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COMMISSION DECISION

of 24 November 1989

adopting a specific measure granting Community financial assistance towards the provision of data-processing facilities for establishing a register of fishing vessels in Belgium

(Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)

(89/614/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 of 18 December 1986 on Community measures to improve and adapt structures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector (1), and in particular Article 32 (1) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 163/89 (2) provides for the establishment of a register of Community fishing vessels with the assistance of the Member States;

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 163/89 requires the Member States to provide any information concerning their fishing fleets which may be necessary for establishing the register of Community fishing vessels;

Whereas, in certain Member States, data-processing facilities must be provided to establish the information management system required for the register;

Whereas the Kingdom of Belgium submitted an application for data-processing facilities on 7 April 1989;

Whereas, to facilitate the management of all the information concerned, Community aid should be granted towards the provision of such data-processing facilities;

Whereas such a measure, based on an aid programme approved by the Commission, constitutes a specific measure within the meaning of the third indent of Article 32 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86;

Whereas the Commission has decided on a financial contribution of 50 % for the purchase of data-processing hardware and 75 % for the specific operations undertaken to establish a register of the fleet;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the fishing industry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The specific measure granting Community aid towards the provision of data-processing facilities for the establishment of a register of fishing vessels in Belgium is hereby approved.

Article 2

The Community financial contribution is hereby fixed at a maximum of ECU 3 690, representing 50 % of the eligible costs subject to the terms and conditions laid down the Annex to this Decision.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

Done at Brussels, 24 November 1989.

For the Commission

Manuel MARÍN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 376, 31. 12. 1986, p. 7.

ANNEX

1.2 // A. Calculation of eligible costs (in ecu) (1) // // 1. Estimated total cost of the investment // 7 379 // 2. Costs ineligible for a contribution // 0 // 3. Eligible investment costs // 7 379 // B. Maximum possible financial contribution (in ecu) (1) // // 1. Planned contribution from the Member State // 3 690 // 2. Maximum possible financial contribution (50 %) from the Community in relation to eligible costs // 3 690

C. Conditions governing payment of the aid

- The financial contribution from the Community shall in principle be payable in not more than two instalments, the amount of the final instalment representing at least 20 % of the aid.

- Any work or purchase of equipment for the measure concerned must commence and be carried out after the entry into force of Regulation (EEC) No 163/89 and must be completed not later than one year after notification of the decision granting the aid.

- Data-processing equipment may be installed only after notification of the Commission decision granting Community aid.

- The Member State shall be responsible for the maintenance of the equipment qualifying for Community financial aid and shall bear the cost of the day-to-day upkeep of the equipment and materials.

- No changes may be made to the investment plan submitted by the Member State. However, the Commission reserves the right to give consideration to technical adjustments to the investment plan receiving Community aid.

- Two months after the completion of the work the Member State must submit a detailed report on the results and how they were obtained.

- The Member State must forward a list of expenditure drawn up as provided for in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1116/88 (2) (models 8 and 9) together with copies of invoices or other supporting documents.

- The Commission reserves the right to carry out on-the-spot checks on the work in progress and the work done.

- The national authority must confirm that it is granting financial assistance, specifying the amount of such assistance, the form it is to take and the date on which it was granted. As a percentage of the eligible costs, the assistance granted by the national authority must be within the limits laid down in the Commission decision granting Community aid.

(1) Rate of ecu on 1 October 1989.

(2) OJ No L 112, 30. 4. 1988, p. 1.