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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)644final.
, Brussels,1December1977•
PROPOSAL FORACOUNCILDECISION
onfinancialparticipation bytheCommunityin
respectoftheinspection andsurveil­
lanceoperationsinthemaritimewaters
ofDenmarkandIreland
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
77)644final.

Explanatory Memorandum
1.General aspects
The introduction ofaCommunity regime for the conservation and mana­
gement offishery resources ,involving measures ,quantitative and other­
wise ,toensure arational exploitation stocks ,needs tobeaccompanied
byanadequate control system organized onaCommunity basis *
Although this control should beessentially preventive inits concern
toensure balance between theproduction potential ofeach Member State
and theresources available ,anadequate inspection ofCommunity fishing
grounds isneeded tocheck that the fishermen oftheCommunity are abi­
ding bythe rules .
This control must also besuch astoafford strict surveillance ofthe
fishing done byvessels ofnon-member countries authorized ,under cer­
tain conditions ,tofish intheCommunity zone ,and toprotect this zone
from vessels having noauthorization tofish .
This being so,itwould appear that this control offishing grounds can­
not beeffective unless appropriate inspection and surveillance structu­
res covering thewhole ofthe fishing zones ofMember States ,oratleast
those zones which have most interest for fishing ,are reinforced assoon
aspossible .
For these reasons theCommission ,having regard totheCouncil Declara­
tion of3November 1976 ,which recognized that theputting into opera­
tion ofmeans ofsurveillance ,available orplanned ,should beaccompa­
nied byappropriate measures inorder tothat their cost isfairly sha­
red ,hasprepared this proposal providing for afinancial contribution
bytheCommunity towerda thecost ofbringing into service theappropria­
tespecialized inspection andsurveillance facilities inthewaters off
Greenland and Ireland .
This contribution would permit :
-thepurchase ofthevessels ,aircraft andrelated equipment which
need tobebrought into service inthe medium term
-theleasing ofthecontrol vessels andaircraft which need tobeput
into service immediately for aperiod not exceeding twoyears .

The special measures being proposed forDenmark andIreland reflect a
concern that the inspection and control ofthe fishing zones off theGreen­
land and Irish coasts should not ,bearing inmind theextent ofthese zones ,
impose aneconomic burden onthese countries out ofproposition tothe
contribution that fishing inthese zones makes totheir economies .
The funds forshort -andmedium-term operations made available totheorga­
nizations responsible formaritime protection andsurveillance will beeligi
ble forCommunity financing .
The proposed measure will beoflimited duration ,namely upto31December
1982 formedium-term measures andupto31December 1978 forshort-term
measures .
TheCommission proposes finally that theCouncil should decide before 31
December 1982 onthemeasures tobetaken toensure that after that date
the cost ofinspection and surveillance oftheir maritime waters isfairly
shared between the Member States .That decision should bebased onthe
relationship between the economic cost ofinspection and surveillance and
thecontribution which fishing makes tothe economy ofeach Member State
atthat date .
2)Financial and budget aspects and general provisions
a)Financial effect
Itisproposed that theCommunity should reimburse totheMember States
concerned part oftheexpenditure they incur inimplementing themeasu­
resprovided forinthis Directive .Community participation amounts to
50#ofeligible expenditure .*
Inaccordance with therelevant procedures afinancial note isannexed
tothis proposal showing theestimated cost ofthenecessary operations
spread over aperiod offive years which amount to
15million units ofaccount for Denmark
55million units ofaccount for Ireland .
b)Budget présentation
TheCommission considers that this isaspecific measure^and nota
common measure within themeaning ofRegulation No.729/70which maybe
financed from theappropriations provided fortheEuropean Agriculture

Guidance and Guarantee Fund ,Guidance Section .
Itistherefore proposed that anadhoc chapter becreated for this
expenditure inthe budget .Itisrecalled that atthe Parliament 's
first reading ofthedraft 1978 budget itwasproposed that anadhoc
item 8303 becreated forthis purpose .
C)Procedural aspects and implementation
The Commission proposes for the implementation oftheprovisions of
this decision tomake certain implementing provisions ofRegulation
No.729/70applicable byanalogy .
.Itisproposed that theCommission should take aprior decision onthe
eligibility ofexpenditure onthebasis ofappropriate estimates drawn
upbyDenmark and Ireland both with regard tothe technical characte­
ristics ofthe investments and their operational suitability for in­
spection and surveillance duties .
The Community 'sfinancial participation ,byway ofthereimbursement of
part ofthe eligible expenses incurred byDenmark and Ireland ,will be
decided upon ?subject totheopinion oftheEAGGF Committee onthefinan­
cial aspects .
Asthis isaproposal ofageneral nature whose adoption isnotneces­
sitated byexisting instruments andwhich concerns expenditure ona
substantial scale ,theCommission isoftheopinion that theconditions
for theapplication oftheconciliation procedure are fulfilled .

COUNCIL DECISION
onaCommunity measure toimprove inspection
and surveillance operations inthe maritime
waters ofDenmark and Ireland
•THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community
andinparticular Article ^3thereof ,.
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,(1)
Having regard totheOpinion oftheEuropean Parliament ,(2)
Whereas theintroduction ofaCommunity regime for the conservation and
management offishery resources and the introduction ofrestrictions on
fishing necessitate ,intheCommunity interest ,theprotection ofthe re­
sources and surveillance ofthemaritime waters which arewithin the juris­
diction ofMember States ;
Whereas ,because oftheextent ofthemaritime waters under their juris­
diction ,Denmark and Ireland areobliged ,inorder toeffect thenecessary
inspection and surveillance measures inthe fishing zone off Greenland and
Ireland ,toincur expenditure which isout ofproportion tothe contribu­
tion which fishing inthose zones makes totheir economies ;
Whereas ,inview ofthe fact that Denmark and Ireland donot yet have suf­
ficient facilities forinspection and surveillance ,itshould beprovided
that theCommunity should finance part ofthe expenditure incurred bythose
Member States inbringing theappropriate specialized facilities into ser­
vice inthemedium term and inexercising the inspection and surveillance
functions which areneeded immediately ;
(1)J.O.
(2)J.O.

Whereas the organization inthemedium and short term ofaninspection and
surveillance system will befacilitated iftheMember State concerned places
atthe disposal oftheorganizations responsible formaritime inspection
and surveillance sufficient funds tocover the total expenditure incurred
inorganizing this system ;
Whereas all themeasures envisaged are intheCommunity interest ;
Whereas half ofthe expenditure incurred inthe implementation ofshort term
andmedium term measures should befinanced bytheCommunity ;
HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :

Article 1
1.TheCommunity shall participate infinancing the expenditure incurred
byDenmark and Ireland bringing into service theappropriate specialized
facilities for theinspection and surveillance offishing activities in
thewaters under their jurisdiction off the coasts ofGreenland and
Ireland under the conditions laid down inthe Annex .
2.TheCommunity shall reimburse 50%oftheeligible expenditure ofthe
Member States *
Article 2
TheCouncil ,inaccordance with theprocedure laid down inArticle ^3,
paragraph 2,shall notlater than 31December 1982 take adecision on
thesharing bytheCommunity after that date ofthe expenditure ofthe
Member States ,referred toinArticle 1,incurred inthe inspection and
surveillance ofmaritime waters within their jurisdiction .
This present decision concerns theKingdom ofDenmark and theRepublic
ofIreland .
Done at For the Council .

ANNEX
The Member State concerned shall make available tothe organizations
responsible formaritime inspection and surveillance ofthewaters within
itsjurisdiction the financial resources required topromote and imple­
ment adequate measures ofinspection and surveillance ofthose waters in
the medium and short term .The financial resources referred toshall
cover all investment expenditure occasioned bytheimplementation ofthG
measures referred toinparagraph 3«
Themedium term measures shall beimplemented by31December 1982 .
These measures may concern :
a)thepurchase orconstruction ofcoastguard vessels and thepurchase
ofthe equipment necessary for inspection and surveillance duties ^
b)the purchase ofreconnaissance aircraft andtheir technical ,electronic
and photographic equipment ,
e)any alterations toland-based installations necessary toensure the
normal operation ofthemeasures referred tounder (a)and(b ).
The short term measures maybeeffected upto31December 1979 «
These measures may concern :
-the leasing ofcoastguard vessels andreconnaissance aircraft ,
-the equipment ofsuch vessels and aircraft ,
-operating costs ,including personnel costs .
TheMember State concerned shall forward totheCommission ,by31July
1978 ,anestimate ofexpenditure relating tothemeasures referred to
under paragraphs 2and 3«

That estimate should include :
-theplanned capital investment inships andaircraft ,and thenumber
tobeleased ,their home port ,or,asthecase maybe,their operating
base orgeographical location ,
-their type ,operational capability (inparticular astorange and
speed )andtheir technical specifications ,including thecharacteristice
oftheir equipment and fittings )
-theplanned dates ofentry into service ofthe ships and aircraft ,
-theproposed operational programme for each ofthese units .
Within twomonths oftransmission ofthe estimated expenditure ,the
Commission ,after having ascertained that the ships and aircraft ,whether
investments orleasings ,included intheestimates areappropriate for
the inspection and surveillance duties forwhich tljey are intended and
comply with theconditions forCommunity cost-sharing ,shall decide on
the eligibility oftheproposed expenditure .
Applications forreimbursement shall relate toexpenditure incurred by
theMember State concerned inthe course ofacalendar year and shall
beforwarded totheCommission before 1July ofthe following year .
After consulting theEAGGF Committee onthe financial aspects ,the
Commission shall take decisions onthese applications ,together orse­
parately .

3--
6.The Member States shall furnish the Commission with all information
which itmay request onthe application ofthis Decision .
IftheCommission considers that the facilities forwhich Community
financial aidwas granted under this Decision are notbeing used for
thepurposes intended ,theMember State concerned shall besoinformed .
Thelatter shall then initiate anadministrative inquiry inwhich of­
ficials oftheCommission mayparticipate ,and shall inform theCommis­
sion oftheprogress and the findings oftheinquiry .
TheCommission may make inspections toverify application ofthis
Decision bytheMember States concerned .Thelatter shall assist the
officials appointed bytheCommission forthis purpose .
7«Each year theCommission shall present totheCouncil and tothe Euro­
pean Parliament areport based oninformation supplied byDenmark and
Ireland onthemeasures taken inrespect ofthemaritime inspection and
surveillance ofthe fishing zones off the coasts ofGreenland and Ire­
land .

FINANCIAL ESTIMATE
Thisproposalisintendedtopromotetheimmediateestablishment of
facilitiesforinspection andsurveillance andtheadaptationofexisting
installations withaviewtothemoreaffectiveinspectionoffishingactivities
inthefishingzonesoffthecoastsofGreenland andIreland.
Theproposalthereforeprovidesforfinancialparticipation inmedium-
termmeasuresintendedtocoverthenecessaryinvestments andinshort-term
measurestoensureinspection andsurveillance ofthefishingzonesinquestion.
Takingintoaccounttheextentandthenatureofthemaritimezonesto
bewatchedandthedegreeofeffectiveness requiredofthemeansofinspection
andsurveillance inquestion(rangeofaction,speed,operational capability),
theCommissionprovisionally estimatesthetotalcostoftheoperationsprovided
forinthisproposalat70millionunitsofaccountwiththefollowingbreakdown
Denmark-15millionu.a.
Ireland-55millionu.a.
Thefinancialestimateisbasedonthefollowingconsiderations :
(a)Inspection andsurveillance operationsoffGreenland.
Manifestly theGreenland zoneismuchlargerthanthezoneoffIreland.
Itcoversaboutonemillionsquaremilesagainst130000squaremilesfor
Ireland.However,permanentcontrolrequirements arelessextensiveinthezone
offGreenland andspecificsolutionsshouldbepossibledueto:
-theunfavourable weatherconditions (ice,fog),
-existinginfrastructures (homeports,airports),
-thestructureofthecontinental shelf,
-theseasonalfishingpattern,
-thequantities caughtinthezonesconcerned.

Itisthereforeconsideredthateffectivesurveillance couldbeachieved
bythecombinedoperationofhelicoptersupportvessels,fastintervention
vessels,andareconnaissance aircraft.
Inviewofthepresentinspectionandsurveillance structures,mainly
consistingofcoastguardvesselsofaclassthatcanprovidehelicoptersupport
andafastclassneededforboarding,itisestimatedthatthefollowingadditio­
nalinspectionstructuresareneeded:
(b)Inspection andsurveillance operationsoffIreland.
TheIrishzonetobekeptundersurveillance hasanareaofabout
130000squaremiles.
Duetothenatureofthecontinentalshelf,themagnitudeofthefishing
resourcesandtherelativelyintensivefishingactivitiesthroughouttheyear,
andthefactthatIrelandhasonlyonecoastguardvessel(DeirdreII),
surveillance requirements mustbedividedintoshortandmediumterm:
-intheshorttermtheleasingoftwovessetsandonetwin-engined aircraft
wouldseemnecessarytoensureintheimmediatefutureandforaboutthree
yearsaminimumdegreeofcontroloverthefishinggroundsoffIreland.
Itisestimatedthat5millionu.a.shouldbeallocatedforthistypeof
operation;
-inthemediumtermthefollowingappeartobetherequirements forinspection
andsurveillance oftheabovementioned zone:
(a)purchaseof5vesselsofabout1000grosstonnage-30millionu.a.
Cb)purchaseof5twin-engined medium-rangeaircraft-20millionu.a.-purchaseofabout3helicopters andspareparts
-purchaseofonelong-rangeaircraft
-modernization ofexistingvessels
-radarandotherequipment8
1
15millionu.a.
15millionu.a.
Total 50millionu.a.

Conclusion .
Totalexpenditure onthismeasurethusamountsto:
-Denmark : 15millionu.a.
-Ireland : 55millionu.a.
70millionu.a.
With50%Communityfinancing,investmentcostsandleasingamountto:
35millionu.a.over5years.
Pluriannual scheduleofexpenditure .
DenmarkIrelandTotal EEC
reimbursement
1978 2 24 2
1979 10162513'
1980 31518 9
1981 -1212 6
1982 -1010 5
Total 15557035

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