17. 3. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 71/53 COMMISSION DECISION ‘of 25 January 1988 on the eligibility of expenditure with regard to facilities for the monitoring and. supervision of fishing activities in waters falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Portugal (Onily the Portuguese text is authentic) (88/156/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Decision 87/279/EEC of 18 May 1987 on Community financial participation with regard to the facilities for the monitoring and supervision - of fishing activities in waters falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Portugal ('), and in particular paragraph 4 of the Annex thereto, Whereas, pursuant to, Decision 87/279/EEC, a request for Community financial participation has been received by the Commission ; ' Whereas the request covers expenditure on equipment to improve and modernize inspection vessels, aircraft and communications equipment, and to acquire new inspection vessels; whereas expenditure on. these items will lead to an improvement in the monitoring and supervision of fishing activities in Portuguese waters ; Whereas certain of these items of expenditure are ineligible, being expenditure on the construction of buildings which are not covered by paragraph 1 of the Annex to the Decision, () OJ No L 135, 23. 5. 1987, p. 33. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The expenditure mentioned in the annex corresponding to an amount of 22 927 522 ECU is eligible for a financial contribution in accordance with the terms of Decision 87/279/EEC. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic. B Done at Brussels, 25 January 1988. ‘For the Commission Anténio CARDOSO E CUNHA Member of the Commission