CELEX: 31985D0286
Language: en
Date: 1985-04-24 00:00:00
Title: 85/286/EEC: Commission Decision of 24 April 1985 on the multiannual guidance programme in respect of aquaculture submitted by Ireland pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83

No L 157 / 26                          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 Ireland
                                       pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83
                                                 (Only the English text is authentic)
                                                          (85/286/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                       whereas the Commission cannot approve this aspect of
COMMUNITIES,                                                         the programme in view of the difficult situation on the
                                                                     market for these products at the Community level ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,                                                   Whereas the programme may, having regard to produc­
                                                                     tion potential, the demand for the products concerned
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2908/                    and the guidelines of the common fisheries policy,
83 of 4 October 1983 on a common measure for restruc­                 constitute a suitable framework for projects which may
turing, modernizing and developing the fishing                       qualify for financial support from the Community ;
industry and for developing aquaculture (•) and in                   except for that part relating to trout reared in fresh
particular Article 5 thereof,                                         water ;
Whereas on 5 March 1985 the Irish Government                          Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are
forwarded a multiannual guidance programme in                         in accordance with the opinion of the Standing
respect of aquaculture, hereinafter referred to as 'the               Committee for the Fishing Industry,
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 Irish Government on
                                                                     5 March 1985 , the main features of which are set out in
referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2908/
83 ;                                                                 Annex I hereto, is hereby approved subject to the
                                                                     provisions set out in Annex II hereto.
Whereas a feature of aquaculture in Ireland is the
recent development of salmonid culture in salt waters ;                                        Article 2
whereas, in addition shellfish farming offers undoubted
potential, partly exploited at present ;                             This Decision is addressed to Ireland .
Whereas the programme proposes, in particular, to
continue the development of salmonid culture to ensure               Done at Brussels, 24 May 1985 .
increased production of cultivated shellfish, in partic­
ular mussels ;                                                                                            For the Commission
Whereas the programme also proposes to encourage                                                         Frans ANDRIESSEN
some developments of freshwater trout production ;                                                           Vice-President
 (') 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 IRISH 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 Ireland,
               rearing techniques, commercial viability and market prospects.
           2.  Duration
               The programme will cover the three years from the beginning of 1985 until the end of 1987.
           3.  Areas concerned
               The whole of Ireland including coastal waters and offshore 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 :
               — salmon ,
               — oysters,
               — mussels,
               — trout reared in seawater.
           5.  Present output and production targets
                                                                                                (tonnes)
                                                              Present                    1988
                          Salmon                                239                     1 500
                          Oysters                               412                     1 500
                           Mussels                            6 830                   16 500
                          Trout reared in seawater              191                       500
           6.  Investment requirement
               To achieve these production targets an investment of about 9,8 million ECU would be necessary
               during the period covered by the programme.
               National aid to be allocated to these investments may be estimated at 2,4 million ECU.
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                                                          ANNEX II
                                                  FINAL CONCLUSIONS
             1. The Commission notes that the programme submitted by the Irish Government as a framework
                for future Community and national financing schemes constitutes an inital measure to guide
                investments in aquaculture in Ireland ; it agrees with the Irish authorities' analysis of the develop­
                ment potential .
            2.  As far as the rearing of trout 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.
            3.  The Commission points out that the investment requirement contained in the programme does
                not imply any commitment as regards financial support from the Community.
            4.  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 in the light of developments in the structural and
                economic situation of fish farms in Ireland.