4.7.88 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 17171 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1955788 . of 29 June 1988 laying down rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 as regards joint ventures in the fisheries sector THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 of 18 December 1986 on Community measures to improve and adapt structures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector (1), and in particular Articles 20 (4) and 21 (4) thereof, Whereas apphcatlons for Community financial assistance must contain information enabling the Commission to take a decision thereon and must be submitted in standardized form; Whereas payment applications to the Commission by the Member State(s) concerned must contain certain information permitting verification that the expenditure meets the requirements of Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86; Whereas the purpose of aiding joint ventures is to stimulate initiatives of this type throughout the Community fishing industry; whereas it is therefore essential that Member States be informed of the results obtained by joint ventures; Whereas, in order that proper checks may be made, Member States must keep at the Commission’s disposal, for three years following the final payment, the documents on which the aid calculations were based; (1) O] No L 376, 31.12.1986, p. 7. Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standlng Committee for the Fishing Industry, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: TITLE 1 Applications for cooperation premiums Article 1 1. Joint venture projects referred to in Article 19 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 submitted to the Commission through the Member State(s) concerned must contain the particulars specified in Annex I to this Regulation and must be presented in the form shown in that Annex. 2. The projects referred to in paragraph 1 shall be submitted to the Commission in duplicate. Only one copy of supporting documents and documents other than the forms of the type shown in Annex I need be submitted. 3. Projects shall be recorded by the Commission on the day on which it receives them. Article 2 For the purposes of this Regulation, — the ‘last port of fitting our’ means the port in which the vessel finishes taking on gear and supplies and brings its crew up to strength,