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Contents

1. Preamble
2. 1. Article 1 Subject matter
   2. Article 2 Closure of outstanding commitments
   3. Article 3 New technologies and IT networks
   4. Article 4 Automatic localisation devices
   5. Article 5 Electronic recording and reporting systems
   6. Article 6 Electronic recording and reporting devices
   7. Article 7 Training and exchange programmes
   8. Article 8 Total maximum Community contribution per Member State
   9. Article 9 Addressees
3. ANNEX
4. ANNEX I NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND IT NETWORKS
5. ANNEX II AUTOMATIC LOCALISATION DEVICES
6. ANNEX III ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING SYSTEMS
7. ANNEX IV ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING DEVICES
8. ANNEX V TRAINING AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 of 22 May 2006 establishing Community financial measures for the implementation of the common fisheries policy and in the area of the Law of the Sea, and in particular Article 21 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Based upon the requests for Community co-finance that have been submitted by Member States in their fisheries control programmes for 2009, the Commission has adopted Decision 2009/746/EC, which has left some of the 2009 budget available for fisheries control unconsumed.

(2) That unconsumed part of the 2009 budget should now be allocated by a new Decision.

(3) In conformity with Article 21(2) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006, Member States have been asked to submit requests for additional funding related to the priority areas defined by the Commission, i.e. automation and management of data, new technologies, and seminars in the area of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

(4) On that basis and given budgetary constraints, requests for Community funding related to actions such as pilot projects, as well as the construction of patrol vessels and aircrafts, have been rejected since they were not dedicated to the priority areas defined above.

(5) Applications concerning actions listed in Article 8(a) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 may qualify for Community funding.

(6) Applications for Community funding are to comply with the rules set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 391/2007.

(7) It is appropriate to fix the maximum amounts and the rate of the Community financial contribution within the limits set by Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 and to lay down the conditions under which such contribution may be granted.

(8) In order to encourage investment in the priority actions defined by the Commission and in view of the negative impact of the financial crisis on Member States’ budgets, expenditure related to the abovementioned priority areas should benefit from a high co-financing rate, within the limits laid down in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006.

(9) In order to qualify for the contribution, automatic 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.

(10) In order to qualify for the contribution, electronic recording and reporting devices on board fishing vessels should satisfy the requirements laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1077/2008 of 3 November 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1966/2006 on electronic recording and reporting of fishing activities and on means of remote sensing and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1566/2007.

(11) 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 for 2009 towards expenditure incurred by Member States for 2009 in implementing certain projects on monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy (CFP), as referred to in Article 8(a) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006. 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 Closure of outstanding commitments

All payments in respect of which a reimbursement is claimed shall be made by the Member State concerned by 30 June 2013. Payments made by a Member State after that deadline shall not be eligible for reimbursement. Unused budgetary appropriations related to this Decision shall be de-committed at the latest by 31 December 2014.

Article 3 New technologies and IT networks

1. Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex I, 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 that Annex.

2. In case of expenditure under Annex I that is related to vessel monitoring system (VMS), electronic recording and reporting systems (ERS) or illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, the co-finance rate referred to in paragraph 1 is set at 95 %.

Article 4 Automatic localisation devices

1. Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex II, on the purchase and fitting on board of fishing vessels of automatic localisation devices enabling vessels to be monitored at a distance by a fisheries monitoring centre through a VMS shall qualify for a financial contribution of 95 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits established in that Annex.

2. The financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall be limited to EUR 1500 per vessel.

3. In order to qualify for the financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1, automatic localisation devices shall satisfy the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003.

Article 5 Electronic recording and reporting systems

Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex III, on the development, purchase, and installation of, as well as technical assistance for, the components necessary for ERS, in order to allow efficient and secure data exchange related to monitoring, control and surveillance of fisheries activities, shall qualify for a financial contribution of 95 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits laid down in that Annex.

Article 6 Electronic recording and reporting devices

1. Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex IV, on the purchase and fitting on board of fishing vessels of ERS devices enabling vessels to record and report electronically to a Fisheries Monitoring Centre data on fisheries activities, shall qualify for a financial contribution of 95 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits established in that Annex.

2. The financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall be limited to EUR 3000 per vessel, without prejudice to paragraph 4.

3. In order to qualify for a financial contribution, ERS devices shall satisfy the requirements established pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1077/2008.

4. In case of devices combining ERS and VMS functions, and fulfilling the requirements laid down in Regulations (EC) No 2244/2003 and (EC) No 1077/2008, the financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be limited to EUR 4500.

Article 7 Training and exchange programmes

1. Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex V, 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 that Annex.

2. In case of expenditure under Annex V that takes the form of seminars related to IUU fishing, the co-finance rate referred to in paragraph 1 is set at 95 %.

Article 8 Total maximum Community contribution per Member State

The total planned expenditure, the total expenditure for projects selected under this Decision, and the total maximum Community contribution per Member State allocated under this Decision are as follows: (in EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Community contribution Denmark 3638843 1143733 1057867 Germany 2426282 1017000 828400 Ireland 1143000 800000 300000 Greece 2500000 907895 525000 Spain 10695000 3783000 2526000 Italy 4990000 3140000 2897500 Latvia 15652 15652 14869 Netherlands 1910000 450000 427500 Portugal 7439055 4171655 2635194 Romania 15600 15600 7800 Sweden 1550000 700000 600000 United Kingdom 1153763 911161 779870 Total 37477195 17055696 12600000

Article 9 Addressees

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Latvia, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Portuguese Republic, Romania, the Kingdom of Sweden, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 16 December 2009. For the Commission Joe Borg Member of the Commission

ANNEX

ANNEX I NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND IT NETWORKS

(in EUR) Member State and project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Community contribution Denmark DK/09/08 44000 0 0 DK/09/09 1333333 0 0 Sub-Total 1377333 0 0 Germany DE/09/12 3782 0 0 DE/09/15 20000 0 0 DE/09/16 9000 0 0 DE/09/25 12000 0 0 DE/09/26 112500 0 0 DE/09/27 465000 0 0 Sub-Total 622282 0 0 Ireland IE/09/03 63000 0 0 Sub-Total 63000 0 0 Greece EL/09/06 1500000 750000 375000 EL/09/07 1000000 157895 150000 Sub-Total 2500000 907895 525000 Netherlands NL/09/18 585000 0 0 NL/09/19 875000 0 0 Sub-Total 1460000 0 0 Portugal PT/09/07 1500000 0 0 PT/09/08 1500800 0 0 PT/09/09 46600 0 0 PT/09/10 220000 0 0 Sub-Total 3267400 0 0 Romania RO/09/04 15600 15600 7800 Sub-Total 15600 15600 7800 Sweden SE/09/15 100000 0 0 SE/09/16 500000 0 0 SE/09/18 250000 0 0 Sub-Total 850000 0 0 United Kingdom UK/09/69 9879 0 0 UK/09/71 1395 0 0 UK/09/73 5811 0 0 UK/09/74 6973 0 0 UK/09/75 51578 0 0 UK/09/76 5811 0 0 UK/09/77 814 0 0 UK/09/78 2529 0 0 UK/09/79 465 0 0 UK/09/80 5113 0 0 UK/09/81 5100 0 0 UK/09/83 7670 0 0 UK/09/86 11622 0 0 Sub-Total 114760 0 0 Total 10270375 923495 532800

ANNEX II AUTOMATIC LOCALISATION DEVICES

(in EUR) Member State and project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Community contribution Germany DE/09/17 48000 48000 24000 DE/09/18 12000 0 0 DE/09/19 45000 0 0 DE/09/20 20000 0 0 DE/09/28 258000 258000 129000 Sub-Total 383000 306000 153000 United Kingdom UK/09/72 197573 197573 102000 Sub-Total 197573 197573 102000 Total 580573 503573 255000

ANNEX III ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING SYSTEMS

(in EUR) Member State and project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Community contribution Denmark DK/09/11 100000 0 0 DK/09/12 100000 0 0 DK/09/13 133333 0 0 DK/09/14 200000 0 0 DK/09/15 166667 0 0 DK/09/16 133333 0 0 DK/09/17 284444 0 0 Sub-Total 1117777 0 0 Germany DE/09/06 350000 0 0 DE/09/07 50000 0 0 DE/09/08 60000 0 0 DE/09/09 30000 0 0 DE/09/10 100000 0 0 DE/09/11 120000 0 0 Sub-Total 710000 0 0 Ireland IE/09/04 80000 0 0 IE/09/05 200000 0 0 Sub-Total 280000 0 0 Latvia LV/09/01 15652 15652 14869 Sub-Total 15652 15652 14869 Netherlands NL/09/20 450000 450000 427500 Sub-Total 450000 450000 427500 United Kingdom UK/09/68 116220 0 0 UK/09/84 11622 0 0 Sub-Total 127842 0 0 Total 2701271 465652 442369

ANNEX IV ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING DEVICES

(in EUR) Member State and project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Community contribution Denmark DK/09/10 1080000 1080000 1026000 Sub-Total 1080000 1080000 1026000 Germany DE/09/13 84000 84000 79800 DE/09/21 105000 105000 99700 DE/09/29 522000 522000 495900 Sub-Total 711000 711000 675400 Ireland IE/09/06 800000 800000 300000 Sub-Total 800000 800000 300000 Spain ES/09/36 3753000 3753000 2502000 ES/09/37 6912000 0 0 Sub-Total 10665000 3753000 2502000 Italy ITA/09/14 4800000 2950000 2802500 Sub-Total 4800000 2950000 2802500 Portugal PT/09/11 2091635 2091635 1224000 PT/09/12 1993500 1993500 1329000 Sub-Total 4085135 4085135 2553000 Sweden SWE/09/17 700000 700000 600000 Sub-Total 700000 700000 600000 United Kingdom UK/09/70 232439 232439 220800 UK/09/82 453256 453256 430572 UK/09/85 27893 27893 26498 Sub-Total 713588 713588 677870 Total 23554723 14792723 11136770

ANNEX V TRAINING AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES

(in EUR) Member State and project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Community contribution Denmark DK/09/19 63733 63733 31867 Sub-Total 63733 63733 31867 Spain ES/09/38 10000 10000 5000 ES/09/39 20000 20000 19000 Sub-Total 30000 30000 24000 Italy IT/09/16 100000 100000 50000 IT/09/17 90000 90000 45000 Sub-Total 190000 190000 95000 Portugal PT/09/13 86520 86520 82194 Sub-Total 86520 86520 82194 Total 370253 370253 233061

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