Proposal for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand
Date: 2006-12-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Denmark, Greenland, association agreement (EU), common fisheries policy, fishing agreement, fishing regulations

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 14.12.2006 
COM(2006) 804 final 

2006/0262 (CNS) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European 
Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule 
Government of Greenland, on the other hand 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

The  European  Community  has  a  longstanding  relation  with  Greenland  on  fisheries.  The 
current  Framework  Agreement  dates  back  to  1985  and  the  present  protocol  is  the  Fourth 
Protocol under the Framework Agreement which expires on 31 December 2006. 

As  a  consequence  of  criticism  from  the  Court  of  Auditors  and  the  European  Parliament  the 
Fourth Protocol was significantly modified for the period 2004-2006 aiming at improving the 
sustainability,  financial  management  and  transparency  of  the  Agreement  by  completely 
removing  a  number  of  quotas,  either  in  accordance  with  the  scientific  advice  which  was 
against  further  exploitation  or  because  they  were  not  utilized.  Other  measures  were  also 
introduced  and  included:  a  yearly  revision  of  the  quotas  in  light  of  scientific  advice;  a 
Budgetary  Support  Program  (BSP)  for  the  fisheries  sector;  licence  fees  paid  by  the 
Community ship owners; intensified experimental fisheries and the possibility of transferring 
fishing possibilities temporarily between Member States in case of under utilisation without 
prejudice to relative stability. 

The  effort  leading  to  the  mid-term  review  also  resulted  in  the  Council  Conclusions  of  24 
February  2003  on  the  Fourth  Fisheries  Protocol  between  the  Community  and  Greenland  in 
which the Council stated that the future cooperation between the Community and Greenland 
should  be  based  on  a  two-pillar  approach  with  a  broader  cooperation  arrangement  in  other 
areas than fisheries and a Fisheries Partnership Agreement. 

The first pillar regarding the broader cooperation arrangement will take the form of a Council 
Decision and a Joint Declaration providing up to EUR 25 million per year to Greenland on the 
basis of cooperation in other areas than fisheries.  

As  regards  the  second  pillar,  i.e.  fisheries,  the  Commission  has  prepared  and  conducted 
negotiations  for  a  Fisheries  Partnership  Agreement  with  Greenland  in  accordance  with  the 
Council  Conclusions  of  24  February  2003  mentioned above,  the Council  Conclusions  of 15 
July  2004  on  an  integrated  framework  for  Fisheries  Partnership  Agreements  with  third 
countries and the negotiating directives for a Fisheries Partnership Agreement with Greenland 
of 18 July 2005. 

The European Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home 
Rule  Government  of  Greenland,  on  the  other  have  with  a  view  to  replacing  the  Fisheries 
Agreement  of  19851  negotiated  and  initialled  on  2 June 2006,  a  Fisheries  Partnership 
Agreement which provides Community fishermen with fishing opportunities in waters in the 
exclusive  economic  zone  of  Greenland,  together  with  a  Protocol  and  Annex  setting  out  the 
fishing  opportunities,  technical  and  financial  conditions  governing  the  fishing  activities  of 
Community vessels during the period of six years from its entry into force.  

The  Fisheries  Partnership  Agreement,  accompanied  by  a  Protocol  and  its  Annex,  has  been 
signed for a period of six years and remains in force unless terminated. 

The main objective of the new Fisheries Partnership Agreement is to maintain and strengthen 
the  relationship  in  fisheries  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Home  Rule 
Government of Greenland, by creating a framework of partnership and dialogue with a view 

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to improving a sustainable fisheries policy and reasonable exploitation of fisheries resources 
in Greenlandic fishing zones, in the interests of both parties. The Commission’s negotiating 
position was based in part on the results of an ex-ante evaluation carried out by independent 
experts. 

The  two  parties  are  taking  part  in  a  political  dialogue  on  topics  of  mutual  interest  in  the 
fisheries sector. The Fisheries Partnership Agreement supports, in addition to the immediate 
study and elaboration of a cod management plan, the current priorities of fisheries policy in 
Greenland:  (i)  research  undertaken  by  the  Greenland  Institute  of  Natural  Resources  and  (ii) 
the training of fisheries officials. The remaining part of the programme for the sectoral policy 
will  be  elaborated  in  2006  by  Greenland  with  –  where  necessary  –  the  assistance  of  the 
Commission in order to be agreed by the Joint Committee soon thereafter. 

The  Fisheries  Partnership  Agreement  provides  also  for  closer  economic  cooperation  in  the 
fishing  industry  through  the  possibility  of  setting  up  and  development  of  joint  enterprises 
involving  companies  from  both  parties  and  the  promotion  of  temporary  joint  ventures  in 
Greenland.  

The  Protocol  lays  down  the  fishing  opportunities  for  Community  vessels,  the  financial 
contribution,  the  categories  of  fishing  activities  for  Community  vessels  in  the  Greenlandic 
EEZ and the conditions governing them. The Protocol covers a period of six years. 

The financial contribution is fixed at EUR 15,847,244 per year including a financial reserve 
of EUR 1,540,000 which will be paid in case the Community receives fishing opportunities 
for  cod  and/or  capelin  in  addition  to  the  quotas  already  set  out  in  the  Annex.  Of  the  EUR 
15,847,244 an annual financial support of EUR 3,261,449 is to be earmarked for defining and 
implementing a sectoral fisheries policy in Greenland, with a view to continuing the dialogue 
on responsible and sustainable fishing. 

On top of the financial contribution from the Community budget, the ship owners’ fees, fixed 
for  each  species  as  5%  of  the  average  reference  prices  set  out  in  Appendix  1,  paid  to 
Greenland, could amount to around EUR 2 million. 

The  financial  contribution  for  the  fishing  opportunities  in  the  first  protocol  under  this  new 
Fisheries Partnership Agreement is based on the following changes compared to the modified 
Fourth Protocol under the Fisheries Agreement from 1985: 

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reduction of the redfish, Greenland halibut East and snow crab quota in accordance 
with the scientific advice; 

increase in the quotas of Greenland halibut West of 1,000 tonnes and the shrimp East 
by 1,325 tonnes; 

removal  of  the  direct  fishery  for  roundnose  grenadier  in  accordance  with  scientific 
advice as well as underutilisation by only allowing by-catches of this species; 

introduction of a cod quota of 1,000 tonnes in 2007 to be increased to 3,500 tonnes 
from 2008 and onwards; 

increase in the by-catch quota due to the introduction of the cod quota and Greenland 
requirements on by-catch quotas. 

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The  Commission  proposes  on  this  basis  that  the  Council  adopt  by  Regulation  this  new 
Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the 
Government  of  Denmark  and  the  Home  Rule  Government  of  Greenland,  on  the  other,  by 
Regulation.  

A proposal for a Council Decision concerning the provisional application of the new Fisheries 
Partnership Agreement is subject to a separate procedure.  

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2006/0262 (CNS) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European 
Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule 
Government of Greenland, on the other hand 

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 Commission, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament2, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

The  Community,  on  the  one  hand,  and  the  Government  of  Denmark  and  the  Home 
Rule Government of Greenland, on the other, have negotiated a Fisheries Partnership 
Agreement providing Community fishermen with fishing opportunities in the waters in 
the exclusive economic zone of Greenland. 

(2) 

As a result of those negotiations, a new Fisheries Partnership Agreement was initialled 
on 2 June 2006. 

(3) 

It is in the Community’s interest to approve that Agreement. 

(4) 

(5) 

The Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community on the one 
hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the 
other, is repealed by the new Fisheries Partnership Agreement. 

The method for allocating the fishing opportunities among the Member States should 
be defined. 

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Opinion delivered on [date] (not yet published in the Official Journal) 

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

The Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and 
the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other, is 
hereby approved on behalf of the Community. 

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.  

Article 2 

Detailed rules implementing the administrative measures agreed in accordance with Article 6 
(3)  and  Article  10  (2h)  of  the  Agreement  referred  to  in  Article  1  may  be  adopted  in 
accordance  with  the  procedure  referred  to  in  Article  30  (2)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
2371/20023. 

Article 3 

1. 

2. 

The allocation and management of fishing opportunities including licences obtained 
under the Agreement referred to in Article 1 shall be conducted in accordance with 
Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. 

If  licence  applications  from  these  Member  States  do  not  cover  all  the  fishing 
opportunities laid down by the Protocol to the Agreement, the Commission may take 
into consideration licence applications from any other Member State.  

Article 4 

The Member States whose vessels fish under this Agreement shall notify the Commission of 
the  quantities  of  each  stock  caught  within  the  Greenlandic  fishing  zone  in  accordance  with 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 500/2001 of 14 March 2001 laying down detailed rules for 
the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 on the monitoring of catches taken 
by Community fishing vessels in third country waters and on the high seas4. 

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign 
the Agreement in order to bind the Community. 

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Article 6 

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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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Fisheries Partnership Agreement 
between the European Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark 
and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other 

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as “the Community”, and 

THE  GOVERNMENT  OF  DENMARK  AND  THE  HOME  RULE  GOVERNMENT  OF 
GREENLAND, hereinafter referred to as “Greenland”,  

Hereinafter referred to as the “Parties”, 

HAVING REGARD to the Protocol on the special arrangement applicable to Greenland 

RECOGNIZING  that  the  European  Community  and  Greenland  wish  to  strengthen  the  links 
between  them  and  to  establish  a  partnership  and  a  cooperation  which  would  support, 
complement and extend the relations and cooperation established between them in the past, 

RECALLING  the  Council  decision  of  November  2001  on  the  association  of  the  overseas 
countries and territories with the European Community, 

TAKING  ACCOUNT  of  the  recognition  by  the  Council  in  February  2003  of  the  need  to 
broaden and strengthen the future relations between the European Community and Greenland, 
taking into account the importance of fisheries and the need for structural and sector oriented 
reforms in Greenland based on a comprehensive partnership for sustainable development,  

TAKING ACCOUNT of the Joint Declaration of 27 June 2006 by the European Community 
on one hand and the Home Rule Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark 
on the other on partnership between the European Community and Greenland  

RECALLING  the  Council  Decision  of  17  July  2006  on  the  relations  between  the  European 
Community on the one hand and the Home Rule Government of Greenland and Government 
of Denmark on the other  

RECALLING the status of Greenland, which is both autonomous and an integral part of one 
of the Member States of the Community 

CONSIDERING  the  overall  relationship  between  the  Community  and  Greenland,  and  their 
mutual desire to continue that relationship, 

HAVING  REGARD  TO  the  United  Nations  Convention  on  the  Law  of  the  Sea  and  the 
Agreement  for  implementation  of  the  provisions  of  the  United  Nations  Convention  on  the 
Law  of  the  Sea  relating  to  the  conservation  and  management  of  straddling  fish  stocks  and 
highly migratory fish stocks., 

AWARE  of  the  importance  of  the  principles  established  by  the  Code  of  conduct  for 
responsible fisheries adopted at the FAO Conference in 1995, 

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DETERMINED  to  cooperate,  in  their  mutual  interest,  in  securing  continued  responsible 
fisheries  to  ensure  the  long-term  conservation  and  sustainable  exploitation  of  marine  living 
resources, 

CONVINCED  that  such  cooperation  must  take  the  form  of  initiatives  and  measures  which, 
whether  taken  jointly  or  separately,  are  complementary,  consistent  with  policy  and  ensure 
synergy of effort, 

INTENDING,  to  these  ends,  to  continue  a  dialogue  with  a  view  to  improving  the  sectoral 
fisheries  policy  in  Greenland  and  identifying  the  appropriate  means  of  ensuring  that  this 
policy is effectively implemented and that economic operators and civil society are involved 
in the process, 

DESIROUS  of  establishing  terms  and  conditions  governing  the  fishing  activities  of 
Community vessels in the Greenlandic Exclusive Economic Zone and Community support for 
securing continued responsible fishing in those waters, 

RESOLVED  to  pursue  closer  economic  cooperation  in  the  fishing  industry  and  related 
activities  through  the  setting  up  and  development  of  joint  enterprises  involving  companies 
from both Parties and the promotion of temporary joint ventures, 

HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 – Scope and objectives 

This Agreement establishes the principles, rules and procedures governing: 

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economic, financial, technical and scientific cooperation in the fisheries sector with 
the  purpose  of  ensuring  that  the  exploitation  of  the  fisheries  resources  provide 
sustainable  economic  and  social  conditions  including  the  development  of  the 
Greenlandic fisheries sector; 

the  conditions  governing  access  by  Community  fishing  vessels  to  the  Greenlandic 
Exclusive Economic zone (hereinafter “the Greenlandic EEZ”); 

the  arrangements  for  regulating  fisheries  of  Community  vessels  in  the  Greenlandic 
EEZ  with  a  view  to  ensuring  that  the  rules  and  conditions  applicable  to  them  are 
complied with, the measures for the conservation and management of fish stocks are 
effective and illegal, undeclared and unregulated fishing is prevented; 

partnerships  between  companies  aimed  at  developing  economic  activities  in  the 
fisheries sector and related activities, in the common interest. 

Article 2 – Definitions 

For the purposes of this Agreement, the Protocol and the Annex: 

a) 

“Greenland authorities” means the Greenland Home Rule Government;  

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c) 

d) 

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2. 

"Community authorities" means the European Commission;  

"Community vessel" means a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State of the 
Community and registered in the Community;  

"joint enterprise" means any company regulated by Greenlandic law comprising one 
or  more  Community  ship  owners  and  one  or  more  partners  in  Greenland,  with  the 
aim  of  fishing  for  and  possibly  exploiting  Greenlandic  fishing  quotas  in  the 
Greenlandic EEZ by vessels flying the flag of Greenland with a view to the priority 
supply of the Community market; 

"temporary joint ventures" means any association based on a contractual agreement 
of limited duration between Community ship owners and physical or legal persons in 
Greenland,  with  the  aim  of  jointly  fishing  for  and  exploiting  Greenland  fishing 
quotas by vessels flying the flag of a Member State of the European Community and 
sharing the cost, profits or losses of the economic activity jointly undertaken, with a 
view to the priority supply to the Community market;  

“Joint Committee” means a committee made up of representatives of the Community 
and Greenland whose functions are described in Article 10 of this Agreement.  

Article 3 - Principles underlying the implementation of this Agreement 

The  Parties  hereby  undertake  to  secure  continued  responsible  fishing  in  the 
Greenlandic EEZ based on the principle of non-discrimination between the different 
fleets fishing in those waters, without prejudice to the protocol. 

Greenland  will  continue  the  planning  of  a  sectoral  fisheries  policy  and  manage  its 
implementation  through  annual  and  multi  annual  programmes  in  the  light  of 
objectives identified by common accord between the Parties. The Parties shall to that 
end continue the policy dialogue on the necessary reforms. The Greenland authorities 
hereby  undertake  to  inform  the  Community  authorities  when  further  significant 
measures in this area are adopted.  

The  Parties  shall  at  the  request  of  one  of  them  cooperate  also  on  carrying  out 
evaluations,  both  jointly  or  unilaterally,  of  measures,  programmes  and  actions 
implemented on the basis of this Agreement. 

The  Parties  hereby  undertake  to  ensure  that  this  Agreement  is  implemented  in 
accordance with the principles of good economic and social governance. 

Article 4 – Scientific cooperation 

During the period covered by this Agreement, the Community  and Greenland shall 
monitor  the  evolution  of  resources  in  the  Greenlandic  EEZ;  a  joint  scientific 
committee shall upon request from the Joint Committee make a report on the basis of 
any term of reference laid down by that Committee. 

Based  on  the  best  scientific  advice,  the  Parties  shall  consult  each  other  within  the 
Joint  Committee  and  thereafter  Greenland  shall  adopt  such  conservation  and 

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management  measures  as  it  deems  necessary  to  achieve  the  objectives  of  the 
Greenland Fisheries Policy.  

The  Parties  hereby  undertake  to  consult  each  other,  either  directly  or  within  the 
international organisations concerned, to ensure the management and conservation of 
living resources in the Greenlandic EEZ, and  to cooperate in the  relevant scientific 
research. 

Article 5 – Access to the fisheries in the Greenlandic EEZ 

Greenland  hereby  undertakes  to  authorise  Community  vessels  to  engage  in  fishing 
activities in its EEZ in accordance with this Agreement, including the Protocol and 
Annex  thereto.  The  Greenland  authorities  shall  grant  to  vessels  designated  by  the 
Community  licenses  issued  under  the  Protocol  commensurate  with  the  fishing 
opportunities granted in accordance with the Protocol. 

The fishing opportunities granted to the Community by Greenland under the present 
Agreement  may  be  taken  by  vessels  flying  the  flag  of  and  registered  in  Norway, 
Iceland and the Faroe Islands to the extent to which this is necessary for the proper 
functioning  of  the  fisheries  agreements  concluded  by  the  Community  with  those 
Parties. To this end, Greenland undertakes to authorise vessels flying the flag of, and 
registered in, Norway, Iceland and the Faroe Islands to engage in fishing activities in 
its EEZ. 

The  fishing  activities  governed  by  this  Agreement  shall  be  subject  to  the  laws  and 
regulations  in  force  in  Greenland.  The  Greenland  authorities  shall  seek  the 
observations  of  the  Community  authorities  on  any  amendments  to  that  legislation 
prior to the entry into force of the legislation unless the purpose of the legislation is 
such that it duly justifies its urgent entry into force, without any delay which could 
be  caused  by  such  consultation  with  the  Community  authorities.  The  Greenland 
authorities shall notify in advance and in due time the Community authorities of any 
amendments to that legislation.  

Greenland  shall  assume  responsibility  for  the  effective  application  of  the  fisheries 
monitoring  provisions  in  the  Protocol.  Community  vessels  shall  cooperate  with  the 
competent authorities responsible for carrying out such monitoring. 

The  Community  authorities  hereby  undertake  to  take  all  the  appropriate  steps 
required  to  ensure  that  Community  vessels  comply  with  this  Agreement  and  the 
legislation governing fisheries in the Greenland EEZ. 

Article 6 – Licences 

Community vessels may fish in the Greenlandic EEZ only if they are in possession 
of a valid fishing licence issued under this Agreement. 

The procedure  for obtaining a fishing licence for a vessel, the taxes applicable and 
the method of payment to be used by ship owners shall be as set out in the Annex to 
the Protocol. 

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The  contracting  parties  shall  ensure  the  proper  implementation  of  these  procedures 
and  conditions  by  appropriate  administrative  cooperation  between  their  competent 
authorities. 

Article 7 – Financial contribution 

The  Community  shall  grant  Greenland  a  financial  contribution  in  accordance  with 
the  terms  and  conditions  laid  down  in  the  Protocol  and  Annex.  This  single 
contribution shall be composed of two related elements, namely: 

(a) 

(b) 

a  financial  contribution  for  access  by  Community  vessels  to  the  Greenland 
fisheries, and 

the  Community’s  financial  support  for  securing  continued  responsible  fishing 
and the sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources in the Greenlandic EEZ.  

The component of the financial contribution referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1 
shall be managed by the Greenland authorities in the light of objectives identified by 
common accord between the Parties in accordance with the Protocol, to be achieved 
in  the  context  of  the  Greenland  Fisheries  Policy  and  an  annual  and  multiannual 
programme for its implementation. 

The  financial  contribution  granted  by  the  Community  shall  be  paid  in  annual 
amounts in accordance with the Protocol. Subject to this Agreement and the Protocol 
the financial contribution may be changed as a result of: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

exceptional  circumstances,  other  than  natural  phenomena,  preventing  fishing 
activities in the Greenlandic EEZ; 

a  reduction  in  the  fishing  opportunities  granted  to  Community  vessels 
following mutual agreement between the Parties for the purposes of managing 
the  stocks  concerned,  where  this  is  considered  necessary  for  the  conservation 
and  sustainable  exploitation  of  resources  on  the  basis  of  the  best  available 
scientific advice;  

special priority for the Community on access to additional catch opportunities 
beyond those set out in the Protocol to the present Agreement, provided for by 
mutual  agreement  between  the  Parties  within  the  Joint  Committee  where  the 
best available scientific advice indicates that the state of resources so permits; 

(d) 

a reassessment of the terms of Community financial support for implementing 
a  Greenland  Fisheries  Policy,  where  this  is  warranted  by  the  results  of  the 
annual and multiannual programming observed by both Parties; 

(e) 

suspension of the application of this Agreement under Article 13. 

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Article 8 – Promoting cooperation  
among economic operators and in civil society 

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2. 

3. 

The  Parties  shall  encourage  economic,  commercial,  scientific  and  technical 
cooperation in the fisheries sector and related sectors. They shall consult one another 
with a view to coordinating the different measures that might be taken to this end. 

The Parties shall encourage exchanges of information on fishing techniques and gear, 
preservation methods and the industrial processing of fisheries products. 

The Parties shall encourage, in particular, the setting-up of temporary joint ventures 
and joint enterprises in their mutual interest and in accordance with their legislation. 

Article 9 – Experimental fisheries  

The Parties shall promote the conduct of experimental fisheries in the Greenlandic EEZ. The 
Parties shall implement together the experimental fishery in accordance with details as set out 
in the Annex to the Protocol. 

Article 10 – Joint Committee 

1. 

2. 

A  Joint  Committee  shall  be  set  up  to  serve  as  a  forum  for  the  Parties  for  the 
monitoring of the application of this Agreement and ensuring its implementation.  

The Joint Committee shall perform the following functions: 

(a)  monitoring  the  performance,  interpretation  and  application  of  the  Agreement 
and,  in  particular,  the  definition  of  the  annual  and  multiannual  programming 
referred to in Article 7(2) and evaluation of its implementation;  

(b)  providing  the  necessary  liaison  for  matters  of  mutual  interest  relating  to 

fisheries;  

(c) 

(d) 

acting as a forum for reconciliation and the amicable settlement of any disputes 
regarding the interpretation or application of the Agreement;  

reviewing  and  negotiating,  where  necessary,  the  level  of  existing  and  new 
fishing opportunities for relevant stocks in the Greenlandic EEZ based on the 
available  scientific  advice,  the  precautionary  approach  and  the  needs  of  the 
Greenlandic  fishing  industry  and,  consequently  the  fishing  opportunities 
accessible  to  the  Community  and  where  appropriate  of  the  financial 
contribution referred to in the Protocol; 

(e) 

evaluating  the  need  for  establishment  of  recovery  plans  and  long  term 
management plans for stocks under this agreement so as to ensure sustainable 
exploitation  of  stocks  and  that  the  impact  of  fishing  activities  on  marine 
ecosystems is kept at sustainable levels; 

(f)  monitoring  the  applications  to  establish  temporary  joint  ventures  and  joint 
enterprises  under  the  terms  of  this  Agreement  and  in  particular  assessing  the 

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projects  presented  by  the  Parties  for  the  establishment  of  temporary  joint 
ventures  and  joint  enterprises  in  accordance  with  the  criteria  set  out  in  the 
annex to the protocol of this agreement and reviewing the activities of vessels 
belonging  to  temporary  joint  ventures  and  joint  enterprises  operating  in  the 
Greenlandic EEZ; 

(g)  determining,  on  a  case-by-case  basis,  relevant  species,  conditions  and  other 

parameters relating to experimental fishery; 

(h) 

(i) 

(j) 

agreeing on administrative measures concerning access of Community fishing 
vessels to the Greenlandic EEZ and resources including licenses, movement of 
Community fishing vessels and catch reporting; 

agreeing  on  the  modalities  for  the  implementation  of  the  Community’s 
financial support for securing continued responsible fishing and the sustainable 
exploitation of fisheries resources in the Greenlandic EEZ;  

assessing  the  terms  of  Community  financial  support  for  implementing  a 
Greenland Fisheries Policy, where this is warranted by the results of the annual 
and multiannual programming observed by both Parties;  

(k) 

any other function which the Parties decide on by mutual agreement. 

2. 

The  Joint  Committee  shall  meet  at  least  once  a  year,  alternately  in  the  Community 
and in Greenland, and shall be chaired by the Party hosting the meeting. It shall hold 
a special meeting at the request of either of the Parties. 

3. 

The Joint Committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure.  

Article 11 – Geographical area to which the Agreement applies 

This  Agreement  shall  apply,  on  the  one  hand,  to  the  territories  in  which  the  Treaty 
establishing the European Community applies, under the conditions laid down in that Treaty 
and, on the other, to the territory of Greenland and to the Greenlandic EEZ. 

Article 12 – Duration and termination 

1. 

2. 

3. 

This Agreement shall apply for six years from the date of its entry into force; it shall 
remain  in  force  for  additional  periods  of  six  years,  unless  notice  of  termination  is 
given in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3. 

This  Agreement  may  be  terminated  by  either  Party  notably  in  the  event  of  serious 
circumstances such as the degradation of the stocks concerned, or failure to comply 
with  undertakings  made  by  one  of  the  Parties  with  regard  to  combating  illegal, 
undeclared and unregulated fishing. 

If  the  Agreement  is  terminated  for  the  reasons  mentioned  in  paragraph  2  the  Party 
concerned  shall  notify  the  other  Party  of  its  intention  to  withdraw  from  the 
Agreement  in  writing  at  least  six  months  before  the  date  of  expiry  of  the  initial 
period or each additional period. If the Agreement is terminated for any other reason 
then the period of notification shall be nine months. 

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Article 13 – Suspension  

1. 

2. 

Application  of  this  Agreement  may  be  suspended  at  the  initiative  of  one  of  the 
Parties  if  the  undertakings  in  this  Agreement  in  the  opinion  of  this  Party,  has  been 
seriously  infringed  by  the  other  Party.  Such  suspension  shall  require  the  Party 
concerned  to  notify  its  intention  in  writing  at  least  six  months  before  the  date  on 
which  suspension  is  due  to  take  effect.  On  receipt  of  this  notification,  the  Parties 
shall enter into consultations with a view to resolving their differences amicably. 

Payment  of  the  financial  contribution  referred  to  in  Article  7  and  the  fishing 
possibilities referred to in Article 5 shall be reduced proportionately, according to the 
duration of the suspension. 

Article 14 

The  Protocol  and  the  Annex  and  the  appendices  thereto  shall  form  an  integral  part  of  this 
Agreement. 

Article 15 – Repeal 

The  Fisheries  Agreement  of  1  February  1985  between  the  European  Community  and 
Greenland on fishing off Greenland is hereby repealed and replaced by this Agreement. 

Article 16 – Language and entry into force 

This  Agreement,  drawn  up  in  duplicate  in  the  Czech,  Danish,  Dutch,  English,  Estonian, 
Finnish,  French,  German,  Greek,  Hungarian,  Italian,  Latvian,  Lithuanian,  Maltese,  Polish, 
Portuguese,  Slovak,  Slovene,  Spanish  and  Swedish,  each  of  these  texts  being  equally 
authentic, shall enter into force on the date on which the parties notify each other that their 
adoption procedures have been completed. 

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PROTOCOL 
setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the 
Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, 
and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the 
other 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

Article 1 
Period of application and fishing opportunities 

For  a  period  of  six  years  from  1  January  2007,  the  Greenland  authorities  authorise 
Community  fishing  vessels  to  engage  in  fishing  activities  up  to  the  level  of  the 
fishing  opportunities  set  out  in  Chapter  I  of  the  Annex  and  those  established 
according to paragraph 2.  

The  levels  of  the  fishing  opportunities  set  out  in  Chapter  I  of  the  Annex  may  be 
revised by the Joint Committee. 

No  later  than  1  December  2007  and  of  each  subsequent  year,  the  Joint  Committee 
shall  agree  upon  the  fishing  opportunities  for  the  species  listed  in  Chapter  I  of  the 
Annex  for  the  following  year  taking  into  account  available  scientific  advice,  the 
precautionary  approach,  the  needs  of  the  fishing  industry  and  in  particular  the 
quantities set out in paragraph 7 of this article.  

In the event that the fishing opportunities are established by the Joint Committee at a 
lower  level  than  the  level  set  out  in  Chapter  I  of  the  Annex,  Greenland  shall 
compensate 
in  subsequent  years  by  corresponding  fishing 
opportunities or in the same year by other fishing opportunities.  

the  Community 

If  no  compensation  is  agreed  between  the  Parties,  the  financial  arrangements, 
including the parameters for the calculation of the value, referred to in Article 2(1) of 
this Protocol shall be adjusted proportionately. 

The  quota for shrimp in East Greenland may be fished in areas West of Greenland 
provided that arrangements for quota transfers between ship owners from Greenland 
and  the  European  Community  have  been  established  on  a  company-to-company 
basis. The Greenland authorities shall undertake to facilitate such arrangements. The 
transfers of quotas can only take place within a maximum of 2,000 tonnes annually 
in areas of West Greenland. The fishery carried out by the Community vessels shall 
take  place  on  the  same  conditions  subject  to  the  provisions  of  Chapter  III  of  the 
Annex as laid down in the license issued to the Greenlandic ship owner.  

Authorisations for experimental fisheries shall be made available for a trial period of 
maximum six month each, in accordance with the Annex.  

When the Parties conclude that the experimental campaigns have achieved  positive 
results, the Greenland authorities shall allocate 50% of the fishing opportunities on 
the  new  species  to  the  Community  fleet,  until  the  end  of  this  Protocol,  with  a 
corresponding increase in the part of the financial compensation referred to in Article 
2.  

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6. 

7. 

8. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

5 
6 

Greenland  shall  offer  to  the  Community  additional  catch  opportunities.  If  the 
Community  accepts,  in  whole  or  in  part,  such  offer,  the  financial  contribution 
referred  to  in  Article  2(1)  shall  be  increased  proportionately.  The  procedure  to  be 
followed as regards the allocation of additional catch opportunities is set out in the 
Annex to this Protocol.  

The minimum quantities for maintaining Greenlandic fishing activities are hereby set 
at the following levels each year: 

Species (tonnes)  Western stock
(NAFO 0/1)

Eastern stock
(ICES XIV/V)

Snowcrab  

Cod 

Redfish 

Greenland halibut

Shrimp 

4.000
30.0005

2.500

4.700

25.000

5.000

4.000

1.500

Greenland  shall  not  issue  licences  to  Community  vessels  otherwise  than  under  this 
Protocol. 

Article 2 
Financial contribution – Methods of payment 

For the period referred to in Article 1 of this Protocol, the financial contribution of 
the Community referred to in Article 7 of the Agreement shall be EUR 85.843.4646. 
To this shall be added a financial reserve of EUR 9.240.000 out of which payment 
shall be made according to the method set out in paragraph 3 below, for quantities of 
cod  and  capelin  actually  made  available  by  Greenland  beyond  those  set  out  in 
Chapter I of the Annex hereto. 

Paragraph 1 above shall apply subject to the provisions of Articles 1 (2), (5) and (6) 
and  6  of  this  Protocol.  The  total  amount  of  the  financial  contribution  paid  by  the 
European Community shall not be more than twice the amount indicated in Article 
2(1).  

Without prejudice to Article 1 (2), (5) and (6) of this Protocol, the Community shall 
pay  the  financial  contribution  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  above  in  the  form  of  an 
annual amount at the rate of EUR 14.307.244 during the period of application of this 
Protocol.  As  regards  cod  and  capelin  every  year  Greenland  shall  notify  the 
Community  authorities  of  any  quantities  of  cod  and  capelin  made  available  for 
catching  beyond  the  amounts  set  out  in  Chapter  I  of  the  Annex  hereto.  The 
Community shall pay for those additional amounts 17.5% of the first landing value at 
the rate of EUR 1.800 per ton for cod and EUR 100 per ton for capelin, minus the 
fees  paid  by  ship  owners,  up  to  a  maximum  of  EUR  1.540.000  per  year,  to  cover 
both species. Any part of this financial reserve not used in one year may be carried 

May be fished West or East 
To this amount are added the following resources: 
-  The  amount  of  the  fees  due  by  shipowners  in  point  3  of  Chapter  II  of  the  Annex,  paid  directly  to 
Greenland is estimated at around EUR 2.000.000 per year.  

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4. 

5. 

over to pay Greenland for additional quantities of cod and capelin made available for 
catching in the subsequent two years. 

The  Community  shall  pay  the  annual  amount  of  the  financial  contribution  no  later 
than 30 June 2007 in the first year and no later than 1 March in the following years 
and the annual amount of the financial reserve for cod and capelin, by the same dates 
or as soon as possible thereafter following the notification of the availability of the 
quantities in question.  

Subject  to  Article  4  of  this  Protocol,  the  Greenland  authorities  shall  have  full 
discretion regarding the use to which this financial contribution and financial reserve 
are put, except for annual amounts of EUR 500.000 and EUR 100.000 which shall be 
applied respectively for the operation of the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources 
and for training of fisheries officials, and in 2007 an amount of EUR 186.022 to be 
used for cod management plan studies.  

6. 

The financial contribution shall be paid into a Public Treasury account opened with a 
financial institution specified by the Greenland authorities. 

Article 3 
 Suspension and review of payment of the financial contribution on grounds of force majeure 

1. 

2. 

3. 

1. 

2. 

Where  serious  circumstances,  other  than  natural  phenomena,  prevent  fishing 
activities in the Greenlandic EEZ, the European Community may suspend payment 
of  the  financial  contribution  provided  for  in  Article  2(1)  of  this  Protocol  following 
consultations  between  the  two  parties  where  possible,  and  provided  that  the 
Community has paid in full any amounts due at the time of suspension.  

Payment  of  the  financial  contribution  shall  resume  as  soon  as  the  parties  find,  by 
mutual agreement following consultations, that the circumstances preventing fishing 
activities are no longer present. 

The  validity  of  the  licences  granted  to  Community  vessels  under  Article  5  of  the 
Agreement  shall  be  extended  by  a  period  equal  to  the  period  during  which  fishing 
activities were suspended. 

Article 4 
Support for securing continued responsible fishing in the Greenland EEZ 

Every year an amount of EUR 3.261.449 (exceptionally for 2007 EUR 3.224.244) of 
the  financial  contribution  referred  to  in  Article  2(1)  of  this  Protocol  shall  be  put 
towards improving and implementing a sectoral fisheries policy in Greenland with a 
view  to  securing  continued  responsible  fishing  in  the  Greenlandic  EEZ.  This 
contribution  shall  be  managed  in  the  light  of  objectives  identified  by  mutual 
agreement between the two parties, and the annual and multiannual programming to 
attain them.  

For  the  purposes  of  paragraph  1,  as  soon  as  this  Protocol  enters  into  force  and  no 
later  than  three  months  after  that  date,  the  Joint  Committee  shall  agree  on  a 
multiannual  sectoral  programme  and  detailed  implementing  rules  covering,  in 
particular: 

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(a) 

(b) 

annual  and  multiannual  guidelines  for  using  the  part  of  the  financial 
contribution referred to in paragraph 1;  

the  objectives,  both  annual  and  multiannual,  to  be  achieved  with  a  view  to 
securing  a  continuation,  over  time,  of  responsible  fishing  and  sustainable 
fisheries, taking account of the priorities expressed by Greenland in its national 
fisheries  policy  and  other  policies  relating  to  or  having  an  impact  on  the 
continuation of responsible fishing and sustainable fisheries; 

(c) 

criteria and procedures for evaluating the results obtained each year. 

Any proposed amendments to the multiannual sectoral programme must be agreed to 
by both parties within the Joint Committee. 

Each year, Greenland shall allocate the part of the financial contribution referred to 
in paragraph 1 with a view to implementing the multiannual programme. For the first 
year of application of the Protocol, that allocation shall be notified to the Community 
at the same time as the notification takes place for the following year. For each year 
thereafter,  Greenland  shall  notify  the  Community  of  the  allocation  no  later  than  1 
December of the previous year. 

Where the annual evaluation of the progress made in implementing the multiannual 
sectoral  programme  so  warrants,  the  European  Community  may  ask  with  the 
approval  of  the  Joint  Committee  for  the  application  of  the  financial  contribution 
referred to in Article 2(1) of this Protocol to be changed . 

Article 5 
Disputes – Suspension of application of the Protocol  

Any  dispute  between  the  parties  over  the  interpretation  of  this  Protocol  or  its 
application shall be the subject of consultations between the parties within the Joint 
Committee, in a special meeting if necessary. 

Without  prejudice  to  Article  6  of  this  Protocol,  application  of  the  Protocol  may  be 
suspended  at  the  initiative  of  one  party  if  the  undertakings  in  this  protocol  in  the 
opinion  of  this  Party  have  been  seriously  infringed  by  the  other  Party  and  if  the 
consultations held within the Joint Committee under paragraph 1 have not resulted in 
an amicable settlement.  

Suspension of application of the Protocol shall require the interested party to notify 
its intention in writing at least three months before the date on which suspension is 
due to take effect.  

In the event of suspension, the parties shall continue to consult with a view to finding 
an amicable settlement to their dispute. Where such settlement is reached, application 
of the Protocol shall resume and the amount of the financial contribution and fishing 
opportunities shall be reduced proportionately and pro rata temporis according to the 
period during which application of the Protocol was suspended. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

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Article 6 
Suspension of application of the Protocol on grounds of non-payment 

If  the  Community  fails  to  make  the  payments  provided  for  in  Article  2  of  this  Protocol, 
application of the Protocol may be suspended on the following terms: 

(a) 

(b) 

The competent authorities of Greenland shall notify the Community authorities of the 
non-payment. The latter shall make the necessary verifications and, where necessary, 
transmit the payment within no more than 30 working days of the date of receipt of 
the notification. 

If no payment is made and non-payment is not adequately justified within the period 
provided for in point (a) above, the competent Greenland authorities shall be entitled 
to suspend application of the Protocol. They shall inform the Community authorities 
of such action forthwith. 

(c) 

Application of the Protocol shall resume as soon as the payment concerned has been 
made. 

Article 7 
Mid term review 

If  one  of  the  Parties  so  requests  during  2009,  the  application  of  Articles  1,  2  and  4  of  the 
present  protocol  shall  be  reviewed  before  1  December  of  that  year.  On  that  occasion  the 
Parties may agree to amend the present Protocol regarding in particular the indicative quotas 
set  out  in  Chapter  I  of  the  Annex  hereto,  the  financial  arrangements  and  the  provisions  of 
Article 4.  

Article 8 

Entry into force 

This Protocol with its Annex shall apply with effect from 1 January 2007. 

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ANNEX 

CONDITIONS GOVERNING FISHING ACTIVITIES BY COMMUNITY VESSELS IN THE 
GREENLANDIC EEZ 

CHAPTER I – INDICATIVE CATCH OPPORTUNITIES 2007-2012 AND BY-CATCHES 

1. 

Level of fishing opportunities authorised by Greenland: 

Species 
Cod (NAFO 0/1) 7 
Pelagic redfish (ICES 
XIV/V) 8 
Greenland Halibut 
(NAFO 0/1) – south of 
68° 
Greenland Halibut 
(ICES XIV/V) 9 
Shrimp (NAFO 0/1) 
Shrimp (ICES XIV/V) 
Atlantic Halibut (NAFO 
0/1)  
Atlantic Halibut (ICES 
XIV/V)10 
Capelin (ICES XIV/V)  
Snowcrab (NAFO 0/1) 
By-catches (NAFO 0/1) 
12 

2007 
1.000 
10.838 

2.500 

7.500 

4.000 
7.000 
200 

1200 

2008 
3.500 
8.000 

2.500 

7.500 

4.000 
7.000 
200 

1200 

2009 
3.500 
8.000 

2.500 

7.500 

4.000 
7.000 
200 

1200 

2010 
3.500 
8.000 

2.500 

7.500 

4.000 
7.000 
200 

1200 

2011 
3.500 
8.000 

2.500 

7.500 

4.000 
7.000 
200 

1200 

2012 
3.500 
8.000 

2.500 

7.500 

4.000 
7.000 
200 

1200 

55.00011 
500 
2.600 

55.00011 
500 
2.300 

55.00011 
500 
2.300 

55.00011 
500 
2.300 

55.00011 
500 
2.300 

55.00011 
500 
2.300 

2. 

By-catch limits 

Community fishing vessels operating in the Greenlandic EEZ shall abide by the applicable by-catch 
rules,  both  for  regulated  and  non-regulated  species.  Moreover,  it  is  prohibited  in  the  Greenlandic 
EEZ to discard regulated species. 

By-catches are defined as any catches of species not covered by the vessel’s target species indicated 
on the license. 

7 

8 
9 

10 

11 

12 

In the event of stock recovery, the Community may fish up to pm tonnes, with a corresponding increase in the 
part of the financial compensation referred to in Article 2 (1) of the Protocol. The quota for 2007 can only be 
fished as from 1June. May be fished East or West.  
May be fished East or West. To be fished by pelagic trawl. 
This figure may be revised in the light of the agreement for the allocation of catch possibilities between coastal 
countries. The fishery shall be managed through a limitation on the number of vessels fishing at the same time. 
1.000  tonnes  to  be  fished  by  no  more  than  6  Community  demersal  longliners  catching  Atlantic  halibut  and 
associated  species.  The  conditions  for  the  fishery  of  the  demersal  longliners  shall  be  agreed  upon  in  the 
framework of the Joint Committee. 
When catchable, the Community may fish up to 7,7% of the capelin TAC for the season going from 20 June to 
30 April the following year with a corresponding increase in the part of the financial compensation referred to in 
Article 2(1) of the Protocol. 
By-catches  are  defined  as  any  catches  of  species  not  covered  by  the  vessel’s  target  species  indicated  on  the 
license. The composition of the by-catches shall be reviewed annually in the framework of the Joint Committee. 
May be fished East or West.  

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The maximum quantities which may be taken as by-catch are authorised when issuing the licence for 
target  species.  The  maximum  quantity  of  each  regulated  species  which  may  be  caught  as  by-catch 
will be indicated on the licence issued. 

By-catches of regulated species will be counted against the by-catch reserve set aside as part of the 
fishing possibilities of the relevant species allocated to the Community. By-catches of non-regulated 
species  will  be  counted  against  the  by-catch  reserve  of  non-regulated  species  set  aside  for  the 
Community. 

A  licence  fee  shall  not  be  paid  for  by-catches.  However,  in  the  case  where  a  Community  fishing 
vessel exceeds the maximum authorised quantity of by-catch of regulated species, a penalty shall be 
imposed amounting to three times the normal license fee for that species as regards the quantity in 
excess of the maximum by-catch allowed. 

CHAPTER II - APPLICATION FOR AND ISSUE OF LICENCES 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Only eligible vessels may obtain a licence to fish in the Greenlandic EEZ. 

For  a  vessel  to  be  eligible,  neither  the  owner,  the  master  nor  the  vessel  itself  must  be 
prohibited from fishing in the Greenlandic EEZ. They must be in order with the Greenland 
authorities insofar as they must have fulfilled all prior obligations arising from their fishing 
activities  in  Greenland  or  within  the  Greenlandic  EEZ  under  the  fisheries  agreements 
concluded with the Community. 

The fisheries licence applications and issuing formalities referred to in Article 1, paragraph 
3 of the Agreement are set out in the administrative arrangement in Appendix 1. 

CHAPTER III - FISHING ZONES 

The fishery shall take place within the fishing zone as defined as the Greenland Exclusive Economic 
Zone  as  provided  for  in  the  Regulation  No.  1020  of  15  October  2004  in  accordance  with  Royal 
Decree No. 1005 of 15 October 2004 on the Entry Into Force of Act on Exclusive Economic Zones 
for Greenland entering into force Act No. 411 of 22 May 1996 on Exclusive Economic Zones.  

The fishery shall take place at least 12 nautical miles off the base line according to § 7 Section 2 of 
Act No. 18 of 31 October 1996 on Fisheries issued by the Landsting of Greenland as most recently 
amended by the Landsting Act No. 28 of 18. December 2003 unless specifically provided otherwise.  

The  baselines  are  defined  in  accordance  with  Royal  Decree  No.  1004  of  15  October  2004  on 
Amendment of Royal Degree on Delimitation of the territorial Waters of Greenland.  

CHAPTER IV – ADDITIONAL CATCH POSSIBILITIES 

The Greenland authorities shall offer the Community authorities any additional catch possibilities as 
referred to in Article 7 of the Agreement, in accordance with Article 1(6) of the Protocol. 

The Community authorities shall inform the Greenland authorities of its reaction to the offer no later 
than 6 weeks after receipt of the offer. If the Community authorities either decline the offer or do not 
react within 6 weeks, the Greenland authorities shall be free to offer the additional catch possibilities 
to other parties.  

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CHAPTER V –ARRANGEMENTS FOR CATCH REPORTING, TECHNICAL CONSERVATION MEASURES AND 
OBSERVER SCHEME 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Community  fishing  vessels  shall  be  provided  with  a  set  of  relevant  parts  of  Greenlandic 
legislation  in  English  for  conditions  regarding  catch  reporting,  technical  conservation 
measures and observer scheme. 

Masters  of  Community  fishing  vessels  shall  keep  on  board  a  logbook  in  which  they  must 
record their activities in accordance with the rules provided for under Greenlandic law. 

Fishing  activities  shall  be  carried  out  in  accordance  with  the  technical  conservation 
measures as set out under Greenlandic law. 

Any fishing operations in the Greenlandic EEZ are subject to the observer scheme provided 
for under Greenlandic law. Masters of Community fishing vessels shall cooperate with the 
Greenland  authorities  for  the  purpose  of  embarking  of  observers  on  board  in  the  ports 
designated by the Greenland authorities. 

The conditions concerning VMS are laid down in Appendix 2. 

CHAPTER VI – VMS 

CHAPTER VII – TEMPORARY JOINT VENTURES 

The conditions concerning access to resources of temporary joint ventures are laid down in Appendix 
3. 

CHAPTER VIII – EXPERIMENTAL FISHERIES 

The conditions concerning Experimental Fisheries are laid down in Appendix 4. 

CHAPTER IX – MONITORING 

When  the  competent  authorities  establish  that  there  has  been  a  violation  of  Greenlandic  law  by  a 
master  of  a  Community  fishing  vessel,  notice  thereof  shall  be  sent  as  soon  as  possible  to  the 
European Commission and the flag Member State. The notice shall contain information concerning 
the name of the vessel, register number, call signal and the names of the vessel owners and master of 
the  vessel.  Furthermore,  the  notice  shall  contain  a  description  of  the  circumstances  leading  to  the 
violation and shall specify any sanctions applied.  

The Commission shall provide the Greenland authorities with a list of the competent authorities in 
the Member States as well as a regular update of this list. 

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APPENDICES 

(1) 

Administrative Arrangement on licences. Conditions for the exercise of fishing activities by 
Community vessels in the Greenlandic EEZ.  

(2) 

Conditions On Issues related to Satellite Tracking of Fishing Vessels  

(3) 

Conditions relating to Temporary Joint Ventures  

(4) 

Details of implementation for experimental fisheries. 

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Administrative Arrangement on licences between the European Commission, the Government 
of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland. 

Conditions for the exercise of fishing activities by Community vessels in the Greenland EEZ 

Appendix 1 

A. 

1. 

LICENCE APPLICATION AND ISSUING FORMALITIES 

Ship owners of Community fishing vessels which are interested to make use of the fishing 
opportunities under this agreement, or their agent, shall no later than 1 December prior to 
the fishing year notify through electronic transmission to the Commission via the national 
authorities a list of vessels concerned, containing the data set out in the attached application 
form.  The  Community  authorities  shall  transmit  forthwith  these  lists  to  the  Greenland 
authorities.  Any  modifications  shall  be  notified  in  advance  in  accordance  with  this 
procedure. 

Ship owners of Community vessels or their agent shall present to the Community authorities 
via the national authorities by 1 March or thirty days before the beginning of the fishing trip 
an  application  for  each  vessel  wishing  to  fish  under  the  Agreement.  Applications  shall  be 
made  on  the  forms  provided  for  that  purpose  by  Greenland,  specimens  of  which  are 
attached. Each licence application shall be accompanied by proof of payment of the fee for 
the licence’s term of validity. The fees shall include all national and local charges related to 
access to fishing activities as well as fees imposed by banks for transfers of money. In case 
a vessel has not paid the bank transfer fee this amount will be required to be paid with the 
next license application of this vessel and is a precondition for the issuing of a new license. 
The  Greenland  authorities  will  charge  an  administration  fee  of  one  percent  of  the  license 
fee.  

Community vessels of the same ship owner or agent may submit a collective application for 
a licence provided that these vessels fly the flag of one and the same Member State. Each 
licence issued under a collective application shall indicate the total quantity of specimen for 
which the licence fee has been paid and shall carry the foot-note “maximum quantity to be 
shared by the vessels…(names of each vessel listed on the collective application)”.  

A  collective  application  must  be  accompanied  by  a  fishing  plan,  which  gives  the  aimed 
quantity for each of the vessels. Any change in the fishing plan shall be communicated at 
least 3 days before the change takes place to the Greenland authorities with a copy to the 
European Commission and the national authorities. 

The  Community  authorities  shall  present  to  the  Greenland  authorities  the  (collective) 
application for (a) licence(s) of each vessel wishing to fish under the Agreement. 

The Greenland authorities are entitled to suspend an existing license or not to issue a new 
license  if  a  Community  vessel  has  not  fulfilled  the  requirements  of  transmitting  relevant 
logbook sheets and landing declarations to the Greenland authorities in accordance with the 
catch reporting arrangements. 

2. 

3. 

The  Greenland  authorities  shall  communicate,  before  the  entry  into  force  of  the 
Administrative  Arrangement,  all  information  concerning  the  bank  accounts  to  be  used  for 
the payment of the fee. 

Licences  shall  be  issued  for  specific  vessels  and  shall  not  be  transferable  -  subject  to  the 
provisions  of  paragraph  4.  Licences  shall  indicate  the  maximum  quantity  authorised  to  be 
caught and retained on board. An amendment of any of the maximum quantities indicated in 

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4. 

5. 

6. 

B. 

1. 

the licence(s) shall be subject to a new application. In the case where a vessel incidentally 
exceeds any maximum quantity indicated in its licence, it shall pay a fee for the quantity in 
excess  of  the  maximum  quantity  indicated  in  its  licence.  No  new  licence  is  issued  to  that 
vessel as long as the fees corresponding to the exceeded quantities are not paid. This fee is 
calculated in accordance with Part B 2 and thereafter tripled. 

However, in the case of force majeure and at the request of the Commission of the European 
Communities, a vessel’s licence may be replaced by a new licence for another vessel with 
characteristics similar to those of the first vessel. The new licence shall indicate: 

– 

– 

the date of issue, 

the fact that it invalidates and replaces the licence of the previous vessel. 

Licences  shall  be  transmitted  by  the  Greenland  Fisheries  Authority  to  the  Commission  of 
the European Communities within 15 working days of receipt of the application. 

The original licence or a copy of it must be held on board at all times and be presented at 
any time on request of the competent Greenland authorities. 

VALIDITY OF LICENCES AND PAYMENT 

Licences shall be valid from the date of issue to the end of the calendar year in which the 
licence  has  been  issued.  They  shall  be  issued  within  15  working  days  of  receipt  of  the 
application following payment of the required licence fees per year for each vessel.  

As  far  as  the  capelin  fishery  is  concerned,  licences  shall  be  issued  from  20  June  to  31 
December and 1 January to 30 April. 

In  case  Community  legislation  fixing  the  fishing  opportunities  for  a  given  year  for 
Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required, has not been adopted by 
the  beginning  of  the  fishing  year  Community  fishing  vessels  authorised  to  fish  on  31 
December in the previous fishing year may continue their activities on the same license in 
the year for which legislation has not been adopted provided that scientific advice allows for 
this.  A  provisional  use  of  1/12th  of  the  quota  per  month  will  be  allowed  provided  that  the 
applicable  license  fee  is  paid  for  the  quota.  The  provisional  quota  may  be  adjusted  in 
relation to the scientific advice and the conditions of the specific fishery. 

2. 

The licence fee shall be 5% of the converted price which are as follows: 

Species 

Live weight price per tonne

Cod 

Redfish 

Greenland Halibut 

Shrimp 

Atlantic Halibut13 

Capelin 

Snowcrab

1800 

1053 

2571 

1600 

4348 

100 

2410 

13 

Atlantic halibut and associated species: 3.000 Euro 

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3. 

The licence fees are as follows:  

Species 

EUR per tonne

Cod 

Redfish 

Greenland Halibut 

Shrimp 

Atlantic Halibut14 

Capelin 

Snowcrab 

90 

53 

129 

80 

217 

5 

120 

The  total  licence  fee  (maximum  quantity  authorised  to  be  fished  multiplied  by  price  per 
tonne) will be charged with a Greenlandic administration fee of one percent of the licence 
fee. 

Should  the  maximum  authorised  quantity  not  be  fished,  the  fee  corresponding  to  this 
maximum authorised quantity shall not be reimbursed to the ship owner. 

14 

License fee for Atlantic halibut and associatesd speices: 150 Euro per tons 

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APPLICATION FORM FOR A FISHING LICENCE IN THE GREENLANDIC EEZ  

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

Nationality 

Name of Vessel 

EC Community Fleet 
Register Number 
External identification 
letters and number 
Port of registration 

Radio call Sign 

Inmarsat Number 
(Telephone, Telex, Email)15 
Year of Building 

Type of Vessel 

10  Type of fishing gear 

11  Target Species + Quantity 

12 

Fishing area (ICES/NAFO) 

13  Time period for a licence 

14  Owners, Address, 

Telephone, Telex, Email 

15  Vessel operator 

16  Name of Master 

17  Number of crew members 

18  Engine power (KW) 

19  Length (L.O.A.) 

20  Tonnage in GT 

21  Representative in Greenland 

Name and address 

22  Address to where the 

licence should be mailed, 
Fax 

European Commission, Directorate General Fisheries,  
Rue de la Loi 200, B-1049 Brussels, Fax +32 2 2962338 

15 

May be forwarded when application has been approved.  

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1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

Appendix 2 

CONDITIONS ON ISSUES RELATED TO SATELLITE TRACKING OF FISHING VESSELS 

Satellite tracking shall apply to the Parties’ fishing vessels when operating in the waters of 
the other party. 

Fishing  vessels  shall  be  tracked  by  their  Flag  State  Fisheries  Monitoring  Centre  (FMC) 
when operating in waters under the jurisdiction of the other Party. 

For  the purpose  of  the satellite tracking, the Parties shall  exchange  consistent  latitude and 
longitude co-ordinates of waters which fall under their jurisdiction. Such co-ordinates shall 
be  without  prejudice  to  other  claims  and  positions  of  the  Parties.  The  data  shall  be 
communicated in computer readable form, as decimal degrees in the WGS-84 datum. 

The  Vessel  Monitoring  System  hardware  and  software  components  shall  be  tamper  proof, 
i.e. shall not permit the input or output of false positions and shall not be capable of being 
manually  over-ridden.  The  system  shall  be  fully  automatic  and  operational  at  all  times 
regardless  of  environmental  conditions.  It  shall  be  prohibited  to  destroy,  damage,  render 
inoperative or otherwise interfere with the satellite-tracking device. 

In particular, the masters shall ensure that: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

data are not altered in any way; 

the  antenna  or  the  antennas  connected  to  the  satellite  tracking  devices  are  not 
obstructed in any way; 

the power supply of the satellite tracking devices is not interrupted in any way; and 

the satellite tracking devices are not removed from the vessel. 

It shall be prohibited for a Community fishing vessel to enter the Greenlandic EEZ without 
a  functioning  satellite  tracking  device.  The  Greenland  authorities  are  entitled  to  suspend 
with  immediate  effect  the  license  of  Community  fishing  vessels  entering  the  Greenlandic 
EEZ without functioning satellite tracking devices. The Greenland authorities shall provide 
notice  without  delay  to  the  vessel  concerned.  The  European  Commission  and  the  flag 
Member  State  shall  be  notified  of  the  suspension  of  licenses  by  the  Greenland  authorities 
without delay. 

Tracking shall have a position error which shall be less than 500 metres, with a confidence 
interval of 99%. 

When  a  vessel  subject  to  satellite  tracking  enters  into  or  exits  from  waters  under  the 
jurisdiction of the other Party, the Flag State shall forward to the relevant FMC of the other 
Party  an  Entry  or  Exit  message  as  described  in  the  Annex.  These  messages  shall  be 
transmitted  without  delay  and  based  on  a  preceding  tracking  on  an  hourly  basis.  The 
tracking  frequency  by  the  Flag  State  FMC  of  a  vessel  being  in  the  waters  under  the 
jurisdiction of the other Party, shall be on an hourly basis, or more frequent if the Parties so 
desire. 

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6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

When  a  vessel  has  moved  into  waters  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  other  Party,  the  latest 
position  message  from  the  vessel  will  be  communicated  from  the  Flag  State  FMC  to  the 
relevant FMC of the other Party without delay at least every 2 hours. These messages will 
be identified as Position messages as described in the Annex. 

It shall be prohibited for a vessel to switch off its satellite tracking devices when operating 
in waters under the jurisdiction of the other Party. 

When  the  satellite  tracking  device  has  transmitted  hourly  messages  with  the  same 
geographical position for more than 4 hours, a position message containing the activity code 
"ANC" as described in the Annex may be sent. Such position messages may be transmitted 
with  a  frequency  of  once  every  12 hours.  Within  less  than  1 hour  after  the  position  has 
changed, the hourly reporting frequency will resume. 

Messages according to paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 shall be in computer readable form, utilising 
X 25 or other secure protocols, subject to prior agreement between relevant FMCs. 

The  X  25  shall  be  replaced  forthwith  by  HTTPS  or  other  secure  protocols  as  soon  as 
NEAFC has decided on a replacement.  

In  the  event  of  technical  failure  or  non-function  of  the  satellite  tracking  device  fitted  on 
board  a  vessel,  the  master  of  the  vessel  shall  communicate  to  his  Flag  State  FMC 
information  according  to  paragraph 7  in  a  timely  manner.  At  least  one  position  report  per 
4 hours shall be sufficient under such circumstances, as long as the vessel stays within the 
waters  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  other  Party.  The  Flag  State  FMC  or  the  vessels  shall 
forward such messages to the FMC of the other Party without undue delay. 

Such  faulty  equipment  shall  be  repaired  or  replaced  before  the  vessel  commences  a  new 
fishing trip. 

Exemptions  may  be  made  where  it  is  evident  that  the  equipment  cannot  be  repaired  or 
replaced for reasons outside the control of the master or the owner of the vessel. 

The Flag State FMC shall monitor the tracking of its vessels when in the waters under the 
jurisdiction of the other Party. Information shall be forwarded to the FMC of the other Party 
without delay in the event that it is discovered that the tracking of vessels does not function 
as agreed. 

In the event that a FMC discovers that information is not being communicated by the other 
party  in  accordance  with  paragraphs 5,  6  and  7,  the  other  Party  shall  be  notified  without 
delay. 

The  stored  messages  shall  be  transmitted  as  soon  as  electronic  communication  is  re-
established between the relevant FMCs. 

Communication failures between FMCs shall not affect the operation of the vessels. 

Under no circumstances shall tracking data communicated to the other Party in accordance 
with  this  Agreement  be  disclosed  to  authorities,  other  than  control  and  monitoring 
authorities in such a form that the identification of an individual vessel can be derived. 

The  FMCs  of  the  European  Community  shall  be  the  Flag  State  FMC  in  terms  of 
communicating  messages  and  reports  in  accordance  with  paragraphs 5,  6  and  7  from  the 

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European  Community  to  Greenland.  For  the  purpose  of  communicating  such  reports  and 
messages  from  Greenland  to  the  European  Community,  the  European  Community  FMC 
shall be the FMC of the Member State in whose waters the vessel is or has been operating. 
The  FMC  of  Greenland  is  established  at  the  controlling  unit  of  Directorate  of  Fisheries 
(Greenland Fisheries Licence Control Authorities) in Nuuk. 

14. 

15. 

The Parties shall exchange information concerning addresses and specifications that shall be 
used for electronic communication between their FMCs in accordance with paragraphs 5, 6 
and  7.  Such  information  shall,  to  the  extent  available,  also  include  names,  telephone 
numbers  and  e-mail  addresses  that  can  be  useful  for  general  communication  between  the 
FMCs. 

If a vessel as identified in paragraph 1 flying the flag of one of the Parties is observed within 
the  jurisdiction  of  the  other  Part  fishing  or  intending  to  fish,  without  having  operational 
satellite tracking device on board and without messages being communicated to that other 
Party,  this  vessel  may  be  instructed  to  leave  the  waters  of  that  Party.  The  Parties  shall 
establish  routines  concerning  the  exchange  of information  in  order  to  establish  the  factual 
situation causing such lack of messages. This exchange must seek to prevent the wrongful 
exclusion of vessel. 

16. 

Repeated  failure  to  comply  with  the  measures  hereby  provided  for  may  be  considered  a 
serious infringement. 

17. 

The Parties shall review these Conditions as appropriate. 

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Communication of VMS messages to the FMC of the other Party 

1) ″ENTRY″ message 

Data Element: 

Remarks: 

Field 

Mandatory / 

Code: 

Optional 

Start Record 

Address 

From 

Record Number 

Record Date 

Record Time 

Type of Message 

Radio Call Sign 

Internal Reference 

Number 

External  Registration 

Number 

Latitude 

Longitude 

Speed 

Course 

Date 

Time 

End of Record 

SR 

AD 

FR 

RN 

RD 

RT 

TM 

RC 

IR 

XR 

LT 

LG 

SP 

CO 

DA 

TI 

ER 

M 

M 

M 

O 

O 

O 

M 

M 

M 

O 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

System detail; indicates start of record 

Message detail; destination Party Alfa-3 ISO country code 

Message  detail;  the  transmitting  Party  Alfa-3  ISO  country 

code 

Message detail; serial number of the record in the relevant year 

Message detail; date of transmission 

Message detail; time of transmission 

Message detail; message type, “ENT”  

Vessel detail; international radio call sign of the vessel 

Vessel detail. Unique Party vessel number as Alfa-3 ISO flag 

country code followed by number 

Vessel detail; the side number of the vessel 

Position detail; position ± 99.999 (WGS-84) 

Position detail; position ±999.999 (WGS-84) 

Position detail; Vessel speed in tenths of knots 

Position detail; Vessel course 360 ° scale 

Position detail; UTC date of position (YYYYMMDD) 

Position detail; UTC time of position (HHMM) 

System detail; indicates end of the record 

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2) ″POSITION″ message/report 

Field 

Mandatory 

Code: 

/Optional 

Remarks: 

SR 

AD 

FR 

RN 

RD 

RT 

TM 

RC 

IR 

XR 

LT 

LG 

AC 

SP 

CO 

DA 

TI 

ER 

M 

M 

M 

O 

O 

O 

M 

M 

M 

O 

M 

M 

System detail; indicates start of record 

Message detail; destination Party Alfa-3 ISO country code 

Message detail; the transmitting Party Alfa-3 ISO country code 

Message detail; serial number of the record in the relevant year 

Message detail; date of transmission 

Message detail; time of transmission 

Message detail; message type, “POS”16 

Vessel detail; international radio call sign of the vessel 

Vessel detail. Unique Party vessel number as Alfa-3 ISO flag 

country code followed by number 

Vessel detail; the side number of the vessel 

Position detail; position ± 99.999 (WGS-84) 

Position detail; position ±999.999 (WGS-84) 

O17 

Position detail; “ANC” indicating reduced reporting mode 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

Position detail; Vessel speed in tenths of knots 

Position detail; Vessel course 360 ° scale 

Position detail; UTC date of position (YYYYMMDD) 

Position detail; UTC time of position (HHMM) 

System detail; indicates end of the record 

Data Element: 

Start Record 

Address 

From 

Record Number 

Record Date 

Record Time 

Type of Message 

Radio Call Sign 

Internal Reference 

Number 

External  Registration 

Number 

Latitude 

Longitude 

Activity 

Speed 

Course 

Date 

Time 

End of Record 

16 
17 

Type of message shall be “MAN” for reports communicated by vessels with a defective satellite tracking device. 
Applicable only if the vessel is transmitting POS messages at a reduced frequency. 

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3) ″EXIT″ message 

Data Element: 

Remarks: 

Field 

Mandatory / 

Code: 

Optional 

Start Record 

Address 

From 

Record Number 

Record Date 

Record Time 

Type of Message 

Radio Call Sign 

Internal Reference 

Number 

External  Registration 

Number 

Date 

Time 

End of Record 

4) Format details 

SR 

AD 

FR 

RN 

RD 

RT 

TM 

RC 

IR 

XR 

DA 

TI 

ER 

M 

M 

M 

O 

O 

O 

M 

M 

M 

O 

M 

M 

M 

System detail; indicates start of record 

Message detail; destination Party Alfa-3 ISO country code 

Message detail; the transmitting Party Alfa-3 ISO country code 

Message detail; serial number of the record in the relevant year 

Message detail; date of transmission 

Message detail; time of transmission 

Message detail; message type, “EXI”  

Vessel detail; international radio call sign of the vessel 

Vessel  detail.  Unique  Party  vessel  number  as  Alfa-3  ISO  flag 

country code followed by number 

Vessel detail; the side number of the vessel 

Position detail; UTC date of position (YYYYMMDD) 

Position detail; UTC time of position (HHMM) 

System detail; indicates end of the record 

Each message in a data transmission is structured as follows: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

double slash (//) and the character “SR” indicates the start of a message, 

a double slash (//) and field code indicates the start of a data element,  

a single slash (/) separates the field code and the data, 

pairs of data are separated by space 

the character ER and a double slash (//) indicate the end of the record. 

All field codes in this Annex are in The North Atlantic Format as described in The NEAFC Scheme of Control 
and Enforcement. 

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Appendix 3 

METHODS AND CRITERIA FOR PROJECT ASSESSMENT FOR TEMPORARY JOINT VENTURES AND JOINT 
ENTERPRISES 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

The  Parties  shall  exchange  information  on  the  projects  presented  for  the  formation  of 
temporary joint ventures and joint enterprises according to Article 2 of the Agreement.  

The  projects  shall  be  presented  to  the  Community  via  the  competent  authorities  of  the 
Member State or Member States concerned.  

The Community shall submit to the Joint Committee a list of projects concerning temporary 
joint  ventures  and  joint  enterprises.  The  Joint  Committee  shall  assess  the  projects  in 
accordance inter alia with the following criteria: 

(a) 

technology appropriate to the proposed fishing operations; 

(b) 

target species and fishing zones; 

(c) 

age of the vessel; 

(d) 

in case of temporary joint ventures, the total duration and that of fishing operations; 

(e) 

previous experience of the Community ship owner and any Greenlandic partner in the 
fisheries sector. 

The Joint Committee shall issue an opinion on the projects following the assessment under 
point 3. 

In the case of temporary joint ventures, once the projects have received a favourable opinion 
from the Joint Committee, the Greenland Authority shall issue the necessary authorisations 
and fishing licences. 

CONDITIONS CONCERNING ACCESS TO RESOURCES OF TEMPORARY JOINT VENTURES IN 
GREENLAND 

1 

Licences 

The fishing licences to be issued by Greenland shall have a validity equal to the duration of 
the temporary joint ventures. Fishing shall take place on quotas allocated by the Greenland 
Authority. 

2. 

Replacement of vessels 

A Community vessel operating under a temporary joint venture may be replaced by another 
Community  vessel  with  equivalent  capacity  and  technical  specifications  only  on  duly 
justified grounds and with the agreement of the parties. 

3. 

Fitting-out 

Vessels  operating  under  temporary  joint  ventures  shall  comply  with  the  rules  and 
regulations applicable in Greenland regarding fitting-out, which regulation shall be applied 
without discrimination between Greenland and Community vessels. 

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Appendix 4 

DETAILS OF IMPLEMENTATION FOR EXPERIMENTAL FISHERIES 

The Home Rule Government of Greenland and the European Commission shall jointly decide 
on the European Community operators, the most suitable time as well as the arrangements for 
the implementation of experimental fisheries. In order to facilitate the exploratory work of the 
vessels, the Home Rule Government of Greenland (through the Greenland Institute of Natural 
resources) shall provide existing scientific and other basic information. 

The Greenland fishing industry shall be closely associated (co-ordination and dialogue on the 
arrangements for experimental fisheries). 

Length of the campaigns: maximum six month and minimum three month, unless changed by 
the parties in agreement. 

Selection of candidates for the implementation of the experimental campaigns: 

The  European  Commission  shall  communicate  to  the  Greenland  authorities  the  requests  for 
licences for experimental fishery. A technical dossier specifying: 

–  the technical characteristics of the vessel; 

–  the level of expertise on the fishery of the ship officers; 

–  the proposal for the technical parameters of the campaign (length, gear, exploration regions 

etc.) 

The  Home  Rule  Government  of  Greenland  shall  organise  a  technical  dialogue  between  the 
administrations of Greenland and the Community authorities with the ship-owners concerned, 
if it considers this necessary. 

Before  the  beginning  of  the  campaign,  the  vessel  owners  shall  submit  to  the  Greenland 
authorities and to the European Commission: 

–  a declaration of the catches already on board; 

–  the technical characteristics of the fishing gear to be used for the campaign; 

–  an assurance that they comply with the Greenland Regulations for fisheries; 

During the campaign at sea, the owners of the vessels concerned shall: 

–  provide  the  Greenland  Institute  of  Natural  Resources,  the  Greenland  authorities  and  the 
European Commission with a weekly report on catches per day and by haul, including the 
description of the campaign’s technical parameters (position, depth, date and time, catches 
and other observations or comments); 

–  communicate the vessel’s position, speed and heading by VMS; 

–  ensure the presence on board of one Greenlandic scientific observer or an observer chosen 
by  the  Greenland  authorities.  The  role  of  the  observer  will  be  to  gather  scientific 

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information  from  the  catches,  as  well  as  to  sample  the  catches.  The  observer  shall  be 
treated as a ship’s officer and the vessel-owner shall cover the living costs of the observer 
during his stay on the vessel. The decision on the observer’s time on board, the length of 
his stay, the boarding and landing harbour will be fixed in agreement with the Greenland 
authorities. Unless  there  is  agreement between  the  parties  to the contrary,  the vessel  will 
never be obliged to put into harbour more than once per two month; 

–  submit  the  vessels  to  inspection  on  leaving  the  Greenlandic  EEZ  if  the  Greenland 

authorities so request;  

–  ensure that they comply with the Greenland Regulations for fisheries; 

The  catches  consistent  with  and  obtained  during  the  experimental  campaign  remain  the 
property of the vessel-owner. 

The catches consistent with the experimental campaign shall be established by the Greenland 
authorities prior to the commencement of each campaign and made available to the master of 
the vessel(s) concerned. 

The  Greenland  authorities  will  designate  a  contact  person  responsible  for  addressing  any 
unforeseen problems that might hinder the development of the experimental fisheries. 

The  Greenland  authorities  will  prior  to  the  commencement  of  each  campaign  present  the 
details and conditions of the experimental fishing campaigns in accordance with article 9 and 
10 of the Agreement and in accordance with Greenlandic law. 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

TITLE OF THE PROPOSAL: 

Proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  on  the  conclusion  of  the  Fisheries  Partnership 
Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Government 
of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other, during the 
period of six years from the entry into force of the Agreement.  

2. 

ABM/ABB 
FRAMEWORK 

(ACTIVITY-BASED  MANAGEMENT/ACTIVITY-BASED 

BUDGETING) 

11. Fisheries 

1103. International Fisheries Agreements  

3. 

BUDGET LINES 

3.1 

Budget headings: 

110301: “International Fisheries Agreements” 

11010404:  “International  fisheries  agreements  —  Expenditure  on  administrative 
management” 

3.2 

Duration of the action and of the financial impact: 

The  Fisheries  Partnership  Agreement  (FPA)  has  been  signed  for  a  period  of  six 
years. It can be renewed for the same period, unless notice of termination is given by 
one of the parties. 

The  Protocol  lays  down  the  financial  contribution,  the  categories  of  and  conditions 
for fishing activities for European Community (EC) vessels in the Greenlandic EEZ. 
The Protocol is laid down for a period of six years, applicable from 1 January 2007. 

3.3 

Budget 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. 

Diff.18 

11.010404 

Comp. 

Non-diff.19 

NO 

NO 

NO 

NO 

NO 

NO 

No 2 

No 2 

18 
19 

Differentiated appropriations. 
Non-differentiated appropriations. 

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4. 

SUMMARY OF RESOURCES 

4.1 

Financial Resources 

4.1.1 

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

2007 

2008 

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

Total 

(EUR) 

Type of 
expenditure 

Sectio
n No. 

Operational expenditure20 

Commitment 
Appropriations (CA) 

8.1 

a 

Min 

15.847.244 

15.847.244 

15.847.244 

15.847.244 

15.847.244 

15.847.244 

95.083.464 

Payment 
Appropriations (PA) 

b 

31.694.488 

31.694.488 

31.694.488 

31.694.488 

31.694.488 

31.694.488 

190.166.92
8 

15.847.244 

15.847.244 

15.847.244 

15.847.244 

15.847.244 

15.847.244 

95.083.464 

31.694.488 

31.694.488 

31.694.488 

31.694.488 

31.694.488 

31.694.488 

190.166.92
8 

Max
21 

Min.
22 

Max
4 

Administrative expenditure within reference amount23 

Technical 
administrative 
assistance (NDA) 

and 

8.2.4 

c 

70.000 

70.000 

140.000 

TOTAL REFERENCE AMOUNT 

Commitment 
appropriations 

Payment 
appropriations 

a+
c 

b+
c 

Min. 

Max
. 

Min. 

Max
. 

15.847.244 

15.847.244 

15.917.244 

15.847.244 

15.847.244 

15.917.244 

95.223.464 

31.694.488 

31.694.488 

31.764.488 

31.694.488 

31.694.488 

31.764.488 

190.306.92
8 

15.847.244 

15.847.244 

15.917.244 

15.847.244 

15.847.244 

15.917.244 

95.223.464 

31.694.488 

31.694.488 

31.764.488 

31.694.488 

31.694.488 

31.764.488 

190.306.92
8 

Administrative expenditure not included in reference amount24 

Human  resources  and 
associated  expenditure 
(NDA) 

8.2.5 

d 

108.000 

108.000 

108.000 

108.000 

108.000 

108.000 

648.000 

20 
21 

22 

23 
24 

Expenditure that does not fall under Chapter 11 01 of Title 11 concerned 
In  accordance  with  Article  1  and  2  of  the  Protocol,  the  fishing  opportunities  may  be  increased  by 
mutual agreement provided that the conclusions of the scientific advice confirm that such an increase 
will  not  endanger  the  sustainable  management  of  Greenlandic  resources.  In  this  case  the  financial 
contribution shall be increased proportionately and pro rata temporis. However, the total amount of the 
financial contribution paid by the European Community may not be more than twice the amount.  
In accordance with Article 2 of the Protocol part of the funds shall be set aside in a financial reserve of 
EUR 9.240.000 for the period (on average EUR 1.540.000 annually). These funds shall only be paid for 
additional quantities of cod and capelin actually made available to the Community by Greenland.  
Expenditure within Chapter 11 01 04 of Title 11. 
Expenditure within Chapter 11 01 other than articles 11 01 04 

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8.2.6 

e 

11.500 

11.500 

11.500 

11.500 

11.500 

11.500 

69.000 

than 

costs, 
Administrative 
human 
other 
resources 
and 
associated  costs,  not 
included  in  reference 
amount 

Total indicative financial cost of intervention 

Total CA  

including 
cost 
human resources 

of 

Total PA  

including 
cost 
human resources 

of 

a+
c+
d+
e 

b+
c+
d+
e 

Min. 

Max
. 

Min. 

Max
. 

15.966.744 

15.966.744 

16.036.744 

15.966.744 

15.966.744 

16.036.744 

95.940.464 

31.813.988 

31.813.988 

31.883.988 

31.813.988 

31.813.988 

31.883.988 

191.023.92
8 

15.966.744 

15.966.744 

16.036.744 

15.966.744 

15.966.744 

16.036.744 

95.940.464 

31.813.988 

31.813.988 

31.883.988 

31.813.988 

31.813.988 

31.883.988 

191.023.92
8 

Part-financing details 

If  the  proposal  involves  part-financing  by  Member  States,  or  other  bodies  (please  specify 
which), an estimate of the level of this part-financing should be indicated in the table below 
(additional lines may be added if different bodies are foreseen for the provision of the part-
financing): 

Part-financing body 

2007 

2008 

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

(EUR) 

Total 

…………………… 

F 

TOTAL CA including part-
financing 

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) 
Agreement25 (i.e. flexibility instrument or revision of the financial perspective). 

4.1.3 

Financial impact on Revenue 

X 

Proposal has no financial implications on revenue 

25 

See points 19 and 24 of the Interinstitutional agreement. 

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(cid:133) 

Proposal has 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. 

Prior to action [Year n-1]

Situation following action 

(EUR) 

Budget line 

Revenue 

2007 

2008 

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

(a) Revenue in absolute terms   

(b) Change in revenue 

 Δ 

(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 

2007 

2008 

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

Total number of human resources 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

5. 

CHARACTERISTICS AND OBJECTIVES 

5.1 

Need to be met in the short or long term 

The FPA will provide direct fishing opportunities in Greenland for EC vessels as an 
integral  part  of  their  North  Atlantic  fishing  operations  –  including  North  Norway, 
Svalbard, NAFO, NEAFC and North Sea.  

As  part  of  the  EC  quotas  in  Greenland  are  used  to  balance  the  reciprocal  fisheries 
agreements  with  Norway,  Iceland  and 
indirect  fishing 
opportunities will also be derived for other EC vessels fishing there.  

the  Faroe  Islands, 

5.2 

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

The FPA aims at maintaining: 

• 

• 

fishing activities by EC fishing vessels in Greenland waters through a binding 
framework ensuring sustainable and responsible fisheries; 

transfers of quotas to ensure the balance of the EC's fisheries agreements with 
other third countries in the North Atlantic. 

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5.3. 

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

The  aim  of  the  FPA  is  to  maintain  for  the  period  2007-2012  the  access  of 
Community fishing vessels to Greenland waters and resources.  

The annual financial contribution is set at € 15.847.244 including a financial reserve 
of  €  1.540.000  (paid  only  if  additional  quantities  of  cod  and  capelin  are  made 
available  to  the  EC).  Of  the  total  contribution  €  3.261.449  will  be  put  towards  a 
sectoral  fisheries  policy  programme  in  Greenland.  Under  this  programme  annual 
amounts are set aside for priority areas already identified: enhancing the research of 
the  Greenland  Institute  of  Natural  Resources  (M€  0,5)  and  training  of  fisheries 
officials in the Home Rule Government (M€ 0,1). Moreover, in 2007 € 186.022 is set 
aside  for  cod  management  plan  studies.  The  final  sectoral  programme  –  including 
indicators to be measured – will be agreed by the Joint Committee. 

On top of the financial contribution from the EC budget, the ship owners’ fees, paid 
to the Greenland, could amount to around M€ 2. 

If the scientific advice allows, the fishing opportunities may be increased by mutual 
agreement. In this case the annual financial contribution will increase proportionally 
but may not exceed € 31.694.488.  

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

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

the utilisation rate of the fishing opportunities; 

gathering and analysing data on catches and the commercial value; 

contribution to stabilising the EC market; 

number  and  type  of  results  expected  through  the  use  of  the  financial 
contribution allocated towards a sectoral fisheries policy programme; 

number of Joint Committees and technical meetings; 

5.4 

Method of implementation (indicative) 

X  Centralised Management 

X  Directly by the Commission 

6. 

MONITORING AND EVALUATION 

6.1 

Monitoring system 

When  the  Protocol  enters  into  force,  the  Commission  (DG  FISH)  shall  collect  the 
information required for monitoring implementation of the indicators in point 5.3. 

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As for the financial contribution for the sectoral fisheries policy programme, the EC 
and  Greenland  shall  agree,  within  the  Joint  Committee,  on  the  content  of  the 
programme and on detailed implementing rules, including the criteria and procedures 
for evaluating the results obtained each year. 

6.2 

Assessment 

Independent  consultants  have  drawn  up  an  ex-ante  evaluation  of  a  FPA  and  an  ex-
post evaluation of the current protocol (January 2006).  

6.2.1 

Ex-ante evaluation 

The evaluation identified the following interests for the EC: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

The study evaluated the impacts of five future renewal scenarios (and variants) 
on  the  direct  economic  benefits  (assessed  on  the  basis  of  a  hypothetical 
estimate of turnover and gross value-added). To continue the current protocol 
would  give  a  reduced  level  of  benefits  (of  about  M€  60)  to  the  EC,  due  to 
lower profitability of the fishery (higher fuel costs and lower yields). However, 
the scenario holds a risk of unsustainable levels of exploitation of fish stocks, 
particularly Greenland Halibut and redfish. 

A  renewal  of  the  Protocol  with  1/3  reduction  of  the  fishing  opportunities  for 
Greenland  Halibut  and  redfish  is  considered  to  give  a  more  sustainable  basis 
for the future. It would imply a modest reduction of 23% in the EC benefits (to 
M€  48)  and  an  equal  reduction  in  the  contribution  (about  M€  10).  However, 
without  similar  management  measures  in  Icelandic,  Faroese  and  international 
(NEAFC)  waters,  where  these  stocks  straddle,  the  measure  would  be 
meaningless in terms of improved environmental sustainability.  

Finding  ways  of  improving  the  utilisation  of  fishing  possibilities  under  the 
Agreement without prejudice to the principle of relative stability.  

Reviewing  and  adapting  the  current  budget  support  program  in  the  light  of 
progress  at  the  end  of  the  current  Protocol,  and  reprogramming  activities 
according  to  needs  and  implementation  capacity  in  Greenland.  Improved 
monitoring  arrangements  should  be  introduced,  with  more  specific  indicators 
of achievement. 

As  regards  Greenland’s  interests  in  the  agreement,  the  main  conclusions  of  the 
evaluation were: 

Besides  the  financial  contribution  which  currently  constitutes  around  6%  of 
Greenland's GNI, Greenland also receives limited payments from EC ship owners to 
Greenlandic  partners  for  quota  rentals  through  temporary  joint  ventures.  Only  one 
EC  vessel  infrequently  discharges  in  Greenland,  no  inputs  are  purchased  from 
Greenland and only 2 Greenlandic persons are employed on an EC vessel.  

Greenland  also  benefits  from  preferential  trade  arrangements  on  the  condition  of  a 
satisfactory  Fisheries  Agreement.  Without  these  arrangements  all  Greenland 
originating  products  would  be  imported  at  erga  omnes  rates  (assuming  no  other 

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preferential  arrangements).  Greenland  products  entering  the  EU  would  then  incur 
additional tariffs estimated at a maximum of around M€ 32.5.  

The  Greenlandic  fishing  industry  benefits  directly  from  the  trade  arrangements  and 
indirectly  on  a  long  term  basis  from  the  budget  support  through  structural 
adjustments of the fishery sector. 

6.2.2  Measures taken following an intermediate/ex-post evaluation  

The ex-post evaluation concluded that the main changes introduced in the revision of 
4th  Protocol  (described  in  the  explanatory  memorandum)  should  be  retained  in  a 
future FPA. 

These  measures  have  been  taken  into  account  when  negotiating  the  FPA  by 
continuous  reduction  of  underutilised  quotas  and  adjustment  of  quotas  in  line  with 
the  scientific  advice;  an  increase  in  the  license  fees  and  maintaining  both 
experimental fisheries and temporary joint ventures. 

6.2.3 

Terms and frequency of future evaluation 

Prior  to  a  mid-term  review  an  intermediate  evaluation  covering  2007-2008  will  be 
carried out to measure the results and the impacts of the indicators listed in point 5.3. 
Before renewing the protocol an ex-post evaluation will also be carried out covering 
the entire period of application. 

7. 

ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES 

The use of the financial contribution paid by the EC under the Agreement is entirely 
at the discretion of the sovereign third country concerned. 

However,  if  the  results  to  be  achieved  under  the  sectoral  programme  are  not 
satisfactory (subject to an annual evaluation) then the Commission could request an 
adjustment in the financial contribution for the programme. 

In any case, any payment by the Commission under a FPA is subject to its standard 
rules  and  budgetary  and  financial  procedures.  This  includes,  in  particular, 
identification  of  the  bank  accounts  of  the  third  countries  whereto  the  financial 
contribution is paid. 

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8. 

8.1 

DETAILS OF RESOURCES 

Objectives of the proposal in terms of their financial cost 

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

2007 

2008 

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

TOTAL 

Type 
output 

of 

of 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
Community 
cost 

of 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
Community 
cost 

of 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
Community 
cost 

of 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
Community 
cost 

of 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
Community 
cost 

of 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
Community 
cost 

of 

No. 
outputs 

Total cost 

Commitments (in EUR) 

OPERATIONAL 
OBJECTIVE  No 126:  To 
obtain  fishing  opportunities 
in  exchange  for  a  financial 
contribution 

Action 1… 

- Output 1 

Quotas 

120.838 t 

10.896.977 

120.200 t 

11.045.795 

120.200 t 

11.045.795 

120.200 t 

11.045.795 

120.200 t 

11.045.795 

120.200 t 

11.045.795 

721.838 t 

66.125.952 

Reserve 

28.500 t 

1.540.000 

28.500 t 

1.540.000 

28.500 t 

1.540.000 

28.500 t 

1.540.000 

28.500 t 

1.540.000 

28.500 t 

1.540.000 

171.000 t 

9.240.000 

Min 

Max* 

12.436.977 

28.284.220 

12.585.795 

28.433.039 

12.585.795 

28.433.039 

12.585.795 

28.433.039 

12.585.795 

28.433.039 

12.585.795 

28.433.039 

75.365.952 

170.449.415 

OPERATIONAL 
OBJECTIVE 
2: 
Supporting  the  development 
of  a  continued  responsible 
fishing in Greenland 

No 

Action 2… 

-Output 2 

Contribution 
to 
supporting  a  sectoral 
fisheries policy 

3.224.244 

186.022** 

3.261.449 

3.261.449 

3.261.449 

3.261.449 

3.261.449 

19.717.511 

TOTAL 
COST 

Min. 

Max.* 

15.847.244 

31.694.488 

15.847.244 

31.694.488 

15.847.244 

31.694.488 

15.847.244 

31.694.488 

15.847.244 

31.694.488 

15.847.244 

31.694.488 

95.083.464 

190.166.928 

*In accordance with Article 1 and 2 of the Protocol, the fishing opportunities may be increased by mutual agreement provided that the scientific advice confirms that such an increase 
will not endanger the sustainable management of Greenlandic resources. In this case the financial contribution is increased proportionately and pro rata temporis. The total amount 
of the financial contribution paid by the European Community may not be more than twice the amount. 

** For cod management plan studies 

26 

As described under Section 5.3. 

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8.2 

Administrative expenditure 

The  needs  in  human  and  administrative  resources  will  be  met  inside  the  appropriation 
allocated to the managing DG within the framework of the annual allocation procedure. 

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) 

2007 

2008 

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

0.5 

0.5 

0.5 

0.5 

0.5 

0.5 

0.5 

0.5 

0.5 

0.5 

0.5 

0.5 

Officials or 
temporary 
staff27 (11 01 
01) 

A*/AD 

B*, C*/AST 

Staff financed28 by Art. 11 01 02 

Other  staff  financed29  by  Art.  11 
01 04/04 

TOTAL 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

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 targeted measures or financing for the development of 
responsible fishing; 

27 
28 
29 

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. 

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– 

– 

– 

regular reporting on the implementation of agreements; 

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 of adoption procedures. 

•  Technical assistance: 

– 

preparing the Commission’s position for the Joint Committees. 

•  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: 

– 

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

– 

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 2006 

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) 

2007 

2008 

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

TOTAL 

(EUR) 

Budget line 

(number and heading) 

and 
Technical 
1. 
administrative  assistance 
(including  related  staff 
costs) 

Executive agencies30 

Other 
administrative assistance 

technical 

and 

- intra muros  

- extra muros 

Total 
and 
technical 
administrative assistance 

70.000* 

70.000 

70.000**  140.000 

70.000 

140.000 

* The sum of EUR 70 000 in 2009 is planned for drawing up the ex-ante and ex-post studies in relation to the 
mid-term evaluation. 

** The sum of EUR 70 000 in year 2012 is planned for drawing up the ex-ante and ex-post studies in relation to 
negotiations for a new protocol. 

8.2.5 

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

Type of human resources 

2007 

2008 

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

Officials and temp. staff (11 01 01) 

108.000 

108.000 

108.000 

108.000 

108.000 

108.000 

(EUR) 

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

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

108.000 

108.000 

108.000 

108.000 

108.000 

108.000 

30 

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

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Calculation – Officials and contract staff 

Reference should be made to Point 8.2.1, if applicable 

- 

1A = EUR 108 000*0.5 = EUR 54 000 

1B = EUR 108 000*0.25 = EUR 27 000 

1C = EUR 108 000*0.25 = EUR 27 000 

Subtotal: EUR 108 000  

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 

2007 

2008 

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

TOTAL 

(EUR) 

11 01 02 11 01 – Missions 

10.000 

10.000 

10.000 

10.000 

10.000 

10.000 

60.000 

1.500 

1.500 

1.500 

1.500 

1.500 

1.500 

9.000 

11  01  02  11  02  –  Meetings  & 
Conferences 
XX 01 02 11 03 – Committees31 

XX  01  02  11  04  -  Studies  and 
consultations 

XX 01 02 11 05 - Information systems 

2.  Total  other  management 
expenditure (XX 01 02 11) 

3.  Other 

expenditure  of 

an 
administrative  nature  (specify 
including  reference  to  budget 
line) 

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

11.500 

11.500 

11.500 

11.500 

11.500 

11.500 

69.000 

31 

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

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