Annex

‘ANNEX VII

Statement of expenditure

EXPENDITURE^f1 INCURRED IN CARRYING OUT THE NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR IMPLEMENTING THE CONTROL, INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS ON FISHERIES ACTIVITIES

Referred to in Article 11 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 391/2007

Commission Decision of / No. _

National reference (if any) _

I, the undersigned _ representing the authority _ responsible for the relevant financial and control procedures, hereby certify, after verification, that all the amounts shown below represent the total cost, paid in 20_, in accordance with relevant national legislation, with regards to projects approved and referring to actions set out in Article 8(a) of Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2006:

Exact amount to two decimal places.
(a)	Computer technology and IT networks	_EURf2
(b)	Remote control technology devices and electronic recording and reporting devices	_EUR
(c)	Pilot projects on new technologies	_EUR
(d)	Training and exchange programmes of control civil servants	_EUR
(e)	Pilot inspection and observer schemes	_EUR
(f)	Assessment of public expenditure in the control area	_EUR
(g)	Seminars and media	_EUR
(h)	Acquisition and modernisation of vessels and aircraft	_EUR
TOTAL		_EUR

I also certify that the statement of expenditure is accurate and the application for payment takes account of any recoveries made.

The operations were carried out in compliance with the objectives laid down in Regulation No 861/2006 and in Regulation (EC) No 391/2007, and with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, and in particular as regards:

• Compliance with the conditions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 391/2007. In the case of procurement contracts, I certify that contracts were awarded to the tender offering the best value for money, while taking care to avoid any conflict of interests, in respect of the principles of transparency and equal treatment, and, where applicable, in compliance with the Community legislation concerning the coordination of procedures for the award of public works supplies and service contracts.

• Application of management and control procedures aimed at verifying the delivery of the products and services co-financed and the reality of expenditure aimed at preventing, detecting and correcting irregularities, pursuing fraud, and recovering unduly paid amounts.

Finally, I certify that I have / have not^f3 received an advance payment for action(s) _ referred to above.

The statement of expenditure is accurate.

Date,

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