Commission Implementing Decision of 25 November 2011 on an additional financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and surveillance programmes for 2011 (notified under document C(2011) 8359) (Only the Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Greek, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic) (2011/779/EU)

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Contents

Preamble
ANNEX
ANNEX I NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND IT NETWORKS
ANNEX II AUTOMATIC LOCALISATION DEVICES
ANNEX III ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING SYSTEMS
ANNEX IV ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING DEVICES
ANNEX V PILOT PROJECTS
ANNEX VI TRAINING AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES
ANNEX VII PILOT INSPECTION AND OBSERVER SCHEMES
ANNEX VIII ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT EXPENDITURE
ANNEX IX INITIATIVE RAISING AWARENESS OF CFP RULES
ANNEX X PATROL VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT

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 Union co-finance that have been submitted by Member States in their fisheries control programmes for 2011, the Commission has adopted Implementing Decision 2011/431/EU of 11 July 2011 on a Union financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and surveillance programmes for 2011, which has left some of the 2011 budget available unused.

(2) That unused part of the 2011 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 programmes related to additional funding in the priority areas defined by the Commission in its letter to Member States of 20 May 2011, i.e. automation and management of data, electronic recording an reporting systems (ERS systems), electronic recording and reporting devices (ERS devices) and vessel monitoring systems (VMS) as well as traceability and control of engine power.

(4) On that basis and given budgetary constraints, requests in the programmes for Union funding related to actions such as training and exchange programmes as well as pilot inspection and observer schemes, analysis and assessment of expenditure, initiatives raising awareness of common fisheries policy (CFP) rules and the construction of patrol vessels and aircrafts, have been rejected since they were not dedicated to the priority areas defined above.

(5) Within the priority areas indicated by the Commission, not all the eligible expenditure in the programmes could be retained, due to budgetary restraints. The Commission selected the projects to be co-financed on the basis of the most urgent needs defined by the Commission.

(6) Applications concerning actions listed in Article 8(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 may qualify for Union funding.

(7) The applications for Union funding have been assessed with regard to their compliance with the rules set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 391/2007 of 11 April 2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 as regards the expenditure incurred by Member States in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the Common Fisheries Policy.

(8) It is appropriate to fix the maximum amounts and the rate of the Union 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.

(9) 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.

(10) In order to qualify for the contribution, automatic localisation devices should satisfy the requirements fixed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy.

(11) In order to qualify for the contribution, electronic recording and reporting devices on board fishing vessels should satisfy the requirements fixed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.

(12) 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 an additional Union financial contribution towards expenditure incurred by Member States for 2011 in implementing monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy (CFP), as referred to in Article 8(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006. It establishes the amount of the Union financial contribution for each Member State, the rate of the Union 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 2015. 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 2016.

Article 3 New technologies and IT networks

1. Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex I, on the setting up of new technologies and IT networks in order to allow efficient and secure collection and management of data in connection with monitoring, control and surveillance of fisheries activities, shall qualify for a financial contribution of 90 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits laid down in that Annex.

2. Any other expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred in Annex I, shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits laid down in that Annex.

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 vessel monitoring system (VMS) shall qualify for a financial contribution of 90 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits established in that Annex.

2. The financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall be calculated on the basis of a price capped at EUR 2500 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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.

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 electronic recording and reporting systems (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 90 % 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 90 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits established in that Annex.

2. The financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall be calculated on the basis of a price capped at EUR 3000 per vessel, without prejudice of paragraph 4.

3. In order to qualify for a financial contribution, ERS devices shall satisfy the requirements established in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.

4. In case of devices combining ERS and VMS functions and fulfilling the requirements laid down in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011, the financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be calculated on the basis of a price capped at EUR 4500 per vessel.

Article 7 Pilot projects

Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex V, on pilot projects on new control technologies shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits laid down in that Annex.

Article 8 Total maximum Union contribution per Member State

The planned expenditure, the eligible share thereof, and the maximum Union contribution per Member State are as follows: (in EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contribution Bulgaria 147254 147254 132530 Cyprus 259000 255000 229500 Denmark 2159798 1408564 1267708 Germany 6792280 137480 123732 Ireland 51610000 250000 225000 Greece 2133500 590000 455000 Spain 4182697 2264977 2038480 Italy 4010000 1140000 1026000 Latvia 140944 140944 126850 Lithuania 207200 135313 121782 Malta 270664 191486 130313 Netherlands 300000 0 0 Poland 386324 385360 343623 Portugal 2843921 2395200 2155680 Romania 589000 85000 76500 Finland 1000000 870000 635000 United Kingdom 2862415 1349325 1214392 Total 79894998 11745904 10302090

Article 9 Addressees

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, Romania, the Republic of Finland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 25 November 2011. For the Commission Maria Damanaki 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 additional programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contribution Bulgaria: BG/11/06 147255 147255 132530 Sub-total 147255 147255 132530 Cyprus: CY/11/09 4000 0 0 CY/11/10 55000 55000 49500 Sub-total 59000 55000 49500 Denmark: DK/11/16 100612 100612 90551 DK/11/17 214638 0 0 DK/11/18 335372 335372 301835 DK/11/19 268298 0 0 DK/11/20 268298 268298 241468 DK/11/21 268298 268298 241468 DK/11/22 234761 234761 211285 DK/11/23 201223 201223 181101 DK/11/24 268298 0 0 Sub-total 2159798 1408564 1267708 Germany: DE/11/31 18000 18000 16200 DE/11/32 2656400 0 0 DE/11/33 63480 63480 57132 DE/11/34 56000 56000 50400 DE/11/35 3998400 0 0 Sub-total 6792280 137480 123732 Ireland: IE/11/18 335000 0 0 IE/11/19 100000 0 0 Sub-total 435000 0 0 Greece: GR/11/08 400000 400000 360000 GR/11/09 283500 190000 95000 Sub-total 683500 590000 455000 Spain: ES/11/11 305860 305860 275274 ES/11/14 253117 253117 227805 Sub-total 558977 558977 503079 Italy: IT/11/19 120000 120000 108000 IT/11/21 300000 300000 270000 IT/11/22 1900000 0 0 Sub-total 2320000 420000 378000 Lithuania: LT/11/08 55000 13113 11802 Sub-total 55000 13113 11802 Malta: MT/11/05 125165 73165 65848 MT/11/07 16741 16741 8371 Sub-total 141906 89906 74219 Netherlands: NL/11/05 300000 0 0 Sub-total 300000 0 0 Poland: PL/11/03 226415 226415 203774 PL/11/04 8964 8000 4000 Sub-total 235379 234415 207774 Portugal: PT/11/25 125000 125000 112500 PT/11/26 105000 0 0 PT/11/27 98000 98000 88200 PT/11/28 135500 0 0 PT/11/29 385000 385000 346500 PT/11/30 265700 265700 239130 Sub-total 1114200 873700 786330 Romania: RO/11/10 300000 0 0 RO/11/12 24000 0 0 Sub-total 324000 0 0 Finland: FI/11/09 500000 370000 185000 Sub-total 500000 370000 185000 United Kingdom: UK/11/67 1153270 0 0 Sub-total 1153270 0 0 Total 16979564 4898410 4174674

ANNEX II AUTOMATIC LOCALISATION DEVICES

(in EUR) Member State and project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contribution Greece: GR/11/03 400000 0 0 Sub-total 400000 0 0 Spain: ES/11/12 996000 830000 747000 Sub-total 996000 830000 747000 Italy: IT/11/18 720000 720000 648000 Sub-total 720000 720000 648000 Total 2116000 1550000 1395000

ANNEX III ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING SYSTEMS

(in EUR) Member State and project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contribution Ireland: IE/11/22 250000 250000 225000 Sub-total 250000 250000 225000 Latvia: LV/11/02 140944 140944 126850 Sub-total 140944 140944 126850 Portugal: PT/11/21-03 50000 50000 45000 Sub-total 50000 50000 45000 Romania: RO/11/03 85000 85000 76500 Sub-total 85000 85000 76500 Finland: FI/11/10 500000 500000 450000 Sub-total 500000 500000 450000 United Kingdom: UK/11/69 172990 172990 155691 Sub-total 172990 172990 155691 Total 1198935 1198935 1079041

ANNEX IV ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING DEVICES

(in EUR) Member State and project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contribution Cyprus: CY/11/11 200000 200000 180000 Sub-total 200000 200000 180000 Spain: ES/11/13 1022000 876000 788400 Sub-total 1022000 876000 788400 Lithuania: LT/11/09 152200 122200 109980 Sub-total 152200 122200 109980 Malta: MT/11/09 7693 7693 6924 MT/11/10 5567 5567 5010 Sub-total 13260 13260 11934 Poland: PL/11/05 100630 100630 90567 PL/11/06 50314 50314 45283 Sub-total 150944 150944 135850 Portugal: PT/11/21-01 1228500 1228500 1105650 PT/11/21-02 243000 243000 218700 Sub-total 1471500 1471500 1324350 United Kingdom: UK/11/68 1176335 1176335 1058701 Sub-total 1176335 1176335 1058701 Total 4186239 4010239 3609215

ANNEX V PILOT PROJECTS

(in EUR) Member State and project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contribution Italy: IT/11/20 750000 0 0 Sub-total 750000 0 0 Malta: MT/11/06 88320 88320 44160 MT/11/08 3447 0 0 Sub-total 91767 88320 44160 United Kingdom: UK/11/66 359820 0 0 Sub-total 359820 0 0 Total 1201587 88320 44160

ANNEX VI TRAINING AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES

(in EUR) Member State and project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contribution Ireland: IE/11/20 25000 0 0 Sub-total 25000 0 0 Malta: MT/11/11 12731 0 0 MT/11/12 11000 0 0 Sub-total 23731 0 0 Portugal: PT/11/23 100226 0 0 PT/11/24 15995 0 0 Sub-total 116221 0 0 Total 164952 0 0

ANNEX VII PILOT INSPECTION AND OBSERVER SCHEMES

ANNEX VIII ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT EXPENDITURE

ANNEX IX INITIATIVE RAISING AWARENESS OF CFP RULES

ANNEX X PATROL VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT

(in EUR) Member State and project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contribution Ireland: IE/11/21 50900000 0 0 Sub-total 50900000 0 0 Greece: GR/11/02 1050000 0 0 Sub-total 1050000 0 0 Spain: ES/11/10 785600 0 0 ES/11/15 820120 0 0 Sub-total 1605720 0 0 Total 53555720 0 0

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