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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(78)247final
Brussels,8June1978
AmendmenttotheproposalforaDirective
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oncertainimmediatemeasuresforadjustmentinthefisheries
sector(Doc.COM(77)543finalof21October1977)
AmendedproposalforaCouncilRegulation(EEC)
onacommoninterimmeasureforrestructuring theinshorefishing
industry(COM/75/574finalof14November1975)
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>;! •.
-y*(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommissionpursuant
tothesecondparagraphofArticle149oftheEEC
Treaty)
COM(78)247final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Subject:AmendedCommissionproposalsonimmediatemeasuresforadjustment
inthefisheriessector(C0M(77)543finalof21October1977)and
onaprogrammeforrestructuring thenon-industrial inshore
fishingindustry(COM/75/574finalof14November1975)
InJanuary1978theCommissionsenttheCounciladraftResolution
onthecommonstructuralpolicyinthefisheriessector.Theobjectofthis
Resolution wastoobtainanundertaking fromtheCouncilonthesubjectat
thetimewhentheCouncilwasalsorequestedtoadoptapackageofproposals
onthefutureinternalfishingarrangmeents .Particularattentionwas
requestedfor,therestructuring andpossibledevelopmentoffishingandof
inshorefishinginparticular,andforthepossibledevelopmentofaquaculture,"
whilsttheCouncilwasalsoinvitedtoundertake/'theexamination oftheproposal
foraDirectiveoncertainimmediatemeasuresforadjustmentinthefisheries
sectormostaffectedbythedifficulties arisingfromtheinternational
»» . . «situation.ThedraftResolutionalsorequestedtheCounciltoadopta
II
commoninterimmeasuretoprovideaidfromtheGuidanceSectionofthe
II
EAGGFduring1978forinvestmentprojectsrelatingtothepurchaseor
construction offishingvesselsandtoaquaculture inregionswherethe
developmentoffisheriesmaybeenvisaged"
II
SincethentheCommissionhasplacedbeforetheCouncilthe
Hproposalforcommoninterimactionjustmentioned.Moreoverthedelay
inobtainingadecisionfromtheCouncilonthefutureinternalarrangements
forfisherieshasmodifiedthesituationsubstantially .TheCommission
accordinglythinksitrighttoputthetwoproposalsinquestionforward
nowforapprovalbytheCouncilsothattheymaybeexaminedaspartof
thepackageoffisheriesproblemswithwhichtheCouncilisrequiredtodeal.

TheCommission hastherefore madecertainadjustments tothe
abovementioned proposals,substantially onaccountofthechangesin
thesituation inthefisheries sectorwhichhavecomeaboutsince28
November 1975,whentheproposal oninshorefisheries wasputbefore
theCouncil,andoftheneed,resulting fromthatsituation,topropose
measures toreduceinvestment .
Forthesereasonsitseemedappropriate toharmonize the
provisions ofthetwoproposals andinparticular tobringuptodate
theproposal covering inshorefisheries ,inaccordance withthe
Council'swishC1),aswellastoavoidtheoverlaps andgapswhich
mayoccurbetween twosuchproposals whichcover,inpart,thesame
ground,whiletakingaccount asfaraspossible oftheobservations
madeduringtheCouncildiscussions .
Thisisthebackground tothepackageofadjustments proposed .
Theseareaimedatmaking acleardistinction between ontheonehand
theprovisions designed tofacilitate theadjustment ofcertain
production andprocessing resources tothenewsituation ofrelative
shortage,byencouraging temporary orpermanent disinvestment andby
proposing relatedsocialmeasures aswellas,ontheotherhand
provisions intended topromoteproductive investments intheinshore
fishingsectorandinaquaculture .
(1)Cf.DocR/2830/77(AGRI751)(Fin735)-22November 1977

Thisdistinction hasresulted inanincrease intheeconomic and
socialcoverageoftheDirective onimmediate measuresforadjustment and,
accordingly ,thewithdrawal ofsomeprovisions fromtheproposal oninshore
fishing,uhilstlimiting thegeneral scopeofthatproposal .
Withrespecttothefinancial aspects,theincreaseinscope
oftheDirective involves anincrease inprospective expenditure ofsome
20million EUA.Thisisoffsetbyareduction intheestimated expenditure
oninshorefisheries of18million EUA.

I.Amendment totheproposal foraDirective oncertain immediate
measures foradjustment inthefisheries sector(Doc.C0M(77)543final
of21October 1977)
Duringthediscussion intheCouncil (R/2952/77(AGRI783)(Fin759),
thescopeofthisproposal foraDirective was,attherequestofseveral
delegations ,extended verysubstantially tocoverallvessels between 12and
24minlength ,provided,however,thatanyfinancial aidgranted wassubject
toconditions tobedetermined bytheStanding Committee fortheFishing
Industry .
Theobjectofbroadening thescopeoftheDirective inthisway
wastomakeitpossible forproducers operating vesselsoflessthan24mand
equaltoorlongerthan12mandforthecrewsofthesevesselstobenefit as
appropriate fromtheprovisions ondisinvestment andonsocialmatterspro­
videdforintheCommission 'sinitialproposal whichwasoriginally limited
tovesselslongerthan24m.
However,itisfelt,firstly,thattheeconomic andsocial
consequences ofthisprovision ,anditsbudgetary implications ,couldbe
substantial inviewofthenumberofvesselsinvolved (1)and,secondly,
thatitisdesirable todifferentiate betweenthevarious measures,some
ofwhicharescarcely applicable tocertaintypesofvessel.Theobjectof
thepresent amendments tothetextproposed bytheCommission isaccordingly
tocomplywiththewishesexpressed inearlierdiscussions inrespectof
certaintypesofvesselexcluded fromtheoriginal proposal,andtoset
theseamendments inacoherent economic andlegalcontext.
(1)Morethan9.000vesselscouldnowfallwithinthescopeofthedirective
inplaceofslightly morethan2.000asoriginally envisaged .

5.
Itistherefore proposed toamend Articles 2,4,5,7and 18ofthetext
asitstands after the discussions inthe Council .
Amendments toarticles 2,4,5,7and 18
Theproposed amendments tothese 5articles extend thescope of
theprovisions ontemporary orpermanent withdrawal ofvessels from operation ,
asdesired bytheCouncil ,anddifferentiate this increase inscope in
terms ofconsiderations specific toeach situation .
Forpurpose itisproposed todefine theextent ofeach ofthe
provisions specifically rather than tolaydown ageneral principle for
applying theDirective asawhole .
The reason forthis approach isthat itseems very difficult in
practice toextend measures foradaptation ofproduction potential orfor
temporary withdrawal from service tovessels oflowtonnage and small size .
With regard totheredeployment measures provided for inArticle 4,
itisdifficult toseehowthey could beapplied tovessels ofless than
24morless than 130grt,ofwhich there arevery many (1),since (the
text ofarticle 4isquite clear onthis point )redeployment isreally aimed
atvessels ofasubstantial size ,adequate tocarry outexperimental work
onunderfished 'species ortoprospect fornewfishing grounds which are
usually farfrom thehome port .
(1)Whereas theCommunity hassome 2.000 vessels over 100grt,there are
more than 7.000 between 25and100grt .

Thequestion ofsupervision ofsuchalargenumberofvesselsof
smallsizeisalsoadelicate onetosaytheleast.
Forthesereasons,theCommission feelsthatthescopeofArticle 4
shouldberestricted tovesselsofover24minlengthorofatonnage
greaterthan130grt.
Withregardtothetemporary reduction inproduction capacity
referred toinArticle 5,ontheotherhand,althoughitmightstillbe
difficult toextendthescopeofsuchameasuretoallvesselsof12mlengthor
25grtoroverforreasonssimilartothosejustgiven(doubtastowhetherthemeasure
isappropriate forsmallervessels,checkingdifficulties owingtothe
substantial numberofthesevessels),itwouldnevertheless belogical
tomakethisprovision available tothemajority offishingvesselsopera­
tingatadistance fromthecoastsincetheyarelikelytobemoreseriously
affected byCommunity measuresfor restricting catches.
TheCommission feelsthatthisobjective shouldbeattained by
extending thescopeofArticle 5tocovervesselsofover18mor50grt.
Finally,inordertocomplywiththewishexpressed intheCouncil,
themeasurelaiddowninArticle 7onpermanent reduction inproduction
capacities shouldbeextended toallvesselsofnotlessthan12mor25grt.
Thismeasure shouldmakeiteasiertorestructure theinshorefishingfleet,
longoverdueforlackofcapital onthepartoftheowners.

AmendmenttotheproposalforaDirective
oncertainimmediatemeasurestoadjustcapacitiesin
thefisheriessector(C0MC77)543finalof21.10.77)
Article2-Paragraph 1
Replacepointa)by:
•"a)producers,whethernaturalorlegalpersons,ortheir
recognizedorganizations,operatingoneormorevessels
flyingtheflagofoneoftheMemberStates,registered
intheterritoryoftheCommunityandwhosecharacteristics
shallbespecifically definedintheappropriateprovisions
ofthisDirective.
Article4
Replacethefirstsentenceofparagraph 1by:
"Theredeployment offishingactivityreferredtointhefirst
indentofArticle3(a)forvesselsofalengthbetweenperpen­
dicularsof24metresormore,orwhosetonnageis130gross
registeredtonsormoremaybebroughtaboutinthefollowing
ways:"
Article5
Replacethefirstparagraphbythefollowingsentence:
"Thetemporaryreductioninproductioncapacityreferredto
inthesecondindentofArticle3(a)shallbebroughtabout,urder
theconditionslaiddowninArticle6,bythetemporarywithdrawal
fromoperationofvesselswhoselengthbetweenperpendiculars is
18metresormoreorwhosetonnageis50grossregisteredtonsor
more."

8.
Article 7
Replacethefirstsentence ofparagraph 1by:
"Production capacity shallbereducedpermanent ly,asprovided
inthesecondindentofArticle3(a),forvessels whose
lengthbetweenperpendiculars is12metresormoreandwhose
tonnageis25grossregistered tonsormore,bymeansofthe
following operations :"
Article 18
Replaceparagraph 2by:
"WhereMemberStatesgrantcompensation forcessation ofworkto
fishermen fromfishingvesselswhicharethesubjectofthe
operations provided forinArticle 5andthepermanent reduction
provided forinArticle 7andwhoaretherebyforcedtemporarily
intototalunemployment andthiscompensation isadded/where
appropriate ,totheotherallowances provided undernational
leaislation,theCommunity shallcontribute towardsthecostof
suchmeasures withinthelimitsoftheappropriations entered
forthatpurposeintheBudget."(1)
(1)Modification requested bytheEuropean Parliament andaccepted
bytheCommission (seeDoc.Council 1524/77-Ass.942of21.12.77 )p.6.

9.
Amendment totheproposal for aDirective
oncertain immediate measures toadjust
capacities inthefisheries sector
Financial assessment
Theobject ofthis financial assessment istoassess the cost
oftheproposed amendment totheproposal for aDirective .Ittherefore
only concerns four measures since theothers have notbeen amended .
I.Temporary withdrawal ofvessel from operation (Article 5)
Theproposed amendment extends the scope ofthis measure toall
vessels ofnot less than 18mornot less than 50grt .Since thecorresponding
measure inthe initial proposal applied toallvessels ofover 24m(between
perpendiculars )thecost tobeassessed isthat forapplication ofthemeasure
tothenewly-included class ofvessels between 18and24m(orbetween 50
and130grt)/commissioned since 1January 1977 .
Arecent estimate shows that some 850vessles fall inthis category ,
ofanoverall tonnage ofsome 75.000 grt .
Ifoneassumes that temporary withdrawal from operation will apply
tosome 15%ofthis overall tonnage for aperiod oftwelve months and that
theconstruction cost orpresent value ofthevessles canbeassessed on
average at2.000 EUApergross registered ton (construction cost in1970 ),
thefollowing estimate may bemade :
15%oftheoverall tonnage peryear :11.250 grt,orover five
years
(11.250 x2.000 x8%)x5years =9.000.000 EUA .
Total cost oftheproposed amendment :9.000.000 EUA
Total cost totheCommunity : 4.500.000 EUA

10.
II.Permanent withdrawal ofvessels fromoperation (Article 7)
Whereasintheinitialproposalthismeasureappliedonlyto
vesselsofmorethan24m,theamendment extendstheprovision tocoverthe
groupofvesselsbetween 12and24m(orfrom25to130grt)representing
atotalofsome360.000grt.
Assuming thatpermanent withdrawal fromfishingwillaffect
some20%ofthistonnageforaperiodoffiveyearsandthattheaverage
premiumtobepaidwillbe200EUA/grt(60%premiumforbreaking upor
forsaletonon-member countries ;40%forputtingvesselstousesother
thanfishing (1)),thefollowing estimate ofcostcanbemade:
Calculation
Totalcostoftheproposed amendment
200EUAx70.000 =14million EUA
CosttotheCommunity :7million EUA
(1)0r(300x60%)+(50x40%)=200EUA/grt

III.Earlyretirement (Article 18§1)
Theproposed amendment toArticle 7automatically extendsthe
arrangements forencouraging retirement fromfishing,providedforin
Article 18§1,tofishermen agedmorethanfiftyyearssailingonvessels
ofnotlessthan12butlessthan24mlength,whilethosesailingonlarger
vesselsalreadyfallwithinthescopeoftheoriginal provision .
Thenumberoffishermen therebycovered maybeestimated at2.300.
Ifoneassumesthathalfofthemcouldtakeadvantage ofthisprovision,the
following estimate maybemadeonthebasisofanaveragegrantof1.125EUA
Totalcostoftheproposed amendment (tenyearspre-pension )
1.150x1.125x10=13million EUA(roundedoff)
CosttotheCommunity :6.5million EUA.

12.
IV.Incomemaintenance forfishermen (Article 18§2)
Sincetheprovisions ofArticle 5ontemporary withdrawal of
vessels fromoperation hasbeenextended tothegroupofvessels between
18and24m(ChapterI),crewssailing onvesselsofthiscategory who
satisfytheconditions ofArticle 5therefore qualifyforthecompensation
provided forinArticle 18§2,undertheconditions therelaiddown.
Thenumberconcerned maybeestimated at5.000.
Ifoneassumes,aspreviously ,thatthismeasurecouldcome
intoplayforabout15%ofthosenumbers andthatthedifference between
previous incomes andnational unemployment benefitis1.000EUAperyear
perfisherman ,thetotalcostoftheproposed amendment would,overfiveyea
be:
1.000x750x5=3.750.000 EUA
CosttotheCommunity :1.875.000 EUA(roundedoffto2million EUA).
Summary :CosttotheCommunity oftheproposed amendments
Million EUA
I. 4.5
II. 7.0
III. 6.5
IV. 2.0
Total 20.0

FINANCIAL STATEMENT13.
MTB •3May 1978
i.BUDCCT LINS coricuuJEB I Article 870
2.ACTION IImmediate measures toadjust capacities
3.LECAL BASIS TArticles 43and 209
4.OBJECTIVES I Extension ofthe scope oftheproposal for aDirective
C0M(77 )543 of21.10.1977
5.FINANCIAL COIFSEQULNCE ITORTUBKARKETINO YEAH CURRBIT FINANCIAL TEAR
I 1 •FOLLCWINO _|^NAHCIALTM|5.0EXPENDITURE
-CLLAROED TOTHE ECBUDCBT
(ROUNIS /INTERVENTI OHS)3MEUA I
-CHARCEDTONATIONAL AIWINISTR .
–CHARCED TOOTHER NATIONAL CROUPS
:
5.1RECEIPTS I
–OWN RESOURCES OFT!!EEC
(LEVIES /CUSTOTS DUTIES )
-NATI0MAL
| J
TEAR ...19801MJI ••••••••••••••«
5.0.1 PLURIA-'JNUAL PATTERN OPEXPEJFDITURE MEUA 7.4
5.1.1 PLURI ANNUAL PATTERN OFRECEIPTS
Tntfi;?UMFIIATSAR1981
4.4
Year 1983TIAR 1982IMJI •••••••••••
3.4
1.8
5»2METHOD OFCALCULATION Seethefinancial assessment attached totheproposal ..
Theproposed pluriannual pattern isbased onthefollowing assumptions :
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
Temporary withdrawal 10% 25% 20% 15% ,5.% ofoverall tonnage
Permanent withdrawal 47. 6% 4% 4%.2%=20% "
Early reti rement 10% 50%20% 107. ■10.%(100%)
Maintaining incomes - 15% 30% 25% 20%10%(100%)
6.0FINANCING POSSIBLE NITH CREDITS INSCRIBED INRELEVANT CHAPTER OFCURRENT BUDGET T Mt/K'O
I
6.1FINANCING POSSIBLE BYTRANSFER B2TA'J2M CHAPTERS OFCUR3E.VT BUDGET 1
&6.2NECESSITY FORASUPPLEMENTARY BUDCCT ?
r–.,– , .rss/m
contons «

II.Amendedproposal foraCouncil Regulation (EEC)
acommoninterimmeasureforrestructuring theinshorefishing
industry (COM/75/574finalof14November 1975)
Theamendments tothisproposalfulfilthetwofoldobjective
ofharmonization andsimplification :harmonization inrespectofthe
provisions andtheenlarged scopeoftheproposed Directive ;simplification
oftheoperating mechanism andtheprocedure forthecommonmeasureproposed
forinshorefishing .
Theinclusion intheproposalforaDirective ofprovisions
toadjustproduction potential tothepresentsituation ofrelative
scarcity (bymeansofredeployment ,temporary orpermanent disinvestment
andappropriate socialmeasures )meansthatthecommoninshorefishing
measureislimitedtoasingleobjective :promoting production investments
forfleetswithcertaintypesofvessel,foraquaculture andforfurther
professional training .Theprovisions dealingateconomic levelwiththe
saleofvessels andinasocialcontextwithearlyretirement (Articles 10
and11oftheoriginal proposal )havetherefore beenwithdrawn .
Furthermore ,sincethepublication inFebruary 1977ofRegulation
n°355/77oncommonmeasures toimprovetheconditions underwhichagricul­
turalproducts areprocessed andmarketed,whichappliestothefisheries
sector,themeasures concerning processing intheoriginal textwereno
longernecessary inthisproposal andhavetherefore beenremoved.
Apartfromtheseamendments ,theoperating mechanism ofthe
commonactionhasalsobeensimplified byremoving the"development measures"
intheprocedure forassessingeligibility ofprojectsforEAGGFfinancing .
Onlythe"specific programmes ",whosecontent hasbeenreduced compared
withthemultinannual regional programmes originally providedfor,

15.
whileretaining thesameobjectives asthoseprogrammes ,havebeen
retained,aswellasthe"projects"inordertoensureeconomiccorrelation
ofalltheproposed investments .
Itshouldalsobepointedoutthatthisproposal remains essen­
tially,inrespectoftheprovisions oninvestments inthefleetandin
aquaculture ,similartotheoriginalproposal approved bytheEuropean
Parliament andtheEconomic andSocialCommittee andtakesintoaccount
theopiniondelivered bythesetwoInstitutions andoftheremarks made
withintheCouncil (1).
(1)Council Docuemnt S/347/76(CSA77)andS/688/76(CSA121)
/

16.
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
and inparticular Article 43thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Having regard totheOpinion oftheEuropean Parliament ,(1)
Having regard totheOpinion oftheEconomic andSocial Committee (2)
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC )N°101/76of19January 1976 laying down
acommon structural policy forthefishing industry (3),provides that
common measures maybedecided upon fortheattainment oftheobjectives
mentioned inArticle 9(l)thereof insofarasthey relate totheobjectives
setoutinArticle 39(1 )(a)oftheTreaty ;whereas these common measures
maybefinanced bytheGuidance Section oftheEuropean Agricultural Guidance
andGuarantee Fund byvirtue ofArticle 1(3)ofCouncil Regulation (EEC)
No729/70of21April 1970 onthefinancing ofthecommon agricultural
policy (4),aslast amended byRegulation (EEC)No2788/72(5);
Whereas action torestructure the inshore fishing sector isnecessary within the
common fisheries policy inorder toresolve thesector 'sgrowing difficulties
which aremainly ofastructural nature ;
(1)0Jn°C
(2)0Jn°C
(3)0Jn°L20,28.1.1976 ,p.19
(4)0Jn°L94,28.4.1970 ,p.13
(5)0Jn°L295,30.12.1972 ,p.l

17.
Whereas these difficulties cause afall inincome forundertakings ,which
areoften family businesses ,andprevent appropriate technical andeconomical
renewal ofthemeans ofproduction andancillary equipment ;
Whereas thedevelopment ofaquaculture mayhelp improve supplies offishery
products forMember States oftheCommunity ;whereas this common measure should
therefore also include theencouragement ofthis activity ;
Whereas ,itmaybeappropriate that theFund also participate inprojects
forthefurther training offishermen ,sothat theinvestments towhich
the Fund contributes maybeused efficiently ;
Whereas ,soastoensure that theproduction activities oftheundertakings
inthesector arerestructured ordeveloped onatechnically andeconomically
sound basis ,participation bytheFund should besubiect totheprior approval
bytheCommission ofoneormore .specific programmes submitted toitbythe
Member State concerned ;whereas these programmes should enable theCommission
toassess thestructural situation intheareas which they cover andtheplanned
scope ofthe structural policy ofeach Member State including theproduction
objectives andthemeans tobeemployed toachieve them ;
Whereas ,during thefirst years ofthecommon measure itshould bepossible ,in
order toallow time forprogrammes tobedrawn up,tofinance projeots which
donot fall within them ;
Whereas ,inorder toqualify foraidfrom theFund ,equipment must conform to
certain technical characteristics andsafety standards sothat inparticular ,
thestructural rationalization maybealasting oneandtheliving and
working conditions ofthose employed inthesector maybeimproved ;
■■■/•■•

Whereas theprovision bytheFund ofacapital subsidy notexceeding
25%ofthevalue oftheinvestment would ,ingeneral ,beanappropriate
contribution thereto ;whereas ,however ,where projects cover atechnically
andeconomically coordinated complex ofinvestments which mayenable the
programme tobecarried outmore quickly ,thecontribution from the
Fund mayamount to30$ ;
Whereas Greenland ,Ireland ,Northern Ireland andtheMezzogiorno areina
special situation because oftheir retarded economic andsocial development ,
their financing difficulties andtheir location ontheperiphery
oftheCommunity :whereas useful economic initiatives cannot beencouraged
inthose regions without aspecially intensive effort andwhereas Fund
participation inthsse regions should consequently beallowed toamount to50$
Whereas ,inorder toensure abalance between thefinancial participation
oftheCommunity and that oftheMember State ,aminimum participation bythe
latter should belaid down ;
Whereas ,inorder toensure that beneficiaries observe theconditions
imposed when aid from the Fund isqranted ,aneffective control procedure
should beprovided for with thepossibility ofsuspending ,reducing
ordiscontinuing theaidfrom theFund ;
Whereas aDrocedure forapproval oftheprogrammes andprojects should be
provided for toensure close cooperation between theMember States
andtheCommission within theStanding Committee forthe Fishing Industry
and,onthefinancial aspects ,within theFund Committee referred toin
Article /I1ofRegulation (EEC )No729/70,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION

19.
ARTICLE 1
1.Inorder topromote thenecessary structural changes within theguidelines
ofthecommon fisheries policy andtoenable theobjectives setout .
inArticle 9ofRegulation (EEC)No101/76to "beachieved ,acommon
measure shall beundertaken torestructure anddevelop theinshore
fishing industry andtodevelop aquaculture .
2.Allthemeasures provided forinthis Regulation shall constitute a
common measure within themeaning ofArticle 6(l)ofRegulation
(EEC)No729/70.
3.TheCommission may ,inaccordance with theprovisions ofTitles III
andIV,grant aidforthecommon measure ,byfinancing projects which
areincluded inspecific programmes andwhich satisfy theconditions
ofArticle 5»through theGuidance Section oftheEuropean Agricultural
Guidance andGuarantee Fund ,hereinafter referred toas"theFund".

20.
ARTICLE2
ForthepurposesofthisRegulation :
-"specificprogrammes",hereinafterreferredtoas"programmes",shallmean
asetofobjectivestogetherwithastatementofthemeansforachieving
them,designedtodevelopandrestructureinshorefishingandtodevelop
aquaculture ,inoneormoreMemberStates.
-"project"shallmeananyprojectconcerning
-thepurchase,construction ormodernization ofinshorefishing
vessels
-theconstruction ,equipmentormodernization ofaquculture
installations forrearingfish,crustaceans andmolluscs
-theprovisionoffurthertrainingfortheoperators
concernedinsofarprovidedthattheneedforsuchtraining
resultsfromthestructuralchangeseffected "bytheprogramme.

21.
TitleI:SPECIFIC PROGRAMMES
ARTICLE3
1.MemberStatesortheagenciesappointedbythemforthepurpose
shalldrawupprogrammesbasedonthefactorslistedintheAnnex.
ThesepointsshallbesenttotheCommissionthroughtheMemberState
concerned.
2.TheCommissionshallexaminewhether,havingregardtotheproduction
potentialfthemeasuresfortheconservation andmanagementoffishstocks,
thedemandfortheproductconoernedandtheguidelinesofthecommon
fisheriespolicy,theprogrammesconstituteasuitable,frameworkfor
projectswhichmayqualifyforfinancialsupportfromtheCommunity.
3.Withinsixmonthsofnotification ofeachprogrammeadecisionshall
betakenonitsapproval,afterconsultation oftheFundCommitteeon
thefinancialaspects,inaccordancewiththeprocedureprovidedfor
inArticle16.

22.
TitleII-PROJECTS
ARTICLE4
1.Projectsshall:
(a)"beincludedintheprogramme;
(b)offerasatisfactoryassurancethattheywillbeprofitable;
(c)contributetothelastingeoonomiceffectofstructural
improvement aimedatbytheprogrammes.
2.Until31December1980,projectsmayqualifyforaidfromtheFund,
eventhoughnoprogrammes mayhavebeenapproved.

23.
ARTICLE5
Equipmentcoveredbyaprojectshallsatisfythefollowingconditions :
1.Fishingvessels:
(a)trawlers,purse-seiners andmulti-purpose vesselsshall:
ν
-havealengthmeasuredbetweenperpendiculars ofbetween12and24
metresinclusiveoratonnageofbetween25and130grossregistered
tonsinclusive
-befittedwiththenecessaryequipmentforfishingandforcrew
safety •
-complywiththesafetystandardsforfishingvessels.
(b)fishingvesselsusinggearotherthantrawlorpurse-seinsshall:
-havealength betweenperpendiculars ofbetween6and
12metresinclusive,
-complywiththesafetystandardsforfishingvessels.
2.Aquaculture installations
-shallhaveanadequatecapacitytoensuresustainedcommercialoperation
-inthecaseofmusselculture,shallbeprovidedwithadequatepurifi­
cationplantfortreatingtheproductsbeforemarketing,exceptwhere
musselcultureiscarriedoutinwaterswhichcomplywithnationalor
Communityqualitystandards.

24.
ARTICLE6
Projectsshall "becarried,outbynaturalorlegalpersonswhosatisfy
thefollowingconditions :
1*Inrespectofthefishingsector
-Inthecaseofnaturalpersons,theyshallhave"beenengagedin
fishingactivitiesforatleastfiveyearstshallhavedrawnand"be
drawingatleasthalftheirincomefromtheseactivitiesandshallhave
devotedandbedevotingatleasthalftheirtotalworking
timetothem.
-Inthecaseoflegalpersons,atleastof/ooftheirtotal
turnovershallhaverelatedtofishingactivitiesduringthefive
yearsprecedingthatwhichtheprojectissubmitted.
2.Inrespectofacruaculture
Theyshallshowasignificant experienceinthefieldsoffish,
crustacean,ormolluscrearing,
3.Inrespectofvocationalretraining
Theyshallbearecognizedproducerorganization ,aproducercooperative
oranagencyappointedforthatpurposebythecompetentauthorityof
theMemberStateconcerned.

;25.
Title III -PROCEDURE FOR THE EXAMINATION OPPROJECTS
ARTICLE 7
1.Applications foraidfrom theFund shall besubmitted through the
Member State concerned before 1May .
2.TheCommission shall take decisions twice yearly ontheapplications
for aidwhich have been submitted .Itsdecisions shall betaken not
later than 30June and 31December .
Decisions taken during thefirst half ofayear shall belimited to
applications foraidsubmitted by31December oftheprevious •year .
Applications foraidsubmitted between 1January and30April mayonly
beconsidered during thesecond half ofthesame year#
3.Toqualify foraidfrom theFund ,aproject shall have been approved
bytheMember State concerned .
4.Theparticulars tobegiven intheapplications andtheform
inwhich they aretobesubmitted shall bedetermined inaccordance with
theprocedure laid down inArticle 16,after consultation oftheFund
Committee onthe financial aspects .

26.
ARTICLE8
1.TheCommissionshall,whenassessingtheprojects,takeaccountof
thefollowingcriteria:
(a)productionpolicy,inrelationtotheretirementsofthesystem
fortheconservation andmanagementoffisheryresourceswithin
theCommunity;
(b)thesearchofnewoutletsthroughthecatchingorrearingof
certainspeciesoffish;
(c)theemploymentsituation;
(d)theworkingconditionsand,inparticular,thesafetyoftheworkers
concerned;
(e)theparticipation "byproducerorganizationsintheexecutionofthe
project;
(f)thealleviationoftheintervention mechanismsprovidedforinthe
commonorganization ofthemarket,throughabetteradaptationof
catchcapacitytomarketrequirements ;
(g)therequirementforenvironmentalprotection;
(h)theinterestsofconsumers.
2.ThegrantofaidfromtheFundshallnotaltertheconditionsofcompetition
inamannerincompatible withtheprinciplessetoutintherelevant
provisionsoftheTreaty.

27.
ARTICLE9
AdecisiononaidfromtheFundshallbetakeninaccordanoewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle16,afterconsultationoftheFund
Committeeonthefinancialaspects.
TheMemberStateconcernedandthebeneficiaryshallbenotifiedof
theaiddecision.

28.
ARTICLE10
1.IntakingitsdecisiononaprojecttheCommissionshalltake
particularaccountoftheallocationtothatprojectofany
directorindirectinvestmentaidotherthanthatprovidedfor
inthisRegulation.TheMemberStateconcernedshall,forthispur­
poseinformtheCommissionofanysuchaid.
2.ProjectswhichfallwithinthesoopeofthisRegulation maynot
qualifyforCommunityaidunderothercommonmeasureswithinthe
meaningofArticle6(l)ofRegulation(EEC)No729/70.

29.
TitleIV-FINANCIAL ANDGENERALPROVISIONS
ARTICLE11
1.Theproposeddurationofthecommonmeasureshallbefouryearsfrom
1January1979*
2.Before31December1982thedetailedrulesofthisRegulationshall"be
re-examined bytheCouncilonaproposalfromtheCommission.
3.TheestimatedtotalcostofthecommonmeasuretotheFundshall
be100millionEuropeanUnitsofAccount*

30.
ARTICLE12
1.AidfromtheFundshalltaketheformofcapitalsubsidies,
grantedinoneormoreinstalments.
2.Foranygivenproject:
-theaid,fromtheFundshallnotexceed25$ofthetotal
investment,
-thebeneficiaryshallcontributeatleast5C$ofthetotal
investment.
However,aidgrantedbytheFundmayamountto30%foraproject
coveringaneconomically andtechnically coordinated complexof
materialinvestmentsforallorpartofthegeographical areacoveredbythe
programme,forrestructuring ordevelopingtheinshorefishing
industryorforcarryingoutpilotschemesinaquaculture .
3.Bywayofderogationfromparagraph2,inGreenland,Ireland,Northern
IrelandandintheMezzogiorno :
-aidfromtheFundmayamountto5&f0
-thebeneficiaryshallcontributeatleast2%,
4#Thefinancialparticipation bytheMemberStateshallbeatleast5)>•

31.
Article13
1.AidfromtheFundshallbegrantedtonaturalorlegalpersons
orgroupsthereofbearingtheultimatefinancialresponsibility
forcarryingouttheproject.
PaymentsinrespectofaidfromtheFundshallbemadebyagencies
appointedforthispurposebytheMemberStateconcerned.
2.ThroughouttheperiodinwhichaidisbeingprovidedbytheFund,
thedepartmentoragencyappointedforthispurposebytheMember
StateshallsendtotheCommission onrequestallsupporting
documentsandalldocumentsshowingthatthefinancialorother
conditionsimposedforeachprojectaresatisfied.TheCommission
may,ifnecessary,makeaninspectionvisit.
AfterconsultingtheFundCommitteeonthefinancialaspects,the
Commission maydecidetosuspend,reduceordiscontinueaidfrom
theFund,inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle16,
-iftheprojectisnotcarriedoutaslaiddownor
-ifcertainconditionsimposedarenotsatisfiedor
-ifthebenecificiary,contrarytotheparticulars giveninhis
application andrepeatedinthedecisiongrantingaid,hasnot,
withintwoyearsfromthedateofnotification ofthatdecision,
beguntheworkandifhehasnot,beforetheendofthisperiod,
suppliedsatisfactory assurancesthattheprojeotwillhecarriedout.
ThedecisionshallbenotifiedtotheMemberStateconcernedandto
thebeneficiary .
TheCommissionshalltakestepstorecoveranysumsundulypaid.

32.
3.WithoutprejudicetoArticle6(5)oftheFinancialRegulation
of25April1973applicabletothegeneralbudgetofthe
1EuropeanCommunities,aslastamendedbytheFinancial
Regulationof21December1976,anyappropriations made
availablebyadecision taken under thesecond
subparagraph ofparagraph2orbecause
thebeneficiary hasabandoned theproject orreduced "theinvestment
providedforinthedecisiongrantingaid,maybeusedto
financeotherprojects.
1)OJn°L116of1.5.1973,p.1
2)OJn°L362of31.12.1976,p.52

33.
Article14
1.AnapplicationforaidfromtheFundsubmittedtotheCommissionbut
notacceptedforlackoffundsmay,,withtheconsentoftheapplicant,"be
carriedforwardtothefollowingfinancialyearbytheMemberState
concerned.Applications tocarryforwardshallbesubmitted ,to
theCommissionwithinthirtydaysofthedateonwhichtheMember
Statereceivednotification oftheresultoftheprocedureprovided
forinArticle16.Anapplicationforaidmayonlybecarried
forwardonce.
2.AnapplicationforaidfromtheFundputbeforetheCommission
pursuanttoCouncilRegulation (EEC)Noonacommoninterim
measureforrestructuringtheinshorefishingindustry^,whichwas
notacceptedforlackoffunds,maybetakenintoconsideration
withintheframeworkofandsubjecttotheconditionsofthisRegulation *
^'OJNoL,197,p.
\

Article1534.
1.ForeachprojectaidedfromtheFund,thebeneficiaryshallsend
totheCommission,throughtheMemberState,areportshowingthe
financialresultsoftheproject.Thisreportshall "besubmitted
withinthetimelimitfixed "bytheCommissioninitsdecision
tograntaid.
2.Ifthebeneficiary doesnotcomplywiththerequirementlaiddownin
paragraph 1,theCommission may,aftergivingnotice,decideto
reconsider,inwholeorinpart,itsdecisiontograntaidin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle16andafter
consultation oftheFundCommitteeonthefinancialaspects.The
decisionshallbenotifiedtotheMemberStateconcernedandto
thebeneficiary .TheCommissionshalltakestepstorecoverall
orpartofthesumspaid.
3.Detailedrulesfortheapplication ofthisArticle,inparticular
inrespectofthedetailswhichthereportreferredtoinparagraph
1aretocontain,shallheadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle16,afterconsultation oftheFundCommittee
onthefinancialaspects.

35.
Article16
1.WheretheprocedureLaiddowninthisArticleistobefollowed,
theChairmanshallreferthemattertotheStandingCommitteefor
theFishingIndustryeitherathisowninitiativeorattherequest
oftherepresentative ofaMemberState.
2.Therepresentative oftheCommissionshallsubmitadraftofthe
measurestobetaken.TheCommitteeshalldeliveritsOpinionon
suchmeasureswithinatimelimittobesetbytheChairman
accordingtotheurgencyofthematter.Opinionsshallbeadopted
byamajorityofforty-onevotes,thevotesoftheMemberStates
beingweightedaslaiddowninArticle148(2)oftheTreaty.The
Chairmanshallnotvote.
3.TheCommissionshalladoptmeasureswhichshallapplyimmediately.
However,ifthesemeasuresarenotinaccordancewiththeOpinion
oftheStandingCommitteeforthePishingIndustry,theyshall
forthwithbecommunicated bytheCommissiontotheCouncil;inthat
eventtheCommission maydefertheirapplicationfornotmorethan
onemonthfromthedateofsuchcommunication .
TheCouncil,actingbyaqualifiedmajority,maytakeadifferent
decisionwithinonemonth.

Article17
ThefirstdecisionstograntaidunderthisRegulation
shallrelatetothe1979financialyear.Theyshallbetaken
respectofapplications submittedbefore30April1979*

Article18
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January1979.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectly
applicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,on
FortheCounci1,
ThePresident.

38.
ANNEX
Information tobeincludedinprogrammes
a)Description oftheareaandthesectorscoveredbytheprogramme
b)Socialandeconomicsignificance ofthefishingindustryandof
theaquacultureintheareacoveredbytheprogramme
c)Stateofexistingstructures;analysisthereof
1.Fleet
-wherethefishingportsconcernedarelocated
-descriptionoftheinshorefishingfleetineachsuchport,
itsstructureanddegreeofrenewal
-description ofthetypesoffishingdone
-identification oftheareastraditionally fished
-employmentsituation
2.Aquaculture
-identification oftheareasandtypeofinstallation employed
forrearingfish,crustaceans andmolluscscommercially
-briefdetailsofthedegreeofbacterialorchemicalcoastal
pollutionofurban,industrialoragricultural origin,ifany
d)Theneedswhicharetobeservedbytheprogrammeandtheproduction
objectivesatwhichitaims,inparticulartargetcapacitiesbearing
inmindcatchorbreedingpotentials.
e)Meanstobedeployedtoachievetheproductionobjectives
1.Fleet
-Estimateofthenumberofvesselswhichwillcomeintoservice
duringtheperiodwithinwhichtheprogrammeistobecarried
out,indicationoftheirprobabletonnageandtheirfishing
capacity.

39.
-Estimationofthenumberofvesselstobewithdrawnfromfishing
andtheirfishingcapacity.
2.Aquaculture
-estimationoftheareastobeusedforbreedingandtheir
expectedyield
-briefdescription ofthebreedingmethods,inparticular
intensivebreedingmethodstobeemployed.
f)Expectedeffectoftheprogrammeon:
-theeconomicviabilityofsmall-scaleinshorefishingundertakings
intheregionorregionsconcerned
-theeconomicsituationoffishermenandshoreworkers
-thegeneraleconomicsituationoftheregionandtheemployment
situationinparticular
-thesocialsituationofseafishermen
-theenvironment situation
g)Situationoftheprogrammeinrelationtoothereventualmeasures
aimedatencouragingbalanceddevelopmentoftheoveralleconomyofthe
geographicalareaconcerned,andmorepreciselyanindicationofthe
linkswithregionaldevelopment programmes.
h)Scheduledperiodforcarryingouttheprogramme,whichshouldnot,
inprinciple,exceedfiveyears.

40.
INSHORE FISHING MEASURE
Financial assessment
1.Vessels
Theclassofvessels between 12and24metres (orbetween
25and130GRT)includes some7200vesselsrepresenting atonnageof
360000GRT(estimated data,seetableattached).
Arenewal programme ofnormalproportions shouldcover
about18/20000GRTperyear.
Inthepresentsituation,bearinginmindthebudgetlimits
onCommunity support,itseemsreasonable toprovideforaidforabout
halfthistonnage,whichcorresponds torenewalofsome3%peryear
ofthetonnageinquestion .Accountshouldalsobetakenoftheneed
toconvert somehigh-seas vessels,whichcanbeestimated forthewhole
periodinquestion at3%oftheoverall tonnageofvesselsofover
24metres (750000GRT).
Thefollowing estimate cantherefore bemade:
renewal :12%oftheoveralltonnage below24metres3360000x12%=
43200
internal :3%oftheoverall tonnageover24metres=750000x3%=
conversion 22500
roundedoffto 66000GRT
25% :average Community support
4500EUA:costperGRT
66000x4500-297million EUAx25%=75million EUA(roundedoff).
2.Aquaculture
Theaveragecostofasemi-intensive aquaculture installation ,
wheretheinvestment ismainlyconcerned withprovisions ofinfrastructures ,
maybeestimated atabout1million EUA.Ifonetakesanaverageof
6installations peryear,theestimated expenditure fortheEAGFFcould
be24million EUAforthewholeperiod.
3.Projects forthefurthertraining offishermen
Theoriginal estimateof1.5million EUAenvisaged applied
research aswellasprojectsforthefurthertraining offishermen .
Thepresentproposalislimitedtofurthertrainingprojects andthe
costtotheEAGGFcanbeestimated at1million EUA.

41.
4.MuLtiannualbreakdown
ThetotalcosttotheEAGGFmaybebrokendownas
follows :
Budgetary Commitment
Million EUA TOTAL 1979 1980 1981 1982
100% 20% 30% 30% 20%
1.Vessels 75 15 22.522.5 15
2.Aquaculture 24 6 66 6
3.Further 1 0.5 0.5
trainingfor
fishermen
100 21.5 29.028.5 21
Paymentappropriation
1979 1980 1981 198219831984
1.Vessels 5 12.5 20.2012.5 5
2.„Aquaculture 3 3 666.
3.Further
trainingfor0.5 0.5
fishermen
8.5 16 262618.55

FINANCIAL STATEMENT
DATEI3May1978
L.BUDGETLINEcoiicawED TArticle860
2.ACTIONIMeasuresforrestructuring theinshorefishingindustry
3.LECALBASISIArticLe43
4.OBJECTIVESIPromotingstructuraladjustmentsininshorefishingand
developingthatindustryandaquaculture
J.FINANCIAL C0II5EQULKCE
5.0EXFHT.'DITUSE
–CHARGEDTOTHEECBUDGET
(MMJHIS/IHTCSVEMTIONS)
-CHARGEDTOKATIOKALAEMNISTR.
-CHARGEDTOOTHERNATIONALGROUPS
5.1RECEIPTS
-<WNRESOURCESOPTIEEC
(LEVIES/CUSTOMDUTIES)
-RATI0MA1FORTHEMARKETING YEARCURREMTPINAJ.'CIAL TEAR
£) ■FOLLOWINGE^AJICIALTEAR|
8.5millionEUA
TEARJ.?.8.9TEARJTEAR....1.?8?
5.0.1PUJRIA.VNUALPATTERHOPEXPENDITURE miIlion
5.1.1PLUR!ANNUALPATTER!!OPRECEIPTSEUA1^ ^
5.2KETIIODopCALCULATION$eefinancialassessment
6.0FINANCINGPOSSIBLEKITHCREDITSINSCRIBEDINRELEVANTCHAPTEROFCURRSSTBUDGETTM/KO
6.1FINANCINGPOSSIBLEBYTRANSRERB2TV2EHCHAPTERSOFCURSE.VTBUDGET?
6.2KEC-SSITT FORASUFPLEIZ.'TARY BUDGET? ®/Ν0
6.}CREDITSTOBEWRITT^LINTOFUTUREBUDGETS?
caoœrrs•ThisproposalreplacestheoriginalCommissionproposal(C0MC75)574final)
of14November1975.
Theestimatedtotalexpenditure forthisfour-yearmeasureis100million
EUA.Thisfigurereplacesthe1975estimatewhichwas118millionEUA.

MOTORINSHORE FISHING VESSELS ASAT1.1.1977
0-25 GRT 25-50 GRT 50-100GRT 0-100GRT 100-150 GRT(1)
N° GRT N° GRT N° GRT N° GRT N° GRT
Β 9 150 642.460 937.460 16610.070 547.460
DK6.009 38.079 83932.214 23316.806 7.081 87.099 18425.195
D1.052 5.200 2447.560 13610.164 1.432 22.924 303.384
F11.057 55.560 1.088 41.216 16412.396 12.309 109.172 11914.875
IRL 873 5.000 1766.329 15410.712 1.203 22.041 323.538
I19.078 79.935 1.509 53.264 50537.401 21.092 170.600 18523.045
NL 306 4.193 2087.928 20315.104 71727.225 10312.487
UK5.153 36.167 88133.566 32121.183 6.355 90.916 566.601
Total43.537 224.284 5.009184.537 1.809131.226 50.355 540.047 76396.585
Sources :Eurostat andnational Sources .
(1):Estimate .