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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES
COM(78)170final.
Brussels.April1978
H-T•.
Proposalfora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
onacommoninterimmeasureforrestructuring
theinshorefishingindustry
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
COM(78)170final.

MEMORANDUM FORTHECOMMISSION
T.'iedraftRegulationprovidesforaidfromtheGuidanceSection
oftheEAGGFfor1978toinvestmentprojectsforinshorefishingvessels
inregionswherethedevelopment offishingcanbeenvisaged(Ireland
inparticular),andforaqusculture (inItalyinparticular).
ThisproposalresultsfromtheCommission'sundertakings contai­
nedin'theproposalforaResolution onstructures andmarkets
(Doc.COM(78)10finalof16January1978).
.EuropeanParliament hasalreadydelivered afavourable
Opiniononaproposalforactiontorestructure theinshorefishing
industryfor?whichthepresentproposalisonlyaninterimmeasure
anticipating theimplementation for1978ofthatcommonmulti-annual
*
programme.""
Itisrecommended thattheCommission approvestheattached
proposalforaRegulation andfowardittotheCouncilforitsmeeting
on24April.

TIMETABLE
The"Fisheries"meeting oftheCouncilon4April1978emphasized
theneedtoundertake afreshstudyofallthestructuralproposalsin
connectionwiththedraftResolution whichwasbeforetheCouncilon
30and31January1978..
•»
Thepresentproposalistheoutcomeoftheundertaking whichis
point4ofthedraftResolutioncitedaboveandgoestogetherjrfith
theproposalswhicharealreadybeforetheCouncil.
Alltheseproposalsshouldbediscussedduringthe"Fisheries"
meetingoftheCouncilon24April1978.
ItisexpectedthattheCouncilwilladoptthemduringitsmeeting
on22-23May1978.Ittherefore seemsnecessarythattheParliament
shouldadoptthepresentproposalduringitsplenarysessiontobe-
heldinMay.

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
On/8November1975theCommissionputaproposalforaRegula­
tiononameasureforrestructuring non-industrial inshorefisheries.
ByvirtueofArticle149(2)oftheTreaty,thisproposalwasamended
on14July1976totakeaccountoftheOpinionsoftheEuropeanPar­
liamentandtheEconomicandSocialCommittee.
Thismeasurewillneedtobeimplemented underprogrammeswhich
canonlybeworkedoutafteradetailedstudyoftherealproduction
possibilities nthevariousCommunityregions.Thesestudiesfcannot
becompletedinthenearfuture.
Nevertheless,intheproposalforaResolutiononthecommonpo­
licyonstructuresandmarketsinthefisheriessector,Doc.COM<73)
10finalof16.1.1978,theCommissionhasemphasisedthat:
-particularattentionshouldbepaidtorestructuring anddevelopment
potentialinfishingandininshorefishinginparticular;
-before1May1978aninterimcommonmeasureshouldbeadoptedto
provide,during1978,withinthegeneraloutlineoftheproposal
citedabove,supportfromtheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFforin­
vestmentprojectsforthepurchaseorconstruction offishingvessels
andforaquacultureinregionswherethereisscopefordeveloping
fishing.
«
Tothisend,thepresentproposalseekstopromotethedevelopment
ofinshorefishinginregionswherethe^fishingpotentialallowsan.
increaseinaouacultureproductioncapacityinregionsparticularlysui­
tableforthisactivity.
Inordertoensurethatinvestments whicharetoreceivesupport
fromthefundareeconomically andtechnicallyworthwhile,certain
conditionsandcriteriafortheselectionofprojectshavebeenfixed

inrejectoffishingvesselsandaquacultureinstallations .
ThemeasuresprovidedforbythisRegulationconstitute acom­
monmeasurewithinthemeaningofArticle6(1)ofRegulation(EEC)
No729/70sincetheycontributetotheattainmentoftheobjectives
ofArticle39<1>(a)oftheTreaty.However,thismeasureisofan
interimnatur?..untilsuchtimeasamorecomplexmeasureforrestruc­
turingfisheriesinallthecoastalregionsoftheCommunitycanbe
carriedout;itisrestrictedtoinvestmentprojectsinrespectof
whichrequestsforaidarereceivedbefore1September1978.•.
»
Theestimatedtotalcostofthiscommonmeasureis5millionEUA.
Therulesforgrantingtheaidarebroadlycomparabletothoseatpre­
sentinforceforfinancingprojectsunderRegulation(EEC)No355/77.
Inviewofttfeurgency,theCommissionenvisagesreducingthe
timelagtraditionally providedforbetweenpresentationoftherequests
andthedecisiontograntaidfromtheFundtofourmonths.
O.J.NoL,23.2.1977,p.1.

Proposal fora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)Ho
of
onacommon interim measure forrestructuring
theinshore fishing industry
THECOUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES /
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
andinparticular Article 43thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Having regard t$theopinion oftheEuropean Parliament ,
Whereas Article 9(2)ofCouncil Regulation (EEC)No101/76of19January 1976
laying down acommon structural policy forthefishing industry provides
that common measures maybedecided upon fortheattainment of
theobjectives mentioned inparagraph 1ofthat Article provided that
they relate totheobjectives setout inArticle 39 (1)(a )oftheTreaty ;
whereas these common measures maybefinanced bytheGuidance Section
*■ ...
oftheEuropean Agricultural Guidance andGuarantee Fund under Article 1(3)
ofCouncil Regulation (EEC)No729/70of21April 1970 onthefinancing of
2thecommon agricultural policy ,aslast amended byRegulation (EEC)No
2788/72^
Whereas action torestructure inshore fishing isnecessary inorder to
promote therational useofth®available resources andthebest use of
production factors andtoensure fair living standards forthose ./
O.J. NoL20/28.1.1976 /p.19.
2O.J.NoL94/28.4.1970 /p.13.
3O.J.NoL295,30.12.1972 /p.1.
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whoLivebyfishing ;whereas ,forthispurpose ,theCommission propo­
sedtctheCouncil acommon measure 1which provided thattherestruc­
turing ofthissector should beimplemented under programmes whose
implementation requires adetailed analysis ,oftheproduction potential
ofthedifferent Community regions ;whereas this analysis isnotyet
complete !whereas thisproposal hasreceived afavourable Opinion from the
European Parliament ^;
Whereas ,unti' .suchtime'as better knowledge ofthispotential is -avai­
lable ,theGuidance Section oftheFundshould ,during 1978 ,undertake
thefinancing ofinvestment projects forthedevelopment ofinshore
fishing inregions where thefishing potential makes thisdevelopment
possible andforthedevelopment ofaquaoulture inregions which are
particularly suited tothis activity ;
whereas acontribution from theFund intheform ofacapital subsidy
notexceeding 25%ofthetotal investment isanappropriate contribu­
tion tothis measure ;
whereas some regions oftheCommunity find themselves atadisadvantage
from thepoint ofview ofagricultural revenues andunder -employment
both intheagriculture sector andelsewhere ;whereas theaction for
structural development ofthese regions should bere–inforced inthose
areas where this would bemost likely toimprove thesituation ina
rapid andlasting way ;
ι
Whereas ,inorder toensure that beneficiaries observe theconditions
laid down when support isgranted by .theFund ,aneffective control
.procedure should beprovided fortogether with theauthority tosuspend ,
reduce orwithdraw Fund support ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
O.J. NoC6,10.1.1976/p.2,
2O.J.NoC125;8.6.1976,p.37,

3.-
TitleI.Provisions concerningtheprojects
Article 1
* •*»'
1.TheGuidanceSectionoftheEuropeanAgricultural Guidanceand
GuaranteeFunc.,hereinaftercalledthe"Fund",shallparticipate ,in
thefinancingofinvestmentprojectsfor: >
-thedevelopmentofinshorefishinginregionswherefishingpotential
makesthispossible,
-thedevelopmentofaquacultureinregionswhichareparticularly
suitedtothisActivity.
i
2.ThemeasuresprovidedforbythisRegulationshallconstitute common
measureswithinthemeaningofArticle6<1)ofRegulation (EEC)No729/70.

Article2
ForthepurposesofthisRegulation,"project"meansanyinvestment
projectfor:
(a)theconstruction or-purchase offishingvessels;
(b)theconstruction,equippingormodernisation ofaquaculture esta
blishmen'rsforrearingfish,crustaceans andmolluscs.»

5.-
Article 3
1.Inorde -toqualify foraidfrom the Fund ,theequipment covered
bytheprojects shall meet thefollowing technical conditions :
a)inrespect offishing vessels
•itshall have alength "between 12and 24metres ,measured between
»
perpendiculars ,oratonnage between 25and130gross registered
tonnes ;
–itshall beequipped tocarry outmore than onetype offishing ;
•b)inrespectif breeding
–itshall concern thebreeding orrearing offish ,crustaoeans and
molluscs for commercial purposes *
2.Thelower limits referred toinparagraph 1(a)maybereduoed to
6metres inlength or10gross registered tonnes forvessels fishing
otherwise than bytrawl orpuse seine .

6.-
Article 4
1.Theprojects shall provide anadequate guarantee ofprofitability
andcontribute toaLasting economic improvement inthestructures
oftheindustry inquestion .
s
2,Priority forsupport from theFund shall "begiven toprojects which "bring
"benefit toregions which have particular difficulties indeveloping
satisfactory production structures andwhioh also fulfil oneormore of
thefollowing criteria :
-they areconsistent with arational production policy andserve
toimprove themarket supply situation ;
-they improve employment prospects intheinshore fishing industry
orinaquaculture ;
-they improve theworking conditions andinpartioular thesafety of
the workers concerned .
I

7.-
Article 5
TheMember Sta.^e concerned shall submit totheCommission asummary
document showinu foreach project orgroup ofprojects :
<a)forfishing vessels **
thattheerpected production increase iscompatible with thp '
real potencial catch ;
that theperson operating vessel inquestion hassufficient
training formaking thebest useofthevessel 'sgear ;
y
(b)For acruaculture
-thatinvestments arerelated tomodern breeding techniques and
permit thedevelopment ofnewproduction structures intheregions
concerned ; .
-that thespecies towhich theprojects relate have already been "bred
commercially . »'5 •
I

8.-
ArticLe 6
1.Aid fror ,-theFund shall consist ofacaptial subsidy paid inone
ormore *.nstalments .
2.Foreach project ,inrelation totheinvestment made ,
(a)thebeneficiary shall finance atleast 50#ofthetotal invest -
I
ment ; *
(b)theMember State shall finance atleast 57°ofthe "total invest –,
ment ;
(c)thesubsid ?granted bythe Fund shall notexceed 25%ofthe
total investment .
3.Bywayofderogation from paragraph 2,inGreenland ,Ireland ,Northern
Ireland andtheMezzogiorno .
(a)thebeneficiary shall finance atleast 25$ofthetotal invest­
ment ; .'
t *
(b)theMember State shall finance atleast 5%ofthetotal
investment ; >
Cc)thesubsidy granted bytheFund shall notexceed 50%ofthe
I r. .
total investment .

Article 7
This common measure shall notextend beyond 31December 1978 .
The estimated total cost tothe Pond of "the common measure Bhall
"be5million European units ofaccount . % .
β

10.-
Title II.Financial andgeneral provisions
Article 8
1.Applications foraidfrom theFund shall "besubmitted totheCommission
before 1September TheCommission shall take adecision by
31December 1978 .
v%
2.Theapplication foraidfrom theFund shall beintroduced through the
Member State concerned andshall have been approved bythe said Member
State *

11.
Article9
AdecisionshallbetakenonaidfromtheFundinaccordance with
theprocedurelaiddowninArticle12,aftertheFundCommitteehas
beenconsultedonthefinancialaspects.
f
Thedecv.iononaidshallbenotifiedtotheMembefStateconcerned
andtothebeneficiaries .

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12.-
Article 10
Aidfrom theFund shall begranted tonatural orlegal persons
orgroups thereof "bearing theultimate financial responsibility forthe
Project .
Payments inrespect ofaidfrom theFund shall bemade byagencies
designated forthis purpose bytheMember State concerned ...
*
Throughout theperiod inwhich aidisbeing provided bytheFund ,
thedepartment oragency designated forthis purpose bytheMember
State shall sond totheCommission onrequest allsupporting documents
andalldocuments showing that thefinancial orother conditions imposed
?
foreach project arefulfilled .TheCommission may ,ifnecessary ,make
aninspection visit .
After consulting theFund Committee onthefinancial aspects ,the
Commission maydecide tosuspend ,reduce ordiscontinue aidfrom the
Fund ,inaccordance with theprocedure laid down inArticle 12.
-iftheproject isnotcarried' outasplanned or
-ifsome oftheconditions imposed arenotcomplied with or
-ifthebeneficiary ,contrary totheparticulars given inhisapplica­
tion andrepeated inthedecision granting aid,hasnot,within
twoyears from thedate ofnotification ofthat decision ,begun
thework and ifhehasnot,before the .endofthis period ,supplied
.adequate assurances that theproject will becarried out .
Thedecision shall benotified totheMember State concerned and to
thebeneficiary .
TheCommission shall take steps torecover anystuns unduly paid *

13.-
Article 11
Theparticulars which applications foraidfrom theFund referred to
inArticle 8shall contain andtheform inwhich projects shall "bepre­
sented shall bedecided inaccordance with theprocedure laid down in
Article 12,a'ter theFund Committee hasbeen consulted or\thefin&rtcial
aspects .

H.-
Article 12
•'0•
1.Where theprocedure laid down inthis Article istobefollowed ,thematter •
shall "bereferred totheStanding Committee fortheFishing Industry ,either
ontheinitiative oftheChairman thereof orattherequest oftherepre­
sentative ofaMember State .
*»
2.Therepresentative ofthe Commission shall submit thedraft ofthe
rrvTsures tobet.'ken .TheCommittee shall deliver itsopinion within aV
tine limit tobesetbytheChairman according totheurgency ofthe
matter .Opinions shall beadopted byamajority offorty-one votes ,
thevotes ofMember States being weighted inaccordance with Article
148(2 )oftheTreaty .The Chairman shall notvote .
7
3*TheCommission shall adopt themeasures ,which shall apply immediately .
However ,ifthey arenotinaccordance with theOpinion oftheStanding Committee
fortheFishing Industiy ,theCommission shall forthwith communicate them to
theCouncil }inthat event theCommission maydefer their application ,fornot
more than onemonth from thedate ofsuch communication .TheCounoil ,acting by
aqualified majority ,mayadopt different measures within onemonth .

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Article13
ThisReguUtionshallenterintoforceon
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplica
bleinallMemberStates.
'DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil,..
ThePresident.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTL
BATE i
E/8302
2.*XZ0»X «TIT:.E OFBUDGET HEADING :
Proposed Council Regulation (EEC)onacommon interim measure forrestructuring
theinshore t'shing industry . ;
3.lecal basis »Article 43oftheTreaty andArticle 6C1 )ofCouncil Regulation
(EEC )No729/70of28.4.1970 onthe financing ofthe common agricultural policy .
4.xob*3c?xvss »PURPOSE OFTHEPROJECT :Toenable investment projects tobecarried
outduring 1978 incrder to .develop inshore fishing fleets andtodevelop aquicultu -
rewithin thegener.u guidelines given intheproposed Regulation ona:programme for
restructuring thenon-industrial inshore fishing industry (COM (75)574of.14.1.1975
5.FINANCIAL COMSEQULNCE
5.0EXPENDITURE
-C1IARCSD TOTÌD5 ECBUDGET
,(KlUlflS /lflTSRVBJTIOKS )
-CHARGED TONATIONAL AWUîu'STR .
–CHARGED TOOTHER NATIONAL CR0UP3
5.1RECEIPTS
-CM RESOURCES OPF.V2 EC
(LEVIE3/CU3T0K3 DUTIES )
-NATIO.' !Al
5.0.1 PLURIAimUAL PATTEHH OPEXPEMOITORE
5.1.1 PLUR1 ANNUAL PATTERS OFRECEIPTSIpaTmiHAflKETIKO YEAHfcURRErT FIRA^'A TT^ I! :– iFOLLOWING FINANCIAL TEAR II
I„ _J I J t >
5MEUA»
*
'
TSAR ........... YEAB - YCi» 'I
I
5»2method opcalculation -40vessels x90g.r.t .=3600grt x4.500 EUAx25% =4»050 MEUA "
-4aquiculture installations x1.0MEUA x25% »1*000 MEUA ?
Rounded total tobecharged totheEAGGF budget
workinghypothesis=5,000 MEUAR
90grt =average tonnage ofthevessels covered bytheproject
4500EUA=average cost ofconstruction per"gross registered tonne
1.0MEUA»average cost ofconstructing andequipping aquiculture installations
–– T
6.0FINANCING POSSIBLE WITH ilfj&^IN relevant chapter opcurrent budget ?
APPROPRIATIONS ENTEREDimmUTIBH – B– P8MBMM –
ÏÏS^X
16.1FINANCING POSSIBLE BYTRAIiS*'£3l B2IVSEMCHAPTERS OFCURRENTBUDGET?
***»*™9^mamm>m&9aBMmstBaat3BMmmaKBmBmrmmaBmatomx*aatKea8MemaaaBW)smaEm *mm 1
YE3/NO |
Ji
YES/NO
6«3OfiEXDCJl XD0XU£XV^{2'2(rø (INftCX FUTUR3 budgets ?
APPROPRIATIONS TOBEENTERED
1The financial estimate takes account ofthefact that ,during 1978 ,develop­
ment ofinshore fishing fleets andofaquiculture canonly becarried outinali­
mited number ofregions where there isreal fishing potential orwhich areparticula
ysuited forbreeding fish /crustaceans and'ffiol luscs ,This estimate hasbeen made
inthelight ofexperience gained during management ofRegulation 17/64/EEC,
,^° itpossible tofinance th4sinterim measure ,theappropriations forItem
->ote1978 Budget ^originally intended tofinance thecommon multi-annual pro­
gramme .orrestructuring inshore fishing which hasnotyetbeen adopted bythe
i^nCuWlL1 ,,be.used :Since these appropriations areatpresent entered inChapter
100,theCommission will shortly advise theBudgetary Authority ofitsproposal to
transfer this toHeading 8302 . I