Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) setting up specific measures in favour of cephalopods producers permanently based in the Canary Islands
Date: 1992-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canary Islands, EAGGF Guarantee Section, island region, mollusc, production aid

C O M M I S S I ON  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  C O M M U N I T I ES 

C0M(92) 567  final 

Brussels, 17  December  1992 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 

setting  up specific measures 

in favour of cephalopods producers 

permanently based  in the Canary  Islands 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

On  26 June 1991  the  Council  adopted  provisions  for  the  application  of 

Community  law  to  the  Canary  Islands  (Regulation  (EEC)  No 1911/91)  and 

decided  on  a  programme  of  options  specific  to  the  remote  and  insular 

nature of the Canary Islands  (Poseican)  (Decision 91/314/EEC). 

As  Council  Decision  setting  up  Poseican  establishes  spécifia  measures 

for  fisheries; it would  be  appropriate to  implement  a  specific  measure 

in  order  to  maintain  the  competitiveness  and  improve  the  distribution 

system for cephalopods in the Canary Islands. 

The insertion of the Canary Islands in the customs area of the Community 

have  substantially  modified  the  economic  conditions  which  had  applied 

earlier  in  these  territories.  It  is  therefore  appropriate  to  give 

transitory  assistance which will allow the sector to adapt to these new 

conditions. 

The  aim  of  this  proposal  is to  implement  specific  measures  in  form  of 

cephalopods producers permanently based in the Canary Islands. 

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COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) No 

setting up specific measures 

in favour of cephalopods producers 

permanently based in the Canary  Islands 

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(3), 

Whereas  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1911/91  of  26 June 1991  on  the 

application  of  the  provisions  of  Community  Law  to  the  Canary  Islands(4) 

provides  that  the  Canary  Islands  form  part  of  the  common  fisheries  policy 

and  that  application  will  be  accompanied  by  specific  measures,  where 

necessary, to take account of Canary Islands productions; 

Whereas  Council  Decision  91/314/EEC of  26 June 1991  setting  up  a programme 

of options  specific  to the remote  and  insular  nature  of the Canary  Islands 

(Poseican)(5) outlines the options to be  implemented to take account of the 

specific features and constraints affecting the archipelago; 

Whereas  it  is  necessary  to  provide  for  specific  measures  to  maintain  the 

competitiveness  and  improve the production  system of the cephalopod  fishery 

in the Canary  Islands, whereas these measures  should be  limited to  defined 

quantities and amounts; 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

CS/PRORE/cephalENl-cd 

OJ No L 171, 29.6.1991, p.l. 

OJ No L 171, 29.6.1991, p.5, 

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Whereas  the  implementation  rules  relating  to the  present  regulation  should 

be  adapted  according  to  the  procedure  laid  down  in  article  32  of  Council 

Regulation  (EEC) N°  /92  of 

/12/92  concerning  the  market  organisation  in 

the sector dealing with fish products, 

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 

Article.1 

1.  An  annual  assistance  is  granted  to  cephalopod  producers  permanently 

based  in the Canary Islands. 

2.  This  assistance  should  not  exceed  an  amount  equivalent  to  2,5% of  the 

annual production value.  It is limited to a maximum  annual quantity of 

60 000 t. 

Article 2 

The  implementing  rules relating to Article 1 are  laid  down according  to the 

procedure set out  in Article 32 of  (EEC) Regulation  ...(CMO). 

Article 3 

The  measure  provided  for  in  this  Regulation  shall  be  deemed  intervention 

intended  to  stabilize  the  agricultural  markets  within  the  meaning  of 

Article 3  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  729/70  of  21 April  1970  on  the 

financing  of  the  common  agricultural  policy(^).  It  shall  be  financed  by 

the  Guarantee  Section  of  the  European  Agricultural  Guidance  and  Guarantee 

Fund. 

(6) 

OJ No L94, 28.4.1970, p.13. 

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Article 4 

This Regulation  shall enter into force on the day of  its publication  in the 

Official Journal of the European Communities. 

It shall apply from  1 January 1993. 

This Regulation  shall be binding  in its entirety  and directly  applicable in 

all Member States. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 

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2.  ACTION  i 

Proposal  f or  a  Council  Regulation  s e t t i ng  up  s p e c i f ic  measures  to  a id 
cephalopod  producers  permanently  based  in the Canary  Islands 

3.  LEGAL  BASIS  j 

ARTICLE 43 du Traité 

4. OBJECTIVES i To maintain competitiveness and promote the improvement of the production cycle 

of the cephalopod fishing in the Canary Islands 

FOR  THEMARXETIMO  TEAR 

"% 

CURRENT  FINANCIAL  TEAR 

FOLLOWINGFINANCIAL  TEAR 

(  9 3) 

3,87  MECUS 

3,87  MECUS 

3,87  MECUS 

5.  FINANCIAL  CONSEQUENCE 

5.0  EXrEi.'DITUHE 

-CHARGED  TO THE EC BUDGET 
( RXXKKW/IHTERVENTIONS ) 

-CHARCED  TO NATIONAL  ADMINISTR. 

-CIIARCED  TO OTHER  NATIONAL  CR0UP3 

5 .1  RECEIPTS 

-OVfN  RES0URC1S  OF T.ÏE EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOM  DUTIES) 

-NATIOMAL 

TEAR 

95 

TEAR 

TEAR 

5 - 0 .1  PLURIA-VNUAL  PATTERN  OF  EXPENDITURE 

3  gj  MECUS 

5 . 1 .1  PLURIANNUAL  PATTERN  OF  RECEIPTS 

5 .2  KETHOD  OF CALCULATION 

The measure is based on a total production of 60 000 t per year, 
as follows: 

60 000 t/year x 2.5% x2345 Ecu/t x 1,1 DT = 3,87 MECUS 

6 .0  FINANCING  POSSIBLE  WITH  CREDITS  INSCRIBED  IN RELEVANT  CHAPTER  OF CURRENT  BUDGET  ? 

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6 .2  NECESSITY  FOR A SUPPLElEI.TARY  BUDGET  7 

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