30. 4. 96 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 106/37 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 11 April 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Decision No 95/527/EC on a Community financial contribution towards certain expenditure incurred by the Member States in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy (96/286/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Decision No 95/527/EC of 8 December 1995 on a Community financial contribution towards certain expenditure incurred by the Member States in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy ('), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 2 (3) thereof, Whereas detailed rules should be laid down for determi- ning the expenditure eligible for the training of national officials connected with control activities applicable to the common fisheries policy; Whereas training via the organization of courses and seminars or via exchanges of national officials constitutes an appropriate measure by which to enhance Member States’ human resources and, in particular, targeted voca- tional training promoting a more effective management of the common fisheries policy; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture, () ©J No L 301, 14. 12. 1995, p. 30. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 1. Expenditure eligible for training schemes for national officials connected with control activities shall cover all actual expenditure arising from either the orga- nization of training courses and seminars of at least one day’s duration or from exchanges of national officials. 2. Such training schemes shall be of a maximum dura- tion of two years and shall aim to improve the quality and effectiveness of the monitoring of fishing and related acti- vities as also to stimulate intensive and permanent coope- ration at all levels of the administrations concerned with a view to promoting increased synergy for the purposes of the common fisheries policy. Article 2 1. The seminars and training courses shall cover: — fisheries surveillance methodology, — Community legislation governing the common fishe- ries policy and, in particular, control, — use of modern techniques, — implementation by the Member States of the control system applicable to the common fisheries policy, — alerting national officials to the importance and impact of control activities on the fisheries sector in order to promote good relations with the representa- tives of the fishing industry.