No C 280/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 10.80 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Regulation introducing a tax on catches of salmon in the Baltic 
Sea by Community vessels 
(Submitted to the Council by the Commission on 13 October 1980) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, the Community and intended to offset in part the 
expenses incurred, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community, and in particular 
Article 43 thereof, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Court of 
Auditors, 
Whereas the Council has approved the Agreement 
between the European Economic Community and the 
Swedish Government relating to certain measures 
intended to promote the reproduction of salmon in 
the Baltic Sea ('); 
Whereas under that Agreement the Community has 
undertaken to contribute towards the cost of 
measures implemented by Sweden in order to 
promote salmon breeding in the Baltic Sea; whereas 
such measures are likely to increase the productivity 
of Community fishermen in this area; 
Whereas it is fair that all fishermen benefiting from 
the additional fishing opportunities provided by this 
Agreement should bear part of the cost entailed by 
these measures, proportionately to the catches made, 
through a tax levied on salmon landings on behalf of 1. A tax is hereby introduced on catches of salmon 
in the Baltic Sea by Community vessels. 
2. The tax shall be collected by the Member States 
at the time of landing. 
3. The tax on quantities landed outside the 
Community shall be collected by the Member States 
when these quantities are declared in accordance with 
Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 753/80 (2). 
4. The amount of the tax shall be fixed each year, 
before 1 November for the coming year, by the 
Council acting by a qualified majority on a proposal 
from the Commission. 
5. The tax shall be fixed at a level which ensures 
that the anticipated product of the tax in a given year 
constitutes 50 to 75 % of the Community's financial 
contribution laid down for that year under the 
Agreement between the Community and Sweden on 
the reproduction of salmon in the Baltic Sea. 
6. The Member States shall, within 60 days 
following the end of each quarter, pay over to the 
Commission the amounts collected during that 
quarter. 
(') OJ No L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 7. O OJ No L 84, 28. 3. 1980, p. 33. 
30. 10.80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 280/5 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 
day following its publication in the Official Journal of 
the European Communities. 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 
1303/78 of 12 June 1978 on the granting of financial 
support for demonstration projects in the field of 
energy saving ('), and in particular Article 10 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Whereas the maximum amount of aid to be made 
available pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 
1303/78 was fixed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 
725/79 O; 
Whereas the developments that have occurred in the 
energy sector since the entry into force of Regulation 
(EEC) No 725/79 make it necessary to increase the 
finance for the energy-saving sector initially fixed at 
55 million European units of account, in order to 
expedite the application of energy-saving 
technologies, processes and equipment; It shall apply to landings made on or after 1 January 
1981. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States. 
Whereas the Commission has submitted to the 
Council estimates relating to expenditure for the 
overall four-year programme, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
The Sole Article of Regulation (EEC) No 725/79 is 
replaced by the following: 
'Sole Article 
The maximum amount of aid to be granted 
pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1303/78 is 
hereby estimated at 110 million European units of 
account for the whole of the four-year 
programme. This figure is given purely for 
guidance purposes.' 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 
day following its publication in the Official Journal of 
the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States. Proposal for a Council Regulation 
I. amending Regulation (EEC) No 725/79 as regards the granting of financial support 
for demonstration projects in the field of energy saving 
II. amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 726/79 as regards the granting of financial 
support for projects to exploit alternative energy sources 
(Submitted to the Council by the Commission on 13 October 1980) 
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 725/79 as regards the 
granting of financial support for demonstration projects in the field of energy saving 
(') OJ No L 158, 16. 6. 1978, p. 6. 
(2) OJNoL93, 12.4. 1979, p. 1.