Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/79 of 19 January 2022 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2021/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the recording, transmission and presentation of operation-level implementation data
Date: 2022-01-19
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, application of EU law, common fisheries policy, data collection, data recording, eligibility criteria, exchange of information, fishery management, technical specification








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20.1.2022   


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Official Journal of the European Union


L 13/24








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/79
of 19 January 2022
         
laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2021/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the recording, transmission and presentation of operation-level implementation data


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 (1), in particular Article 46(4) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Article 46(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1139 (‘the EMFAF Regulation’) establishes a framework for shared management by requiring the Member States’ managing authorities to provide the Commission with relevant operation-level implementation data. This data should include the key characteristics of each beneficiary and each operation supported by the EMFAF under shared management. This requirement complements that established in Article 42 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) concerning the transmission of cumulative data for each programme.












(2)


In order to ensure consistency and completeness of the data, for both managing authorities and for the Commission, it is necessary to provide a common format as well as common technical specifications and rules for the presentation of that data.












(3)


The measures provided for in this Regulation should apply promptly, to facilitate consistent recording of data from the beginning of programme implementation.












(4)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

Subject matter

This Regulation sets out rules for the recording, transmission and presentation of the operation-level implementation data referred to in Article 46(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1139 (‘implementation data’).


Article 2

Recording and transmission of implementation data

Managing Authorities shall record and provide the Commission with implementation data for each operation supported under shared management in line with the format set out in Annex I.


Article 3

Presentation of data

Managing Authorities shall present the implementation data referred to in Article 2 in accordance with the specifications provided for in the tables set out in Annex II.


Article 4

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 19 January 2022.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 247, 13.7.2021, p. 1.

(2)  Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159).




ANNEX I
FORMAT FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF DATA

Table 1


Operation description












Field


Content of field


Field Type


Field Length


Storage Format


Comment


Link with Annex VII of CPR




01


CCI


text


15 


 


Common code of identification of the programme.
Not applicable for direct and indirect management.


 




02


Unique Identifier of the Operation (ID)


text


255 


 


Required for all operations supported by the EMFAF.


Table 1, field 13. Table 4, field 6.
Table 5, fields 11, 12.




03


Description of the operation


text


255 


 


Required for all operations supported by the EMFAF.


 




04


Common fleet register (CFR) number


long text


63 999 


 


Where relevant.
Common fleet register (CFR) number as per Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218 (1)







—


one vessel per operation: CFR number










—


more than one vessel per operation: CFR numbers as CSV (Character Separated Values). Semicolon “;” shall be used as separator.




No blanks, no quotation marks.


 




05


Sector the operation is contributing to


text


2 


 


See code in Table 1 of Annex II.
Only one option can be selected.


 




06


Specific objective


text


5 


 


For shared management: see nomenclature in Annex II of the EMFAF Regulation.
For direct and indirect management: see nomenclature in the work programme adopted pursuant to Article 10 of the EMFAF Regulation.


 




07


NUTS code


text


5 


 


Only NUTS versions valid during the programming period, i.e. NUTS Classification 2021 or later. See Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/1755 of 8 August 2019 or https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/nuts/background.
No spaces. NUTS 3 by default, NUTS 2 to national level as appropriate if the operation relates to a larger region or the whole Member State. “TCX1” for operations in third countries.


 




08


Name of beneficiary


text


255 


 


 


 




09


Beneficiary code


text


250 


 


Unique code.
For shared management: based on the national application system.


 




10


Type of beneficiary


text


2 


 


See code in Table 2 of Annex II.
Only one option can be selected.


 




11


Gender of beneficiary/natural person


text


2 


 


See code in Table 3 of Annex II.
Only one option can be selected.


 




12


Number of people directly involved in the operation


number


 


long integer


Excludes contractors and people/employees not directly participating in the operation.


 




13


Number of partners involved in the operation


number


 


long integer


 


 




14


Lead partner


text


2 


 


See code in Table 4 of Annex II.


 




15


Indication as to whether the operation relates to marine, inland, or both


text


2 


 


See code in Table 5 of Annex II.


 




16


State of progress of the operation


text


2 


 


See code in Table 6 of Annex II.


Table 1, field 13. Table 4, field 6. Table 5, fields 11, 12.
Table 9, fields 11, 12, 13, 14.




17


Total eligible cost (EUR)


number


 


double


No currency sign.


 




18


Total eligible public cost (EUR)


number


 


double


No currency sign.


Table 1, field 8.
Table 4, field 4.




19


EMFAF support (EUR)


number


 


double


No currency sign.


Table 1, field 9.




20


Date of approval of application for support


date


 


dd/mm/yyyy


 


 




21


Total eligible expenditure (EUR)


number


 


double


No currency sign.


 




22


Total eligible public expenditure (EUR)


number


 


double


No currency sign.


Table 1, field 11.
Table 4, field 5.




23


EMFAF eligible expenditure (EUR)


number


 


double


No currency sign.


 




24


Date of final payment to beneficiary


date


 


dd/mm/yyyy


 


 




25


Type of intervention


text


2 


 


For shared management: see codes in Annex IV of the EMFAF Regulation.
For direct and indirect management: see codes in Table 9 of Annex II.


Table 4, field 3.




26


Type of operation


text


2 


 


See code in Table 7 of Annex II


 




27


Increase of the gross tonnage of a fishing vessel under Article [19(3)] of the EMFAF Regulation


number


 


double


Amount of additional GT.
Blank in case operation not related to Article [19(3)].


 




28


Description of the fleet segment relevant to field 27


text


255 


 


If relevant, description of the fleet segment(s) of origin of the gross tonnage allocated to the vessel benefitting from the operation as presented in the annual report foreseen under Article 22(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, in line with Commission guidelines COM(2014)545.


 




29


Operation relevant to small-scale coastal fishing (SSCF)


text


2 


 


Only 01 or 02 allowed.
See code in Table 4 of Annex II.


 




30


Operation relevant to the landing obligation


text


2 


 


Only 01 or 02 allowed.
See code in Table 4 of Annex II.


 




31


Operation relevant to climate change


text


2 


 


Only 01 or 02 allowed.
See code in Table 4 of Annex II.


 




32


Operation relevant to non-discrimination


text


2 


 


Only 01 or 02 allowed.
See code in Table 4 of Annex II.


 




33


Operation relevant to gender equality


text


2 


 


Only 01 or 02 allowed.
See code in Table 4 of Annex II.


 




34


Operation relevant to rights of people with disabilities


text


2 


 


Only 01 or 02 allowed.
See code in Table 4 of Annex II.


 




35


Form of support


text


2 


 


See code in Table 8 of Annex II.
Only one option can be selected.


 




36


Did the beneficiary previously receive EMFF/EMFAF support?


text


2 


 


Only 01 or 02 allowed.
See code in Table 4 of Annex II.


 








Table 2


Indicators applicable to the operation












Field


Content of field


Type


Length


Format


Comment


Link with Annex VII of CPR:




1


CCI


text


15 


 


Link to table I (key attribute)


 




2


Unique Identifier of the Operation (ID)


text


255 


 


Link to table I (key attribute)


Table 1, field 13. Table 4, field 6.
Table 5, fields 11, 12.




37


Common result indicator(s) code(s) applicable to the operation (as many rows as relevant)


text


6 


 


See codes in Table 10 of Annex II


Table 9, field 5.




38


Baseline value


number


 


double


 


Table 9, fields 11, 13.




39


Indicative result expected by the beneficiary (one row per indicator)


number


 


double


 


Table 9, field 12.




40


Ex-post result (one row per indicator)


number


 


double


The resulting value after the project has been completed.


Table 9, field 14.






(1)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218 of 6 February 2017 on the Union fishing fleet register (OJ L 34, 9.2.2017, p. 9).





ANNEX II
PRESENTATION OF IMPLEMENTATION DATA

Table 1


Sector the operation is contributing to (Annex I, Table 1, field 5)







Code


Description




01 


Fisheries




02 


Aquaculture




03 


Processing




04 


Tourism




05 


Environment




06 


Maritime (except fishing and aquaculture)




07 


Integrated/multisector




08 


Other








Table 2


Type of beneficiary
 (1)
(Annex I, Table 1, field 10)







Code


Description




01 


PO – Producer organisation




02 


APO – Association of producer organisations




03 


IBO – Inter-branch organisation




04 


Private enterprise – micro




05 


Private enterprise – SME (Small or medium-sized enterprise)




06 


Private enterprise – large




07 


Public body




08 


Research centre / university / scientists




09 


Non-governmental organisation (NGO) / association




10 


Educational institution




11 


LAG – Local action group




12 


Entity without legal personality




13 


International organisation




14 


Commission bodies and agencies




15 


Natural persons




16 


Other








Table 3


Gender of beneficiary/natural person (Annex I, Table 1, field 11)







Code


Description




01 


Natural person – male




02 


Natural person – female




03 


Natural person – non-defined gender




04 


More than one natural person, family




05 


More than one natural person, predominately male




06 


More than one natural person, predominately female




07 


N/A. (in the case of legal persons)








Table 4


Codes for Yes/No fields (Annex I, Table 1, fields 29-34 and 36)







Code


Description




01 


Yes




02 


No








Table 5


Indication as to whether the operation relates to marine, inland, or both (Annex I, Table 1, field 15)







Code


Description




01 


Marine




02 


Inland




03 


Both




04 


N/A








Table 6


State of progress of the operation (Annex I, Table 1, field 16)







Code


Description




00 


Operation selected




01 


Operation interrupted/abandoned following partial implementation




02 


Operation under implementation




03 


Operation fully implemented (but for which all expenses have not necessarily been paid to the beneficiary)




04 


Operation completed








Table 7


Type of operation (Annex I, Table 1, field 26)







Code


Description




01 


Investment in reduction of energy use and energy efficiency




02 


Investment in renewable energy systems




03 


Investment in on-board production equipment




04 


Investment on board to improve navigation or engine control




05 


Investment in physical infrastructure at existing fishing ports or at new or existing landing sites




06 


First acquisition of a fishing vessel




07 


Investment to improve traceability




08 


Preparation and implementation of production and marketing plans by producer organisations




09 


Marketing activities




10 


Advisory services




11 


Investments to support business development (strategy development, administration, equipment)




12 


Other business-diversification operations not involving fisheries, aquaculture, or innovation




13 


Insurance schemes




14 


Training to improve skills and develop human capital




15 


Events




16 


Awareness raising, communication to the wider public




17 


Capacity building




18 


Development of marketing innovation




19 


Development of process innovation




20 


Development of product innovation




21 


Studies and research




22 


Knowledge sharing




23 


Cooperation




24 


Restoring ecological continuity of rivers




25 


Restocking of aquatic species




26 


Retrieval and/or disposal of marine litter




27 


Environmental services




28 


Specific investments for improving aquatic habitats and biodiversity




29 


Permanent cessation of fishing activities




30 


Temporary cessation of fishing activities




31 


Compensation




32 


Productive investments for sustainable aquaculture




33 


Gear selectivity to reduce unwanted catches




34 


Gear modification to minimise habitat impacts




35 


Gear selectivity in relation to endangered, threatened and protected species




36 


Use of unwanted catches




37 


Natura 2000 areas management and monitoring (soft operations)




38 


Investments in Natura 2000 areas restoration




39 


Management and monitoring of marine protected areas (soft operations)




40 


Investments in the restoration of marine protected areas




41 


Reduction and prevention of pollution/contamination




42 


Water usage and water quality improvements




43 


Investments for control and enforcement for public authorities




44 


Investments for control and enforcement for private business




45 


Observation coordination




46 


Data collection




47 


Investment in IT – hardware




48 


Investment in IT – software




49 


IT development and maintenance




50 


Data assembly and dissemination




51 


Inspections




52 


Investment in animal welfare




53 


Food quality and hygiene safety




54 


Investments in safety equipment




55 


Investments in working conditions




56 


Pilot projects




57 


Socio-cultural development




58 


Governance




59 


Animation and capacity building




60 


Preparatory actions




61 


Management




62 


Assistance under Direct Management




63 


Evaluation




64 


Other (social)




65 


Other (environmental)




66 


Other (economic)








Table 8


Form of support (Annex I, Table 1, field 35)







Code


Description




01 


Grants




02 


Financial instruments




03 


Combination of grants and financial instruments




04 


Prizes




05 


Contracting (Direct management)








Table 9


Types of intervention for support under direct and indirect management (Annex I. Table 1, field 25)







Code


Description




17 


International ocean governance




18 


Maritime policy




19 


Scientific advice




20 


Control and enforcement




21 


Voluntary contributions to international organisations




22 


Conservation measures




23 


Advisory councils




24 


Communication




25 


Market intelligence








Table 10


Common result indicators (Annex I. Table 2, field 37)








Code


Description


Measurement unit




CR01 


New production capacity


tonnes/annum




CR02 


Aquaculture production maintained


tonnes/annum




CR03 


Businesses created


number of entities




CR04 


Businesses with higher turnover


number of entities




CR05.1 


Capacity of vessels withdrawn


GT




CR05.2 


Capacity of vessels withdrawn


kW




CR06 


Jobs created


number of persons




CR07 


Jobs maintained


number of persons




CR08 


Persons benefitting


number of persons




CR09.1 


Area addressed by operations contributing to a good environmental status, protecting, conserving, and restoring biodiversity and ecosystems


km2





CR09.2 


Area addressed by operations contributing to a good environmental status, protecting, conserving, and restoring biodiversity and ecosystems


km2





CR10 


Actions contributing to a good environmental status, including nature restoration, conservation, protection of ecosystems, biodiversity, animal health and welfare


number of actions




CR11 


Entities increasing social sustainability


number of entities




CR12 


Effectiveness of the system for “collection, management and use of data”


scale: high, medium, low




CR13 


Cooperation activities between stakeholders


number of actions




CR14 


Innovations enabled


number of new products, services, processes, business models or methods




CR15 


Control means installed or improved


number of means




CR16 


Entities benefitting from promotion and information activities


number of entities




CR17 


Entities improving resource efficiency in production and/or processing


number of entities




CR18.1 


Energy consumption leading to CO2 emissions reduction


kWh/tonnes




CR18.2 


Energy consumption leading to CO2 emissions reduction


litres/h




CR19 


Actions to improve governance capacity


number of actions




CR20 


Investment induced


EUR




CR21 


Datasets and advice made available


number




CR22 


Usage of data and information platforms


number of page views






(1)  The lead partner, if an operation has more than one beneficiary.