EN Official Journal of the European Union L 144/43

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 programmes (1), 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 Systems (2).

(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 sensing (3).

(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:

Article 1

Subject 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.

Article 2

New 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.

Article 3

Electronic 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.

Article 4

Pilot 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.

Article 5

Training

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.

Article 6

Seminars 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.

Article 7

Fisheries 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.

Article 8

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 June 2005. For the Commission Joe BORG Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 17.

(3) OJ L 208, 19.8.2003, p. 14.

ANNEX I NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND IT NETWORKS (in EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Belgium 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 525 000 262 500 Germany 50 000 25 000 Estonia 0 0 Greece 310 000 155 000 Spain 719 828 359 914 France 150 000 75 000 Ireland 0 0 Italy 1 783 200 891 600 Cyprus 0 0 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 0 0 Luxembourg 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Malta 577 446 288 723 Netherlands 417 325 208 663 Austria 0 0 Poland 60 000 30 000 Portugal 2 568 260 1 284 130 Slovenia 0 0 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 600 000 300 000 Sweden 111 200 55 600 United Kingdom 767 453 383 727 Total 8 639 712 4 319 857

ANNEX II ELECTRONIC LOCALISATION DEVICES (in EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Belgium 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 0 0 Germany 0 0 Estonia 0 0 Greece 0 0 Spain 0 0 France 0 0 Ireland 0 0 Italy 0 0 Cyprus 0 0 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 0 0 Luxembourg 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Malta 0 0 Netherlands 0 0 Austria 0 0 Poland 0 0 Portugal 0 0 Slovenia 0 0 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 0 0 Sweden 0 0 United Kingdom 849 955 611 793 Total 849 955 611 793

ANNEX III PILOT PROJECTS ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES (in EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Belgium 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 750 000 375 000 Germany 0 0 Estonia 0 0 Greece 370 000 185 000 Spain 0 0 France 0 0 Ireland 0 0 Italy 265 000 132 500 Cyprus 0 0 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 0 0 Luxembourg 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Malta 0 0 Netherlands 0 0 Austria 0 0 Poland 0 0 Portugal 0 0 Slovenia 0 0 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 0 0 Sweden 166 070 83 035 United Kingdom 458 628 229 314 Total 2 009 698 1 004 849

ANNEX IV TRAINING (in EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Belgium 15 000 7 500 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 150 000 75 000 Germany 52 100 26 050 Estonia 0 0 Greece 40 000 20 000 Spain 230 236 115 118 France 34 050 17 025 Ireland 0 0 Italy 1 191 075 595 538 Cyprus 0 0 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 12 000 6 000 Luxembourg 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Malta 0 0 Netherlands 178 620 89 310 Austria 0 0 Poland 0 0 Portugal 95 588 47 794 Slovenia 0 0 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 30 000 15 000 Sweden 40 000 20 000 United Kingdom 191 564 95 782 Total 2 260 233 1 130 117

ANNEX V SEMINARS AND MEDIA TOOLS (in EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Belgium 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 40 000 30 000 Germany 0 0 Estonia 0 0 Greece 75 000 56 250 Spain 6 000 4 500 France 0 0 Ireland 0 0 Italy 0 0 Cyprus 0 0 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 8 000 6 000 Luxembourg 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Malta 0 0 Netherlands 0 0 Austria 0 0 Poland 0 0 Portugal 75 000 56 250 Slovenia 0 0 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 0 0 Sweden 0 0 United Kingdom 0 0 Total 204 000 153 000