51995PC0323

Proposal for a Council Decision amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and Decision 89/631/EEC as regards the time limit for implementing certain pilot projects on continuous position monitoring of Community fishing vessels and the Community contribution to the expenditure incurred in their implementation (95/C 313/03) COM(95) 323 final - 95/0176(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 6 July 1995) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,

Whereas, as a result of delays in implementing the pilot projects on continuous position monitoring of Community fishing vessels, whether land or satellite-based, provided for in Article 3 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), some Member States have requested that the period in question be extended,

Whereas these Member States should be granted additional time to complete their projects so that they can be of greatest use;

Whereas, therefore, the date on which the Council shall decide on the application of the continuous position monitoring system referred to in Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 should also be deferred;

Whereas, to allow the Member States in question to adjust their expenditure plans for executing their pilot projects in line with this extension, the period laid down in Article 2a (2) of Council Decision 89/631/EEC of 27 November 1989 on a Community financial contribution towards expenditure incurred by Member States for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the Community system for the conservation and mangement of fishery resources (2), as amended by Council Decision 94/207/EC of 12 April 1994 (3), should be adjusted, as should the time limit by which Member States must submit applications for reimbursement of expenditure on implementing the above pilot projects,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 is hereby amended as follows:

1. The reference to '1 January 1996` in Article 3 (1) is replaced by '1 July 1996`.

2. The reference to '30 June 1995` in Article 3 (2) is replaced by '31 December 1995`.

Article 2

Decision 89/631/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

1. The reference to '1 June 1995` in Article 2a (2) is replaced by '31 December 1995`.

2. The reference to '1 October 1995` in paragraph 4 of Annex A is replaced by '30 April 1996`.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

(1) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 364, 14. 12. 1989, p. 64.

(3) OJ No L 101, 20. 4. 1994, p. 9.