1999/354/EC: Commission Decision of 20 May 1999 on the eligibility of expenditure to be incurred by certain Member States in 1999 for the purpose of introducing monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy (notified under document number C(1999) 1324) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1999-05-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, EU aid, common fisheries policy, expenditure, financial aid, fishing controls

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 20 May 1999

on the eligibility of expenditure to be incurred by certain Member States in 1999
for the purpose of introducing monitoring and control systems applicable to the
common fisheries policy

(notified under document number C(1999) 1324)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/354/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 95/527/EC of 8
December 1995 on a Community financial contribution
towards certain expenditure incurred by the Member
States
in implementing the monitoring and control
systems applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), and
in particular Article 6 thereof,

(1) Whereas the Commission has received five-year
programmes from Belgium, Denmark, Germany,
Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, the Nether-
lands, Portugal, Finland, Sweden and the United
Kingdom that describe the controls they intend to
operate between 1 January 1996 and 31 December
2000;

(2) Whereas Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece,
the Netherlands, Portugal, Finland,
Spain, Italy,
Sweden and the United Kingdom have sent the
Commission applications within the required dead-
lines for a financial contribution in respect of the
expenditure referred to in Article 2 of Decision
95/527/EC and planned for 1999;

(3) Whereas some applications relate to investment
expenditure for the purchase or modernisation of
vessels, aircraft, land vehicles, systems to locate and
record fishing activities and systems to record,
manage
controls,
and transmit data on the
including computer and software applications;

(4) Whereas some applications relate to expenditure
for specific measures designed to improve the
quality and effectiveness of
the monitoring of
fishing and related activities;

(5) Whereas some applications relate to expenditure
for the training of national officials involved in
control activities; whereas Commission Decision
96/286/EC of 11 April 1996 laying down detailed
rules for the application of Council Decision 95/
527/EC on a Community financial contribution
the
towards
Member States in implementing the monitoring
and control systems applicable to the common
fisheries policy (2) lays down rules for determining
the amount of eligible expenditure for training;

certain expenditure

incurred by

(6) Whereas some applications also relate to expendi-
ture for trying out or introducing new technology
to improve the monitoring of fishing activity and
related activities, which can accordingly qualify for

(1) OJ L 301, 14.12.1995, p. 30; OJ L 302, 15.12.1995, p. 45

(Corrigendum).

(2) OJ L 106, 30.4.1996, p. 37.

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a higher rate of Community contribution under the
second subparagraph of Article 3(2) of Decision
95/527/EC; whereas priority should be given,
within the annual budget allocation earmarked for
these measures, to reimbursing investment costs
associated with satellite monitoring systems in view
of their importance for monitoring fishing activi-
ties;

(7) Whereas this expenditure will help to mobilise
the

the proper application of

monitoring for
common fisheries policy;

(8) Whereas the eligibility of the planned expenditure,
the rate of the Community contribution and the
conditions that may be attached to the grant of the
financial contribution should be established;

(9) Whereas

in this
the measures provided for
Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the
Management Committee for Fisheries and Aqua-
culture,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

and for

equipment

The planned expenditure for 1999 referred to in Annex I
hereto for the purchase or modernisation of inspection
and control
specific measures,
amounting to EUR 107 081 558, shall be eligible for a
financial contribution under Decision 95/527/EC. The
Community contribution shall be 50 % of the eligible
expenditure incurred within the limits set out in Annex I,
amounting to EUR 29 611 772, as set out in the table
forwarded to each Member State.

Article 2

1.
The planned expenditure for 1999 on the activities
and projects listed in Article 3(2) of Decision 95/527/EC
and referred to in Annex II, amounting to EUR
24 001 438, shall be eligible for a financial contribution
under Decision 95/527/EC. The Community contribution
shall be 50 % of the eligible expenditure incurred within
the limits set out
in Annex II, amounting to EUR
11 258 367, as set out in the table forwarded to each
Member State.

The maximum amount taken into consideration in calcu-
lating the contribution towards investment expenditure
for the purchase of a satellite-based vessel monitoring
system, hereinafter called a ‘VMS', shall be EUR 4 000 per
vessel. The contribution shall not exceed EUR 2 000 per
vessel.

Paragraph 1 notwithstanding,

2.
the Community
contribution shall be 100 % of the eligible expenditure
incurred in purchasing satellite tracking devices installed
in Community fishing vessels being monitored by a VMS,
in accordance with Article 3(2) of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 2847/93 (1), up to a maximum to EUR 2 450
per vessel. For the share of expenditure in excess of EUR
2 450, the contribution shall be 50 %.

The total contribution per vessel shall not exceed EUR
3 225.

The contribution at the rate of 100 % shall be granted up
to a maximum of EUR 6 600 000.

Article 3

1.
The euro exchange rate in force in January 1999
shall be used to calculate the eligible amounts under this
Decision.

2.
The expenditure declarations and applications for
advances in national currency for the Member States not
participating in the third stage of economic and monetary
union shall be converted into euros at the rate for the
month in which they are received by the Commission.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium,
the Kingdom of Denmark,
the Federal Republic of
Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain,
the Italian Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands,
the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Finland, the
Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 20 May 1999.

For the Commission

Emma BONINO

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.

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ANEXO I (cid:190) BILAG I (cid:190) ANHANG I (cid:190) PAQAQTGLA I (cid:190) ANNEX I (cid:190) ANNEXE I (cid:190)
ALLEGATO I (cid:190) BIJLAGE I (cid:190) ANEXO I (cid:190) LIITE I (cid:190) BILAGA I

Estado miembro
Medlemsstat
Mitgliedstaat
Jq(cid:145)tor l(cid:146)kor
Member State
(cid:144)tat membre
Stato membro
Lidstaat
Estado-Membro
J(cid:132)senvaltio
Medlemsstat

Gastos subvencionables en moneda nacional
Støtteberettigede udgifter i national valuta
Erstattungsf(cid:132)hige Ausgaben in nationaler W(cid:132)hrung
Epik(cid:146)niler dap(cid:145)mer se ehmij(cid:149) m(cid:149)lisla
Eligible expenditure in national currency
D(cid:130)penses admissibles en monnaie nationale
Spese ammissibili in moneta nazionale
In aanmerking komende uitgaven in nationale valuta
Despesas eleg(cid:146)veis em moeda nacional
Hyv(cid:132)ksytt(cid:132)v(cid:132)t kustannukset kansallisessa valuutassa
Bidragsber(cid:132)ttigande kostnader i nationell valuta

Gastos subvencionables
Støtteberettigede udgifter
Erstattungsf(cid:132)hige Ausgaben
Epik(cid:146)niler dap(cid:145)mer
Eligible expenditure
D(cid:130)penses admissibles
Spese ammissibili
In aanmerking komende uitgaven
Despesas eleg(cid:146)veis
Hyv(cid:132)ksytt(cid:132)v(cid:132)t kustannukset
Bidragsber(cid:132)ttigande kostnader
)
(

Contribuci(cid:155)n m(cid:145)xima de la Comunidad
Fællesskabets maksimale finansielle bidrag
Maximaler Gemeinschaftsbeitrag
L(cid:146)cistg joimotij(cid:147) sulletow(cid:147)
Maximum Community contribution
Participation communautaire maximale
Contributo massimo della Comunit(cid:133)
Maximale b¶drage van de Gemeenschap
Contribui(cid:135)(cid:209)o m(cid:145)xima da Comunidade
Yhteis(cid:148)n osuus enint(cid:132)(cid:132)n
Gemenskapens maximala bidrag
)
(

Belgi(cid:137)/Belgique

Danmark

Deutschland

Ekk(cid:145)da

Espa(cid:157)a

Italia

Nederland

Portugal

Suomi

Sverige

United Kingdom

DKR

DRA

SKR

UKL

16 800 000

7 084 000 000

25 701 000

23 007 586

6 197

2 255 403

21 100 101

21 486 916

8 310 194

2 076 157

5 208 489

10 852 594

462 517

2 708 781

32 614 208

Total / I alt / S(cid:151)moko / Totale / Totaal / Yhteens(cid:132)

107 081 558

3 099

1 006 876

10 155 535

2 682 831

1 961 403

754 027

2 484 447

5 338 025

146 744

907 038

4 171 747

29 611 772

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ANEXO II (cid:190) BILAG II (cid:190) ANHANG II (cid:190) PAQAQTGLA II (cid:190) ANNEX II (cid:190) ANNEXE II (cid:190)
ALLEGATO II (cid:190) BIJLAGE II (cid:190) ANEXO II (cid:190) LIITE II (cid:190) BILAGA II

Estado miembro
Medlemsstat
Mitgliedstaat
Jq(cid:145)tor l(cid:146)kor
Member State
(cid:144)tat membre
Stato membro
Lidstaat
Estado-Membro
J(cid:132)senvaltio
Medlemsstat

Gastos subvencionables en moneda nacional
Støtteberettigede udgifter i national valuta
Erstattungsf(cid:132)hige Ausgaben in nationaler W(cid:132)hrung
Epik(cid:146)niler dap(cid:145)mer se ehmij(cid:149) m(cid:149)lisla
Eligible expenditure in national currency
D(cid:130)penses admissibles en monnaie nationale
Spese ammissibili in moneta nazionale
In aanmerking komende uitgaven in nationale valuta
Despesas eleg(cid:146)veis em moeda nacional
Hyv(cid:132)ksytt(cid:132)v(cid:132)t kustannukset kansallisessa valuutassa
Bidragsber(cid:132)ttigande kostnader i nationell valuta

Gastos subvencionables
Støtteberettigede udgifter
Erstattungsf(cid:132)hige Ausgaben
Epik(cid:146)niler dap(cid:145)mer
Eligible expenditure
D(cid:130)penses admissibles
Spese ammissibili
In aanmerking komende uitgaven
Despesas eleg(cid:146)veis
Hyv(cid:132)ksytt(cid:132)v(cid:132)t kustannukset
Bidragsber(cid:132)ttigande kostnader
)
(

Contribuci(cid:155)n m(cid:145)xima de la Comunidad
Fællesskabets maksimale finansielle bidrag
Maximaler Gemeinschaftsbeitrag
L(cid:146)cistg joimotij(cid:147) sulletow(cid:147)
Maximum Community contribution
Participation communautaire maximale
Contributo massimo della Comunit(cid:133)
Maximale b¶drage van de Gemeenschap
Contribui(cid:135)(cid:209)o m(cid:145)xima da Comunidade
Yhteis(cid:148)n osuus enint(cid:132)(cid:132)n
Gemenskapens maximala bidrag
)
(

Belgi(cid:137)/Belgique

Danmark

Deutschland

Ekk(cid:145)da

Espa(cid:157)a

Italia

Nederland

Portugal

Suomi

Sverige

United Kingdom

DKR

DM

DRA

PTA

LIT

HFL

ESC

FMK

SKR

UKL

6 900 000

610 000

475 000 000

374 178 760

2 160 000 000

567 000

0

1 600 000

2 850 000

140 000

678 000

926 326

680 635

1 440 752

8 354 068

8 831 413

1 905 877

349 159

336 376

300 378

198 453

349 725

511 688

301 754

635 408

4 458 461

2 999 821

1 303 634

178 880

196 969

222 799

99 227

Total / I alt / S(cid:151)moko / Totale / Totaal / Yhteens(cid:132)

24 001 438

11 258 367