No C 243/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 9. 90 
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 on 
Community measures to improve and adapt structures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector 
COM(90) 358 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 27 July 1990) 
(90/C 243/03) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 
43 thereof, 
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and 
Portugal, and in particular Article 155 (2) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas Community measures to improve and adapt the 
structural situation of the fishing industry and of aqua-
culture are laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 
4028/86 O; 
Whereas on 20 January 1989 the European Parliament 
adopted a resolution on fair living standards for small-
scale fishermen (2); 
Whereas the legislative framework for structural 
measures in respect of the fishing industry must be 
extended, notably to include aid arrangements for vessels 
excluded from the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 
4028/86; 
Whereas measures to promote small-scale fisheries help 
to increase the economic and social cohesion of the 
Community and, in particular, to speed up development 
in the less-favoured regions which are highly dependent 
on fisheries; 
Whereas structural policy must seek primarily to ensure 
balanced exploitation of the resources native to 
Community waters; whereas the Community must 
acknowledge a situation which gives rise to increasing 
concern in respect of certain stocks; whereas, moreover, 
the Community, on account of its shortage of fishery 
products, must seek to expand its sources of supply; Whereas the restructuring of fishing capacity, to 
maintain a balance between fishing effort and available, 
accessible fish stocks, may have adverse economic and 
social effects; whereas, therefore, support measures must 
be introduced to alleviate the burden of such effects and 
to reorientate the activity of undertakings in those 
branches of the fishing industry most affected by this 
situation; 
Whereas structural measures aimed at the reorientation 
of fishing operations must be intensified, in particular 
measures to increase and improve fishing opportunities 
by encouraging the development of redeployment oper­
ations; 
Whereas restructuring of the Community's fishing fleets 
must be encouraged in order to reduce fishing effort in 
Community waters; whereas encouragement should be 
given to schemes enabling the absorption of fishing 
capacity capable of operating outside Community 
waters; 
Whereas it is also necessary to maintain and consolidate 
traditional trade in fishery products while complying 
with the rules to ensure priority supply to the 
Community market; whereas experience has shown that 
stable and durable cooperation between the Community 
and maritime non-member countries with which the 
Community has fishery relations depends upon the 
development and consolidation of viable and durable 
links between the partners with a view to a genuine 
transfer of fisheries technology and know-how; 
Whereas the entry into force of Regulation (EEC) No 
4042/89 on 1 January 1990 entails the repeal of Council 
Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 (J); whereas changes must 
therefore be made in the case of measures to improve 
facilities at fishing ports; 
Whereas promotion campaigns should be organized with 
a view to increasing the level of consumption of certain 
species, including certain rapidly developing aquaculture 
products capable of improving the supply of fishery 
products; 
(») OJ No L 376, 31. 12. 1986, p. 7. 
O OJ No C 47, 20. 2. 1989, p. 173. O OJ No L 388, 30. 12. 1989, p. 1. 
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Whereas the considerations outlined above and the 
operating conditions in the fisheries sector require that 
such measures be implemented within a Community 
framework and supported with public funds; 
Whereas maximum transparency is required in order to 
monitor the activities of the undertakings concerned; 
Whereas provision should be made for the adjustment of 
certain criteria by a simplified procedure so that they can 
be adapted as closely and rapidly as possible to devel­
opments in a situation subject to fluctuation according to 
regional or sectoral circumstances; 
Whereas, under Article 155 (2) of the Act of Accession, 
the Council is to determine the Community structural 
measures applicable to the fisheries sector in the Canary 
Islands and in Ceuta and Melilla; whereas Regulation 
(EEC) No 4028/86 provides for the application in 
respect of those territories of the majority of the 
common measures concerned; whereas; therefore; the 
common measure provided for in this Regulation should 
be extended to those territories, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 is hereby amended as 
follows: 
1. In Article 1 (1), points (c) and (f) are replaced by the 
following: 
'(c) the reorientation of fishing activities by means 
of exploratory fishing voyages, redeployment 
operations, joint ventures and joint enterprises;' 
'(f) the search for new outlets for products derived 
from surplus or underfished species, and for 
aquaculture products which, by virtue of their 
rapid growth, pose problems of disposal on the 
Community market;' 
2. The following point (g) is added to Article 1 (1): 
c(g) the development of small-scale fisheries, 
meaning fishing activities carried out by vessels 
with a length of less than nine metres between 
perpendiculars, or 12 metres in the case of 
vessels capable of trawling and that have at least 
the following characteristics: — an operating range limited to the first six 
miles from the baselines, 
— a trip time of less than 24 hours, 
— a crew of no more than five, 
— inclusion in the Community register of 
fishing vessels.' 
3. In Article 1, paragraphs 2 and 3 are replaced by the 
following: 
'2. The measures specified in paragraph 1 (a), (b), 
(d) and (g) must form part of the multiannual 
guidance programmes referred to in Title I. 
In addition, the measures specified in paragraph 1 
(g) must form part of the zonal plans referred to in 
Title I. 
3. The measures specified in paragraph 1 (e) must 
form part of a Community support framework under 
the common measure introduced by Regulation 
(EEC) No 4042/89.' 
4. The following paragraph 4 is added to Article 1: 
'4. The provisions of Titles II, III and VII only 
are applicable in respect of small-scale fishing 
vessels.' 
5. Title I is replaced by the following: 
'TITLE I 
Multiannual guidance programmes and zonal plans' 
6. The following paragraphs 5 and 6 are added to 
Article 2: 
'5. For the purposes of this Regulation, the term 
"zonal plan", hereinafter referred to as a "plan", 
shall mean a plan covering small-scale fisheries, an 
activity carried out by vessels with a length of less 
than nine metres between perpendiculars, or 12 
metres in the case of vessels capable of trawling, 
comprising a set of objectives, together with a 
statement of the means necessary for obtaining them, 
as a guide for restructuring in an overall long-term 
context the small-scale fisheries sector in one or 
more coastal zones of the Member State. 
6. The plans must cover the whole of the small-
scale fisheries sector in the Member State concerned 
and: 
— include a review of the measures taken over the 
previous three to five years and a description of 
the current situation of small-scale fisheries, 
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describe accurately the needs of the sector and 
the means by which these are to be achieved, and 
justify the Community assistance to be provided, 11. In Article 9 (2), point (b) is replaced by the 
following: 
describe also the policies to be applied by the 
Member State during the implementation of the 
plan and specify precisely the targets to be 
achieved and the financing schedule, 
cover the period from 1 January 1991 to 31 
December 1992. 
The information to be contained in the zonal plan is 
set out in Annex la.' '(b) in the case of vessels measuring not less than 
nine metres in length between perpendiculars, or 
12 metres in the case of vessels capable of 
trawling, form part of a programme as referred 
to in Article 2 and approved by the 
Commission, and in the case of vessels 
measuring less than nine metres in length 
between perpendiculars or 12 metres in the case 
of vessels capable of trawling, form part of a 
zonal plan as referred to in Article 2 and 
approved by the Commission.' 
7. The following paragraph 4 is added to Article 3: 
'4. At the latest by 30 April 1991, Member States 
shall forward a plan to the Commission.' 12. In Article 9 (3), points (a) and (c) are replaced by 
the following: 
8. The following paragraph 4 is added to Article 4: 
'4. Not later than six months after each plan has 
been forwarded, the Commission shall, acting in 
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 
47 and in the light of foreseeable developments in 
fishery resources and the market for fisheries and 
aquaculture products, and having regard to the 
measures adopted under the common fisheries 
policy, decide whether or not to approve it.' 
9. In Article 6 (2), points (a) and (b) are replaced by 
the following: 
'(a) in the case of vessels measuring not less than 
nine metres in length between perpendiculars, or 
12 metres in the case of vessels capable of 
trawling, form part of a programme as referred 
to in Article 2 and approved by the 
Commission; 
(b) in the case of vessels measuring less than nine 
metres in length between perpendiculars, or 12 
metres in the case of vessels capable of trawling, 
form part of a zonal plan as referred to in 
Article 2 and approved by the Commission and 
comprise, per Member State, a set of investment 
projects relating to the purchase or construction 
of new fishing vessels;' 
10. Article 8 (3) is replaced by the following: 
'(3) The replaced vessels referred to in paragraph 
2 must not have qualified for the final cessation 
premium referred to in Article 22 nor have been 
definitively transferred to a third country in the 
context of a joint enterprise as referred to in Article 
21a.' '(a) relate to vessels carrying the flag of a Member 
State and registered in a Community port;' 
'(c) are substantial and comprise investments eligible 
for aid of at least: 
ECU 4 000 in the case of vessels measuring 
less than nine metres in length between 
perpendiculars, or 12 metres in the case of 
vessels capable of trawling; 
ECU 12 000 in the case of vessels not 
capable of trawling which measure not less 
than nine metres but not more than 12 
metres in length between perpendiculars; 
ECU 25 000 in the case of vessels measuring 
not less than 12 metres in length between 
perpendiculars.' 
13. Article 13 is replaced by the following: 
'Article 13 
For the purposes of this Title "exploratory fishing 
voyage" means any fishing operation carried out for 
commercial purposes with a view to assessing the 
profitability of regular, long-term exploitation of 
fishery resources involving fishing methods or fishing 
gear, or fishing zones, or fish species novel for the 
Community.' 
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14. Article 14 (1) is replaced by the following: Article 17b 
'1. The Commission shall grant Community 
financial aid to projects for exploratory fishing 
voyages comprising operations in: 
(a) waters which fall within the sovereignty or juris­
diction of a Member State, and waters adjacent 
to the territory of Member States where no 
provisions of the Community legislation on 
fishing are applicable, or 
(b) waters which fall within the sovereignty or juris­
diction of a third country with which the 
Community has not concluded a fisheries 
agreement but maintains relations, or 
(c) waters which do not fall within the sovereignty 
or jurisdiction of any State in so far as these 
exploratory fishing voyages do not involve the 
capture of species subject to a quota allocated to 
the Community.' 
15. The following words are added to point (g) of 
Article 14 (2): 
'and a maximum duration of 220 days;' 
16. The following point (e) is added to Article 14 (2): 
'(e) have an objective compatible with the guidelines 
determined periodically by the Commission, of 
which Member States will be informed within 
the Committee referred to in Article 16 (3), with 
particular regard to fishing zones, fish species, 
fishing gear and fishing methods.' 
17. Article 15 (1) is replaced by the following: 
'1. The aid referred to in Article 14 shall consist 
in the granting of incentive premiums. The premium 
for each project shall be equal to 40 % of the 
eligible cost of the voyage. Payment is conditional 
on payment by the Member State concerned of a 
premium of between 10 and 20 % of these costs.' 
18. The following Title Va is inserted: 
'TITLE Va 
Redeployment operations' 
Article 17a 
For the purposes of this Title, "redeployment 
operation" means any fishing operation carried out 
for commercial purposes in a given area with a view 
to the exploitation of fishery resources, primary 
consideration being given to the supply of the 
Community market. 1. The Commission shall grant Community 
financial aid to projects involving redeployment 
operations carried out: 
(a) in waters falling within the sovereignty or juris­
diction of a third country with which the 
Community has not concluded a fisheries 
agreement but maintains relations, 
(b) in waters which do not fall within the sover­
eignty or jurisdiction of any State, in so far as 
such operations do not involve the catching of 
species subject to a quota assigned to the 
Community. 
2. To qualify for financial aid, the projects 
referred to in paragraph 1 must also: 
(a) relate to fishing operations lasting a minimum of 
60 days per year and per vessel and comprising 
one or more voyages and up to a maximum of 
220 days; 
(b) relate to fishing vessels measuring not less than 
12 metres in length between perpendiculars, 
which are technically suited to the fishing oper­
ations planned, belong to natural or legal 
persons in the Community, have been in 
operation for more than five years, fly the flag 
of a Member State and are registered in a 
Community port; 
(c) have an objective compatible with the general 
aims laid down from time to time by the 
Commission, of which the Member States shall 
be informed within the framework of the 
Committee, and relating, in particular, to fishing 
zones, fish species, fishing gear and fishing 
methods; 
(d) facilitate stable, continuing and profitable exploi­
tation of the potential fishery resources. 
Article 17c 
1. The aid referred to in Article 17b shall consist 
in the granting of redeployment premiums. The 
amount of the premium for each project shall be 1,3 
times the amount of the laying-up premium in 
accordance with the scale set out in Annex IV. 
Payment is conditional on payment by the Member 
State concerned of a premium of between 10 and 
20 % of the redeployment premium. 
2. If necessary, detailed rules for applying this 
Article, including provision for the payment of the 
premium in instalments and rules governing such 
payment, shall be adopted by the Commission 
in accordance with the procedure laid down in 
Article 47. 
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3. Community financial aid granted for a rede­
ployment project may not be drawn cumulatively 
with Community aid of the same type granted under 
the common fisheries policy. 
Article 17d 
1. The projects referred to in Article 17b shall be 
submitted to the Commission through the Member 
State(s) concerned, once the approval of the latter 
has been obtained. 
2. Within three months of the submission of a 
project, the Commission shall decide whether to 
grant the financial aid referred to in Article 17c. This 
decision shall be notified to the beneficiaries and to 
the Member State(s) concerned. The other Member 
States shall be informed accordingly within the 
Committee. 
Article 17e 
1. For each project qualifying for the financial aid 
referred to in Article 17c, the beneficiary or benefi­
ciaries shall forward to the Commission and to the 
Member State(s) concerned, upon the conclusion of 
the redeployment operation, a report on : 
(a) the fishing operations, and in particular the 
fishing methods used; 
(b) the species caught, the fishing zones and the 
corresponding yields shown on a one-degree 
grid chart; 
(c) the economic results of the campaign; 
(d) any other information of Community interest. 
2. After examining the report, the Commission 
shall make it available to the other Member States 
within the Committee. 
3. Detailed rules specifying in particular the data 
which the projects and the report referred to in 
paragraph 1 must include and the form in which 
they must be presented shall be adopted by the 
Commission in accordance with the procedure laid 
down in Article 47.' 20. Article 19 (2) is replaced by the following: 
c2. To qualify for Community aid, the projects 
referred to in paragraph 1 must: 
(a) relate to fishing vessels measuring more than 12 
metres in length between perpendiculars, which 
are technically suited to the fishing operations 
planned, have been in operation for more than 
five years, belong to natural or legal persons in 
the Community, fly the flag of a Member State 
and are registered at a port located in the 
Community; 
(b) relate to fishing operations lasting a minimum of 
one year; 
(c) have an objective compatible with the general 
aims laid down from time to time by the 
Commission, of which the Member States will be 
informed within the framework of the 
Committee, and relating, in particular, to fishing 
zones, fish species, fishing gear and fishing 
methods.' 
21. Article 20 (2) is replaced by the following: 
'2. The amount of the cooperation premium shall 
be 1,3 times the maximum amount of the laying-up 
premium in accordance with the scale set out in 
Annex IV. Payment is conditional on payment by the 
Member State(s) concerned of a premium of 
between 10 and 20 % of the cooperation premium.' 
22. The following Title Via is inserted: 
TITLE Via 
Joint enterprises 
Article 21a 
For the purposes of this Title, "joint enterprise", 
means a company constituted under private law 
comprising one or more Community shipowners and 
one or more partners from a non-member country 
with which the Community maintains relations, asso­
ciated under a joint enterprise agreement set up for 
the purpose of exploiting and, where appropriate, 
using the fishery resources of waters falling within 
the sovereignty and/or jurisdiction of such 
non-member country, primary consideration being 
given to the supply of the Community market. 
Article 21b 
19. In Article 18 the words 'on fishing matters' are 
deleted. 1. The Commission shall grant Community 
financial aid for joint enterprise projects. 
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2. To qualify for financial aid, the joint enterprise 
projects must relate to vessels of length measuring 
more than 12 metres between perpendiculars, which 
are technically suited to the fishing operations 
planned, have been in operation for more than five 
years, fly the flag of a Member State, are registered 
in a Community port and are to be transferred 
definitively to the third country concerned under the 
joint enterprise. 
3. Community financial aid granted for a joint 
enterprise project may not be drawn cumulatively 
with Community aid of the same type granted under 
the common fisheries policy. 
4. The Member States shall take the necessary 
measures to ensure that the fishing capacity, 
expressed in terms of the gross registered tonnage 
and motive power of the vessels definitively trans­
ferred to a non-member country under the joint 
enterprises referred to in this Title and qualifying for 
Community financial aid, is not replaced by new 
vessels, in particular by being used as operational 
fishing capacity directly or indirectly associated with 
the construction of new vessels. 
Article 21c 
1. The financial aid referred to in Article 21b shall 
be used to cover the financial contribution of the 
Community partner(s) corresponding to the capital 
invested in the joint enterprise. 
2. The financial aid may consist of: 
(a) a capital subsidy granted in one or more 
instalments; and/or 
(b) a reduction in the rate of interest charged on 
loans granted by national or international 
finance institutions; and/or 
(c) a capital contribution towards the formation of 
guarantee funds for loans contracted for the 
implementation of the joint enterprise in 
question. 
3. The Community financial aid shall be as shown 
in Annex VII. Payment is conditional on payment by 
the Member State concerned of a premium of 
between 20 and 50 % of the Community financial 
contribution. 
4. If necessary, detailed rules for applying this 
Article, including priority criteria and the rules 
governing the payment of the Community aid, shall 
be adopted by the Commission in accordance with 
the procedure laid down in Article 47. Article 21 d 
1. The projects referred to in Article 21b shall be 
submitted to the Commission through the Member 
State(s) concerned, once the approval of the latter 
has been obtained. 
2. Within three months of the submission of a 
project, the Commission shall decide whether to 
grant the aid referred to in Article 21c. This decision 
shall be notified to the beneficiaries and to the 
Member State(s) concerned. The other Member 
States shall be informed accordingly within the 
Committee. 
3. For each project qualifying for the financial aid 
referred to in Article 21b, the beneficiary or benefi­
ciaries shall forward to the Commission and to the 
Member State(s) concerned a periodic report on the 
activities of the joint enterprise. Once a year within 
the Committee, the Commission shall present a 
general report on the implementation of the projects 
qualifying for financial aid. 
4. Detailed rules specifying in particular the data 
which the periodic report referred to in paragraph 3 
must include shall be adopted by the Commission 
in accordance with the procedure laid down in 
Article 47.' 
23. Article 24 (1) is replaced by the following: 
'1. The permanent withdrawals referred to in 
Article 22 shall be effected by means of: 
(a) the scrapping of the vessels concerned; 
(b) the definitive transfer of the vessel concerned to 
a third country, in so far as this transfer is not 
liable to undermine international conservation 
regulations and the management of fishery 
resources; or 
(c) the definitive assignment of the vessel concerned 
to purposes other than fishing in Community 
waters. 
In the case of vessels measuring less than nine metres 
in length between perpendiculars, or 12 metres in the 
case of vessels capable of trawling, only the 
scrapping of the vessel shall amount to permanent 
withdrawal for the purposes of this Article.' 
24. Article 24 (2), subparagraph (a) is replaced by the 
following: 
'(a) in respect of vessels flying the flag of a Member 
State and registered in a Community port;' 
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25. Article 24 (3) is replaced by the following: 
'3. The permanent cessation premium shall be 
fixed at a standard rate on the basis of the vessel's 
tonnage in the case of vessels measuring not less 
than nine metres in length between perpendiculars or 
12 metres in the case of vessels capable of trawling 
and on the basis of the vessel's length in the case of 
vessels measuring less than nine metres in length 
between perpendiculars or 12 metres in the case of 
vessels capable of trawling. The premium shall be 
paid after the issue of a certificate attesting that the 
vessel has been struck off the register of fishing 
vessels.' 
26. Article 26 (5) is replaced by the following: 
'5. Within the framework of the decisions referred 
to in paragraph 3, the Community shall reimburse 
50 % of the Member States' eligible expenditure. 
However, where the permanent withdrawal consists 
of the scrapping of the vessel, the Community shall 
reimburse 70 % of the Member States eligible 
expenditure within the framework of the decisions 
referred to in paragraph 3.' 
27. In Article 27 (2), point (a) is replaced by the 
following: 
'(a) be included in a Community support framework 
under the common measures introduced by 
Regulation (EEC) No 4042/89;' 
28. Article 28 (3) is replaced by the following: 
'3. Investments eligible for aid shall be financed 
on a priority basis under the common measure 
introduced by Council Regulation (EEC) No 
4042/89 ('). To this end, aid applications relating to 
the projects referred to in Article 27 shall, when 
submitted pursuant to this Regulation, be considered 
to have been submitted at the same time pursuant to 
Regulation (EEC) No 4042/89. 
O OJ No L 388, 30. 12. 1989, p. 1.' 
29. Article 29 (1) is replaced by the following: 
'1. The Commission may grant Community 
financial aid for projects to promote the consumption of fishery products derived from 
surplus or underfished species, and for aquaculture 
products which, by virtue of their rapid growth, pose 
problems of disposal on the Community market.' 
30. Article 40 (2) is replaced by the following: 
'2. The estimated sums required for implemen­
tation of the measure provided for in this Regulation 
shall be determined by the budget authority in 
respect of each budget year within the framework of 
financial estimates in force.' 
31. Article 48 (2) is replaced by the following: 
'2. Pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 
1676/85, the amounts in ecus specified in Articles 
17c and 20 and in Annexes IV, V and VII to this 
Regulation shall be converted into national 
currencies at the agricultural conversion rates in 
force on 1 January of the year in which the 
premiums are granted.' 
32. Article 50 is replaced by the following: 
'Article 50 
The provisions of this Regulation shall be applicable 
in the Canary Islands, in Ceuta and in Melilla. 
However, they shall apply only to fishing vessels of 
these territories within the meaning of Council 
Regulation (EEC) No 1135/88 ('). 
0) OJNoL 114,2. 5. 1988, p. 1.' 
Article 2 
Annexes II, IV and V are replaced and Annexes la and 
VII are added in accordance with the Annex hereto. 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1991. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States. 
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ANNEX 
'ANNEX la 
MINIMUM INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN ZONAL PLANS 
Definition of zones covered by zonal plans. 
Initial situation of small boat fleet, by type of fishing, and estimate of overall fishing capacity. 
Estimate of available fish stocks in zone(s) covered by plan. 
Survey and assessment of fleets operating in zone. 
Description of strengths and weaknesses of small boat fleet. 
Estimate of optimum fishing capacity of fleet in zone(s). 
Estimate of number of vessels to be withdrawn and socio-economic impact. 
Estimate of number of vessels to be modernized, converted and rebuilt. 
Financial resources provided or to be provided for implementation of plan. 
Link with multiannual guidance programme for fishing fleet of Member State concerned. 
Compatibility with regional development programmes. 
Consistent with the Community support frameworks.' 
'ANNEX II 
COMMUNITY AID AND FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MEMBER STATES FOR 
REBUILDING 
1. Vessels measuring nine metres or less in length between perpendiculars or 12 metres or less in the case 
of vessels capable of trawling: 
Regions 
1. Greece, Andalusia, Canaries, Galicia, West of 
Scotland ('), arrondissement of Quimper and 
Lorient, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Mezzo-
giorno, Portugal, the French Overseas 
Departments and Veneto 
2. Other regions Community aid 
40% 
25% Financial contribution 
from Member States 
between 10 and 30 % 
between 10 and 30 % 
(') The "West of Scotland" means Dumfries and Galloway, the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland, together with 
the districts of Caithness, Sutherland, Ross and Cromarty, Skye and Lochaber, Argyll and Bute, Cunninghame, 
Kyle and Carrick. 
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2. Vessels measuring over nine metres in length between perpendiculars or over 12 metres in the case of 
vessels capable of trawling but not more than 33 metres: 
Regions 
1. Greece, Andalusia, Canaries, Galicia, West of 
Scotland ('), arrondissement of Quimper and 
Lorient, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Mezzo-
giorno, Portugal, the French Overseas 
Departments and Veneto 
2. Other regions Community aid 
35% 
20% Financial contribution 
from Member States 
between 10 and 30 % 
between 10 and 30 % 
(') The "West of Scotland" means Dumfries and Galloway, the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland, together with 
the districts of Caithness, Sutherland, Ross and Cromarty, Skye and Lochaber, Argyll and Bute, Cunningham, 
Kyle and Carrick. 
3. Vessels measuring over 33 metres in length between perpendiculars: 
Regions 
1. Greece, Andalusia, Canaries, Galicia, West of 
Scotland ('), arrondissement of Quimper and 
Lorient, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Mezzo-
giorno, Portugal, the French Overseas 
Departments and Veneto 
2. Other regions Community aid 
25% 
10% Financial contribution 
from Member States 
between 10 and 30 % 
between 10 and 30 % 
(') The "West of Scotland" means Dumfries and Galloway, the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland, together with 
the districts of Caithness, Sutherland, Ross and Cromarty, Skye and Lochaber, Argyll and Bute, Cunningham, 
Kyle and Carrick.' 
'ANNEX IV 
SCALE OF LAYING-UP PREMIUMS 
Tonnage of vessel 
(In gross registered tonnes) 
Less than 25 grt 
of 25 and less than 50 grt 
of 50 and less than 70 grt 
of 70 and less than 100 grt 
of 100 and less than 200 grt 
of 200 and less than 300 grt 
of 300 and less than 500 grt 
of 500 and less than 1 000 grt 
of 1 000 and less than 1 500 grt 
of 1 500 and less than 2 000 grt 
of 2 000 and less than 2 500 grt 
of 2 500 and less than 3 000 grt 
of 3 000 grt and over Maximum premium per vessel 
(ECU/day) 
Vessels less than 10 years 
old (') 
75 
150 
200 
300 
600 
950 
1 200 
1 500 
2 000 
2 400 
2 700 
3 100 
3 500 Vessels more than 10 years 
old O 
50 
100 
150 
250 
400 
700 
1 000 
1 300 
1700 
2 100 
2 300 
2 600 
3 000 
(l) The age of the vessel is determined from the day of the introduction of the application to the competent national 
fishing authority.' 
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'ANNEX V 
ELIGIBILITY OF EXPENDITURE ON THE GRANTING OF FINAL CESSATION PREMIUMS 
A. Vessels measuring less than nine metres in length between perpendiculars, this length being increased to 
12 metres for vessels capable of trawling. 
The eligible amount is limited, per vessel scrapped to: 
Vessel of length between perpendiculars: 
0 to 5 metres 
5 to 9 metres 
9 to 12 metres From 10 to 
20 years (') 
ECU 3 000/m 
+ ECU 25 000 
ECU 4 000/m 
+ ECU 25 000 
ECU 5 000/m 
+ ECU 25 000 More than 20 years (') 
ECU 2 000/m 
+ ECU 20 000 
ECU 3 000/m 
+ ECU 20 000 
ECU 4 000/m 
+ ECU 20 000 
(') The age of the vessel is decided from the introduction of the application to the competent national fishing 
authority. 
B. Vessels measuring over nine metres in length between perpendiculars or over 12 metres in the case of 
vessels capable of trawling. 
I. Vessels of a tonnage of less than 100 gross registered tonnes: 
The eligible amount is limited, per vessel, to: 
Age of vessel (') 
10 year or less 
Over 10 years but not more than 20 years 
Over 20 years Vessel due 
to be scrapped 
ECU 4 000/grt 
+ ECU 50 000 
ECU 3 000/grt 
+ ECU 37 500 Vessel intended for 
purposes other than fishing 
or definitively transferred 
to a third country 
ECU 2 400/grt 
+ ECU 30 000 
ECU 2 000/grt 
+ ECU 25 000 
ECU 1 600/grt 
+ ECU 20 000 
(') The age of the vessel is decided from the introduction of the application to the competent national fishing 
authority. 
II. Vessels of a tonnage equal to or higher than 100 gross registered tonnes but lower than 400 gross 
registered tonnes: 
The eligible amount is limited, per vessel, to: 
Age of vessel (') 
10 years or less 
Over 10 years but not more than 20 years 
Over 20 years Vessel due 
to be scrapped 
ECU 2 000/grt 
+ ECU 250 000 
ECU 1 500/grt 
+ ECU 187 500 Vessel intended for 
purposes other than fishing 
or definitively transferred 
to a third country 
ECU 1 200/grt 
+ ECU 150 000 
ECU 1 000/grt 
+ ECU 125 000 
ECU 800/grt 
+ ECU 100 000 
(') The age of the vessel is decided from the introduction of the application to the competent national fishing 
authority. 
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III. Vessels of a tonnage equal to or higher than 400 gross registered tonnes but lower than 3 500 gross 
registered tonnes: 
The eligible amount is limited, per vessel, to: 
Age of vessel (') 
10 years or less 
Over 10 years but not more than 20 years 
Over 20 years Vessel due 
to be scrapped 
ECU 1 000/grt 
+ ECU 650 000 
ECU 750/grt 
+ ECU 487 500 Vessel intended for 
purposes other than fishing 
or definitively transferred 
to a third country 
ECU 600/grt 
+ ECU 390 000 
ECU 500/grt 
+ ECU 325 000 
ECU 400/grt 
+ ECU 260 000 
(') The age of the vessel is decided from the introduction of the application to the competent national fishing 
authority. 
IV. Vessels of a tonnage equal to or higher than 3 500 gross registered tonnes: 
The eligible amount is limited, per vessel, to: 
Age of vessel (') 
10 years or less 
Over 10 years but not more than 20 years 
Over 20 years Vessel due 
to be scrapped 
ECU 800/grt 
+ ECU 1 350 000 
ECU 600/grt 
+ ECU 1 012 500 Vessel intended for 
purposes other than fishing 
or definitively transferred 
to a third country 
ECU 480/grt 
+ ECU 810 000 
ECU 400/grt 
+ ECU 675 000 
ECU 320/grt 
+ ECU 540 000 
(') The age of the vessel is decided from the introduction of the application to the competent national fishing 
authority.' 
'ANNEX VII 
MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF COMMUNITY AID FOR JOINT ENTERPRISES 
Category of vessel 
(gross registered tonnes) 
Less than 100 grt 
Equal to or higher 
than 100 but lower 
than 400 
Equal to or higher 
than 400 but lower 
than 3 500 
Equal to or higher than 3 500 Age of vessel (') 
10 years or less 
Over 10 years but not 
more than 20 years 
Over 20 years 
10 years or less 
Over 10 years but not 
more than 20 years 
Over 20 years 
10 years or less 
Over 10 years but not 
more than 20 years 
Over 20 years 
10 years or less 
Over 10 years but not 
more than 20 years 
Over 20 years Maximum amount per vessel 
ECU 7 800/grt + ECU 97 500 
ECU 5 200/grt + ECU 65 000 
ECU 3 900/grt + ECU 48 750 
ECU 3 900/grt + ECU 487 500 
ECU 2 600/grt + ECU 325 000 
ECU 1 950/grt + ECU 243 750 
ECU 1 950/grt + ECU 1 267 500 
ECU 1 300/grt + ECU 845 000 
ECU 975/grt + ECU 633 750 
ECU 1 560/grt - ECU 2 632 500 
ECU 1 040/grt - ECU 1 755 000 
ECU 780/grt - ECU 1 316 250 
(') The age of the vessel is decided from the day of the introduction of the application to the competent national fishing 
authority.'