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( 1 ) OJ NO L 51 , 23 . 2 . 1977 , P . 1 .

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 25 JUNE 1981

APPROVING A PROGRAMME FOR THE FISHERY PRODUCTS SECTOR IN IRELAND PURSUANT TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77

( ONLY THE ENGLISH TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )

( 81/521/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 OF 15 FEBRUARY 1977 ON COMMON MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ARE PROCESSED AND MARKETED ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 5 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE IRISH GOVERNMENT FORWARDED A PROGRAMME FOR THE FISHING SECTOR IN IRELAND ON 15 SEPTEMBER 1980 AND SUPPLIED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON 13 NOVEMBER 1980 ;

WHEREAS THE SAID PROGRAMME ENVISAGES FURTHER INCREASING THE VALUE OF THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE ; WHEREAS IT AIMS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT , RESTRUCTURING AND MODERNIZATION OF STORAGE , PROCESSING AND MARKETING FACILITIES FOR FISHERY PRODUCTS ; WHEREAS IT AIMS AT THE SAME TIME TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE FINISHED PRODUCTS AND THE MARKETING OF NEW PRODUCTS , THEREBY ASSURING A GREATER VALUE ADDED TO THE BASIC PRODUCTS ; WHEREAS IT THUS CONSTITUTES A PROGRAMME WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 ;

WHEREAS APPROVAL OF THE PROGRAMME MUST BE SUBJECT TO THE DECISIONS WHICH WILL BE TAKEN CONCERNING THE COMMON FISHERIES POLICY ;

WHEREAS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 PROJECTS UNDER THE PROGRAMME MUST CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVING THE SITUATION OF COMMUNITY FISHERMEN ; WHEREAS SUCH DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE THE CASE FOR THE FACILITIES HANDLING PRODUCTS WITHDRAWN FROM THE MARKET OR FOR THE COLD STORES NOT DIRECTLY LINKED WITH PRODUCTION , PROCESSING AND MARKETING FACILITIES FOR FISHERY PRODUCTS ;

WHEREAS THE COUNCIL HAS ADOPTED CERTAIN MEASURES FOR THE CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES IN COMMUNITY WATERS ; WHEREAS UNDER THOSE MEASURES AND PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 1 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 IT DOES NOT APPEAR ADVISABLE TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF FACILITIES HANDLING PRODUCTS FISHED SPECIFICALLY FOR PROCESSING INTO PRODUCTS NOT INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION ;

WHEREAS THE PROGRAMME CONTAINS SUFFICIENT INFORMATION , AS REQUIRED BY ARTICLE 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 , TO SHOW THAT THE OBJECTIVES LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 1 OF THE SAID REGULATION CAN BE ACHIEVED IN RESPECT OF THE FISHING SECTOR IN IRELAND ;

WHEREAS THE TIME ALLOWED FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME DOES NOT EXCEED THE PERIOD REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) ( G ) OF THE REGULATION ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS DECISION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JOINT OPINION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURES AND THE STANDING COMMITTEE FOR THE FISHING INDUSTRY ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . THE REGIONAL PROGRAMME FOR THE FISHERY PRODUCTS SECTOR IN IRELAND FORWARDED BY THE IRISH GOVERNMENT PURSUANT TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 ON 15 SEPTEMBER 1980 , FOR WHICH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS SUPPLIED ON 13 NOVEMBER 1980 , IS HEREBY APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE DECISIONS WHICH WILL BE TAKEN CONCERNING THE COMMON FISHERIES POLICY .

2 . THIS APPROVAL SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE PART OF THE PROGRAMME DEALING WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OR MODERNIZATION OF FISH MEAL AND FISH OIL FACTORIES , EXCEPT WHERE SUCH FACILITIES ARE CONCERNED EXCLUSIVELY WITH WASTE FROM FISHERY PRODUCTS , OR TO THE PART RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION OR MODERNIZATION OF COLD STORES , EXCEPT WHERE SUCH STORES ARE LINKED WITH PRODUCTION , PROCESSING OR MARKETING FACILITIES FOR FISHERY PRODUCTS .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO IRELAND .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 25 JUNE 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

GEORGES CONTOGEORGIS

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION