Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing for the 2008 fishing year the guide prices and Community producer prices for certain fishery products pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 104/2000
Date: 2007-11-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aquaculture, common fisheries policy, common organisation of markets, fishery product, guide price, producer price, sea fish

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 15.11.2007 
COM(2007) 714 final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

fixing for the 2008 fishing year the guide prices and Community producer prices for 
certain fishery products pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1)  CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

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•  Grounds for and objectives of the proposal 

The  immediate  objective  of  this  proposal  is  to  enable  the  Council  to  discharge  its 
regulatory obligation to determine the guide prices and the Community producer price 
for  the  fishing  year  2008.  The  wider  objective  of  this  proposal  is  thus  to  ensure  the 
functioning  of  the  price  support  and  intervention  mechanisms  laid  down  in  Council 
Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 during the fishing year in question. 

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•  General context 

Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  104/2000  establishes  a  Common  Organisation  of  the 
Markets in Fishery and Aquaculture Products, which pertains to the market- and trade-
related aspects of the Common Fisheries Policy and thus also serves to implement the 
objectives enshrined in Article 33 of the Treaty. Specific price support and intervention 
mechanisms are one important component of the Common Market Organisation. In this 
context,  Articles  18  and  26  of  the  said  regulation  obligates  the  Council  to  fix,  by 
qualified majority upon a proposal from the  Commission  before the beginning  of  the 
year,  both  the guide  prices  for a  specified number of fishery products of Community 
importance as well as the Community producer price for specified tuna products. The 
guide  prices  form  the  reference  for  the  subsequent  fixing,  by  way  of  Commission 
regulations,  of  the  different  technical  parameters  needed  for  the  operation  of  the 
intervention  mechanisms.  The  Community  producer  price  is  of  relevance  for  the 
compensatory allowance for tuna delivered to the processing industry, which might be 
triggered when prices on the world markets fall below a specified trigger level. 

Pursuant  to  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  104/2000,  the  relevant  prices  shall  follow 
both the development of market prices during the three preceding fishing years as well 
as  trends  in  production  and  demand.  In  line  with  that,  the  proposal  is  for  increases 
between +0.5 and +3% for most of the white fish species such as cod, redfish, saithe 
and haddock; for decreases between -1.5 and -3% for a majority of pelagic species such 
as  mackerel,  Spanish  mackerel,  anchovies  and  albacore;  and  for  slight  increases  for 
crustaceans.  In  the  field  of  frozen  products,  the  proposal  mainly  reflects  decreasing 
prices on the international markets with decreases between -0.5 and -3% for Greenland 
halibut,  whole  hake,  swordfish,  prawns  and  squids.  Finally,  the  proposal  is  for 
increasing the Community producer price for tuna products by +2%. 

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•  Existing provisions in the area of the proposal 

Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1969/2006  fixing  for  the  2007  fishing  year  the  guide 
prices  and  Community  producer  prices  for  certain  fishery  products  pursuant  to 
Regulation (EC) No 104/2000. 

•  Consistency with the other policies and objectives of the Union 

The  functioning  of  the  Common  Market  Organisation  set  up  by  Council  Regulation 
(EC)  No  104/2000  and  the  discharge  of  the  regulatory  obligations  pertaining  thereto 

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also serve to implement the objectives enshrined in Article 33 of the Treaty. 

2)  CONSULTATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT 

•  Consultation of interested parties 

Consultation methods, main sectors targeted and general profile of respondents 

The  Management  Committee  for  Fishery  Products  and  the  Advisory  Committee  on 
Fisheries and Aquaculture. 

Summary of responses and how they have been taken into account 

Both  Committees  expressed  largely  concurrent  views  with  the  Commission's  market 
analysis. 

•  Collection and use of expertise 

Scientific/expertise domains concerned 

Markets in fishery products. 

Methodology used 

Open consultation. 

Main organisations/experts consulted 

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Experts  representing  the  Member  States  at  the  Management  Committee  for  Fishery 
Products.  Experts  representing  all  major  groups  of  EU  stakeholders  at  the  Advisory 
Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture. 

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Summary of advice received and used 

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The existence of potentially serious risks with irreversible consequences has not been 
mentionned. 

Advices  are  usually  reflected  in  the  proposal  fixing  the  guide  prices  and  Community 
producer prices. 

Means used to make the expert advice publicly available 

Minutes of the meetings of the Management Committee for Fishery Products and the 
Advisory Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture. 

•  Impact assessment 

Considering  the  specific  nature  of  the  proposal,  namely  the  annual  determination  of 
relevant  prices  pursuant  to  the  provisos  of  the  Common  Market  Organisation  in  its 
present version, an impact assessment is not required. 

The  proposal  is  nevertheless  based  on  a  regular  monitoring  on  interventions  in  the 

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preceding fishing years and a thorough analysis of the market situation for each one of 
the relevant fishery products. 

3)  LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

•  Summary of the proposed action 

Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing for the 2008 fishing year the guide prices and 
Community producer prices for certain fishery products. 

•  Legal basis 

Articles 18(3) and 26(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000. 

•  Subsidiarity principle 

The proposal falls under the exclusive competence of the Community. The subsidiarity 
principle therefore does not apply. 

•  Proportionality principle 

The proposal complies with the proportionality principle for the following reason(s). 

The  attainment  of  the  Single  Market  in  the  field  of  fisheries  products  requires  the 
fixation  of  guide  prices.  The  Common  Market  Organisation  provides  for  specific 
intervention  mechanisms  but  forces  none  of 
the  relevant  actors  (producer 
organisations) to have recourse to intervention. 

The Common Market Organisation has considerably decreased both the attractiveness 
of  intervention  in  the  form  of  wasteful  withdrawals  as  well  as  the  corresponding 
financial means. 

•  Choice of instruments 

Proposed instruments: regulation. 

Other means would not be adequate for the following reason(s). 

The guide prices and Community producer prices shall be fixed by the Council acting 
on a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission. A regulation is required to 
ensure direct applicability and uniformity throughout the Community. 

4)  BUDGETARY IMPLICATION 

Since  this  is  a  price-fixing  exercise,  the  impact  on  expenditure  is  indirect  and  will 
largely  depend  on  developments  in  the  market  situation  and  on  quantities  of  fishery 
products landed. 

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

fixing for the 2008 fishing year the guide prices and Community producer prices for 
certain fishery products pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common 
organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products1, and in particular Article 18(3) 
and Article 26(1) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

Article 18(1) and Article 26(1) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 provide that a guide 
price and a Community producer price should be fixed for each fishing year in order to 
determine price levels for intervention on the market for certain fisheries products. 

Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 requires the guide price to be fixed for 
each  of  the  products  and  groups  of  products  listed  in  Annexes  I  and  II  to  that 
Regulation. 

On the basis of the data currently available on  the prices for the products  concerned 
and the criteria referred to in Article 18(2) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, the guide 
prices should be increased, maintained or reduced for the 2008 fishing year depending 
on the species. 

Article 26(1) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 requires the Community producer price 
to be fixed for the products listed in Annex III to that Regulation. It is appropriate to 
establish  the  Community  producer  price  for  one  of  those  products  and  calculate  the 
Community  producer  price  for  the  others  by  means  of  the  conversion  factors 
established by Commission Regulation (EC) No 802/2006 of 30 May 2006 fixing the 
conversion factors applicable to fish of the genera Thunnus and Euthynnus2. 

(5) 

On  the  basis  of  the  criteria  laid  down  in  the  first  and  second  indent  of  Article  18(2) 
and in Article 26(1) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, the Community producer price 
for the 2008 fishing year should be adjusted, 

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OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1759/2006 (OJ L 335, 
1.12.2006, p. 3). 
OJ L 144, 31.5.2006, p. 15. 

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

For the fishing year from 1 January to 31 December 2008, the guide prices as provided for in 
Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 shall be as set out in Annex I to this Regulation. 

Article 2 

For the fishing year from 1 January to 31 December 2008, the Community producer prices as 
provided for in Article 26(1) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 shall be as set out in Annex II to 
this Regulation. 

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2008. 

Article 3 

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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ANNEX I 

Commercial presentation 

Guide price 
(EUR/tonne) 

Annexes 

Species 
Products listed in Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) 
No 104/2000 

I 

1. Herring of the species Clupea harengus 
2. Sardines of the species Sardina pilchardus 
3. Dogfish (Squalus acanthias) 

4. Spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus spp.) 

5. Redfish (Sebastes spp.) 
6. Cod of the species Gadus morhua 
7. Saithe (Pollachius virens) 
8. Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) 
9. Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) 
10. Ling (Molva spp.) 
11. Mackerel of the species Scomber scombrus 
12. Mackerel of the species Scomber japonicus 
13. Anchovy (Engraulis spp.) 
14. Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) 

15. Hake of the species Merluccius merluccius 
16. Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.) 
17. Dab (Limanda limanda) 
18. Common flounder (Platichthys flesus) 
19. Albacore or longfinned tunas (Thunnus alalunga) 

Whole fish 
Whole fish 
Whole fish or 
Gutted fish with head 
Whole fish or 
Gutted fish with head 
Whole fish 
Whole fish or gutted fish with head 
Whole fish or gutted fish with head 
Whole fish or gutted fish with head 
Whole fish or gutted fish with head 
Whole fish or gutted fish with head 
Whole fish 
Whole fish 
Whole fish 
Whole fish or gutted fish with head 
from 1.1.2008 to 30.4.2008 
Whole fish or gutted fish with head 
from 1.5.2008 to 31.12.2008 
Whole fish or gutted fish with head 
Whole fish or gutted fish with head 
Whole fish or gutted fish with head 
Whole fish or gutted fish with head 
Whole fish 
Gutted fish with head 

20. Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis and Rossia macrosoma)  Whole 
21. Monkfish (Lophius spp.) 

22. Shrimp of the species Crangon crangon 
23. Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) 

24. Edible crab (Cancer pagurus) 
25. Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) 

II 

26. Sole (Solea spp.) 
1. Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) 

2. Hake of the genus Merluccius spp. 

3. Sea bream (Dentex dentex and Pagellus spp.) 

4. Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) 

5. Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) (Rossia macrosoma) 
(Sepiola rondeletti) 
6. Octopus (Octopus spp.) 

7. Squid (Loligo spp.) 

8. Squid (Ommastrephes sagittatus) 

9. Illex argentinus 

10. Prawn of the family Penaeidae 
- Prawn of the species Parapenaeus longirostris 

- Other species of the family Penaeidae 

Whole fish or gutted fish with head 
Without head 
Simply boiled in water 
Simply boiled in water 
Fresh or chilled 
Whole 
Whole 
Tails 
Whole fish or gutted fish with head 
Frozen, in original packages containing the 
same products 
Frozen, whole, in original packages containing 
the same products 
Frozen, filleted, in original packages 
containing the same products 
Frozen, in lots or in original packages 
containing the same products 
Frozen, whole, in original packages containing 
the same products 
Frozen,  in  original  packages  containing  the 
same products 
Frozen,  in  original  packages  containing  the 
same products 
Frozen,  in  original  packages  containing  the 
same products 
Frozen,  in  original  packages  containing  the 
same products 
Frozen,  in  original  packages  containing  the 
same products 

Frozen, in original packages containing the 
same products 
Frozen,  in  original  packages  containing  the 
same products 

277 
563 
1112 

725 

1176 
1647 
784 
1038 
965 
1214 
324 
292 
1294 
1084 

1499 

3638 
2541 
863 
527 
2165 
2391 
1687 
2968 
6107 
2413 
6474 
1606 
1801 
5497 
4386 
6949 
1917 

1166 

1506 

1594 

4038 

1916 

2108 

1162 

961 

869 

4032 

7819 

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ANNEX II 

Weight 

Commercial 
specifications 

Community 
producer price 
(EUR/tonne) 

Species 
Products listed in 
Annex III to 
Regulation (EC) No 
104/2000 

Yellowfin tuna 
(Thunnus albacares) 

weighing more than 
10 kg each 

Whole 

1250 

weighing not more 
than 10 kg each 

Albacore (Thunnus 
alalunga) 

weighing more than 
10 kg each 

weighing not more 
than 10 kg each 

Skipjack 
(Katsuwonus 
pelamis) 

Bluefin tuna 
(Thunnus thynnus) 

Other  species  of  the 
genera  Thunnus  and 
Euthynnus 

Gilled and gutted 

Other  

Whole 

Gilled and gutted 

Other 

Whole 

Gilled and gutted 

Other 

Whole 

Gilled and gutted 

Other 

Whole 

Gilled and gutted 

Other 

Whole 

Gilled and gutted 

Other 

Whole 

Gilled and gutted 

Other 

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

NAME OF THE PROPOSAL: 

Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing for the 2008 fishing year the guide prices 
and  Community  producer  prices  for  certain  fishery  products  pursuant  to 
Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 

2. 

ABM / ABB FRAMEWORK 

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

Policy Area 11: Fisheries and Maritime Affairs 

Activity ABB 11 02: Fisheries markets 

3. 

BUDGET LINES 

3.1. 

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

11 02 01 01: Interventions in fishery products: 

Indicative breakdown: 

- Operational programmes: 3.300 EUR million3  

- Community withdrawals: 3.000 EUR million 

- Independent withdrawals and carry-over: 2.200 EUR million 

- Private storage aid: 0.350 EUR million 

- Compensatory allowance for tuna: 1.700 EUR million 

- Community carry-over: 4.000 EUR million 

- Technical assistance: 0.150 EUR million 

- Studies: 0.800 EUR million3 

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Aid not affected by the fixation of the guide prices 

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3.2. 

Duration of the action and of the financial impact: 

Measures restricted to the 2008 fishing year (16.10.2007 – 15.10.2008) 

Since  this  is  a  price-fixing  exercise,  the  impact  on  expenditure  is  indirect.  The 
expenditure  in  question  will  largely  depend  on  developments  in  the  market 
situation and on quantities landed. 

3.3. 

Budgetary characteristics (add rows if necessary): 

Budget line 

Type of 
expenditure 

New 

EFTA 
contribution 

Contributions 
from applicant 
countries 

Heading in financial 
perspective 

11 02 0101  

-Community withdrawals 

-Independent  withdrawals 
and carry-over 

-Private storage aid 

-Compensatory  allowance 
for tuna 

-Community carry-over 

-Technical assistance 

Comp/ 
Non-
comp 

Diff4
/ 
Non-
diff5 

YES
/ NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

2 

4 
5 

Differentiated appropriations 
Non-differentiated appropriations hereafter referred to as NDA 

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4. 

SUMMARY OF RESOURCES 

4.1. 

Financial Resources 

4.1.1. 

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

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Expenditure type 

Section 
no. 

Year n 

n + 1 

n + 2 

n + 3 

n + 4 

Operational expenditure6 

Commitment 
Appropriations (CA) 

8.1 

Payment  Appropriations 
(PA) 

11.400 

11.400 

a 

b 

Administrative expenditure within reference amount7 

n + 5 
and 
later 

Total 

11.400 

11.400 

& 
Technical 
administrative  assistance 
(NDA) 

8.2.4 

c 

TTOOTTAALL  RREEFFEERREENNCCEE  AAMMOOUUNNTT  

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Appropriations 

11.400 

a+
c 

Administrative expenditure not included in reference amount8 

Human 
associated 
(NDA) 

resources 

and 
expenditure 

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

costs, 

0.234 

0.036 

8.2.5 

d 

8.2.6 

e 

11.400 

0.234 

0.036 

Total indicative financial cost of intervention 

TOTAL  CA 
cost 
Resources 

of 

TOTAL  PA 
cost 
Resources 

of 

including 
Human 

including 
Human 

11.670 

11.670 

- 

- 

a+c
+d+
e 

b+c
+d+
e 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

11.670 

11.670 

6 
7 
8 

Expenditure that does not fall under Chapter xx 01 of the Title xx concerned. 
Expenditure within article xx 01 04 of Title xx. 
Expenditure within chapter xx 01 other than articles xx 01 04 or xx 01 05. 

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Co-financing details 

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

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Co-financing body 

Year 
n 

n + 1 

n + 2 

n + 3 

n + 4 

n + 5 
and 
later 

Total 

No  co-financing  through 
Member  States  or  other 
bodies 

TOTAL CA including co-
financing 

- 

- 

f 

a+c
+d+
e+f 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

4.1.2.  Compatibility with Financial Programming 

⌦  Proposal is compatible with existing financial programming. 

(cid:133) 

(cid:133) 

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

Proposal  may  require  application  of  the  provisions  of  the  Interinstitutional 
Agreement9 (i.e. flexibility instrument or revision of the financial perspective). 

4.1.3.  Financial impact on Revenue 

⌦  Proposal has no financial implications on revenue 

(cid:133) 

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

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

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See points 19 and 24 of the Inter-institutional agreement. 

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Budget line 

Revenue 

EUR million (to one decimal place) 

Situation following action 

[n+1]

[Year 
n] 

[n+2
] 

[n+3] 

[n+ 
4] 

[n+5]10

Prior to
action 
[Year 
n-1] 

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 
detail under point 8.2.1. 

Annual requirements  Year n  n + 1 

n + 2 

n + 3 

n + 4 

n + 5 
and 
later 

Total 
number 
human resources 

of 

2 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

5. 

CHARACTERISTICS AND OBJECTIVES 

5.1. 

Need to be met in the short or long term 

The  interventions  concerning  fishery  products  are  carried  out  under  the  Common 
Fisheries  Policy  (CFP)  in  accordance  with  Article  34  of  the  Treaty.  They  aim  at 
providing stability to the Community markets by preventing possible risks of crisis. 
In this context, appropriate price and supply policies are of utmost importance. The 
interest  of  the  production  and  marketing  chain  and  the  need  to  strengthen  the 
competitiveness of the sector in a context of globalisation must be taken into account. 
The objective of market stability together with the support to producers’ income can 
essentially  be  achieved  through  the  different  mechanisms  of  intervention  on  the 
markets,  e.g.  withdrawals,  carry-over,  compensatory  allowance.  The  interest  of  the 
consumers must also be considered.  

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5.2. 

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

The  question  of  subsidiarity  is  not  relevant  to  this  proposal  since  Community 
intervention  falls  within  the  exclusive  competence  of  the  Community.  The  added 
value  of  Community  intervention  is  directly  related  to  the  underlying  arguments  of 
the  existence  of  a  common  organisation  of  the  markets  in  fishery  and  aquaculture 
products. 

5.3. 

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

This proposal aims at the fixation of guide prices and Community producer price by 
the  Council  in  accordance  with  Articles 18  and  26  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 
104/2000.  The  guide  prices  provide  the  basis  for  the  subsequent  fixing,  by  way  of 
Commission Regulations, of the different parameters needed for the operation of the 
intervention  mechanisms  for  the  fishing  year  concerned.  Similarly,  the  Community 
producer  price  forms  the  basis  of  the  granting  of  the  compensatory  allowance  for 
tuna which might be triggered depending on the development of prices on the world 
markets.  

In order to ensure the proper functioning of the common organisation of the markets 
in 2008, all regulations should be adopted before the end of 2007. 

5.4.  Method of Implementation (indicative) 

Show below the method(s)11 chosen for the implementation of the action. 

Centralised Management 

⌦  Directly by the Commission 

Indirectly by delegation to: 

Executive Agencies 

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

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

Shared or decentralised management 

With Member states 

With Third countries 

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If  more  than  one  method  is  indicated  please  provide  additional  details  in  the  "Relevant  comments" 
section of this point 

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Joint management with international organisations (please specify) 

Relevant comments: 

As  of  16  October  2006,  the  measures  financed  under  the  budget  heading  11.02.01 
are  implemented  in  a  centralised  manner  pursuant  to  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 
1290/2005  on  the  financing  of  the  common  agricultural  policy.  Furthermore,  the 
management of data notified by the Member States in accordance with Commission 
Regulation (EC) No 80/2001 is the sole responsibility of the Commission. 

6. 

MONITORING AND EVALUATION 

6.1.  Monitoring system 

The monitoring of the envisaged measures is ensured through the collection and the 
analysis  of  data  notified  by  the  Member  States  by  way  of  the  FIDES  system  in 
accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 80/2001. 

6.2. 

Evaluation 

6.2.1.  Ex-ante evaluation 

Considering the specific nature of the proposal, namely the annual fixation of certain 
Community prices within the framework of the current common organisation of the 
markets  for  fishery  and  aquaculture  products,  an  ex-ante  evaluation  as  defined  in 
Article 21 (1) of Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 laying down 
detailed  rules  for  the  implementation  of  the  Financial  Regulation  is  not  required. 
Nevertheless,  the  Commission  proposal  is  based  on  regular  monitoring  of 
interventions in previous fishing years and thorough analysis of the market situation 
for the relevant products. 

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

similar experiences in the past) 

Not relevant since the intervention measures for fishery products have not yet been 
subject to intermediary or ex-post evaluation. 

6.2.3.  Terms and frequency of future evaluation 

While a report on the implementation of the Common Market Organisation has been 
submitted  pursuant  to  Article  41  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 104/2000  (see 
COM(2006)  558  final  and  accompanying  document  SEC(2006)  1218),  an  overall 
evaluation of the different mechanisms foreseen in the Common Market Organisation 
in  its  current  version  is  being  conducted  in  accordance  with  the  Financial 
Regulation. 

7. 

ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES  

The  anti-fraud  measures  are  in  conformity  with  the  provisions  laid  down  in 
Regulation  (CE)  No  104/2000  and,  in  particular,  with  the  provisions  laid  down  in 

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Regulation  (EEC)  No 595/91  concerning  irregularities  and  the  recovery  of  sums 
wrongly paid. 

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8. 

DETAILS OF RESOURCES 

8.1. 

Objectives of the proposal in terms of their financial cost 

Type of output 

Av. 
cost 

Year 
n 

Year 
n+1 

Year 
n+2 

Year 
n +3 

Year 
n+4 

Year n+5 and 
later 

TOTAL 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

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

- Output 1 

- Output 2 

Community 
withdrawals 

Independent 
withdrawals 
carry-over 

and 

- Output 3 

Private storage aid 

- Output 4 

- Output 5 

- Output 6 

TOTAL COST 

Compensatory 
allowance for tuna 

Community  carry-
over 

Technical 
assistance 

3.000 

2.200 

0.350 

1.700 

4.000 

0.150 

11.400 

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8.2. 

Administrative Expenditure 

The requirements in human and administrative resources will be met by way of the 
internal appropriation allocated to the administrative DG within the framework of the 
annual allocation procedure. 

8.2.1.  Number and type of human resources 

Types of 
post 

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

Year n 

Year n+1 

Year n+2 

Year n+3 

Year n+4 

Year n+5 

Officials or 
temporary 
staff12 (XX 
01 01) 

13 

2 

A*/A
D 

B*, 
C*/A
ST 

Staff  financed14  by 
art. XX 01 02 

staff15 
Other 
financed  by  art.  XX 
01 04/05 

TOTAL 

8.2.2.  Description of tasks deriving from the action 

Financial management of expenditure, follow-up and ex-post controls. 

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) 

(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 2008 

(cid:133) 

(cid:133) 

Posts to be requested in the next APS/PDB procedure 

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

12 
13 
14 
15 

Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount 
Does not affect administrative cost or staffing 
Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount 
Cost of which is included within the reference amount 

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(cid:133) 

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

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

Expenditure on administrative management) 

Budget line 

(number and heading) 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Year 
n 

Year 
n+1 

Year 
n+2 

Year 
n+3 

Year 
n+4 

Year 
n+5  

and 
later 

TOTAL 

Technical 

1 
and 
assistance (including related staff costs) 

administrative 

Executive agencies16 

Other 

technical 

and 

administrative 

assistance 

- intra muros  

- extra muros 

Total  Technical  and  administrative 
assistance 

16 

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

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

amount 

Type of human resources 

Year n 

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

Year n+5 

and later 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Officials and temporary staff (XX 01 
01) 

0.234 

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

(specify budget line) 

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

Calculation– Officials and Temporary agents 

Reference should be made to Point 8.2.1, if applicable 

2 AST x 0.117 EUR million = 0.234 EUR million 

. 

Calculation– Staff financed under art. XX 01 02 

Reference should be made to Point 8.2.1, if applicable 

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8.2.6.  Other administrative expenditure not included in reference amount 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Year 
n 

Year 
n+1 

Year 
n+2 

Year 
n+3 

Year 
n+4 

XX 01 02 11 01 – Missions 

XX 01 02 11 02 – Meetings & Conferences 

XX 01 02 11 03 – Committees17  

XX 01 02 11 04 – Studies & consultations 

2 

1 

XX 01 02 11 05 - Information systems 

2  Total Other Management 

Expenditure (XX 01 02 11) 

Year 
n+5 

and 
later 

TOTAL 

0.017 

0.019 

3  Other 

expenditure 

administrative 
including reference to budget line) 

nature 

of 

an 
(specify 

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

0.036 

Calculation  -  Other  administrative  expenditure  not  included  in  reference  amount 

17 

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

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