OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) establishing a system of compensation for the additional costs incurred in the marketing of certain fishery products form the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands and the French department of Guiana as a result of their very remote location
Date: 1994-02-23
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: economic development, financial equalisation, fishery product, peripheral region













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OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) establishing a system of compensation for the additional costs incurred in the marketing of certain fishery products form the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands and the French department of Guiana as a result of their very remote location  


Official Journal C 133 , 16/05/1994 P. 0030 





Opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) establishing a system of compensation for the additional costs incurred in the marketing of certain fishery products from the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands and the French department of Guiana as a result of their very remote location (1) (94/C 133/09)On 17 January 1994 the Council decided to consult the Economic and Social Committee, under Articles 43 and 198 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the abovementioned proposal.The Section for Agriculture and Fisheries, which was responsible for preparing the Committee's work on the subject, adopted its Opinion on 3 February 1994. The Rapporteur was Mr Silva.At its 313th Plenary Session (meeting of 23 February 1994), the Economic and Social Committee unanimously adopted the following Opinion.1.  Introduction 1.1.  The EU has endeavoured by means of the Poseima (Madeira and Azores), Poseican (Canary Islands) and Poseidom (French Overseas Departments) programmes to help these outermost regions to enter the single market of the rest of Community territory.1.2.  In fisheries as in other economic sectors, special measures were set up for 1992 and 1993 in order to facilitate the marketing of certain products and help them remain competitive on Community markets, bearing in mind these regions' geographical isolation and the extra costs which this brings with it.1.3.  The present proposal is designed to continue the system of cost compensation after 1 January 1994.2.  General comments 2.1.  The Committee approves the proposal.2.2.  While endorsing the proposed continuation of support for the marketing of fishery products, the Committee stresses the need to extend these measures to other fish varieties, in order to make better use of local potential and practices.2.3.  The Committee is thinking here of certain demersal varieties with a higher commercial value in the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands, and certain tropical varieties in Guiana. These should also be eligible for the proposed support.2.4.  In general terms, Community support should focus on endogenous development projects which are closely attuned to local fisheries conditions and which contribute to the restructuring, diversification and revitalization of the regional economy. The aim should be to inject more added value into local fisheries production and enhance the economic development of these regions.2.5.  The Commission's three-yearly report on the implementation of the measures laid down in the present Regulation should be submitted to the Committee as well as to the European Parliament.3.  Specific comments 3.1.  Article 5The Committee should be included among the recipients of the report.Done at Brussels, 23 February 1994.The Chairmanof the Economic and Social CommitteeSusanne TIEMANN(1) OJ No C 4, 6. 1. 1994.