Commission Decision of 3 June 2005 on a Community financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and surveillance programmes for 2005 (notified under document number C(2005) 1630) (2005/424/EC)
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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 programme for 2005 together with the applications for a Community financial contribution towards the expenditure to be incurred in carrying out the projects contained in such programme.
(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 and the rate of the Community financial contribution and to lay down the conditions under which such contribution may be granted.
(4) In order to qualify for the contribution, electronic localisation devices should satisfy the requirements fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 of 18 December 2003 laying down detailed provisions regarding satellite-based Vessel Monitoring Systems.
(5) In order to qualify for the contribution, 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.
(6) 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 the present Decision is notified to them. They must also comply with the provisions of Decision 2004/465/EC as regards starting their projects and submitting applications for reimbursement.
(7) 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 provides for a Community financial contribution towards actions referred to in Article 4 of Decision 2004/465/EC for 2005. It establishes the amount of the Community financial contribution for each Member State, the rate of the Community financial contribution and the conditions on which such contribution may be granted.
Article 2 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 I.
Article 3 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 II.
2. Within the EUR 4500 limit provided for in paragraph 1, the financial contribution for the first EUR 1500 of eligible expenditure shall be at a rate of 100 %.
3. The 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. In order to qualify, electronic localisation devices shall satisfy the requirements fixed by Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003.
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. In order to qualify, pilot projects shall satisfy the conditions set out in Regulation (EC) No 1461/2003.
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 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 V.
Article 7 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 VI, for a financial contribution not exceeding:
50 % of the eligible expenditure incurred by Member States which acceded to the European Union on 1 May 2004,
25 % of the eligible expenditure incurred by other Member States.
Article 8
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 June 2005. For the Commission Joe Borg Member of the Commission
ANNEX
ANNEX I NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND IT NETWORKS
(in EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Belgium 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 525000 262500 Germany 50000 25000 Estonia 0 0 Greece 310000 155000 Spain 719828 359914 France 150000 75000 Ireland 0 0 Italy 1783200 891600 Cyprus 0 0 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 0 0 Luxembourg 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Malta 577446 288723 Netherlands 417325 208663 Austria 0 0 Poland 60000 30000 Portugal 2568260 1284130 Slovenia 0 0 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 600000 300000 Sweden 111200 55600 United Kingdom 767453 383727 Total 8639712 4319857
ANNEX II ELECTRONIC LOCALISATION DEVICES
(in 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 0 0 Slovenia 0 0 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 0 0 Sweden 0 0 United Kingdom 849955 611793 Total 849955 611793
ANNEX III PILOT PROJECTS ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES
(in EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Belgium 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 750000 375000 Germany 0 0 Estonia 0 0 Greece 370000 185000 Spain 0 0 France 0 0 Ireland 0 0 Italy 265000 132500 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 0 0 Slovenia 0 0 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 0 0 Sweden 166070 83035 United Kingdom 458628 229314 Total 2009698 1004849
ANNEX IV TRAINING
(in EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Belgium 15000 7500 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 150000 75000 Germany 52100 26050 Estonia 0 0 Greece 40000 20000 Spain 230236 115118 France 34050 17025 Ireland 0 0 Italy 1191075 595538 Cyprus 0 0 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 12000 6000 Luxembourg 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Malta 0 0 Netherlands 178620 89310 Austria 0 0 Poland 0 0 Portugal 95588 47794 Slovenia 0 0 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 30000 15000 Sweden 40000 20000 United Kingdom 191564 95782 Total 2260233 1130117
ANNEX V SEMINARS AND MEDIA TOOLS
(in EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Belgium 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 40000 30000 Germany 0 0 Estonia 0 0 Greece 75000 56250 Spain 6000 4500 France 0 0 Ireland 0 0 Italy 0 0 Cyprus 0 0 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 8000 6000 Luxembourg 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Malta 0 0 Netherlands 0 0 Austria 0 0 Poland 0 0 Portugal 75000 56250 Slovenia 0 0 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 0 0 Sweden 0 0 United Kingdom 0 0 Total 204000 153000
ANNEX VI PATROL VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT
(in EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Belgium 11550000 2887500 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 0 0 Germany 51331250 12832813 Estonia 0 0 Greece 0 0 Spain 4350804 1087701 France 286000 71500 Ireland 0 0 Italy 0 0 Cyprus 0 0 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 210000 105000 Luxembourg 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Malta 0 0 Netherlands 0 0 Austria 0 0 Poland 3600000 1800000 Portugal 720000 180000 Slovenia 0 0 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 0 0 Sweden 0 0 United Kingdom 30384810 7596203 Total 102432864 26560717