81/521/EEC: Commission Decision of 25 June 1981 approving a programme for the fishery products sector in Ireland pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 (Only the English text is authentic)
Official Journal L 195 , 18/07/1981 P. 0053 - 0053
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( 1 ) OJ NO L 51 , 23 . 2 . 1977 , P . 1 .
COMMISSION DECISION
OF 25 JUNE 1981
APPROVING A PROGRAMME FOR THE FISHERY PRODUCTS SECTOR IN IRELAND PURSUANT TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77
( ONLY THE ENGLISH TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )
( 81/521/EEC )
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,
HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 OF 15 FEBRUARY 1977 ON COMMON MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ARE PROCESSED AND MARKETED ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 5 THEREOF ,
WHEREAS THE IRISH GOVERNMENT FORWARDED A PROGRAMME FOR THE FISHING SECTOR IN IRELAND ON 15 SEPTEMBER 1980 AND SUPPLIED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON 13 NOVEMBER 1980 ;
WHEREAS THE SAID PROGRAMME ENVISAGES FURTHER INCREASING THE VALUE OF THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE ; WHEREAS IT AIMS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT , RESTRUCTURING AND MODERNIZATION OF STORAGE , PROCESSING AND MARKETING FACILITIES FOR FISHERY PRODUCTS ; WHEREAS IT AIMS AT THE SAME TIME TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE FINISHED PRODUCTS AND THE MARKETING OF NEW PRODUCTS , THEREBY ASSURING A GREATER VALUE ADDED TO THE BASIC PRODUCTS ; WHEREAS IT THUS CONSTITUTES A PROGRAMME WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 ;
WHEREAS APPROVAL OF THE PROGRAMME MUST BE SUBJECT TO THE DECISIONS WHICH WILL BE TAKEN CONCERNING THE COMMON FISHERIES POLICY ;
WHEREAS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 PROJECTS UNDER THE PROGRAMME MUST CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVING THE SITUATION OF COMMUNITY FISHERMEN ; WHEREAS SUCH DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE THE CASE FOR THE FACILITIES HANDLING PRODUCTS WITHDRAWN FROM THE MARKET OR FOR THE COLD STORES NOT DIRECTLY LINKED WITH PRODUCTION , PROCESSING AND MARKETING FACILITIES FOR FISHERY PRODUCTS ;
WHEREAS THE COUNCIL HAS ADOPTED CERTAIN MEASURES FOR THE CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES IN COMMUNITY WATERS ; WHEREAS UNDER THOSE MEASURES AND PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 1 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 IT DOES NOT APPEAR ADVISABLE TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF FACILITIES HANDLING PRODUCTS FISHED SPECIFICALLY FOR PROCESSING INTO PRODUCTS NOT INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION ;
WHEREAS THE PROGRAMME CONTAINS SUFFICIENT INFORMATION , AS REQUIRED BY ARTICLE 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 , TO SHOW THAT THE OBJECTIVES LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 1 OF THE SAID REGULATION CAN BE ACHIEVED IN RESPECT OF THE FISHING SECTOR IN IRELAND ;
WHEREAS THE TIME ALLOWED FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME DOES NOT EXCEED THE PERIOD REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) ( G ) OF THE REGULATION ;
WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS DECISION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JOINT OPINION OF THE