CELEX: 51984PC0569
Language: en
Date: 1984-10-17
Title: PROPOSAL FOR COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION OF THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND SPAIN ON THE GRANTING OF SPECIFIC FINANCIAL AID TO FACILITATE AND ACCELERATE THE ADJUSTMENT OF FISHING CAPACITY IN SPAIN

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                                                    (Preparatory Acts)
                                              COMMISSION
             Proposal for a Council Regulation concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the
             form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and Spain on
             the granting of specific financial aid to facilitate and accelerate the adjustment of fishing
                                                    capacity in Spain
                                                   COM(84) 569 final
                           (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 18 October 1984)
                                                     (84/C 298/08)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                      Spain on the granting of specific financial aid to faci-
COMMUNITIES,                                                     litate and accelerate the adjustment of fishing
                                                                 capacity in Spain is hereby approved on behalf of the
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the                     Community.
European Economic Community, and in particular
Article 235 thereof,                                             The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regu-
                                                                 lation.
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
                                                                                          Article 2
Having regard to the opinion of the             European
Parliament,                                                      The President of the Council shall give the
                                                                 notification provided for in Article 9 of the Annex to
Whereas the Agreement in the form of an exchange                 the Agreement (').
of letters between the European                 Economic
Community arid Spain on the granting of specific                                          Article 3
financial aid to facilitate and accelerate the                   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third
adjustment of fishing capacity in Spain should be                day following its publication in the Official Journal of
approved,                                                        the European Communities.
                                                                 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                                                 directly applicable in all Member States.
                         Article 1
                                                                 (') The date of the entry force of the Agreement will be
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters                  published in the Official Journal of the European
between the European Economic Community and                           Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.
                                                       Letter No 1
             Sir,
             On            the European Economic Community decided to grant, in anticipation of
             Spain's accession to the European Communities, financial aid to Spain to accelerate the
             adjustment of the capacity of the Spanish fleet to the situation as regards resources and
             to facilitate the integration of the said fleet into the Community fleet and the proper
             application of the Community rules in Spain.
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        At the negotiations held in Brussels on              , the Community and Spanish Delegations
        agreed on the arrangements and terms for the granting of the aid; these are set forth in
        the Annex to this letter.
        I would be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and the Annex
        thereto and if you would confirm your Government's agreement with the contents
        thereof.
        Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                                 For the Council
                                                                         of the European Communities
                                                     Letter No 2
        Sir,
        I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date and of the
        Annex thereto. Your letter reads as follows:
              'On           the European Economic Community decided to grant, in anticipation of
              Spain's accession to the European Communities, financial aid to Spain to accelerate
              the adjustment of the capacity of the Spanish fleet to the situation as regards
              resources and to facilitate the integration of the said fleet into the Community fleet
              and the proper application of the Community rules in Spain.
              At the negotiations held in Brussels on                     , the Community and Spanish
              Delegations agreed on the arrangements and terms for the granting of the aid; these
              are set forth in the Annex to this letter.
              I would be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and the Annex
              thereto and if you would confirm your Government's agreement with the contents
              thereof.'
        I have the honour to confirm that my Government is in agreement with the contents of
        the letter and the Annex thereto.
        Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                                For the Government of Spain
                                                       ANNEX
                                                       Article 1
         The European Economic Community shall contribute, by way of exception and on the terms laid
         down hereinafter, towards the financing of specific measures taken by the Spanish Government with
         a view to accelerating the adjustment of the fishing capacity of the Spanish fleet to the situation as
         regards resources, facilitating the integration of the said fleet into the Community fleet and
         favouring the proper application of Community rules in Spain.
                                                       Article 2
         For the purposes specified in Article 1, the amount of 28,5 million ECU may be committed, as
         non-reimbursable aids charged to the Community budget, for the financing of measures to bring
         about a permanent reduction in the fishing capacity of vessels flying the flag of Spain and
         measuring 12 m or more in length between perpendiculars. However, a net reduction of 12 500 grt
         must first be achieved before measures to reduce capacity still further can qualify for such aids.
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                                                             Article 3
             The Spanish Government shall submit to the Commission the measures which it plans to take
             pursuant to Article 2. These measures shall be approved by the Commission in accordance with the
             procedure laid down in Article 7 of Directive 83/515/EEC, account being taken of the objectives
             specified in Article 1.
                                                             Article 4
             The Community aids referred to in Article 2 shall cover 50 % eligible expenditure by the Spanish
             Government on the implementation of measures approved by the Commission in accordance with
             Article 3. Such eligible expenditure may not exceed 650 ECU per grt permanently withdrawn from
             fishing activities.
                                                            Article 5
             The execution of the measures financed under this Agreement shall be the responsibility of the
             Spanish State.
             The Community shall verify that its financial assistance is used for the purposes laid down and in
             the most economic manner.
                                                            Article 6
             The Spanish authorities shall provide the representatives of the Community with any assistance
             required for the implementation of this Agreement.
                                                            Article 7
             There shall be no further financial commitment relating to the aids provided for in this Agreement
             after the date of accession.
             Applications for reimbursement shall be submitted to the Commission by the Spanish Government
             no later than five months after the date of accession.
                                                            Article 8
             The granting of the aids provided for in this Agreement may be reviewed by the Joint Committee
             referred to in Article 13 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Spain.
                                                            Article 9
             This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month following mutual notification by
             the Parties that the procedures necessary for this purpose have been completed.
             Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 652/79 on the impact
                         of the European Monetary System on the common agricultural policy
                                                      COM(84) 565 final
                             (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 19 October 1984)
                                                        (84/C 298/09)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                          be applied for the purposes of the common agri-
COMMUNITIES,                                                         cultural policy ('), as last amended by Regulation
                                                                     (EEC) No 2543/73 (2), and in particular Article 3
                                                                     thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the
European Economic Community, and in particular
Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 129 on the                    O OJ No 106, 30. 10. 1962, p. 2553/62.
value of the unit of account and the exchange rates to               O OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1973, p. 1.