'vSUi COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
§« COM(92)150 final 
Brussels, 21 ApriI 1992 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
amending Decision 89/631/EEC on a Community financial 
contribution towards expenditure incurred by Member States 
for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the Community 
system for the conservation and management of fishery resources 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Following the presentation of a proposal from the Commission^), the Council 
adopted a Decision (89/631/EEC) on 27 November 1989(2) making provision for 
a Community financial contribution towards expenditure incurred by Member 
States in the enforcement of the conservation rules of the Common Fisheries 
Policy. 
Under the said Decision, the Community may contribute up to 22 million Ecu 
per annum over an initial period of five years (1991 - 1995). However, 
Article 1(1) of the Decision stipulates that, pending the adoption of 
Community rules for the conservation and management of fishery resources 
applicable in Mediterranean waters, the Community, as far as Member States of 
the Mediterranean basin are concerned, is empowered to make such a 
contribution on a provisional basis until 31 December 1991. 
The budgetary commitments made following the adoption of Council Decision 
89/631/EEC made provision for the payment by the Community of up to fifty 
percent of the total costs of all Member States engaged in the conservation 
of fishery resources. 
Subsequent to the Council Decision, a number of Member States of the 
Mediterranean basin have submitted national multiannual programmes which 
contribute to the implementation of the fishery resources conservation 
arrangements applicable in Mediterranean waters. These programmes have been 
examined, approved and partially funded by the Community for 1991<3). 
The purpose of this proposed Council Decision is to permit the continuation 
of a Community financial contribution towards the expenditure borne by Member 
States of the Mediterranean basin who submit investment plans for the 
conservation of fishery resources in subsequent years. 
(1) COM(88) 703 final. 
(2) O.J. No L 364 of 14.12.89, p. 64. 
(3) O.J. No L 9 of 12.01.91, p. 34. 
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Proposal for a Council Decision 
amending Decision 89/631/EEC on a Community financial 
contribution towards expenditure incurred by Member States 
for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the Community 
system for the conservation and management of fishery resources 
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(2), 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(-*), 
Whereas on 27 November 1989 the Council adopted Decision 89/631/EEC(4) 
providing, on a provisional basis until 31 December 1991, for a Community 
financial contribution towards expenditure incurred by Member States of the 
Mediterranean basin in the furtherance of the applicable rules for the 
conservation and management of fishery resources, pending the adoption of 
Community rules applicable in Mediterranean waters; 
Whereas Community rules for the conservation and management of fishery 
resources applicable to Mediterranean waters have not yet been adopted and it 
is essential to allow the continuation of a Community financial contribution 
towards expenditure incurred by those Member States of the Mediterranean 
Basin pending the adoption of Community rules for the conservation and 
management of fishery resources applicable in that area; 
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) O.J. No L 364 of 14.12.89, p. 64. 
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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
Article 1 
The second subparagraph of Article 1(1) of Decision 89/631/EEC is hereby 
replaced by the following : 
"Pending the adoption of Community rules for the conservation and 
management of fishery resources applicable in Mediterranean waters, the 
Community shall contribute under the same conditions as those set out in 
this Decision to the financing of the expenditure incurred by the Member 
States concerned to ensure compliance with the applicable rules. Member 
States which wish to benefit from this contribution shall notify such 
rules to the Commission and justify their merits." 
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 1992. 
For the Council 
The President 
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