Council Regulation (EC) No 1451/2001 of 28 June 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector
Date: 2001-06-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: FIFG, Structural Funds, fishing fleet, fishing industry, fishing regulations, structural policy

21.7.2001

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 198/9

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1451/2001

of 28 June 2001

amending Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements
regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Articles 37 and 299(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Having regard to the opinion of
Committee (3),

the Economic and Social

Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions,

(3)

(4)

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 (4) fixes maximum rates
of assistance from the Financial Instrument for Fisheries
in accordance with the ceilings laid
Guidance (FIFG)
down in Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21
June 1999 laying down general provisions on the
Structural Funds (5).

be

adjusted

(EC) No 1260/1999 for certain categories of Objective 1
regions. The limits applicable to the FIFG should
therefore
specific
difficulties of each of these categories of region. With
regard to the outermost regions in particular,
is
necessary to take into account the factors indicated in
Article 299(2) of
the Treaty as these could be very
damaging to their development.

according

the

to

it

Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 should therefore be
amended.

and

single

programme

Pursuant
to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No
1260/1999, each plan, Community support framework,
programming
operational
document shall cover a period of seven years, and the
programming period shall begin on 1 January 2000. In
the interests of cohesiveness and to avoid discrimination
between beneficiaries of
the
the same programme,
in this Regulation must,
derogations provided for
exceptionally, be applicable to the whole programming
period,

(2)

However, the limits which apply to the FIFG remain
below the special provisions laid down in Regulation

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1) OJ C 96 E, 27.2.2001, p. 277.
(2) Opinion delivered on 14 June 2001 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).

(3) OJ C 139, 11.5.2001, p. 29.
(4) OJ L 337, 30.12.1999, p. 10.
(5) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1447/2001 (see p. 1 of this Official Journal).

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Table 3 of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 shall be replaced by the following table:

Article 1

(cid:145)TABLE 3

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Objective 1 regions (*)

Objective 1 regions located in a
Member State covered by the
Cohesion Fund

Outermost regions

50 % ˜ A ˜ 75 %
B ¯ 25 %

50 % ˜ A ˜ 80 %
B ¯ 20 %
(**)

50 % ˜ A ˜ 85 %
B ¯ 15 %
(**)

Outlying Greek islands which are
under a handicap due to their
distant location

50 % ˜ A ˜ 85 %
B ¯ 15 %
(**)

Other areas

25 % ˜ A ˜ 50 %
B ¯ 50 %

A ˜ 35 %
B ¯ 5 %
C ¯ 60 %

A ˜ 35 %
B ¯ 5 %
C ¯ 60 %

A ˜ 40 %
B ¯ 10 %
C ¯ 50 %
(***)

A ˜ 35 %
B ¯ 5 %
C ¯ 60 %

A ˜ 15 %
B ¯ 5 %
C ¯ 60 %

A ˜ 35 %
B ¯ 5 %
C ¯ 40 %

A ˜ 35 %
B ¯ 5 %
C ¯ 40 %

A ˜ 50 %
B ¯ 5 %
C ¯ 25 %
(****)

A ˜ 35 %
B ¯ 5 %
C ¯ 40 %

A ˜ 15 %
B ¯ 5 %
C ¯ 60 %

A ˜ 75 %
B ¯ 5 %
C ¯ 20 %

A ˜ 75 %
B ¯ 5 %
C ¯ 20 %

A ˜ 75 %
B ¯ 5 %
C ¯ 20 %

A ˜ 75 %
B ¯ 5 %
C ¯ 20 %

A ˜ 50 %
B ¯ 5 %
C ¯ 30 %

Including those referred to in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999.

(*)
(**) Notwithstanding the general arrangements for Objective 1 regions, and only in duly justified exceptional cases.
(***) Notwithstanding the general arrangements for Objective 1 regions, and only for vessels of less than 12 metres overall length
other than trawlers, provided the vessels are registered in a port located in one of the outermost regions and actually carry out
their fishing activity from that port or another port in one of these regions for a period of at least five years.

(****) Notwithstanding the general arrangements for Objective 1 regions, and only in enterprises of small economic size to be defined

in the programme complement referred to in Article 19(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999.

In the case of investment in small and medium-sized businesses within the meaning of Commission
Recommendation 96/280/EC (1) the (A) rates for groups 2 and 3 may be increased by an amount for
forms of finance other than direct assistance, provided that this increase does not exceed 10 % of the total
eligible cost. The contribution of the private beneficiary shall be reduced accordingly.

A summary description of the derogations provided for under the first subparagraph shall be included in
the operational programmes or single programming documents for the areas concerned referred to in
Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999.

(1) OJ L 107, 30.4.1996, p. 4.(cid:146)

Article 2

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

This Regulation shall apply as from 1 January 2000.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 28 June 2001.

For the Council

The President

B. ROSENGREN