Document ID: 32008D0949

COMMISSION DECISION
of 6 November 2008
adopting a multiannual Community programme pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 establishing a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the common fisheries policy
(2008/949/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 of 25 February 2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Articles 3(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 establishes a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data for the purpose of forming a solid basis for scientific analyses of fisheries and of providing for the formulation of sound scientific advice for the implementation of the common fisheries policy (hereinafter referred to as the CFP).
(2)
Member States should establish multiannual national programmes for the collection, management and use of data in accordance with the multiannual Community programme.
(3)
It is therefore necessary to establish a multiannual Community programme covering the collection of information needed to support scientific analysis required in the framework of the CFP and the management and use of this information.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture.
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The multiannual Community programme referred to in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 is defined in the Annex.
Done at Brussels, 6 November 2008.

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