Additional costs incurred in the marketing of certain fishery products from very remote regions

The present proposal seeks to set up a system of compensation for the additional costs incurred in the marketing of certain fishery products from the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands and the French department of Guiana, as a result of their very remote location. The aim is to bring operating conditions to the same level as those found on the continent of Europe, in order to enable this sector to integrate into the single market. The scheme being proposed is as follows: - Azores and Madeira: payment of ECU 155 per tonne for a maximum quantity of 15,000 tonnes of tuna per year delivered to the local industry, namely 10,000 tonnes for the Azores and 5,000 tonnes for Madeira; - Canary Islands: payment of ECU 125 per tonne of tuna intended for marketing as fresh produce, for a maximum quantity of 10,400 tonnes per year, ECU 45 per tonne of frozen tuna, for a maximum quantity of 3,500 tonnes per year, ECU 85 per tonne of sardines and mackerel intended for processing, up to a maximum quantity of 10,500 tonnes per year, and ECU 45 per tonne of sardines and mackerel intended for freezing, up to a maximum quantity of 7,000 tonnes per year. - Guiana: payment of ECU 865 per tonne for a maximum quantity of 3,500 tonnes per year of shrimps (industrial fishing) and ECU 930 per tonne for a maximum quantity of 500 tonnes per year (traditional fishing). These measures are designed to support the market and are to be financed by the EAGGF Guarantee Section. �