CELEX: 51995PC0569
Language: en
Date: 1995-11-17
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION FIXING THE AMOUNT OF THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION FOR 1995 TO EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY THE SWEDISH AUTHORITIES FOR THE RELEASE OF SMOLT

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                         Brussels, 17.11.1995
                                         COM(95) 569 final
                          Proposal for a
                     COUNCTT. D F r i S f f î N
PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION FIXING THE AMOUNT OF THE
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION FOR 1995 TO EXPENDITURE
 INCURRED BY THE SWEDISH AUTHORITIES FOR THE RELEASE OF
                             SMOLT
                 (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                            EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Article 125 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden provides that for
three years from the date of its accession Sweden will benefit from a Community
financial contribution to the financing of the release of smolt in the Baltic
This Community contribution, which must be the subject of a decision by the Council,
acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, must be assessed
in the light of the balances existing immediately before accession.
The contribution corresponds to that previously paid by the Community to Sweden
under the bilateral agreement on certain measures for the purpose of promoting the
reproduction of salmon in the Baltic Sea.
Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2210/80 of 27 June 1980 on the agreement
between the European Economic Community and the Government of Sweden on
certain measures for the purpose of promoting the reproduction of salmon in the
Baltic2 provides that the amount of the contribution must be determined so as to cover
the actual costs to the Swedish authorities of breeding, tagging and releasing the
quantity of smolt necessary to produce a quantity of salmon equal to the,non-
reciprocal quota allocated to the Community in the Swedish fishery zone for the year
during which the contribution is to be granted.
Since the total catch from stock permitted in 1995 has been reduced, the amount of
the financial contribution has been calculated by applying the reduction coefficient
proportionally to the data existing immediately before accession.
2
        J No L 126, 29.4.1980, p.7.
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 ---pagebreak---         Proposal for a Council Decision fixing the amount of the Community
       financial contribution for 1995 to expenditure incurred by the Swedish
                            authorities for the release of smolt
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having fegard to îthe Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having r*qga*d to Hie Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular
Article 125 thereof,
Whereas Aitkie 125 of the Act of Accession provides that the Council, acting as a
qualified majority on a proposalfromthe Commission, must fix annually the amount of
the CoiSE^araity's financial contribution to Hie felease ©f smoîî carried out by the
competes* Swedish authorities;
Whereas thsafinancialcontribution must be approved in the light of the balances existing
immediately before Sweden's accession;
Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2210/80 of 27 June 1980 on the
agreement between the European Economic Comssunity and Hhe Government of Sweden
on certain Measures for the purpose of promoting the reproduction of salmon in the
Baltic1 provides that the amount of the contribution must be equal to the actual costs to
the Swedish authorities of breeding, tagging and releasing the quantity of smolt necessary
to produce a quantity of salmon equal to the non-reciprocal quota allocated to the
Community in the Swedishfisheryzone for the year during which the contribution is to
be granted;
Whereas the Commission has received Sweden's application for the Community financial
contribution for 1995; whereas this application is the same as for 1994;
        J N o L 126, 29.4.198Q, p.7.
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas the International Committee for Baltic Fisheries has recommended an ACR for
the Baltic salmon stock and the proportion of that ACR to be allocated to the
Community;
Whereas the ACR fixed for 1995 has been reduced and the Swedish application must be
reexamined in the light of that fact;
Whereas the amount of the Community financial contribution has been calculated by
applying proportionally this reduction in the non-reciprocal quota which Sweden is
assumed to have allocated to the Community,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
                                      Article 1
The amount of the Community financial contribution for 1995 to expenditure on
promoting salmon reproduction in the Baltic Sea shall not exceed ECU 666 092.
                                      Article 2-
This Decision is addressed to the Government of Sweden.
Done at Brussels,                                                    For the Council
 ---pagebreak---                               Financial statement
1. Title of operation
   Financial contribution to measures to promote the reproduction of salmon in the
   Baltic.
2. Budget heading involved
   B7 - 800
3. Legal basis
   Article 125 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden.
4. Description of operation
   4.1.    General objective
   This Commission proposal fixes the amount of the 1995 Community financial
   contribution to the release of smolt by the competent Swedish authorities as
   provided for in Article 125 of the Act of Accession.
   4.2.    Period covered and arrangements for renewal or extension
   The measure covers 1995. A new proposal will be made in 1996.
5. Classification of expenditure/revenue
   5.1.    compulsory expenditure
   5.2.    differentiated appropriations
   5.3.    no revenue
6. Type of expenditure or revenue
   100% subsidy
7. Financial impact
   7.1.    Method of calculating cost of operation
   The amount of the Community financial contribution to the release of smolt
   carried out by the Swedish authorities has been calculated on the basis of the
   balances existing immediately before accession. Council Regulation (EEC)
   No 2210/80 of 27 June 1980 on the agreement between the European Economic
   Community and the Government of Sweden on certain measures for the purpose
                                         *
 ---pagebreak---         of promoting the reproduction of salmon in the Baltic1 provides that the amount
        of the contribution must be determined so as to cover the actual costs to" the
        Swedish authorities of breeding, tagging and releasing a quantity of smolt
        necessary to produce a quantity of salmon equal to the non-reciprocal quota
        allocated to the Community in the Swedish fishery zone for the year during which
        the contribution is to be granted.
        Sweden allocated the Community a salmon quota of 220 tonnes for 1994.
        In 1995 the overall ACR for Baltic salmon was reduced by 16.666% and the
        quotas of each of the partners were reduced by the same proportion.
        To comply with existing balances it must be assumed that Sweden will allocate
        the same quantities reduced by the proportion by which the Swedish quota is
        reduced for 1995, i.e.:
        220 T - 220 x 16.666 - 183.33 T
                  100
        The Swedes have indicated to the Commission that the actual cost of 1 smolt is
        17 Swedish krona and that 1 tonne of salmon is the equivalent of 2 000 smolt.
        The amount of the financial contribution for 1995 is thus:
        183.33 x 2 000 x 17 SEK =            6 233 220 SEK
        6 233 220 SEK : 9.357900 =           ECU 666 092
7.2     Itemised breakdown of costs
                                                              CA in ECU at 1995 prices
                       Item                          Total budget for one year
  Expenditure relating to release of smolt
  in the Baltic sea by the Swedish            666 092 (September 1995 rate)
  authorities
                     TOTAL                    666 092
7.3.    Operation expenditure on studies, experts' meetings, etc.. included in part B
        None.
7.4.    Schedule for multiannual operations whose basic instrument contains an "amount
        deemed necessary"
        None.
        J N o L 126, 29.4.1980, p.7.
                                           I 6
 ---pagebreak--- 8.      Fraud prevention measures; results of measures taken
        Anti-fraud provisions, in particular Articles 209(c), 290a and 213'of the Treaty on
        European Union, apply.
9.      Elements of cost-effectiveness analysis
        9.1.     Specific objectives
        Promoting the reproduction of salmon in the Baltic sea.
        9.2.     Grounds for the operation
                Need for a contribution from the Community budget.
        The Union's financial contribution is laid down in the Treaty of Accession of the
        Kingdom of Sweden and is compulsory.
9.3.    Monitoring and evaluation of the operation
        The impact of the measure will be taken into account when fixing the overall
        ACR for salmon in the Baltic sea.
9.4.    Coherence with financial programming
                Is the operation incorporated in the DG's financial programming for the
                relevant years?
        Yes.
                 To which broader objective defined in the DG's financial programming
                does the proposed operation correspond?
        None.
10.     Administrative expenditure (Part A of the Budget)
This section of the financial statement must be sent to DGs IX and DG XIX; DG IX will
then forward it to DG XIX with its opinion.
10.1    Will the proposed operation involve an increase in the number of Commission
        staff? If so. how many?
        No.
10.2    Indicate the amount of administrative and staff expenditure involved in the
       proposed operation. Explain the method of calculation.
       None.
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