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COMMISSION -OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(73)1818final
Brussels,30October1973
PROPOSAL FORA
REGULATION (EEC)OPTHECOUNCIL
layingdownconditionsforgrantingnationalaidunder
thecommonstructuralpolicyforscafishing
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
COI-:(73)1318final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
InCoanoiX Regulation No2141/70 of20October 1970 laying down a
common structural policy fortheseafishing ,theCounoil adopted theprin­
ciple that thegranting ofnational aidshould beauthorized only inrespect
ofoperations which will contribute totheachievement oftheaims setout
inArticle 10ofthat Regulation ,thus furthering therational development
oftheseafishing aspart ofgeneral economic expansion andsocial progress .
TheCouncil also provided that common rules laying down conditions for
granting national aid should beadopted inaccordance with theprocedure
laid dovm inArtiole 43(2 )oftheTreaty .
Theobject ofthis proposal ofRegulation establishing common rules is : '
a)tospecify forwhich operations aidmaybegranted byMember States !
b)tofixthemaximum amounts ofaidintheform ofcapital subsidies which
maybegranted byMember States forcertain operations where distortion
ofcompetition could occur jfortheother operations noceiling isfixedf
c)tolaydovm certain selective technical andeconomic provisions j.
d)toprovide foraderogation ,whereby themaximum amounts ofaidmaybe
exceeded inthecase ofregions where the'structural conditions :with re­
gard totheactivities infisheries areparticularly unfavourable .
TheCommission proposal intends toprovide aframework within which in
future national aidinrespect ofseafishing structure will begranted ,it
being understood that : ;
-anyaiddeparting from orfalling sutsidethat framework must beassessed 1
inthelight oftheTreaty provisions concerning competition ^
-thegranting ofaidinaccordance with alltheprovisions oftheproposed
Regulation except forthose relating tothemaximum amount ofState parti­
cipation constitutes aninfringement oftheRegulation .
*••f•«•
(1)OJNoL236of27.lO.i97O ,p.1.

Asregards a),thefirst operations tobespeoified arethose relating tothe
strio'.ir.'al conversion offishing fleets andofother means ofproduction ,i.e.
theo-'tfiir -rur -v.dfit+ing outofnewvessels |themodernization of
existing v:33--;X «andthodecommissioning ofvessels
and also theconstruction ormodernization
ofinstallations for thebreeding ofmarine products .
Theoperations noxt specified relate totLesearch fornewfishing grounds
andnewme^r' soffishing .Asregards ilxeadaptation ofmarketing conditions
tomarket rejp,i"sments ,theoperations specified relate totheinstallation
cfship 'sequi.pp.ent forconservation andprooessing fish ,theinstallation of
siuilax shore equipment andtoresearch onfish technology .
Finally ,asregards theimprovement ofthestandard andconditions ©fliving
ofpopulation which depends cnseafishin ^foritslivelihood ,theoperations
relating tothevocatioral training ,advanced training orretraining ofper­
sons employed inthis sector .
Asregards b)andc),theproposal recommends forthepurpose ofmodernizing
firh.ing fleets firstly iiiat different maximum levels ofaidshould beset
according tothetype offishing involved andsecondly that aids maybe
increased byacertain aa;antwhere theoperations inquestion areunder­
taken bymembers ofarecognized producers' organization ..
Byencouraging thecommissioning ofmulti-purpose vessels' wearetrying
tohelp todiminish therisks oftheshipowner andthus also toincrease
productivity .
Itisalso intended todifferentiate aids which might begranted for
the -decommissioning ofoldvessels .- ,
Ithasnotbean considered necessary tosetmaximum amounts ofaidinthecase
ofcertain operations inthefields ofresearch ,theconservation ofmaritime
resources andofvocational training ,advanced training andretraining .

Theproposal goes ontorecommend ,with respect toshore equipment forcon­
servation andprocessing fish ,that themaximum amount ofaidmay "bein-and their associations
creased whre therecipients arereoognized producers' organizations /^since it
would seem highly important topromote concentration ofsupplies offishery
products ,which would ,inparticular ,tend toensure greater price stability .
Asregards d),inorder tocontribute toregional development ,itispro­
posed that during alimited period (5years )theaidpercentages which have
"been fixed may "beincreased bynotmore than 7points oftheactual costs
incurred iftherecipients areestablished inregions where thestructural
. /theactivities infisheriesconditions with regard to/•areparticularly unfavourable .Inthis case ,
thechoioe will bedetermined inthelight ofthegeneral economio situation
oftheregions inquestion .
Itshould bestressed that some ofthemeasures provided forthis proposal
maybetemporary since provisions relating toaidaretobeadopted bythe
Council aspart ofthesystem ofcommon measures concerning thestructure
oftheseafishing .
This Regulation hasnofinancial consequences .

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PROPOSAL FORA
REGUIATION (£20)'OFTHECOrïïCIL
ladingdownconditionsforgrantingnationalaidunderthecommon
structuralpolicyforseafishing
THECOtJTCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOLilTKITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCo.nnnini^y,
andinparticularArticles42and43thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission !
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament !
WhereasArticle9ofRegulation(EEC)No2141/70of20October1970lciying
f-\)
downacommonstructuralpolicyforthefishingindustryA,providesthat
MemberStatesmaygrantaidinsofarastheoperationstowhichthisrelates
contributetotheachievement oftheaimsreferredtoinArticle10cfthat
Regulation !whereasthesaidArticle9providesforthelayingdownofcondi­
tionsforthegrantingofsuchaid5
Whereas,inrespecttooperationswhichcontributetoincreasingtheproduc­
tivityoffishingvesselsandothermeansofproductionandtoadaptingpro­
ductionandmarketingconditionstomarketingrequirements ,provisionshould
bemadefortherecipientsofaidtomakeamajorcontribution towardsthe
costoftheoperationstowhichthisrelates!whereasamaximumamountshould
thereforebefixedfsrtheaidinquestion!whereas,wheretiierecipientsare
membersofrecognizedproducers'organizations and,inthecaseofshoreequip­
ment,recognizedproducers'organizations orassociations ofsuchorganiza­
tions,establishedtoensurethatfishingiscarriedoutalongrationallines
andthatsalesconditionsareimproved,theamountmaybegreater!■
Whereasnoexceptiontothisprinciplemaybeallowed!whereas,therefore,
noaidexceedingtheamountinquestionmaybegranted! ...■
*4•••
(1)0JKoL235of27.10.1970,p.1

whereas ,moreover ,inorder toensure thai :thestructural conversion of
fishing fleets iseffected inarational manner ,itisnecessary toencourage
oertain fishery activities andtoensure that theoperation ofvessels in
respect ofwhich aidisgranted iseconomically viable ?whereas ,tothis end
itisdesirable toprovide fordifferent levels ofmaximum amounts ofaid ?
Whereas aidtotheseafishing should begranted only inrespect ofoperations
which areeconomic ally justified inthelong-term ?whereas itisnecessary to
this end toadopt provisions whereby thevessels ormaterial uannot bedis­
posed oforemployed forapurpose other than commercial fishing before the
expiry ofaoertain period ? , ■,
Whereas ,inview ofthefast that theobjectives ofscientific ,technical
andeceanographic research inrespeot ofseafishing andofresearch onfish
technology areofcommon interest ,itisdesirable toprovide that Member
States should ensure that ,theresults ofresarch for which national aidhas
been granted areopen to -allComounity nationals without discrimination asto
thenationality oftheperson concerned ortotheplace where hisbusiness
isestablished ? '
Whereas ,for thepurpose ofarational policy forthestructure ofthesea-
fishing ,"theCommission must beinformed ofwhatever national measures are
taken under this Regulation ? •
Whereas thediversity ofstructural conditions presented bytheseafishing
oftheMember States makes itadvisable toprovide during aperiod ofad­
justment forapossible increase intheamount ofaidinthose regions where
.with regard totheactivities infisheries
theconditions /areparticularly unfavourable ,account being taken ofthe
general economic situation ofsuch regions ?
Whereas theprovisions ofthis Regulation make Artiole 9ofRegulation (EEC)
No2141/70nugatory ?whereas thatArticle should therefore berepealed ?
Whereas this Regulation must bewithout prejudice totheprovisions ofthe
Council Directive of20July 1972 onaidtoshipbuilding {72/273/ESC)which
provide that Member States must refrain from anydiscriminatory practice
inrespect ofshipbuilding ?
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
^ 'ê••j•49
(l)OJNoLI69Of27.7.1972 ,p.28

Article1
1.MemberStatesmaygranttoproduoersintheseafishingaidswhichrelate
totheoperationsdefinedinArticle2to4ofthisRegulationandsatisfy
theconditionslaiddowninArticles5"to10r
2.Aidsmayheintheformofcapitalsubsidies,loansatreducedratesof
interest,interestratesubsidiesorguaranteesinrespeotofloansandof
theinterestpayablethereon.
Article2
Theoperationscontributing toincreasedproductivity throughrestructuring
offishingfleetsandethermeansofproduction,inkeepingwithtechnical
progress,andintensification ofthesearchfornewfishinggroundsandnew
methodsoffishing,arethefollowing:
A.Restructuring offishingfleetswhosevesselsflytheflagofaMember
StateandareregisteredinComnunityterritoryandofothermeansofpro-i
duction
a)thepurchaseandfittingoutofnewfishingvessels,includingthe
purchaseandinstallation ofmainenginesandauxiliaryengines,navi-i
gationalinstruments ,electronicdevicesforlocatingfish,equipment
forthecapture©ffish,fishinggearandhydraulicwinches;
b)themodernization offishingvessels,inparticularbyequipping
vesselswith,erreplacing,materialwhichwillincreaseefficiency
andanyPthermaterialwhichwillreduceoperatingcostsorprotect
lifeatseas
o)thedecommissiening offishingvesselswhichhavebeeninoperationfor
notlessthanfifteenyears?
d)theconsiruction,equipmentormodernization efinstallationsforthe
breedingcffishorshellfishinsaltorbrackishwater.

B.Thesearchfornewfishinggroundsandnewmethodsoffishing
a)compensationforanylossesincurredthroughintensifyingthesearch
fornewfishinggrounds/usingexperimentalfishinggearornewmethods
offishing;
ID)technical/scientificoroceanographic researchinrespectoffishing!
c)installations ormaterialtoprotectthestockoffishortoassist
restocking.
Article3
Theoperationscontributing totheadaptationofproductionandmarketing
conditionstomarketrequirements arethefollowing:
a)thepurchaseandinstallationofship'sequipmentforsorting,preparing,
chillingandfreezing,processingandstoringcatches}
t>)thepurchaseandinstallation ®fship'sequipmentfortheexploitationof
fisheryby-products?' ,
c)thepurchaseandinstallationofsh«reequipmentforsorting,preparing,
ohillingandfreezing,processingandstoringcatches|
d)researchonfishtechnology,particularlyasregardsconservation,process­
ingandpackagingforthemarket."
i ■
Article4•■.
Theoperationscontributing totheimprovement ,instepwithtechnical
progress,ofthestandardofconditionsoflivingofthepopulationwhich
dependsonfishingforitslivelihoodarethefollowing:

a)theestablishment oftraining andvocational advancement centres con­
cerned with fishery activities !
fc)measures relating totheobtaining ofqualifications ortothequalifi­
cations ofpersons employed inthefishery industry andtoanynecessary
retraining should they becompelled toleave fishing ,provided that such
retraining contributes totheattainment oftheobjectives ofArticle
39(l)(a)oftheTreaty .
Article 5
1.Aidrelating totheoperations specified inArticle 2(A)(a )andA(b)
maynotexceed ,expressed interms ofcapital subsidies ,anamount equal to
-inthecase .ofvessels with fishing gear Other than trawl Sandseines ,
engaged inlocal fishing :
:18foofactual costs ,duly established ? '
-inthecase ofvessels engaged ininshore oroffshore fishing :
15$»ofactual costs ,duly established ,inthecase ofvessels
engaged exclusively intrawling orexclusively inseining ,
18%ofactual oosts ,duly established ,inthecase ©fvessels
equipped forvarious methods offishingj
-inthecase ofvessels engaged inhighr-sea ordeep-sea fishing :
15%ofactual costs ,duly established ,inthecase ofvessels
engaged exclusively intrawling orequipped exclusively for
tunny fishing ,
18%ofactual costs ,duly established ,inthecase ofvessels
equipped forvarious methods offishing .
2.Aidrelating totheoperations specified inArticle 2(A)(c )maynot
exceed i
-200units ofaccount perregistered tonforthedecommissioning ofvessels
engaged ininshore oroffshore fishings

-9-
-100unitsofaccountpergrossregistered ,tonforthedecommissioning of
vesselsengagedinhigh-seaordeep-seafishing.
3.AidsrelatingtooperationscomingunderArticle2(A)(d)maynotex­
ceed10"oftheactualcasts,dulyestablished.
4.Thetypesoffishingreferredtointhepreceedingparagraphsare
thosedefinedinthefirstcolumnofthetablegiveninArticle2(l)sf
CommissionRegulation(EEC)Wo1939/72^of8September1972onthecondi­
tionsandproceduresfortherecognitionofproducers'organizations inthe
fishingindustry.
Article6
Aidrelatingt®theoperationsspecifiedinArtiole3(a),(b)and(c)may
notexceed15%oftheactualcosts,dulyestablished.
Article7
IfoperationscomingunderArticle2(A)(a),(b)or(d)orArticle3(a),(b)
or.(c)areundertakenbyproducerswhoare.membersofarecognizedorganiza­
tionwithinthemeaningefthe-CouncilRegulation(EEC)No2142/70^of
20October1970ontheoommonorganizati»n ofthemarketinfisheryproducts,
thenthepercentages fixecLinArticles5and6maybeincreasedby5points
"cf'the'actualcostsincurred.Thesameshallapplywhereoperationscoming
underArticle2(A)(d)crArticle3(c)areundertakenbyrecognizedprodu­
cers'organizations orbytheirassociations withinthemeaningofthatRegu-
lation.'"'
Article8
MemberStatesshalltakeallmeasuresnecessarytoensurethatthevessels*
eqiiipmentandmaterial 'involvedintheoperationsspeoifiedinArticle2(A)
(a)and(b)andinArticle3(a),(b)and-(c)arenotdisposedoforusedfor
purposesotherthancommercialfishingoractivitiesdirectlyrelatedthereto:
a)withintenyearsfollowingthegrantingofaidinrespectofvesselsand
ofshoreequipmentj
\....... j•••/•••
(1)aiNoL207ef9.9.1972,p.10
(2)OJNoL236of27.lO.i97O.p.5.

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b)withinfiveyearsfallowingthegrantingofaidinrespectofship's
equipment,,materialand'fishinggearj
c)"beforetherepaymentdateforloansgrantedonspecialterms.
However,.MemberStatesshallpermitdisposal©ruseforotherpurposesduring
theperiodssetabevewherethereoipiehtofaidhas,priortosuchdisposal
oruse.refundedtheaidreceivedortheportionalreadypaid.
Article9
MemberStatesshallensure,thatthe.resultsoftheoperaticnsspecifiedm
Article2(B)(b)andArticle3(d)are©pentoallComnnpitynationalswithout
discrimination astothenationality ofthepersonconcernedortotheplace
wherehisbusinessisestablished .
Article10
Itmaybedecidedthat,duringthefirstfiveyearsfollowingtheentryinto
forceofthisRegulation,themaximumamountsofaidprovidedforinArticles
5,6and7forrecipientsestablishedinregionswherethestructuralcondi­
tionsareparticularly unfavourable withregardtotheactivitiesinfisheries,
accountbeingtakenofthegeneralecenomiosituation,maybeincreasedbynot
morethan^points.
RulesfortheapplicationofthisArtiole,particularly a3regardstheoperation !
ofaid,themaximumamountsofaidandtheregionsreferredtointhe,pro­
ceedingparagraphshallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddovm
inArticle16®fCouncilRegulation'(EEC)No2722/72^of19December1972
onthefinancingbytheEA.GGF,GuidanceSeotisn,ofconversionprojectsin
thesaltcod-fishingindustry.
Article11
MemberStatesphall,netlessthanthreemonthspriortotheintendeddate
ofentryintoforoe®fsuchprovisions,infermtheCommissionofanydraft
provisionswhichtheyproposetoadeptinpursuanceofthisRegulation./
•••/•••
(1)OJNoL291of28.12.1972 »p.30

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Article12
1.AnyaidgrantedinaccordancewiththisRegulationmastnotoontravene
theprohibitionlaiddowninArticle5oftheCouncilDirectiveof20July
1972onaidtoshipbuilding .
2.MemberStatesshallinformtheCommissionofoperationscarriedout
pursuanttothisRegulation.
Article13
Article9OFRegulation(EEC)NO2141/70isherebyrepealed.
Article14
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon
(sixmonthsafteradoption).
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyandisdirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DonoatBrussels,
FortheCounoil.
ThePresident,