EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 17.12.2015 SWD(2015) 295 final COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Accompanying the document REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION EIGTH ANNUAL REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EUROPEAN FISHERIES FUND (2014) {COM(2015) 662 final}



TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.ANALYSIS PER MEMBER STATE3 2.FINANCIAL TABLES15



1.ANALYSIS PER MEMBER STATE Belgium The EFF operational programme (OP) covers the entire territory of Belgium, which is designated as a non-convergence region (except Hainaut, which is phasing out). EFF funds allocated to Belgium for the period 2007-2013 amount to EUR 26 261 648, which represents 0.61 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union. Total public contribution amounts to EUR 48 239 502. Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2014: 54.3 % for axis 1, 3.0 % for axis 2, 32.4 % for axis 3, 7.2 % for axis 4 and 3.0 % for axis 5. Main implementation aspects: By the end of 2014, 97.6 % of the original EFF total amount had been committed and 70.5 % was certified. In 2014, an EFF amount of EUR 1 762 734 was committed by the Member State ( 6.7 % of the total allocation) and EUR 1 159 487 was certified to the Commission. Bulgaria The OP covers the entire territory of Bulgaria, which is designated as a convergence region. EFF funds allocated to Bulgaria for the period 2007-2013 amounted to EUR 80 009 708, which represents 1.85 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union. Following the EFF decommitment at end-2014, this amount was reduced to EUR 62 783 168.

Total public contribution was initially EUR 106 679 611 which, following the last OP modification of 06.12.2013 dropped to EUR 101 168 996. The situation was the same at the end of 2014 as no OP modification occurred during 2014. Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2014 7.9 % for axis 1; 47.4 % for axis 2; 18.4 % for axis 3; 20.9 % for axis 4 and 5.3 % for axis 5 (in line with the last OP modification: Commission Decision C(2013) 9036 of 06.12.2013) Main implementation aspects: Automatic decommitment at the end of 2013: EUR 3 568 501 in convergence regions and at the end of 2014: EUR 9 525 078. The 2014 de-commitment represents 68.27 % of the 2011 annual allocation and 11.90 % of the initial, total EFF allocation. By the end of 2014, an amount of EUR 76 074 756,9 was committed, which represents 97 % of the original EFF total amount of EUR 78 071 718.91. Also, an amount of EUR 36 073 199,59 was certified to the Commission by end 2014, which represents 46,20% of the original EFF allocation. In 2014 only, 16.87 % of the original EFF total amount (EUR 13 504 806.83) was committed from EFF by the Member State. The last OP modification occurred in 2013 with the Commission Decision C(2013) 9036 of 06/12/2013. The de-commitments experienced at the end of 2013 and 2014 are still to be reflected in a modified OP. Czech Republic The OP covers the entire territory of the Czech Republic with the exception of Prague region, and it is designated as a convergence region. EFF funds allocated to the Czech Republic for the period 2007-2013 amount to EUR 27 106 675, which represents 0.63 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union. Total public contribution amounts to EUR 36 142 234. Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2014: 61 % for axis 2, 34 % for axis 3, and 5.0 % for axis 5. Main implementation aspects: The n+2 rule in 2014 has been met and the need to decommit eliminated. Following the introduction of corrective measures by the CZ authorities in 2014, the COM accepted with follow-up the revised 2012 and 2013 ACRs and CZ was able to resume interim payments. The CA submitted on 19 Dec 2014 a new payment claim of EUR 3.25 M from which the ineligible expenditure of EUR 1.23 M had been deducted. By the end of 2014, 91 % of the original EFF total amount had been committed and 70 % was certified. In 2014, an EFF amount of EUR 2 135 905.83 was committed by the Member State ( 8 % of the total allocation) and EUR 3 253 164.63 EFF-related expenditure was certified to the Commission.

Denmark The OP covers the entire territory of Denmark, which is designated as a non-convergence region. EFF funds allocated to Denmark for the period 2007-2013 amount to EUR 133 675 169, which represents 3.1 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union. Total public contribution amounts to EUR 238 840 272. Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2014: 24.7 % for axis 1, 17.4 % for axis 2, 43.4 % for axis 3, 11.9 % for axis 4 and 2.6 % for axis 5. Main implementation aspects: By the end of 2014, around 85 % of the original EFF total amount had been committed and 74 % was certified. In 2014, an EFF amount of EUR 6 311 292 was committed by the Member State ( 5.5 % of the total allocation) and EUR 35 762 080 was certified to the Commission. Germany The OP covers the entire territory of Germany, with the exception of the Länder Hamburg, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. The Länder Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia and the region of Luneburg in Lower Saxony are designated as convergence regions and the rest of the Länder as non-convergence regions. EFF funds allocated to Germany for the period 2007-2013 amount to EUR 146 581 662, which represents 3.4 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union. Total public contribution amounts to EUR 228 589 168. Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2014: 2.3 % for axis 1, 29.5 % for axis 2, 49.8 % for axis 3, 16.1 % for axis 4 and 2.4 % for axis 5. Main implementation aspects: Automatic decommitment at the end of 2014: EUR 3 148 234 in convergence regions, representing 23 % of the annual allocation; and EUR 2 135 953 in non-convergence regions, which represents 24 % of the annual allocation. By the end of 2014, 76 % of the original EFF total amount had been committed and 61 % was certified. In 2014, an EFF amount of EUR 11 997 513, was committed by the Member State ( 8 % of the total allocation) and EUR 11 800 128 was certified to the Commission.

Estonia The OP covers the entire territory of Estonia, which is designated as a convergence region. EFF funds allocated to Estonia for the period 2007-2013 amount to EUR 84 568 039, which represents 2.0 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union. Total public contribution amounts to EUR 112 757 386. Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2014: 18.0 % for axis 1, 29.1 % for axis 2, 25.1 % for axis 3, 22.8 % for axis 4 and 5.0 % for axis 5. Main implementation aspects: Despite promising progress achieved during exchanges between the Commission and the Member State throughout the year 2014 payments to Estonia for the EFF related to some expenditure certified under Article 25(2) remained interrupted because there was no full guarantee that all of the expenditure declared under this measure was eligible. For the same reason, in May the Commission had to proceed to suspension of part of the payments for the programme. By the end of 2014, 79 % of the original EFF total amount had been committed and 58 % was certified. In 2014, an EFF amount of EUR 16 714 007 was committed by the Member State (20 % of the total allocation) and EUR 17 489 081 was certified to the Commission. Ireland The Irish OP covers the entire country, which is designated as a non-convergence region. EFF funds allocated to Ireland for the period 2007-2013 amount to EUR 42 266 603, which represents 0.98 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union. Total public contribution amounts to EUR 66 347 426. Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2014: 57.2 % for axis 1,13.6 % for axis 2, 26.4 % for axis 3, 2.4 % for axis 4 and 0.4 % for axis 5. Main implementation aspects: There was no automatic decommitment at the end of 2014.

By the end of 2014, 83 % of the original EFF total amount had been committed and 71 % was certified. In 2014, an EFF amount of EUR 3 021 172 was committed by Ireland (representing 7.15 % of the total EFF allocation) and EUR 2 605 613 was certified to the Commission. Greece The OP covers the whole territory of Greece (the regions of Sterea Ellada and South Aegean are non-convergence regions while the rest of the country is a convergence region). EFF funds allocated to Greece for the period 2007-2013 amount to EUR 207 832 237 (EUR 176 836 728 for the 11 convergence regions and EUR 30 995 509 for the two non-convergence regions), which represents 4.83 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union. Total public contribution amounts to EUR 274 105 143. Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2014: 36.5 % for axis 1, 24.4 % for axis 2, 19.1 % for axis 3, 17.4 % for axis 4 and 2.6 % for axis 5. Main implementation aspects: In 2014, the OP was modified in terms of its financial table (Commission Decision C(2014)6080 of 27.08.2014) for reasons of sound financial management. Despite the fact that the OP has made significant progress in terms of its implementation both at operational and financial level, the amount of 5 277 880 had been de-committed due to N+2 rule (commitment of 2012). The increase in the absorption rate at EU payment level, currently amounting to 81.86 % (including pre-financing), is also related to the use of the provisions under Regulation (EU) No 387/2012 allowing for a 10 % top-up since the date (11 May 2010) the Intercreditor Agreement and the Loan Facility Agreement for Greece entered into force. By the end of 2014, 96.82% of the original EFF total amount had been committed and 63.72 % was certified. In 2014, an EFF amount of EUR 43 578 057.7 was committed by Greece (20.97 % of the total EFF allocation) and EUR 15 057 831.04 was certified to the Commission. Spain The Spanish OP covers Galicia, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura, Andalucia, Principado de Asturias, Region de Murcia, and Ciudades autonomas de Ceuta y Melilla as convergence regions and the rest of the country as a non-convergence region. EFF funds allocated to Spain for the period 2007-2014 amount to EUR 1 117 001 406, which represents 25.66 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union. Total public contribution amounts to EUR 2 207 842 936. Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2014 42.4 % for axis 1, 25.5 % for axis 2, 25.4 % for axis 3, 4 % for axis 4 and 2.2 % for axis 5

Main implementation aspects: Automatic decommitment at the end of 2014: EUR 61 750 438 in convergence regions. This represents 45 % of the annual allocation of EUR 136 163 340. By the end of 2014, 83.1 % of the original EFF total amount had been committed and 67.2 % was certified. In 2014, an EFF amount of EUR 80 870 701 was committed by the Member State and EUR 99 010 445 was certified to the Commission. Analysis of 2014 AIR confirms that progress has been slow in convergence. In the non-convergence area, the increase of commitments is satisfactory and more especially on Axis 4. We notice that the progress towards implementation of the EFF was disappointing on 31/12/2013 but regions have reallocated the unused funds among themselves via transfers in order to optimise the implementation of projects on the two remaining years. France The OP covers four convergence regions, Guadeloupe, Guyane, Martinique and Réunion (the outermost regions), and the rest of the country is designated as a non-convergence region. EFF funds allocated to France for the period 2007-2013 amounted to EUR 216 053 084.00 (EUR 34 250 343 for convergence regions and EUR 18 802 741 for non-convergence region), which represents 5 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union. As a result of the funds losses during the programming period, due to automatic decommitment, the EFF budget was reduced to EUR 213 025 429. Total public contribution amounts currently to EUR 567 785 571 (38% of the EFF and 62% of the national public co-financing). Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2014 was as follows: 42.4 % for axis 1, 25.5 % for axis 2, 25.4% for axis 3, 4.4 % for axis 4 and 2.2 % for axis 5. Main implementation aspects: For the third consecutive year the automatic decommitment affected the convergence regions. The amout decommitted at the end of 2014 was EUR 1 020 226, which represents 18%of the annual allocation for 2012 and 8% of the total intial EFF allocation for the convergence regions. By the end of 2014, 63 % of the original EFF total amount had been committed and 67 % was certified. In 2014, an EFF amount of EUR 27 609 458 was committed by the Member State and EUR 18 711 839 13 was certified to the Commission. Croatia Following the accession of Croatia to the EU on 1 July 2013, an EFF operational programme was submitted on 31 October 2013. The Croatian OP as approved by the Commission on 19 December 2013 covers the entire territory of the country, which is designated as a convergence region. EFF funds allocated to Croatia for the period 2007-2013 amount to EUR 8 700 000, which represents 0.20 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union. The total public contribution amounts to EUR 11 600 000.

Allocation between priority axes: 51.8 % for axis 1, 43.2 % for axis 2 and 5 % for axis 5. Overall assessment: During 2014 the Croatian authorities focused on setting up the management and control systems and other preparatory measures for launching the OP implementation on the ground. Three of the four measures of the OP were opened for tender, some of which towards the end of the year and did not translate into high commitments. By the end of 2014, EUR 19 573.89 had been committed by the Member State but no expenditure was certified to the Commission. Italy The OP covers Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Puglia and Sicily as convergence regions and the rest of the country as a non-convergence region. EFF funds allocated to Italy for the period 2007-2013 amount to EUR 424 342 854, which represents 9.9 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union Total public contribution amounts to EUR 848 685 708. Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2014: 42.83 % for axis 1, 23.32 % for axis 2, 21.66 % for axis 3, 8.02 % for axis 4 and 4.38 % for axis 5 Main implementation aspects: Automatic decommitment at the end of 2014: EUR 23 338 556 in the convergence region and EUR 3 075 542 in non-convergence regions. This represents 49.74 % of the annual allocation 2012 in the convergence region and 19.51 % of the annual allocation 2012 in non-convergence regions. The ongoing economic crisis is delaying the implementation of investment measures, mainly under axes 2, 3 and 4. By the end of 2014, 86.66 % of the original EFF total amount had been committed and 62.15 % was certified. In 2014, an EFF amount of EUR 46 675 089.90 was committed by the Member State (11.27% of the total allocation) and EUR 36 511 369.00 was certified to the Commission. Cyprus The OP covers the entire territory of the Republic of Cyprus, which is designated as a non-convergence region. EFF funds allocated to the Republic of Cyprus for the period 2007-2013 amount to

EUR 19 724 418, which represents 0.46 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union. Total public contribution amounts to EUR 36 148 836.

Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2014: 39.5 % for axis 1, 10.1 % for axis 2, 42.7 % for axis 3, 5.1 % for axis 4 and 2.5 % for axis 5. Main implementation aspects: Despite the exceptional financial circumstances that the Republic of Cyprus has faced since 2013, in 2014 significant progress has been made in the implementation of projects approved for funding under the Cypriot EFF OP 2007-2013 both at operational and financial level. The absorption rate at EU payment level, currently amounting to 95 %, is also related to the use of the provisions under Regulation (EU) No 387/2012 allowing for a 10 % top-up since the date (26 April 2013) the economic adjustment programme was signed. By the end of 2014, 100.54 % of the original EFF total amount had been committed and 87.4 % was certified. In 2014, no further EFF commitments were made by the Republic of Cyprus and EUR 1 744 336.33 was certified to the Commission. Latvia The OP covers the entire territory of Latvia, which is designated as a convergence region. EFF funds allocated to Latvia for the period 2007-2013 amount to EUR 125 015 563, which represents 2.9 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union. Total public contribution amounts to EUR 166 687 419. Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2014: 21.0 % for axis 1, 41.0 % for axis 2, 25.1 % for axis 3, 9.0 % for axis 4 and 4.0 % for axis 5. Main implementation aspects: By the end of 2014, 102.5 % of the original EFF total amount had been committed and 80.9 % was certified. In 2014, an EFF amount of EUR 17 724 623 was committed by the Member State ( 14 % of the total allocation) and EUR 16 211 375 was certified to the Commission. Lithuania The OP covers the entire territory of Lithuania, which is designated as a convergence region. EFF funds allocated to Lithuania for the period 2007-2013 amount to EUR 54 713 408, which represents 1.3 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union.

Total public contribution amounts to EUR 72 187 373. Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2014: 8.9 % for axis 1, 56.3 % for axis 2, 17.7 % for axis 3, 4.9 % for axis 4 and 4.9 % for axis 5. Main implementation aspects: By the end of 2014, 100.14 % of the original EFF total amount had been committed and 74.35 % was certified. In 2014, an EFF amount of EUR 6 416 466.58 was committed by the Member State ( 11.72 % of the total allocation) and EUR 5 586 918 was certified to the Commission.



Hungary The Hungarian OP covers the Central Hungary Region (Budapest and Pest County) as a non-convergence region and the rest of the country as a convergence region. EFF funds allocated to Hungary for the period 2007-2013 amount to EUR 34 850 860, which represents 0.81 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union. Total public contribution amounts to EUR 46 678 241. Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2014: 86.8 % for axis 2, 7.3 % for axis 3 and 5.9 % for axis 5. Main implementation aspects: By the end of 2014, 94.9 % of the original EFF total amount had been committed and 82.5 % was certified. In 2014, an EFF amount of EUR 3 158 582 was committed by the Member State ( 9 % of the total allocation) and EUR 3 089 351 was certified to the Commission. Malta The OP covers the territory of the Maltese islands, which falls entirely under the category of ‘convergence region’. EFF funds allocated to Malta for the period 2007-2013 amount to EUR 8 372 329, which represents 0.19 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union.

Total public contribution amounts to EUR 11 163 103. Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2014: 33.7 % for axis 1, 9 % for axis 2, 51.01 % for axis 3 and 6.5 % for axis 5 Main implementation aspects: There was no automatic decommitment at the end of 2014. By the end of 2014, Malta had committed EUR 8 079 156.4 (96.5 %) and certified EUR 5 776 952.12 (69 %) of EFF expenditure. The Netherlands The OP covers the entire territory of the Netherlands, which is designated as a non-convergence region. EFF funds allocated to the Netherlands for the period 2007-2013 amount to EUR 48 578 417, which represents 1.1 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union. Total public contribution amounts to EUR 120 578 417. Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2014: 34.8 % for axis 1, 15.2 % for axis 2, 34.8 % for axis 3, 10.3 % for axis 4 and 4.9 % for axis 5. Main implementation aspects: As in 2013, the national audit authority and the Commission services detected in 2014 serious deficiencies in the management and control system which needed to be corrected. As a result, payments remained interrupted. By the end of 2014, 112% of the original EFF total amount had been committed and 66.6 % was certified. In 2014, an EFF amount of EUR 4 473 463 was committed by the Member State ( 9.2 % of the total allocation) and due the problems described above only EUR 129 500 was certified to the Commission. Austria The OP covers the entire territory of Austria, which is designated as a non-convergence region with the exception of one convergence region (Burgenland).

EFF funds allocated to Austria for the period 2007-2013 amount to EUR 5 259 318, which represents 0.12 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union. Total public contribution amounts to EUR 10 393 753. Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2014: 98.9 % for axis 2, 0.2 % for axis 4 and 0.9 % for axis 5. Main implementation aspects: Automatic decommitment at the end of 2014: EUR 9 821 in convergence regions, representing 41% of the annual allocation. By the end of 2014, 100 % of the original EFF total amount had been committed and 95 % was certified. In 2014, an EFF amount of EUR 4 640 was committed by the Member State ( 0.09 % of the total allocation) and EUR 274 079 was certified to the Commission. Poland The OP covers the entire territory of Poland, which is designated as a convergence region. EFF funds allocated to Poland for the period 2007-2013 amount to EUR 734 092 574, which represents 17 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union. Total public contribution amounts to EUR 978 790 099. Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2014: 17 % for axis 1, 28 % for axis 2, 24 % for axis 3, 26 % for axis 4 and 5 % for axis 5. Main implementation aspects: By the end of 2014, 98.7 % of the original EFF total amount had been committed and 70.4 % was certified. In 2014, an EFF amount of EUR 88 345 236 was committed by the Member State ( 12 % of the total allocation) and EUR 132 229 322 was certified to the Commission. Portugal

The Portuguese OP covers Lisbon and the autonomous Region of Madeira as non-convergence regions and the rest of the country as a convergence region. EFF funds allocated to Portugal for the period 2007-2013 amount to EUR 246 485 249, which represents 5.72 % of the EFF allocation for the Union. As a result of the loss of funds due to automatic decommitment during the programming period, the EFF appropriations available are currently EUR 225 864 267. Total public contribution amounts to EUR 297 642 054. Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2013: 25.95 % for axis 1, 37.67 % for axis 2, 29.91 % for axis 3, 7.05 % for axis 4 and 3.41 % for axis 5. Main implementation aspects: Automatic decommitment at the end of 2014: EUR 882 401 in non-convergence regions. This represents 5.0 % of annual allocation in non-convergence regions. By the end of 2014, 97.0 % of the orginal EFF total amount had been commited and 60.0 % was certified. In 2014, an EFF amount of EUR 57 348 768 was commited by the Member State, representing 25.3 % of the total allocation, and EUR 39 002 145 was certified to the Commission. Romania The Romanian OP covers the entire territory of the country, which is designated as a convergence region. EFF funds allocated to Romania for the period 2007-2013 amount to EUR 230 714 207, which represents 5.35 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union. Following the last decommitment in 2014, this amount is now limited to EUR 178 273 115. Total public contribution was initially EUR 307 618 942.7, which dropped to EUR 237 697 486,04 following the end-2014 decommitment. Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2014: 0.97 % for axis 1, 65.41 % for axis 2, 7.56% for axis 3, 19.04 % for axis 4 and 7.0 % for axis 5. Main implementation aspects: Automatic decommitment at the end of 2014: EUR 17 908 511 in convergence region. This represents 42.37 % of the 2012 commitment and 7.76 % of the initial, total EFF allocation. By the end of 2014, a total EFF amount of EUR 93 499 345.77was committed and EUR 84 198 459.39 was certified to the European Commission . The amount certified represents 36.49 % of the original EFF allocation for Romania (EUR 230 714 207).. In 2014, an EFF amount of EUR 57 691 669.47 was committed by Romania and EUR 16 690 534.61 was certified to the Commission.





Slovenia The Slovenian OP covers the entire territory of the country, which is designated as a convergence region. EFF funds allocated to Slovenia for the period 2007-2013 amount to EUR 21 640 283, which represents 0.50 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union. The total public contribution amounts to EUR 28 853 712. Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2013: 10 % for axis 1, 33 % for axis 2, 35 % for axis 3, 10 % for axis 4 and 12 % for axis 5. Main implementation aspects: There was no automatic decommitment at the end of 2014 and the programme run smoothly. By the end of 2014, EUR 19 862 804.91, representing 91.78% of the EFF total amount, had been committed by the Member State, and expenditure of EUR 16 221 100.29, representing 74.95% of the EFF total amount was certified to the Commission. In 2014, an EFF amount of EUR 1 339 266.06 was committed by the Member State (6.2% of the total allocation) and EUR 3 440 657.56 was certified to the Commission. Slovakia The OP covers the entire territory of the country, which is designated as a convergence region, with the exception of Bratislava and surrounding districts as a non-convergence region. EFF funds allocated to Slovakia for the period 2007-2013 amount to EUR 13 688 528, which represents 0.32 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union. Total public contribution amounts to EUR 17 822 535. Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2014: 87.7 % for axis 2, 7.0 % for axis 4 and 5.3 % for axis 5. Main implementation aspects: Automatic decommitment at the end of 2014: EUR 29 952 in the non-convergence region, which represents 20 % of the annual allocation and 0.2 % of the total EFF allocation for Slovakia's non-convergence EFF allocation.

By the end of 2014, 83 % of the original EFF total amount had been committed and 66 % was certified. In 2014, an EFF amount of EUR 1 693.049 was committed by the Member State ( 13 % of the total allocation) and EUR 1 818 761 was certified to the Commission. Finland The OP covers the entire territory of the country, which is designated as a non-convergence region. It also includes support for the Åland Islands. EFF funds allocated to Finland for the period 2007-2013 amount to EUR 39 448 827, which represents 0.92 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union. Total public contribution amounts to EUR 91 848 827. Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2014: 6.3 % for axis 1, 46.7 % for axis 2, 36.0 % for axis 3, 9.1 % for axis 4 and 1.8 % for axis 5. Main implementation aspects: By the end of 2014, 86.5 % of the original EFF total amount had been committed and 63.2 % was certified. In 2014, an EFF amount of EUR 4 384 779 was committed by the Member State ( 11 % of the total allocation) and EUR 4 108 866 was certified to the Commission. Sweden The OP covers the entire territory of the country, which is designated as a non-convergence region. EFF funds allocated to Sweden for the period 2007-2013 amount to EUR 54 664 803, which represents 1.3 % of the total EFF allocation for the Union. Total public contribution amounts to EUR 104 774 205. Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2014: 24.0 % for axis 1, 20.0 % for axis 2, 36.8 % for axis 3, 14.2 % for axis 4 and 5.0 % for axis 5. Main implementation aspects:

By the end of 2014, 97.8 % of the original EFF total amount had been committed and 69.1 % was certified. In 2014, an EFF amount of EUR 2 944 939 was committed by the Member State (5.4 % of the total allocation) and EUR 5 542 368.16 was certified to the Commission. United Kingdom The OP covers Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, West Wales and the Valleys, Highlands and Islands as convergence regions and the rest of the UK as a non-convergence region. EFF funds allocated to the UK for the period 2007-2013 amount to EUR 134 201 597, which represents 3% of the total EFF allocation for the Union. Total public contribution amounts to EUR 239636060. Allocation between priority axes in the OP by 31.12.2014; 12.2 % for axis 1, 28.9 % for axis 2, 45.7 % for axis 3, 10.4 % for axis 4 and 2.6 % for axis 5. Main implementation aspects By the end of 2014, 95.9 % of the original EFF total amount had been committed and 78.2 % was certified. In 2014, an EFF amount of EUR 19 873 792.89 was committed by the Member State and EUR 20 453 833.56 was certified to the Commission. 3.FINANCIAL TABLES TABLE 1 FINANCIAL EXECUTION OF THE EFF BY THE COMMISSION IN CONVERGENCE REGIONS Country Decided

a Committed

b Paid

c %

(b) / (a) %

(c) / (a) Bulgaria Period 2007-2013 62 783 169 62 783 169 40 409 056,31 100,00% 64,36% Financial year: 2014 0 0 9 986 093,35 Czech Republic Period 2007-2013 27 106 675 27 106 675 19 509 468,35 100,00% 71,97% Financial year: 2014 0 0 0,00 Germany Period 2007-2013 88 875 601 88 875 601 65 638 385,81 100,00% 73,85% Financial year: 2014 0 0 7 367 579,56 Estonia Period 2007-2013 84 568 039 84 568 039 69 771 197,49 100,00% 82,50% Financial year: 2014 0 0 15 434 669,72 Greece Period 2007-2013 171 558 848 171 558 848 130 351 768,23 100,00% 75,98% Financial year: 2014 0 0 6 819 466,23 Spain Period 2007-2013 869 052 501 869 052 501 691 025 744,77 100,00% 79,51% Financial year: 2014 0 0 165 917 255,43 France Period 2007-2013 30 202 462 30 202 462 20 947 776,98 100,00% 69,36% Financial year: 2014 0 0 2 362 526,67 Croatia Period 2007-2013 8 700 000 8 700 000 2 175 000,00 100,00% 25,00% Financial year: 2014 0 0 0,00 Italy Period 2007-2013 285 029 760 285 029 760 215 250 891,27 100,00% 75,52% Financial year: 2007 0 0 36 885 396,38 Latvia Period 2007-2013 125 015 563 125 015 563 118 634 206,03 100,00% 94,90% Financial year: 2014 0 0 16 211 375,11 Lithuania Period 2007-2013 54 713 408 54 713 408 45 722 592,94 100,00% 83,57% Financial year: 2007 0 0 5 928 308,26 Hungary Period 2007-2013 34 291 357 34 291 357 28 458 637,39 100,00% 82,99% Financial year: 2014 0 0 3 019 966,78 Malta Period 2007-2013 8 372 329 8 372 329 6 254 113,69 100,00% 74,70% Financial year: 2007 0 0 1 760 768,20 Austria Period 2007-2013 177 505 177 505 146 200,99 100,00% 82,36% Financial year: 2014 0 0 9 545,17 Poland Period 2007-2013 734 092 574 734 092 574 522 607 848,80 100,00% 71,19% Financial year: 2014 0 0 132 430 235,90 Portugal Period 2007-2013 206 380 024 206 380 024 160 577 736,30 100,00% 77,81% Financial year: 2014 0 0 27 722 861,89 Romania Period 2007-2013 178 273 115 178 273 115 112 008 165,34 100,00% 62,83% Financial year: 2014 0 0 24 331 634,79 Slovenia Period 2007-2013 21 640 283 21 640 283 18 617 242,85 100,00% 86,03% Financial year: 2014 0 0 5 135 416,12 Slovakia Period 2007-2013 12 301 334 12 301 334 9 341 856,11 100,00% 75,94% Financial year: 2007 0 0 1 285 018,72 United Kingdom Period 2007-2013 43 150 701 43 150 701 32 732 286,55 100,00% 75,86% Financial year: 2014 0 0 12 877 948,97 Total Period 2007-2013 3 046 285 248 3 046 285 248 2 310 180 176,20 100,00% 75,84% Financial year: 2014 0 0 475 486 067,25

TABLE 2 FINANCIAL EXECUTION OF THE EFF BY THE COMMISSION IN NON-CONVERGENCE REGIONS Country Decided

a Committed

b Paid

c %

(b) / (a) %

(c) / (a) Belgium Period 2007-2013 26 261 648 26 261 648 19 168 499,99 100,00% 72,99% Financial year: 2014 0 0 3 312 272,66 Denmark Period 2007-2013 133 675 169 133 675 169 83 947 337,37 100,00% 62,80% Financial year: 2014 0 0 703 841,35 Germany Period 2007-2013 43 377 857 43 377 857 27 992 985,33 100,00% 64,53% Financial year: 2014 0 0 4 432 548,75 Ireland Period 2007-2013 42 266 603 42 266 603 33 467 120,83 100,00% 79,18% Financial year: 2014 0 0 0,00 Greece Period 2007-2013 30 995 509 30 995 509 22 358 983,68 100,00% 72,14% Financial year: 2014 0 0 190 582,29 Spain Period 2007-2013 186 198 467 186 198 467 158 886 032,24 100,00% 85,33% Financial year: 2014 0 0 17 228 000,55 France Period 2007-2013 176 893 558 176 893 558 134 708 183,45 100,00% 76,15% Financial year: 2014 0 0 21 676 759,82 Italy Period 2007-2013 102 617 139 102 617 139 73 466 132,44 100,00% 71,59% Financial year: 2014 0 0 10 836 024,94 Cyprus Period 2007-2013 19 724 418 19 724 418 18 541 677,89 100,00% 94,00% Financial year: 2014 0 0 2 995 629,13 Hungary Period 2007-2013 452 113 452 113 347 113,67 100,00% 76,78% Financial year: 2014 0 0 129 846,69 Netherlands Period 2007-2013 43 282 778 43 282 778 27 186 099,98 100,00% 62,81% Financial year: 2014 0 0 0,00 Austria Period 2007-2013 5 071 992 5 071 992 4 850 151,11 100,00% 95,63% Financial year: 2014 0 0 264 534,17 Portugal Period 2007-2013 19 484 243 19 484 243 14 584 341,31 100,00% 74,85% Financial year: 2014 0 0 1 323 398,72 Slovakia Period 2007-2013 567 463 567 463 295 513,52 100,00% 52,08% Financial year: 2014 0 0 48 277,14 Finland Period 2007-2013 38 491 347 38 491 347 31 131 452,69 100,00% 80,88% Financial year: 2014 0 0 3 702 853,12 Sweden Period 2007-2013 54 638 257 54 638 257 40 709 427,72 100,00% 74,51% Financial year: 2014 0 0 5 542 368,16 United Kingdom Period 2007-2013 86 470 226 86 470 226 61 858 729,19 100,00% 71,54% Financial year: 2014 0 0 19 373 709,21 Total Period 2007-2013 1 010 468 787 1 010 468 787 753 499 782,41 100,00% 74,57% Financial year: 2014 0 0 91 760 646,70



TABLE 3 FINANCIAL EXECUTION OF THE EFF BY THE COMMISSION IN CONVERGENCE AND NON-CONVERGENCE REGIONS Country Decided

a Committed

b Paid

c %

(b) / (a) %

(c) / (a) Belgique-Belgïe Period 2007-2013 26 261 648 26 261 648 19 168 499,99 100,00% 72,99% Financial year: 2014 4 566 926 0 3 312 272,66 Republic of Bulgaria Period 2007-2013 62 783 169 62 783 169 40 409 056,31 100,00% 64,36% Financial year: 2014 0 0 9 986 093,35 Czech Republic Period 2007-2013 27 106 675 27 106 675 19 509 468,35 100,00% 71,97% Financial year: 2014 0 0 0,00 Danmark Period 2007-2013 133 675 169 133 675 169 83 947 337,37 100,00% 62,80% Financial year: 2014 20 249 424 0 703 841,35 Deutschland Period 2007-2013 132 253 458 132 253 458 93 631 371,14 100,00% 70,80% Financial year: 2014 8 938 089 0 11 800 128,31 Eesti Period 2007-2013 84 568 039 84 568 039 69 771 197,49 100,00% 82,50% Financial year: 2014 0 0 15 434 669,72 Ireland Period 2007-2013 42 266 603 42 266 603 33 467 120,83 100,00% 79,18% Financial year: 2014 7 350 203 0 0,00 Ellas Period 2007-2013 202 554 357 202 554 357 152 710 751,91 100,00% 75,39% Financial year: 2014 4 695 273 0 7 010 048,52 España Period 2007-2013 1 055 250 968 1 055 250 968 849 911 777,01 100,00% 80,54% Financial year: 2014 28 205 774 0 183 145 255,98 France Period 2007-2013 207 096 020 207 096 020 155 655 960,43 100,00% 75,16% Financial year: 2014 27 539 898 0 24 039 286,49 Croatia Period 2007-2013 8 700 000 8 700 000 2 175 000,00 100,00% 25,00% Financial year: 2014 0 0 0,00 Italia Period 2007-2013 387 646 899 387 646 899 288 717 023,71 100,00% 74,48% Financial year: 2014 63 740 728 0 47 721 421,32 Cyprus Period 2007-2013 19 724 418 19 724 418 18 541 677,89 100,00% 94,00% Financial year: 2014 2 987 900 0 2 995 629,13 Latvia Period 2007-2013 125 015 563 125 015 563 118 634 206,03 100,00% 94,90% Financial year: 2014 0 0 16 211 375,11 Lietuva Period 2007-2013 54 713 408 54 713 408 45 722 592,94 100,00% 83,57% Financial year: 2014 9 332 205 0 5 928 308,26 Luxembourg Period 2007-2013 0 0 0,00 0,00% 0,00% Financial year: 2014 0 0 0,00 Hungary Period 2007-2013 34 743 470 34 743 470 28 805 751,06 100,00% 82,91% Financial year: 2014 104 999 0 3 149 813,47 Malta Period 2007-2013 8 372 329 8 372 329 6 254 113,69 100,00% 74,70% Financial year: 2014 1 645 221 0 1 760 768,20 Nederland Period 2007-2013 43 282 778 43 282 778 27 186 099,98 100,00% 62,81% Financial year: 2014 7 358 771 0 0,00 Österreich Period 2007-2013 5 249 497 5 249 497 4 996 352,10 100,00% 95,18% Financial year: 2014 768 317 0 274 079,34 Polska Period 2007-2013 734 092 574 734 092 574 522 607 848,80 100,00% 71,19% Financial year: 2014 0 0 132 430 235,90 Portugal Period 2007-2013 225 864 267 225 864 267 175 162 077,61 100,00% 77,55% Financial year: 2014 3 414 743 0 29 046 260,61 România Period 2007-2013 178 273 115 178 273 115 112 008 165,34 100,00% 62,83% Financial year: 2014 0 0 24 331 634,79 Slovenija Period 2007-2013 21 640 283 21 640 283 18 617 242,85 100,00% 86,03% Financial year: 2014 0 0 5 135 416,12 Slovensko Period 2007-2013 12 868 797 12 868 797 9 637 369,63 100,00% 74,89% Financial year: 2014 2 543 929 0 1 333 295,86 Suomi-Finland Period 2007-2013 38 491 347 38 491 347 31 131 452,69 100,00% 80,88% Financial year: 2014 5 975 800 0 3 702 853,12 Sverige Period 2007-2013 54 638 257 54 638 257 40 709 427,72 100,00% 74,51% Financial year: 2014 8 280 751 0 5 542 368,16 United Kingdom Period 2007-2013 129 620 927 129 620 927 94 591 015,74 100,00% 72,98% Financial year: 2014 16 464 455 0 32 251 658,18 Total Period 2007-2013 4 056 754 035 4 056 754 035 3 063 679 958,61 100,00% 75,52% Financial year: 2014 224 163 406 0 567 246 713,95

TABLE 4 EFF PROGRAMMED AMOUNTS BROKEN DOWN BY PRIORITY AXIS AND BY MEMBER STATE Country Priority axis 1 Priority axis 2 Priority axis 3 Priority axis 4 Priority axis 5 Total Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount % BE Belgique-Belgïe 14.259.395 54,30 800.000 3,05 8.502.253 32,38 1.900.000 7,23 800.000 3,05 26.261.648 BG Republic of Bulgaria 3.941.384 6,28 26.626.398 42,41 13.208.268 21,04 15.888.716 25,31 3.118.402 4,97 62.783.168 CZ Czech Republic - - 16.443.851 60,66 9.307.490 34,34 - - 1.355.334 5,00 27.106.675 DK Danmark 32.979.865 24,67 21.288.590 15,93 59.690.608 44,65 15.959.731 11,94 3.756.375 2,81 133.675.169 DE Deutschland 2.260.683 1,71 38.016.485 28,75 67.724.225 51,21 21.221.456 16,05 3.030.609 2,29 132.253.458 EE Eesti 13.786.416 16,30 25.874.116 30,60 21.621.472 25,57 19.057.633 22,54 4.228.402 5,00 84.568.039 IE Ireland 28.092.890 66,47 4.500.000 10,65 8.750.000 20,70 788.000 1,86 135.713 0,32 42.266.603 GR Ellas 78.630.494 38,82 49.780.644 24,58 38.705.818 19,11 30.037.401 14,83 5.400.000 2,67 202.554.357 ES España 448.795.024 42,53 263.449.013 24,97 271.649.323 25,74 48.500.754 4,60 22.856.854 2,17 1.055.250.968 FR France 71.211.567 33,43 42.916.554 20,15 91.696.109 43,04 5.454.082 2,56 1.747.117 0,82 213.025.429 HR Croatia 4.507.500 51,81 3.757.500 43,19 - - - - 435.000 5,00 8.700.000 IT Italia 177.453.579 42,86 98.504.501 23,79 87.088.048 21,03 32.638.774 7,88 18.376.093 4,44 414.060.995 CY Cyprus 7.800.000 39,54 2.000.000 10,14 8.424.418 42,71 1.000.000 5,07 500.000 2,53 19.724.418 LV Latvia 26.196.710 20,95 50.929.788 40,74 31.689.718 25,35 11.237.952 8,99 4.961.395 3,97 125.015.563 LT Lietuva 4.869.473 8,90 30.794.748 56,28 9.683.672 17,70 6.693.770 12,23 2.671.745 4,88 54.713.408 LU Luxembourg - - - - - - - - - - - HU Hungary - - 30.649.665 88,22 2.053.753 5,91 - - 2.040.052 5,87 34.743.470 MT Malta 3.420.051 40,85 711.710 8,50 3.696.068 44,15 - - 544.500 6,50 8.372.329 NL Nederland 15.413.233 35,61 5.379.398 12,43 15.107.822 34,90 4.987.125 11,52 2.395.200 5,53 43.282.778 AT Österreich - - 5.192.624 98,92 11.945 0,23 - - 44.928 0,86 5.249.497 PL Polska 129.786.885 17,68 207.833.120 28,31 169.695.469 23,12 190.072.472 25,89 36.704.628 5,00 734.092.574 PT Portugal 49.955.230 22,03 85.393.995 37,66 67.766.983 29,89 15.932.965 7,03 7.697.495 3,39 226.746.668 RO România 1.907.561 1,07 111.131.984 62,34 14.131.730 7,93 34.365.824 19,28 16.736.016 9,39 178.273.115 SI Slovenija 1.798.929 8,31 9.115.428 42,12 6.830.676 31,56 2.164.029 10,00 1.731.221 8,00 21.640.283 SK Slovensko - - 11.292.332 87,75 892.039 6,93 - - 684.426 5,32 12.868.797 FI Suomi-Finland 1.472.204 3,82 18.754.203 48,72 14.071.746 36,56 3.620.347 9,41 572.847 1,49 38.491.347 SE Sverige 13.110.645 24,00 10.923.670 19,99 20.115.426 36,82 7.755.276 14,19 2.733.240 5,00 54.638.257 UK United Kingdom 14.142.036 10,91 34.370.997 26,52 64.441.132 49,72 13.918.706 10,74 2.748.056 2,12 129.620.927 Total 1.145.791.754 28,01 1.206.431.314 29,50 1.106.556.211 27,06 483.195.013 11,81 148.005.648 3,62 4.089.979.940 For ease of reference, please refer to the legend below: Priority axis 1: measures for the adaptation of the Community fishing fleet Priority axis 2: aquaculture, inland fishing, processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products Priority axis 3: measures of common interest Priority axis 4: sustainable development of fisheries areas Priority axis 5: technical assistance

TABLE 5 EFF CERTIFIED EXPENDITURE BROKEN DOWN BY PRIORITY AXIS AND BY MEMBER STATE Country Priority axis 1 Priority axis 2 Priority axis 3 Priority axis 4 Priority axis 5 Total Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount % BE Belgique-Belgïe 13.341.982 72,15 280.975 1,52 3.783.420 20,46 633.503 3,43 451.617 2,44 18.491.497 BG Republic of Bulgaria 3.825.504 10,60 21.967.469 60,90 4.471.707 12,40 3.575.247 9,91 2.233.273 6,19 36.073.200 CZ Czech Republic - - 12.020.045 63,37 6.377.645 33,62 - - 570.003 3,01 18.967.692 DK Danmark 29.943.649 30,94 12.681.298 13,10 43.253.010 44,69 8.755.191 9,05 2.155.306 2,23 96.788.454 DE Deutschland 1.243.822 1,42 26.359.182 30,07 47.959.675 54,72 10.406.037 11,87 1.678.492 1,92 87.647.209 EE Eesti 12.120.901 18,86 18.504.892 28,80 15.309.255 23,82 15.152.681 23,58 3.173.436 4,94 64.261.164 IE Ireland - - - - - - - - - - - GR Ellas 67.870.502 51,08 33.035.345 24,86 19.439.434 14,63 8.291.029 6,24 4.231.707 3,18 132.868.017 ES España 339.276.480 46,04 188.920.896 25,64 175.673.728 23,84 18.121.380 2,46 14.970.193 2,03 736.962.678 FR France 65.219.662 48,26 23.472.386 17,37 43.134.665 31,92 2.261.555 1,67 1.064.707 0,79 135.152.975 HR Croatia - - - - - - - - - - - IT Italia 134.977.915 51,17 72.026.051 27,31 45.913.047 17,41 1.169.314 0,44 9.671.845 3,67 263.758.172 CY Cyprus 6.067.408 39,16 1.432.062 9,24 7.658.437 49,43 153.205 0,99 183.337 1,18 15.494.449 LV Latvia 25.465.322 25,18 37.802.339 37,38 26.818.355 26,52 7.996.019 7,91 3.049.993 3,02 101.132.028 LT Lietuva 4.295.607 11,29 25.239.872 66,31 3.341.074 8,78 3.373.472 8,86 1.812.690 4,76 38.062.715 HU Hungary - - 22.546.933 94,23 71.893 0,30 - - 1.307.804 5,47 23.926.631 MT Malta 2.800.570 48,48 711.709 12,32 1.818.667 31,48 - - 446.005 7,72 5.776.952 NL Nederland 13.332.223 48,69 2.854.627 10,42 7.244.753 26,46 1.428.196 5,22 2.524.700 9,22 27.384.499 AT Österreich - - 4.945.053 98,89 10.575 0,21 - - 44.928 0,90 5.000.556 PL Polska 115.985.994 22,45 170.116.257 32,93 102.872.396 19,91 103.280.745 19,99 24.314.023 4,71 516.569.415 PT Portugal 46.035.514 31,20 51.648.151 35,00 40.180.484 27,23 6.589.567 4,47 3.095.430 2,10 147.549.145 RO România 1.904.976 2,26 70.262.540 83,45 2.806.785 3,33 2.225.622 2,64 6.998.537 8,31 84.198.459 SI Slovenija 1.408.926 8,69 6.194.307 38,19 5.712.055 35,21 1.874.001 11,55 1.031.811 6,36 16.221.100 SK Slovensko - - 7.676.236 90,41 301.406 3,55 - - 513.070 6,04 8.490.712 FI Suomi-Finland 1.167.716 4,02 14.308.153 49,26 11.001.200 37,88 2.170.241 7,47 397.733 1,37 29.045.042 SE Sverige 11.778.127 27,69 7.483.955 17,60 16.663.237 39,18 4.376.607 10,29 2.229.044 5,24 42.530.970 UK United Kingdom 12.819.491 14,53 26.300.173 29,80 43.481.060 49,27 3.734.440 4,23 1.916.546 2,17 88.251.710 Total 910.882.291 33,24 858.790.906 31,34 675.297.961 24,64 205.568.052 7,50 90.066.230 3,29 2.740.605.440 For ease of reference, please refer to the legend below: Priority axis 1: measures for the adaptation of the Community fishing fleet Priority axis 2: aquaculture, inland fishing, processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products Priority axis 3: measures of common interest Priority axis 4: sustainable development of fisheries areas