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level of information as that obtained in experiments 
using animals but which involve fewer animals or which 
entail less painful procedures, and shall take such other 
steps as they consider appropriate to encourage research 
in this field. The Commission and Member States shall 
monitor trends in experimental methods. 
2. The Commission shall report before the end of 
1987 on the possibility of modifying tests and guidelines 
laid down in existing Community legislation, taking into 
account the objectives referred to in paragraph 1. 
Annexes III, IV and V are deleted 
Proposal for a Council Decision on financial participation by the Community in operations of 
monitoring and supervision of fishing activities in the waters falling under the sovereignty or 
within the jurisdiction of Portugal 
COM(86) 673 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 1 December 1986) 
(86/C 323/06) 
(Only the Portuguese text is authentic) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community and in particular Article 43 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia­
ment, 
Whereas prior to the accession of Portugal, the 
Community declared that Community support for 
monitoring and supervising waters falling under the 
sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Portugal might 
be envisaged (*); 
Whereas the facilities available to Portugal for 
monitoring and supervising the waters falling under 
Portuguese sovereignty or within Portuguese 
jurisdiction, with a view to the proper enforcement of 
the relevant provisions governing the common fisheries 
policy, require modernization and improvement in order 
to make them more effective; 
Whereas it is appropriate that the Community participate 
in financing expenditure incurred by Portugal for such 
modernization and improvement; Whereas 50 % of the expenditure incurred should be 
financed by the Community subject to a fixed maximum; 
Whereas it is necessary to ensure that facilities as 
modernized and improved are put to effective use and 
that expenditure is properly made, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
1. The Community shall participate under the 
conditions laid down in the Annex in financing 
expenditure incurred by Portugal in modernizing and 
improving its facilities for monitoring and supervising 
fishing activities in waters falling under Portuguese 
sovereignty or within Portuguese jurisdiction with a view 
to proper enforcement of the relevant provisions of the 
common fisheries policy. 
2. The Community shall reimburse 50 % of eligible 
expenditure by Portugal incurred from 1 July 1987 to 30 
June 1989, subject to a maximum Community contri­
bution of ECU 8 million. 
3. Subject to paragraph 2, the Community may grant 
advances to a maximum of 25 % of eligible expenditure. 
Article 2 
(') OJ No L 302, 15. 12. 1985, p. 493. This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic. 
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1. The expenditure on facilities for monitoring and supervising waters falling under the sovereignty or 
within the jurisdiction of Portugal which shall be eligible for financing by the Community is expenditure 
in respect of: 
(a) the purchase of equipment for improving and modernizing the fisheries monitoring and supervision 
capacity of vessels and aircraft; 
(b) the purchase of equipment for improving and modernizing communication between vessels, aircraft 
and land-based installations engaged in monitoring and supervision of fisheries. 
2. Portugal shall forward to the Commission by 31 March 1987 a detailed programme of expenditure 
covered by paragraph 1. The programme shall include: I 
— technical details of the equipment, its cost and the proposed method of payment; 
— the intended use of the equipment, including date of entry into service; 
— where the equipment is to be used on a vessel or aircraft, the proposed operational programme for 
monitoring and supervision of fisheries by the vessel or aircraft. 
3. Portugal shall show how the financing of facilities for monitoring and supervision of fisheries will lead 
to an improvement in such monitoring and supervision. After completion of the programme of 
expenditure Portugal shall report on the use made of the equipment, indicating what has been the 
resulting improvement in monitoring and supervision. 
4. Within two months of receipt of the programme referred to in paragraph 2 the Commission shall decide 
on the eligibility of the proposed expenditure. 
5. Reimbursement of expenditure and payment of advances is conditional upon compliance with the 
provisions of Council Directive 77/62/EEC ('). Payment of advances may only be made upon proof 
that the expenditure is the subject of a binding contract. 
6. Portugal shall furnish the Commission with all the information which it may request in order to enable 
it to carry out its functions under this Decision. 
If the Commission considers that the control facilities for which Community financial aid was granted 
under this Decision are not being used for the purposes intended and in accordance with the conditions 
of this Decision, Portugal shall be so informed. Portugal shall then conduct an administrative inquiry in 
which Commission officials may participate. Portugal shall inform the Commission of the progress and 
results of the inquiry and provide the Commission with a copy of the report of the inquiry and the main 
points used in the preparation of the report. 
The Commission may make inspections to verify application of this Decision by Portugal, which shall 
assist the officials designated by the Commission for this purpose. 
The provisions of this paragraph are without prejudice to the provisions of Article 12 of Council Regu­
lation (EEC) No 2057/82 (2). 
(') OJNoL 13, 15. 1. 1977, p. 1. 
C) OJ No L 220, 29. 7. 1982, p. 1.