Report from the Commission - Annual report on implementation of the european fisheries fund (2007)
Date: 2009-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: activity report, common fisheries policy, fishery management, sustainable development

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 16.1.2009 
COM(2009) 6 final 

REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION 

ANNUAL REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF  
THE EUROPEAN FISHERIES FUND (2007) 

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REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION 

ANNUAL REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF  
THE EUROPEAN FISHERIES FUND (2007) 

1. 

INTRODUCTION 

On  1  January  2007  the  European  Fisheries  Fund  (EFF)1,  which  covers  the  period 
2007-2013,  replaced  the  Financial  Instrument  for  Fisheries  Guidance  (FIFG)2.  The 
reporting on the implementation of the FIFG for the period 2000-2006 was included 
in the annual reports on the implementation of the Structural Funds.  

In the new programming period, the EFF – unlike its predecessor, the FIFG – is no 
longer part of the Structural Funds, as it is included in a different heading under the 
financial  framework.  Thus  there  is  a  separate  reporting  mechanism  for  the  EFF 
starting from 2007. This report has been compiled in accordance with Article 68 of 
Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 on the EFF and covers the actual implementation of 
the EFF in 2007.  

In  addition,  the  first  chapter  of  the  report  looks  at  the  major  events  of  2007,  in 
particular  the  adoption  of  the  Implementing  regulation  and  the  guidelines  for  the 
implementation of EFF assistance, as well as the adoption of the National Strategic 
Plans (NSPs) and the Operational Programmes (OP).  

2. 

BACKGROUND 

The EFF programming process has been rationalised and simplified compared to the 
FIFG,  notably  by  streamlining  the  procedures  for  presenting  the  programming 
documents.  

The  Community  Support  Frameworks  and  the  Single  Programming  Documents, 
which had to be drawn up under the FIFG in the 2000-2006 period, no longer exist in 
the  current  programming  period.  Under  the  EFF,  the  OP  is  now  the  only 
programming  and  management  document  comprising  also  strategic  elements.  Each 
Member State has to present one single OP, covering both the Convergence and the 
Non Convergence regions. 

The  OP  must  be  coherent  with  the  national  strategy  pursued  by  Member  States  in 
relation to managing the various aspects of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). This 
national strategy is now set out in the NSP. Under the EFF, the Member State adopts 
the NSP, following an appropriate consultation of the partners, and presents it to the 
Commission at the latest when submitting the OP, in accordance with Article 15 of 

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Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223 of 
15.8.2006, p.1) 
Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1263/1999  of  21  June  1999  on  the  Financial  Instrument  for  Fisheries 
Guidance 

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Regulation  (EC)  No  1198/2006.  The  OP  is  designed  to  implement  the  policies  and 
priorities to be co-financed by the EFF. It is drawn up in close collaboration with the 
regional, local, economic and social partners in the fisheries sector and with all other 
relevant  bodies.  The  Member  State  submits  its  proposal  for  the  OP  to  the 
Commission. The Commission adopts a decision approving the OP if the OP respects 
all criteria described in the regulation.  

3. 

THE MAJOR EVENTS IN 2007 IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NEW PROGRAMMING PERIOD 
2007-2013 

3.1. 

Adoption of Commission Regulation 498/2007 

On  26  March  2007  the  European  Commission  adopted  Regulation  (EC)  No 
498/2007, laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation 
(EC)  No  1198/2006  on  the  European  Fisheries  Fund.  The  purpose  of  this 
Commission Regulation is to set out in detail how Member States should implement 
the  EFF  in  line  with  the  priorities  laid  down  in  the  basic  regulation.  The 
implementing  regulation  lays  down  the  detailed  procedures  to  be  followed  by  the 
Member States in drawing up and implementing their OPs. These rules complete the 
legal framework of the EFF Regulation. 

3.2. 

Adoption of EFF Vademecum (C(2007)/3812). 

In addition, the Commission adopted on 29 August 2007 guidelines providing advice 
on  the  implementation  of  the  2007-2013  programming  period  (EFF  Vademecum 
C(2007)/3812). The Vademecum brings together different parts of the legal texts in a 
structured  way  to  provide  operational  advice  on  the  implementation  of  different 
provisions of these texts. These guidelines do not replace the basic legal texts. They 
have been prepared as a guide to facilitate the reading and understanding of the legal 
requirements and to help Member States and Commission services to implement the 
Regulations consistently.  

4. 

ANALYSIS OF IMPLEMENTATION 

4.1. 

Programme implementation 

In 2007 23  Member States adopted their NSP and submitted it to the Commission. 
The NSPs were subject to an extensive bilateral dialogue between the Member States 
and the Commission.  

Following  thorough  negotiations  with  the  Member  States  on  the  OPs,  the 
Commission adopted 19 out of 26 OPs in the third trimester of 2007, the majority in 
December  2007  (see  table  in  annex  IV).  The  Commission  was  unable  to  adopt  the 
seven remaining OPs since they were either submitted too late or not submitted at all 
by the Member States in question. The remaining OPs will be adopted in 2008.  

The table in annex IV shows the OPs which were adopted in 2007 and indicates the 
date  of  adoption.  The  table  in  annex  V  (EFF  breakdown  by  priority  axis  and  by 
Member State) shows the total EFF amount allocated to each Member States for the 

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programming period 2007-2013, as well as the breakdown between priority axes3 per 
Member State and in total.  

In  total  the  19  Member  States  whose  OPs  were  adopted  in  2007  allocated  the 
following shares to the different priority axes: the highest percentage was allocated 
to axis 2 (32%), followed by axis 3 (28.2%), axis 1 (26.9%), axis 4 (9.5%) and axis 5 
(3.4%). 

The  countries  which  allocated  the  highest  shares  of  their  EFF  allocation  to  axis  1 
(fleet measures) were Italy (38%), Greece (37.2%), Spain (35.6%), the Netherlands 
(34.8%)  and  France  (27.6%).  Austria  and  Slovakia  were  the  landlocked  countries 
with by far the highest percentages allocated to axis 2 (89.2% and 76.5%), followed 
by  Romania  (45.5%),  Bulgaria  (45%)  and  the  Czech  Republic  (44%).  The  highest 
allocations  to  measures  of  common  interest  under  axis  3  can  be  found  in  Cyprus 
(65.5%),  the  Czech  Republic  (51%),  Germany  (44.1%)  and  France  (39.4%). 
Regarding axis 4, the sustainable development of fisheries areas, Romania (32.5%), 
Latvia (23.1%), Estonia (22.8%) and Greece (16%) are in the lead.  

4.2. 

Financial implementation 

As mentioned above, due to the late adoption of the OPs, none of the Member States 
authorised any expenditure linked to projects in 2007 and none of the Member States 
used its technical assistance funds in 2007. No expenditure was made and therefore 
nothing  can  be  reported  on  the  financial  implementation  of  the  operational 
programmes.  

4.3. 

Budget Implementation 

In 2007, 9.93% of the appropriations for 2007-2013 were committed and 5.31% paid. 
This  was  below  the  initial  planning  expectations,  and  is  due  to  the  delays  in  the 
adoption of seven OPs. In 2008 execution is likely to speed up substantially since all 
outstanding  OPs  will  have  been  adopted  and  the  real  implementation  of  OPs  will 
start in that year.  

The  implementation  of  the  2007  budget  was  satisfactory  both  for  the  Convergence 
and  the  Non-Convergence  objectives.  75.4%  (72.42%  for  the  Convergence  and 
84.43%  for  the  Non-Convergence  objective)  of  the  resources  available  were 
committed,  which  corresponds  to  a  100%  execution  in  relation  to  the  19  OPs 
adopted.  

Concerning  payment  appropriations  for  the  year  2007,  81.1%  (76.18%  for  the 
Convergence  and  98.45%  for  Non-Convergence  objective)  of  the  resources  were 
used. Once again, the amounts not used had originally been foreseen to pay the pre-
financing advance of the seven non adopted OPs. 

Annex I shows the financial execution for the Convergence objective. 

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The EFF's five priority axes are the following: Axis 1: Adjustment of the Community fishing fleet to 
available  resources;  Axis  2:  Aquaculture,  inland  fishing,  processing  and  marketing  of  fishery  and 
aquaculture  products;  Axis  3:  Measures  of  common  interest;  Axis  4:  Sustainable  development  of 
fisheries areas; Axis 5: Technical assistance to facilitate the delivery of EFF aid 

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Annex II shows the financial execution for the non-Convergence objective. 

Annex  III  shows  the  total  financial  execution  of  both  the  Convergence  and  non-
Convergence objective. 

4.4. 

Commitment appropriations carried over from 2007 to subsequent years: 

Since  seven  OPs  could  not  be  adopted  in  2007,  the  Commission  proposed  on  14 
March  2008  to  transfer  the  allocations  not  used  in  2007  to  subsequent  years.  This 
proposal  was  authorised  by  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council  by  Decision 
2008/371/EC4. The amount in question totals EUR 117 258 873 for the Convergence 
objective and EUR 22 032 789 for the non-Convergence objective. 

5. 

USE OF THE COMMISSION'S TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE  

Article 46(1) of the EFF Regulation states that at the initiative of and/or on behalf of 
the Commission, subject to a ceiling of 0.8 % of its annual allocation, the EFF may 
finance the preparatory, monitoring, administrative and technical support, evaluation 
and audit measures necessary for implementing this Regulation.  

In  accordance  with  Article  46(4)  of  the  EFF  Regulation,  DG  MARE  requests  the 
opinion  of  the  European  Fisheries  Fund  Committee  (comprising  representatives  of 
the Member States) on the forecasts of the use of its technical assistance budget. DG 
MARE  consulted  the  EFF  Committee  on  the  proposed  spending  of  the  technical 
assistance in the period 2007 to 2009 on 25 June 2007. The EFF Committee gave its 
favourable opinion on 11 July 2007. 

5.1. 

Implementation of Commission's Technical Assistance 

In  2007  the  Commission  used  the  EFF  technical  assistance  at  its  disposal  for  the 
following purposes:  

5.1.1.  Conferences 

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A  conference  on  "EFF,  Inland  Fishing,  and  Aquaculture  Production  Methods 
Enhancing  the  Environment5"  was  held  on  27-29  June  2007  in  Bucharest,  Romania. 
The objective of the conference was to discuss new EFF measures for inland fisheries, 
EFF  aqua-environmental  measures  and  the  role  of  aquaculture  as  a  means  of 
maintaining  the  biodiversity  of  wetlands.  The  amount  committed  for  this  event  was 
EUR 161 696. 

As  part  of  the  preparation  for  a  review  of  the  2002  Community  Strategy  for 
Sustainable Development of Aquaculture6 (COM(2002)511) and following on from a 
large  consultation  process,  DG  MARE  organised  a  conference  on  "European 
Aquaculture  and  its  Opportunities  for  Development"  on  15-16  November  2007  in 
Brussels. The amount committed for the event was EUR 138 903.  

OJ  C  139,  14.6.2006,  p.  1  .  Agreement  as  last  amended  by  Decision  2008/371/EC  of  the  European 
Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 128, 16.5.2008, p. 8.) 
http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/meetings_events/events/archives/events_2007/conference_270607_en.htm 
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5.1.2. 

Studies 

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The  Commission  commissioned  a  study  on  the  "Image  survey  on  the  fisheries  and 
aquaculture  sector".  The  objective  of  the  study  was  to  understand  the  consumers' 
perception  of  fisheries  and  of  fisheries  and  aquaculture  products  and  to  identify 
communications levers to improve it. The amount committed for the study was EUR 
249 100.  

The  Commission  also  commissioned  a  study  on  the  "Community  intervention  in  the 
area  of  inland  fishing".  The  objective  of  the  study  is  to  define  inland  fishing,  to 
evaluate its socio-economic importance and identify appropriate actions which should 
benefit from EFF support. The amount committed for this study is EUR 249 829.  

5.1.3.  Communication and publications 

The  Commission  contracted  a  service  provider  to  update  the  DG  MARE  webpages 
on  the  EFF  and  to  produce  several  publications  on  the  EFF  and  other  products  for 
communication  purposes.  The  amount  committed  for  these  services  was  EUR  
251 555.2. 

5.1.4. 

Information technology 

The  Commission  committed  amounts  for  the  development  and  the  maintenance  of 
applications for managing the EFF and the FIFG, as well as informatics material. The 
amount committed for these services was EUR 312 350. 

5.1.5.  Non-permanent staff 

In 2007 the EUR 350 000 were committed for the salaries of non-permanent staff.  

6. 

EUROPEAN FISHERIES FUND COMMITTEE 

Two meetings on the European Fisheries Fund Committee were held in 2007. During 
the  committee  meeting  on  23  April  2007  the  Member  States  were  informed  on  the 
following  issues:  the  procedures  and  state  of  play  for  the  NSPs  and  the  OPs,  the 
structure  and  the  main  elements  of  the  EFF  Vademecum,  the  demarcation  lines 
between the EFF and other Funds and the role and tasks of the "Support Unit for the 
European Fisheries Areas Network (FAR-NET)".  

The EFF Committee was also informed that a favourable opinion had been given on 
6  April  2007  on  the  working  papers  on  ex  ante  evaluation  for  the  EFF  and  on 
indicators  for  monitoring  and  evaluation.  In  addition  the  Commission  informed  the 
committee  on  the  need  for  a  corrigendum  of  the  implementing  regulation,  the 
procedure for the first forecast of likely payment applications in 2007 and the state of 
play for the new state aid rules for fisheries.  

During the committee meeting on 24 September 2007 the Commission submitted to 
the committee the following issues: the procedures and state of play for the NSPs and 
the OPs and a note of the Commission services regarding eligible expenditure in the 
2007-2013 programming period.  

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In  addition  the  Commission  presented  the  guidance  note  on  the  Compliance 
Assessment  exercise,  the  model  Report  and  the  checklist  for  the  Compliance 
Assessment  of  Member  States’  management  and  control  systems  for  the  EFF. 
Member States were also informed about the state of play of SFC2007 and reminded 
of  their  obligations.  The  Commission  presented  Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No 
875/2007 and informed the Member States about the state of play of the procedure 
for the adoption of the new block exemption Regulation and the new guidelines for 
the examination of state aid to fisheries and aquaculture.  

7. 

CONSISTENCY AND COORDINATION 

In  accordance  with  Article  6  of  the  EFF  the  Commission  has  ensured  coordination 
and  consistency  between  assistance  from  the  EFF  and  the  European  Agricultural 
Fund  for  Rural  Development,  the  European  Regional  Development  Fund,  the 
European  Social  Fund,  the  Cohesion  Fund  and  other  Community  financial 
instruments by making sure that Member States clearly define demarcation lines for 
support  under  the  different  funds  in  the  OP  and  set  up  appropriate  coordination 
mechanisms  between  the  authorities  responsible  for  the  implementation  of  these 
funds.  

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8. 

ANNEXES 

Annex I : Financial execution Convergence objective 

Country 

EFF budget 
allocation 
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Committed by 
COM 
b 

Belgique-Belgïe 

Period 2007-2013 

Financial year: 2007 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

Paid by COM 

% 

% 

c 

(b) / (a) 

(c) / (a) 

 0,00 

0,00% 

0,00% 

 0,00 

Bulgaria 

Česká Republika 

Deutschland 

Eesti 

Ellas 

España 

France 

Italia 

Latvia 

Lietuva 

Period 2007-2013 

 80 009 708,00 

 5 818 765,00 

 5 600 679,56 

7,27% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 5 818 765,00 

 5 818 765,00 

 5 600 679,56 

Period 2007-2013 

 27 106 675,00 

 3 360 014,00 

 1 897 467,25  12,40% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 3 360 014,00 

 3 360 014,00 

 1 897 467,25 

Period 2007-2013 

 96 861 240,00 

 13 802 007,00 

 6 780 286,80  14,25% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 13 802 007,00 

 13 802 007,00 

 6 780 286,80 

Period 2007-2013 

 84 568 039,00 

 9 130 309,00 

 5 919 762,73  10,80% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 9 130 309,00 

 9 130 309,00 

 5 919 762,73 

Period 2007-2013 

 176 836 728,00 

 26 091 444,00 

 12 378 570,96  14,75% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 26 091 444,00 

 26 091 444,00 

 12 378 570,96 

Period 2007-2013 

 945 692 445,00 

 133 846 204,00 

 66 198 471,00  14,15% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 133 846 204,00 

 133 846 204,00 

 66 198 471,00 

Period 2007-2013 

 34 250 343,00 

 4 607 081,00 

 2 397 524,00  13,45% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 4 607 081,00 

 4 607 081,00 

 2 397 524,00 

Period 2007-2013 

 318 281 864,00 

 43 317 946,00 

 22 279 730,00  13,61% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 43 317 946,00 

 43 317 946,00 

 22 279 730,00 

Period 2007-2013 

 125 015 563,00 

 13 597 544,00 

 8 751 089,00  10,88% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 13 597 544,00 

 13 597 544,00 

 8 751 089,00 

Period 2007-2013 

 54 713 408,00 

 6 937 316,00 

 3 829 938,56  12,68% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 6 937 316,00 

 6 937 316,00 

 3 829 938,56 

Magyarország  

Malta 

Period 2007-2013 

 34 291 357,00 

Financial year: 2007 

 0,00 

Period 2007-2013 

 8 372 329,00 

Financial year: 2007 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

0,00% 

0,00% 

 0,00 

 0,00 

0,00% 

0,00% 

 0,00 

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Österreich 

Polska 

Portugal 

România 

Slovenija 

Slovensko 

Period 2007-2013 

 187 326,00 

 31 203,00 

 13 112,82  16,66% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 31 203,00 

 31 203,00 

 13 112,82 

Period 2007-2013 

 734 092 574,00 

Financial year: 2007 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

0,00% 

0,00% 

 0,00 

Period 2007-2013 

 223 943 059,00 

 30 519 983,00 

 15 676 014,00  13,63% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 30 519 983,00 

 30 519 983,00 

 15 676 014,00 

Period 2007-2013 

 230 714 207,00 

 15 127 527,00 

 15 127 527,00 

6,56% 

6,56% 

Financial year: 2007 

 15 127 527,00 

 15 127 527,00 

 15 127 527,00 

Period 2007-2013 

 21 640 283,00 

Financial year: 2007 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

0,00% 

0,00% 

 0,00 

Period 2007-2013 

 12 681 459,00 

 1 849 383,00 

 887 702,13  14,58% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 1 849 383,00 

 1 849 383,00 

 887 702,13 

United Kingdom 

Period 2007-2013 

 43 150 701,00 

Financial year: 2007 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

0,00% 

0,00% 

 0,00 

Period 2007-2013 

3 252 409 308,00 

 308 036 726,00 

 167 737 875,81 

9,47% 

5,16% 

Total  

Financial year: 2007 

 308 036 726,00 

 308 036 726,00 

 167 737 875,81 

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Annex II : Financial execution non Convergence objective 

Country 

EFF budget 
allocation 
a 

Committed by 
COM 
b 

Belgique-Belgïe 

Period 2007-2013 

 26 261 648,00 

Financial year: 2007 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

Paid by COM 

% 

% 

c 

(b) / (a) 

(c) / (a) 

 0,00 

0,00% 

0,00% 

 0,00 

Danmark 

Deutschland 

Period 2007-2013 

 133 675 169,00 

 17 980 908,00 

 9 357 261,83 

13,45% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 17 980 908,00 

 17 980 908,00 

 9 357 261,83 

Period 2007-2013 

 59 004 177,00 

 7 936 768,00 

 4 130 292,39 

13,45% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 7 936 768,00 

 7 936 768,00 

 4 130 292,39 

Ireland 

Ellas 

España 

France 

Italia 

Cyprus 

Period 2007-2013 

 42 266 603,00 

Financial year: 2007 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

0,00% 

0,00% 

 0,00 

Period 2007-2013 

 30 995 509,00 

 4 169 266,00 

 2 169 685,63 

13,45% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 4 169 266,00 

 4 169 266,00 

 2 169 685,63 

Period 2007-2013 

 186 198 467,00 

 25 045 920,00 

 13 033 892,00 

13,45% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 25 045 920,00 

 25 045 920,00 

 13 033 892,00 

Period 2007-2013 

 181 802 741,00 

 24 454 642,00 

 12 726 191,00 

13,45% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 24 454 642,00 

 24 454 642,00 

 12 726 191,00 

Period 2007-2013 

 106 060 990,00 

 14 266 471,00 

 7 424 269,00 

13,45% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 14 266 471,00 

 14 266 471,00 

 7 424 269,00 

Period 2007-2013 

 19 724 418,00 

 2 653 171,00 

 0,00 

13,45% 

0,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 2 653 171,00 

 2 653 171,00 

 0,00 

Magyarország  

Period 2007-2013 

 559 503,00 

Financial year: 2007 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

0,00% 

0,00% 

 0,00 

Nederland 

Österreich 

Portugal 

Period 2007-2013 

 48 578 417,00 

 6 534 378,00 

 3 400 489,19 

13,45% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 6 534 378,00 

 6 534 378,00 

 3 400 489,19 

Period 2007-2013 

 5 071 992,00 

 682 243,00 

 355 039,44 

13,45% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 682 243,00 

 682 243,00 

 355 039,44 

Period 2007-2013 

 22 542 190,00 

 3 032 194,00 

 1 577 953,00 

13,45% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 3 032 194,00 

 3 032 194,00 

 1 577 953,00 

Slovensko 

Period 2007-2013 

 1 007 069,00 

 146 865,00 

 70 494,83 

14,58% 

7,00% 

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Sverige 

Financial year: 2007 

 146 865,00 

 146 865,00 

 70 494,83 

Period 2007-2013 

 39 448 827,00 

 5 306 338,00 

 2 761 417,89 

13,45% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 5 306 338,00 

 5 306 338,00 

 2 761 417,89 

Period 2007-2013 

 54 664 803,00 

 7 353 069,00 

 3 826 536,00 

13,45% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 7 353 069,00 

 7 353 069,00 

 3 826 536,00 

United Kingdom 

Period 2007-2013 

 94 677 188,00 

Financial year: 2007 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

0,00% 

0,00% 

 0,00 

Period 2007-2013 

1 052 539 711,00 

 119 562 233,00 

 60 833 522,20 

11,36% 

5,78% 

Total  

Financial year: 2007 

 119 562 233,00 

 119 562 233,00 

 60 833 522,20 

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Annex III : Financial execution Convergence and non Convergence objective 

Country 

EFF budget 
allocation 
a 

Committed by 
COM 
b 

Belgique-Belgïe 

Period 2007-2013 

 26 261 648,00 

Financial year: 2007 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

Paid by COM 

% 

% 

c 

(b) / (a) 

(c) / (a) 

 0,00 

0,00% 

0,00% 

 0,00 

Bulgaria 

Česká Republika 

Danmark 

Deutschland 

Period 2007-2013 

 80 009 708,00 

 5 818 765,00 

 5 600 679,56 

7,27% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 5 818 765,00 

 5 818 765,00 

 5 600 679,56 

Period 2007-2013 

 27 106 675,00 

 3 360 014,00 

 1 897 467,25 

12,40% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 3 360 014,00 

 3 360 014,00 

 1 897 467,25 

Period 2007-2013 

 133 675 169,00 

 17 980 908,00 

 9 357 261,83 

13,45% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 17 980 908,00 

 17 980 908,00 

 9 357 261,83 

Period 2007-2013 

 155 865 417,00 

 21 738 775,00 

 10 910 579,19 

13,95% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 21 738 775,00 

 21 738 775,00 

 10 910 579,19 

Period 2007-2013 

 84 568 039,00 

 9 130 309,00 

 5 919 762,73 

10,80% 

7,00% 

Eesti 

Ireland 

Ellas 

España 

France 

Italia 

Cyprus 

Latvia 

Financial year: 2007 

 9 130 309,00 

 9 130 309,00 

 5 919 762,73 

Period 2007-2013 

 42 266 603,00 

Financial year: 2007 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

0,00% 

0,00% 

 0,00 

Period 2007-2013 

 207 832 237,00 

 30 260 710,00 

 14 548 256,59 

14,56% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 30 260 710,00 

 30 260 710,00 

 14 548 256,59 

Period 2007-2013 

1 131 890 912,00 

 158 892 124,00 

 79 232 363,00 

14,04% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 158 892 124,00 

 158 892 124,00 

 79 232 363,00 

Period 2007-2013 

 216 053 084,00 

 29 061 723,00 

 15 123 715,00 

13,45% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 29 061 723,00 

 29 061 723,00 

 15 123 715,00 

Period 2007-2013 

 424 342 854,00 

 57 584 417,00 

 29 703 999,00 

13,57% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 57 584 417,00 

 57 584 417,00 

 29 703 999,00 

Period 2007-2013 

 19 724 418,00 

 2 653 171,00 

 0,00 

13,45% 

0,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 2 653 171,00 

 2 653 171,00 

 0,00 

Period 2007-2013 

 125 015 563,00 

 13 597 544,00 

 8 751 089,00 

10,88% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 13 597 544,00 

 13 597 544,00 

 8 751 089,00 

Lietuva 

Period 2007-2013 

 54 713 408,00 

 6 937 316,00 

 3 829 938,56 

12,68% 

7,00% 

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 6 937 316,00 

 6 937 316,00 

 3 829 938,56 

Luxembourg 

Period 2007-2013 

Financial year: 2007 

 0,00 

 0,00 

Magyarország  

Period 2007-2013 

 34 850 860,00 

Financial year: 2007 

 0,00 

Period 2007-2013 

 8 372 329,00 

Financial year: 2007 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

0,00% 

0,00% 

 0,00 

 0,00 

0,00% 

0,00% 

 0,00 

 0,00 

0,00% 

0,00% 

 0,00 

Malta 

Nederland 

Österreich 

Polska 

Portugal 

România 

Slovenija 

Slovensko 

Period 2007-2013 

 48 578 417,00 

 6 534 378,00 

 3 400 489,19 

13,45% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 6 534 378,00 

 6 534 378,00 

 3 400 489,19 

Period 2007-2013 

 5 259 318,00 

 713 446,00 

 368 152,26 

13,57% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 713 446,00 

 713 446,00 

 368 152,26 

Period 2007-2013 

 734 092 574,00 

Financial year: 2007 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

0,00% 

0,00% 

 0,00 

Period 2007-2013 

 246 485 249,00 

 33 552 177,00 

 17 253 967,00 

13,61% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 33 552 177,00 

 33 552 177,00 

 17 253 967,00 

Period 2007-2013 

 230 714 207,00 

 15 127 527,00 

 15 127 527,00 

6,56% 

6,56% 

Financial year: 2007 

 15 127 527,00 

 15 127 527,00 

 15 127 527,00 

Period 2007-2013 

 21 640 283,00 

Financial year: 2007 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

0,00% 

0,00% 

 0,00 

Period 2007-2013 

 13 688 528,00 

 1 996 248,00 

 958 196,96 

14,58% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 1 996 248,00 

 1 996 248,00 

 958 196,96 

Suomi-Finland 

Sverige 

Period 2007-2013 

 39 448 827,00 

 5 306 338,00 

 2 761 417,89 

13,45% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 5 306 338,00 

 5 306 338,00 

 2 761 417,89 

Period 2007-2013 

 54 664 803,00 

 7 353 069,00 

 3 826 536,00 

13,45% 

7,00% 

Financial year: 2007 

 7 353 069,00 

 7 353 069,00 

 3 826 536,00 

United Kingdom 

Period 2007-2013 

 137 827 889,00 

Financial year: 2007 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

 0,00 

0,00% 

0,00% 

 0,00 

Period 2007-2013 

4 304 949 019,00 

 427 598 959,00 

 228 571 398,01 

9,93% 

5,31% 

Total  

Financial year: 2007 

 427 598 959,00 

 427 598 959,00 

 228 571 398,01 

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Annex IV 

OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION IN 2007 

Country 

EFF Amount 

Decision date 

Decision number 

BG 

Balgaria 

CZ 

DK 

DE 

EE 

EL 

ES 

FR 

IT 

Česká Republika 

Danmark 

Deutschland 

Eesti 

Ellas 

España 

France 

Italia 

CY 

Kypros 

LV 

LT 

NL 

AT 

PT 

Latvija 

Lietuva 

Nederland 

Österreich 

Portugal 

RO 

România 

 80.009.708  

 27.106.675  

 133.675.169  

 155.865.417  

 84.568.039  

 207.832.237  

19/12/2007 

 C(2007)6788  

11/12/2007 

 C(2007) 6441  

17/12/2007 

 C(2007)6686  

17/12/2007 

 C(2007)6713  

14/12/2007 

 C(2007)6670  

11/12/2007 

 C(2007)6402  

 1.131.890.912  

13/12/2007 

 C(2007)6615  

 216.053.084  

 424.342.854  

 19.724.418  

 125.015.563  

 54.713.408  

 48.578.417  

 5.259.318  

 246.485.249  

 230.714.207  

19/12/2007 

 C(2007)6791  

19/12/2007 

 C(2007)6792  

19/12/2007 

 C(2007)6789  

18/12/2007 

 C(2007)6723  

17/12/2007 

 C(2007)6703  

19/12/2007 

 C(2007)6787  

19/12/2007 

 C(2007)6788  

11/12/2007 

 C(2007)6442  

14/12/2007 

 C(2007)6664  

SK 

Slovenská Republika 

 13.688.528  

4/12/2007 

 C(2007)6153  

FI 

Suomi/Finland 

SE 

Sverige 

TOTAL 

 39.448.827  

 54.664.803  

 3.299.636.833  

20/11/2007 

 C(2007) 5735  

19/12/2007 

 C(2007)6790  

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Annex V 

EFF BREAKDOWN BY PRIORITY AXIS AND BY MEMBER STATE 

Country 

 Priority axis 1  

 Priority axis 2  

 Priority axis 3  

 Priority axis 4  

Priority axis 5

 Amount  

 %  

 Amount  

 %  

 Amount  

 %  

 Amount  

 %  

 Amount  

BG  Balgaria 

 8.000.970  

 10,0 

 36.004.371  

 45,0 

 20.002.426  

 25,0  

 12.001.456  

 15,0 

 4.000.485  

CZ  Česká Republika 

 -  

 -  

 11.926.937  

 44,0 

 13.824.404  

 51,0  

 -  

 -  

 1.355.334  

DK  Danmark 

 21.365.342  

 16,0 

 47.149.524  

 35,3 

 46.015.266  

 34,4  

 12.461.279  

 9,3  

 6.683.758  

DE  Deutschland 

 8.145.000  

 5,2  

 57.560.225  

 36,9 

 68.687.844  

 44,1  

 19.438.000  

 12,5 

 2.034.348  

EE  Eesti 

EL  Ellas 

 15.264.531  

 18,0 

 24.583.929  

 29,1 

 21.209.664  

 25,1  

 19.281.513  

 22,8 

 4.228.402  

 77.272.459  

 37,2 

 59.689.538  

 28,7 

 32.320.240  

 15,6  

 33.300.000  

 16,0 

 5.250.000  

ES  España 

 403.067.965  

 35,6 

 344.241.335  

 30,4 

 316.510.945 

 28,0  

 49.336.048  

 4,4  

 18.734.619  

FR  France 

 59.621.494  

 27,6 

 63.029.212  

 29,2 

 85.049.416  

 39,4  

 5.699.644  

 2,6  

 2.653.318  

IT 

Italia 

 161.250.284  

 38,0 

 106.085.713  

 25,0 

 106.085.713 

 25,0  

 16.973.714  

 4,0  

 33.947.430  

CY  Kypros 

 2.200.000  

 11,2 

 3.250.000  

 16,5 

 12.924.418  

 65,5  

 1.000.000  

 5,1  

 350.000  

LV  Latvija 

 20.860.942  

 16,7 

 46.128.750  

 36,9 

 24.153.000  

 19,3  

 28.911.476  

 23,1 

 4.961.395  

LT  Lietuva 

 13.667.647  

 25,0 

 22.431.005  

 41,0 

 9.249.241  

 16,9  

 6.693.770  

 12,2 

 2.671.745  

NL  Nederland 

 16.913.233  

 34,8 

 7.379.398  

 15,2 

 16.903.461  

 34,8  

 4.987.125  

 10,3 

 2.395.200  

AT  Österreich 

 -  

 -  

 5.164.318  

 98,2 

 50.000  

 1,0  

 -  

 -  

 45.000  

PT  Portugal 

 53.065.134  

 21,5 

 78.058.495  

 31,7 

 90.026.920  

 36,5  

 17.403.406  

 7,1  

 7.931.294  

RO  România 

 9.975.000  

 4,3  

 105.000.000  

 45,5 

 30.000.000  

 13,0  

 75.000.000  

 32,5 

 10.739.207  

SK  Slovenská Republika 

 -  

 -  

 10.467.810  

 76,5 

 2.536.292  

 18,5  

 -  

 -  

 684.426  

FI 

Suomi/Finland 

 3.445.000  

 8,7  

 16.990.000  

 43,1 

 14.783.827  

 37,5  

 3.606.000  

 9,1  

 624.000  

SE  Sverige 

 13.666.201  

 25,0 

 10.932.961  

 20,0 

 19.132.681  

 35,0  

 8.199.720  

 15,0 

 2.733.240  

Grand Total 

 887.781.202  

 26,9 

 1.056.073.521 

 32,0 

 929.465.758 

 28,2  

 314.293.151 

 9,5  

 112.023.201 

For ease of reference, please refer to the legend below: 

Priority axis 1: measures for the adaptation of the Community fishing fleet 

Priority axis 2: aquaculture, inland fishing, processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products 

Priority axis 3: measures of common interest 

Priority axis 4: sustainable development of fisheries areas 

Priority axis 5: technical assistance 

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