2011/779/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 25 November 2011 on an additional financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and surveillance programmes for 2011 (notified under document C(2011) 8359)
Date: 2011-11-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, co-financing, data collection, distribution of EU funding, fishery management, fishing controls, information technology applications, new technology




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1.12.2011   


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Official Journal of the European Union


L 318/20








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
         
of 25 November 2011
         
on an additional financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and surveillance programmes for 2011
(notified under document C(2011) 8359)
(Only the Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Greek, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic)
(2011/779/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 Union co-finance that have been submitted by Member States in their fisheries control programmes for 2011, the Commission has adopted Implementing Decision 2011/431/EU of 11 July 2011 on a Union financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and surveillance programmes for 2011 (2), which has left some of the 2011 budget available unused.












(2)


That unused part of the 2011 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 programmes related to additional funding in the priority areas defined by the Commission in its letter to Member States of 20 May 2011, i.e. automation and management of data, electronic recording an reporting systems (ERS systems), electronic recording and reporting devices (ERS devices) and vessel monitoring systems (VMS) as well as traceability and control of engine power.












(4)


On that basis and given budgetary constraints, requests in the programmes for Union funding related to actions such as training and exchange programmes as well as pilot inspection and observer schemes, analysis and assessment of expenditure, initiatives raising awareness of common fisheries policy (CFP) rules and the construction of patrol vessels and aircrafts, have been rejected since they were not dedicated to the priority areas defined above.












(5)


Within the priority areas indicated by the Commission, not all the eligible expenditure in the programmes could be retained, due to budgetary restraints. The Commission selected the projects to be co-financed on the basis of the most urgent needs defined by the Commission.












(6)


Applications concerning actions listed in Article 8(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 may qualify for Union funding.












(7)


The applications for Union funding have been assessed with regard to their compliance with the rules set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 391/2007 of 11 April 2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 as regards the expenditure incurred by Member States in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the Common Fisheries Policy (3).












(8)


It is appropriate to fix the maximum amounts and the rate of the Union 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.












(9)


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.












(10)


In order to qualify for the contribution, automatic localisation devices should satisfy the requirements fixed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (4).












(11)


In order to qualify for the contribution, electronic recording and reporting devices on board fishing vessels should satisfy the requirements fixed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.












(12)


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 an additional Union financial contribution towards expenditure incurred by Member States for 2011 in implementing monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy (CFP), as referred to in Article 8(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006. It establishes the amount of the Union financial contribution for each Member State, the rate of the Union 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 2015. 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 2016.


Article 3

New technologies and IT networks


1.   Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex I, on the setting up of new technologies and IT networks in order to allow efficient and secure collection and management of data in connection with monitoring, control and surveillance of fisheries activities, shall qualify for a financial contribution of 90 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits laid down in that Annex.


2.   Any other expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred in Annex I, shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits laid down in that Annex.



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 vessel monitoring system (VMS) shall qualify for a financial contribution of 90 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits established in that Annex.


2.   The financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall be calculated on the basis of a price capped at EUR 2 500 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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.



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 electronic recording and reporting systems (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 90 % 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 90 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits established in that Annex.


2.   The financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall be calculated on the basis of a price capped at EUR 3 000 per vessel, without prejudice of paragraph 4.


3.   In order to qualify for a financial contribution, ERS devices shall satisfy the requirements established in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.


4.   In case of devices combining ERS and VMS functions and fulfilling the requirements laid down in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011, the financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be calculated on the basis of a price capped at EUR 4 500 per vessel.



Article 7

Pilot projects

Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex V, on pilot projects on new control technologies shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits laid down in that Annex.


Article 8

Total maximum Union contribution per Member State

The planned expenditure, the eligible share thereof, and the maximum Union contribution per Member State are as follows:








(in EUR)




Member State


Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme


Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision


Maximum Union contribution




Bulgaria


147 254 


147 254 


132 530 




Cyprus


259 000 


255 000 


229 500 




Denmark


2 159 798 


1 408 564 


1 267 708 




Germany


6 792 280 


137 480 


123 732 




Ireland


51 610 000 


250 000 


225 000 




Greece


2 133 500 


590 000 


455 000 




Spain


4 182 697 


2 264 977 


2 038 480 




Italy


4 010 000 


1 140 000 


1 026 000 




Latvia


140 944 


140 944 


126 850 




Lithuania


207 200 


135 313 


121 782 




Malta


270 664 


191 486 


130 313 




Netherlands


300 000 


0 


0 




Poland


386 324 


385 360 


343 623 




Portugal


2 843 921 


2 395 200 


2 155 680 




Romania


589 000 


85 000 


76 500 




Finland


1 000 000 


870 000 


635 000 




United Kingdom


2 862 415 


1 349 325 


1 214 392 




Total


79 894 998 


11 745 904 


10 302 090 






Article 9

Addressees

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, Romania, the Republic of Finland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.




Done at Brussels, 25 November 2011.


For the Commission

Maria DAMANAKI
            

Member of the Commission






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

(2)  
            OJ L 188, 19.7.2011, p. 50.

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

(4)  
            OJ L 112, 30.4.2011, p. 1.




ANNEX I

NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND IT NETWORKS









(in EUR)




Member State and project code


Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme


Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision


Maximum Union contribution





Bulgaria:






BG/11/06


147 255 


147 255 


132 530 




Sub-total


147 255 


147 255 


132 530 





Cyprus:






CY/11/09


4 000 


0 


0 




CY/11/10


55 000 


55 000 


49 500 




Sub-total


59 000 


55 000 


49 500 





Denmark:






DK/11/16


100 612 


100 612 


90 551 




DK/11/17


214 638 


0 


0 




DK/11/18


335 372 


335 372 


301 835 




DK/11/19


268 298 


0 


0 




DK/11/20


268 298 


268 298 


241 468 




DK/11/21


268 298 


268 298 


241 468 




DK/11/22


234 761 


234 761 


211 285 




DK/11/23


201 223 


201 223 


181 101 




DK/11/24


268 298 


0 


0 




Sub-total


2 159 798 


1 408 564 


1 267 708 





Germany:






DE/11/31


18 000 


18 000 


16 200 




DE/11/32


2 656 400 


0 


0 




DE/11/33


63 480 


63 480 


57 132 




DE/11/34


56 000 


56 000 


50 400 




DE/11/35


3 998 400 


0 


0 




Sub-total


6 792 280 


137 480 


123 732 





Ireland:






IE/11/18


335 000 


0 


0 




IE/11/19


100 000 


0 


0 




Sub-total


435 000 


0 


0 





Greece:






GR/11/08


400 000 


400 000 


360 000 




GR/11/09


283 500 


190 000 


95 000 




Sub-total


683 500 


590 000 


455 000 





Spain:






ES/11/11


305 860 


305 860 


275 274 




ES/11/14


253 117 


253 117 


227 805 




Sub-total


558 977 


558 977 


503 079 





Italy:






IT/11/19


120 000 


120 000 


108 000 




IT/11/21


300 000 


300 000 


270 000 




IT/11/22


1 900 000 


0 


0 




Sub-total


2 320 000 


420 000 


378 000 





Lithuania:






LT/11/08


55 000 


13 113 


11 802 




Sub-total


55 000 


13 113 


11 802 





Malta:






MT/11/05


125 165 


73 165 


65 848 




MT/11/07


16 741 


16 741 


8 371 




Sub-total


141 906 


89 906 


74 219 





Netherlands:






NL/11/05


300 000 


0 


0 




Sub-total


300 000 


0 


0 





Poland:






PL/11/03


226 415 


226 415 


203 774 




PL/11/04


8 964 


8 000 


4 000 




Sub-total


235 379 


234 415 


207 774 





Portugal:






PT/11/25


125 000 


125 000 


112 500 




PT/11/26


105 000 


0 


0 




PT/11/27


98 000 


98 000 


88 200 




PT/11/28


135 500 


0 


0 




PT/11/29


385 000 


385 000 


346 500 




PT/11/30


265 700 


265 700 


239 130 




Sub-total


1 114 200 


873 700 


786 330 





Romania:






RO/11/10


300 000 


0 


0 




RO/11/12


24 000 


0 


0 




Sub-total


324 000 


0 


0 





Finland:






FI/11/09


500 000 


370 000 


185 000 




Sub-total


500 000 


370 000 


185 000 





United Kingdom:






UK/11/67


1 153 270 


0 


0 




Sub-total


1 153 270 


0 


0 




Total


16 979 564 


4 898 410 


4 174 674 









ANNEX II

AUTOMATIC LOCALISATION DEVICES









(in EUR)




Member State and project code


Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme


Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision


Maximum Union contribution





Greece:






GR/11/03


400 000 


0 


0 




Sub-total


400 000 


0 


0 





Spain:






ES/11/12


996 000 


830 000 


747 000 




Sub-total


996 000 


830 000 


747 000 





Italy:






IT/11/18


720 000 


720 000 


648 000 




Sub-total


720 000 


720 000 


648 000 




Total


2 116 000 


1 550 000 


1 395 000 









ANNEX III

ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING SYSTEMS









(in EUR)




Member State and project code


Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme


Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision


Maximum Union contribution





Ireland:






IE/11/22


250 000 


250 000 


225 000 




Sub-total


250 000 


250 000 


225 000 





Latvia:






LV/11/02


140 944 


140 944 


126 850 




Sub-total


140 944 


140 944 


126 850 





Portugal:






PT/11/21-03


50 000 


50 000 


45 000 




Sub-total


50 000 


50 000 


45 000 





Romania:






RO/11/03


85 000 


85 000 


76 500 




Sub-total


85 000 


85 000 


76 500 





Finland:






FI/11/10


500 000 


500 000 


450 000 




Sub-total


500 000 


500 000 


450 000 





United Kingdom:






UK/11/69


172 990 


172 990 


155 691 




Sub-total


172 990 


172 990 


155 691 




Total


1 198 935 


1 198 935 


1 079 041 









ANNEX IV

ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING DEVICES









(in EUR)




Member State and project code


Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme


Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision


Maximum Union contribution





Cyprus:






CY/11/11


200 000 


200 000 


180 000 




Sub-total


200 000 


200 000 


180 000 





Spain:






ES/11/13


1 022 000 


876 000 


788 400 




Sub-total


1 022 000 


876 000 


788 400 





Lithuania:






LT/11/09


152 200 


122 200 


109 980 




Sub-total


152 200 


122 200 


109 980 





Malta:






MT/11/09


7 693 


7 693 


6 924 




MT/11/10


5 567 


5 567 


5 010 




Sub-total


13 260 


13 260 


11 934 





Poland:






PL/11/05


100 630 


100 630 


90 567 




PL/11/06


50 314 


50 314 


45 283 




Sub-total


150 944 


150 944 


135 850 





Portugal:






PT/11/21-01


1 228 500 


1 228 500 


1 105 650 




PT/11/21-02


243 000 


243 000 


218 700 




Sub-total


1 471 500 


1 471 500 


1 324 350 





United Kingdom:






UK/11/68


1 176 335 


1 176 335 


1 058 701 




Sub-total


1 176 335 


1 176 335 


1 058 701 




Total


4 186 239 


4 010 239 


3 609 215 









ANNEX V

PILOT PROJECTS









(in EUR)




Member State and project code


Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme


Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision


Maximum Union contribution





Italy:






IT/11/20


750 000 


0 


0 




Sub-total


750 000 


0 


0 





Malta:






MT/11/06


88 320 


88 320 


44 160 




MT/11/08


3 447 



0 



0 




Sub-total


91 767 


88 320 


44 160 





United Kingdom:






UK/11/66


359 820 


0 


0 




Sub-total


359 820 


0 


0 




Total


1 201 587 


88 320 


44 160 









ANNEX VI

TRAINING AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES









(in EUR)




Member State and project code


Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme


Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision


Maximum Union contribution





Ireland:






IE/11/20


25 000 


0 


0 




Sub-total


25 000 


0 


0 





Malta:






MT/11/11


12 731 


0 


0 




MT/11/12


11 000 


0 


0 




Sub-total


23 731 


0 


0 





Portugal:






PT/11/23


100 226 


0 


0 




PT/11/24


15 995 


0 


0 




Sub-total


116 221 


0 


0 




Total


164 952 


0 


0 









ANNEX VII

PILOT INSPECTION AND OBSERVER SCHEMES









(in EUR)




Member State and project code


Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme


Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision


Maximum Union contribution





Romania:






RO/11/11


180 000 


0 


0 




Sub-total


180 000 


0 


0 




Total


180 000 


0 


0 









ANNEX VIII

ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT EXPENDITURE









(in EUR)




Member State and project code


Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme


Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision


Maximum Union contribution





Portugal:






PT/11/21-04


50 000 


0 


0 




PT/11/21-05


42 000 


0 


0 




Sub-total


92 000 


0 


0 




Total


92 000 


0 


0 









ANNEX IX

INITIATIVE RAISING AWARENESS OF CFP RULES









(in EUR)




Member State and project code


Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme


Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision


Maximum Union contribution





Italy:






IT/11/16


110 000 


0 


0 




IT/11/17


110 000 


0 


0 




Sub-total


220 000 


0 


0 




Total


220 000 


0 


0 









ANNEX X

PATROL VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT









(in EUR)




Member State and project code


Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme


Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision


Maximum Union contribution





Ireland:






IE/11/21


50 900 000 


0 


0 




Sub-total


50 900 000 


0 


0 





Greece:






GR/11/02


1 050 000 


0 


0 




Sub-total


1 050 000 


0 


0 





Spain:






ES/11/10


785 600 


0 


0 




ES/11/15


820 120 


0 


0 




Sub-total


1 605 720 


0 


0 




Total


53 555 720 


0 


0