Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector
Modified by
Council Regulation (EC) No 1451/2001of 28 June 2001amending Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector, 32001R1451, July 21, 2001
Council Regulation (EC) No 179/2002of 28 January 2002amending Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector, 32002R0179, February 1, 2002
Council Regulation (EC) No 2369/2002of 20 December 2002amending Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sectorCorrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 2369/2002 of 20 December 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector(Official Journal of the European Communities L 358 of 31 December 2002), 32002R236932002R2369R(01), December 31, 2002
Council Regulation (EC) No 1421/2004of 19 July 2004amending Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector, 32004R1421, August 6, 2004
Council Regulation (EC) No 485/2005of 16 March 2005amending Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 as regards a specific action for transfers of vessels to countries hit by the tsunami in 2004, 32005R0485, March 30, 2005
Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006of 27 July 2006on the European Fisheries Fund, 32006R1198, August 15, 2006
Corrected by
Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector, 31999R2792R(02), January 5, 2001
Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 2369/2002 of 20 December 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector, 32002R2369R(01), July 10, 2004
Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999of 17 December 1999laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sectorTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 36 and 37 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the CommissionOJ C 16, 21.1.1999, p. 12.,Having regard to the opinion of the European ParliamentOJ C 279, 1.10.1999, p. 325.,Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social CommitteeOJ C 209, 22.7.1999, p. 10.,Whereas:(1)Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural FundsOJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1. defines the general objectives and tasks of the Structural Funds and the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance ("FIFG"), their organisation, the assistance methods, the programming and general organisation of the aid provided by the Funds and the general financial arrangements;(2)Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquacultureOJ L 389, 31.12.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1181/98 (OJ L 164, 9.6.1998, p. 1). lays down the objectives and general rules of the common fisheries policy; the development of the Community fishing fleet must in particular be regulated according to the decisions that the Council is called upon to take by virtue of Article 11; it is for the Commission to translate these decisions into precise measures at the level of each Member State; furthermore, Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policyOJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2846/98 (OJ L 358 31.12.1998, p. 5). is to be complied with;(3)Council Regulation (EC) No 1263/1999 of 21 June 1999 on the Financial Instrument for Fisheries GuidanceOJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 54. defines the specific purpose of structural measures in the sector, as it is defined in Article 1 of the said Regulation; under Article 4 thereof the Council is to decide, no later than 31 December 1999, on the terms and conditions of the contribution of the FIFG to the restructuring of the sector in order to ensure that this restructuring achieves its intended objectives;(4)the provisions concerning the programming should be fixed;(5)the multiannual guidance programmes for the fishing fleets for the period from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2001 are to remain in force until they expire; appropriate provisions should be laid down for the period commencing on 1 January 2002;(6)the provisions for the monitoring and implementation of the multiannual guidance programmes should be specified, in particular concerning the mechanism of fleet entries and exits as well as the framework of public aid for the renewal of the fleet, the modernisation of vessels and the establishment of joint enterprises;(7)small scale coastal fishing has a special status in terms of the objectives for fishing effort adjustments; it is important that this specificity is translated into concrete measures at the level of this Regulation;(8)socio-economic accompanying measures will be needed to implement the restructuring of the fishing fleets;(9)detailed rules should be fixed for the granting of aid for the protection and development of the aquatic resources, for aquaculture, for equipment in fishing ports, for processing, for marketing, for inland fishing and for the promotion of fisheries and aquaculture products;(10)certain measures having a structural character for the benefit of producer organisations currently being implemented under Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organisation of the market in fishery and aquaculture productsOJ L 388, 31.12.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3318/94 (OJ L 350, 31.12.1994, p. 15). should be included among the structural measures, and such inclusion should not jeopardise the regulatory role of the producer organisations as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92; it is also convenient to include other measures of collective interest undertaken by the professionals;(11)detailed rules should be fixed for the granting of indemnities and financial compensation to fishermen and vessel owners, in cases of temporary cessation of activity or of technical restrictions being applied to certain equipment on board or fishing methods;(12)the programmes are to envisage the means necessary for the execution of innovative actions and technical assistance;(13)achieving a lasting balance between aquatic resources and their exploitation and environmental impact represent an important interest for the fisheries sector; it is as important, therefore, to provide for appropriate measures to preserve the trophic chain as it is to provide for aquaculture and the fish processing industry;(14)insofar as such measures are not limited to the granting of Community aid, it is appropriate in particular to regulate State aid schemes in this sector, without prejudice to Articles 87 to 89 of the Treaty, and to integrate the programming of the restructuring of Community fishing fleets in a coherent manner in the context of structural assistance as a whole;(15)the measures necessary for implementing this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the CommissionOJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23;(16)Council Regulation (EC) No 2468/98 of 3 November 1998 laying down the criteria and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries and aquaculture sector and the processing and marketing of its productsOJ L 312, 20.11.1998, p. 19. as well as other provisions should be repealed; at the same time, for the proper execution of the aid, actions and projects approved up until 31 December 1999 the repealed provisions should remain applicable to that end,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: