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Commission Decision of 7 August 2007 on a Community financial contribution towards expenditure incurred by Member States in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy for 2007 (notified under document number C(2007) 3747) (2007/567/EC) in England

EU Decision 2007/567 · Adopted 7 August 2007 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Commission Decision

of 7 August 2007

on a Community financial contribution towards expenditure incurred by Member States in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy for 2007

(notified under document number C(2007) 3747)

(2007/567/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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 Seaf1, and in particular Article 21 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Member States have forwarded to the Commission their fisheries control programme for 2007 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 8(a) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 may qualify for Community funding.

(3)

Applications for Community funding must comply with Commission Regulation (EC) No 391/2007 of 11 April 2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of 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 policyf2.

(4)

It is appropriate to fix the maximum amounts and the rate of the Community financial contribution in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 and to lay down the conditions under which such contribution may be granted.

(5)

In order to qualify for the Community contribution, automatic 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 Systemsf3.

(6)

The amount of the financial contribution to be granted to each Member State for expenditure related to the purchase and modernisation of vessels and aircraft should be calculated on the basis of the ratio between the inspection and control activity carried out by such vessels and aircraft and their total yearly activity, as declared by the Member States.

(7)

Pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 391/2007, the projects listed in the fisheries control programme are to be implemented in accordance with the schedule laid down in that programme.

(8)

Claims for reimbursement of expenditure relating to those projects are to be submitted to the Commission in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 391/2007.

(9)

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 160, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

f2

OJ L 97, 12.4.2007, p. 30.

f3

OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 17.

Contents

  1. 1Subject matter
  2. 2New technologies and IT networks
  3. 3Automatic localisation devices
  4. 4Pilot projects
  5. 5Training
  6. 6Assessment of expenditure
  7. 7Seminars and media tools
  8. 8Fisheries patrol vessels and aircraft
  9. 9Addressees
  10. Signature
  11. Annex IAnnex I
  12. Annex IIAnnex II
  13. Annex IIIAnnex III
  14. Annex IVAnnex IV
  15. Annex VAnnex V
  16. Annex VIAnnex VI
  17. Annex VIIAnnex VII

1Subject matter

This Decision provides for a Community financial contribution for 2007 towards expenditure incurred by Member States for 2007 in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy, as referred to in Article 8(a) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006. 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.

3Automatic localisation devices

1.

Expenditure incurred in 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 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, automatic localisation devices shall satisfy the requirements fixed by Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003.

4Pilot projects

Expenditure incurred in pilot projects on new control technologies shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex III.

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.

6Assessment 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 V.

7Seminars 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 VI.

8Fisheries 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 VII, for a financial contribution not exceeding 50 % of the eligible expenditure incurred by Member States.

9Addressees

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Signature

Done at Brussels, 7 August 2007.

For the Commission

Joe Borg

Member of the Commission

Annex I

NEW TECHNOLOGIES & IT NETWORKS

(EUR)
Member StateExpenditure planned in the national fisheries control programmeCommunity contribution
Bulgaria136 08868 044
Belgium00
Czech Republic00
Denmark1 050 604525 302
Germany314 000157 000
Estonia25 17912 589
Greece1 500 000750 000
Spain387 205193 603
France1 573 940786 970
Ireland00
Italy4 103 8202 051 910
Cyprus40 00020 000
Latvia00
Lithuania30 00015 000
Luxembourg00
Hungary00
Malta6 0003 000
Netherlands538 390269 195
Austria00
Poland125 00062 500
Portugal253 000115 700
Romania00
Slovenia83 00041 500
Slovakia00
Finland250 000125 000
Sweden5 649 000657 000
United Kingdom384 657192 329
Total16 449 8836 046 642

Annex II

AUTOMATIC LOCALISATION DEVICES

(EUR)
Member StateExpenditure planned in the national fisheries control programmeCommunity contribution
Bulgaria00
Belgium00
Czech Republic00
Denmark00
Germany00
Estonia00
Greece00
Spain300 000225 000
France00
Ireland00
Italy1 371 974600 000
Cyprus692 000646 000
Latvia00
Lithuania00
Luxembourg00
Hungary00
Malta00
Netherlands00
Austria00
Poland00
Portugal00
Romania00
Slovenia00
Slovakia00
Finland00
Sweden50 00025 000
United Kingdom00
Total2 413 9741 496 000

Annex III

PILOT PROJECTS

(EUR)
Member StateExpenditure planned in the national fisheries control programmeCommunity contribution
Bulgaria00
Belgium00
Czech Republic00
Denmark00
Germany00
Estonia00
Greece00
Spain00
France00
Ireland00
Italy00
Cyprus00
Latvia00
Lithuania00
Luxembourg00
Hungary00
Malta00
Netherlands00
Austria00
Poland00
Portugal00
Romania00
Slovenia00
Slovakia00
Finland00
Sweden31 50015 750
United Kingdom00
Total31 50015 750

Annex IV

TRAINING

(EUR)
Member StateExpenditure planned in the national fisheries control programmeCommunity contribution
Bulgaria72 00036 000
Belgium10 0005 000
Czech Republic00
Denmark67 11433 557
Germany27 50013 750
Estonia26 05013 025
Greece80 00040 000
Spain162 06081 030
France111 50055 750
Ireland00
Italy1 295 304532 077
Cyprus00
Latvia00
Lithuania18 0009 000
Luxembourg00
Hungary00
Malta36 64018 320
Netherlands120 44160 221
Austria00
Poland00
Portugal90 38045 190
Romania00
Slovenia27 00013 500
Slovakia00
Finland26 00013 000
Sweden50 00025 000
United Kingdom9 4424 721
Total2 229 431999 141

Annex V

ASSESSMENT OF EXPENDITURE

(EUR)
Member StateExpenditure planned in the national fisheries control programmeCommunity contribution
Bulgaria00
Belgium00
Czech Republic00
Denmark00
Germany00
Estonia00
Greece00
Spain00
France00
Ireland00
Italy00
Cyprus00
Latvia00
Lithuania00
Luxembourg00
Hungary00
Malta00
Netherlands00
Austria00
Poland00
Portugal00
Romania00
Slovenia00
Slovakia00
Finland00
Sweden100 00050 000
United Kingdom00
Total100 00050 000

Annex VI

SEMINARS AND MEDIA TOOLS

(EUR)
Member StateExpenditure planned in the national fisheries control programmeCommunity contribution
Bulgaria00
Belgium5 0003 750
Czech Republic00
Denmark00
Germany00
Estonia00
Greece100 00075 000
Spain16 00012 000
France00
Ireland00
Italy292 000219 000
Cyprus00
Latvia00
Lithuania12 0009 000
Luxembourg00
Hungary00
Malta00
Netherlands00
Austria00
Poland210 000157 500
Portugal00
Romania00
Slovenia14 00010 500
Slovakia00
Finland00
Sweden00
United Kingdom00
Total649 000486 750

Annex VII

PATROL VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT

(EUR)
Member StateExpenditure planned in the national fisheries control programmeCommunity contribution
Bulgaria66 00033 000
Belgium00
Czech Republic00
Denmark00
Germany254 000122 250
Estonia2 500 0001 250 000
Greece00
Spain405 000202 500
France402 000156 000
Ireland00
Italy135 00067 500
Cyprus120 00060 000
Latvia00
Lithuania120 00060 000
Luxembourg00
Hungary00
Malta00
Netherlands50 00025 000
Austria00
Poland100 00050 000
Portugal2 000 000700 000
Romania00
Slovenia155 00077 500
Slovakia00
Finland00
Sweden00
United Kingdom7 633 8723 816 936
Total13 940 8726 620 686