Section 3 Eligibility for decommissioning grant

which is over 10 metres in length,

in respect of which there is a licence which authorises the fishing throughout Community waters for the following species of fish for which the United Kingdom has a share of the Community total allowable catch ^f1: herring ( Clupea harengus), mackerel (Scomber scombrus), saithe (Pollachius virens), anglerfish (Lophiidae), cod (Gadus morhua), haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), whiting (Merlangius merlangus), hake (Merluccius merluccius), plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) and sole (Solea solea),

which has spent at least 100 days at sea on fishing trips in Community waters whilst registered as a United Kingdom fishing vessel during each of the calendar years 1992 and 1993,

which is at least 10 years old at the date of the application, and

which, in the case of a vessel over 12 metres in length had, on the date of application, either a valid fishing vessel certificate under the provisions of the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975 ^f2 or a letter confirming the completion of a satisfactory survey issued by the Secretary of State for Transport, or, in the case of any other vessel, in the opinion of the Ministers is fit for undertaking sea fishing trips without the need for major repairs or alterations, is eligible to apply for a decommissioning grant.

a “day” means all or any part of a period of 24 consecutive hours beginning at midnight,

“Community waters” means waters which are under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of a member State.