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)
EU Decision 2004/930 · Adopted 28 December 2004 · Extends to United Kingdom
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)
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 programmesf1, 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:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 114, corrigendum in OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 36.
Contents
- 1Subject matter
- 2Electronic localisation devices
- 3New technologies and IT networks
- 4Pilot projects on new technologies
- 5Training
- 6Pilot inspection and observer schemes
- 7Assessment of expenditure
- 8Seminars and media tools
- 9Fisheries patrol vessels and aircraft
- 10Reimbursement claims
- 11Article 11
- Signature
- Annex IAnnex I
- Annex IIAnnex II
- Annex IIIAnnex III
- Annex IVAnnex IV
- Annex VAnnex V
- Annex VIAnnex VI
- Annex VIIAnnex VII
- Annex VIIIAnnex VIII
1Subject 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.
2Electronic localisation devices
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 4 500 per vessel within the limits established in Annex I.
Within the EUR 4 500 limit provided for in paragraph 1, the Community financial contribution for the first EUR 1 500 of eligible expenditure shall be at a rate of 100 %.
The Community financial contribution for eligible expenditure comprised between EUR 1 500 and EUR 4 500 per vessel, shall amount to a maximum of 50 % of such expenditure.
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 systemsf1.
3New 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.
4Pilot projects on new technologies
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.
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 sensingf1.
5Training
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.
6Pilot inspection and observer schemes
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.
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 88/98f1.
7Assessment 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.
8Seminars 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.
9Fisheries 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:
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50 % of the eligible expenditure incurred by acceding Member States on 1 May 2004,
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25 % of the eligible expenditure incurred by other Member States.
10Reimbursement 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.
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This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Signature
Done at Brussels, 28 December 2004.
For the Commission
Joe Borg
Member of the Commission
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 | 585 000 | 468 000 |
| Portugal | 0 | 0 |
| Slovenia | 0 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 585 000 | 468 000 |
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 | 271 000 | 135 500 |
| Germany | 235 000 | 117 500 |
| Estonia | 0 | 0 |
| Greece | 0 | 0 |
| Spain | 0 | 0 |
| France | 1 800 000 | 750 000 |
| Ireland | 2 000 000 | 1 000 000 |
| Italy | 1 755 953 | 877 977 |
| Cyprus | 0 | 0 |
| Latvia | 0 | 0 |
| Lithuania | 110 000 | 55 000 |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 0 |
| Hungary | 0 | 0 |
| Malta | 96 763 | 48 381 |
| Netherlands | 310 325 | 155 163 |
| Austria | 0 | 0 |
| Poland | 0 | 0 |
| Portugal | 2 291 616 | 1 145 808 |
| Slovenia | 0 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | 545 000 | 272 500 |
| Sweden | 87 430 | 43 715 |
| United Kingdom | 179 134 | 89 567 |
| Total | 9 682 221 | 4 691 111 |
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 | 200 000 | 100 000 |
| 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 | 586 000 | 293 000 |
| Slovenia | 0 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 786 000 | 393 000 |
Annex IV
Training
| (EUR) | ||
| Member State | Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme | Community contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 5 000 | 2 500 |
| Czech Republic | 0 | 0 |
| Denmark | 56 500 | 28 250 |
| Germany | 52 500 | 26 250 |
| Estonia | 9 590 | 4 795 |
| Greece | 0 | 0 |
| Spain | 183 703 | 91 852 |
| France | 130 000 | 65 000 |
| Ireland | 0 | 0 |
| Italy | 1 270 816 | 635 408 |
| Cyprus | 20 000 | 10 000 |
| Latvia | 0 | 0 |
| Lithuania | 20 000 | 10 000 |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 0 |
| Hungary | 0 | 0 |
| Malta | 600 901 | 300 451 |
| Netherlands | 139 674 | 69 837 |
| Austria | 0 | 0 |
| Poland | 0 | 0 |
| Portugal | 102 967 | 51 484 |
| Slovenia | 0 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | 30 000 | 15 000 |
| Sweden | 132 790 | 66 395 |
| United Kingdom | 175 512 | 87 756 |
| Total | 2 929 953 | 1 464 978 |
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 | 94 910 | 47 455 |
| Slovenia | 0 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 474 400 | 237 200 |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 569 310 | 284 655 |
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 | 50 000 | 25 000 |
| Slovenia | 0 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 50 000 | 25 000 |
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 | 200 000 | 150 000 |
| Spain | 6 000 | 4 500 |
| France | 0 | 0 |
| Ireland | 0 | 0 |
| Italy | 0 | 0 |
| Cyprus | 30 000 | 22 500 |
| Latvia | 0 | 0 |
| Lithuania | 10 000 | 7 500 |
| 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 | 230 000 | 172 500 |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 476 000 | 357 000 |
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 | 77 798 | 19 449 |
| Estonia | 0 | 0 |
| Greece | 1 050 000 | 262 500 |
| Spain | 22 238 597 | 5 559 649 |
| France | 0 | 0 |
| Ireland | 1 000 000 | 250 000 |
| Italy | 0 | 0 |
| Cyprus | 1 400 000 | 700 000 |
| Latvia | 0 | 0 |
| Lithuania | 0 | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 0 |
| Hungary | 0 | 0 |
| Malta | 600 000 | 300 000 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 |
| Austria | 0 | 0 |
| Poland | 0 | 0 |
| Portugal | 4 630 000 | 1 157 500 |
| Slovenia | 0 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | 105 000 | 26 250 |
| Sweden | 5 700 000 | 1 425 000 |
| United Kingdom | 13 758 956 | 3 439 739 |
| Total | 50 560 351 | 13 140 087 |