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— the reliability of the catch figures forwarded by the Member State to the Commission and the 
Member State's success in preventing the overfishing of its quotas, 
— the amount and the efficacy of the human and material resources devoted by the Member State to 
fisheries enforcement, 
— the degree of cooperation in fisheries enforcement between the Member State and other Member 
States and the Commission, 
— in appropriate cases, the Member State's contribution to fisheries enforcement in areas governed by 
international Conventions to which the Community is a Contracting Party. 
5. The reimbursement of expenditure and the payment of advances shall be made only if the provisions of 
the Directives coordinating procedures for the award of public works and supply contracts have been 
complied with, in the sense that the certificates for payment must make reference to the notices on the 
award of public contracts, published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. In case of 
non-publication of the notices in the Official Journal of the Euorpean Communities, the beneficiary shall 
certify that the public contracts have been awarded in conformity with Community legislation. 
The Commission may request any information which it considers necessary for judging whether 
Community legislation on public contracts has been respected. 
6. Member States shall supply the Commission with any information which it may request for the 
performance of its duties under this Decision. 
Should the Commission consider that monitoring and supervision facilities partially financed by the 
Community under this Decision are not being used for the intended purpose or in accordance with the 
conditions defined under this Decision, it shall so inform the Member State concerned. The Member 
State shall then conduct an administrative inquiry in which Commission officials may participate. The 
Member State 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 carry out checks on the fulfilment of their duties under this Decision by the 
Member States, which shall provide assistance to the staff appointed by the Commission for this 
purpose. 
The provisions of this paragraph shall be without prejudice to Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 
2241/87 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities ('). 
(') OJ No L 207, 29. 7. 1987, p. 1. 
Amendment to proposal for Council Directive on health problems affecting the production, 
placing on the market of the Community and importation from third countries of minced meat 
and meat in pieces of less than 100 grams (') 
COM(88) 760 final 
(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149, paragraph 3 of the EEC Treaty on 
9 December 1988) 
(89/C 20/15) 
On 21 December 1987 the proposal referred to above was presented to the Council by the 
Commission. For the reasons set out in the Explanatory Memorandum, the original proposal is 
hereby amended as follows: 
1. Article 1, paragraph 2, point (a) is replaced by the following: 
'(a) to minced meat and meat in pieces of less than 100 grams prepared on the spot and in 
front of the consumer'. 
(') OJ No C 18, 23. 1. 1988, p. 8. 
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2. In Chapter II of the Annex, point 3 is replaced by the following: 
'3. Before cutting, fresh meat intended for production and meat in pieces of less than 100 grams is 
examined to detect any contamination. Contaminated meat is condemned and may not be used for 
production of meat in pieces of less than 100 grams'. 
3. In Chapter III of the Annex, point 8 is replaced by the following: 
'8. Before mincing fresh meat intended for production of minced meat is examined to detect any 
contamination. Contaminated meat is condemned and may not be used for mincing'. 
4. In Chapter III of the Annex, point 11 is replaced by the following: 
'11. Immediately after production the minced meat must be stored at a temperature of not more than 
— 18 °C. However, by decision of the official service, the minced meat may be stored at a 
maximum temperature of + 2 DC and for a maximum of two days'. 
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 as regards 
extensification of production 
COM(88) 745 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 15 December 1988) 
(89/C 20/16) 
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 Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, 
"Whereas the introduction of an aid scheme for the extensification for surplus products, as laid 
down in Article 1(b) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 of 12 March 1985 on improving the 
efficiency of agricultural structures ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1094/88 (2), 
has presented Member States with technical and administrative difficulties; 
Whereas it may prove necessary for Member States to adapt the measure in question to 
particular agronomic or economic conditions; whereas Member States should be permitted to 
introduce the measure on an experimental basis in 1989 within a framework of pilot 
programmes on a local or regional level, 
(') OJ No L 93, 30. 3. 1985, p. 1. 
O OJ No L 106, 27. 4. 1988, p. 28.