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Commission Decision of 3 June 2005 on a Community financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and surveillance programmes for 2005 (notified under document number C(2005) 1630) (2005/424/EC)

EU Decision 2005/424 · Adopted 3 June 2005 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Commission Decision

of 3 June 2005

on a Community financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and surveillance programmes for 2005

(notified under document number C(2005) 1630)

(2005/424/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 programme for 2005 together with the applications for a Community financial contribution towards the expenditure to be incurred in carrying out the projects contained in such programme.

(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 and the rate of the Community financial contribution and to lay down the conditions under which such contribution may be granted.

(4)

In order to qualify for the contribution, electronic 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 Systemsf2.

(5)

In order to qualify for the contribution, 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 sensingf3.

(6)

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 the present Decision is notified to them. They must also comply with the provisions of Decision 2004/465/EC as regards starting their projects and submitting applications for reimbursement.

(7)

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

f1

OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 114; corrected in OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 36.

f2

OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 17.

f3

OJ L 208, 19.8.2003, p. 14.

Contents

  1. 1Subject matter
  2. 2New technologies and IT networks
  3. 3Electronic localisation devices
  4. 4Pilot projects on new technologies
  5. 5Training
  6. 6Seminars and media tools
  7. 7Fisheries patrol vessels and aircraft
  8. 8Article 8
  9. Signature
  10. Annex IAnnex I
  11. Annex IIAnnex II
  12. Annex IIIAnnex III
  13. Annex IVAnnex IV
  14. Annex VAnnex V
  15. Annex VIAnnex VI

1Subject matter

This Decision provides for a Community financial contribution towards actions referred to in Article 4 of Decision 2004/465/EC for 2005. 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.

2New 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 I.

3Electronic localisation devices

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 II.

2.

Within the EUR 4 500 limit provided for in paragraph 1, the financial contribution for the first EUR 1 500 of eligible expenditure shall be at a rate of 100 %.

3.

The 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.

In order to qualify, electronic localisation devices shall satisfy the requirements fixed by Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003.

4Pilot projects on new technologies

1.

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.

2.

In order to qualify, pilot projects shall satisfy the conditions set out in Regulation (EC) No 1461/2003.

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.

6Seminars 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 V.

7Fisheries 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 VI, for a financial contribution not exceeding:

  • 50 % of the eligible expenditure incurred by Member States which acceded to the European Union on 1 May 2004,

  • 25 % of the eligible expenditure incurred by other Member States.

8

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Signature

Done at Brussels, 3 June 2005.

For the Commission

Joe Borg

Member of the Commission

Annex I

NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND IT NETWORKS

(in EUR)
Member StateExpenditure planned in the national fisheries control programmeCommunity contribution
Belgium00
Czech Republic00
Denmark525 000262 500
Germany50 00025 000
Estonia00
Greece310 000155 000
Spain719 828359 914
France150 00075 000
Ireland00
Italy1 783 200891 600
Cyprus00
Latvia00
Lithuania00
Luxembourg00
Hungary00
Malta577 446288 723
Netherlands417 325208 663
Austria00
Poland60 00030 000
Portugal2 568 2601 284 130
Slovenia00
Slovakia00
Finland600 000300 000
Sweden111 20055 600
United Kingdom767 453383 727
Total8 639 7124 319 857

Annex II

ELECTRONIC LOCALISATION DEVICES

(in EUR)
Member StateExpenditure planned in the national fisheries control programmeCommunity contribution
Belgium00
Czech Republic00
Denmark00
Germany00
Estonia00
Greece00
Spain00
France00
Ireland00
Italy00
Cyprus00
Latvia00
Lithuania00
Luxembourg00
Hungary00
Malta00
Netherlands00
Austria00
Poland00
Portugal00
Slovenia00
Slovakia00
Finland00
Sweden00
United Kingdom849 955611 793
Total849 955611 793

Annex III

PILOT PROJECTS ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES

(in EUR)
Member StateExpenditure planned in the national fisheries control programmeCommunity contribution
Belgium00
Czech Republic00
Denmark750 000375 000
Germany00
Estonia00
Greece370 000185 000
Spain00
France00
Ireland00
Italy265 000132 500
Cyprus00
Latvia00
Lithuania00
Luxembourg00
Hungary00
Malta00
Netherlands00
Austria00
Poland00
Portugal00
Slovenia00
Slovakia00
Finland00
Sweden166 07083 035
United Kingdom458 628229 314
Total2 009 6981 004 849

Annex IV

TRAINING

(in EUR)
Member StateExpenditure planned in the national fisheries control programmeCommunity contribution
Belgium15 0007 500
Czech Republic00
Denmark150 00075 000
Germany52 10026 050
Estonia00
Greece40 00020 000
Spain230 236115 118
France34 05017 025
Ireland00
Italy1 191 075595 538
Cyprus00
Latvia00
Lithuania12 0006 000
Luxembourg00
Hungary00
Malta00
Netherlands178 62089 310
Austria00
Poland00
Portugal95 58847 794
Slovenia00
Slovakia00
Finland30 00015 000
Sweden40 00020 000
United Kingdom191 56495 782
Total2 260 2331 130 117

Annex V

SEMINARS AND MEDIA TOOLS

(in EUR)
Member StateExpenditure planned in the national fisheries control programmeCommunity contribution
Belgium00
Czech Republic00
Denmark40 00030 000
Germany00
Estonia00
Greece75 00056 250
Spain6 0004 500
France00
Ireland00
Italy00
Cyprus00
Latvia00
Lithuania8 0006 000
Luxembourg00
Hungary00
Malta00
Netherlands00
Austria00
Poland00
Portugal75 00056 250
Slovenia00
Slovakia00
Finland00
Sweden00
United Kingdom00
Total204 000153 000

Annex VI

PATROL VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT

(in EUR)
Member StateExpenditure planned in the national fisheries control programmeCommunity contribution
Belgium11 550 0002 887 500
Czech Republic00
Denmark00
Germany51 331 25012 832 813
Estonia00
Greece00
Spain4 350 8041 087 701
France286 00071 500
Ireland00
Italy00
Cyprus00
Latvia00
Lithuania210 000105 000
Luxembourg00
Hungary00
Malta00
Netherlands00
Austria00
Poland3 600 0001 800 000
Portugal720 000180 000
Slovenia00
Slovakia00
Finland00
Sweden00
United Kingdom30 384 8107 596 203
Total102 432 86426 560 717