Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a Programme to support the further development of an Integrated Maritime Policy    SEC(2010) 1097 final
Date: 2010-09-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: access to information, coastal protection, development plan, environmental protection, fishery management, management of resources, maritime area, maritime surveillance, shipping policy

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 29.9.2010 
COM(2010) 494 final 

2010/0257 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

establishing a Programme to support the further development of an Integrated 
Maritime Policy 

SEC(2010) 1097 final 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

On  10  October  2007,  the  Commission  published  the  Communication  on  an  Integrated 
Maritime  Policy  for  the  European  Union  -  COM(2007)  575  (‘Blue  Paper’).  This 
Communication  advocated  the  need  for  the  development  and  implementation  of  integrated, 
coherent,  and  joined-up  decision-making  in  relation  to  the  oceans,  seas,  coastal  regions  and 
maritime sectors. The Integrated Maritime Policy thus promotes a cross-sectoral approach to 
maritime governance. It fosters the identification and exploitation of synergies between all EU 
policies  relating  to  the  oceans,  seas,  costal  regions  and  maritime  sectors,  -  namely  the 
environmental, maritime transport, energy, research, industry, fisheries and regional policies.  

The Action Plan accompanying the Communication on An Integrated Maritime Policy for the 
Union  –  SEC(2007)  1278  sets  out  a  number  of  actions  that  the  European  Commission 
proposed  to  take  as  a  first  step  in  implementing  a  new,  integrated  maritime  policy  for  the 
European  Union.  Following  the  invitation  of  the  European  Council  of  14  December  2007 
which endorsed the EU Integrated Maritime Policy1, the Commission adopted on 15 October 
2009 a Progress Report on the EU’s Integrated Maritime Policy.2 In this Progress report, the 
Commission summed up the main achievements of the Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP) and 
charted the course for its next implementation phase.3 

In  its  conclusions  of  16  November  2009,  the  General  Affairs  Council  highlighted  the 
importance of funding for the further development and implementation of the IMP by inviting 
‘the Commission to present the necessary proposals for the financing of integrated maritime 
policy  actions  within  the  existing  Financial  Perspective,  with  a  view  to  entry  into  force  by 
2011 

Further development and implementation of the Integrated Maritime Policy along the lines set 
out by the Commission and endorsed by the Council is at risk because there are insufficient 
means to fund the necessary actions over the remaining period (2011 – 2013) of the current 
Financial Perspective. Until now, IMP actions have been financed on the basis of Article 49 
(6) (a) and (b) of the Financial Regulation, and Article 32 of its Implementing Rules, which 
provide  for  the  funding  of  pilot  schemes  and  preparatory  projects.4  Pilot  schemes  and 
preparatory actions relating to the Integrated Maritime Policy can be financed only until the 
end of 2010.  

A  continued  modest  financial  underpinning  is  needed  to  enable  the  EU  to  implement  and 
further develop the Integrated Maritime Policy and to pursue the overarching objectives as set 

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Presidency Conclusions of the European Council on 14 December 2007 – Doc. 16616/1/07 REV 1. 
COM(2009) 540 of 15 October 2009. 
This  progress  report  was  accompanied  by  a  Commission  staff  Paper  -  SEC  (2009)  1343  which 
presented in detail the progress made so far on the items of the Action Plan adopted in October 2007. 
Council  Regulation  (EC,  Euratom)  No  1995/2006  of  13  December  2006  amending  Regulation  (EC, 
Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European 
Communities  (OJ  L  390/2006  of  30  December  2006),  hereinafter  referred  to  as  'the  Financial 
Regulation'  and  Commission  Regulation  (EC,  Euratom)  No  478/2007  of  23  April  2007  amending 
Regulation  (EC,  Euratom)  No  2342/2002  of  23.12.2002  laying  down  detailed  rules  for  the 
implementation  of  Council  Regulation  (EC,  Euratom)  No  1605/2002  on  the  Financial  Regulation 
applicable to the general budget of the European Communities.  

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out  in  the  Commission's  Blue  Paper  of  October  2007,  confirmed  in  the  Progress  Report  of 
October  2009,  and  endorsed  by  the  General  Affairs  Council  conclusions  of  16  November 
2009.  This  financing  will  enable  the  Commission,  together  with  Member  States  and 
stakeholders, to continue exploratory work that has already been initiated through preparatory 
actions and pilot projects, and to further develop and concretise options for implementation of 
the  Integrated  Maritime  Policy  along  the  lines  set  out  in  the  Progress  Report  of  15  October 
2009. 

2. 

EX ANTE EVALUATION 

This  legislative  proposal  does  not  define  a  new  policy  or  set  new  goals.  No  significant  far-
reaching  impacts  or  new  policy  implications  are  expected  at  this  stage.  That  is  why  the 
proposal is not accompanied by an Impact Assessment. If any follow-up measures are likely 
to  have  significant  impacts  or  policy  implications,  they  will  be  accompanied  by  specific 
impact assessments.  

In line with Article 27 (4) of the Financial Regulation and Article 21 (1) of its implementing 
rules,  the  Commission  conducted  an  ex-ante  evaluation  of  the  most  detailed  aspects  of  the 
proposed  financing  Programme.  This  ex-ante  evaluation  which  accompanies  the  legislative 
proposal  gives,  among  other  things,  an  overview  of  the  proposed  financing  Programme.  It 
pays particular attention to the political context, the problem definition, the Programme's core 
objectives,  the  added  value  of  Community  financial  involvement  and  the  main  policy 
options/alternatives to be assessed 

The three policy alternatives identified in the ex-ante evaluation are the following: 

1. 

2. 

No further action; 

A modest EU financial contribution, at a reasonably increased level compared to the 
preparatory  and  pilot  projects  so  far,  for  further  exploring  options  and  steadily 
implementing the IMP as it develops; 

3. 

Fully fledged financing.  

These three key policy options were considered for the following IMP strategic directions5: 

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Integrated maritime governance on all levels; 

Activities in relation to the sea basins; 

Cross-cutting tools for Integrated Policy-Making; 

The  definition  of  the  boundaries  of  sustainability  of  human  activities  in  the 
framework of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive; 

Promotion of the international dimension of the IMP and Europe's leadership in this 
field;  

Commission  Progress  Report  on  the  EU's  Integrated  Maritime  Policy  –  COM(2009)  540  final  of 
15.10.2009, p. 11-12 and Commission Action Plan accompanying the Communication on an Integrated 
Maritime Policy for the European Union – SEC(2007) 1278 of 10 October 2007. 

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Sustainable economic growth, employment and innovation; 

Raising the visibility of maritime Europe;  

Each available policy option was assessed against the following criteria: (i) the effectiveness 
of the option in achieving given objectives and the corresponding benefits; (ii) the feasibility 
of the selected options; (iii) the cost implication for the EU budget.  

The major findings are compared in the below table: 

ASSESSMENT 

Effectiveness in 
achieving given 
objectives and 
corresponding 
benefits 

Feasibility 

Cost implication for EU budget 

Overall 
Assessment 

High (+++) 

Medium (+/-) 

OPTIONS 

Low (---) 

High (+) 

Medium 
(+/-) 

Low (-) 

Positive 

(+to+++) 

Negative 

(-to---) 

Positive 

(+to+++) 

Negative 

(-to---) 

Option 1 

Appropriations -  

No specific action 

--- 

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Human Resources -  

Option 2 

Modest EU 
financial 
contribution 

Option 3 

Fully fledged 
financing  

Administrative exp. -  

Appropriations + 

+++ 

+ 

Human Resources + 

Administrative exp. + 

Appropriations +++ 

Human Resources ++ 

Administrative exp. ++ 

+++ 

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No further action (Option 1):  

Option 1 is clearly feasible and there would be no cost implication for the EU budget. On the 
other  hand,  taking  no  further  action,  in  terms  of  not  financing  actions  and  activities  on  the 
Integrated Maritime Policy for the period 2011-2013, would mean failing to achieve the given 
general and specific objectives of the Programme.  

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This, in turn, would imply that the Commission would not deliver on the policy objectives set 
out in its Blue Paper of October 2007, as confirmed in the Progress report of October 2009 
and endorsed by the General Affairs Council conclusions of 16 November 2009. This failure 
is sufficient to rule out Option 1. 

Modest EU financial contribution (Option 2):  

This  does  have  an  impact  on  the  EU  budget.  On  the  other  hand,  Option  2  presents  several 
advantages. It is a feasible and cost-effective option, which would contribute significantly to 
the achievement of the objectives outlined in section 2.3. It would allow the EU to continue 
exploring options for the further development of the IMP and to begin implementing through 
concrete action in certain areas. It would thus ensure the sound and speedy implementation of 
the Integrated Maritime Policy in the short to long term. 

Fully fledged financing (Option 3):  

This Option would do a lot to help considerably the Commission achieve the given objectives 
and priorities for the IMP. On the other hand, Option 3 is not possible at this stage. It is not 
politically  feasible  because,  at  this  stage  of  IMP  development,  it  would  not  be  possible  to 
disburse  substantially  higher  amounts  than  those  already  envisaged.  This  is  because  neither 
the  Member  States  nor  the  Commission  already  have  concrete  policy  options  on  which  the 
extra money could be spent. Nor does the Commission have the human resources to manage 
this  fully-fledged  financing.  Furthermore,  it  would  be  unwise  to  embark  on  a  fully-fledged 
implementation without first testing the concepts on a more limited scale. 

Consequently,  taking  into  account  the  limitations  of  options  1  and  3  and  the  strong 
Community  interest  in  achieving  the  IMP's  objectives  in  the  short  to  medium  term,  the 
appropriate  solution  would  seem  to  be  a  modest  EU  financial  contribution  to  fund  IMP 
activities on the Integrated Maritime Policy for the period 2011-2013.  

3. 

LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

3.1. 

Legal basis 

The  EU’s  Integrated  Maritime  Policy  has  no  explicit  legal  basis  in  the  Treaty.  However,  it 
covers  many  EU  sectoral  policies  with  a  bearing  on  the  seas  and  coasts  such  as  fisheries, 
freedom, security and justice, transport, industry, territorial cohesion, research, environment, 
energy, and tourism. That is why the proposed legislative act is based on Article 43(2), Article 
74  and  77(2),  Article  91(1)  and  100(2),  Article  173(3),  Article  175,  Article  188,  Article 
192(1), Article 194(2) and Article 195(2).  

3.2. 

Subsidiary and Proportionality 

As emphasised in the Blue Paper of October 2007 and its accompanying Action Plan, any EU 
action aimed at further developing and implementing the Integrated Maritime Policy must be 
pursued with due respect to the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on 
European  Union.  In  the  field  of  Integrated  Maritime  Policy,  the  rationale  for  action  at  EU 
level  stems  from  the  cross-sectoral  and  trans-national  nature  of  the  activities  involved  and 
synergies  among  sectoral  policies.  The  purpose  is  to  develop  a  comprehensive  strategy  for 
growth and sustainability for the oceans, seas, coastal  regions  and  cross-cutting  elements  of 
the maritime sectors. Particular cases in point are the activities relating to cross-cutting policy 

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tools and cross-sectoral maritime actions, and to the international dimension of the Integrated 
Maritime Policy because of their transboundary aspects. These tools and activities include the 
common  information  sharing  environment  for  the  EU  maritime  domain,  maritime  spatial 
planning, integrated coastal zone management and the marine data and knowledge network.  

Action  at  Union  level  aimed  at  implementing  the  Integrated  Maritime  Policy  would  not 
negatively affect similar measures taken in Member States or regions. Rather, cross-sectoral 
actions  taken  at  various  level  of  government  would  mutually  complement  and  enhance  one 
another. The full potential for optimised maritime policy-making will not be reaped unless the 
integrated approach permeates every level of government.6 Thus, action at Union level in the 
field of Maritime Policy is likely to produce clear benefits by reason of its scale and effects, 
compared with activities and actions pursued only at the level of Member States and regions. 
In  its  conclusions  of  16  November  2009  on  the  IMP  Progress  report  of  15  October,  the 
Council invited the Member States and the Commission to continue their activities with due 
respect  to  subsidiarity  and  proportionality  and  welcomed  the  work  of  the  Commission  and 
Member States as well as future orientations on IMP. 

According to Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union and the principle of proportionality, 
Union action should not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve the objectives which 
have been set. The present proposal on IMP respects the principle of proportionality because, 
in the field of Integrated Maritime Policy, the Union’s action does not go beyond what it is 
necessary to achieve satisfactorily the stated objectives. It leaves as much scope as possible 
for national decision-making, and it respects well-established national arrangements and legal 
systems. 

Action at Union level on the Integrated Maritime Policy would add value to the measures that 
the  Member  States  are  already  taking,  and  would  provide  resources  additional  to  those  the 
Member  States  are  already  spending.  These  resources  are  proportionate  since  they  would 
enable  the  Member  States,  regions  or  regional  stakeholders  to  achieve  the  objectives  of  the 
Integrated Maritime Policy more effectively.7 

4. 

DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROPOSAL  

A  Regulation  of  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council  is  required  to  establish  a 
Programme to support the further development of an Integrated Maritime Policy. The general 
objective of the proposed Programme is to provide adequate finances for further developing 
and  implementing  the  Integrated  Maritime  Policy.  This  action  would  be  based  on  the  Blue 
Paper and Action Plan adopted by the Commission in 2007, and follow on from preparatory 
actions and pilot projects to be launched from January 2011 till December 2013.  

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practice  in  integrated  maritime  governance  and  stakeholder  consultation"-  COM(2008)  395  of 
29.6.2008, p.4.  
For  instance,  in  the  case  of  the  integrated  maritime  surveillance,  EU  intervention  will  be  limited  to 
making the different information layers of existing systems interoperable and able to be used to cover 
pre-identified  needs  of  all  user  communities  at  EU  level,  showing  maximum  respect  to  the 
proportionality principle. The building up of the common information sharing environment should not 
in  any  way  hinder  the  development  of  existing  and  planned  sectoral  information  systems,  including 
their  evolution,  as  long  as  the  need  for  interoperability  enabling  an  information  exchange  with  other 
relevant systems is taken into account.  

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In  particular,  as  the  proposal  stipulates  in  Article  1  and  Article  2,  actions  and  activities 
financed  by  the  proposed  Programme  will  aim  to  help  achieve  the  following  objectives, 
priorities  and  goals  set  out  in  the  Blue  Paper  of  2007,  confirmed  in  the  Progress  report  of 
2009 and endorsed by the Council on 16 November 2009: 

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further  development  and  implementation  of  integrated  maritime  governance  and 
integrated approaches within Member States and coastal regions;  

speedy  and  sound  implementation  of  integrated  sea  basin  strategies  around  Europe 
tailored to the needs of each maritime region;  

further development and implementation of cross-cutting tools for integrated policy-
making  including  a  European  Marine  Observation  and  Data  Network,  integrating 
maritime  surveillance  namely  through  the  establishment  of  a  Common  Information 
Sharing  Environment,  Maritime  Spatial  Planning  and  Integrated  Coastal  Zone 
Management; 

further defining in the years the boundaries of sustainability of human activities that 
have an impact on the marine environment, in the framework of the Marine Strategy 
Framework Directive, paying due attention to their cumulative impacts on the basis 
of the ecosystem approach; 

promotion  of  the  international  dimension  of  the  Integrated  Maritime  Policy  by 
improving and fostering dialogue, cooperation and coordination with third countries, 
including those bordering a European sea basin, or actors in third countries, as well 
as  with  international  partners  and  organisations  on  the  Integrated  Maritime  Policy, 
ensuring coherence with the actions developed in the sectoral policies; 

putting renewed focus on sustainable economic growth, employment and innovation; 

raising the visibility of Maritime Europe, and promoting and facilitating the sharing 
of information, the exchange of best practices, the exploitation and reinforcement of 
synergies  and  dialogue  with  and  among  stakeholders  on  maritime  governance  and 
sectoral  policies  that  have  an  impact  on  the  oceans,  seas  and  coasts,  or  the 
establishment  of  cross-sectoral  cooperation  platforms  and  networks  at  a  horizontal 
and at sea-basin level. 

5. 

BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS 

Under  the  proposed  Regulation,  the  financial  envelope  for  implementing  the  Programme  to 
support the further development of the Integrated Maritime Policy is set at EUR 50,000,000 
and  it  will  apply  from  1  January  2011  until  31  December  2013.  The  legislative  financial 
statement accompanying the proposal provides an overview of the budgetary implications and 
the redeployment of the human and administrative resources required. 

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2010/0257 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

establishing a Programme to support the further development of an Integrated 
Maritime Policy 

(Text with EEA relevance) 

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union,  and  in  particular 
Article  43(2),  Article  74  and  77(2),  Article  91(1)  and  100(2),  Article  173(3),  Article  175 
Article 188, Article 192(1), Article 194(2) and Article 195(2) thereof,  

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee8, 

Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions9, 

After transmission of the proposal to the national Parliaments, 

Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

The Commission Communication on an Integrated Maritime Policy for the European 
Union - COM(2007) 575 of 10 October 2007, states that the primary objective of the 
Integrated  Maritime  Policy  is  to  develop  and  implement  integrated,  coherent  and 
joined-up decision-making in relation to the oceans, seas, coastal regions and maritime 
sectors.  

The Action Plan accompanying the Communication on an Integrated Maritime Policy 
for  the  European  Union  –  SEC(2007)  1278  sets  out  a  number  of  actions  that  the 
European  Commission  proposes  to  take  as  a  first  step  in  implementing  a  new, 
Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union. 

The Progress Report on the EU’s Integrated Maritime Policy of 15 October 2009 sums 
up  the  main  achievements  of  the  Integrated  Maritime  Policy  so  far,  and  charts  the 
course for its next implementation phase. 

In its conclusions of 16 November 2009, the General Affairs Council highlighted the 
importance of funding for the further development and implementation of the IMP by 

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OJ C […], […], p. […]. 

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inviting  ‘the  Commission  to  present  the  necessary  proposals  for  the  financing  of 
integrated  maritime  policy  actions  within  the  existing  Financial  Perspective,  with  a 
view to entry into force by 2011’.10 

A continued Union financial underpinning is needed to enable the Union to implement 
and  further  develop  its  Integrated  Maritime  Policy  in  line  with  the  European 
Parliament  Resolution  of  20  May  2008  on  the  Integrated  Maritime  Policy11  and  to 
pursue  its  overarching  objectives  as  set  out  in  the  Commission’s  Blue  Paper  of 
October 2007, confirmed in the Progress Report of October 2009 and endorsed by the 
General Affairs Council conclusions of 16 November 2009.  

levels, 

Union funding should be designed to support exploratory work on actions which aim 
to  promote  the  strategic  objectives  of  the  Integrated  Maritime  Policy,  including  the 
integrated  maritime  governance  at  all 
the  further  development  and 
implementation  of  integrated  sea-basin  strategies  tailored  to  the  specific  needs  of 
Europe's  different  sea  basins,  the  definition  of  the  boundaries  of  sustainability  of 
human activities in the framework of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, which 
constitutes  the  environmental  pillar  of  the  Integrated  Maritime  Policy,  paying  due 
attention  to  their  cumulative  impacts,  on  the  basis  of  the  ecosystem  approach,  the 
further  involvement  of  stakeholders  in  integrated  maritime  governance  schemes,  the 
further development of cross-cutting tools for integrated policy-making, the promotion 
of  the  international  dimension  of  the  Integrated  Maritime  Policy,  and  sustainable 
economic growth, employment, innovation and competitiveness. 

Not  all  Integrated  Maritime  Policy  priorities  and  goals  are  covered  by  other  Union 
instruments,  such  as  the  Cohesion  Fund,  the  European  Regional  Development  Fund, 
the  European  Fisheries  Fund,  the  Seventh  Framework  Programme  for  research, 
technological  development  and  demonstration  activities,  the  Instrument  for  Pre-
Accession  Assistance  (IPA)  and  the  European  Neighbourhood  and  Partnership 
Instrument  and  it  is  therefore  necessary  to  establish  a  Programme  to  support  the 
further development of the Integrated Maritime Policy (hereinafter referred to as ‘the 
Programme’). 

Implementation  of  the  Programme  in  third  countries  should  contribute  to  the 
development  objectives  of  the  beneficiary  country  and  be  consistent  with  other 
cooperation instruments of the EU, including objectives and priorities of the relevant 
EU policies. 

The  Programme  should  complement  existing  and  future  financial  instruments  made 
available by the Member States, at national and sub-national level, for promoting the 
protection and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and coasts. 

It is also necessary to lay down rules governing the programming of the measures, the 
eligibility  of  expenditure,  the  level  of  the  Union  financial  assistance,  the  main 
conditions  on  which  it  should  be  made  available  and  the  overall  budget  for  the 
Programme. 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

(9) 

(10) 

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GAERC Council Conclusions on Integrated Maritime Policy - Doc. 15175/1/09, p. 6. 
European  Parliament  Resolution  of  20  May  2008  on  an  Integrated  Maritime  Policy  for  the  European 
Union – P6_TA(2008)0213. 

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(11)  The Programme should be implemented in accordance with Council Regulation (EC, 
Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget 
of the European Communities, hereinafter referred to as 'the Financial Regulation'[12] 
and  Commission  Regulation  (EC,  Euratom)  No  2342/2002  of  23  December  2002 
laying  down  detailed  rules  for  the  implementation  of  Council  Regulation  (EC, 
Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget 
of the European Communities[13].  

(12)  To help the Commission monitor the implementation of this Regulation, it should be 
possible to finance expenditure relating to monitoring, checks and evaluation. 

(13)  The  annual  work  programmes  established  for  the  implementation  of  the  Programme 
should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 
laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the 
Commission [14].  

(14) 

In relation to the actions financed under this Regulation, it is necessary to ensure the 
protection of Union financial interests by the application of Council Regulations (EC, 
Euratom)  No  2988/95  of  18  December  1995  on  the  protection  of  the  European 
Communities’ financial interests [15], Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 
of  11  November  1996  concerning  on-the-spot  checks  and  inspections  carried  out  by 
the  Commission  in  order  to  protect  the  European  Communities’  financial  interests 
against  fraud  and  other  irregularities  [16],  and  Regulation  (EC)  No  1073/1999  of  the 
European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  25  May  1999  concerning  investigations 
conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) [17]. 

(15)  To ensure the effectiveness of Union financing, actions funded under this Regulation 

should be regularly evaluated.  

(16)  Since the objectives of this Regulation cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member 
States acting alone and can therefore, by reason of the scale and effects of the actions 
to be financed under the Programme, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may 
adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 
of the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European 
Union.  In  accordance  with  the  principle  of  proportionality,  as  set  out  in  that  Article, 
this  Regulation  does  not  go  beyond  what  is  necessary  in  order  to  achieve  those 
objectives. 

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OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1–. 
OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1 
OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.  
OJ L 312, 23.12.1995, p. 1. 
OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2. 
OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 1. 

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HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

Subject Matter  

This Regulation establishes a Programme to support measures intended to further promoting 
the development and implementation of the  Integrated  Maritime Policy (hereinafter  referred 
to as "the Programme"). 

Article 2 

General Objectives 

The Programme shall have the following general objectives: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

foster 

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governance of maritime and coastal affairs and integrated sea basin strategies; 

implementation 

development 

and 

the 

of 

integrated  

to contribute to the development of tools that cut across sea or coast-related sectoral 
policies;  

to support joined up policy-making and to promote the sustainable use of the marine 
and coastal resources and sustainable economic growth, innovation and employment 
in maritime sectors and coastal regions, in coherence  with sectoral  policy priorities 
and actions; 

to  further  define  the  boundaries  of  sustainability  of  human  activities  that  have  an 
impact  on  the  marine  environment,  in  the  framework  of  the  Marine  Strategy 
Framework Directive; 

to  improve  and  enhance  external  cooperation  and  coordination  in  relation  to  the 
objectives of the Integrated Maritime Policy. 

Article 3 

Specific Objectives 

1. 

Within the objectives set out in Article 2(a) (b) (c) (d) the Programme shall aim to : 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

encourage  Member  States  or  regions  to  develop  or  introduce  integrated 
maritime governance;  

stimulate and reinforce dialogue and cooperation with and among stakeholders 
on cross-cutting issues related to Integrated Maritime Policy;  

facilitate the exploitation of synergies, sharing of information and exchange of 
best  practices  on  maritime  policy,  including  its  governance  and  sectoral 
policies that have an impact on regional seas and coastal regions or 

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(d)  promote  the  establishing  cross-sectoral  cooperation  platforms  and  networks, 
including  interests  from  industry,  research  stakeholders,  regions,  public 
authorities and NGOs; 

(e) 

facilitate the development of common methods and approaches; 

2. 

Within  the  objective  set  out  in  Article  2(b),  the  Programme  shall  aim  to  foster  the 
development of:  

(a) 

a  common  information  sharing  environment  for  the  EU  maritime  domain 
which  promotes  cross-sectoral  and  cross-border  surveillance  activities  and 
reinforces  the  safe  and  secure  use  of  marine  space,  taking  into  account  the 
relevant  developments  of  sectoral  policies  as  regards  surveillance  and 
contributing, as appropriate, to their necessary evolutions;  

(b)  maritime  spatial  planning  and  integrated  coastal  zone  management,  both  of 
which  provide  a  fundamental  tool  for  eco-system  based  management  and 
sustainable development of marine areas and coastal regions; 

(c) 

a  comprehensive  and  publicly  accessible  marine  data  and  knowledge  base  of 
high  quality  which  facilitates  sharing,  re-use  and  dissemination  of  these  data 
among  various  user  groups  and  ensures  visualisation  of  maritime  information 
through web-based tools; 

3. 

Within the objective set out in Article 2(e) and complementing the sectoral policies, 
the  Programme  shall  aim  to  improve  and  enhance  cooperation  for  integrated  cross-
sectoral actions with: 

(a) 

third countries including those bordering a European sea basin,  

(b) 

actors in third countries,  

(c) 

international partners and organisations, particularly in relation to international 
ecosystem restoration commitments and other pertinent agreements,  

4. 

The specific objectives set out in paragraph 3 shall be pursued in accordance with the 
specific  objectives  set  out  in  paragraphs  1  and  2  and  in  coherence  with  the 
cooperation instruments of the EU, taking into account the objectives of the national 
and regional development strategies.  

Article 4 

Eligible actions 

The  Programme  may  provide  financial  assistance  for  actions  in  accordance  with  the 
objectives set out in Article 2 and 3, such as: 

(a) 

(b) 

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studies and cooperative programmes; 

public  information  and  best  practice  sharing,  awareness  raising  and  associated 
communication  and  dissemination  activities,  including  publicity  campaigns,  and 
events and the development and maintenance of websites; 

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(c) 

(d) 

conferences, seminars, workshops, and stakeholders fora;  

pooling,  monitoring,  visualisation  of  and  ensuring  public  access  to  a  significant 
amount  of  data,  best  practices  and  of  database  on  Union  funded  regional  projects, 
including where appropriate through a secretariat established for one or a number of 
these purposes; 

(e) 

actions relating to cross-cutting tools, including test projects. 

Article 5  

Type of financial intervention 

1. 

Union financial assistance may take the following legal forms: 

(a) 

grants; 

(b)  public procurements contracts; 

(c) 

administrative arrangements with the Joint Research Centre.  

2. 

Both grants for actions and operating grants may be awarded under the Programme. 
Save as otherwise provided in Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (hereinafter 
the  grants  or  public 
referred 
procurements contracts shall be selected following a call for proposals or a call for 
tenders. 

to  "Financial  Regulation"),  beneficiaries  of 

Article 6 

Beneficiaries 

Financial assistance under the Programme may be granted to natural or legal persons, 

1. 
whether governed by private or public law, including Union agencies. 

The  Programme  may  benefit  third  countries,  stakeholders  in  third  countries,  and 
2. 
international  organisations  or  bodies  which  pursue  one  or  more  of  the  general  and  specific 
objectives set out in Article 2 and 3. 

Eligibility  to  participate  in  a  procedure  shall  be  specified  in  the  relevant  call  for 

3. 
proposals or call for tenders. 

Article 7 

Implementing procedures 

1. 

The  Commission  shall  implement  the  Programme  in  accordance  the  Financial 
Regulation. 

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2. 

To implement the Programme, the Commission shall, in accordance with objectives 
set  out  in  Articles  2  and  3,  adopt  annual  work  programmes  in  accordance  with  the 
procedure referred to in Article 13(2).  

3. 

In respect of grants, the annual work programme shall set out in detail: 

(a) 

the priorities of the year, the objectives to be fulfilled and the foreseen results 
with the appropriations authorised for the financial year; 

(b) 

the titles and subject matter of the actions; 

(c) 

the implementing modalities; 

(d) 

the essential selection and award criteria to be used to select the proposals; 

(e) 

if relevant, the circumstances which justify awarding a grant without a call for 
proposals  on  the  basis  of  one  of  the  exceptions  set  out  in  Article  168  of 
Commission Regulation (EC, EURATOM) No 2342/2002; 

(f) 

the maximum budget and the maximum possible rate of co-financing per action 
and if different rates are envisaged the criteria to be followed for each rate; 

(g) 

the timetable of the calls for proposals. 

4. 

In  respect  of  public  procurement  contracts,  the  annual  programme  shall  set  out  in 
detail: 

(a) 

the titles and subject matter of the actions; 

(b) 

the maximum budget per action; 

(c) 

the purpose of the actions; 

(d) 

the implementing modalities;  

(e) 

the indicative time frame for launching the procurement procedures 

5. 

Actions under Article 9 shall not be covered by the annual work programme. 

Article 8 

Budgetary resources 

1. 

2. 

The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme shall be set at EUR 
50,000,000 for the period from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2013. 

The budgetary  resources  allocated to the Programme shall be entered in the annual 
appropriations  of  the  general  budget  of  the  European  Union.  The  available  annual 
appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the 
financial framework. 

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Article 9 

Technical Assistance 

1. 
The  financial  envelope  established  under  Article  8  may  also  cover  necessary 
expenditure  relating  to  any  preparatory  action,  monitoring,  control,  audit  and  evaluation 
directly  necessary  in  order  to  implement  the  Regulation  effectively  and  efficiently  and  to 
achieve its objectives. 

The  activities  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  may  in  particular  include  studies,  expert 
2. 
meetings,  expenditure  on  informatics  tools,  systems  and  networks  and  any  other  technical, 
scientific and administrative assistance and expertise as required by the Commission for the 
implementation of this Regulation. 

Article 10 

Monitoring 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

The beneficiary of financial assistance shall submit to the Commission technical and 
financial reports on the progress of work financed by the Programme. A final report 
shall also be submitted within three months of the completion of each project. 

Without prejudice to the audits carried out by the Court of Auditors in liaison with 
the  competent  national  audit  bodies  or  departments  pursuant  to  Article  287  of  the 
Treaty,  or  any  inspection  carried  out  pursuant  to  Article  322(1)(b)  of  the  Treaty, 
officials  and  other  staff  of  the  Commission  shall  carry  out  on-the-spot  checks, 
including  sample  checks  on  projects  and  other  measures  financed  under  the 
Programme in particular to check compliance with the objectives of the Programme 
and the eligibility of actions as set out in Article 2, 3 and 4 of this Regulation.  

Contracts and agreements resulting from this Regulation shall provide, in particular, 
for supervision and financial control by the Commission, or any representative that 
the Commission may authorise, and for audits by the Court of Auditors, if necessary 
on-the-spot. 

The beneficiary of financial assistance shall keep available for the Commission, for a 
period  of  five  years  following  the  last  payment  in  respect  of  any  project,  all 
supporting documents regarding expenditure on that project. 

On the basis of the results of the reports and sample checks referred to in paragraphs 
1  and  2,  the  Commission  shall,  if  necessary,  adjust  the  scale  or  the  conditions  of 
allocation of the financial assistance originally approved as well as the timetable for 
payments. 

The Commission shall  take  all other steps necessary to verify that actions financed 
are carried out properly and in compliance with the provisions of this Regulation and 
the Financial Regulation. 

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Article 11 

Protection of Union financial interests 

1. 

The Commission shall ensure that, when actions financed under this Programme are 
implemented, the financial interests of the Union are protected by: 

(a) 

the application of preventive measures against fraud, corruption and any other 
illegal activities,  

(b) 

effective checks,  

(c) 

the recovery of the amounts unduly paid and,  

(d) 

the  application  of  effective,  proportional  and  dissuasive  penalties, 
irregularities are detected.  

if 

For  the  purposes  of  paragraph  1,  the  Commission  shall  act  in  accordance  with 
Regulation  (EC,  Euratom)  No  2988/95,  Regulation  (Euratom,  EC)  No  2185/96  and 
Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999. 

The Commission shall reduce, suspend or recover the amount of financial assistance 
granted  for  an  action  if  it  finds  irregularities,  including  non-compliance  with  the 
provisions of this Regulation or the individual decision or the contract or agreement 
granting  the  financial  assistance  in  question,  or  if  it  transpires  that,  without 
Commission approval having being sought, the action has been subjected to a change 
which conflicts with its nature or implementing conditions. 

If  time  limits  have  not  been  observed  or  if  only  part  of  the  allocated  financial 
assistance  is  justified  by  the  progress  made  with  implementing  an  action,  the 
Commission  shall  request  the  beneficiary  to  submit  observations  within  a  specified 
period. If the beneficiary does not give a satisfactory answer, the Commission may 
cancel  the  remaining  financial  assistance  and  demand  repayment  of  sums  already 
paid. 

Any  undue  payment  shall  be  repaid  to  the  Commission.  Interests  shall  be  added  to 
any  sums  not  repaid  in  good  time  under  the  conditions  laid  down  by  the  Financial 
Regulation. 

For  the  purposes  of  this  Article,  ‘irregularity’,  shall  mean  any  infringement  of  a 
provision of Union law, or any breach of a contractual obligation resulting from an 
act  or  omission  by  an  economic  operator  which  has,  or  would  have,  the  effect  of 
prejudicing the general budget of the Union or budgets managed by the Union by an 
unjustified item of expenditure. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

Article 12 

Evaluation 

The  Commission  shall  submit  to  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council  an  ex-post 
evaluation report no later than 31 December 2014. 

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Article 13 

Advisory Committee 

1. 

2. 

The  Commission  shall  be  assisted  by  an  Advisory  Committee  in  establishing  the 
annual work programmes foreseen in Article 7(2). 

Where  reference  is  made  to  this  paragraph,  Article  3  and  Article  7  of  Decision 
1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. 

Article 14 

Entry into force 

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 European Parliament 
The President 

For the Council 
The President 

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

NAME OF THE PROPOSAL: 

Proposal from the Commission for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of 
the  Council  establishing  a  Programme  to  support  the  further  development  of  an 
Integrated Maritime Policy 

2. 

ABM / ABB FRAMEWORK 

Maritime Policy  

3. 

BUDGET LINES 

3.1. 

11 09 05 Programme to support the further development of an Integrated Maritime 
Policy (IMP) 

11  01  04  07  Programme  to  support  the  further  development  of  an  Integrated 
Maritime Policy (IMP) – Expenditure on administrative management  

3.2. 

Duration of the action and of the financial impact: 

1 January 2011 until 31 December 2013 

3.3. 

Budgetary characteristics: 

Budget line 

Type of 
expenditure 

New 

EFTA 
contribution 

Contributions 
from applicant 
countries 

Heading in 
financial 
perspective 

11 09 05 

11 01 04 07 

Comp/ 
Non-
comp 

N/A 

Comp/ 
Non-
comp 

N/A 

Diff18 

YES  

NO 

NO 

No 2 

Non-
diff19 

YES 

NO 

NO 

No 2 

18 
19 

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.

2011 

2012 

2013  Total 

Operational expenditure20 

Commitment Appropriations (CA) 

8.1 

Payment Appropriations (PA) 

a 

b 

16.260  16.560  16.780 49.600

7.355  14.443  17.512 39.310

Administrative 
amount21 

expenditure  within 

reference 

Technical & administrative assistance (NDA) 

8.2.4 

c 

0.100  0.100  0.200

0.400

TTOOTTAALL  RREEFFEERREENNCCEE  AAMMOOUUNNTT  

Commitment Appropriations 

a+c 

16.360  16.660  16.980 50.000

Payment Appropriations 

b+c 

7.455  14.543  17.712 39.710

Human resources and associated expenditure (NDA) 

Administrative  costs,  other 
associated costs, not included in reference amount (NDA) 

than  human  resources  and 

Total 
intervention  

indicative 

financial 

cost 

of 

8.2.5 

8.2.6 

d 

e 

1.000  1.000  1.000

3.000

0.155  0.157  0.160

0.472

TOTAL CA including cost of Human Resources 

a+c+d+e 17.515  17.817  18.140 53.472

TOTAL PA including cost of Human Resources 

b+c+d+e

8.610  15.700  18.872 43.182

Payment  appropriations  needed  in  2014  and  2015  that  relate  to  commitment  appropriations  for  operational 
expenditure during the period 2011-2013 are expected to be EUR 10.290 in total. 

Co-financing details 

Co-financing body 

2011 

2012 

2013 

2014 

total 

20 
21 

Expenditure that does not fall under Chapter 11 01 of the Title 11concerned. 
Expenditure within article 11 01 04 of Title 11 

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TOTAL CA including co-financing 

f 

a+c+d+e+f

4.1.2.  Compatibility with Financial Programming 

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

4.1.3.  Financial impact on Revenue 

Proposal has no financial implications on revenue 

4.2. 

Human Resources FTE (including officials, temporary and external staff) – see 
detail under point 8.2.1. 

Annual requirements 

2011 

2012 

2013 

Total number of human resources 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

5. 

CHARACTERISTICS AND OBJECTIVES 

5.1. 

Need to be met in the short or long term 

Continuation of work to explore options for further developing and implementing the 
Integrated Maritime Policy. 

5.2. 

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

The budget proposed should complement and strengthen existing and future financial 
instruments.  The  efforts  falling  under  this  Programme  should  complement,  where 
appropriate,  relevant  Union  Policies  related  to  existing  international  and  regional 
conventions  and/or  agreements  with  non-EU  countries  that  are  active  in  the 
individual  regions,  and  should  lead  to  creating  substantial  linkages  across  these 
initiatives,  which  will  maximise  their  overall  benefits.  The  individual  actions  will 
additionally  be  complementary  to  ongoing  work  on  Europe's  macro-regional 
strategies. 

5.3. 

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

Cf. Articles 2 and 3 of the Regulation. 

5.4.  Method of Implementation (indicative) 

The budgetary appropriations for measures financed under this Programme shall be 
implemented by the Commission on a centralised basis in accordance with Article 53 
(a) of the Financial Regulation. However, other methods of implementation are not 
excluded.  

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6. 

MONITORING AND EVALUATION 

6.1.  Monitoring system 

The  technical  and  financial  implementation  of  actions  financed  by  the  Programme 
shall be monitored by the Commission, on the basis of progress reports submitted to 
the Commission by the beneficiary and also through on-the-spot monitoring checks. 
A final report shall also be submitted within three months of the completion of each 
project. Projects and other actions financed by the Programme will also be subject to 
audits, including audits outsourced to contractors.  

6.2. 

Evaluation 

6.2.1.  Ex-ante evaluation 

The Explanatory Memorandum accompanying the proposal gives an overview of the 
key findings and results of the ex ante evaluation.  

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

similar experiences in the past) 

In order to develop proposals for EU action in this field, a number of pilot projects 
and preparatory actions were initiated in the period 2008-2010.  

6.2.3.  Terms and frequency of future evaluation 

The Programme, as a whole, will be subject to an ex-post evaluation to be submitted 
to the European Parliament and the Council, no later than 31 December 2014.  

In accordance with Article 27 (4) of the Financial Regulation and Article 21 (3) of its 
Implementing rules, the evaluation of integrated maritime surveillance and maritime 
spatial  planning  will  take  place  in  2012,  and  the  marine  knowledge  project  will  be 
evaluated in 2013. 

7. 

ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES  

Article 10 of the proposed Regulation refers to Council Regulations (EC, Euratom) 
No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities’ 
financial interests22, Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 
1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission 
in  order  to  protect  the  European  Union's  financial  interests  against  fraud  and  other 
irregularities23, and Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and 
of the Council of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European 
Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)24. 

22 
23 
24 

OJ L 312, 23.12.1995, p. 1. 
OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2. 
OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 1. 

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8. 

DETAILS OF RESOURCES 

8.1. 

Objectives of the proposal in terms of their financial cost 

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

Type of 
output

Av. 
cost

2011

2012

No. 
outputs

Total 
cost

No. 
outputs

Total 
cost

No. 
outputs

2013 

Total 
cost 

Total 
cost 

Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVE 125

Integrated Maritime Governance

Action 1: Structural dialogue with MS and coastal regions

 Output1: Events/workshops aimed at promoting integrated 
maritime governance throughout the EU

3

0.390

3

0.390

3

0.520 

1.300 

Action 2: Cross-sectoral communication means and platforms on maritime affairs 

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As described under Section 5.3 

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

Type of 
output

Av. 
cost

2011

2012

No. 
outputs

Total 
cost

No. 
outputs

Total 
cost

No. 
outputs

2013 

Total 
cost 

Total 
cost 

- Output 1: IT Tool – Internet Maritime Forum 

1

0.200

1

0.200

1

0.200 

0.600 

Output  2:  Stakeholders  network  Secretariat  aimed  at  promoting 
and facilitating the sharing of information, the exchange of best 
practices,  the  exploitation  and  reinforcement  of  synergies  and 
dialogue  with  and  among  stakeholders  on  maritime  governance 
and sectoral policies that have an impact on the oceans, seas and 
coasts 

1 0.200 

1

0.200

1

0.200 

0.600 

OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVE No.2 

Activities in relation to the sea basins 

Action  1:  Mediterranean  Member  States  working  with  other  Mediterranean 
Member States and/or non-EU Mediterranean countries 

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

Type of 
output

Av. 
cost

2011

2012

No. 
outputs

Total 
cost

No. 
outputs

Total 
cost

No. 
outputs

1

1.500

2013 

Total 
cost 

Total 
cost 

1.500 

- Output: Test project to define a common approach to maritime 
governance  in  a  Mediterranean  sub-region,  based  on  agreed 
the 
principles,  co-ordination  between  administrations  and 
pooling of resources, and as a complement to other initiatives in 
the region. 

Action 2: Mediterranean sub-regions 

- Output 1: Study to build knowledge on maritime governance in 
the main marine sub-regions of the Mediterranean Sea, and inter-
related impacts of activities taking place

- Output 2: Study to build knowledge on maritime governance in 
the main marine sub-regions of the Mediterranean Sea, and inter-
related impacts of activities taking place (Continuation of output 
1).

Action 3: Organisation of Workshops in Mediterranean 

1

0.500

0.500 

1

0.500 

0.500 

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

Type of 
output

Av. 
cost

2011

2012

No. 
outputs

Total 
cost

No. 
outputs

Total 
cost

No. 
outputs

2013 

Total 
cost 

Total 
cost 

Output 1: events and workshops in the framework of 
Communication COM (2009)466 of 11.09.2009.

1

0.100

1

0.100

1

0.100 

0.300 

Action 4: Mediterranean regional forum for the Mediterranean Member States and 
concerned non-EU Mediterranean countries 

- Output: Setting-up of a forum on governance in the 
Mediterranean, targeting administrations, stakeholders, 
academics, legal experts, creating linkages to other initiatives in 
the region, and complementing them.

Action 5: Regional strategies in Atlantic, Arctic and Outermost Regions 

- Output 1: studies for specific sea-basins assemble information, 
identifying legal options for achieving the objectives, assessing 
economic, social and environmental impact of these options and 
monitoring progress in implementing the action plan;

Action 6: Studies and Stakeholders platform in Baltic 

1

0.200

1

0.200 

0.400 

1 

0.300

1

0.300

1

0.300 

0.900 

- Output 1: studies, events and workshops

1

0.200

1

0.150

1

0.150 

0.500 

OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVE No.3:

Tools for Integrated Policy-making 

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

Type of 
output

Av. 
cost

2011

2012

No. 
outputs

Total 
cost

No. 
outputs

Total 
cost

No. 
outputs

2013 

Total 
cost 

Total 
cost 

3.1  Integrated  Maritime  Surveillance  Common  Information  Sharing 
Environment (CISE) 

Action  3.1.1:  Common  Information  Sharing  Environment  (CISE)  CISE 
development 

- Output: study on the conceptual development of the CISE for 
the EU maritime domain

1

2.000

2.000 

Action 3.1.2: Technical study 

- Output: Interoperability and technical requirements study for 
data exchange 

Action 3.1.3: Legal and administrative requirements 

1

0.600

0.600 

- Output: study 

1

0.500

0.500 

Action 3.1.4: Financial resources 

- Output: study on the identification of financial resources 
needed for integrating maritime surveillance 

1

0.200

0.200 

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provided)

Type of 
output

Av. 
cost

2011

2012

No. 
outputs

Total 
cost

No. 
outputs

Total 
cost

No. 
outputs

2013 

Total 
cost 

Total 
cost 

Action 3.1.5: Evolution of the SafeSeaNet project 

- Output: study and test project on the legal and technical 
implications for further developing the SafeSeaNet as the main 
platform for information exchange in the EU Maritime domain 
with regards to port arrival and departure notifications, 
notifications on dangerous goods, maritime security 
notifications, incident and accident information, AIS, LRIT and 
pollution monitoring , with a view to making this information 
available to other relevant user communities in addition to those 
concerned by Maritime safety, Maritime security and prevention 
of pollution caused by ships as set out in the Commission 
Communication "Towards the integration of maritime 
surveillance: A common information sharing environment for the 
EU maritime domain" COM(2009)538 final, section 4.2.1, p. 7

1 0.350 

1 

0.350 

0.700 

3.2 Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) and Integrated Coastal Zone 
Management (ICZM

Action 3.2.1: Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) for selected maritime areas of the 
EU  

- Output 1: Test project on (cross-border) Maritime Spatial 
Planning, in the Celtic Seas

1

0.500

0.500 

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

Type of 
output

Av. 
cost

2011

2012

No. 
outputs

Total 
cost

No. 
outputs

Total 
cost

No. 
outputs

- Output 2: Test project on (cross-border) Maritime Spatial 
Planning in the Bay of Biscay

- Output 3: Test project on IMP in the Mediterranean

1

0.900

Output 4: Test project on (cross-border) Maritime Spatial 
Planning in the North Sea

- Output 5: Test project on (cross-border) Maritime Spatial 
Planning in the Black Sea

Action  3.2.2.:  Maritime  Spatial  Planning  in  a  cross-border  context  with  non  EU 
countries in Mediterranean and Baltic Sea 

1

0.500

1

0.500

2013 

Total 
cost 

Total 
cost 

0.500 

0.900 

0.500 

1

0.500 

0.500 

- - Output 1: Test projects in Baltic Sea

1

0.900 

0.900 

- Output 2: Test project in Mediterranean

1

1.000

1.000 

Action  3.2.3.:  Stakeholder  conferences  on  Maritime  Spatial  Planning,  including 
conferences with third country participation 

- Output: stakeholder event/workshops best practices and 
implementation of MSP

1

0.100

1

0.100

1

0.100 

0.300 

Action 3.2.4.: Development of a network/platform of experts on Maritime Spatial 
Planning 

EN 

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

Type of 
output

Av. 
cost

2011

2012

No. 
outputs

Total 
cost

No. 
outputs

Total 
cost

No. 
outputs

2013 

Total 
cost 

Total 
cost 

- Output: stakeholder network/platform - Development of a 
network/platform of experts on Maritime Spatial Planning

1

0.050

1

0.050

1

0.050 

0.150 

Action 3.2.5: MSP linkages with Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) 

- Output 1: project on MSP linkages with Integrated Coastal 
Zone Management (ICZM)

1

0.750

Output 2: Sharing of best practices on Integrated Coastal Zone 
Management (ICZM), in a context of adaptation to climate 
change in coastal areas

Action 3.3.1: Further Development of ur-EMODNET 

3.3 Marine Data and Knowledge

1

0.500

0.750 

0.500 

- Output 1: Updating of physical and biological data layers

3

5.900 

5.900 

- Output 2 update of chemical layers

- Output 3: Creation of human activity layers

- Output 4: Creation of high resolution bathymetry layers

- Output 5: Completion of geological map

- Output 6 Sea-basin checkpoints

1

1

1

1

1.400

1.500

3.300

0.750

1

5.500

EN 

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1.400 

1.500 

5.500 

3.300 

2

1.500 

2.250 

EN 

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

Type of 
output

Av. 
cost

2011

2012

No. 
outputs

Total 
cost

No. 
outputs

Total 
cost

No. 
outputs

- Output 7: Secretariat for EMODNET (managing contracts, 
organising meetings)

1

0.450

-Output 8: Maintenance of existing layers

OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVE No.4:  

Promoting the international dimension of IMP 

Action 1: EU maritime affairs in the context of international meeting and for a

1

1

0.450

0.400

1

2

2013 

Total 
cost 

Total 
cost 

0.450 

1.350 

0.900 

1.300 

- Output: events and workshops

2

0.100

2

0.100

2

0.100 

0.300 

Action  2:  Participation  of  third  countries  in  international  meetings/seminars 
dealing with maritime affairs 

- Output: events and workshops

2

0.100

2

0.100

2

0.100 

0.300 

OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVE No.5 

Defining  the  boundaries  of  sustainability  of  maritime  activities  through  the 
implementation of the MSFD 

Action 1: Coordination between the different marine regions (North East Atlantic, 
Mediterranean, Baltic Sea and Black Sea) in implementing the ecosystem approach

EN 

30 

EN 

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

Type of 
output

Av. 
cost

2011

2012

No. 
outputs

Total 
cost

No. 
outputs

Total 
cost

No. 
outputs

2013 

Total 
cost 

Total 
cost 

Output  1:  Permanent  coordination  platform  for  inter-regional  cooperation  in 
relation  to  assessment,  target  setting  and  monitoring  of  marine  waters,  involving 
OSPAR, Barcelona Convention, HELCOM and Bucharest Convention. 

Output 2: Regular workshop on progress towards good environmental status of the 
marine waters of the North East Atlantic, Mediterranean, Baltic Sea and Black Sea 

Action 2: Support for the development of methodological standards in relation to 
good environmental status of the seas under MSFD 

Action 3: Study on the origin, extent and possible measures in relation to marine 
litter, including the emerging so-called plastic soup problems, as a contribution to 
addressing  a  cross-sectoral  concern  in  the  framework  of  the  ecosystem  approach 
(link to descriptor 10 in Annex I of MSFD 

Action 4: Project for determining modalities of supportive action by the European 
Commission,  in  accordance  with  Article  5(3)  MSFD,  for  regions  identified  as  a 
pilot project where the status of the sea is so critical as to necessitate urgent action 

Action  5:  Project  on  environmental  concerns  in  the  Arctic  in  the  framework  of 
cooperation for the protection of the North-East Atlantic 

OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVE No.6: 

Sustainable economic growth, employment and innovation

Action 1: action on clean shipping 

1

0.200

1

0.200 

1 0.300 

0.700 

1

1

1

0.100

0.700

0.400

1

1

1

0.100

0.300

 0.500

1

1

1

0.100 

0.300 

0.500 

1.500 

0.600 

1.500 

1

0.200

1

0.200

1

0.300 

0.700 

1

0.400 

0.400 

EN 

31 

EN 

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

Type of 
output

Av. 
cost

2011

2012

No. 
outputs

Total 
cost

No. 
outputs

Total 
cost

No. 
outputs

2013 

Total 
cost 

Total 
cost 

- Output: studies and workshops to support clean shipping in the 
Baltic Sea Strategy

Action 2: Maritime employment and education 

- Output: events and workshops on training, certification and 
careers in maritime professions

1

0.250

1

0.250 

0.500 

2

0.100

2

0.100 

0.200 

Action 3: Enhancing sustainable maritime economic growth and innovation 

- Output: studies aimed at developing and evaluating measures at 
EU level that can help unlock the growth and employment 
potential in the maritime economy

OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVE No.7: 

Raising the Visibility of Maritime Europe

Action 1: Dissemination and Communication through European Atlas of the Seas 

1

0.350

1

0.450 

0.800 

- Output: IT tools including spatial database and on-line 
geographical information system

1

0.770

1

0.770

1

0.760 

2.300 

Total Cost

16.260

16.560

16.780  49.600 

EN 

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EN 

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.2. 

Administrative Expenditure 

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) 

Officials or temporary 
staff26 (11 01 01) 

A*/AD 

B*, 
C*/AST 

Staff financed27 by art. 11 01 02 

Other  staff28  financed  by  art  11  01 
04/05 

2011 

4.00 

2.40 

3.00 

2012 

4.00 

2.40 

3.00 

2013 

4.00 

2.40 

3.00 

TOTAL 

9.40 

9.40 

9.40 

8.2.2.  Description of tasks deriving from the action 

Writing  terms  of  reference  for  studies,  preparing  calls  for  proposals  for  grants  and 
calls  for  tender;  negotiating  grants,  ex-ante  verification,  ex-post  control,  organising 
meetings,  evaluating  proposals  and  tenders,  monitoring  deliverables,  processing 
payments 

8.2.3. 

Sources of human resources (statutory) 

⌧  Posts  and  external  personnel  currently  allocated  to  the  management  of  the 

programme to be replaced or extended 

The  needs  for  human  resources  shall  be  covered  within  the  allocation  already  granted 
for managing this action and/or redeployed within the DG. 

26 
27 
28 

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 

EN 

33 

   EN 

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

Expenditure on administrative management) 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Budget line 

(number and heading) 

2011 

2012 

2013 

total 

Technical 

and 
1 
assistance (including related staff costs) 

administrative 

 Executive agencies29 

 Other 

technical 

and 

administrative 

assistance 

 - intra muros  

 - extra muros 

0.100 

0.100 

0.200  0.400 

 Total  Technical  and  administrative 
assistance 

0.100 

0.100 

0.200  0.400 

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

amount 

Type of human resources 

2011 

2012 

2013 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Officials and temporary staff (11 01 02 01) 

0.781 

0.781 

0.781 

Staff financed by Art 11 01 02 01 (END, contract staff, etc.) 

0.219 

0.219 

0.219 

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

1.000 

1.000 

1.000 

Calculation– Officials, Temporary agents and Staff financed under art. 11 01 02 01 

The financial cost of human resources is estimated on the basis of the average costs provided 
by the Commission to be used for estimates of human resources: 

Official and temporary agent: 122.000 euros /year 

Seconded National Expert: 73.000 euros /year 

29 

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

EN 

34 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
Contractual agent 64.000: euros /year 

8. 2. 6. Other administrative expenditure not included in reference amount 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

2011

2012

2013 

TOTAL

 11 01 02 11 01 – Missions 

0.020

0.020

0.020 

0.060

 11 01 02 11 02 – Expert Group Meetings 

0.100

0.100

0.100 

0.300

0.035

0.037

0.040 

0.112

11 01 02 11 03 –  

Advisory Committee to assist the Commission in 
establishing the annual work programmes foreseen in 
Article 7(2) of the Regulation establishing a 
Programme to support the further development of an 
Integrated Maritime Policy, in accordance with Article 
3 and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC 

(two meetings per year) 

11 01 02 11 04 – Studies & consultations 

11 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) 

0.155

0.157

0.160 

0.472

The  needs  for  administrative  appropriations  shall  be  covered  within  the  allocation 
already  granted  for  managing  this  action  and/or  redeployed  within  the  DG, 
complemented as the case may be by any additional allocation that might be granted 
to the managing DG in the framework of the annual allocation procedure in the light 
of budgetary constraints 

EN 

35 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Calculation - Other administrative expenditure not included in reference amount 

The Marine Observation and Data Expert Group will oversee the marine knowledge projects 
and meet four times a year. They are already monitoring preparatory actions and the estimate 
has been based on experience of this work. 

The  expenditure  for  the  Advisory  Committee  meetings  has  been  estimated  on  the  basis  of 
Commission rules on reimbursing experts. 

EN 

36 

   EN