Commission Decision of 16 December 2009 on a Community financial contribution for 2009 towards expenditure incurred by Member States for certain projects in the field of fisheries control, inspection and surveillance (notified under document C(2009) 9935)
Date: 2009-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU financing, computer network, exchange of information, fishing controls, maritime surveillance, remote sensing




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18.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 336/42








            COMMISSION DECISION
         
of 16 December 2009
         
on a Community financial contribution for 2009 towards expenditure incurred by Member States for certain projects in the field of fisheries control, inspection and surveillance
(notified under document C(2009) 9935)
(Only the Danish, German, Greek, Spanish, Italian, Latvian, Dutch, Portuguese, Romanian, Swedish and English texts are authentic)
(2009/977/EU)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 of 22 May 2006 establishing Community financial measures for the implementation of the common fisheries policy and in the area of the Law of the Sea (1), and in particular Article 21 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Based upon the requests for Community co-finance that have been submitted by Member States in their fisheries control programmes for 2009, the Commission has adopted Decision 2009/746/EC (2), which has left some of the 2009 budget available for fisheries control unconsumed.












(2)


That unconsumed part of the 2009 budget should now be allocated by a new Decision.












(3)


In conformity with Article 21(2) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006, Member States have been asked to submit requests for additional funding related to the priority areas defined by the Commission, i.e. automation and management of data, new technologies, and seminars in the area of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.












(4)


On that basis and given budgetary constraints, requests for Community funding related to actions such as pilot projects, as well as the construction of patrol vessels and aircrafts, have been rejected since they were not dedicated to the priority areas defined above.












(5)


Applications concerning actions listed in Article 8(a) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 may qualify for Community funding.












(6)


Applications for Community funding are to comply with the rules set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 391/2007 (3).












(7)


It is appropriate to fix the maximum amounts and the rate of the Community financial contribution within the limits set by Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 and to lay down the conditions under which such contribution may be granted.












(8)


In order to encourage investment in the priority actions defined by the Commission and in view of the negative impact of the financial crisis on Member States’ budgets, expenditure related to the abovementioned priority areas should benefit from a high co-financing rate, within the limits laid down in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006.












(9)


In order to qualify for the contribution, automatic localisation devices should satisfy the requirements fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 of 18 December 2003 laying down detailed provisions regarding satellite-based Vessel Monitoring Systems (4).












(10)


In order to qualify for the contribution, electronic recording and reporting devices on board fishing vessels should satisfy the requirements laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1077/2008 of 3 November 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1966/2006 on electronic recording and reporting of fishing activities and on means of remote sensing and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1566/2007 (5).












(11)


The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1

Subject matter

This Decision provides for a Community financial contribution for 2009 towards expenditure incurred by Member States for 2009 in implementing certain projects on monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy (CFP), as referred to in Article 8(a) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006. It establishes the amount of the Community financial contribution for each Member State, the rate of the Community financial contribution and the conditions on which such contribution may be granted.


Article 2

Closure of outstanding commitments

All payments in respect of which a reimbursement is claimed shall be made by the Member State concerned by 30 June 2013. Payments made by a Member State after that deadline shall not be eligible for reimbursement. Unused budgetary appropriations related to this Decision shall be de-committed at the latest by 31 December 2014.


Article 3

New technologies and IT networks


1.   Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex I, on the purchase of, installation and technical assistance for, computer technology and setting up of IT networks in order to allow efficient and secure data exchange in connection with monitoring, control and surveillance of fisheries activities shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits laid down in that Annex.


2.   In case of expenditure under Annex I that is related to vessel monitoring system (VMS), electronic recording and reporting systems (ERS) or illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, the co-finance rate referred to in paragraph 1 is set at 95 %.



Article 4

Automatic localisation devices


1.   Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex II, on the purchase and fitting on board of fishing vessels of automatic localisation devices enabling vessels to be monitored at a distance by a fisheries monitoring centre through a VMS shall qualify for a financial contribution of 95 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits established in that Annex.


2.   The financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall be limited to EUR 1 500 per vessel.


3.   In order to qualify for the financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1, automatic localisation devices shall satisfy the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003.



Article 5

Electronic recording and reporting systems

Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex III, on the development, purchase, and installation of, as well as technical assistance for, the components necessary for ERS, in order to allow efficient and secure data exchange related to monitoring, control and surveillance of fisheries activities, shall qualify for a financial contribution of 95 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits laid down in that Annex.


Article 6

Electronic recording and reporting devices


1.   Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex IV, on the purchase and fitting on board of fishing vessels of ERS devices enabling vessels to record and report electronically to a Fisheries Monitoring Centre data on fisheries activities, shall qualify for a financial contribution of 95 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits established in that Annex.


2.   The financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall be limited to EUR 3 000 per vessel, without prejudice to paragraph 4.


3.   In order to qualify for a financial contribution, ERS devices shall satisfy the requirements established pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1077/2008.


4.   In case of devices combining ERS and VMS functions, and fulfilling the requirements laid down in Regulations (EC) No 2244/2003 and (EC) No 1077/2008, the financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be limited to EUR 4 500.



Article 7

Training and exchange programmes


1.   Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex V, on training and exchange programmes of civil servants responsible for monitoring, control and surveillance tasks in the fisheries area shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits laid down in that Annex.


2.   In case of expenditure under Annex V that takes the form of seminars related to IUU fishing, the co-finance rate referred to in paragraph 1 is set at 95 %.



Article 8

Total maximum Community contribution per Member State

The total planned expenditure, the total expenditure for projects selected under this Decision, and the total maximum Community contribution per Member State allocated under this Decision are as follows:








(in EUR)




Member State


Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme


Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision


Community contribution




Denmark


3 638 843 


1 143 733 


1 057 867 




Germany


2 426 282 


1 017 000 


828 400 




Ireland


1 143 000 


800 000 


300 000 




Greece


2 500 000 


907 895 


525 000 




Spain


10 695 000 


3 783 000 


2 526 000 




Italy


4 990 000 


3 140 000 


2 897 500 




Latvia


15 652 


15 652 


14 869 




Netherlands


1 910 000 


450 000 


427 500 




Portugal


7 439 055 


4 171 655 


2 635 194 




Romania


15 600 


15 600 


7 800 




Sweden


1 550 000 


700 000 


600 000 




United Kingdom


1 153 763 


911 161 


779 870 




Total


37 477 195 


17 055 696 


12 600 000 






Article 9

Addressees

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Latvia, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Portuguese Republic, Romania, the Kingdom of Sweden, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.




Done at Brussels, 16 December 2009.


For the Commission

Joe BORG
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 160, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 267, 10.10.2009, p. 20.

(3)  
            OJ L 97, 12.4.2007, p. 30.

(4)  
            OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 17.

(5)  
            OJ L 295, 4.11.2008, p. 3.




ANNEX I

NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND IT NETWORKS









(in EUR)




Member State and project code


Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme


Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision


Community contribution




Denmark





DK/09/08


44 000 


0 


0 




DK/09/09


1 333 333 


0 


0 




Sub-Total


1 377 333 


0 


0 




Germany





DE/09/12


3 782 


0 


0 




DE/09/15


20 000 


0 


0 




DE/09/16


9 000 


0 


0 




DE/09/25


12 000 


0 


0 




DE/09/26


112 500 


0 


0 




DE/09/27


465 000 


0 


0 




Sub-Total


622 282 


0 


0 




Ireland





IE/09/03


63 000 


0 


0 




Sub-Total


63 000 


0 


0 




Greece





EL/09/06


1 500 000 


750 000 


375 000 




EL/09/07


1 000 000 


157 895 


150 000 




Sub-Total


2 500 000 


907 895 


525 000 




Netherlands





NL/09/18


585 000 


0 


0 




NL/09/19


875 000 


0 


0 




Sub-Total


1 460 000 


0 


0 




Portugal





PT/09/07


1 500 000 


0 


0 




PT/09/08


1 500 800 


0 


0 




PT/09/09


46 600 


0 


0 




PT/09/10


220 000 


0 


0 




Sub-Total


3 267 400 


0 


0 




Romania





RO/09/04


15 600 


15 600 


7 800 




Sub-Total


15 600 


15 600 


7 800 




Sweden





SE/09/15


100 000 


0 


0 




SE/09/16


500 000 


0 


0 




SE/09/18


250 000 


0 


0 




Sub-Total


850 000 


0 


0 




United Kingdom





UK/09/69


9 879 


0 


0 




UK/09/71


1 395 


0 


0 




UK/09/73


5 811 


0 


0 




UK/09/74


6 973 


0 


0 




UK/09/75


51 578 


0 


0 




UK/09/76


5 811 


0 


0 




UK/09/77


814 


0 


0 




UK/09/78


2 529 


0 


0 




UK/09/79


465 


0 


0 




UK/09/80


5 113 


0 


0 




UK/09/81


5 100 


0 


0 




UK/09/83


7 670 


0 


0 




UK/09/86


11 622 


0 


0 




Sub-Total


114 760 


0 


0 




Total


10 270 375 


923 495 


532 800 









ANNEX II

AUTOMATIC LOCALISATION DEVICES









(in EUR)




Member State and project code


Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme


Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision


Community contribution




Germany





DE/09/17


48 000 


48 000 


24 000 




DE/09/18


12 000 


0 


0 




DE/09/19


45 000 


0 


0 




DE/09/20


20 000 


0 


0 




DE/09/28


258 000 


258 000 


129 000 




Sub-Total


383 000 


306 000 


153 000 




United Kingdom





UK/09/72


197 573 


197 573 


102 000 




Sub-Total


197 573 


197 573 


102 000 




Total


580 573 


503 573 


255 000 









ANNEX III

ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING SYSTEMS









(in EUR)




Member State and project code


Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme


Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision


Community contribution




Denmark





DK/09/11


100 000 


0 


0 




DK/09/12


100 000 


0 


0 




DK/09/13


133 333 


0 


0 




DK/09/14


200 000 


0 


0 




DK/09/15


166 667 


0 


0 




DK/09/16


133 333 


0 


0 




DK/09/17


284 444 


0 


0 




Sub-Total


1 117 777 


0 


0 




Germany





DE/09/06


350 000 


0 


0 




DE/09/07


50 000 


0 


0 




DE/09/08


60 000 


0 


0 




DE/09/09


30 000 


0 


0 




DE/09/10


100 000 


0 


0 




DE/09/11


120 000 


0 


0 




Sub-Total


710 000 


0 


0 




Ireland





IE/09/04


80 000 


0 


0 




IE/09/05


200 000 


0 


0 




Sub-Total


280 000 


0 


0 




Latvia





LV/09/01


15 652 


15 652 


14 869 




Sub-Total


15 652 


15 652 


14 869 




Netherlands





NL/09/20


450 000 


450 000 


427 500 




Sub-Total


450 000 


450 000 


427 500 




United Kingdom





UK/09/68


116 220 


0 


0 




UK/09/84


11 622 


0 


0 




Sub-Total


127 842 


0 


0 




Total


2 701 271 


465 652 


442 369 









ANNEX IV

ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING DEVICES









(in EUR)




Member State and project code


Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme


Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision


Community contribution




Denmark





DK/09/10


1 080 000 


1 080 000 


1 026 000 




Sub-Total


1 080 000 


1 080 000 


1 026 000 




Germany





DE/09/13


84 000 


84 000 


79 800 




DE/09/21


105 000 


105 000 


99 700 




DE/09/29


522 000 


522 000 


495 900 




Sub-Total


711 000 


711 000 


675 400 




Ireland





IE/09/06


800 000 


800 000 


300 000 




Sub-Total


800 000 


800 000 


300 000 




Spain





ES/09/36


3 753 000 


3 753 000 


2 502 000 




ES/09/37


6 912 000 


0 


0 




Sub-Total


10 665 000 


3 753 000 


2 502 000 




Italy





ITA/09/14


4 800 000 


2 950 000 


2 802 500 




Sub-Total


4 800 000 


2 950 000 


2 802 500 




Portugal





PT/09/11


2 091 635 


2 091 635 


1 224 000 




PT/09/12


1 993 500 


1 993 500 


1 329 000 




Sub-Total


4 085 135 


4 085 135 


2 553 000 




Sweden





SWE/09/17


700 000 


700 000 


600 000 




Sub-Total


700 000 


700 000 


600 000 




United Kingdom





UK/09/70


232 439 


232 439 


220 800 




UK/09/82


453 256 


453 256 


430 572 




UK/09/85


27 893 


27 893 


26 498 




Sub-Total


713 588 


713 588 


677 870 




Total


23 554 723 


14 792 723 


11 136 770 









ANNEX V

TRAINING AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES









(in EUR)




Member State and project code


Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme


Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision


Community contribution




Denmark





DK/09/19


63 733 


63 733 


31 867 




Sub-Total


63 733 


63 733 


31 867 




Spain





ES/09/38


10 000 


10 000 


5 000 




ES/09/39


20 000 


20 000 


19 000 




Sub-Total


30 000 


30 000 


24 000 




Italy





IT/09/16


100 000 


100 000 


50 000 




IT/09/17


90 000 


90 000 


45 000 




Sub-Total


190 000 


190 000 


95 000 




Portugal





PT/09/13


86 520 


86 520 


82 194 




Sub-Total


86 520 


86 520 


82 194 




Total


370 253 


370 253 


233 061