
Article 1 
For vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands which are involved in the enhanced observer coverage programme submitted to the Commission on 20 July 2007, the maximum number of days on which such vessels may be present within any one of the geographical areas defined in point 2.1 of Annex IIA to Regulation (EC) No 41/2007, as shown in Table I of that Annex, shall be increased by three additional days for vessels having on board the fishing gears referred to in point 4.1 of that Annex.
Article 2 

1. Seven days after the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union, The Netherlands shall submit to the Commission an exhaustive list of vessels selected for the sampling plans related to the enhanced observer coverage programme referred to in Article 1.
2. Only vessels selected for those sampling plans, and which have participated until the end of the enhanced observer coverage programme referred to in Article 1, shall benefit from the allocation of three additional days as provided for in that Article.
Article 3 
Two months after the end of the enhanced observer coverage programme referred to in Article 1, the Netherlands shall provide a report to the Commission on the outcome of that programme for the species and areas covered by it.
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Done at Brussels, 28 November 2007.
For the Commission
Joe BORG
Member of the Commission