NoL157/16 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 15.6.85
COMMISSION DECISION
of24April1985
onthemultiannualguidanceprogrammeinrespectofthefishingfleetsubmittedby
GreecepursuanttoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2908/83
(OnlytheGreektextisauthentic)
(85/283/EEC)
tion,pointingoutthattheageandinadequateequip­
mentofthemiddle-water fleetwarranttheconstruction
ofnewvessels,offsetbyequivalentoverallwith­
drawals,andthemodernization ofexistingvessels;
Whereastheprogrammemay,havingregardtoproduc­
tionpotential,themeasuresfortheconservationand
management offishstocks,thedemandforthe
productsconcernedandtheguidelinesofthecommon
fisheriespolicy,constituteasuitableframeworkfor
projectswhichmayqualifyforfinancialsupportfrom
theCommunity ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecisionare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheStanding
CommitteefortheFishingIndustry,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2908/
83of4October1983onacommonmeasureforrestruc­
turing,modernizing anddevelopingthefishing
industryandfordevelopingaquaculture('),andin
particularArticle5thereof,
Whereason12December1984,theGreekGovernment
forwardedamultiannualguidanceprogrammein
respectofthefishingindustry,hereinafterreferredtoas
'theprogramme';whereason11February1985,it
forwardedthelatestadditionalinformationconcerning
theprogramme ;
Whereas,inaccordancewiththefirstparagraphof
Article3ofRegulation(EEC)No2908/83,thetime
requiredfortheexecutionoftheprogrammecoversat
leasttheproposeddurationofthecommonmeasure;
Whereastheprogrammecontainstheinformation
referredtoinArticle4oftheRegulation ;
WhereastheGreekfishingfleetischaracterized by
considerableobsolescenceinparticularasregardsdates
ofhullconstruction ;whereas,inordertoensurethat
thefishingfleetisrestructuredinarationalmanner,the
programmeprovidesforfleetrenewal,withoutany
significantincreaseinoveralltonnage,ataratecom­
patiblewiththemedium-termprospectsfortheexploi­
tationoffishstocks;whereas,theprincipalaimsof
renewalaretoimproveworkingconditions,andthe
conditionsforprocessingandconservingcatches,and
todiversifyfishingmethods;
Whereastheprogrammelaysspecialemphasison
middle-waterfishing,themainsourceofGreekproduc­HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
Themultiannualguidanceprogrammeinrespectofthe
fishingfleetforwardedbytheGreekGovernmenton
12December1984,aslastsupplemented on
11February1985,themainfeaturesofwhichareset
outinAnnexIhereto,isherebyapprovedsubjecttothe
provisionssetoutinAnnexIIhereto.
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheHellenicRepublic.
DoneatBrussels,24April1985
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
(')OJNoL290,22.10.1983,p.1.

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ANNEX1
MAINFEATURESOFTHEMULTIANNUAL GUIDANCE PROGRAMME INRESPECTOFTHE
FISHINGFLEETDRAWNUPBYTHEGREEKGOVERNMENT WITHINTHEFRAMEWORK OF
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No2908/83
1.Purposeoftheprogramme
Restructuringofthefishingfleetbyreplacementofobsoletevesselsandthemodernization of
vesselsinuse.
2.Areasconcerned
TheterritoryofGreece.
3.Duration
Theprogrammeisvaliduntil31December1988.
4.Objectiveoftheprogramme
Theobjectiveoftheprogrammeisto:
—stabilizethecapacityofthefleetinthemediumtermwhilsttakingaccountoftheneedforthe
Greekfleettoextenditsactivitiesfromitspresentfishingzonestomoredistantwatersinthe
Mediterranean ,AegeanandIonianSeas;
—makeenergysavingsandwidenthefleet'sfieldofactivity;
—improveworkingandsafetyconditionsonboard;
—improveon-boardstorageandhandingofcatcheswithaviewtoimprovingcatchqualityand
thusincreasingeconomicefficiency .
5.Thefollowingmeasuresareproposedtoattainthisobjective
5.1.Construction
—attainmentofanoveralltonnageandtotalenginecapacityof124000grtand683000hp
respectivelyby31December1988,i.e.anincreaseofroughly6000grtand84000hp
comparedwiththepositionat31December1983,
—monitoringofadditionstoandwithdrawalsfromthefleet,
—promotionofpermanentwithdrawalfromfishingactivity,withoutreplacement ,byapplyinga
systemoffinalcessationpremiumsunderDirective83/515/EEC.
5.2.Modernization
—fuel-savingbyreplacementofengines,
—installationofrefrigeratingequipmenttoimproveon-boardstorageofcatches,
—installationofsafety,navigationandfish-findingequipment .
6.Estimatedinvestmentsrequiredtoattaintheobjectivesetoutinpoint4above
6.1.Forvesselconstruction
TypeoffisherySituation1983 Situation1988
grt hp grt hp
Inshore 6821738739069217404390
Middle-water 35157182360 41632250985
Distant-water 1550029438 1350027438
Total 118874599188124349682813

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Theseforecastsshouldbereachedinequalstages.
TypeoffisheryNewvessels
(number)
(replacements )Averagechange
inhppervesselAveragechange
ingrtpervessel
Inshore 200 +79 +10
Middle-water
—Trawlers/combination 100 +228 +60
—Seiners 50 +120 +41
—Distant-water 20-100-100
6.2.Forvesselmodernization
Theplanisfor800vesselstobemodernizedbetween1984and1988(550middle-waterand
distant-waterand250inshorevessels).
7.Investmentforecasts(millionECU)
Totalplannedinvestments(1984to1988):
—fornewvessels:125millionECU,
—formodernization :81,5millionECU.
Plannedannualnationalaidforconstructionandmodernization :8,26millionECU.
Thesefinancialestimatesandtheallocationamongthevariousmeasures,areintendedonlyasa
guide.

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ANNEXII
FINALCONCLUSIONS
1.TheCommissionconsidersthattheprogrammesubmittedbytheGreekGovernmentasaframe­
workforfutureCommunityornationalfinancingschemes,constitutesaninitialmeasure,
followingtheadoptionofthecommonfisheriespolicy,torestructurethefleetinthemedium­
term,toensuresatisfactoryeconomicconditionsforthefishingindustryandtoimprovethe
incomesofthoseemployedinit.
GiventhesituationofthefishingindustryinGreece,itslevelofoutputandthelackofreliable
dataonfishstocks,thecapacitytargetappearssomewhatoptimistic.TheGreekauthoritieswill
thereforehavetoinstituteassoonaspossibleasystemformonitoringfleetadditionsandwith­
drawalsinvolvingcontinuoussurveillanceofinitiativeasregardsconstructionofnewvesselsand
modernization ofexistingones.Thearrangementsforapplyingthissystemmustbenotifiedtothe
Commissionintheframeworkoftheannualreviewoftheprogramme .TheCommission
considersthatthesystemshouldincludeaproceduretomonitortheeffectsofvesselmoderniza­
tiononcapacity.
Furthermore ,anychangesinenginepowermustbemonitoredtoavoidtheriskofanuncon­
trolledincreaseinfishingeffort.
Withregardtotherestructuringofthedistantwaterfishery,theCommissionapprovestheinten­
tionoftheHellenicauthoritiesoflimitingtheentryintoserviceofnewvesselsreplacingexisting
vesselstofourboatsperyear(1200grt)from1984.Moreover,takingaccountofthepresent
situationwithregardtofishingagreementsbetweentheCommunityandthirdcountries
concerned,itagreesthatthesituationshouldbereviewedinthelightofexperienceacquired.
2.TheCommissionpointsoutthattheinvestmentrequirementcontainedinthisprogrammedoes
notimplyanycommitmentasregardsfinancialsupportfromtheCommunity .
3.TheCommissionconsidersthattheprogrammetargetsandtheirattainmentshouldformthe
subjectofamoredetailedanalysiswithintheframeworkoftheannualreviewreferredtoin
Article6ofRegulation(EEC)No2908/83withparticularregardtostockevaluationstudies
beingcarriedoutatpresent.Moreover,itintendstoreservetherighttoreturntothepresent
decisionattheendof1986,withintheframeworkoftheannualreview,inparticularwithregard
tothatofthedistantwaterfleet,inthelightofthedevelopmentoftheeconomicandstructural
situationoffishingenterprisesinGreece.