Proposal for a Council Regulation Denouncing the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the People’s Republic of Angola on fisheries off Angola and derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999
Date: 2005-12-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Angola, fishery management, fishing agreement, fishing regulations, withdrawal from an agreement

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 21.12.2005 
COM(2005) 677 final 

2005/0262 (CNS) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

Denouncing the Agreement between the European Economic Community and 
the Government of the People’s Republic of Angola on fisheries off Angola and 
derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999  

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

The  Agreement  between  the  European  Economic  Community  and  the  Government  of  the 
People’s  Republic  of  Angola  on  fishing  off  Angola1  was  signed  in  Luanda  on  1  February 
1989. The Agreement entered into force on that same date pursuant to Article 15 thereof2.  

The last Protocol annexed to the Agreement setting out, for the period from 3 August 2002 to 
2  August  2004,  the  fishing  opportunities  for  demersal,  pelagic  and  tuna  species  and  the 
financial  contribution  provided  for  by  the  Agreement3,  has  not  been  renewed.  After  two 
rounds of formal negotiations and numerous contacts between the Commission services and 
the Angolan authorities, the two parties have not been able to agree on the main principles of 
the  new  Protocol.  The  new  legislative  framework  adopted  by  Angola  in  October  2004 
stipulates  that  the  fishing  activities  subject  to  an  Agreement  between  the  Community  and 
Angola  shall  be  carried  out  in  conformity  with  Angola's  laws  and  regulations  concerning 
fisheries.  In  accordance  with  the  new  Angolan  Law  on  Biological  Aquatic  Resources,  all 
fishing activities would have to be carried out in association with Angolan enterprises and the 
origin  of  the  fish  would  have  to  be  Angolan.  In  the  case  of  tuna,  the  catches  would  be 
registered under ICCAT rules as Angolan catches. Furthermore, all EC vessels would have to 
be  fitted  with  satellite  tracking  devices  directly  linked  to  the  Angolan  fishing  vessel 
monitoring centre (tracking by coastal state in stead of flag state). 

In  these  circumstances,  the  Commission  has  informed  Angola  in  June  that  the  negotiations 
have  broken  down,  and  it  is  considered  necessary  to  formally  denounce  the  Fisheries 
Agreement in accordance with the procedure set out in its Article 14. 

The Community should give notice of the denouncement to Angola by 31 October 2007, in 
order that the denunciation takes effect on 1 February 2008. 

A number of Community fishing vessels which used to operate under the bilateral Agreement 
EC/Angola are affected by this denunciation. So far, these vessels have benefited from an aid 
scheme for a six month tie-up which started in August 2004. This scheme has been extended 
by another six months, following the presentation by the Spanish authorities of a conversion 
plan  which  was  approved  by  the  Commission.  To  facilitate  the  implementation  of  this 
conversion plan, it is now proposed to waive existing obligations to pay back construction and 
tie-up  aids  for  those  vessels  which  would  decide  to  switch  to  the  Angolan  flag,  or  to 
demonstrate continuous activity in the year preceding the deletion from the Community fleet 
register for those which would opt for permanent withdrawal aid. 

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OJ L 268 of 19.9.1987. 
OJ L 39 of 11.2.1989. 
OJ L 351 of 28.12.2002. 

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2005/0262 (CNS) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

Denouncing the Agreement between the European Economic Community and 
the Government of the People’s Republic of Angola on fisheries off Angola and 
derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999  

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 
36  and  Article  37  in  conjunction  with  Article  300(2)  and  the  first  subparagraph  of  Article 
300(3) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission4, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament5 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

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The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of 
the  People’s  Republic  of  Angola  on  fishing  off  Angola6  was  signed  in  Luanda  on  1 
February 1989 and entered into force on that date pursuant to Article 15 thereof7. 

The  last  Protocol  annexed  to  the  Agreement  which  set  out,  for  the  period  from  3 
August 2002 to 2 August 2004, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution 
provided  for  by  the  Agreement8,  has  not  been  renewed  since  certain  conditions  laid 
down  in  the new legislative  framework on  Biological Aquatic  Resources adopted by 
the Government of the Republic of Angola in October 2004, were incompatible with 
the Community’s requirements for fishing by Community fishing vessels in the waters 
of Angola.. 

It  is  therefore  appropriate  to  denounce  that  Agreement  in  accordance  with  the 
procedure set out in Article 14 thereof. 

Under Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed 
rules and arrangements regarding the Community structural assistance in the fisheries 
sector9 the Member States may grant compensation to fishermen and owners of vessels 

OJ L […], […], p. […]. 
OJ L […], […], p. […]. 
OJ L 268 of 19.9.1987 
OJ L 39 of 11.2.1989 
OJ L 351 of 28.12.2002 
OJ  L  337,  20.12.1999,  p.  10,  Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  485/2005 
(OJ L 81, 30.3.2005, p. 1). 

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for the temporary cessation of activities where a fisheries agreement is not renewed, or 
where  it  is  suspended,  for  the  Community  fleets  dependent  on  the  agreement.  The 
granting of compensation may not last longer than six months. It may be extended by a 
further  six  months  provided  a  conversion  plan  approved  by  the  Commission  is 
implemented for the fleet concerned. 

(5) 

(6) 

On 18 July 2005 the Commission adopted a Decision approving the conversion plan 
for  fishing  vessels  affected  by  the  non  renewal  of  the  fishing  protocol  between  the 
European Community and the Republic of Angola within the framework of the FIFG 
operational programme relating to Community structural interventions in the fisheries 
sector for objective I regions in Spain during the 2000-2006 period.  

In  order  to  facilitate  the  implementation  of  that conversion  plan,  Community  fishing 
vessels  covered  by  the  plan  which,  as  a  result  of  this  denunciation,  cease  their 
activities  under  the  Agreement  should  be  exempted  from  certain  provisions  of 
Regulation  (EC)  No  2792/1999.  In  particular,  they  should  not  be  subject  to  the 
obligation  to  reimburse  public  aid  for  the  temporary  cessation  of  activities  or  for 
renewal,  modernisation  or  equipment  or  to  the  obligation  to  demonstrate  continuous 
activity  in  the  year  preceding  their  deletion  from  the  fishing  vessel  register  of  the 
Community, 

HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING REGULATION: 

Article 1 

The Fisheries Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government 
of  the  People’s  Republic  of  Angola  on  fishing  off  Angola  signed  in  Luanda  on  1  February 
1989 is hereby denounced on behalf of the Community. 

Article 2 

The  President  of  the  Council  is  hereby  authorised  to  designate  the  persons  empowered  to 
notify  the  Government  of  the  Republic  of  Angola  of  the  denunciation  of  the  Fisheries 
Agreement referred to in Article 1. 

Article 3 

Community fishing vessels listed in the conversion plan approved by Commission Decision 
of  18  July  2005  shall  not  be  subject  to  Article  10  (3)(b)(ii)  or  (4)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
2792/1999 or to point 1.1.(a) of Annex III thereto. 

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

Article 4 

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

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The President 

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

NAME OF THE PROPOSAL: 

Proposal for a Council Regulation denouncing the Agreement between the European 
Economic  Community  and  the  Government  of  the  People’s  Republic  of  Angola  on 
fisheries off Angola and derogating from Regulation (EC) 2792/1999. 

2. 

ABM / ABB FRAMEWORK 

Policy Area(s) concerned and associated Activity/Activites: 

11. Fisheries, 1103. International Fisheries Agreements 

1106:.Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance 

3. 

3.1 

BUDGET LINES 

Budget lines (operational lines and related technical and administrative assistance lines 
(ex- B.A lines)) including headings: 

110301: “International Fisheries Agreements” 

11010404: “International Fisheries Agreements, administrative expenditure”. 

1106: “Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance” 

3.2. 

Duration of the action and of the financial impact: 

This  proposal  has  the  following  impact  on  the  Community  budget  in  the  form  of 
expenditures or revenues: 

•  The denunciation of the Agreement and the non-renewal of the protocol annexed to it, 
will  free  the  commitment  and  payment  appropriations  assigned  to  a  Fisheries 
Agreement  between  the  Community  and  Angola  under  the  budgetary  multiannual 
programming as from 2004. Yearly payments under the last protocol, which expired in 
August 2004, amounted to 15,5 mio €. 

•  Waivers from the obligation under the FIFG regulation10 to pay back construction and 
tie-up aids would not entail, for the Community budget, any additional spending under 
the FIFG, because the corresponding funds have already been allocated to Spain. They 
would  not  deprive  the  Community  budget  of  revenues  either,  because  Spain  would 
have been entitled to re-allocate such funds to alternative projects. 

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1999 
(CE) 
See  Article 
(OJ L 337 of 30.12.1999, p 10) as last amended by Council Regulation (CE) n° 485/2005 of 1 6 March of 200 
5 (OJ L 81 of 30.3.2005, p. 1). 

of  Council  Regulation 

17  December 

2792/1999 

n° 

of 

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3.3 

Budgetary characteristics (add rows if necessary): 

Budget 
line 

Type of expenditure 

New 

EFTA 
contribution 

Contributions 
from applicant 
countries 

Heading in 
financial 
perspective 

11.0301 

Comp 

Diff11 

11.010404 

Comp 

Non-
diff12 

NO 

NO 

NO 

NO 

NO 

NO 

No 4 

No 4 

4. 

SUMMARY OF RESOURCES 

4.1 

Financial Resources 

4.1.1 

Summary of commitment appropriations (CA) and payment appropriations (PA) 

Section 
no. 

Min. 

Expenditure type 

Max. 

Year n 

n + 1 

N + 2 

n + 3 

n + 4 
and 
later 

Total 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Operational expenditure13 

Commitment 
Appropriations (CA)14 

Payment Appropriations 
(PA) 

a 

b 

Min. 

Max. 

Min. 

Max. 

Administrative expenditure within reference amount15 

Technical 
& 
administrative  assistance 
(NDA) 

c 

TTOOTTAALL  RREEFFEERREENNCCEE  AAMMOOUUNNTT  

Commitment 
Appropriations 

Payment 
Appropriations 

A+c 

B+c 

Min. 

Max 

Min. 

Max 

Administrative expenditure not included in reference amount16 

11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 

Differentiated appropriations. 
Non-differentiated appropriations hereafter referred to as NDA. 
Expenditure that does not fall under Chapter 11 01 01 of the Title 11 concerned. 
Expenditure within chapter 11 01 other than articles 11 01 04. 
Expenditure within article 11 01 04 of Title 11. 
Expenditure within chapter 11 01 other than articles 11 01 04. 

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Human 
associated 
(NDA) 

resources 

and 
expenditure 

Administrative  costs,  other 
than  human  resources  and 
associated 
not 
included in reference amount 
(NDA) 

costs, 

d 

e 

Total indicative financial cost of intervention  

TOTAL  CA 
cost 
Resources 

of 

TOTAL  PA 
cost 
Resources 

of 

including 
Human 

including 
Human 

Co-financing details 

A+c
+d+e 

B+c
+d+e 

Min. 

Max. 

Min. 

Max. 

Co-financing body 

Min. 

Max 

Year n 

n + 1 

n + 2 

n + 3 

n  +4 
and 
later 

Total 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

…………………… 

TOTAL  CA  including  co-
financing 

f 

a+c
+d
+e+
f 

4.1.2  Compatibility with Financial Programming 

X 

Proposal is compatible with existing financial programming. 

Proposal  will  entail  reprogramming  of  the  relevant  heading  in  the  financial 

(cid:133) 
perspective. 

Proposal  may  require  application  of  the  provisions  of  the  Interinstitutional 

(cid:133) 
Agreement17 (i.e. flexibility instrument or revision of the financial perspective). 

4.1.3 

Financial impact on Revenue 

X 

(cid:133) 

Proposal has no financial implications on revenue 

Proposal has financial impact – the effect on revenue is as follows: 

NB:  All  details  and  observations  relating  to  the  method  of  calculating  the  effect  on 
revenue should be shown in a separate annex. 

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See points 19 and 24 of the Interinstitutional agreement. 

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Budget line 

Revenue 

EUR million (to one decimal place) 

Situation following action 

[Yea
r n] 

[n+1] [n+2] [n+3

] 

[n+4]  [n+5]

18 

Prior to
action 
[Year 
n-1] 

a) Revenue in absolute terms 

b) Change in revenue 

 ∆ 

(Please  specify  each  revenue  budget  line  involved,  adding  the  appropriate  number  of 
rows to the table if there is an effect on more than one budget line.) 

4.2 

Human Resources FTE (including officials, temporary and external staff) – see detail 
under point 8.2.1. 

Annual requirements  Year n 

n + 1 

n + 2 

n + 3 

N + 4 

n + 5 
and 
later 

number 
Total 
human resources 

of 

- 0.8 

- 0.8 

- 0.8 

5. 

CHARACTERISTICS AND OBJECTIVES 

Details of the context of the proposal are required in the Explanatory Memorandum. 
This  section  of  the  Legislative  Financial  Statement  should  include  the  following 
specific complementary information: 

5.1. 

Need to be met in the short or long term 

Community fishing vessels which are dependent on fishing under the Agreement between 
the  European  Economic  Community  and  the  Government  of  the  People’s  Republic  of 
Angola  on  fisheries  off  Angola,  have  been  obliged  to  cease  their  activities  under  this 
Agreement as a consequence of its denunciation and non renewal of the protocol attached 
to  it.  The  Commission  has  endorsed  the  conversion  plan  drawn  up  by  the  Spanish 
authorities, listing the vessels affected by the non renewal of the protocol. The conversion 
plan may involve that vessels concerned switch to other fishing agreements or leave the 
Community census through scrapping or switching to another flag. 

Certain  provisions  applicable  to  the  granting  of  financial  assistance  under  the  FIFG  in 
respect  of  the  vessels  in  question  may  hinder  their  conversion  in  accordance  with  the 
above plan. Therefore, it is necessary to exempt these vessels from provisions such as the 
obligation  to  pay  back  construction  aid  received  in  the  previous  10  years  (pro  rata 
temporis) and tie-up aids. Such waivers are fully justified because the 2002 reform of the 

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Additional columns should be added if necessary i.e. if the duration of the action exceeds 6 years. 

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CFP removed public aid to export and joint ventures thus eliminating the risk of double 
funding which had motivated these obligations in the first place 

5.2 

Value-added  of  Community  involvement  and  coherence  of  the  proposal  with  other 
financial instruments and possible synergy 

Fisheries are an area falling under the exclusive competence of the Community. 

As stated in its Communication on the CFP reform19 and the communication on Fisheries 
Partnership  Agreements,  it  is  essential  that  an  improved  policy  concerning  the  fisheries 
agreements  is  established  together  with  all  partners,  private  and  public,  within  the 
Community. This position was endorsed in 2003 by the European Parliament and in July 
2004 by the Council. 

It  appeared  not  to  be  possible  to  conclude  a  Fisheries  Partnership  Agreement  since  the 
Government of the Republic of Angola adopted domestic legislation ‘angolising’ fisheries 
in its waters. 

The Community should adopt measures for the conversion of Community fishing vessels 
highly dependent on fishing in Angolan waters. 

5.3 

Objectives, expected results and related indicators of the proposal in the context of the 
ABM framework 

The  conclusion  of  fishery  agreements  with  third  countries  responds  to  the  general 
objective  to  maintain  and  safeguard  traditional  activities  of  the  Community  fleet.  As 
regards  Angola  it  appeared  not  possible  to  conclude  a  new  agreement.  Therefore,  the 
objective of the present proposal is to denunciate the existing Agreement and to lay down 
certain  provisions  facilitating  the  conversion  of  vessels  which  are  highly  dependent  on 
fishing in Angolan waters. 

The expected result is the denunciation of the existing agreement and the conversion of 
the Community fishing vessels affected by the non renewal of the protocol attached to the 
Agreement.  The  indicator  should  consist  of  the  conversion  success  of  the  vessels 
concerned. 

5.4 

Method of Implementation (indicative) 

Show below the method(s)20 chosen for the implementation of the action. 

X 

Centralised Management 

X  Directly by the Commission 

ٱ 

Indirectly by delegation to: 

ٱ 

Executive Agencies 

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COM(2002) 181 final of 28 May 2002. 
If more than one method is indicated please provide additional details in the "Relevant comments" section of 
this point. 

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ٱ 

Bodies set up by the Communities as referred to in art. 185 of the 
Financial Regulation 

ٱ 

National public-sector bodies/bodies with public-service mission 

ٱ 

Shared or decentralised management 

ٱ  With Member states 

ٱ  With Third countries 

ٱ 

Joint management with international organisations (please specify) 

Relevant comments: 

6. 

MONITORING AND EVALUATION 

6.1 

Monitoring system 

This proposal does not comprise specific monitoring provisions. As regards to the waiver 
of  certain  provisions  under  the  FIFG,  they  are  subject  to  the  extensive  monitoring 
provisions laid down in the context of the policy governing the structural funds in general. 

6.2 

Evaluation 

6.2.1 

Ex-ante evaluation  

An ex-post evaluation of the last protocol and an impact assessment of a new agreement 
between the Community and Angola have been drawn up by an outside consultant. These 
evaluations served for the elaboration of the negotiation strategy for a Fishery Partnership 
Agreement to be concluded between the Community and Angola.  

In  accordance  with  the  new  national  legislation  adopted  by  Angola,  foreign  vessels 
operating in Angolan waters must comply with a number of provisions notably requiring 
that each vessel is operated by an Angolan joint venture and that its catch is of Angolan 
origin. To this end, all foreign vessels operating in Angolan waters would have to fly the 
Angolan flag. As these provisions are not compatible with fishing by Community fishing 
vessels in Angolan waters, the negotiations on a Fishery Partnership Agreement between 
the  Community  and  Angola  have  been  suspended.  Moreover,  the  current  Agreement 
between Community and Angola should be denounced since it is not compatible with the 
new Angolan legislation.  

In  cooperation  with  the  Spanish  authorities  the  situation  of  the  Community  fleet 
traditionally  operating  in  Angolan  waters  has  been  evaluated.  A  number  of  Community 
fishing  vessels  flying  the  Spanish  flag  (16)  operated,  exclusively  or  principally,  in 
Angolan waters under the Agreement and are highly dependent on fishing in those waters. 
These vessels are affected by the non-renewal of the last protocol and the denunciation of 
the agreement. As from the expiry of the last Protocol, these vessels qualified for aid to 
temporary  tying  up  which  was  available  for  6  months.  In  the  framework  of  the  above 

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mentioned  conversion  plan  drawn  up  by  Spain  and  endorsed  by  the  Commission,  these 
vessels qualify for an additional 6 months tie up. 

The possibility for these vessels to operate under other Fishery Agreements or elsewhere 
is  actively  explored,  but  if  no  appropriate  alternative  fishing  possibilities  were  found, 
these  vessels  would  be  immobilised.  Their  owners  would  then  qualify  for  FIFG  aid  for 
their  scrapping,  and  they  would  be  demolished  or  made  unsuitable  for  fishing  which 
would  result  in  a  loss  of  capital  and  to  additional  spending  under  the  Spanish  share  of 
FIFG funds. 

Alternatively,  vessels  intending  to  stay  in  Angola  in  accordance  with  the  new  national 
legislation  would  have  to  switch  to  the  Angolan  flag.  The  option  to  stay  is  the  most 
logical  one  in  view  of  the  development  of  the  fishing  industry  in  Angola  and  is 
compatible with the CFP and in particular the Guidelines for the negotiation of Fisheries 
Partnership Agreements21.  

The  Spanish  authorities  are  responsible  for  analysing  the  best  option  for  the  vessels 
concerned, within the available budgetary means from the FIFG. However, in accordance 
with  existing  FIFG  provisions,  the  vessels  concerned  are  no  longer  eligible  for  public 
support for the creation of joint enterprises. Furthermore, they would be required to pay 
back  part  of  FIFG  aid  received  for  construction,  modernisation  and  temporary  tying  up 
when  abandoning  the  Spanish  flag,  which  makes  less  attractive  the  option  to  continue 
operating  in  Angolan  waters  under  Angolan  flag  and  which  creates  the  risk  that  certain 
vessels would discontinue their activities and qualify for FIFG aid for scrapping instead.  

It  is  proposed  to  waive  these  FIFG  provisions  to  encourage  these  vessels  to  keep 
operating in Angolan waters with the corresponding economic and social benefits, rather 
than  to  qualify  for  scrapping  aid.  Furthermore,  as  indicated  above,  the  risk  of  double 
funding which had motivated these obligations in the first place has been removed at the 
same  time  as  public  aid  to  export  and  joint  ventures  within  the  framework  of  the  2002 
reform of the CFP. 

6.2.2  Measures  taken  following  an  intermediate/ex-post  evaluation  (lessons  learned  from 

similar experiences in the past) 

An ex-post evaluation of the last protocol and an impact assessment of a new agreement 
have  been  drawn  up  by  an  outside  consultant.  As  the  negotiations  between  the  Parties 
have  been  suspended  by  the  Community  and  the  prospect  on  a  future  agreement  seems 
inexistent,  the  option  of  “no  Agreement”  has  become  the  reality.  This  option  entails 
beside  a  loss  of  fishing  opportunities  and  accordingly  employment  and  added  value 
generated by them conversion costs for vessels dependent on fishing in Angolan waters. 

Since  the  interruption  in  the  Fishery  Agreement  between  the  Community  and  Morocco 
cannot  be  compared  in  terms  of  size  and  consequences  with  the  discontinuation  of  the 
agreement between the Community and Angola, no similar experiences are available. 

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Guidelines adopted by the Council in July 2004. 

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6.2.3 

Terms and frequency of future evaluation 

The present proposal brings the agreement between the Community and Angola to an end 
whilst the waiver of certain FIFG provisions is specifically applicable to certain vessels 
which  may  benefit  from  it  only  for  their  conversion  to  alternative  fishing  opportunities. 
Therefore, no specific evaluation of the present proposal is foreseen. 

7. 

ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES 

No specific anti-fraud measures are envisaged. 

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8. 

DETAILS OF RESOURCES 

8.1 

Objectives of the proposal in terms of their financial cost 

(Headings  of  Objectives,  actions 
and outputs should be provided) 

Type of output 

Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Year 
n 

Year 
n+1 

Year 
n+2 

Year n+3 and 
later 

TOTAL 

No. 
outputs 

Total cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total cost 

A
v
. 
c
o
s
t 

OPERATIONAL  OBJECTIVE  No.  1 
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.  Fishing  opportunities  in  exchange 

for a financial compensation 

  Action 1 

- Output 1 

- Output 2 

Sub-total Objective 1 

OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVE No.2  

  Action 1 

- Output 1 

TOTAL COST 

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As described under Section 5.3. 

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8.2 

Administrative Expenditure 

8.2.1  Number and type of human resources 

Types of 
post 

Staff to be assigned to management of the action using existing and/or additional 
resources (number of posts/FTEs) 

Year n 

Year n+1 

Year n+2 

Year n+3 

Year n+4 

Year n+5 

A*/AD 

- 0.3 

B*, 
C*/AST 

- 0.3 

Officials 
or 
temporary 
staff23 
(XX 01 
01) 

- 0.3 

- 0.3 

- 0.3 

- 0.3 

Staff  financed24  by 
art. XX 01 02 

staff25 
Other 
financed  by  art.  11 
01 04/05 

TOTAL 

- 

- 

- 

- 0.2 

- 0.2 

- 0.2 

- 0.8 

- 0.8 

- 0.8 

8.2.2  Description of tasks deriving from the action 

• 

Assist  the  negotiator  in  preparing  and  conducting  the  negotiations  of  the 
fisheries agreements: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

Participate  in  negotiations  with  third  countries  to  conclude  fisheries 
agreements.  

Prepare  Draft  Assessment  Reports  and  Strategy  notes  for 
Commissioner.  

the 

Present  and  defend  the  positions  of  the  Commission  in  the  external 
working group of the Council.  

Participate  in  finding  compromises  with  the  Member  States  and  reflect 
these in the final text of the Agreements. 

•  Monitoring of the agreements: 

– 

– 

Day to day follow-up of the fisheries agreements.  

Prepare  and  check  the  commitments  and  the  payment  orders  of  the 
financial compensations and of the targeted actions 

– 

Regular reporting of the implementation of the agreements. 

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Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount. 
Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount. 
Cost of which is included within the reference amount. 

EN 

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– 

Evaluation of the agreements - scientific and technical aspects 

• 

Policy design: 

– 

Prepare draft Regulations and Decisions of the Council. Elaborate text of 
the agreements.  

– 

Launch and follow up the approval procedures.  

• 

Technical assistance: 

– 

Prepare the Commission position in view of Joint Committees. 

• 

Institutional Relations: 

– 

Represent the Commission before the Council, European Parliament and 
Member States in the context of the negotiation process.  

– 

Drafting of replies to written and oral Parliamentary questions … 

• 

Inter-service co-ordination and consultation: 

– 

Liaise  with  other  Directorates  General  in  matters  concerning  the 
negotiations and the follow-up of the agreements. 

– 

Carry out and respond to inter-service consultations. 

• 

Evaluation: 

– 

Participate  in  the  various  evaluation  exercises  (ex-ante,  mid-term,  ex-
post) and impact assessments. 

– 

Analyse the attainment of objectives and quantified indicators. 

8.2.3 

Sources of human resources (statutory) 

(When more than one source is stated, please indicate the number of posts originating from 
each of the sources) 

X 

(cid:133) 

(cid:133) 

(cid:133) 

(cid:133) 

Posts currently allocated to the management of the programme to be replaced 
or extended 

Posts pre-allocated within the APS/PDB exercise for year n 

Posts to be requested in the next APS/PDB procedure 

Posts  to  be  redeployed  using  existing  resources  within  the  managing  service 
(internal redeployment) 

Posts required for year n although not foreseen in the APS/PDB exercise of the 
year in question 

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8.2.4  Other  Administrative  expenditure  included  in  reference  amount  (11  01  04/05  – 

Expenditure on administrative management) 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Budget line 

(11 01 04 04, Heading 4) 

Year n 

Year 
n+1 

Year n+2 

Year 
n+3 

Year 
n+4 

Year 
n+5  

and 
later 

TOTAL 

Technical 

1 
and 
assistance (including related staff costs) 

administrative 

  Executive agencies26 

  Other technical and administrative 

assistance 

- intra muros  

- extra muros 

- 0.033 

- 0.033 

- 0.073 

Total  Technical  and  administrative 
assistance 

- 0.033 

- 0.033 

- 0.073 

- 0.139 

- 0.139 

8.2.5 

Financial cost of human resources and associated costs not included in the reference 
amount 

Type of human resources 

Year n 

Year n+1  Year n+2  Year n+3  Year n+4 

Year n+5 

and later 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Officials and temporary staff (XX 01 
01) 

Staff  financed  by  Art  XX  01  02 
(auxiliary, END, contract staff, etc.) 

(specify budget line) 

Total cost of Human Resources 
and associated costs (NOT in 
reference amount) 

- 0.065 

- 0.065 

- 0.065 

- 0.065 

- 0.065 

- 0.065 

Calculation– Officials and Temporary agents 

Reference should be made to Point 8.2.1, if applicable 

1A = € 108.000* 0.3 = € 32 400 
1B = € 108.000* 0.15 = € 16 200 
1C = € 108.000* 0.15 = € 16 200 
Sub-total: € 64 800 per year  

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Reference should be made to the specific legislative financial statement for the Executive Agency(ies) 
concerned. 

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1 ALAT = 165,000 X 0.20 = 33 000 
Sub-total : € 33 000 per year 

Total : € 97 800 per year 

Calculation– Staff financed under art. XX 01 02 

Reference should be made to Point 8.2.1, if applicable 

8.2.6 Other administrative expenditure not included in reference amount 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Year 
n+1 

Year 
n+2 

Year 
n+3 

Year 
n+4 

TOTAL 

Year n 

  XX 01 02 11 01 – Missions 

- 0.010 

- 0.010 

- 0.010 

  XX 01 02 11 02 – Meetings & Conferences 

- 0.002 

- 0.002 

- 0.002 

- 0.030 

- 0.006 

  XX 01 02 11 03 – Committees

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  XX 01 02 11 04 – Studies & consultations 

  XX 01 02 11 05 - Information systems 

2 Total Other Management Expenditure 

(XX 01 02 11) 

3 

Other 

expenditure 

administrative 
including reference to budget line) 

nature 

of 

an 
(specify 

Total Administrative expenditure, other 
than human resources and associated 
costs (NOT included in reference 
amount) 

- 0.012 

- 0.012 

- 0.012 

- 0.036 

Calculation - Other administrative expenditure not included in reference amount 

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Specify the type of committee and the group to which it belongs. 

EN 

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