CELEX: 31985D0284
Language: en
Date: 1985-04-24 00:00:00
Title: 85/284/EEC: Commission Decision of 24 April 1985 on the multiannual guidance programme in respect of aquaculture submitted by Greece pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83

No L 157 /20                               Official Journal of the European Communities                                  15 . 6. 85
                                                     COMMISSION DECISION
                                                            of 24 April 1985
                  on the multiannual guidance programme in respect of aquaculture submitted by Greece
                                          pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83
                                                     (Only the Greek text is authentic)
                                                             (85/284/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                           raised exclusively in fresh water and of carp ; whereas
COMMUNITIES,                                                             the Commission cannot approve this aspect of the pro­
                                                                         gramme in view of the difficult situation on the market
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                    for these products at the Community level ;
Economic Community,
                                                                         Whereas the programme may, having regard to produc­
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2908/                       tion potential , the demand for the products concerned
83 of 4 October 1983 on a common measure for restruc­                    and the guidelines of the common fisheries policy, con­
turing, modernizing and developing the fishing                           stitute a suitable framework for projects which may
industry and for developing aquaculture (•) and in par­                  qualify for financial support from the Community, ex­
ticular Article 5 thereof,                                               cept for the part relating to trout and carp reared in
                                                                         fresh water ;
Whereas on 12 December 1984 the Greek Government
forwarded a multiannual guidance programme in                            Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are
respect of aquaculture, hereinafter referred to as 'the                  in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Com­
programme'; whereas on 11 February 1985 it for­                          mittee for the Fishing Industry,
warded the latest additional information concerning
the programme ;                                                          HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
Whereas, in accordance with the first paragraph of
Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83 , the time
                                                                                                 Article 1
required for the execution of the programme covers at
least the proposed duration of the common measure ;
                                                                         The multiannual guidance programme in respect of
Whereas the programme contains the information                           aquaculture forwarded by the Greek Government on
referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No                          12 December 1984, as last supplemented on 11 Febru­
2908 / 83 ;                                                              ary 1985, the main features of which are set out in
                                                                         Annex I hereto, is hereby approved subject to the pro­
                                                                         visions set out in Annex II hereto.
Whereas there is a great development potential for
aquaculture in Greece, in particular in the many lagoon
 areas, and whereas low- and high-technology aquacul­                                             Article 2
tural methods have recently been introduced ;
                                                                         This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.
 Whereas the programme proposes to encourage the cul­
ture of fish, crustaceans and molluscs in salt and brack­
 ish water, in particular by establishing hatcheries, con­
 structing infrastructures in lagoons and encouraging                     Done at Brussels, 24 April 1985 .
 the establishment of intensive aquaculture units, both
 in coastal waters and inland ;                                                                               For the Commission
                                                                                                             Frans ANDRIESSEN
 Whereas the programme also proposes to encourage
 significant development of the production of trout                                                              Vice-President
 ( i ) OJ No L 290, 22. 10. 1983 , p. 1 .
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                                                        ANNEX I
           MAIN FEATURES OF THE MULTIANNUAL GUIDANCE PROGRAMME IN RESPECT OF
           AQUACULTURE DRAWN UP BY THE GREEK GOVERNMENT WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF
                                     COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2908/83)
           1.  Objective of the programme
               Development of aquaculture, taking into account the suitability of species for culture in the
               United Kingdom, rearing techniques, commercial viability and market prospects.
           2.  Duration
               The programme covers a period of five years, beginning in 1984 and ending in 1988.
           3.  Areas concerned
               The whole of Greece and all the islands.
           4.  Priorities and development policy
               Future activity will be concentrated on species with good market prospects and with well­
               established rearing technology. Among these species the most important are :
               — oysters,
               — mussels,
               — lagoon fish species.
           5.  Present output and production targets
                                                                                              (tonnes)
                                                               Present                 1988
                          Oysters                          1 500 to 3 000             4 000
                           Mussels                             2 000                  4 000
                           Lagoon fish                     2 500 to 3 500             5 000
                          Others                           2 500 to 3 500             4 000
           6.  Investment requirement
               To achieve these production targets an investment of about 175 million ECU would be necessary
               during the period covered by the programme.
               National aid to be allocated to these investments may be estimated at 38,8 million ECU.
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                                                        ANNEX II
                                                 FINAL CONCLUSIONS
           1. The Commission considers that the programme submitted by the Greek Government as a frame­
              work for future Community and national financing schemes constitutes an initial measure to
              guide investments in aquaculture in Greece ; it agrees with the Greek authorities' analysis of the
              development potential, in particular in the lagoon areas. However, the Commission notes that
              aquaculture is a recent development in Greece and considers that the programme is highly ambi­
              tious in respect of the raising of some species. This is true in particular as regards high-technology
              fish farming and the establishment of many hatcheries for marine fish and crustaceans (lob­
              sters).
              The Commission therefore hopes that the Greek authorities will exercise the greatest caution in
              the technical and economic assessment of investment projects, some of which could entail exces­
              sively high risks of long term unprofitability even when account is taken of their status as pilot
              projects. As far as the rearing of trout and carp in fresh water is concerned, taking account of the
              existing situation at the Community level concerning the market for these products and in the
              expectation of the result of an in-depth analysis of the feasible development of the market, the
              Commission cannot approve that part of the programme.
           2. The Commission points out that the investment requirement contained in the programme does
              not imply any commitment as regards financial support from the Community.
           3. The Commission considers that the programme targets and their attainment should form the
              subject of a more detailed analysis within the framework of the annual review referred to in
              Article 6(1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83. Furthermore, it reserves the right, in the frame­
              work of the annual reviews, having regard to the remarks in 1 , to reconsider this Decision at the
              end of 1986 in the light of technical and economic developments in aquaculture in Greece and of
              the results obtained during the first two years of implementation of the programme.