95/84/EC: Commission Decision of 20 March 1995 concerning the implementation of the Annex to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86 defining the characteristics of fishing vessels (c. 84)

ANNEX I VALUES OF THE FUNCTIONS a1, a2 AND a3

3. Existing vessels between 15 metres overall length and 24 metres length between perpendiculars

a3 = 0,3097 Bi/Ti + Loa (Y - 1900)/2767-C but not to be taken less than 0,65 or more than 1,45

where Y is the year of construction, not to be taken less than 1950, and where B1 and T1 are the hull breadth and depth respectively as defined by the Oslo Convention. The additive adjustment C takes the following values:

— Belgium	0,35,
— Germany	0,34,
— France (Atlantic)	0,19,
— The Netherlands	0,27,
— United Kingdom	0,21,
— Ireland	0,21,
— Denmark	0,10,
— France (Meditereanean)	0,46,
— Greece	0,63,
— Portugal	0,46,
— Spain	0,36,

For Spain and Italy, which do not have available the Oslo Convention parameters required to estimate gross tonnage using a3 in the formular specified by Council Regulation (EC) No 3259/94, the following provisions will apply:

• Spain:

  Oslo Convention parameters will be estimated on the basis of the national parameters currently available.

• Italy:

  The formula to estimate gross tonnage will be developed by Italy based on the national parameters currently available.

The estimates and formulae developed by Spain, Greece and Italy described in paragraphs 2 and 3 are subject to the agreement of the Commission and will be available for inspection by other Member States.