23. 5. 87 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 135/33 COUNCIL DECISION of 18 May 1987 on Community financial participation with regard to the facilities for the moni- toring and supervision of fishing activities in waters falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Portugal (87/279/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ('), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parli- ament (%), Whereas, before the accession of Portugal, the Commu- nity declared that Community support for monitoring and supervising waters falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Portugal might be envisaged (%) ; Whereas the monitoring and supervision facilities avai- lable to the Portuguese Republic with a view to the proper enforcement of the relevant provision governing the common fisheries policy in the waters falling under Portuguese sovereignty or within Portuguese jurisdiction, require to be supplemented, modernized and improved in order to make them more effective ; Whereas it is appropriate that the Community participate in financing expenditure incurred by the said Member State for these purposes; whereas 50 % of the expendi- ture incurred should be financed by the Community subject to a fixed maximum amount; Whereas it is necessary to ensure that the facilities thus improved are put to effective use and that expenditure is properly incurred, (") OJ No C 323, 16. 12. 1986, p. 7. (3 Opinion delivered on 10 April 1987 (not yet published in the Official Journal of the European Communities). () OJ No L 302, 15. 12. 1985, p. 493. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 1. The Community shall participate under the condi- tions laid down in the Annex in financing expenditure incurred by the Portuguese Republic in supplementing, modernizing and improving its facilities for monitoring and supervising fishing activities in waters falling under Portuguese sovereignty or within Portuguese jurisdiction with a view to proper enforcement of the relevant provi- sions of the common fisheries policy. 2. The Community shall reimburse, at a rate of 50 % and subject to a maximum of 12 million ECU, the eligible expenditure incurred by the Portuguese Republic from 1 January 1988 to 31 December 1989. 3. Subject to paragraph 2, the Community may grant advances up to a maximum of 25 % of eligible expendi- ture. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic. Done at Brussels, 18 May 1987. For the Council The President P. DE KEERSMAEKER