In addition, the Danish authorities have made it clear in their comments on the opening decision that only self-propelled dredgers are eligible to the DIS-regime and that, i.a., dredging activities carried out in and around ports and fjords are excluded from the DIS regime.

Excavation or dredging work in and around ports and fjords therefore always falls outside the scope of the DIS regime.

‘Limited maritime traffic’ is understood to be activities in ports and fjords, for example.

Community fishing vessels should be allowed to engage in fishing activities outside Community waters only after having been authorised by the competent authority responsible for the authorisation of the fishing activities concerned, such as the competent authority of the third country in whose waters the fishing activities take place, the authority competent for authorising fishing activities in international waters covered by provisions adopted in the framework of an RFMO or similar arrangement, or, where it concerns fishing activities on the high seas not regulated by any agreement, the competent authorities of the Member States withou ...[+++]t prejudice to specific Community legislation concerning fishing activities on the high-seas.

Therefore, in line with the opinion of the Advocate General,[17] the Commission considers that for the purpose of applying the Regulation not only cabotage transport services carried out through open sea but also those operated in sea areas such as bays, estuaries[18], fjords and inlets should be considered as the 'carriage by sea'.

Operations provided for in Article 23 (public aid for permanent cessation of fishing activities), Article 24 (public aid for temporary cessation of fishing activities), Article 26(3) (socio-economic compensation for small-scale coastal fishers), Article 26(4) (premiums for fishers and vessels owners involved in small-scale coastal fishing), Article 27 (socio-economic compensation for the management of the Community fishing fleet), Article 30 (aqua-environmental measures), Article 31 (public health measures), Article 32 (animal health measures), the first subparagraph of Article 33(2) (investments on inland fishing facilities), Article 33(3) (reassignment of vessels operating in inland fishing), Article 37 (collective actions), Article 38 (m ...[+++]easures intended to protect and develop aquatic fauna and flora), Article 39 (fishing ports, landing sites and shelters), Article 40 (development of new markets and promotional campaigns), Article 41 (pilot projects), Article 42 (modification for reassignment of fishing vessels), Article 44 (eligible measures for the sustainable development of fisheries areas) and Article 46 (technical assistance).