# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1027 of 14 July 2020 on amending Implementing Regulations (EU) No 771/2014, (EU) No 1242/2014 and (EU) No 1243/2014 as regards the implementation and monitoring of specific measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in the fishery and aquaculture sector

EU Regulation 2020/1027 · adopted 14 July 2020

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1027 of 14 July 2020 on amending Implementing Regulations (EU) No 771/2014, (EU) No 1242/2014 and (EU) No 1243/2014 as regards the implementation and monitoring of specific measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in the fishery and aquaculture sector

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## Introductory text

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1027
of 14 July 2020
on amending Implementing Regulations (EU) No 771/2014, (EU) No 1242/2014 and (EU) No 1243/2014 as regards the implementation and monitoring of specific measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in the fishery and aquaculture sector
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and in particular Articles 18(3), 72(3), 97(2) and 107(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EU) 2020/560 of the European Parliament and of the Council has amended Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 to introduce specific measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in the fishery and aquaculture sector.
(2)
In order to allow the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2020/560, the model for operational programmes under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (‘the EMFF’) and the structure of the compensation plans for operators in the outermost regions set out in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 771/2014 should be adjusted, taking into consideration the requirements of the new measures.
(3)
The implementation of Regulation (EU) 2020/560 also requires adjustments to the technical specifications and rules for the presentation of cumulative data on operation and information to be sent by Member States set out in Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1242/2014 and (EU) No 1243/2014. These adjustments should allow a reliable monitoring and reporting of operations related to the mitigation of the COVID-19 outbreak. Pursuant to Article 97(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, the annual deadline for providing the cumulative data on operations is 31 March. This means that Member States should submit this information in the amended format as of 2021, so as to ensure consistent and harmonised reporting.
(4)
Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) No 771/2014, (EU) No 1242/2014 and (EU) No 1243/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
In order to allow for the prompt application of the measures provided for in this Regulation due to the urgency in providing the requisite support, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication.
(6)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## 1 Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 771/2014

Implementing Regulation (EU) No 771/2014 is amended as follows:
(1) Section 4.5 of Annex I is replaced by the text set out in Annex I to this Regulation;
(2) Section 8.2 of Annex I is replaced by the text set out in Annex I to this Regulation;
(3) Annex II is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.

## 2 Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1242/2014

Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1242/2014 is amended as follows:
(1) Annex I is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation;
(2) in Annex V, row I.9 of table 1 is replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

## 3 Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1243/2014

Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1243/2014 is amended as follows:
(1) Annex I is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation;
(2) in Annex II, row I.9 is replaced by the text set out in Annex III to this Regulation.

## 4 

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

## Signature

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 July 2020.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula von der Leyen

## 1 Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 771/2014 is amended as follows:

(1) Section 4.5 is replaced by the following:
4.5. ‘ Description of the method for the calculation of compensation according to relevant criteria identified for each of the activities deployed under Article 40(1), 53, 54, 55, 67 and 69(3) of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014
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(2) Section 8.2 is replaced by the following:
8.2. ‘ EMFF contribution and co-financing rate for the Union Priorities, Technical Assistance and other support (in euro)
The national counterpart is divided pro rata between the main allocation and the performance reserve.
Total support
Main allocation (total funding minus performance reserve)
Performance reserve
Performance reserve amount as proportion of total Union support
Union Priorities
Measure(s) under the Union Priority
EMFF contribution(performance reserve included)
National counterpart(performance reserve included)
EMFF co-financing rate
EMFF support
National counterpart
EMFF Performance reserve
National counterpart
a
b
c = a/(a + b) × 100
d = a – f
e = b – g
f
g = b × (f/a)
h = f/a × 100
1.
Promoting environmentally sustainable, resource efficient, innovative, competitive and knowledge-based fisheries
Article 33(1)(a),(b) and (c), Article 34 and Article 41(2)
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
50 %
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
Article 33(1)(d) and Article 44(4a)
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
max 75 %,
min 20 %
0
0
Financial allocation for the rest of the Union priority 1
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
max 75 %,
min 20 %
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
2.
Fostering environmentally sustainable, resource efficient, innovative, competitive and knowledge-based aquaculture
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
max 75 %,
min 20 %
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
3.
Fostering the implementation of the CFP
the improvement and supply of scientific knowledge and collection and management of data Article 13(3) of the EMFF)
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
80 %
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
the support to monitoring, control and enforcement, enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration without increasing the administrative burden (Article 76(2)(a) to (d) and (f) to (l)) (Article 13(2) of the EMFF)
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
90 %
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
the support to monitoring, control and enforcement, enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration without increasing the administrative burden (Article 76(2)(e)) (Article 13(2) of the EMFF)
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
70 %
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
4.
Increasing employment and territorial cohesion
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
max 85 %,
min 20 %
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
5.
Fostering marketing and processing
Storage aid (Article 67)
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
100 %
0
0
0
Compensation for outermost regions (Article 70) (Article 13(4) of the EMFF)
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
100 %
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
Financial allocation for the rest of the Union priority 5
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
max 75 %,
min 20 %
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
6.
Fostering the implementation of the Integrated Maritime Policy
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
max 75 %,
min 20 %
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
Technical assistance
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
<8.2 type="N"input="M">
max 75 %,
min 20 %
0
0
0
Total (automatically calculated):
<8.2 type="N"input="G">
<8.2 type="N"input="G">
NA
<8.2 type="N"input="G">
<8.2 type="N"input="G">
<8.2 type="N"input="G">
<8.2 type="N"input="G">
NA
’

## 2 In Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 771/2014, the following section 5a is inserted:

5a. ‘ Description of the methods of calculation and of implementation of the measures to compensate the economic losses resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 70(1) of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014
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## 1 In Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1242/2014, in the first column ‘Field’, the following field entry 25 is inserted:

‘25
Mitigation of the COVID-19 outbreak’

## 2 In Annex V to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1242/2014, in table 1 of Annex V, row I.9 is replaced by the following:

‘I.9
Article 33 and Article 44(4a)
Temporary cessation of fishing activities
Number of fishermen concerned
1
Numerical
Yes if operation relates to sea’
Number of days covered
2
Numerical

## 1 

In Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1243/2014, the following Part F is inserted:

## 

‘PART F
Mitigation of the COVID-19 outbreak
Field
Content of field
Comment
Data needs and synergies
25
Mitigation of the COVID-19 outbreak
Mitigation of the COVID-19 outbreak
Code 0 = non COVID-19 related
Code 1 = COVID-19 related.
EMFF specific
’

## 2 In Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1243/2014, row I.9 is replaced by the following:

‘I.9
Article 33 and Article 44(4a)
Temporary cessation of fishing activities
Number of fishermen concerned
Number of days covered’

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