No L 301/30 Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 12. 95 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 8 December 1995 on a Community financial contribution towards certain expenditure incurred by the Member States implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy (95/523/EC) 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 Parlia- ment (%), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas 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 management of fishery resources (), and in particular Article 1 (5) thereof, provides that before 30 June 1995 the Council must adopt the provisions for Community financial assistance which could apply from 1 January 1996; Whereas the common fisheries policy, which guarantees the long-term existence of fishery stocks and thus employment in the sector, can achieve its objectives only if its rules are complied with and effectively controlled ; Whereas those objectives and rules are primarily established by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of () OJ No C 186, 20. 7. 1995, p. 9. () OJ No C 287, 30. 10. 1995. (¥) Opinion delivered on 25 October 1995 (not yet published in the Official Journal). () OJ No L 364, 14. 12, 1989, p. 64. Decision as last amended by Decision 94/207/EC (OJ No L 101, 20. 4. 1994, p. 9). 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture () and by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common  fisheries policy (%) ; Whereas the Member States, by guaranteeing the imple- mentation of the control system applicable to the common fisheries policy, are carrying out an obligation of Community interest ; Whereas for some Member States the scale of the enforce- ment task is unrelated to budget capacity and may in certain cases constitute a disproportionate burden ; Whereas it is therefore appropriate to provide for a contri- bution by the Community towards certain inspection and monitoring expenditure incurred by some Member States ; Whereas Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 685/95 of 27 March 1995 on the management of the fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources () provides for additional Community financial support for Ireland, including support for operating expenditure, for the purposes of improving controls, with due regard for authorized Community practices and in the framework of financial guidelines ; () OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. (9 OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2870/95 (see p. 1 of this Official Jour- al nal). () OJ No L 71, 31. 3. 1995, p. 5.