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COMMISSION OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(80)138 final
Brussels ,25March 1980
Proposal for :a >y
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
amending Regulation(EEC)NO1852/78onaninterim common measure for
restructuring the inshore fishing industry .
_-yv». ,
(submitted tothe Council bythe Commission )
C0M(80)128 final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
*Sr . .
On8June 1978 the Commission proposed tothe Council ameasure for restructu -
1ring the inshore fishing industry ,amending theprevious proposal for aregu-'' - »•
lation submitted bythe Commission on28November 1975 .
Itwas not possible toput the multiannual proposal into effect because insuffi­
cient progress had been made onthe common fisheries policy ,onwhich all long-'
term structural measures must bebased .
Consequently ,toavoid anyhiatus which might have affected thefisheries sector ,
the Council decided on25-July T978 toapprove aninterim common measure of
limited scope ,towhich itallocated for 1978 ,the sum of 5million EUA.
From the experience gained bythe Commission inthe implementation ofthis
measure in1978,the Council concluded that the reasons for the adoption ofan
inter im.regulation were still valid .,anditdecided toextend the period of
application to,include .1979 ,for which itestimated the cost would be15million
EUA.The response tothis decision bythe Council illustrated the fishing
industry 'ssubstantial appreciation ofany measure for the technical improvement
ofits means ofproduction ,even animprovement limited tomaintaining anecono­
mically andsocially satisfactory production capacity ordeveloping fisheries in
some regions where prospects are good orwhere conditions areespecially suitable
forfish farming .Thus ,171 applications were sent infor 1979 ,inaddition to
155applications which were refused aid from the Fund in1978 because ofinsuffi­
cient resources ;thetotal aid applied for was 57.400.000 EUA.
Inview ofthis response and ofthe expected wave ofnew applications ,this
proposal recommends extending the interim measure and making itapplicable for
1980 .. .
Atthe same time ,this proposal amends womewhat Regulation 1852 /78inproviding
for anincrease ofits area ofapplication toindividual orgroup projects concer­
ning themodernisation orconversion ofexisting vessels while taking into account
the need tocontribute tothe adaptation ofexisting fishing capacity inrelation
torequirements for the conservation ofmarine biological resources .Thetotal
appropriation isincreased to.20million EUA.
This proposal also provides that projects submitted inpursuance ofthat Regulation
may beconsidered for aid from the Fund .
Lastly ,provision ismade for unused appropriations tobetaken over forfinancing
other projects . *
0J C148of23.6.1978 ,page 4

-• Proposal for a
''COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) ;
' '; : ,amending Regulation (EEC)N°1852 /78onan
interim common measure forrestructuring
*
theinshore fishing
industry
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , •• .
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
and inparticular Article 43thereof ,
w
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Having regard totheopinion oftheEuropean Parliament ,
1Whereas Council Regulation (EEC)No1852 /78,asamended byRegulation (EEC )
No592/79^,wasadopted pending theoutcome ofadetailed analysis ofthe
production potential inthedifferent Community regions andprovided for
the financing bythe EAG6F during 1978 .and1979 ofinvestment projects for ,
the development offishing oraquaculture according totheparticular cir­
cumstances ofcertain regions oftheCommunity ;whereas inthe case of
fishing this involved the conmir.sioning ofnewvessels ; -
Whereas itisalso necessary to encourage themodernisation andconversion
ofcertain existing fishing vessels ;
Whereas,' under theaforesaid Regulation priority forsupport wasgiven
toprojects which would bring benefit tothose regions experiencing special diffi­
culties indeveloping satisfactory production structures andmeeting certain spe­
cific criteria ;whereas itisnecessary for1980 toaddtothese criteria anadditional
criterion inorder totake into account themodernisation and conversion needs in­
tended tocontribute totheadaptation ofexisting fishing capacity inrelation
torequirements forthe conservation ofmarine biological resources .
Whereas provision fhould therefore bemade tofixdeadlines forthesubmission
ofapplications foraidtotheCommission ;
Whereas applications which could notreceive aidfrom the EAGGF owing tothelack
ofavailable appropriations under Regulation (EEC)N°1852 /78,should betaken
into account under this Regulation ;
1OJL211,1.8.1978 ,p.30.
20JL78,30.3.1979 ,p.'5

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION t
ι
Article 1
regulation (EEC)N°1852/78ishereby amended asfollows :
*
1,Article 2(a)isamended toread asfollows : "
 
"theconstruction ,purchase ,modernisation orconversion offishing
vessels ".
2«Article A(2)isamended toread asfollows :
"Priority for support from the Fund shall begiven toprojects which
bring benefit toregions which have particular difficulties indeveloping
satisfactory production structures and which also fulfil one or more of
the following criteria 1: .,
-they are consistent with arational production policy and serve to
improve the market supply situation ,
-they permit adiversification offishing activity ,inparticular -through
the use ofseveral methods offishing inkeeping with the resources
available inthe fishing zones concerned ,
-contribute totheadaptation ofexisting fishing capacity inrelation to
the requirements for the conservation ofmarine biological resources ,
-they improve employment prospects inthe inshore fishing industry orin
aquaculture ,
-they improve the working conditions .and,inparti cular ,the safety of
the workers concerned ."
3.Article 7.isamended toread asfollows : *"
Article 7 .
4aThis common measure shall not .extend beyond 31December 1980 .
-2.The estimated total cost tothe Fund ofthe common measure isfive
million European units ofaccount for 1978,15million European units
ofaccount for 1979 and 20million European units ofaccount for 1980".
4.Article 8(1)isamended toread asfollows : v
"1.Applications foraidfrom the Fund shall besubmitted totheCommission
-before 1December 1978 inrespect ofprojects relating to1978,
-before 1July 1979 inrespect ofprojects relating to1979
-before 1July 1980 inrespect ofprojects relating to1980.
The Commission shall take adecision by31March 1979 regarding projects
submitted before 1December 1978,by31March 1980 regarding projects
submitted before 1July 1979 andby31March 1981 regarding projects submittec
submitted before 1July 1980 "«

Aparagraph 3asfollows isadded toArticle 10:
p» *
"3:Without prejudice toArticle 6(5)of Financial Regulation
1
73/91/ECSC ,EEC,Euratom aslast amended byFinancial
2Regulation 76/919/ECSC ,EEC,Euratom ,appropriations made
available byadecision taken inaccordance with thesecond subparagraph of
paragraph 2orbecause the benefi ciary .abandons the project orreduces the
investment laid down inthedecision togrant aidmaybeused forthefinancing
ofother projects ."
Article 2
Applications which ,owing tothe lack ofavailable appropriations ,could not
receive aid from the Fund under Regulation No(EEC )No1852 /78,as
amended byRegulation n°592/79,maybetaken into consideration under the
present Regulation subjec -:totheconditions laid down herein .
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force onthethird dayfollowing itspubli­
cation intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable in
all Member States . ,
•C-
Ν
Forthe Council
Done atBrussels ,
(1)0JN°L116,1.5.1973 ,p. 1
(2)0JN°L362,'31.12.76,'p.52.

FINANCIAL (iTATRMISNT
wtb I28.11 .79
II.BLIPGLT LT!.*COriCl.U'JED 860
7.ACTION |Proposal for aCouncil Regulation (EEC )amending Regulation n°1852 /78on .an
interim common measure' for'restructuring the inshore fishing industry ..
3,LEGAL BAMS iArticle A3ofthe Treaty andArticlf 6(1)ofCouncil Regulation (EEC )
n° 729/70of28.4.1970 . '
4.OBJECTIVES I.Topermit the .implementation in1980 of investment projects designed
todevelop inshore fishing gleets andtodevelop aquaculture inaccordance with
thegeneral guidelines .given inthe proposal for aRegulation onrestructuring'
inthe fisheries sector (C0M(78 )247).
5.FINANCIAL COTJSEQ'LUICE
5.0 EXTENDI TUHE
.-CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET -
(RKHIU 16/1NTr.R VENTI ONS)
-CHARGED TONATIONAL ADKINISTR .PO«THE MARKETIH0 TEAR OLRRTSIT FINANCIAL TEAR
I 1 'FOLLCWINO FINANCIAL TEA*
( )
20 mEUA' ' ' ■'
-CHARGED TO OTHER NATIONAL GROUPS'
5.1 RECHIPTS
-C/TORESOURCES OPT!!E EC
(LEVI EG/CUSTOMS DUTIES )
-NATIONAL [_ _]
TEAR TEAR TEAR
5.0.1 PLURIA.VNUAL PATTI3M OPEXPENDITURE
5.1.1 PLURIA.VNUAL PATTERN OFRRECEIPTS
5.2 KET1I0D OP CALCULATION
Inview ofthe large number ofprojects covered byRegulation 592/79,some ofwhich
cannot beaccepted forfinancing in1979 (171applications submitted for 1979, •
together with 155applications carried over frotri theprevious year and 33applica­
tions resulting from theparallel implementation ofRegulation 17/64/EEC),together
with the projects tobesubmitted for 1980,anappropriation of20million EUA .
should beenvisaged . - -
6.0FINANCING POSSIBLE WITH CREDITS INSCRIBED INRELEV ANT CHAPTER OPCURRENT BUDOCT ?.
ΤΕ5/Ν0
6.1 FINANCING POSSIBLE BYT1IAH5KEH BSIVUEH CHAPTERS OPCURRENT BUDGET F TES/N0
6.2 HECISUM FOB ASUFL 'LKrjSCTARY BUDGET 1
- nM■ ... ...
ΤΚ5/Ν0
6.JCIC5ITS TOBEWHITEN' INTO FUTURE BUDGCTS ? ' •
_ " '1'* ' '
COiOBiTS l
TheCommission 'sproposal for aRegulation onacommon measure torestructure the
inshore fishing industry provides forestimated expenditure ofabout 29million EUA
for1980.Asthis Regulation cannot beimplemented for 1980,this interim measure
proposes priority expenditure of20million EUA. -.
This amount will becovered asfollows . _ .•
15million EUA :transfer from Chapter 100 (this amount already ,appears inthe 1980
Budget ).
5million EUA:transfer betweert chapters within 'Title 8.
V * I'