Proposal for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the extension of the Protocol establishing the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea Bissau for the period 16 June 2006 to 15 June 2007
Date: 2006-04-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Community, Guinea-Bissau, catch quota, financial compensation of an agreement, fishing agreement, ratification of an agreement

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 28.4.2006 
COM(2006) 182 final 

2006/0065 (CNS) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the 
extension of the Protocol establishing the fishing opportunities and the financial 
contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic 
Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the 
coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 2006 to 15 June 2007 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

The Protocol to the Fisheries Agreement between the European Community and the Government 
of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau expired on 15 June 2006. This proposal for a Council Decision 
concerns  the  provisional  application  of  the  extension  of  the  Protocol  for  one  more  year,  until 
15 June 2007. 

The two parties agreed in December 2005 to extend this Agreement, mainly in order to give 
the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau time to prepare itself as well as possible for 
negotiations  on  a  future  partnership  agreement,  taking  account  of  the  political  context 
(elections in June 2005 and change of Government in November 2005), and to implement the 
action  programme  to  support  the  control  and  inspection  required  for  the  sustainable 
development of the fisheries sector. This extension should thus enable the new Government to 
conduct  negotiations  under  reasonable  conditions  and  within  reasonable  deadlines,  without 
suspending  either  the  Agreement  or  the  annual  financial  compensation,  which  is  essential  for 
balancing the budget of the State of Guinea-Bissau. 

The two parties agreed to extend the Protocol for one year, from 16 June 2006 to 15 June 2007. 
This  extension,  in  the  form  of  an  Exchange  of  Letters,  was  initialled  by  the  parties 
on 17 January 2006,  and  sets  out  the  technical  and  financial  conditions  governing  the  fishing 
activities  of EC vessels  in  the  waters  of  Guinea-Bissau  for  the  period  from  16 June 2006 
to 15 June 2007. 

The  Commission  proposes,  on  this  basis,  that  the  Council  adopt  the  Regulation  on  the 
conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters extending the Protocol.  

A proposal for a Council Decision on the provisional application of the Agreement in the form of 
an Exchange of Letters extending the Protocol pending its final entry into force is the subject of a 
separate procedure. 

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2006/0065 (CNS) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning 
the extension of the Protocol establishing the fishing opportunities and the financial 
contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic 
Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the 
coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 2006 to 15 June 2007 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament2, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

Under the terms of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and 
the  Government  of  the  Republic  of  Guinea-Bissau  on  fishing  off  the  coast  of 
Guinea-Bissau3, the contracting parties are to enter into negotiations, before the period 
of  validity  of  the  Protocol  to  the  Agreement  expires,  to  determine  by  mutual 
agreement the contents of the Protocol for the period that follows and any amendments 
or additions requiring to be made to the Annex. 

Pending  negotiations  on  changes  to  be  made  to  the  existing  Protocol  approved  by 
Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  249/20024,  as  amended  under  the  Agreement  approved 
by Council Regulation (EC) No 829/20045, the two parties have decided to extend its 
validity for one year by means of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters. 

(3) 

It is in the Community's interest to approve this extension. 

(4) 

The allocation of the fishing opportunities among the Member States under the expired 
Protocol should be confirmed, 

1 
2 
3 
4 
5 

OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 34. 
OJ L 47, 19.2.2002, p. 2. 
OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 25. 

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 

Article 1 

The  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an  Exchange  of  Letters  concerning  the  extension  of  the 
Protocol establishing the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in 
the  Agreement  between  the  European  Economic  Community  and  the  Government  of  the 
Republic  of  Guinea-Bissau  on  fishing  off  the  coast  of  Guinea-Bissau  for  the  period 
16 June 2006 to 15 June 2007, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. 

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation. 

1. 

The  fishing  opportunities  set  out  in  the  Protocol  are  allocated  to  Member  States  as 
follows: 

Article 2 

(a) shrimps: 

Italy 

Spain 

Portugal 

Greece 

(b) fin-fish/cephalopods: 

Spain 

Italy 

Greece 

(c) tuna seiners: 

Spain 

France 

Italy 

1776  GRT 

1421  GRT 

1066  GRT 

137  GRT 

3143  GRT 

786  GRT 

471  GRT 

20  vessels 

19  vessels 

1  vessel 

(d) surface longliners and pole-and-line vessels: 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

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21  vessels 

5  vessels 

4  vessels 

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2. 

If  licence  applications  from  the  Member  States  referred  to  in  paragraph 1  do  not 
cover  all  the  fishing  opportunities  fixed  by  the  Protocol,  the  Commission  may 
consider licence applications from any other Member State. 

Article 3 

The Member States whose vessels fish under this Agreement shall notify the Commission of 
the  quantities  of  each  stock  caught  within  the  fishing  zone  of  Guinea-Bissau  in  accordance 
with Commission Regulation (EC) No 500/20016. 

Article 4 

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

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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OJ L 73, 15.3.2001, p. 8. 

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AGREEMENT 

in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the extension of the Protocol 
establishing the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the 
Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the 
Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 
16 June 2006 to 15 June 2007 

A. 

Letter from the Community 

Sir, 

I  have  the  honour  to  confirm  that  pending  negotiations  on  amendments  to  be  made  to  the 
Protocol  currently  in  force  (16 June 2001  to  15 June 2006)  setting  out  the  fishing 
opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Agreement between the 
European  Economic  Community  and  the  Government  of  the  Republic  of  Guinea-Bissau,  as 
revised from 16 June 2004, we agree to the following interim arrangements: 

1. 

From 16 June 2006 to 15 June 2007 the arrangements applicable since 16 June 2004 
will continue in operation. 

The  Community's  financial  contribution  under  the  interim  arrangements  will 
correspond to the amount provided for in Article 3 of the revised Protocol currently 
in  force  (EUR  7 260 000).  That  amount  is  to  be  treated  entirely  as  financial 
compensation and will be paid no later than 31 December 2006. 

2. 

During this period, fishing licences will be granted within the limits set in Article 1 
of  the  revised  Protocol  currently  in  force,  by  means  of  fees  or  advances 
corresponding to those fixed in point 1 of the Annex to the Protocol. 

I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that you are in 
agreement with its terms. 

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. 

On behalf of the Council of the European Union. 

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B. 

Letter from the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau 

Sir, 

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows: 

"I  have  the  honour  to  confirm  that  pending  negotiations  on  amendments  to  be  made  to  the 
Protocol  currently  in  force  (16 June 2001  to  15 June 2006)  setting  out  the  fishing 
opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Agreement between the 
European  Economic  Community  and  the  Government  of  the  Republic  of  Guinea-Bissau,  as 
revised from 16 June 2004, we agree to the following interim arrangements: 

1. 

From 16 June 2006 to 15 June 2007 the arrangements applicable since 16 June 2004 
will continue in operation. 

The  Community's  financial  contribution  under  the  interim  arrangements  will 
correspond to the amount provided for in Article 3 of the revised Protocol currently 
in  force  (EUR  7 260 000).  That  amount  is  to  be  treated  entirely  as  financial 
compensation and will be paid no later than 31 December 2006. 

2. 

During this period, fishing licences will be granted within the limits set in Article 1 
of  the  revised  Protocol  currently  in  force,  by  means  of  fees  or  advances 
corresponding to those fixed in point 1 of the Annex to the Protocol." 

I have the honour to confirm that the contents of your letter are acceptable to the Government 
of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau and that your letter and this one constitute an agreement in 
accordance with your proposal. 

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. 

For the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. 

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

TITLE OF THE PROPOSAL: 

Proposal for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of 
an  Exchange  of  Letters  concerning  the  extension  of  the  Protocol  establishing  the 
fishing  opportunities  and  the  financial  contribution  provided  for  in  the  Agreement 
between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of 
Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 2006 
to 15 June 2007. 

2. 

ABM / ABB FRAMEWORK 

11. Fisheries 

1103. International Fisheries Agreements 

3. 

BUDGET LINES 

3.1. 

Budget lines: 

110301: International Fisheries Agreements 

11010404: International Fisheries Agreements: administrative costs 

3.2 

Duration of the action and of the financial impact: 

The  Protocol  to  the  Fisheries  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and 
Republic of Guinea-Bissau expires on 15 June 2006. The extension of the Protocol 
is concluded for one year. 

The  Protocol  sets  out  the  financial  contribution,  the  types  of  fishing  and  the 
conditions governing the fishing activities of Community vessels in the fishing zones 
of Guinea-Bissau. 

The two parties agreed in December 2005 to extend this Agreement, mainly in order 
to  give  the  Government  of  the  Republic  of  Guinea-Bissau  time  to  prepare  itself  as 
well as possible for negotiations on a future partnership agreement, taking account of 
the  political  context  (elections  in  June  2005  and  change  of  Government  in 
November 2005), and to implement the action programme to support the control and 
inspection  required  for  the  sustainable  development  of  the  fisheries  sector.  This 
extension  should  thus  enable  the  new  Government  to  conduct  negotiations  under 
reasonable  conditions  and  within  reasonable  deadlines,  without  suspending  either  the 
Agreement  or  the  annual  financial  compensation,  which  is  essential  for  balancing  the 
budget of the State of Guinea-Bissau. 

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The  two  parties  agreed  to  extend  the  Protocol  for  one  year,  from  16 June 2006  to 
15 June 2007. This extension, in the form of an Exchange of Letters, was initialled by 
the two parties on 17 January 2006, and sets out the technical and financial conditions 
governing  the  fishing  activities  of EC vessels  in  the  waters  of  Guinea-Bissau  for  the 
period from 16 June 2006 to 15 June 2007. 

3.3 

Budgetary characteristics (add rows if necessary): 

Budget line  Type of expenditure 

New 

EFTA 
contribution 

Contribution
s from 
applicant 
countries 

Heading in 
financial 
perspective 

11.0301 

Comp. 

11.010404 

Comp. 

Diff.7 

Non-diff.8 

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) 

Type of expenditure 

Section 
No 

Operational expenditure9 

(EUR million to four decimal places) 

Year n 

n +1 

n + 2 

n +3 

Total 

Commitment 
appropriations (CA) 

8.1 

a 

7.260 

Payment appropriations 
(PA) 
Administrative expenditure within reference amount10 

7.260 

b 

7.260 

7.260 

Technical 
administrative 
assistance (Non-diff.) 

& 

8.2.4 

c 

0.0495 

0.0495 

7 
8 
9 
10 

Differentiated appropriations 
Non-differentiated appropriations 
Expenditure that does not fall under Chapter 11 01 01 of the Title 11 concerned. 
Expenditure within Article xx 01 04 of Title xx. 

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Commitment 
appropriations 

Payment 
appropriations 

Human resources and 
associated expenditure 
(Non-diff.) 

Administrative costs, 
other than human 
resources and associated 
costs, not included in 
reference amount (Non-
diff.) 

a+c 

b+c 

7.3095 

7.3095 

8.2.5 

d 

0.0864 

8.2.6 

e 

0.033 

Total indicative financial cost of intervention 

7.3095 

7.3095 

0.0864 

0.033 

TOTAL CA 

including cost of human 
resources 

TOTAL PA 

including cost of human 
resources 

a+c+d+e

7.4289 

7.4289 

b+c+d+e

7.4289 

7.4289 

Part-financing details: No part-financing 

Part-financing body 

…………………… 

TOTAL CA including part-
financing 

f 

a+c+d+e+f 

(EUR million to three decimal places) 

Year n

n + 1 

n + 2 

n + 3 

Total 

4.1.2  Compatibility with financial programming 

X 

Proposal is compatible with existing financial programming. 

(cid:133) 

(cid:133) 

Proposal  will  entail  programming  of  the  relevant  heading  in  the  financial 
perspective. 

Proposal  may  require  application  of  the  provisions  of  the  Interinstitutional 
Agreement11 (i.e. flexibility instrument or revision of the financial perspective). 

11 

See points 19 and 24 of the Interinstitutional Agreement. 

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4.1.3 

Financial impact on revenue 

X 

Proposal has no financial impact on revenue 

(cid:133) 

Financial impact - the effect on revenue is as follows: 

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

(EUR million to one decimal place) 

Prior to 

Situation following action 

Budget line 

Revenue 

action [Year n-1]

[Year n] 

[n+1]

[n+2]

[n+3] 

(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 
details under point 8.2.1. 

Annual requirements 

Total  number  of  human 
resources 

Year n 

1.1 

5. 

CHARACTERISTICS AND OBJECTIVES 

5.1 

Need to be met in the short or long term 

The  two  parties  have  agreed  to  extend  the  existing  Protocol  for  one  year,  from 
16 June  2006  to  15  June  2007.  This  extension,  which  is  aimed  at  enabling 
Community shipowners to continue fishing in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of 
Guinea-Bissau  pending  the  negotiations  on  the  amendments  to  be  made  to  the 
Protocol,  was  initialled  by  the  two  parties  on 17  January  2006,  and  sets  out  the 
technical  and  financial  conditions  governing  the  fishing  activities  of EC vessels  in 
the  waters  of  Guinea-Bissau  for  the  period  covered.  The  main  elements  of  the 
extended  Protocol  remain  the  same,  with  respect  to  fishing  opportunities,  the 
financial contribution and the amount of the fees paid by shipowners.  

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5.2 

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

Regarding the extension of this Protocol, if the Community does not act, then private 
agreements  will  spring  up  which  would  not  guarantee  sustainable  fisheries.  The 
Community  also  hopes  that  this  extension  will  enable  the  new  Government  to  be 
ready  to  launch  the  negotiations  on  a  partnership  agreement  in  the  fisheries  sector 
without suspending the Agreement (and, therefore, the activities of the fleet fishing 
under  the  Community  Agreement)  or  the  annual  financial  compensation,  which  is 
essential for balancing the budget of the State of Guinea-Bissau. 

5.3. 

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

The  aim  of  this  extension  is  the  same  as  that  of  the  current  protocol  with 
Guinea-Bissau,  namely  to  preserve  access  for  Community  fishing  vessels  to 
Guinea-Bissau's  EEZ  in  accordance  with  the  types  of  fishing  provided  for  in  the 
Agreement,  while  allowing  the  new  Government  of  Guinea-Bissau  extra  time  to 
prepare for the forthcoming negotiation on the renewal of the Protocol.  

The following indicators will be used in the context of the ABM for the purposes of 
monitoring implementation of the Agreement: 

• 
• 

• 
• 
• 

• 

monitoring the utilisation rate of the fishing opportunities; 
gathering  and  analysing  data  on  catches  and  the  commercial  value  of  the 
Agreement; 
contribution to employment and value-added in the Community; 
contribution to stabilising the Community market; 
contribution  to  the  general  objectives  of  reducing  poverty  in  Guinea-Bissau, 
including  the  contribution  to  employment,  development  of  infrastructure  and 
support for the State budget; 
number of technical meetings and meetings of the Joint Committee. 

5.4 

Method of implementation (indicative) 

Show below the method(s)12 chosen for the implementation of the action. 

X 

Centralised Management 

X  Directly by the Commission 

12 

If a number of methods are indicated, please provide details in the "Comments" section. 

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6. 

MONITORING AND EVALUATION 

6.1 

Monitoring system 

The  Commission  (Directorate-General  for  Fisheries  and  Maritime  Affairs),  in 
collaboration with the Commission Delegation in Guinea-Bissau), will ensure regular 
monitoring of the implementation of this extension, particularly as regards its use by 
operators and catch data. 

6.2 

Assessment 

The Protocol currently in force was thoroughly evaluated in December 2005 with the 
assistance  of  a  consortium  of  independent  consultants,  with  a  view  to  the  possible 
launch of negotiations on a new protocol. Given that the proposal is for extension of 
the  Protocol's  validity  for  one  year  only,  no  specific  ex-ante  evaluation  has  been 
carried out.  

6.2.1 

Ex-ante evaluation 

The review of fishing opportunities (from 16 June 2004), as outlined below, and the 
reduction  in  the  financial  contribution  from  EUR 10 200 000  to  EUR 7 260 000 
made it possible to improve the profitability of the Agreement and the rate of use of 
the fishing opportunities granted by it. 

Use of the EC/Guinea-Bissau Fisheries Agreement 2001-06 

Types of fishing 

Fishing 
opportun-
ities offered 
up to 
15/6/06) 

Use in 
2001/0213 

Use in 
2002/03 

Use in 
2003/04 

Fishing 
oppor-
tunities 
offered 
(since 
16/6/04) 

Use in 
2004/05 

Use in 
2005/0614 

shrimps 

fin-fish/ 
cephalopods 

tuna seiners 

pole-and-line 
vessels and surface 
longliners 

9600 

1124 (23%) 

3098 (32%) 

4234 (44%) 

4400 

4087 (93%) 

 2249 (51%) 

2800 

816 (58%) 

1980 (71%) 

1564 (56%) 

4400 

2067 (47%) 

221 (7%) 

40 

36 

29 (73%) 

30 (75%) 

29 (73%) 

40 

25 (63%) 

15 (38%) 

14 (39%) 

15 (42%) 

16 (44%) 

30 

14 (47%) 

11 (37%) 

The  Agreement  is  clearly  advantageous  in  that  the  catch  value  (average  of  around 
EUR 30  million  over  the  period  2001-04  in  terms  of  first-sale  prices  for  landings) 
exceeds the cost of the Protocol. It is also beneficial to employment: jobs created in 
connection with the Agreement (directly and indirectly) are estimated at 509 for the 
EU and 141 for the partner country. 

13 
14 

Calculated on the basis of the average value in the data for the first half of 2002. 
In view of its non-final status, the data for the year 2005-06 have not been included in the calculation of 
the final average. 

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- Value-added of Community involvement  

The  value-added/turnover  ratios  are  9%  for  shrimp  fishing,  8%  for  fin-
fish/cephalopods,  8%  for  tuna  seiners  and  33%  for  pole-and-line  tuna  vessels  and 
surface  longliners.  Around  a  third  of  the  value-added  is  direct  and  most  of  the 
indirect value-added is derived at a later stage. 

The Fisheries Agreement is also essential to Guinea-Bissau's economic and political 
stability, and to its fishing industry. It provides a substantial share of the budgetary 
resources of the State of Guinea-Bissau (an average of 38% of budgetary resources 
over the last five years).  

- Risks and alternative options: 

A  failure  to  extend  the  Agreement  could  cause  the  fleet  to  discontinue  its  activity 
under  the  Agreement  and  fall  back  on  private  licences,  with  the  result  that 
sustainable  monitoring  of  the  fishing  effort  could  no  longer  be  guaranteed;  in 
addition, it could generate major difficulties for the economy and political stability of 
Guinea-Bissau,  which  would  be  deprived  of  a  budgetary  resource  essential  to  the 
operation of its public services, and financing of the sector's operating costs (control, 
inspection, research, training, etc.) would no longer be properly covered. 

6.2.2 

Ex-ante  estimate  of  the  economic  value  of  the  Agreement  and  the  Community's 
financial contribution 

The financial contribution granted by the Community under this extension is a single 
allocation established on the basis of one year's extension of the total appropriation 
for the 2001-06 Protocol, i.e. EUR 7 260 000 by way of financial compensation for 
fishing opportunities. 

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

similar experiences in the past) 

Apart from the review of fishing opportunities (from 16 June 2004) and the reduction 
in  the  financial  contribution  mentioned  in  point  6.2.1,  which  made  it  possible  to 
enhance the profitability of the Agreement, implementation of the support measures 
representing  an  appreciable  part  of  the  Protocol  as  revised  in  2004  is  slow,  on 
the  weakness  of  Guinea-Bissau's  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  and 
account  of 
reprogramming  of  outstanding  amounts,  on  the  basis  of  the  implementing  reports 
transmitted regularly, is being performed in conjunction with the authorities in order 
to take account of the substantial control and inspection requirements. 

7. 

ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES 

The  use  to  which  the  financial  contribution  paid  by  the  Community  under  the 
Agreement  is  put  is  entirely  at  the  discretion  of  the  sovereign  third  country 
concerned. 

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Nevertheless,  the  Commission  undertakes  to  try  and  establish  permanent  political 
dialogue and cooperation with a view to improving the management of the Protocol 
extension  and  strengthening  the  Community's  contribution  to  the  sustainable 
management of resources. 

In any case, any payment which the Commission makes under a fisheries agreement 
is subject to its standard rules and budgetary and financial procedures. This makes it 
possible, in particular, to fully identify the bank accounts of the third countries onto 
which the financial contribution is paid.  

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8. 

DETAILS OF RESOURCES 

8.1 

Objectives of the proposal in terms of their financial cost 

Commitments (in EUR million to four decimal places) 

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

OPERATIONAL  OBJECTIVE 
No.  115:  To  obtain 
fishing 
opportunities  in  exchange  for  a 
financial contribution 

Action 1………………. 

 - Output 1 

TOTAL COST 

Type of output 

Year n 

Year n+1 

Year n+2 

TOTAL 

No. of outputs 

Total cost  No. of 
outputs 

Total cost 

No. of 
outputs 

Total cost 

No. of outputs

Total cost 

Vessels/licences 

8800 GRT 

quota 

70 vessels 

7.260 

7.260 

8800 GRT 

70 vessels 

7.260 

7.260 

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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 

Type of post 

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

Officials or 
temporary 
staff16 (11 01 
01) 

A*/AD 

B*, C*/AST 

Staff financed by Art. 11 01 0217 

Other  staff  financed  by  Art.  11 
01 04 0418 

TOTAL 

Year n 

0,5 

0,3 

0.3 

1.1 

8.2.2  Description of tasks deriving from the action 

•  Assisting  the  negotiator  to  prepare  and  conclude  the  negotiation  of  fisheries 

agreements: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

taking  part  in  negotiations  with  third  countries  to  conclude  fisheries 
agreements; 

preparing  draft  evaluation  reports  and  negotiation  strategy  notes  for  the 
Commissioner; 

presenting  and  defending  the  Commission's  position  in  the  Council's 
"External Fisheries" Working Party; 

taking part in the search for a compromise with the Member States to be 
included in the final text of the Agreement. 

•  Monitoring the implementation of agreements: 

– 

– 

daily monitoring of fisheries agreements; 

preparing  and  checking  the  commitment  and  payment  of  the  financial 
compensation and support measures; 

– 

regular reporting on the implementation of agreements; 

16 
17 
18 

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

EN 

17 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
– 

– 

evaluating agreements: scientific and technical aspects; 

preparing  the  draft  proposal  for  a  Council  regulation  and  decision  and 
drafting the text of the agreement; 

– 

launching and monitoring adoption procedures. 

•  Technical assistance: 

– 

preparing the Commission's position for the Joint Committee. 

•  Inter-institutional relations: 

– 

– 

representing 
Parliament and the Member States in the negotiation process; 

the  Commission  before 

the  Council, 

the  European 

writing  the  replies  to  oral  and  written  questions  from  the  European 
Parliament. 

•  Interdepartmental consultation and coordination: 

– 

liaising  with  the  other  Directorates-General  on  matters  relating  to  the 
negotiation and monitoring of agreements; 

– 

organising and responding to interdepartmental consultations. 

•  Evaluation: 

– 

– 

taking part in updating the impact assessment; 

analysing the achieved objectives and evaluation 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 2005 

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 

EN 

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8.2.4  Other administrative expenditure included in reference amount 

(11 01 04/05 – Expenditure on administrative management) 

Budget heading: 11010404 

Year n 

TOTAL 

(EUR million to three decimal places) 

(number and heading) 

1.  Technical  and  administrative 
assistance 
related 
staff costs) 

(including 

Executive agencies19 

Other  technical  and  administrative 
assistance 

- intra muros 

- extra-muros 

0.0495* 

Total 
administrative assistance 

technical 

and 

0.0495 

0.0495 

0.0495 

*ALAT  post:  regional  fisheries  expert-EC  Delegation  in  Senegal:  EUR 165 000  per  year  x  0.3=  EUR 49 
500/year 

8.2.5 

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

(EUR million to four decimal places) 

Type of human resources 

Year n 

Officials and temporary staff (11 01 01) 

0.0864 

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) 

0.0864 

19 

Reference  should  be  made  to  the  specific  legislative  statement  for  the  Executive  Agency/Agencies 
concerned. 

EN 

19 

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Calculation– Officials and contract staff 

Reference should be made to Point 8.2.1, if applicable 

- 

1A = EUR 108 000*0.50 = EUR 54 000 

1B = EUR 108 000*0.15 = EUR 16 200 

1C = EUR 108 000*0.15 = EUR 16 200 

Subtotal: EUR 86.400 (EUR 0.0864 million per year) 

Total: EUR 86.400 (EUR 0.0864 million per year) 

Calculation – Staff financed under Article 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 three decimal places) 

Year n 

Year n+1 

Year n+2 

TOTAL 

11 01 02 11 01 – Missions 

0.030 

11 01 02 11 02 – Meetings and conferences 

0.003 

XX 01 02 11 03 – Committees20 

XX 01 02 11 04 - Studies and consultations 

XX 01 02 11 05 - Information systems 

0.030 

0.003 

2. 

Total 

other  management 

expenditure (XX 01 02 11) 

3.  Other 

expenditure 
administrative  nature 
including reference to budget line) 

of 
an 
(specify 

Budget line 11 01 04 04 

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

0.033 

0.033 

20 

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

EN 

20 

   EN