’ 8.7.9 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 181/53 - COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1958/91 of 21 June 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1871/87 laying down detailed rules for lmplementtxig Counc:l Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 as regards schemes to encourage exploratory ; , fishing 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 (*), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3944/90 (%), and in particular Articles 15 (2) and 16 (2) thereof, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1871/87 (*) lays down detailed rules for implementing Title V of Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 on exploratory fishing; Whereas the encouragement of explorat,ory fishing is intended to bring about innovative information about fishing methods, fishing gear, fishing zones or fish species with a view to assessing the profitability of regular, long-term exploitation of fishery resources; Whereas changes made to the said Title V by the recent amendment to Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 make it necessary in turn to amend Regulation (EEC) No 1871/87; Whereas applications for Community assistance are to be submitted via the competent authorities of the Member State concerned; whereas those authorities should examine applications in order to convey their opinion to the Commission; Whereas the: Commission must have access to sufficient information to enable it to take a decision as to the substance; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standxng Committee or the Flshmg Industry, ' HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 1871/87 is hereby amended as follows: 1. Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 2 are replaced by the following: 2. ‘Part A of Annex II shall be submitted to the Commission in duplicate. Part B shall be retained by the competent national authorities of the Member State concerned. 3. The Member State concerned shall examine the information contained in Part B of Annex II and shall notify the Commission of the result of that exam- ination in accordance with paragraph 1 of Part A of - Annex II. It shall at the same time specify the criteria which it applies for the selection of projects and for the granting of its financial contribution, as provided for in paragraph 13 of Part A of Annex IL ‘ 4. Applications as referred to in paragraph 1 shall - be recorded on the day when they are received by the ~ Commission.’ 2. Anncxcs II, III and IV are rcpla.ced in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Jourmal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly apélicablc in all Member States. Done at Brﬁsscls, 21 June 1991. () OJ No L 376, 31. 12. 1986, p. 7. () OJ No L 380, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. ¢*) OJ No L 180, 3. 7. 1987, p. 1. For the Commission Manuel MARIN Vice-president