CELEX: 31985D0290
Language: en
Date: 1985-04-24 00:00:00
Title: 85/290/EEC: Commission Decision of 24 April 1985 on the multiannual guidance programme in respect of aquaculture submitted by the Netherlands pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83

15 . 6. 85                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                             No L 157/41
                                                      COMMISSION DECISION
                                                            of 24 April 1985
                 on the multiannual guidance programme in respect of aquaculture submitted by the
                                Netherlands pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83
                                                     (Only the Dutch text is authentic)
                                                             (85/290/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                          Whereas the programme does not allow for public
COMMUNITIES,                                                            funds for the rearing of trout and carp carried out
                                                                        exclusively in fresh water ;
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
particular Article 5 thereof,                                            Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are
                                                                         in accordance with the opinion of the Standing
Whereas on       18  November           1984 the    Netherlands          Committee for the Fishing Industry,
Government      forwarded        a      multiannual    guidance          HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
programme in respect of aquaculture, hereinafter
referred to as 'the programme';
                                                                                                 Article 1
Whereas, in accordance with the first paragraph of
Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83 , the time                     The multiannual guidance programme in respect of
required for the execution of the programme covers at                   aquaculture forwarded by the Netherlands Government
least the proposed duration of the common measure ;                     on 18 November 1984, the main features of which are
                                                                        set out in Annex I hereto, is hereby approved subject to
Whereas the programme contains the information                          the provisions set out in Annex II hereto.
referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2908/
83 ;
                                                                                                 Article 2
Whereas a feature of aquaculture in the Netherlands is                  This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the
the traditional shellfish farming industry which is of                  Netherlands.
great economic and social importance ; whereas, in
 addition, there are many fish farming enterprises in
the Netherlands utilizing high-technology rearing                       Done at Brussels, 24 April 1985 .
 methods ;
                                                                                                             For the Commission
Whereas the programme proposes to encourage an                                                               Frans ANDRIESSEN
increase in shellfish culture and trout rearing in sea
                                                                                                                Vice-President
waters ;
 (•) 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 NETHERLANDS 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
              Netherlands, rearing techniques, commercial viability and market prospects.
          2.  Duration
              The programme will cover the three years from the beginning of 1984 until the end of 1986.
          3.  Areas concerned
              The whole of the Netherlands, its littoral and coastal waters.
          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,
              — trout reared in seawater.
              The programme does not allow for public funds for the rearing of trout and carp in fresh
              water.
          5.  Present output and production targets
                                                                                                 (tonnes)
                                                                   Present                 1988
                          Mussels                                    100 000               100 000
                          Oysters                               500 to 1 000        1 000 to 1 500
                          Trout reared in sea water                        50                   150
          6.  Investment requirement
              To achieve these production targets an investment of about 4 million ECU would be necessary
              during the period covered by the programme.
              National aid to be allocated to these investments may be estimated at 0,2 million ECU .
                                                      ANNEX II
                                               FINAL CONCLUSIONS
          1.  The Commission considers that the programme submitted by the Netherlands Government as a
              framework for future Community and national financing schemes, constitutes an initial measure
              to guide investments in aquaculture in the Netherlands authorities' analysis of the development
              potential .
          2.  The Commission points out that the investment requirements 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 of the Regulation ( EEC) No 2908 / 83 in the light of developments in the structural and
              economic situation of fish farms in the Netherlands .