Council Regulation (EC) No 1587/98 of 17 July 1998 introducing a scheme to compensate for the additional costs incurred in the marketing of certain fishery products from the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands and the French departments of Guyana and Réunion as a result of those regions' remoteness
Date: 1998-07-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: fishery product, island region, peripheral region, sales aid

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1587/98

of 17 July 1998

introducing a scheme to compensate for the additional costs incurred in the
marketing of certain fishery products from the Azores, Madeira, the Canary
Islands and the French departments of Guyana and R(cid:130)union as a result of those
regions’ remoteness

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia-
ment (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee (3),

Whereas a Declaration on the outermost regions of the
Community is annexed to the Treaty on European Union;

Whereas the difficulties facing the fishery industry of the
European Union are aggravated in particular by the cost
of transporting fishery products to markets as a result of
the remoteness and isolation of the outermost regions;

Whereas, as part of the Community’s policy to assist its
regions, by Decisions 89/687/EEC (4), 91/
outermost
314/EEC (5) and 91/315/EEC (6) the Council has set up
programmes of options specific to the remote and insular
nature of the French overseas departments (Poseidom),
the Canary Islands (Poseican) and Madeira and the Azores
(Poseima) respectively, which outline the measures to be
applied taking account of the special characteristics of
and constraints on those regions;

Whereas measures of the same type already undertaken
have proved successful;

Whereas the regions concerned are facing specific devel-
opment problems and in particular additional costs
incurred in the marketing of certain products as a result
of their remoteness; whereas, with a view to maintaining

(1) OJ C 292, 26. 9. 1997, p. 5 and OJ C 125, 23. 4. 1998, p. 18.
(2) OJ C 34, 2. 2. 1998.
(3) OJ C 73, 9. 3. 1998, p. 46.
(4) OJ L 399, 30. 12. 1989, p. 39.
(5) OJ L 171, 29. 6. 1991, p. 5.
(6) OJ L 171, 29. 6. 1991, p. 10.

the competitiveness of certain fishery products against
similar products from other Community regions,
the
Community introduced measures in 1992 and 1993 to
compensate for such additional costs in the fisheries
sector; whereas those measures were followed up in 1994
and 1995 to 1997 by the adoption of Regulations (EC) No
1503/94 (7) and (EC) No 2337/95 (8); whereas the arrange-
ments to compensate for the additional costs incurred in
processing and marketing certain fishery products (tuna
and demersal species in the Azores; tuna, black scabbard-
fish and mackerel in Madeira; tuna, sardines, mackerel,
aquaculture products, cephalopods, sole and seabream in
the Canary Islands; shrimps in Guyana; tuna and sword-
fish in R(cid:130)union) should be continued from 1998 and
provision must accordingly be made for the measures to
be extended;

Whereas non-industrial and inshore fishing is important
from the social and economic viewpoints in the outer-
most regions of the European Union;

Whereas fishing efforts must be rationalised for the sake
of sound management of stocks and in particular in view
of the research of a high technical standard conducted in
this area by various scientific institutions in the outermost
regions;

Whereas it is essential to respect the Community rules on
the conservation and management of stocks in those
the French
regions, and in particular,
department of Guyana, the rule prohibiting fishing for
shrimp at a depth of less than 30 metres, and to provide
for the adjustment, where necessary, of the amounts set
for the various species in the light of their marketing
conditions and characteristics,

in the case of

(7) OJ L 162, 30. 6. 1994, p. 8.
(8) OJ L 236, 5. 10. 1995, p. 2.

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

A scheme is hereby introduced to compensate for the
additional costs of marketing certain fisheries products
from the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands and the
French Overseas Departments of Guyana and R(cid:130)union as
a result of the remoteness of those regions. The species
concerned are listed in the Annex.

Article 2

1.
In the case of the Azores, the scheme provided for in
Article 1 shall entail payment of the following amounts:

(a) ECU 177 per tonne of tuna for up to 10 000 tonnes a

year delivered to the local canning industry;

(b) ECU 455 per tonne of demersal species for up to

3 500 tonnes a year.

2.
In the case of Madeira, the scheme provided for in
Article 1 shall entail payment of the following amounts:

(a) ECU 184 per tonne of tuna for up to 5 000 tonnes a

year delivered to the local canning industry;

(b) ECU 242 per tonne of black scabbard-fish for up to

1 800 tonnes a year;

(c) ECU 116 per tonne of mackerel for up to 2 000
tonnes a year delivered to the local canning industry.

In the case of

3.
the scheme
provided for in Article 1 shall entail payment of the
following amounts:

the Canary Islands,

(a) ECU 152 per tonne of tuna for marketing fresh for up

to 11 320 tonnes a year;

(b) ECU 56 per tonne of frozen tuna for up to 1 000

tonnes a year;

(c) ECU 56 per tonne of sardines and mackerel

for

freezing for up to 4 000 tonnes a year;

(d) ECU 105 per tonne of sardines and mackerel for

processing for up to 12 100 tonnes a year;

(e) ECU 563 per tonne of aquaculture products for up to

1 300 tonnes a year;

(f) ECU 110 per tonne of cephalopods, sole and sea-

bream for up to 25 000 tonnes a year.

4.
In the case of Guyana, the scheme provided for in
Article 1 shall entail payment of ECU 1 102 per tonne of
shrimps for up to 4 200 tonnes a year.

In the case of R(cid:130)union, the scheme provided for in
5.
Article 1 shall entail payment of ECU 1 000 per tonne of
tuna and swordfish freshly marketed for up to 1 000
tonnes a year.

The Commission may,

in accordance with the
6.
procedure laid down in Article 4, adjust the amounts set
for the various species in the light of their marketing
conditions and characteristics, within the overall financial
provisions set out in each of paragraphs 1 to 5.

Article 3

The recipients of the compensation provided for herein
shall be the producers, the owners of vessels registered in
the ports of the regions mentioned in Article 1 and
operating therein or associations thereof, and the proces-
sors, who incur the additional costs of marketing the
products concerned as a result of the remoteness of those
regions.

Article 4

Detailed rules for the application of this Regulation shall
be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down
in Article 32 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of
17 December 1992 on the common organisation of the
market in fishery and aquaculture products (1).

Article 5

The measures provided for in this Regulation shall consti-
tute intervention intended to stabilise the agricultural
markets within the meaning of Article 3 of Council Regu-
lation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the
financing of the common agricultural policy (2). They
shall be financed by the Guarantee Section of the Euro-
and Guarantee Fund
pean Agricultural Guidance
(EAGGF).

Article 6

By 1 June 2001 the Commission shall submit a report to
the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and
Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on
the implementation of the measures provided for herein,
together, where appropriate, with proposals necessary to
achieve the objectives set out in Article 1.

Article 7

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 1998 to 31 December 2001.

(1) OJ L 388, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 3318/94 (OJ L 350, 31. 12. 1994, p. 15).
(2) OJ L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (OJ L 125, 8. 6. 1995, p. 1).

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels, 17 July 1998.

For the Council

The President

W. RUTTENSTORFER

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ANNEX

I. AZORES

Sparidae

Dorade (cid:190) Spidstandet blankesten (cid:190) Meerbrassen (cid:190) Sea bream (cid:190) Besugo (cid:190) Pilkkupagelli (cid:190) Kihq(cid:148)mi (cid:190)
Rovello (cid:190) Zeebrasem (cid:190) Goraz (cid:190) Havsruda

Species: Pagellus Bogaraveo

Berycidae

B(cid:130)ryx (cid:190) Berycider (cid:190) Schleimk(cid:148)pfe (cid:190) Red bream (cid:190) Palometa roja (cid:190) Limap(cid:132)(cid:132) (cid:190) Lp(cid:146)qun (cid:190) Berice rosso
(cid:190) Slijmkop (cid:190) Imperador (cid:190) Beryxfisk

Species: Berycidae, Beryx decadactylus

Ariidae

Poisson-chat (cid:190) Havmaller (cid:190) Kreuzwelse (cid:190) Sea catfish (cid:190) Bagres marinos (cid:190) Merimonni (cid:190) Cat(cid:149)xaqo (cid:190)
Pescigatto di mare (cid:190) Zeemeervallen (cid:190) Gata (cid:190) Toppsegelmal

Species: Ariidae

Trichiuridae

Sabre (cid:190) H(cid:134)rhaler (cid:190) Haarschw(cid:132)nze (cid:190) Scabbardfish (cid:190) Peces sable (cid:190) Huotrakala (cid:190) Spah(cid:149)xaqo (cid:190) Pesci
sciabola (cid:190) Haarstaarten (cid:190) Peixes-espada e l(cid:146)rio (cid:190) H(cid:134)rstj(cid:132)rt

Species: Trichiuridae

Thunnidae

Thon (cid:190) Tunfisk (cid:190) Thunfisch (cid:190) Tuna (cid:190) At(cid:156)n (cid:190) Tonnikala (cid:190) T(cid:149)mor (cid:190) Tonno (cid:190) Tonijn (cid:190) Tun(cid:146)deos (cid:190)
Tonfisk

Species: Thunnus alalunga, Thunnus albacares, Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus obesus, Katsuwonus pelamis

II. MADEIRA

Trichiuridae

Sabre (cid:190) Sort sabelfisk (cid:190) Kurzflossen (cid:190) Black scabbardfish (cid:190) Sable negro (cid:190) Huotrakala (cid:190) Spah(cid:149)xaqo (cid:190)
Pesce sciabola nero (cid:190) Zwarte haarstaartvis (cid:190) Peixe-espada preto (cid:190) H(cid:134)rstj(cid:132)rt

Species: Aphanopus carbo

Scombridae

Maquereau (cid:190) Spansk makrel (cid:190) Makrele (cid:190) Mackerel (cid:190) Caballa (cid:190) Makrilli (cid:190) Sjoulpq(cid:148) (cid:190) Sgombro (cid:190)
Makreel (cid:190) Cavala (cid:190) Makrill

Species: Scomber japonicus

Thunnidae

Thon (cid:190) Tunfisk (cid:190) Thunfisch (cid:190) Tuna (cid:190) At(cid:156)n (cid:190) Tonnikala (cid:190) T(cid:149)mor (cid:190) Tonno (cid:190) Tonijn (cid:190) Tun(cid:146)deos (cid:190)
Tonfisk

Species: Thunnus alalunga, Thunnus albacares, Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus obesus, Katsuwonus pelamis

III. CANARY ISLANDS

Thunnidae

Thon (cid:190) Tunfisk (cid:190) Thunfisch (cid:190) Tuna (cid:190) At(cid:156)n (cid:190) Tonnikala (cid:190) T(cid:149)mor (cid:190) Tonno (cid:190) Tonijn (cid:190) Tun(cid:146)deos (cid:190)
Tonfisk

Species: Thunnus alalunga, Thunnus albacares, Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus obesus, Katsuwonus pelamis

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Clupeidae

Sardine (cid:190) Sardin (cid:190) Sardine (cid:190) Pilchard (cid:190) Sardina (cid:190) Sardiini (cid:190) Saqd(cid:146)ka (cid:190) Sardina (cid:190) Sardien (cid:190) Sardinha
(cid:190) Sardin

Species: Sardina pilchardus

Soleidae

Sole (cid:190) Tunge (cid:190) Gemeine Seezunge (cid:190) Sole (cid:190) Lenguado (cid:190) Kielikampela (cid:190) Ck(cid:150)ssa (cid:190) Sogliola (cid:190) Tong
(cid:190) Linguado (cid:190) Tunga

Species: Solea vulgaris, Dicologoglossa cuneata

Sparidae

Dorade (cid:190) Guldbrasen (cid:190) Goldbrasse (cid:190) Gilt-head seabream (cid:190) Dorada (cid:190) Pilkkupagelli (cid:190) Kihq(cid:148)mi (cid:190) Pagro
(cid:190) Goudbrasem (cid:190) Dourada (cid:190) Havsruda

Species: Sparus aurata

Moronidae

Bar (cid:190) Almindelig bars (cid:190) Wolfsbarsch (cid:190) European seabass (cid:190) Lubina (cid:190) Meribassi (cid:190) Kabq(cid:145)ji (cid:190) Spigola
(cid:190) Zeebaars (cid:190) Robalo (cid:190) Havsabborre

Species: Dicentrarchus labrax

Loliginidae

Calamar (cid:190) Tiarmet blæksprutte (cid:190) Kalmar (cid:190) Squid (cid:190) Calamar (cid:190) Kalmari (cid:190) Jakal(cid:145)qi (cid:190) Calamaro (cid:190)
Pijlinktvis (cid:190) Lula (cid:190) Kalmar

Species: Loligo vulgaris

Octopodidae

Poulpe (cid:190) En art ottearmet blæksprutte (cid:190) Krake (cid:190) Octopus (cid:190) Pulpo (cid:190) Meritursas (cid:190) Wtap(cid:149)di (cid:190) Polpo (cid:190)
Achtarm (cid:190) Polvo (cid:190) (cid:143)ttaarmad bl(cid:132)ckfisk

Species: Octopus vulgaris

Sepiidae

Seiche (cid:190) Sepiablæksprutte (cid:190) Tintenfisch (cid:190) Cuttlefish (cid:190) Sepia (cid:190) Seepia (cid:190) Soupi(cid:145) (cid:190) Seppia (cid:190) Inktvis (cid:190)
Choco (cid:190) Tioarmad bl(cid:132)ckfisk

Species: Sepia officinalis, Sepia bertheloti

Ommastrephidae

Calamar (cid:190) En art tiarmet blæksprutte (cid:190) Pfeilkalmar (cid:190) Flying squid (cid:190) Pota-Kalmari (cid:190) Jakal(cid:145)qi (cid:190)
Totano (cid:190) Grote pijlinktvis (cid:190) Pota europeia (cid:190) Bl(cid:132)ckfisk

Species: Todarodes sagittarus

Sparidae

Dent(cid:130) (cid:190) Tandbrasen (cid:190) Zahnbrasse (cid:190) Dentex (cid:190) Dent(cid:155)n (cid:190) Hammasahven (cid:190) Sumacq(cid:148)da (cid:190) Dentice (cid:190)
Tandbrasem (cid:190) Capat(cid:209)o leg(cid:146)timo (cid:190) Tandbraxen

Species: Dentex spp.

Scombridae

Maquereau (cid:190) Almindelig makrel (cid:190) Makrele (cid:190) Mackerel (cid:190) Caballa (cid:190) Makrilli (cid:190) Sjoulpq(cid:148) (cid:190) Sgombro (cid:190)
Makreel (cid:190) Sarda (cid:190) Makrill

Species: Scomber spp.

Bothidae

Turbot (cid:190) Pighvar (cid:190) Steinbutt (cid:190) Turbot (cid:190) Rodaballo (cid:190) Piikkikampela (cid:190) Jakj(cid:145)mi (cid:190) Rombo (cid:190) Tarbot (cid:190)
Pregado (cid:190) Piggvar

Species: Psetta maxima

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IV. LA R(cid:144)UNION

Thunnidae

Thon (cid:190) Tongol tun (cid:190) Thunfisch (cid:190) Tuna (cid:190) At(cid:156)n (cid:190) Tonnikala (cid:190) T(cid:149)mor (cid:190) Tonno (cid:190) Tonggoltonijn (cid:190)
Atum tongol (cid:190) Tonfisk

Species: Thunnus alalunga, Thunnus albacares, Thunnus obesus, Thunnus maccoyii

Xyphiidae

Espadon (cid:190) Sværdfisk (cid:190) Schwertfisch (cid:190) Swordfish (cid:190) Pez espada (cid:190) Miekkakala (cid:190) Niv(cid:148)ar (cid:190) Pesce spada (cid:190)
Zwaardvis (cid:190) Espadarte (cid:190) Sv(cid:132)rdfisk

Species: Xiphias gladius

Aristeidae

V. GUYANA

Crevette (cid:190) En art reje (cid:190) Atlantische Rote Riesengarnele (cid:190) Scarlet Shrimp (cid:190) Carabinero (cid:190) Katkarapu (cid:190)
Caq(cid:148)da (cid:190) Gambero rosso (cid:190) Rode reuzengarnaal (cid:190) Carabineiro cardeal (cid:190) R(cid:132)kor

Species: Plesiopenaeus edwardsianus

Penaeidae

Crevette (cid:190) En art reje (cid:190) Atlantische Rote Riesengarnele (cid:190) Prawn (cid:190) Langostino (cid:190) Katkarapu (cid:190) Caq(cid:148)da (cid:190)
Gambero (cid:190) Rode reuzengarnaal (cid:190) Carabineiro cardeal (cid:190) R(cid:132)kor

Species: Solenocera acuminata, Penaeus subtilis, Penaeus brasiliensis