No L 76/56 Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 3. 86 COMMISSION DECISION of 21 February 1986 approving a programme for the fishery sector submitted by the Netherlands pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (86/78/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 1§ February 1977 on common measures to improve the conditions under which agricultural and fishery products are processed and marketed ('), as last amended by Regu- lation (EEC) No 3768/85 (%) and in particular Article § thereof, Whereas the Government of the Netherlands forwarded on 24 April 1985 a programme for the fishery products sector and subsequently forwarded further information on the programme, most recently on 14 October 1985; Whereas the said programme is for the improvement, modernization and renovation of facilities for processing and marketing herring and other fishery products, thereby increasing the value added, by sophisticated production technologies ; whereas the programme envisages invest- ment in the sector of crustaceans and molluscs aimed at improving the quality of the final product; whereas it therefore constitutes a programme within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77; Whereas the programme includes the information referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 to show that the objectives specified in Article 1 of that Regulation can be achieved ; Whereas the duration of the programme submitted covers the period 1985 to 1990 ; Whereas the programme for the processing and market- ing of fishery products should take into consideration the results of restructuring, modernizing and developing the fishing industry and aquaculture ; whereas the structural measures with regard to the fishing industry and to aqua- culture () run until the end of 1986 ; whereas it therefore seems necessary to reconsider the above programme in the light of the further structural policy for the fishing industry and for aquaculture ; Whereas it therefore seems advisable to adopt the programme only with regard to that part which covers 1985 and 1986 ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structures and that of the Standing Committee for the Fishing Industry, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 1. The programme for the fishery products sector forwarded by the Netherlands Government on 24 April 1985, as last supplemented on 14 October 1985, the main features of which are set out in Annex I, is hereby approved, subject to the provisions set out in Annex IL 2. 'The approval covers only that part of the programme concerning investments relating to 1985 and 1986. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Done at Brussels, 21 February 1986. For the Commission Antonio CARDOSO E CUNHA Member of the Commission () OJ No L 51, 23. 2. 1977, p. L. () O] No L 362, 31. 12. 1985, p. 8. (®) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83 of 4 October 1983 on a common measure for restructuring, modernizing and devel- oping the fishing industry and for developing aquaculture (O] No L 290, 22. 10. 1983, p. 1). Council Regulation (EEC) No 2909/83 of 4 October 1983 on measures to encourage exploratory fishing and cooperation through joint ventures in the fishing sector (O] No L 290, 22. 10. 1983, p. 9). . Council Directive 83/515/EEC of 4 October 1983 concerning certain measures to adjust capacity in the fisheries sector (O] No L 290, 22. 10. 1983, p. 19).