20. 4. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 101/9 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 12 April 1994 amending Decision 89/631/EEC 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 (94/207/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 Par- liament (3), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas the use of satellite and/or automatic data recorder systems for locating the position of fishing vessels can contribute to a significant improvement in the monitoring function which Member States are required to fulfil in the Community interest ; whereas the Council is to decide before 1 January 1996 on the introduction of such systems, following the implementation by Member States, before 30 June 1995, of pilot projects for certain types of Community fishing vessels, as provided for in Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (*); Whereas it is important to contribute at Community level to the implementation of the pilot projects of the Member States in accordance with the conditions laid () OJ No C 334, 9. 12. 1993, p. 2. (3 OJ No C 91, 28. 3. 1994, () Opinion delivered on 23 February 1994 (not yet published in the Official Journal). () OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. down in Article 3 of the said Regulation ; whereas it is- therefore necessary to provide, by way of exception, for an increased Community contribution to the eligible expen- diture incurred by the Member States to carry out these projects during a limited period ending on the date provided for in that Article and also to lay down corres- ponding administrative deadlines ; Whereas, therefore, it is necessary to amend 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 conserva- tion and management of fishery resources (), HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 Decision 89/631/EEC is hereby amended as follows : 1. The following Articles shall be added : ‘Article 2a 1. However, the Community shall, by way of an exception, meet 100 % of the eligible expenditure incurred by Member States for the purpose of imple- menting pilot projects as referred to in Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October () OJ No L 364, 14. 12. 1989, p. 64. Decision as last amended by Decision 92/393/EEC (O] No L 213, 27.7. 1992, p. 35).