Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EU) 2015/2192 on the allocation of the fishing opportunities under the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Date: 2017-03-15
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: Mauritania, agreement (EU), catch quota, financial compensation of an agreement, fishing agreement, fishing area, fishing rights, fishing vessel, protocol to an agreement, sea fishing

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 15.3.2017  COM(2017) 125 final 2017/0053 (NLE)   Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EU) 2015/2192 on the allocation of the fishing opportunities under the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania  
 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

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CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

Reasons for and objectives of the proposal 

Council  Regulation  (EU)  2015/2192  allocates  among  the  Member  States  the  fishing 
opportunities  set  out  in  the  2015-2019  Protocol  to  the  Fisheries  Partnership  Agreement 
between the European Union and Mauritania.  

During  its  meeting  in  Nouakchott  on  15  and  16  November  2016,  the  Joint  Committee 
established  under  Article  10  of  the  Partnership  Agreement  decided  to  grant  new  fishing 
opportunities to EU freezer trawlers targeting black hake as the main targeted species (3 500 
tonnes)  as  well  as  squid  (1  450  tonnes)  and  cuttlefish  (600  tonnes)  as  secondary  targeted 
species, within the limits of the available surplus. 

The  objective  of  the  proposal  is  to  allocate  these  new  fishing  opportunities  to  the  Member 
States.  

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Consistency with existing policy provisions in the policy area 

The  proposal  fully  respects  the  principle  of  the  sustainable  exploitation  of  fishery  resources 
and marine ecosystems and is consistent with the Protocol which provides that, on the basis of 
the scientific advice available, the two parties may  agree within the Joint Committee on the 
allocation of fishing opportunities for freezer trawlers targeting demersal species in respect of 
which a surplus has been identified1. 

The  proposal  is  also  in  line  with  Regulation  (EU)  No  1380/2013  on  the  Common  Fisheries 
Policy  and  the  Council  Conclusions  of  19  March  2012  on  a  Communication  from  the 
Commission on the External dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy. 

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Consistency with other Union policies 

The  negotiation  of  fishing  opportunities  in  the  framework  of  the  Fisheries  Partnership 
Agreement  with  Mauritania  is  in  line  with  the  EU’s  external  action  towards  African, 
Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. 

While  at  a  very  local  scale,  the  Fisheries  Partnership  Agreement  complements  the  New 
Migration  Partnership  Framework  approach  and  the  generation  of  economic  in  fisheries 
contributes to addressing the causes of emigration from Mauritania. 

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LEGAL BASIS, SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY 

Legal basis 

The  legal  basis  for  the  Regulation  is  provided  by  Article  43(3)  of  the  Treaty  on  the 
Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) which sets out the procedure for the fixing and 
allocation of fishing opportunities. 

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Subsidiarity (for non-exclusive competence)  

Not applicable, exclusive competence.  

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See the table of categories of fishing attached to the Protocol (OJ L 315, 1.12.2015, p. 13). 

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Proportionality 

The proposal is proportional to the objective. 

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Choice of the instrument 

See explanation under legal basis. 

3. 

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RESULTS 
CONSULTATIONS AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS 

EX-POST 

EVALUATIONS, 

OF 

STAKEHOLDER 

Ex-post evaluations/fitness checks of existing legislation 

A retroactive and prospective evaluation of the previous 2012-2014 Protocol was completed 
in January 20142. 

• 

Stakeholder consultations 

The  interested  parties  were  consulted  during  the  evaluation  of  the  2012-2014  Protocol. 
Experts  from  the  Member  States  and  EU  industry  representatives  were  also  consulted  in 
technical meetings. These consultations led to the conclusion that there is a clear interest from 
Union freezer trawlers to fish for black hake and squid and cuttlefish in Mauritania, within the 
limits of the available surplus. 

During  the  Joint  Committee  meeting  held  in  Nouakchott  on  15  and  16  November  2016, 
Mauritania  confirmed  its  willingness  to  give  the  European  Union  access  to  the  available 
surplus. 

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Collection and use of expertise 

The  independent  Joint  Scientific  Committee  set  up  under  Article  4  of  the  Protocol  and 
composed of scientists from both parties held its fifth annual meeting in Nouakchott from 5 to 
7  September  2016.  The  report  of  the  meeting  has  been  published  on  the  website  of  the 
Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.  

The  Committee  took  into  account  available scientific assessments,  in  particular  those  of  the 
Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic (CECAF) and of the Mauritanian Institute 
for Oceanographic and Fisheries Research (IMROP). On this basis, the Committee identified 
an available surplus of 3 550 tonnes of black hake, 1 450 tonnes of squid and 600 tonnes of 
cuttlefish. 

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Impact assessment 

Not applicable. 

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Regulatory fitness and simplification 

Not applicable. 

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COFREPECHE,  NFDS,  POSEIDON  et  MRAG,  2014.  Évaluation  rétrospective  et  prospective  du 
protocole  de  l’accord  de  partenariat  dans  le  secteur  de  la  pêche  entre  l'Union  européenne  et  la 
République islamique de Mauritanie (sous le Contrat cadre MARE/2011/01 - Lot 3, contrat spécifique 
8). Bruxelles, 22 p. 

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Fundamental rights 

Article 9, paragraph 1, point (c) of the Protocol provides for the possibility of suspending its 
implementation in the event of activation of the consultation mechanism laid down in Article 
96  of  the  Cotonou  Agreement  owing  to  a  violation  of  essential  and  fundamental  elements 
regarding human rights set out in Article 9 of that Agreement. 

4. 

BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS 

The annual financial contribution for the new fishing category has been set at EUR 2 500 000 
per year. In this respect, the annual financial contribution for access as specified in Article 2, 
paragraph 1 of the Protocol is increased from 55 000 000 euro to 57 500 000 euro. 

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2017/0053 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

amending Regulation (EU) 2015/2192 on the allocation of the fishing opportunities 
under the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution 
provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and 
the Islamic Republic of Mauritania 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union,  and  in  particular 
Article 43(3) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

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On  30  November  2006,  the  Council  adopted  Regulation  (EC)  No  1801/2006  on  the 
conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community 
and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania3 ('the Partnership Agreement'). 
On 24 May 2016, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2016/8704 on the conclusion, on 
behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and 
financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the 
European  Community  and  the  Islamic  Republic  of  Mauritania  for  a  period  of  four 
years from 16 November 20155 ('the Protocol'). 
Council Regulation (EU) 2015/21926 allocates among the Member States the fishing 
opportunities provided for under the Protocol. 

Scientific  advice  by  the  independent  Joint  Scientific  Committee  established  under 
Article 4 of the Protocol identified a surplus of black hake and took note of the 2014 
scientific  advice  of  the  Mauritanian  Institute  for  Oceanographic  and  Fisheries 
Research (IMROP) confirming a surplus of squid and cuttlefish. 

In  accordance  with  Article  6(1)(a)  of  the  Protocol,  the  Joint  Committee  established 
under Article 10 of the Partnership Agreement decided at its meeting in Nouakchott on 
15  and  16  November  2016  to  modify  the  Protocol  by  introducing  new  fishing 
opportunities, within the available surplus, for freezer trawlers targeting black hake as 
a primary species and squid and cuttlefish as secondary species. 

OJ L 343, 8.12.2006, p. 4. 
Council Decision (EU) 2016/870 of 24 May 2016 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, 
of  the  Protocol  setting  out  the  fishing  opportunities  and  financial  contribution  provided  for  in  the 
Fisheries  Partnership  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Islamic  Republic  of 
Mauritania for a period of four years (OJ L 145, 2.6.2016, p. 1). 
OJ L 315, 1.12.2015, p. 3. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2015/2192 of 10 November 2015 on the allocation of the fishing opportunities 
under  the  Protocol  setting  out  the  fishing  opportunities  and  financial  contribution  provided  for  in  the 
Fisheries  Partnership  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Islamic  Republic  of 
Mauritania for a period of four years (OJ L 315, 1.12.2015, p. 72). 

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(6) 

(7) 

It is appropriate to allocate these new fishing opportunities among the Member States 
for the remainder of the period of application of the Protocol. 

Since  the  introduction  of  new  fishing  opportunities  has  an  impact  on  Union  vessels' 
economic activities and planning of fishing seasons, this Regulation should enter into 
force immediately after its publication. 

(8) 

Regulation (EU) 2015/2192 should be modified accordingly, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

In Article 1(1), of Regulation (EU) 2015/2192, the following point (h) is added: 

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'(h)   Category 2bis – Black hake (freezer) trawlers: 

Spain   

Black hake  

3 500 tonnes 

Squid   

1 450 tonnes 

Cuttlefish 

600 tonnes 

Within this category, a maximum of 6 vessels may be deployed in Mauritanian waters at any 
given time.'  

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  day  following  that  of  its  publication  in  the 
Official Journal of the European Union. 

Article 2 

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 
The President 

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

1.1.  Title of the proposal/initiative  

1.2.  Policy area(s) concerned in the ABM/ABB structure 

1.3.  Nature of the proposal/initiative  

1.4.  Objective(s)  

1.5.  Grounds for the proposal/initiative  

1.6.  Duration and financial impact  

1.7.  Management mode(s) planned  

2. 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES  

2.1.  Monitoring and reporting rules  

2.2.  Management and control system  

2.3.  Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities  

3. 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

3.1.  Heading(s)  of  the  multiannual  financial  framework  and  expenditure  budget 
line(s) affected  

3.2.  Estimated impact on expenditure  

3.2.1. Summary of estimated impact on expenditure  

3.2.2. Estimated impact on operational appropriations  

3.2.3. Estimated impact on appropriations of an administrative nature 

3.2.4. Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework 

3.2.5. Third-party contributions  

3.3.  Estimated impact on revenue

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

1.1. 

Title of the proposal/initiative  

Proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  amending  Regulation  (EU)  2015/2192  on  the 
allocation  of  the  fishing  opportunities  under  the  Protocol  setting  out  the  fishing 
opportunities  and  financial  contribution  provided  for  in  the  Fisheries  Partnership 
Agreement between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania 
Policy area(s) concerned in the ABM/ABB structure7  

1.2. 

11. – Maritime affairs and fisheries policies 

11.03  -  Compulsory  contributions  to  regional  fisheries  management  organisations 
(RFMOs) and other international organisations and sustainable fisheries agreements 
(SFAs) 

1.3. 

Nature of the proposal/initiative  

 The proposal/initiative relates to a new action  

  The  proposal/initiative 
project/preparatory action8  

relates 

to  a  new  action 

following  a  pilot 

X The proposal/initiative relates to the extension of an existing action  

 The proposal/initiative relates to an action redirected towards a new action  

1.4. 

Objective(s) 

1.4.1.  The  Commission's  multiannual 

strategic  objective(s) 

targeted  by 

the 

proposal/initiative  

The  negotiation  and  conclusion  of  sustainable  fisheries  agreements  with  third 
countries meets the general objective of giving EU fishing vessels access to fishing 
zones  located  in  third  countries’  Exclusive  Economic  Zones  (EEZ)  and  developing 
partnerships  with  those  countries  with  a  view  to  strengthening  the  sustainable 
exploitation of fisheries resources outside EU waters. 

the  principles  governing 

Sustainable  Fisheries  Partnership  Agreements  (SFPAs)  also  ensure  consistency 
between 
the 
commitments made  under other European  policies (sustainable  use  of third-country 
resources,  combating  illegal,  unreported  and  unregulated  (IUU)  fishing,  integration 
of  partner  countries  into  the  global  economy  and  better  political  and  financial 
governance of fisheries). 

the  Common  Fisheries  Policy  and 

1.4.2. 

Specific objective(s) and ABM/ABB activity(ies) concerned  

Specific objectives 

To contribute to sustainable fishing in non-EU waters, maintain a European presence 
in  distant-water  fisheries  and  protect  the  interests  of  the  European  fisheries  sector 
and consumers by negotiating and concluding SFPAs with coastal states, consistent 
with other European policies. 

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ABM: activity-based management; ABB: activity-based budgeting. 
As referred to in Article 54(2)(a) or (b) of the Financial Regulation. 

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ABM/ABB activity(ies) concerned 

Maritime  affairs  and  fisheries,  to  establish  a  governance  framework  for  fishing 
activities carried out by Union fishing vessels in third country waters (SFAs) (budget 
line 11.0301). 

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1.4.3.  Expected result(s) and impact 

Specify the effects which the proposal/initiative should have on the beneficiaries/groups targeted. 

The allocation among the Member States of new fishing opportunities for EU freezer 
trawlers  targeting  black  hake  and  some  cephalopod  species  (squid  and  cuttlefish) 
under  the  2015-2019  Protocol  to  the  Fisheries  Partnership  Agreement  with  the 
Islamic  Republic  of  Mauritania  helps  to  maintain  and  expand  fishing  opportunities 
for EU vessels in the fishing zone of Mauritania. 

The  additional  annual  financial  contribution  of  2  500  000  euro  to  be  paid  by  the 
Union  in  return  for  these  new  fishing  opportunities  could  contribute  to  better 
management and conservation of fishery resources as Mauritania may decide to use 
it for the implementation of its national sectoral strategy for ensuring the sustainable 
development of its fisheries sector, in addition to the dedicated financial contribution 
it  receives  under  the  Protocol  for  the  development  of  its  fisheries  sector  ('sectoral 
support'). 

1.4.4. 

Indicators of results and impact  

Specify the indicators for monitoring implementation of the proposal/initiative. 

Rates of utilisation of fishing opportunities (annual uptake of fishing authorisations 
as a percentage of availability under the Protocol); 

Gathering and analysing data on catches and the commercial value of the Agreement; 

Contribution to employment and to added value in the EU and to stabilising the EU 
market (in aggregate with other SFPAs); 

Number of technical meetings and meetings of the Joint Committee. 

1.5. 

Grounds for the proposal/initiative  

1.5.1.  Requirement(s) to be met in the short or long term  

The  2015-2019  Protocol  to  the  Fisheries  Partnership  Agreement  with  Mauritania 
provides a framework for the fishing activities of the European Union’s fleet within 
Mauritania’s fishing zone and enhances cooperation with Mauritania with a view to 
promoting the development of a sustainable fisheries policy. 

The  Protocol  provides  for  the  possibility  that,  on  the  basis  of  the  scientific  advice 
available, the two parties may agree within the Joint Committee on the allocation of 
fishing  opportunities  for  freezer  trawlers  targeting  demersal  species  in  respect  of 
which a surplus has been identified. 

During its meeting in Nouakchott on 15 and 16 November 2016, the Joint Committee 
established  under  Article  10  of  the  Agreement  decided  to  grant  new  fishing 
opportunities for freezer trawlers targeting black hake as a primary species as well as 
squid and cuttlefish as secondary species in Mauritanian waters, within the limits of 
the available surplus. 

This decision allows those EU vessels which have been unable to fish in the waters 
of Mauritania since the exclusion of cephalopods from the 2012-2014 and 2015-2019 
Protocols, to resume fishing in Mauritania. 

1.5.2.  Added value of EU involvement 

In  order  to  ensure  the  sustainability  of  fishing  activities,  the  exclusivity  clause 
included in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement with Mauritania (Article 6) provides 

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that  EU  vessels  may  not  fish  in  Mauritania  (including  under  private  agreements) 
except if they are in the possession of a fishing authorisation issued in the framework 
of the Agreement. 

1.5.3.  Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past 

On the basis of the available scientific advice and assessments, the two parties have 
set an authorised catch volume for the new fishing category 2bis of 3 500 tonnes of 
black hake, 1 450 tonnes of squid and 600 tonnes of cuttlefish. Within this category, 
a maximum of 6 vessels may be deployed in Mauritanian waters at any one time. 

1.5.4.  Compatibility and possible synergy with other appropriate instruments 

Not applicable. 

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1.6. 

Duration and financial impact  

X Proposal/initiative of limited duration  

–  X  Proposal/initiative in effect from 2017 to 2019 

–  X  Financial impact from 2017 to 2019 

 Proposal/initiative of unlimited duration 

–  Implementation with a start-up period from YYYY to YYYY, 

–  followed by full-scale operation. 

1.7.  Management mode(s) planned9  

X Direct management by the Commission 

–  X by its departments, including by its staff in the Union delegations;  

–    by the executive agencies  

 Shared management with the Member States  

 Indirect management by entrusting budget implementation tasks to: 

–   third countries or the bodies they have designated; 

–   international organisations and their agencies (to be specified); 

–  the EIB and the European Investment Fund; 

–   bodies referred to in Articles 208 and 209 of the Financial Regulation; 

–   public law bodies; 

–   bodies governed by private law with a public service mission to the extent that 

they provide adequate financial guarantees; 

–   bodies governed by the private law of a Member State that are entrusted with 
the  implementation  of  a  public-private  partnership  and  that  provide  adequate 
financial guarantees; 

–    persons  entrusted  with  the  implementation  of  specific  actions  in  the  CFSP 

pursuant to Title V of the TEU, and identified in the relevant basic act. 

– 

If more than one management mode is indicated, please provide details in the ‘Comments’ section. 

Comments  

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Details  of  management  modes  and  references  to  the  Financial  Regulation  may  be  found  on  the 
BudgWeb site: http://www.cc.cec/budg/man/budgmanag/budgmanag_en.html 

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2. 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES  

2.1.  Monitoring and reporting rules  

Specify frequency and conditions. 

The  Commission  (DG  MARE,  in  collaboration  with  its  fisheries  counsellor  in 
Mauritania  and  the  European  Union’s  Delegation  in  Nouakchott)  ensures  regular 
monitoring of the implementation of this Protocol, particularly as regards operators’ 
use of fishing opportunities and in terms of catch data.  

The Fisheries Partnership Agreement also provides for at least one annual meeting of 
the  Joint  Committee  to  review  the  implementation  of  the  Agreement  and  Protocol 
and, if necessary, adjust the fishing opportunities and financial contribution. 

2.2.  Management and control system  

2.2.1.  Risk(s) identified  

Not applicable. 

2.2.2. 

Information concerning the internal control system set up 

Not applicable. 

2.2.3.  Estimate of the costs and benefits of the controls and assessment of the expected level 

of risk of error  

Not applicable. 

2.3.  Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities  

Specify existing or envisaged prevention and protection measures. 

The  Commission  maintains  a  political  dialogue  and  regular  coordination  with  the 
Mauritania in order to ensure the proper management of the Agreement and Protocol. 
In any event, any payment which the Commission makes under an SFPA is subject to 
the Commission’s standard rules and budgetary and financial procedures. This makes 
it possible, in particular, to fully identify the bank accounts of the third countries into 
which  the  financial  contribution  is  paid.  Article  2,  paragraph  8  of  the  Protocol 
stipulates that the financial contribution for access must be paid into an account held 
by the Public Treasury with the Mauritanian Central Bank. 

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3. 

3.1. 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

Heading(s)  of  the  multiannual  financial  framework  and  expenditure  budget 
line(s) affected  

  Existing budget lines  

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines. 

Budget line 

Type of  
expenditure 

Contribution  

Heading of 
multiannual 
financial 
framework 

Number  
[Heading………………………...…………] 

Diff./Non-
diff.10 

from 
EFTA 
countries
11 

from 
candidate 
countries12 

from third 
countries 

within the 
meaning of 
Article 21(2)(b) of 
the Financial 
Regulation  

11.03 01 

2 

To  establish  a  governance  framework 
for  fishing  activities  carried  out  by 
fishing  Union  vessels  in  third  country 
waters (SFAs) 

  New budget lines requested  

Diff. 

NO 

NO 

NO 

NO 

Heading of 
multiannual 
financial 
framework 

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines. 

Budget line 

Type of 
expenditure 

Contribution  

Number  
[…][Heading…………………………………
……] 

Diff./Non-
diff. 

from 
EFTA 
countries 

from 
candidate 
countries 

from third 
countries 

within the 
meaning of 
Article 21(2)(b) of 
the Financial 
Regulation  

[…][XX.YY.YY.YY] 

YES/N
O 

YES/NO 

YES/N
O 

YES/NO 

10 
11 
12 

Diff. = Differentiated appropriations / Non-diff. = Non-differentiated appropriations. 
EFTA: European Free Trade Association.  
Candidate countries and, where applicable, potential candidate countries from the Western Balkans. 

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3.2. 

Estimated impact on expenditure  

3.2.1. 

Summary of estimated impact on expenditure  

Heading of multiannual financial  
framework  

Number  2 - Sustainable growth: Natural Resources 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Year 
2017 

Year 
2018 

Year 
2019 

Year 
N+3 

Enter as many years as 
necessary to show the duration 
of the impact (see point 1.6) 

TOTAL 

DG: MARE 

 Operational appropriations  

Number of budget line 11.0301 

Number of budget line 

Commitments 

Payments 

Commitments 

Payments 

(1) 

(2) 

(1a) 

(2a) 

5.000 
5.000 

2.500 
2.500 

Appropriations  of  an  administrative  nature  financed  from  the 
envelope of specific programmes13  

Number of budget line 

TOTAL appropriations 
for DG MARE 

Commitments 

Payments 

(3) 

=1+1a 
+3 

=2+2a 

+3 

5.000 

2.500 

5.000 

2.500 

7.500 
7.500 

7.500 

7.500 

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Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former ‘BA’ lines), indirect research, 
direct research. 

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 TOTAL operational appropriations  

Commitments 

Payments 

  TOTAL  appropriations  of  an  administrative  nature 
financed from the envelope for specific programmes  

5.000 

5.000 

2.500 

2.500 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

TOTAL appropriations  
under HEADING 2 
of the multiannual financial framework 

Commitments 

=4+ 6 

5.000 

2.500 

Payments 

=5+ 6 

5.000 

2.500 

If more than one heading is affected by the proposal / initiative: 

 TOTAL operational appropriations  

Commitments 

Payments 

  TOTAL  appropriations  of  an  administrative  nature 
financed from the envelope for specific programmes  

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

TOTAL appropriations  
under HEADINGS 1 to 4 
of the multiannual financial framework 
(Reference amount) 

Commitments 

=4+ 6 

Payments 

=5+ 6 

7.500 

7.500 

7.500 

7.500 

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Heading of multiannual financial  
framework  

5 

‘Administrative expenditure’ 

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

Enter as many years as 
necessary to show the duration 
of the impact (see point 1.6)  

TOTAL 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

DG: <…….> 

 Human resources  

 Other administrative expenditure  

TOTAL DG <…….> 

Appropriations  

TOTAL appropriations 
under HEADING 5 
of the multiannual financial framework  

(Total  commitments  = 
Total payments) 

Year 
2017 

Year 
2018 

Year 
2019 

Year 
N+3 

Enter as many years as 
necessary to show the duration 
of the impact (see point 1.6) 

TOTAL 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

TOTAL appropriations  
under HEADINGS 1 to 5 
of the multiannual financial framework  

Commitments 

5.000 

2.500 

Payments 

5.000 

2.500 

7.500 

7.500 

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3.2.2.  Estimated impact on operational appropriations  

–    The proposal/initiative does not require the use of operational appropriations  

–  X  The proposal/initiative requires the use of operational appropriations, as explained below: 

Year 
2017 

Year 
2018 

Year 
2019 

Year 
N+3 

OUTPUTS 

Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Enter as many years as necessary to show the 
duration of the impact (see point 1.6) 

TOTAL 

o
N

Cost  N

o

Cost 

o
N

Cost 

o
N

Cost  N

o

Cost  N

o

Cost  N

o

Cost 

Indicate 
objectives and 
outputs  

 

Type14 

Avera
ge 
cost 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 115… 

0.417 

12 

5.000 

6 

2.500 

- Nr of vessels 
licences 
- Output 

- Output 

Subtotal for specific objective No 1 

12 

5.000 

6 

2.500 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 2 ... 

- Output 

Subtotal for specific objective No 2 

Total 
No 

Total 
cost 

18 

7.500 

18 

7.500 

TOTAL COST16 

12 

5.000 

6 

2.500 

18 

7.500 

14 
15 
16 

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Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g.: number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.). 
As described in point 1.4.2. ‘Specific objective(s)…’  
In 2017, the Commission will pay for the years of application of the Protocol 2016/2017 and 2017/2018. In the year 2018, the Commission will pay for the year of 
application 2018/2019. This is due to the fact that payments for access have to be made by the anniversary date of the Protocol which is 16 November. For instance, 
by 16 November 2018, the Commission will have to pay the access payment for the year of application 2018/2019. 

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3.2.3.  Estimated impact on appropriations of an administrative nature 

3.2.3.1.  Summary  

–  X  The  proposal/initiative  does  not  require  the  use  of  appropriations  of  an 

administrative nature  

–    The proposal/initiative requires the use of appropriations of an administrative 

nature, as explained below: 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Year 
N 17 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

Enter as many years as necessary to show the 
duration of the impact (see point 1.6) 

TOTAL 

HEADING 5 
of the multiannual 
financial framework 

Human resources  

Other administrative 
expenditure  

Subtotal HEADING 5 
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

Outside HEADING 518 
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

Human resources  

Other expenditure  
of an administrative 
nature 

Subtotal  
outside HEADING 5 
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

TOTAL 

The  appropriations  required  for  human  resources  and  other  expenditure  of  an  administrative  nature  will  be  met  by 
appropriations from the DG that are already assigned to management  of the action and/or have been redeployed within the 
DG,  together  if  necessary  with  any  additional  allocation  which  may  be  granted  to  the  managing  DG  under  the  annual 
constraints.
allocation 

procedure 

budgetary 

light 

and 

the 

of 

in 

17 
18 

Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. 
Technical  and/or  administrative  assistance  and  expenditure  in  support  of  the  implementation  of 
EU programmes and/or actions (former ‘BA’ lines), indirect research, direct research. 

EN 

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3.2.3.2.  Estimated requirements of human resources 

–  X  The proposal/initiative does not require the use of human resources.  

–    The  proposal/initiative  requires  the  use  of  human  resources,  as  explained 

below: 

Estimate to be expressed in full time equivalent units 

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year N+2 

Ye
ar 
N+
3 

Enter 
as 
many 
years 
as 
necessa
ry to 
show 
the 
duratio
n of the 
impact 
(see 
point 
1.6) 

 Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary staff) 

XX 01 01 01 (Headquarters and Commission’s 
Representation Offices) 

XX 01 01 02 (Delegations) 

XX 01 05 01 (Indirect research) 

10 01 05 01 (Direct research) 

 External staff (in Full Time Equivalent unit: FTE)19 

XX 01 02 01 (AC, END, INT from the ‘global 
envelope’) 

XX 01 02 02 (AC, AL, END, INT and JED in the 
delegations) 

XX 01 04 yy 20 

- at Headquarters 

- in Delegations  

XX 01 05 02 (AC, END, INT - Indirect research) 

10 01 05 02 (AC, END, INT - Direct research) 

Other budget lines (specify) 

TOTAL 

XX is the policy area or budget title concerned. 

The human resources required will be met by staff from the DG who are already assigned to management of the 
action  and/or  have  been  redeployed  within  the  DG,  together  if  necessary  with  any  additional  allocation  which 
may  be  granted  to  the  managing  DG  under  the  annual  allocation  procedure  and  in  the  light  of  budgetary 
constraints. 

Description of tasks to be carried out: 

Officials and temporary staff 

External staff 

19 

20 

AC=  Contract  Staff;  AL  =  Local  Staff;  END=  Seconded  National  Expert;  INT  =  agency  staff; 
JED= Junior Experts in Delegations.  
Sub-ceiling for external staff covered by operational appropriations (former ‘BA’ lines). 

EN 

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3.2.4.  Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework  

–  X  The  proposal/initiative  is  compatible  the  current  multiannual  financial 

framework. 

–    The proposal/initiative will entail reprogramming of the relevant heading in the 

multiannual financial framework. 

Explain what reprogramming is required, specifying the budget lines concerned and the corresponding 
amounts. 

[…] 

–    The  proposal/initiative  requires  application  of  the  flexibility  instrument  or 

revision of the multiannual financial framework. 

Explain what is required, specifying the headings and budget lines concerned and the corresponding 
amounts. 

[…] 

3.2.5.  Third-party contributions  

–  The proposal/initiative does not provide for co-financing by third parties.  

–  The proposal/initiative provides for the co-financing estimated below: 

Appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

Enter as many years as necessary 
to show the duration of the 
impact (see point 1.6) 

Total 

Specify  the  co-financing 
body  

TOTAL appropriations 
co-financed  

EN 

21 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.3. 

Estimated impact on revenue  

–  X  The proposal/initiative has no financial impact on revenue. 

–    The proposal/initiative has the following financial impact: 

– 

– 

 

 

on own resources  

on miscellaneous revenue  

Appropriation
s available for 
the current 
financial year 

Budget revenue line: 

Article …………. 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Impact of the proposal/initiative21 

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

Enter as many years as necessary to show 
the duration of the impact (see point 1.6) 

For miscellaneous ‘assigned’ revenue, specify the budget expenditure line(s) affected. 

[…] 

Specify the method for calculating the impact on revenue. 

[…] 

21 

As regards traditional own resources (customs duties, sugar levies), the amounts indicated must be net 
amounts, i.e. gross amounts after deduction of 25 % for collection costs. 

EN 

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   EN