To this end, Member States shall ensure that a continuous position monitoring system, either land-or satellite-based and using satellite communications for data transmission, is installed for certain categories of Community vessels.

In order to improve the effectiveness of surveillance of fishing activities, the Council shall decide before 1 January 1996, according to the procedure laid down in Article 43 of the Treaty, if and to what extend and when a continuous position monitoring system, either land-or satellite-based and using satellite communications for data transmission, shall be installed for Community fishing vessels.

Whereas, pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 (3), the Council can decide for a continuous position monitoring system to be established for Community fishing vessels;

Whereas the date on which the Council will decide on the application of the continuous position monitoring system referred to in Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 should consequently also be deferred;

On the basis of these reports, the Commission shall transmit to the Council a comprehensive assessment report on the pilot projects carried out by the Member States, containing, as appropriate, proposals relating to the definitive introduction of a continuous position monitoring system for Community fishing vessels.

if they so wish, complementary pilot projects relating to the recording of continuous position monitoring of Community fishing vessels, using an automatic position recording system which will apply to not more than the number of vessels provided for in respect of the pilot projects referred to under (a).

Before 31 August 1995 each Member State shall submit its final assessment report, containing in particular details as to the cost-effectiveness of the systems, guarantees as to their transparency and recommendations relating to the future of continuous position monitoring systems for Community fishing vessels.

This Regulation lays down certain conditions under which Member States are to carry out the pilot projects provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 relating to continuous position monitoring systems, either land-or satellite-based and using satellite communications for data transmission, and, as appropriate, the pilot projects concerning automatic position recorders.

Whereas experience gained in the application of pilot projects carried out by the Member States in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 897/94 of 22 April 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 as regards pilot projects relating to continuous position monitoring of Community fishing vessels (4), has demonstrated that several satellite-based vessel monitoring systems can be used to determine the position of fishing vessels;

Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 provides for the carrying out by Member States of pilot projects, in respect of certain categories of Community fishing vessels, relating to continuous position monitoring systems, either land-or satellite-based and using satellite communications for data transmission, and, as appropriate, the carrying out of pilot projects relating to automatic position recorders, before 30 June 1995;

Whereas, as a result of delays in implementing the pilot projects, provided for in Article 3 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (3), on continuous position monitoring of Community fishing vessels, whether land or satellite-based, some Member States have requested that the period in question be extended;

Whereas under the terms of Council Decision 95/528/EC of 5 December 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and Decision 89/631/EEC as regards the time limit for implementing certain pilot projects on continuous position monitoring of Community fishing vessels and the Community contribution to the expenditure incurred in their implementation (3), the date of the completion of the pilot projects undertaken by the Member States, as well as that of the final Council decision concerning the application of the system of continuous location of the Community fishing vessels, set out in Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, were deferred by six months;