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Commission Implementing Decision of 7 December 2012 on an additional financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and surveillance programmes for 2012 (notified under document C(2012) 8967) (Only the Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic) (2012/830/EU)

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Contents
  1. Preamble
    1. Article 1 Subject matter
    2. Article 2 Closure of outstanding commitments
    3. Article 3 New technologies & 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 Total maximum Union contribution per Member State
    8. Article 8 Addressees
  3. ANNEX
  4. ANNEX I NEW TECHNOLOGIES & 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 & EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES
  9. ANNEX VI AMOUNTS RELATED TO PILOT PROJECTS AND TO THE ACQUISITION OR MODERNISATION OF PATROL VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT THAT WERE REJECTED

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-financing that have been submitted by Member States in their fisheries control programmes for 2012, the Commission has adopted Implementing Decision 2012/294/EU of 25 May 2012 on a Union financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and surveillance programmes for 2012, which has left some of the 2012 budget available unused.

(2) That unused part of the 2012 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 25 April 2012, i.e. projects aiming at improvements in the control system of a Member State as jointly identified by the Member State and the Commission, measurement of engine power, and traceability of fishery products. Requirements to be met by operators and/or Member States carrying out investments in traceability projects were defined by the Commission in its letter of 14 May 2012.

(4) On that basis and given budgetary constraints, requests in the programmes for Union funding related to actions such as pilot projects, the construction or modernisation of patrol vessels and aircrafts, and those training projects having no link with improvements to be brought in the control systems of Member States have been rejected since they were not dedicated to the priority areas defined above. Within the priority areas indicated by the Commission, not all the projects in the programmes could be retained, due to budgetary restraints. The Commission had to select the projects to be co-financed on the basis of the improvements to be brought in the control systems of Member States and of the requirements defined by the Commission for traceability. Applications concerning actions listed in Article 8(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 may qualify for Union funding.

(5) As to traceability projects, it is important to ensure that they are developed on the basis of internationally recognised standards, as required by Article 67(8) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.

(6) 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.

(7) The Commission has assessed the projects whose cost does not exceed EUR 40000 VAT excluded, and has retained those for which it is justified to provide for Union co-financing in the light of the improvements they are likely to bring to the control system of the applicant Member States.

(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, projects co-financed on the basis of this Regulation should comply with all the relevant provision of Union legislation and, in particular with Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.

(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 an additional Union financial contribution towards expenditure incurred by Member States for 2012 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 2016. 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 2017.

Article 3 New technologies & 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. As far as traceability projects are concerned, the EU contribution shall be limited to EUR 1000000 in case of investments carried out by Member State authorities, and to EUR 250000 in case of private investments. The total number of traceability projects carried out by private operators shall be limited to 8 per Member State and per financing decision.

3. In order to qualify for the financial contribution referred to in paragraph 2, all projects co-financed according to this Decision shall satisfy the applicable requirements laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.

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 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: (EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contribution Belgium 194250 94250 84825 Bulgaria 30678 30678 27610 Denmark 5055113 3522171 2941347 Germany 4511100 425000 382500 Ireland 52005000 1000000 900000 Greece 1246750 1246750 1122075 Spain 10528653 7029087 6326179 France 4815437 3349587 3014628 Italy 9299000 2880000 2592000 Latvia 76355 76355 68719 Lithuania 150462 150462 135416 Malta 1098060 951860 856674 Netherlands 2639439 250000 225000 Austria 409102 128179 115361 Poland 4771695 1516741 1365067 Portugal 2013500 1863500 1677150 Finland 2560000 2280000 2052000 Sweden 2980000 2900000 2610000 United Kingdom 1284738 545284 490755 Total 105669332 30239904 26987307

Article 8 Addressees

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

Done at Brussels, 7 December 2012. For the Commission Maria Damanaki Member of the Commission

ANNEX

ANNEX I NEW TECHNOLOGIES & IT NETWORKS

(EUR) Member State & project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contribution Belgium: BE/12/08 30000 30000 27000 BE/12/09 4250 4250 3825 BE/12/10 100000 0 0 Subtotal 134250 34250 30825 Bulgaria: BG/12/02 30678 30678 27610 Subtotal 30678 30678 27610 Denmark: DK/12/20 336419 0 0 DK/12/22 269136 0 0 DK/12/23 538271 0 0 DK/12/24 134568 134568 121111 DK/12/25 95637 0 0 DK/12/26 158911 0 0 DK/12/27 275864 275864 248278 DK/12/28 272500 272500 245250 DK/12/29 281265 281265 250000 DK/12/30 282592 282592 250000 DK/12/31 280439 280439 250000 DK/12/32 296049 296049 250000 DK/12/33 262407 262407 235870 DK/12/34 269136 269136 242222 DK/12/35 22000 22000 19800 DK/12/36 405000 405000 250000 DK/12/37 375000 375000 250000 DK/12/38 163500 163500 147150 Subtotal 4718694 3320319 2759681 Germany: DE/12/23 400000 400000 360000 DE/12/24 165000 0 0 DE/12/25 250000 0 0 DE/12/27 358000 0 0 DE/12/28 110000 0 0 DE/12/29 350000 0 0 DE/12/30 95000 0 0 DE/12/31 443100 0 0 DE/12/32 650000 0 0 DE/12/33 970000 0 0 DE/12/34 275000 0 0 DE/12/35 420000 0 0 Subtotal 4486100 400000 360000 Ireland: IE/12/06 20000 0 0 IE/12/08 70000 0 0 Subtotal 90000 0 0 Greece: EL/12/11 180000 180000 162000 EL/12/12 750000 750000 675000 EL/12/13 180000 180000 162000 EL/12/14 26750 26750 24075 EL/12/15 110000 110000 99000 Subtotal 1246750 1246750 1122075 Spain: ES/12/02 939263 939263 845336 ES/12/03 974727 974727 877255 ES/12/05 795882 795883 716294 ES/12/06 759305 759305 683375 ES/12/08 163250 163250 146925 ES/12/09 72000 72000 64800 ES/12/10 100000 100000 90000 ES/12/11 379000 379000 341100 ES/12/12 490000 490000 441000 ES/12/13 150000 150000 135000 ES/12/15 150000 0 0 ES/12/18 54000 54000 48600 ES/12/19 290440 290440 261396 ES/12/21 17500 17500 15750 ES/12/22 681000 0 0 ES/12/23 372880 372880 335592 ES/12/24 415254 0 0 Subtotal 6804501 5558247 5002423 France: FR/12/08 777600 777600 699840 FR/12/09 870730 870730 783656 FR/12/10 229766 229766 206789 FR/12/11 277395 277395 249656 FR/12/12 230363 230363 207327 FR/12/13 197403 197403 177663 FR/12/14 450000 450000 405000 FR/12/15 211500 0 0 FR/12/16 274330 274330 246897 FR/12/17 254350 0 0 Subtotal 3773437 3307587 2976828 Italy: IT/12/13 135000 135000 121500 IT/12/15 125000 125000 112500 IT/12/16 withdrawn 0 0 IT/12/17 250000 250000 225000 IT/12/18 250000 0 0 IT/12/19 630000 630000 567000 IT/12/21 1500000 1500000 1350000 IT/12/22 311000 0 0 IT/12/23 38000 0 0 IT/12/24 1900000 0 0 Subtotal 5139000 2640000 2376000 Latvia: LV/12/02 6732 6732 6058 LV/12/03 58350 58350 52515 Subtotal 65082 65082 58573 Lithuania: LT/12/04 150462 150462 135416 Subtotal 150462 150462 135416 Malta: MT/12/04 30000 30000 27000 MT/12/07 261860 261860 235674 Subtotal 291860 291860 262674 Netherlands: NL/12/07 250000 250000 225000 NL/12/08 278172 0 0 NL/12/09 277862 0 0 NL/12/10 286364 0 0 NL/12/11 276984 0 0 NL/12/12 129398 0 0 NL/12/13 129500 0 0 NL/12/14 200000 0 0 NL/12/15 230000 0 0 NL/12/16 136329 0 0 NL/12/17 19300 0 0 NL/12/18 36120 0 0 NL/12/19 89860 0 0 NL/12/20 299550 0 0 Subtotal 2639439 250000 225000 Austria: AT/12/01 128179 128179 115361 AT/12/02 280923 0 0 Subtotal 409102 128179 115361 Poland: PL/12/08 103936 0 0 PL/12/10 41028 0 0 PL/12/11 15955 0 0 PL/12/07 40500 0 0 PL/12/08 1000000 1000000 900000 PL/12/09 172600 0 0 PL/12/10 1505000 0 0 PL/12/11 208760 0 0 PL/12/12 227350 0 0 PL/12/13 240300 0 0 PL/12/14 323000 323000 290700 PL/12/15 181000 0 0 PL/12/16 416000 0 0 Subtotal 4475429 1323000 1190700 Portugal: PT/12/08 25000 25000 22500 PT/12/10 105000 150000 135000 PT/12/11 150000 0 0 Subtotal 325000 175000 157500 Finland: FI/12/11 1000000 1000000 900000 FI/12/12 1000000 1000000 900000 FI/12/13 280000 280000 252000 FI/12/14 280000 0 0 Subtotal 2560000 2280000 2052000 Sweden: SE/12/07 850000 850000 765000 SE/12/08 750000 750000 675000 SE/12/09 300000 300000 270000 SE/12/10 1000000 1000000 900000 SE/10/11 80000 0 0 Subtotal 2980000 2900000 2610000 United Kingdom: UK/12/51 122219 122219 109997 UK/12/52 564086 0 0 UK/12/54 50141 50141 45127 UK/12/55 43873 43873 39486 UK/12/56 122219 122219 109997 UK/12/73 12535 12535 11282 UK/12/74 162958 162958 146662 Subtotal 1078032 513945 462551 Total 41397816 24615360 21925217

ANNEX II AUTOMATIC LOCALISATION DEVICES

(EUR) Member State & project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contribution Germany: DE/12/22 25000 25000 22500 Subtotal 25000 25000 22500 Spain: ES/12/17 1256340 0 0 ES/12/20 326124 0 0 Subtotal 1582464 0 0 Italy: IT/12/12 240000 240000 216000 IT/12/14 130000 0 0 IT/12/20 3400000 0 0 Subtotal 3770000 240000 216000 Malta: MT/12/03 146200 0 0 MT/12/05 400000 400000 360000 Subtotal 546200 400000 360000 Total 5923664 665000 598500

ANNEX III ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING SYSTEMS

(EUR) Member State & project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contribution Belgium: BE/12/07 60000 60000 54000 Subtotal 60000 60000 54000 Denmark: DK/12/19 201852 201852 181666 DK/12/21 134567 0 0 Subtotal 336419 201852 181666 Ireland: IE/12/05 1000000 1000000 900000 Subtotal 1000000 1000000 900000 Spain: ES/12/14 1207352 1207352 1086617 ES/12/25 263488 263488 237139 Subtotal 1470840 1470840 1323756 France: FR/12/18 42000 42000 37800 Subtotal 42000 42000 37800 Latvia: LT/12/01 11273 11273 10146 Subtotal 11273 11273 10146 Malta: MT/12/06 260000 260000 234000 Subtotal 260000 260000 234000 Poland: PL/12/03 170948 170948 153853 PL/12/05 22793 22793 20514 Subtotal 193741 193741 174367 Portugal: PT/12/09 75000 75000 67500 Subtotal 75000 75000 67500 Total 3449274 3314706 2983235

ANNEX IV ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING DEVICES

(EUR) Member State & project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contribution Portugal: PT/12/07 1613500 1613500 1452150 Total 1613500 1613500 1452150

ANNEX V TRAINING & EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES

(EUR) Member State & project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contribution Ireland: IE/12/07 15000 0 0 Subtotal 15000 0 0 Spain: ES/12/16 40000 0 0 Subtotal 40000 0 0 United Kingdom: UK/12/58 2507 0 0 UK/12/59 14416 0 0 UK/12/60 1253 0 0 UK/12/61 877 0 0 UK/12/62 2507 0 0 UK/12/63 3384 0 0 UK/12/64 11282 0 0 UK/12/65 17549 0 0 UK/12/66 11282 0 0 UK/12/67 9401 9401 8461 UK/12/68 9401 0 0 UK/12/69 11281 0 0 UK/12/70 9401 9401 8461 UK/12/71 9401 0 0 UK/12/72 12535 12536 11282 Subtotal 144030 31338 28204 Total 199030 31338 28204

(EUR) Type of expenditure Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contribution Pilot projects: Subtotal 693523 0 0 0 0 Patrol vessels and aircraft Subtotal 52392525 0 0 Total 53086048 0 0

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