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Fishing Vessels (Decommissioning) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2001 (S.R. No. 349 of 2001).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Northern Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishing vessel Subsidy/incentive
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Scheme provides for the making of grants by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, in respect of the decommissioning, by scrapping, of vessels. Applications for grant will be considered in respect of vessels meeting the requirements set out in Article 3 of the Scheme. Articles 4 to 6 of the Scheme lay down a procedure for the making and approval of applications and the amount of grant. Applications must be in respect of one vessel only and include a bid by the applicant of the amount of grant for which he offers to scrap the vessel. Bids will be selected for approval in accordance with article 5. Eligibility for grant is dependent on proof of scrapping by a method approved by the Department, surrender of licences relating to the vessel and removal of the vessel from the register (Articles 8 and 9). In the event of substantial damage or destruction of the vessel the applicant is required to provide the Department with certain information (art. 10). The Department will require an undertaking not to purchase another vessel, other than a Northern Ireland vessel within a specified period and may require other undertakings to be given by a person whose application is approved (art. 12).

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