CELEX: 51989PC0562
Language: en
Date: 1989-11-14
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION AMENDING DECISION 87/278/EEC ON COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MONITORING AND SUPERVISION FACILITIES NECESSARY FOR APPLYING THE COMMUNITY ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONSERVATION OF FISHERY RESOURCES

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                COM (89) 562 f<«•*•
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                                    Proposal for a
                                   COUNCIL DECISION
            amending Decision 87/278/KBC on Cn—unf ty financial contribution
                  to the development of the monitoring and supervision
              facilities necessary for applying the Coammnity arrangements
                       for the conservation of fishery resources
                            (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---                             PROPOSAL FOR K COUNCIL DECISION
          amending Decision 87/278/EEC on Community financial contribution
                 to the development of the monitoring and supervision
             facilities necessary for applying the Community arrangements
                      for the conservation of fishery resources
                                EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
On    18 May   1987  the  Council  decided  that  the   Community should  contribute
financially towards the improvement and modernisation of the monitoring and
supervision facilities necessary for applying the Community arrangements for the
conservation of fishery resources(1)• The decision provided that the Community
would reimburse, subject to a maximum of ECU          10 million, 50% of eligible
expenditure incurred by Member States between 1 January 1988 and 31 December 1989.
Member states submitted to the Commission programmes for the purchase of equipment
for inspection and supervision for the period between 1 January 1988 and 31
December 1989, which were declared as eligible by the Commission on 2 May 1988
( 2 ).
Certain Member states have,however, indicated that the implementation of their
programmes was delayed because of the complexity of the development of systems for
monitoring fishing activities, often involving the use of sophisticated equipment
and different operating bodies- «nd because of the constraints imposed by the
tendering procedures pursuant to Council Directive 77/62/EEC.
Consequently, the time limit laid down in the Council Decision must be extended to
31 December 1990 to allow the programmes to be completed and to ensure the
Community's financial contribution towards the expenditure incurred, it is also
necessary to provide for the possibility of the Commission amending its decision
in relation to the observed trend of costs.
(1) Decision 87/278/EEC - OJ No L 135, 23.5.1987, p. 31
(2) Decision 68/307/EEC - OJ No L 136, 2.6.1988, p. 14
 ---pagebreak---                             PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
           amending Decision 87/278/EEC on Community financial contribution
                 to the development of the monitoring and supervision
             facilities necessary for applying the Community arrangements
                      for the conservation of fishery resources
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in
particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ( 1 ),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas Decision 87/278/EEC (3) provides that the Community will participate in
the financial expenditure incurred by Member States on the development of the
monitoring and supervision of facilities necessary for applying the community
arrangements for the conservation of fishery resources;
Whereas    the  said  modernisation   and  improvement   include the   purchase and
installation of technical and electronic equipment;
                                                                           ./•
(1)
(2)
(3) O J N O L 135, 23.5.1987, p. 31
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Whereas implementation of the said modernisation and improvement has been delayed
because  of  the complexity  of  designing  equipment which  must be  particularly
sophisticated to ensure total effectiveness in inspection and surveillance;
Whereas the investments planned cannot be fully implemented by 1 January 1990;
whereas therefore the time limit laid down should be deferred in the Community
interest to enable the planned work      to be completed and to ensure Community
financial participation in the expenditure involved;
Whereas the estimates of eligible expenditure must be able to be adjusted in
relation to the observed trend of costs; whereas, therefore, provision should be
made for the Commission decision relating to the eligibility of expenditure to be
amended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
                                     Article 1
Decision 87/278/EEC is amended as follows:
1. Article 1(2) is replaced by the following:
   "2. The Community shall reimburse, at a rate of 50% and subject to a maximum of
       ECU 10 million, the eligible expenditure incurred by Member States from 1
       January 1988 to 31 December 1990."
2. The following sentence is added to point 4 of the Annex:
   "The Commission may amend its decision as to the eligibility of expenditure in
    relation to the observed trend of costs."
                                     Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member states.
Done at Brussels,                                             For the Council,
                                                              The president
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                       F I C H E          F I N A N C I E R E
                                 (à é t a b l i r en Ecu)
1. Ligne(s) budgetaire(s) concernée(s)
    4110
2.  Montant des crédits inscrits sur cette (ces) ligne(s) pour l'exercice
    3,5 MIO ECU crédit de paiement + chapitre 100 : 3 Mio ECU crédit de
    paiement (projet de budget 1990)
3. Montant des reports autorisés ou demandés (à spécifier)
    - automatiques
    - non automatique   demandés :
4.  Montant de la dépense découlant de la décision proposée à la Commission
    Crédit de paiement 5.2 Mio ECU
    a) au titre de l'exercice 1990
        - à l'aide des crédits inscrits aux lignes budgétaires visées
        - à l'aide des reports
        - à l'aide d'autres procédures (1)
          (virements, budgets supplémentaires)
          virement à décider dans le courant de l'année
    b) au titre des exercices suivants (éventuellement)
5. Autres incidences financières de la décision (éventuellement)
6.  Mode de calcul adopté (expliciter)
    Il s'agit d'un engagement de l'exercice 1988 pour lequel des paiements
    doivent être crédités.
AVIS du Directeur général des budgets :
    AVIS FAVORABLE
(1) Dans cette hypothèse, exceptionnelle, fournir une motivation détaillée.
 ---pagebreak---                       STATEMENT COHCBRRIHG IMPACT OH BUSINESSES        v
                                                                        V.
Subject : Proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision 87/27x8/EEC on
          Community financial assistance for the development of control facilities
          necessary for the application of the Community regime for the
          conservation of fishery resources                                   \
The aim of the proposed amendment is to extend by one year, until 31 December
1990, the period of application of Decision 87/278/EEC. This is necessary because
certain  Member   States   are  experiencing   difficulties  in   implementing  their
programmes in the time originally allowed under the Decision, for reasons which
are explained in greater detail in the Explanatory Memorandum attached.
The.effect on businesses of this* proposal will-be positive. Firstly the fishing
industry  in  general  will   benefit -because  improved  enforcement  will  help  to
conserve the fish stocks for continued rational' exploitation.
Secondly, by   ensuring  that the programmes    will be   implemented  as  originally
proposed, the planned capital investments will be secured.
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