Commission Regulation (EC) No. 897/94 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.

This Regulation lays down certain conditions under which Member States are to carry out the pilot projects provided for in article 3 of Regulation (EC) 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. Each Member State shall take the necessary steps to ensure the installations on board and the computerized installations allowing the competent authorities referred to in article 3 to process the data. Member States shall cooperate so as to ensure the communication of the data. Before 31 March 1995, each Member State shall submit to the Commission an interim assessment report on the pilot project(s), which it has carried out.