COMMISSION  DECISION
of 6 July 1987
approving the programme on the processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products for the period 1987 to 1991, submitted by Portugal pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77
(Only the Portuguese text is authentic)
(87/397/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 of 15 February 1977 on common measures to improve the conditions under which agricultural and fishery products are processed and marketed (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 560/87 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas on 5 January 1987 the Portuguese Government forwarded a programme on the processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products for the period 1987 to 1991 pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 355/77; whereas it forwarded additional information concerning this programme on 23 March 1987;
Whereas the aim of the said programme is to rationalize and modernize processing and marketing structures for fishery products, make better use and enhance the value of available fish stocks, improve product quality and diversify production; whereas it therefore constitutes a programme within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77;
Whereas any development of the processing and marketing of fishery products arising from the implementation of the programme should be consistent with the foreseeable development of resources and with the effects and aims of the multiannual guidance programmes for the fishing fleet and for aquaculture in Portugal for the period 1987 to 1991; whereas provision should therefore be made for the programme to be reviewed;
Whereas the Portuguese authorities should implement the measures necessary for improving the statistical data on the sectors covered by the programme; whereas the improvement of such statistical data should enable the programme to be monitored more closely and, hence, its impact on the processing and marketing of fishery products in Portugal to be better assessed;
Whereas, in the light of the current Community market situation for canned sardines, the present Decision cannot prejudge any Community measures which may shortly be adopted in this sector; whereas, while awaiting these measures, projects creating an increase in overall production which may not be in line with the proven evolution of effective demand and the trading patterns structure of this type of product cannot be taken into consideration during the implementation of the programme; whereas, in its project examination, the Commission should take account in particular of the objectives of the improvement of market competitiveness of enterprises, of product quality and of factory hygiene conditions;
Whereas the Community market in preserved tuna is very competitive and particular care should be taken therefore with regard to investments in this industry in order to avoid difficultires in marketing the products concerned;
Whereas investments relating to products intended for human consumption which are not listed in Annex II to the Treaty will be examined in the light of Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77;
Whereas the programme contains the details listed in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77; whereas the aims set forth in Article 1 of that Regulation may be attained;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion delivered jointly by the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure and the Standing Committee for the Fishing Industry,
The programme on the processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products for the period 1987 to 1991, submitted on 5 January 1987 by the Portuguese Government pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 and most recently supplemented on 23 March 1987, the essential features of which are described in Annex I, is hereby approved subject to the provisions set forth in Annex II.
This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.