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ARTICLE 1

1 . THE COMMUNITY SHALL PARTICIPATE IN FINANCING THE EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY DENMARK AND IRELAND IN BRINGING INTO SERVICE THE APPROPRIATE SPECIALIZED FACILITIES FOR THE INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE OF FISHING ACTIVITIES IN THE WATERS UNDER THEIR JURISDICTION OFF THE COASTS OF GREENLAND AND IRELAND UNDER THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN THE ANNEX .

2 . FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 1977 TO 31 DECEMBER 1982 THE COMMUNITY SHALL REIMBURSE UP TO 10 MILLION EUA ( EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT ) FOR DENMARK , AND UP TO 46 MILLION EUA FOR IRELAND , OF THE ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE OF THESE MEMBER STATES .

ARTICLE 2

THE COUNCIL , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 43 ( 2 ) OF THE TREATY , SHALL TAKE A DECISION BEFORE 1 JANUARY 1983 ON THE PARTICIPATION BY THE COMMUNITY AS FROM THAT DATE IN THE EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY THE MEMBER STATES FOR INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE OF FISHING ACTIVITIES IN THE MARITIME WATERS UNDER THEIR JURISDICTION .

ARTICLE 3

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK AND IRELAND .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 25 JULY 1978 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

H . J . ROHR

( 1 ) OJ NO C 163 , 10 . 7 . 1978 , P . 43 .

( 2 ) OJ NO C 181 , 31 . 7 . 1978 , P . 21 .

ANNEX

1 . THE MEMBER STATE CONCERNED SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE ORGANIZATIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR MARITIME INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE OF THE WATERS WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES REQUIRED TO PROMOTE AND IMPLEMENT ADEQUATE MEASURES OF INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE OF THOSE WATERS IN THE MEDIUM AND SHORT TERM .

THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES REFERRED TO IN THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL COVER ALL INVESTMENT EXPENDITURE OCCASIONED BY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MEASURES REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2 AND ALL THE EXPENDITURE OCCASIONED BY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MEASURES REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3 .

2 . THE MEDIUM-TERM MEASURES MUST BE IMPLEMENTED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 1983 .

THESE MEASURES MAY CONCERN :

( A ) THE PURCHASE OR CONSTRUCTION OF COASTGUARD VESSELS AND THE PURCHASE OF THE EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE DUTIES ;

( B ) THE PURCHASE OF RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT AND THEIR TECHNICAL , ELECTRONIC AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT ;

( C ) ANY ALTERATIONS TO LAND-BASED INFRASTRUCTURES NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE MEASURES REFERRED TO UNDER ( A ) AND ( B ) .

3 . THE SHORT-TERM MEASURES MUST BE EFFECTED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 1980 .

THESE MEASURES MAY CONCERN :

( A ) THE LEASING OF COASTGUARD VESSELS AND RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT ;

( B ) THE EQUIPMENT OF SUCH VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT ;

( C ) OPERATING COSTS , INCLUDING PERSONNEL COSTS .

4 . THE MEMBER STATE CONCERNED SHALL FORWARD TO THE COMMISSION , BEFORE 1 SEPTEMBER 1978 , A FORWARD ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURE RELATING TO THE MEASURES REFERRED TO UNDER PARAGRAPHS 2 AND 3 .

THIS FORWARD ESTIMATE SHOULD INCLUDE :

( A ) THE PLANNED CAPITAL INVESTMENT , AND THE NUMBER OF SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT TO BE LEASED , THEIR HOME PORT , OR , AS THE CASE MAY BE , THE OPERATING BASE OR GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF THE INVESTMENTS OR SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT ;

( B ) THE TYPE , OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY ( IN PARTICULAR AS TO RANGE AND SPEED ) AND THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS , INCLUDING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PLANNED CAPITAL INVESTMENT OR SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT AND THE FITTINGS ;

( C ) THE PLANNED DATES OF ENTRY INTO SERVICE OF THE INVESTMENTS OR SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT ;

( D ) THE PROPOSED OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR EACH OF THESE FACILITIES .

WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF TRANSMISSION OF THE FORWARD ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURE , THE COMMISSION , AFTER HAVING ASCERTAINED THAT THE INVESTMENTS OR EQUIPMENT THAT HAS BEEN LEASED , INCLUDED IN THE FORWARD ESTIMATE , ARE APPROPRIATE FOR THE INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE DUTIES FOR WHICH THEY ARE INTENDED AND COMPLY WITH THE CONDITIONS FOR FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION BY THE COMMUNITY , SHALL DECIDE ON THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE PROPOSED EXPENDITURE .

5 . THE COMMUNITY'S FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION MAY ALSO INCLUDE EXPENDITURE INCURRED BETWEEN 1 JANUARY 1977 AND THE DATE ON WHICH THE COMMISSION DECISION REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 4 IS TAKEN , PROVIDING THAT SUCH EXPENDITURE COMPLIES WITH THE OTHER CONDITIONS REFERRED TO IN THAT PARAGRAPH .