# 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), Article 2: Electronic localisation devices

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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 4 500 per vessel within the limits established in Annex I.
2. 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 %.
3. 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.
4. 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 systems.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2004/930/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2004-930/article-2
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