructuringifitspresentfishingcapacityistobe
maintainedinreasonableeconomicconditions;
Whereas,giventheparticulardifficultiesencountered
asregardstheprofitabilityoftheinshorefleet,special
attentionmustbepaidtoitsrestructuring ;Whereastheprogrammemay,havingregardtoproduc­
tionpotential,themeasuresfortheconservationand
management offishstocks,thedemandforthe
productsconcernedandtheguidelinesofthecommon
fisheriespolicy,constituteasuitableframeworkfor
projectswhichmayqualifyforfinancialsupportfrom
theCommunity ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecisionare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheStanding
CommitteefortheFishingIndustry,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
Themultiannualguidanceprogrammeinrespectofthe
fishingfleetforwardedbytheGermanGovernmenton
15June1984,aslastsupplemented on24January1985,
themainfeaturesofwhicharesetoutinAnnexI
hereto,isherebyapprovedsubjecttotheprovisionsset
outinAnnexIIhereto.
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheFederalRepublicof
Germany.
DoneatBrussels,24April1985.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
(')OJNoL290,22.10.1983,p.1.

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ANNEXI
MAINFEATURES OFTHEMULTIANNUAL GUIDANCE PROGRAMME INRESPECTOFTHE
FISHINGFLEETDRAWNUPBYTHEGOVERNMENT OFTHEFEDERALREPUBLIC OF
GERMANYWITHINTHEFRAMEWORK OFCOUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No2908/83
1.Purposeoftheprogramme
—maintenanceoffishingcapacitythroughouttheperiodofapplicationoftheprogrammeatthe
1982levelasregardstheinshorefleet(cutterfleet),i.e.23300grtand126000hp(positionat
31December1982),andattheend1983levelasregardsthedistantwaterfleet,i.e.55179grt
and56000hp(positionat31December1983),
—safeguardingtheviabilityofmussel-fishingenterprises.
2.Areasconcerned
TheprogrammeisapplicabletothefourcoastalLander:Bremen,Hamburg,LowerSaxonyand
Schleswig-Holstein .
3.Duration
Theprogrammeisvalidforthreeyears,from1January1983to31December1985.
4.Objectiveoftheprogramme
Theobjectiveoftheprogrammeisto:
—ensureahighlevelofprofitabilityforthefishingfleet,
—safeguardemployment ,
—remedysupplyshortages,
—helpmaintainprocessingconcerns.
5.Thefollowingmeasuresaretoattainthisobjective
5.1.Construction
Fishingcapacitywillbemaintainedbyoffsettingfleetadditionsbywithdrawalsofoverallequiv­
alence.
5.2.Modernization
Modernization projectswillconsistexclusivelyofworkrelatingtocrewsafetyandcomfortand
theimprovementofon-boardworkingconditionsandmustnotentailanyincreaseinengine
power.
5.3.Shellfish-farming
Modernization ofmussel-fishing enterprisesbyaidforvesselmodernization ,andprovisionofaid
forthedevelopmentofoyster-farming .
6.Estimatedinvestmentsrequiredtoattaintheobjectivessetoutinpoint4above
6.1.Forvesselconstruction
—annualadditiontothefleetof21vessels,totalling900grtand6750hp,
—annualwithdrawalof30vessels,totalling900grtand7500hp.
6.2.Forvesselmodernization
20vesselsperyear.
6.3.Aquaculture
Modernization andextensionofonemussel-farming undertakingandestablishment ofone
oyster-farming undertaking .

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7.Investmentforecasts(millionECU)
Totalplannedinvestments :
—fornewvessels:14millionECU,
—formodernization :1,34millionECU,
—forshellfishandoysterfarming:0,6millionECU.
Plannedannualnationalaid:3,588millionECU.
Thefinancialdata,aswellasthebreakdownbetweenvariousmeasures,areindicative .
ANNEXII
FINALCONCLUSIONS
1.TheCommissionconsidersthattheprogrammesubmittedbytheGermanGovernment asa
frameworkforfutureCommunityornationalfinancingschemesconstitutesaninitialmeasure,
followingtheadoptionofthecommonfisheriespolicy,torestructurethefleetinthemedium
term,toensuresatisfactoryeconomicconditionsforthefishingindustryandtoimprovethe
incomesofthoseemployedinit.
However,theaimofmaintainingfishingcapacityatits1982levelasregardstheinshorefleet
(cutterfleet),andatits1983levelasregardsthedistant-waterfleetmustbeaccompaniedbya
permanentsystemofmanagementoffishingcapacityinassociationwiththemanagementoffish
resources .
However,theaimofmaintainingfishingcapacityatits1982levelasregardstheinshorefleetand
atits1984levelasregardsthedistant-waterfleetmustbeaccompaniedbyapermanentsystemof
managementofstocksandcapacity.Thissystem,whichshouldbeintroducedassoonaspossible,
willhavetoinvolvesurveillanceofinitiativesasregardsconstructionofnewvesselsandmod­
ernizationofexistingones,toensureabalancebetweenadditionstoandwithdrawalsfromthe
fleet.ThearrangementsforapplyingthissystemmustbenotifiedtotheCommissionintheframe­
workoftheannualreviewoftheprogramme .TheCommissionconsidersthatthesystemshould
includeaprocedureformonitoringtheeffectsofvesselmodernization oncapacity.
2.TheCommissionrequeststheGermanGovernmenttoensurethatmeasurestakenbytheregional
orlocalauthoritiesarecompatiblewiththisprogramme .
3.TheCommissionpointsoutthattheinvestmentrequirementcontainedinthisprogrammedoes
notimplyanycommitmentasregardsfinancialsupportformtheCommunity .
4.TheCommissionconsidersthattheprogrammetargetsandtheirattainmentshouldfromthe
subjectofamoredetailedanalysiswithintheframeworkoftheannualreviewreferredtoin
Article6ofRegulation(EEC)No2908/83inthelightofdevelopments inthestructuraland
economicsituationoffishingundertakingsinGermany.