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Commission Decision of 28 December 2004 on a financial contribution from the Community towards actions planned by Member States to implement control, inspection and surveillance programmes in 2004 (second instalment) (notified under document number C(2004) 5310) (2004/930/EC)

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Contents
  1. Preamble
    1. Article 1 Subject matter
    2. Article 2 Electronic localisation devices
    3. Article 3 New technologies and IT networks
    4. Article 4 Pilot projects on new technologies
    5. Article 5 Training
    6. Article 6 Pilot inspection and observer schemes
    7. Article 7 Assessment of expenditure
    8. Article 8 Seminars and media tools
    9. Article 9 Fisheries patrol vessels and aircraft
    10. Article 10 Reimbursement claims
    11. Article 11
  3. ANNEX
  4. ANNEX I Electronic localisation devices
  5. ANNEX II New technologies and IT networks
  6. ANNEX III Pilot projects on new technologies
  7. ANNEX IV Training
  8. ANNEX V Pilot and inspection observer schemes
  9. ANNEX VI Assessment of expenditure
  10. ANNEX VII Seminars and media tools
  11. ANNEX VIII Patrol vessels and aircraft

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 2004/465/EC of 29 April 2004 on a Community financial contribution towards Member States fisheries control programmes, and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Member States have forwarded to the Commission their fisheries control programmes for the period from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004 together with the applications for Community financial contribution towards the expenditure to be incurred in carrying out such programmes.

(2) Applications concerning actions listed in Article 4 of Decision 2004/465/EC may qualify for Community funding.

(3) It is appropriate to fix the maximum amounts of Community contribution towards eligible expenditure for 2004 for each Member State aid granted for actions included in Article 4 of Decision 2004/465/EC, the Community contribution rate for such actions and the conditions on which national expenditure is to be reimbursed by the Community.

(4) Member States must, in accordance with Article 8 of Decision 2004/465/EC, commit their expenditure within a period of 12 months from the end of the year in which this Decision is notified to them. They must also comply with the provision of that Decision as regards starting their projects and submitting applications for reimbursement.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Subject matter

This Decision establishes the amount of the Community financial contribution for each Member State, the rate of the Community financial contribution and the conditions on which the contribution may be granted towards actions referred to in Article 4 of Decision 2004/465/EC.

Article 2 Electronic localisation devices

1. Expenditure incurred in the purchase and fitting on board of fishing vessels of electronic localisation devices enabling vessels to be monitored at a distance by a fisheries monitoring centre through a vessel monitoring system (VMS) shall qualify for a maximum financial contribution of EUR 4500 per vessel within the limits established in Annex I.

2. Within the EUR 4500 limit provided for in paragraph 1, the Community financial contribution for the first EUR 1500 of eligible expenditure shall be at a rate of 100 %.

3. The Community financial contribution for eligible expenditure comprised between EUR 1500 and EUR 4500 per vessel, shall amount to a maximum of 50 % of such expenditure.

4. The electronic localisation devices should satisfy requirements fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 of 18 December 2003 laying down detailed provisions regarding satellite-based vessel monitoring systems.

Article 3 New technologies and IT networks

Expenditure incurred on the purchase of, installation and technical assistance for, computer technology and setting up of IT networks in order to allow efficient and secure data exchange in connection with monitoring, control and surveillance of fisheries activities, shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex II. However, investments related to the station at Kerguelen Island on reception and processing of radar satellite data shall qualify for a financial contribution of 40 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex II.

Article 4 Pilot projects on new technologies

1. Expenditure incurred in pilot projects relating to the implementation of new technologies to improve the monitoring of fisheries activities shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex III.

2. Pilot projects should satisfy the conditions set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1461/2003 of 18 August 2003 laying down conditions for pilot projects for the electronic transmission of information on fishing activities and for remote sensing.

Article 5 Training

Expenditure incurred on training and exchange programmes of civil servants responsible for monitoring control and surveillance tasks in the fisheries area shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex IV.

Article 6 Pilot inspection and observer schemes

1. Expenditure incurred in pilot inspection and observer schemes shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex V.

2. These projects should satisfy in particular the conditions set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 812/2004 of 26 April 2004 laying down measures concerning incidental catches of cetaceans in fisheries and amending Regulation (EC) No 88/98.

Article 7 Assessment of expenditure

Expenditure incurred in implementing a system to assess expenditure incurred in controlling the common fisheries policy shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex VI.

Article 8 Seminars and media tools

Expenditure incurred in initiatives including seminar and media tools aimed at enhancing awareness among fishermen and other players such as inspectors, public prosecutors and judges, as well as among the general public on the need to fight irresponsible and illegal fishing and on the implementation of common fisheries policy rules, shall qualify for a financial contribution of 75 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex VII.

Article 9 Fisheries patrol vessels and aircraft

Expenditure related to the purchase and modernisation of vessels and aircraft used for inspection and surveillance of fishing activities by the competent authorities of the Member States, shall qualify within the limits laid down in Annex VIII for a financial contribution of:

50 % of the eligible expenditure incurred by acceding Member States on 1 May 2004,

25 % of the eligible expenditure incurred by other Member States.

Article 10 Reimbursement claims

Claims for reimbursement of expenditure and for payment of advances shall comply with Articles 12 and 13 of, and Annex I, part C to Decision 2004/465/EC.

Article 11

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 December 2004. For the Commission Joe Borg Member of the Commission

ANNEX

ANNEX I Electronic localisation devices

(EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Belgium 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 0 0 Germany 0 0 Estonia 0 0 Greece 0 0 Spain 0 0 France 0 0 Ireland 0 0 Italy 0 0 Cyprus 0 0 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 0 0 Luxembourg 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Malta 0 0 Netherlands 0 0 Austria 0 0 Poland 585000 468000 Portugal 0 0 Slovenia 0 0 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 0 0 Sweden 0 0 United Kingdom 0 0 Total 585000 468000

ANNEX II New technologies and IT networks

(EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Belgium 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 271000 135500 Germany 235000 117500 Estonia 0 0 Greece 0 0 Spain 0 0 France 1800000 750000 Ireland 2000000 1000000 Italy 1755953 877977 Cyprus 0 0 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 110000 55000 Luxembourg 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Malta 96763 48381 Netherlands 310325 155163 Austria 0 0 Poland 0 0 Portugal 2291616 1145808 Slovenia 0 0 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 545000 272500 Sweden 87430 43715 United Kingdom 179134 89567 Total 9682221 4691111

ANNEX III Pilot projects on new technologies

(EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Belgium 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 0 0 Germany 0 0 Estonia 0 0 Greece 200000 100000 Spain 0 0 France 0 0 Ireland 0 0 Italy 0 0 Cyprus 0 0 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 0 0 Luxembourg 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Malta 0 0 Netherlands 0 0 Austria 0 0 Poland 0 0 Portugal 586000 293000 Slovenia 0 0 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 0 0 Sweden 0 0 United Kingdom 0 0 Total 786000 393000

ANNEX IV Training

(EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Belgium 5000 2500 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 56500 28250 Germany 52500 26250 Estonia 9590 4795 Greece 0 0 Spain 183703 91852 France 130000 65000 Ireland 0 0 Italy 1270816 635408 Cyprus 20000 10000 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 20000 10000 Luxembourg 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Malta 600901 300451 Netherlands 139674 69837 Austria 0 0 Poland 0 0 Portugal 102967 51484 Slovenia 0 0 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 30000 15000 Sweden 132790 66395 United Kingdom 175512 87756 Total 2929953 1464978

ANNEX V Pilot and inspection observer schemes

(EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Belgium 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 0 0 Germany 0 0 Estonia 0 0 Greece 0 0 Spain 0 0 France 0 0 Ireland 0 0 Italy 0 0 Cyprus 0 0 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 0 0 Luxembourg 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Malta 0 0 Netherlands 0 0 Austria 0 0 Poland 0 0 Portugal 94910 47455 Slovenia 0 0 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 0 0 Sweden 474400 237200 United Kingdom 0 0 Total 569310 284655

ANNEX VI Assessment of expenditure

(EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Belgium 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 0 0 Germany 0 0 Estonia 0 0 Greece 0 0 Spain 0 0 France 0 0 Ireland 0 0 Italy 0 0 Cyprus 0 0 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 0 0 Luxembourg 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Malta 0 0 Netherlands 0 0 Austria 0 0 Poland 0 0 Portugal 50000 25000 Slovenia 0 0 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 0 0 Sweden 0 0 United Kingdom 0 0 Total 50000 25000

ANNEX VII Seminars and media tools

(EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Belgium 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 0 0 Germany 0 0 Estonia 0 0 Greece 200000 150000 Spain 6000 4500 France 0 0 Ireland 0 0 Italy 0 0 Cyprus 30000 22500 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 10000 7500 Luxembourg 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Malta 0 0 Netherlands 0 0 Austria 0 0 Poland 0 0 Portugal 0 0 Slovenia 0 0 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 0 0 Sweden 230000 172500 United Kingdom 0 0 Total 476000 357000

ANNEX VIII Patrol vessels and aircraft

(EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Belgium 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 0 0 Germany 77798 19449 Estonia 0 0 Greece 1050000 262500 Spain 22238597 5559649 France 0 0 Ireland 1000000 250000 Italy 0 0 Cyprus 1400000 700000 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 0 0 Luxembourg 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Malta 600000 300000 Netherlands 0 0 Austria 0 0 Poland 0 0 Portugal 4630000 1157500 Slovenia 0 0 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 105000 26250 Sweden 5700000 1425000 United Kingdom 13758956 3439739 Total 50560351 13140087

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