2005/424/EC: 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)
Date: 2005-06-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU financing, common fisheries policy, expenditure, financial aid, fishery management, fishing controls

8.6.2005

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COMMISSION

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,

(5)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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.

Applications concerning actions listed in Article 4 of
Decision 2004/465/EC may qualify for Community
funding.

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.

In order to qualify for the contribution, electronic loca-
lisation devices should satisfy the requirements fixed by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 of 18
provisions
December 2003 laying
regarding satellite-based Vessel Monitoring Systems (2).

down detailed

(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.

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 elec-
tronic 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
accordance with the opinion of
Fisheries and Aquaculture,

in this Decision are in
the Committee for

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Subject matter

This Decision provides for a Community financial contribution
referred to in Article 4 of Decision
actions
towards
2004/465/EC for 2005.
the
Community financial contribution for each Member State, the
rate of
contribution and the
conditions on which such contribution may be granted.

the Community

the amount of

It establishes

financial

Article 2

New technologies and IT networks

Expenditure incurred on the purchase of,
installation and
technical assistance for, computer technology and setting up
IT networks in order to allow efficient and secure data
of
and
exchange
surveillance of fisheries activities, shall qualify for a financial
contribution of 50 % of
the eligible expenditure within the
limits laid down in Annex I.

in connection with monitoring,

control

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

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Article 3

Electronic localisation devices

financial contribution of 50 % of
within the limits laid down in Annex IV.

the eligible expenditure

1.
Expenditure incurred in the purchase and fitting on board
fishing vessels of electronic localisation devices enabling
of
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 %.

The

financial

3.
expenditure
contribution for
comprised between EUR 1 500 and EUR 4 500 per vessel
shall amount to a maximum of 50 % of such expenditure.

eligible

In order to qualify, electronic localisation devices shall
fixed by Regulation (EC) No

requirements

4.
satisfy
the
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.

In order

2.
conditions set out in Regulation (EC) No 1461/2003.

to qualify, pilot projects

shall

satisfy the

Article 5

Training

Expenditure incurred on training and exchange programmes of
civil
and
surveillance tasks in the fisheries area shall qualify for a

for monitoring

responsible

servants

control

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 irre-
sponsible 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

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ANNEX I

NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND IT NETWORKS

Member State

Expenditure planned in the national
fisheries control programme

Community contribution

(in EUR)

Belgium

Czech Republic

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Cyprus

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Hungary

Malta

Netherlands

Austria

Poland

Portugal

Slovenia

Slovakia

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

Total

0

0

525 000

50 000

0

310 000

719 828

150 000

0

1 783 200

0

0

0

0

0

577 446

417 325

0

60 000

2 568 260

0

0

600 000

111 200

767 453

8 639 712

0

0

262 500

25 000

0

155 000

359 914

75 000

0

891 600

0

0

0

0

0

288 723

208 663

0

30 000

1 284 130

0

0

300 000

55 600

383 727

4 319 857

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ANNEX II

ELECTRONIC LOCALISATION DEVICES

Member State

Expenditure planned in the national
fisheries control programme

Community contribution

(in EUR)

Belgium

Czech Republic

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Cyprus

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Hungary

Malta

Netherlands

Austria

Poland

Portugal

Slovenia

Slovakia

Finland

Sweden

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

United Kingdom

Total

849 955

849 955

611 793

611 793

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ANNEX III

PILOT PROJECTS ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES

Member State

Expenditure planned in the national
fisheries control programme

Community contribution

(in EUR)

0

0

Belgium

Czech Republic

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Cyprus

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Hungary

Malta

Netherlands

Austria

Poland

Portugal

Slovenia

Slovakia

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

Total

0

0

750 000

375 000

0

0

0

0

370 000

185 000

0

0

0

0

0

0

265 000

132 500

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

166 070

458 628

2 009 698

83 035

229 314

1 004 849

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ANNEX IV

TRAINING

Member State

Expenditure planned in the national
fisheries control programme

Community contribution

(in EUR)

Belgium

Czech Republic

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Cyprus

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Hungary

Malta

Netherlands

Austria

Poland

Portugal

Slovenia

Slovakia

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

Total

15 000

0

150 000

52 100

0

40 000

230 236

34 050

0

1 191 075

0

0

12 000

0

0

0

178 620

0

0

95 588

0

0

30 000

40 000

191 564

2 260 233

7 500

0

75 000

26 050

0

20 000

115 118

17 025

0

595 538

0

0

6 000

0

0

0

89 310

0

0

47 794

0

0

15 000

20 000

95 782

1 130 117

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ANNEX V

SEMINARS AND MEDIA TOOLS

Member State

Expenditure planned in the national
fisheries control programme

Community contribution

(in EUR)

Belgium

Czech Republic

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Cyprus

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Hungary

Malta

Netherlands

Austria

Poland

Portugal

Slovenia

Slovakia

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

0

0

40 000

0

0

75 000

6 000

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

30 000

0

0

56 250

4 500

0

0

0

0

0

8 000

6 000

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

75 000

56 250

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

204 000

153 000

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ANNEX VI

PATROL VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT

Member State

Expenditure planned in the national
fisheries control programme

Community contribution

(in EUR)

Belgium

Czech Republic

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Cyprus

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Hungary

Malta

Netherlands

Austria

Poland

Portugal

Slovenia

Slovakia

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

Total

11 550 000

2 887 500

0

0

0

0

51 331 250

12 832 813

0

0

4 350 804

286 000

0

0

0

0

0

0

1 087 701

71 500

0

0

0

0

210 000

105 000

0

0

0

0

0

3 600 000

720 000

0

0

0

0

30 384 810

102 432 864

0

0

0

0

0

1 800 000

180 000

0

0

0

0

7 596 203

26 560 717