No L 205/44 Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 7. 86 COMMISSION DECISION of 4 July 1986 on the multiannual guidance programme in respect of aquaculture submitted by Portugal in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83 - (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (86/350/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83 of 4 October 1983 on a common measure for restruc- turing, modernizing and developing the fishing industry and for developing aquaculture ('), as amended by Regu- lation (EEC) No 3733/85 (), and in particular Article § thereof, Whereas on 7 January 1986 the Portuguese Government forwarded to the Commission a multiannual guidance programme in respect of aquaculture, hereinafter referred to as ‘the programme’; whereas on 3 March 1986 it forwarded the latest additional information concerning the programme ; Whereas the time required for the execution of the programme is in conformity with the first paragraph of Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83; Whereas the programme contains the information referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83 ; Whereas a feature of aquaculture in Portugal is the tradi- tional shellfish-farming industry which is of economic and social importance ; whereas, in addition, there are fish and crustacean-farming enterprises in lagoons and river estuaries ; Whereas the programme proposes to encourage shellfish culture and the rearing of high-market-value species, in particular molluscs the rearing technology for which appears well established ; () OJ No L 290, 22. 10. 1983, p. 1. () OJ No L 361, 31. 12. 1985, p. 78. Whereas the programme provides for public funds for the rearing of trout carried out exclusively in fresh water; Whereas the programme may, having regard to produc- tion potential, the demand for the products concerned and the guidelines of the common fisheries policy, con- stitute a suitable framework for projects which may qualify for financial support from the Community; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for the Fishing Industry, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The multiannual guidance programme in respect of aqua- culture forwarded by the Portuguese Government on 7 January 1986, at last supplemented on 3 March 1986, the main features of which are set out in Annex I, is hereby approved for the year 1986, subject to the provisions set out in Annex IIL Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic. Done at Brussels, 4 July 1986. For the Commission Antonio CARDOSO E CUNHA Member of the Commission