2012/830/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 7 December 2012 on an additional financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and surveillance programmes for 2012 (notified under document C(2012) 8967)
Date: 2012-12-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, co-financing, data collection, distribution of EU funding, fishery management, fishing controls, information technology applications, traceability




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22.12.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 356/78








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
         
of 7 December 2012
         
on an additional financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and surveillance programmes for 2012
(notified under document C(2012) 8967)
(Only the Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic)
(2012/830/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-financing that have been submitted by Member States in their fisheries control programmes for 2012, the Commission has adopted Implementing Decision 2012/294/EU of 25 May 2012 on a Union financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and surveillance programmes for 2012 (2), which has left some of the 2012 budget available unused.












(2)


That unused part of the 2012 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 25 April 2012, i.e. projects aiming at improvements in the control system of a Member State as jointly identified by the Member State and the Commission, measurement of engine power, and traceability of fishery products. Requirements to be met by operators and/or Member States carrying out investments in traceability projects were defined by the Commission in its letter of 14 May 2012.












(4)


On that basis and given budgetary constraints, requests in the programmes for Union funding related to actions such as pilot projects, the construction or modernisation of patrol vessels and aircrafts, and those training projects having no link with improvements to be brought in the control systems of Member States have been rejected since they were not dedicated to the priority areas defined above. Within the priority areas indicated by the Commission, not all the projects in the programmes could be retained, due to budgetary restraints. The Commission had to select the projects to be co-financed on the basis of the improvements to be brought in the control systems of Member States and of the requirements defined by the Commission for traceability. Applications concerning actions listed in Article 8(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 may qualify for Union funding.












(5)


As to traceability projects, it is important to ensure that they are developed on the basis of internationally recognised standards, as required by Article 67(8) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 (3).












(6)


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 (4).












(7)


The Commission has assessed the projects whose cost does not exceed EUR 40 000 VAT excluded, and has retained those for which it is justified to provide for Union co-financing in the light of the improvements they are likely to bring to the control system of the applicant Member States.












(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, projects co-financed on the basis of this Regulation should comply with all the relevant provision of Union legislation and, in particular with Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.












(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 an additional Union financial contribution towards expenditure incurred by Member States for 2012 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 2016. 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 2017.


Article 3

New technologies & 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.   As far as traceability projects are concerned, the EU contribution shall be limited to EUR 1 000 000 in case of investments carried out by Member State authorities, and to EUR 250 000 in case of private investments. The total number of traceability projects carried out by private operators shall be limited to 8 per Member State and per financing decision.


3.   In order to qualify for the financial contribution referred to in paragraph 2, all projects co-financed according to this Decision shall satisfy the applicable requirements laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (5) and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.



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

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:








(EUR)




Member State


Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme


Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision


Maximum Union contribution





Belgium



194 250 


94 250 


84 825 





Bulgaria



30 678 


30 678 


27 610 





Denmark



5 055 113 


3 522 171 


2 941 347 





Germany



4 511 100 


425 000 


382 500 





Ireland



52 005 000 


1 000 000 


900 000 





Greece



1 246 750 


1 246 750 


1 122 075 





Spain



10 528 653 


7 029 087 


6 326 179 





France



4 815 437 


3 349 587 


3 014 628 





Italy



9 299 000 


2 880 000 


2 592 000 





Latvia



76 355 


76 355 


68 719 





Lithuania



150 462 


150 462 


135 416 





Malta



1 098 060 


951 860 


856 674 





Netherlands



2 639 439 


250 000 


225 000 





Austria



409 102 


128 179 


115 361 





Poland



4 771 695 


1 516 741 


1 365 067 





Portugal



2 013 500 


1 863 500 


1 677 150 





Finland



2 560 000 


2 280 000 


2 052 000 





Sweden



2 980 000 


2 900 000 


2 610 000 





United Kingdom



1 284 738 


545 284 


490 755 





Total




105 669 332 




30 239 904 




26 987 307 







Article 8

Addressees

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




Done at Brussels, 7 December 2012.


For the Commission

Maria DAMANAKI
            

Member of the Commission






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

(2)  
            OJ L 150, 9.6.2012, p. 86.

(3)  
            OJ L 112, 30.4.2011, p. 1.

(4)  
            OJ L 97, 12.4.2007, p. 30.

(5)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.




ANNEX I

NEW TECHNOLOGIES & IT NETWORKS









(EUR)




Member State & project code


Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme


Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision


Maximum Union contribution





Belgium:






BE/12/08


30 000 


30 000 


27 000 




BE/12/09


4 250 


4 250 


3 825 




BE/12/10


100 000 


0 


0 






Subtotal






134 250 






34 250 






30 825 







Bulgaria:






BG/12/02


30 678 


30 678 


27 610 






Subtotal






30 678 






30 678 






27 610 







Denmark:






DK/12/20


336 419 


0 


0 




DK/12/22


269 136 


0 


0 




DK/12/23


538 271 


0 


0 




DK/12/24


134 568 


134 568 


121 111 




DK/12/25


95 637 


0 


0 




DK/12/26


158 911 


0 


0 




DK/12/27


275 864 


275 864 


248 278 




DK/12/28


272 500 


272 500 


245 250 




DK/12/29


281 265 


281 265 


250 000 




DK/12/30


282 592 


282 592 


250 000 




DK/12/31


280 439 


280 439 


250 000 




DK/12/32


296 049 


296 049 


250 000 




DK/12/33


262 407 


262 407 


235 870 




DK/12/34


269 136 


269 136 


242 222 




DK/12/35


22 000 


22 000 


19 800 




DK/12/36


405 000 


405 000 


250 000 




DK/12/37


375 000 


375 000 


250 000 




DK/12/38


163 500 


163 500 


147 150 






Subtotal






4 718 694 






3 320 319 






2 759 681 







Germany:






DE/12/23


400 000 


400 000 


360 000 




DE/12/24


165 000 


0 


0 




DE/12/25


250 000 


0 


0 




DE/12/27


358 000 


0 


0 




DE/12/28


110 000 


0 


0 




DE/12/29


350 000 


0 


0 




DE/12/30


95 000 


0 


0 




DE/12/31


443 100 


0 


0 




DE/12/32


650 000 


0 


0 




DE/12/33


970 000 


0 


0 




DE/12/34


275 000 


0 


0 




DE/12/35


420 000 


0 


0 






Subtotal






4 486 100 






400 000 






360 000 







Ireland:






IE/12/06


20 000 


0 


0 




IE/12/08


70 000 


0 


0 






Subtotal






90 000 





0 




0 






Greece:






EL/12/11


180 000 


180 000 


162 000 




EL/12/12


750 000 


750 000 


675 000 




EL/12/13


180 000 


180 000 


162 000 




EL/12/14


26 750 


26 750 


24 075 




EL/12/15


110 000 


110 000 


99 000 






Subtotal






1 246 750 






1 246 750 






1 122 075 







Spain:






ES/12/02


939 263 


939 263 


845 336 




ES/12/03


974 727 


974 727 


877 255 




ES/12/05


795 882 


795 883 


716 294 




ES/12/06


759 305 


759 305 


683 375 




ES/12/08


163 250 


163 250 


146 925 




ES/12/09


72 000 


72 000 


64 800 




ES/12/10


100 000 


100 000 


90 000 




ES/12/11


379 000 


379 000 


341 100 




ES/12/12


490 000 


490 000 


441 000 




ES/12/13


150 000 


150 000 


135 000 




ES/12/15


150 000 


0 


0 




ES/12/18


54 000 


54 000 


48 600 




ES/12/19


290 440 


290 440 


261 396 




ES/12/21


17 500 


17 500 


15 750 




ES/12/22


681 000 


0 


0 




ES/12/23


372 880 


372 880 


335 592 




ES/12/24


415 254 


0 


0 






Subtotal






6 804 501 






5 558 247 






5 002 423 







France:






FR/12/08


777 600 


777 600 


699 840 




FR/12/09


870 730 


870 730 


783 656 




FR/12/10


229 766 


229 766 


206 789 




FR/12/11


277 395 


277 395 


249 656 




FR/12/12


230 363 


230 363 


207 327 




FR/12/13


197 403 


197 403 


177 663 




FR/12/14


450 000 


450 000 


405 000 




FR/12/15


211 500 


0 


0 




FR/12/16


274 330 


274 330 


246 897 




FR/12/17


254 350 


0 


0 






Subtotal






3 773 437 






3 307 587 






2 976 828 







Italy:






IT/12/13


135 000 


135 000 


121 500 




IT/12/15


125 000 


125 000 


112 500 




IT/12/16


withdrawn


0 


0 




IT/12/17


250 000 


250 000 


225 000 




IT/12/18


250 000 


0 


0 




IT/12/19


630 000 


630 000 


567 000 




IT/12/21


1 500 000 


1 500 000 


1 350 000 




IT/12/22


311 000 


0 


0 




IT/12/23


38 000 


0 


0 




IT/12/24


1 900 000 


0 


0 






Subtotal






5 139 000 






2 640 000 






2 376 000 







Latvia:






LV/12/02


6 732 


6 732 


6 058 




LV/12/03


58 350 


58 350 


52 515 






Subtotal





65 082 




65 082 




58 573 






Lithuania:






LT/12/04


150 462 


150 462 


135 416 






Subtotal






150 462 






150 462 






135 416 







Malta:






MT/12/04


30 000 


30 000 


27 000 




MT/12/07


261 860 


261 860 


235 674 






Subtotal






291 860 






291 860 






262 674 







Netherlands:






NL/12/07


250 000 


250 000 


225 000 




NL/12/08


278 172 


0 


0 




NL/12/09


277 862 


0 


0 




NL/12/10


286 364 


0 


0 




NL/12/11


276 984 


0 


0 




NL/12/12


129 398 


0 


0 




NL/12/13


129 500 


0 


0 




NL/12/14


200 000 


0 


0 




NL/12/15


230 000 


0 


0 




NL/12/16


136 329 


0 


0 




NL/12/17


19 300 


0 


0 




NL/12/18


36 120 


0 


0 




NL/12/19


89 860 


0 


0 




NL/12/20


299 550 


0 


0 






Subtotal






2 639 439 






250 000 






225 000 







Austria:






AT/12/01


128 179 


128 179 


115 361 




AT/12/02


280 923 


0 


0 






Subtotal






409 102 






128 179 






115 361 







Poland:






PL/12/08


103 936 


0 


0 




PL/12/10


41 028 


0 


0 




PL/12/11


15 955 


0 


0 




PL/12/07


40 500 


0 


0 




PL/12/08


1 000 000 


1 000 000 


900 000 




PL/12/09


172 600 


0 


0 




PL/12/10


1 505 000 


0 


0 




PL/12/11


208 760 


0 


0 




PL/12/12


227 350 


0 


0 




PL/12/13


240 300 


0 


0 




PL/12/14


323 000 


323 000 


290 700 




PL/12/15


181 000 


0 


0 




PL/12/16


416 000 


0 


0 






Subtotal






4 475 429 






1 323 000 






1 190 700 







Portugal:






PT/12/08


25 000 


25 000 


22 500 




PT/12/10


105 000 


150 000 


135 000 




PT/12/11


150 000 


0 


0 






Subtotal






325 000 






175 000 






157 500 







Finland:






FI/12/11


1 000 000 


1 000 000 


900 000 




FI/12/12


1 000 000 


1 000 000 


900 000 




FI/12/13


280 000 


280 000 


252 000 




FI/12/14


280 000 


0 


0 






Subtotal






2 560 000 






2 280 000 






2 052 000 







Sweden:






SE/12/07


850 000 


850 000 


765 000 




SE/12/08


750 000 


750 000 


675 000 




SE/12/09


300 000 


300 000 


270 000 




SE/12/10


1 000 000 


1 000 000 


900 000 




SE/10/11


80 000 


0 


0 






Subtotal






2 980 000 






2 900 000 






2 610 000 







United Kingdom:






UK/12/51


122 219 


122 219 


109 997 




UK/12/52


564 086 


0 


0 




UK/12/54


50 141 


50 141 


45 127 




UK/12/55


43 873 


43 873 


39 486 




UK/12/56


122 219 


122 219 


109 997 




UK/12/73


12 535 


12 535 


11 282 




UK/12/74


162 958 


162 958 


146 662 






Subtotal






1 078 032 






513 945 






462 551 







Total




41 397 816 




24 615 360 




21 925 217 










ANNEX II

AUTOMATIC LOCALISATION DEVICES









(EUR)




Member State & project code


Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme


Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision


Maximum Union contribution





Germany:






DE/12/22


25 000 


25 000 


22 500 






Subtotal






25 000 






25 000 






22 500 







Spain:






ES/12/17


1 256 340 


0 


0 




ES/12/20


326 124 


0 


0 






Subtotal






1 582 464 






0 






0 







Italy:






IT/12/12


240 000 


240 000 


216 000 




IT/12/14


130 000 


0 


0 




IT/12/20


3 400 000 


0 


0 






Subtotal






3 770 000 






240 000 






216 000 







Malta:






MT/12/03


146 200 


0 


0 




MT/12/05


400 000 


400 000 


360 000 






Subtotal






546 200 






400 000 






360 000 







Total




5 923 664 




665 000 




598 500 










ANNEX III

ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING SYSTEMS









(EUR)




Member State & project code


Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme


Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision


Maximum Union contribution





Belgium:






BE/12/07


60 000 


60 000 


54 000 






Subtotal






60 000 






60 000 






54 000 







Denmark:






DK/12/19


201 852 


201 852 


181 666 




DK/12/21


134 567 


0 


0 






Subtotal






336 419 






201 852 






181 666 







Ireland:






IE/12/05


1 000 000 


1 000 000 


900 000 






Subtotal






1 000 000 






1 000 000 






900 000 







Spain:






ES/12/14


1 207 352 


1 207 352 


1 086 617 




ES/12/25


263 488 


263 488 


237 139 






Subtotal






1 470 840 






1 470 840 






1 323 756 







France:






FR/12/18


42 000 


42 000 


37 800 






Subtotal






42 000 






42 000 






37 800 







Latvia:






LT/12/01


11 273 


11 273 


10 146 






Subtotal






11 273 






11 273 






10 146 







Malta:






MT/12/06


260 000 


260 000 


234 000 






Subtotal






260 000 






260 000 






234 000 







Poland:






PL/12/03


170 948 


170 948 


153 853 




PL/12/05


22 793 


22 793 


20 514 






Subtotal






193 741 






193 741 






174 367 







Portugal:






PT/12/09


75 000 


75 000 


67 500 






Subtotal






75 000 






75 000 






67 500 







Total




3 449 274 




3 314 706 




2 983 235 










ANNEX IV

ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING DEVICES









(EUR)




Member State & project code


Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme


Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision


Maximum Union contribution





Portugal:






PT/12/07


1 613 500 


1 613 500 


1 452 150 





Total




1 613 500 




1 613 500 




1 452 150 










ANNEX V

TRAINING & EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES









(EUR)




Member State & project code


Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme


Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision


Maximum Union contribution





Ireland:






IE/12/07


15 000 


0 


0 






Subtotal






15 000 






0 






0 







Spain:






ES/12/16


40 000 


0 


0 






Subtotal






40 000 






0 






0 







United Kingdom:






UK/12/58


2 507 


0 


0 




UK/12/59


14 416 


0 


0 




UK/12/60


1 253 


0 


0 




UK/12/61


877 


0 


0 




UK/12/62


2 507 


0 


0 




UK/12/63


3 384 


0 


0 




UK/12/64


11 282 


0 


0 




UK/12/65


17 549 


0 


0 




UK/12/66


11 282 


0 


0 




UK/12/67


9 401 


9 401 


8 461 




UK/12/68


9 401 


0 


0 




UK/12/69


11 281 


0 


0 




UK/12/70


9 401 


9 401 


8 461 




UK/12/71


9 401 


0 


0 




UK/12/72


12 535 


12 536 


11 282 






Subtotal






144 030 






31 338 






28 204 







Total




199 030 




31 338 




28 204 










ANNEX VI

AMOUNTS RELATED TO PILOT PROJECTS AND TO THE ACQUISITION OR MODERNISATION OF PATROL VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT THAT WERE REJECTED









(EUR)




Type of expenditure


Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control additional programme


Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision


Maximum Union contribution





Pilot projects:








Subtotal






693 523 




0 


0 






0 






0 







Patrol vessels and aircraft








Subtotal






52 392 525 





0 




0 







Total





53 086 048 




0 




0