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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
ongrantingandfinancingaidgrantedbyMemberStatesto
producers' organizations inthefisheryproductssector
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
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Explanatory memorandum ,
ThenewRegulation (EEC)No3796/81onthecommonorganization ofthe
marketinfisheryproducts,incorporating provisionspreviouslylaiddown
inArticle6ofRegulation 100/76,authorizes theMemberStates,under
certainconditions,tograntproducers'organizations aidsdesignedto
encouragetheirformationandfacilitatetheiroperation.
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Thenewregulationalsoincludesanewprovision ;thepossibility of
grantingincreasedaidsforfiveyearswhenevertheconstitution ofa
producers'organization leadstoanimprovement inproduction andmarketing
structures .
TheCommission nowproposesthatinregionswheretherearenoproducers'
organizations ,especially Greece,themerefactoftheestablishment of
suchanorganization shouldberegardedipsofactoasleadingtoan
improvement inproduction andmarketingstructures^sincethemereformation
ofsuchanorganization constitutes inthisparticular caseprogressbeyond
theprevioussituation. ,
Ontheotherhand,inMemberStatesorareasofaMemberStatewherethere
arealreadyproducers'organizations ,theestablishment ofneworganizations
must,ifitistoyieldanimprovement inproduction andmarketingstructures
andthuscreateentitlement toincreasedaids,meetsupplementary criteria,
namelythatoffurtherrationalization offisheryactivities andthatof
betterconcentration ofsupply.
Inordertoavoidcertainimproperpractices,and,inparticular,thebreak-up
ofproducers'organizations havingalreadyqualifiedforaidssolelyinorder
toqualifyfornewaidsonrerformation ,theCommission proposesthat,whenever
aproducers'organization isdrawnfromproducers' organizations already
recognized,theaidpaidshouldbeconfinedonlytotheadministrative costs
inherentintheformationoftheneworganization .
TheCommissionalsoproposestoupdatethemaximumglobalaidamountforwhich
anassociation ofproducers'organizations mayqualify.
ThepresentRegulationinvolvesnootheralterationtothearrangements made
inRegulation No106/76,whichwillberepealed.

2.
II.Thebudgetaryaspectsofthenewincreasedaidarrangements forthe
encouragement oftheformationofproducers' organizations havealready
beendealtwithunoerthenewbasicregulation .Theincreaseinsupple­
mentaryexpenditure chargeabletotheGjidanceSectionoftheEuropean
Agricultural GuidanceandGarar.teeFund,hasbeenestimatedatabout
200COOECUSonaverage,peryiar,beyondtheaveragecostof135000
ECUperyearfortheformerarrangement .

Proposal for a
Council Regulation (EEC )
ongranting andfinancing aid granted byMember States to
producers' organizations inthe fishery products sector
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THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC )No3796 /81of29December 1981on
thecommon organization ofthemarket infishery products (1),andinparti­
cular Articles 6(6 )thereof and26(3 ),
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas thegeneral conditions andrules fortheapplication ofaid .granted
byMember States toproducers' organizations andtheprocedure forfinancing
those aids from theGuidance Section oftheEuropean Agricultural Guidance and
Guarantee Fund must beadopted ;
Whereas thehigher aid provided foronatemporary basis inRegulation (EEC )
No3796 /81aretobegranted toproducers 'organizations only ifthei rformation
brings about animprovement inproduction andmarketing structures ;whereas ,
thecriteria for assessing such improvement should therefore bedefined ;
Whereas ,inthecase ofaproducers' organization formed from organizations
which arealready recognized ,theamount oftheaid .should belimited tothe
cost ofsetting upthesaid organization ; p
(1)OJNoL379 ,31.12.1981 ,p. 1.

Whereas ,toensure thai . .aid is .granted and financed under consistent
conditions ,themethods forcalculating thevalue oftheproduction marketed
under theauspices oftheproducers' .organizations andtheadministrative
expenses ofthese organisations should bedefined ;whereas this calculation
must bebayed onreliable accounts ;whereas thedifficulty ofhaving such
accounts available incertain cases should becaken into account bymaking
provision for analternative flat-rate method insuch cases ;
Whereas theaid forwhich anassociation ofproducers' organizations is
eligible should belimited toa maximum amount totake account ofthe
fact that each ofthemember organizations maybeeligible foraid forits •
formation andoperation ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
This Regulation lays down thegeneral conditions and ,rules
for granting andfinancing aid .granted toproducers' organi­
zations inthefisheries sector ,pursuant toArticle 6ofRegulation (EEC )
No3796 /81,hereinafter referred toasthebasic Regulation .
Article 2
1.Where aproducers' organization isrecognized inaMember State orinan
area ofaMember State where noother organization whose activity relates to
thesame products ortosimilar products hasyetbeen recognized ,theformation
ofsuch organization shall beconsidered asbringing about ^within themeaning
ofArticle 6(2 )b)ofthebasic Regulation ,animprovement inproduction and
marketing structures bycomparison with theexisting situation .
2.Incases other than that referred toinparagraph 1,aproducers' organization
shall beeligible fortheaid rprovided forinArticle 6(2)(b )ofthebasic
Regulation only ifitisshown tothesatisfaction oftheMember State concerned
that theformation ofsuch producers 'organization :
-taking account ofthecatch plans drawn up "bytheorganization ,encourages
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greater rationalization offishing activity ;
-ensures greater concentration ofsupply ofproducts landed byitsmembers .

3.
Article 3
Inthecase ofaproducers' organization formed from organizations which have
already been recognized ,theaid referred toinArticle 6(2)(a )and (b)of
thebasic Regulation shall begranted only inrespect ofthecosts relating
tothedrawing upoftheconstituting act arid ofthe statutes oftheorgani­
zation thus constituted -
Article 4
Forthepurpose ofcalculating theaids referred toinArticle 6(2 )ofthe
basic Regulation ,account shal Ibetaken ofthemarketed production :
-ofproducers whowere members oftheproducers' organization onthedate on
which itwasrecognized andwhowere members oftheorganization throughout
theyear forwhich aid isclaimed ,
-ofproducers whojoined theproducers' organization after thedate onwhich
itwasrecognized andwhowere members oftheorganization throughout the
last nine months oftheyear forwhich aid isclaimed .
Article 5
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Thevalue oftheproduction marketed byaproucers' organization shall be
calculated foreach product bymultiplying :
-theaverage production referred tointhefirst indent ofArticle 6
(3)ofthebasic Regulation ,ascertained inaccordance with theprocedure
laid down inArticle 6ofthis Regulation andexpressed in100kilograms
net ,
by
-theaverage price perproduct referred tointhesecond indent ofArticle 6
(3)ofthebasic Regulation ,ascertained inaccordance with theprocedure
laid down inArticle 7ofthis Regulation andcalculated per 100kilograms
net .
Article 6 '
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Forthepurpose ofcalculating theaverage production referred tointhefirst
indent ofArticle 5,theproduction marketed byproducer members shall be
ascertained foreach ofthethree calendar years immediately preceding member­
ship :

-onthebasis ofreliable commercial andaccounting ;records
or
-ifsuch .supporting evidence isnotavailable ,onthebasis ofaflat-rate
assessment Tiade bythecompetent departments oftheMember State ,account beina
taken inparticular ofproductive capacity interms ofequipment andmanpower
andtheresult thus obtained being reduced by10%tocover chemember 'sown
consumption andnon-commercial transactions .
Article 7
Forthepurpose ofcalculating theaverage price referred tointhesecond
indent ofArticle 5,theaverage price obtained byproducer members foreach
ofthethree calendar years immediately preceding membership shall beascertained
-onthebasis ofreliable commercial andaccounting records
or
-ifsuch supporting evidence isnotavailable ,bycalculating theaverage
quotation foreach product at ,themost representative wholesale market or
themost representative port ofthearea inwhich theproducers' organization
concerned operates ,such average quotation being theaverage oftherepre­
sentative quotations recorded during thereference year bythecompetent
authorities oftheMember State atthat rftarket orport .
Article 8
1.The administrative expenses referred toinArticle 6(2 )of
thebasic Regulation ,tobetaken into consideration when themaximum amount
ofaidgranted toproducers *organizations isbeing calculated ,must be
established onthebasis ofreliable commercial andaccounting records andbe
approved bythecompetent authorities oftheMember States .
2.Theamount oftheadministrative expenses mentioned inparagraph 1shall be
determined inaccordance with theprocedure laid down inArticle 33ofthe
basic Regulation .
Article 9
Aidtoanassociation ofproducers' organizations maynotexceed 120.000 ECU .

Article 10
1.Applications forfinancing must relate toexpenditure incurred byMember
States during acalendar year andmust besubmitted totheCommission annually
before 1Mayofthefollowing year .
2.TheCommission shall decide onthese applications enbloc orseparately ,
after consulting theFund Committee .
3.Provisions concerning theinformation tobeincluded inMember States'
applications forfinancing ,theform that such applications should take andthe
supporting evidence tobesubmitted totheCommission byMember States shall
beadopted inaccordance with theprocedure laid down inArticle 13ofCouncil
Regulation (EEC )No729/70of21April 1970 onthefinancing ofthecommon
agricultural policy ,aslast amended byRegulation (EEC)No3509 /80 .
Article '11
1.Council Regulation (EEC )No106/76of19January 197o ongranting and
reimbursing aids granted byMember States toproducers' organizations inthe
fishing industry (2).ishereby repealed .
Article 12
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This Regulation shall enter into force onthethird dayfollowing its
publication intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
Itshall apply witheffect from 1January 1982 .Forproducers' organizations formed
before that date ,theprocedure laid down inRegulation (EEC )No106/76shall
remain applicable ..
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This Regulation shall bebinding :initsentirety anddirectly applicable m
all Member States . •
Done atBrussels ,... FortheCouncil
The President
(1)0JNoL367 ,31.12.1980 ,p.87.
(2)0JNoL20,28.01 .1976 ,p.42.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT
DATE ;T14.7.1982
1,BUDCETtiNCCCWCSR.MD IArt.*>o1 :Producer :/Organisations ;1932
inthe fisheries sector C.IEDXVS J156.000 Ecus +
t,ACTION 1Proposal foraCouncil Regulation concerning megranting andfinancing
ofaidsgranted byMember States toproducers' organisations
j.LEGAL BASIS 1Regulation n°3796 /81ontheco.n.non organisation ofthemarkets -in
fishpry products
4.oujKcrivta «Applicjtionofthenewsystem ofincreased aidtoencourage thesetting
upandtoimprove cheworking oftheproducers' organisations inte up
fisheries sector .
5»PINANCIAL CON^BQUfJNCE
5.0 EXRPÎIDITVRB
-CHARGED TOTHE ECFFJIWCT .
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«NATIONALFERIOD Or12M0VTH3CURRENT FINANCIAL TEAR
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156.000FCLLOWINCJW WANCI ALTEAR
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>•0.1PLURIANNUAL PATTESH OPEXPENDITURE 300.000 300.000
5.i.lPLURJANNUAL PATTERN OPRECEIPTS Commitment andpayment appropriations....M?.
^00.000
5.2KEIHOD OFCALCULATION ... lo. ...... ,Within theframework ofthenewbasic regulations n°3796 /81additional
expenditure resulting from increased aids forthesetting upfor
producers' organisations hasalready been taken into account .
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