CELEX: 32005D0424
Language: en
Date: 2005-06-03 00:00:00
Title: 2005/424/EC: Commission Decision of 3 June 2005 on a Community financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and surveillance programmes for 2005 (notified under document number C(2005) 1630)

8.6.2005   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 144/43
            
         
      COMMISSION DECISION
   
   of 3 June 2005
   on a Community financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and surveillance programmes for 2005
   (notified under document number C(2005) 1630)
   (2005/424/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Decision 2004/465/EC of 29 April 2004 on a Community financial contribution towards Member States fisheries control programmes (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Member States have forwarded to the Commission their fisheries control programme for 2005 together with the applications for a Community financial contribution towards the expenditure to be incurred in carrying out the projects contained in such programme.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Applications concerning actions listed in Article 4 of Decision 2004/465/EC may qualify for Community funding.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               It is appropriate to fix the maximum amounts and the rate of the Community financial contribution and to lay down the conditions under which such contribution may be granted.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               In order to qualify for the contribution, electronic localisation devices should satisfy the requirements fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 of 18 December 2003 laying down detailed provisions regarding satellite-based Vessel Monitoring Systems (2).
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               In order to qualify for the contribution, pilot projects should satisfy the conditions set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1461/2003 of 18 August 2003 laying down conditions for pilot projects for the electronic transmission of information on fishing activities and for remote sensing (3).
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               Member States must in accordance with Article 8 of Decision 2004/465/EC commit their expenditure within a period of 12 months from the end of the year in which the present Decision is notified to them. They must also comply with the provisions of Decision 2004/465/EC as regards starting their projects and submitting applications for reimbursement.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               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 a Community financial contribution towards actions referred to in Article 4 of Decision 2004/465/EC for 2005. It establishes the amount of the Community financial contribution for each Member State, the rate of the Community financial contribution and the conditions on which such contribution may be granted.
   Article 2
   New technologies and IT networks
   Expenditure incurred on the purchase of, installation and technical assistance for, computer technology and setting up of IT networks in order to allow efficient and secure data exchange in connection with monitoring, control and surveillance of fisheries activities, shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex I.
   Article 3
   Electronic localisation devices
   1.   Expenditure incurred in the purchase and fitting on board of fishing vessels of electronic 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 maximum financial contribution of EUR 4 500 per vessel within the limits established in Annex II.
   2.   Within the EUR 4 500 limit provided for in paragraph 1, the financial contribution for the first EUR 1 500 of eligible expenditure shall be at a rate of 100 %.
   3.   The financial contribution for eligible expenditure comprised between EUR 1 500 and EUR 4 500 per vessel shall amount to a maximum of 50 % of such expenditure.
   4.   In order to qualify, electronic localisation devices shall satisfy the requirements fixed by Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003.
   Article 4
   Pilot projects on new technologies
   1.   Expenditure incurred in pilot projects relating to the implementation of new technologies to improve the monitoring of fisheries activities shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex III.
   2.   In order to qualify, pilot projects shall satisfy the conditions set out in Regulation (EC) No 1461/2003.
   Article 5
   Training
   Expenditure incurred on training and exchange programmes of civil servants responsible for monitoring control and surveillance tasks in the fisheries area shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex IV.
   Article 6
   Seminars and media tools
   Expenditure incurred in initiatives including seminar and media tools aimed at enhancing awareness among fishermen and other players such as inspectors, public prosecutors and judges, as well as among the general public on the need to fight irresponsible and illegal fishing and on the implementation of Common fisheries policy rules, shall qualify for a financial contribution of 75 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex V.
   Article 7
   Fisheries patrol vessels and aircraft
   Expenditure related to the purchase and modernisation of vessels and aircraft used for inspection and surveillance of fishing activities by the competent authorities of the Member States shall qualify, within the limits laid down in Annex VI, for a financial contribution not exceeding:
   
               —
            
            
               50 % of the eligible expenditure incurred by Member States which acceded to the European Union on 1 May 2004,
            
         
               —
            
            
               25 % of the eligible expenditure incurred by other Member States.
            
         Article 8
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
   
      Done at Brussels, 3 June 2005.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Joe BORG
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 114; corrected in OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 36.
   
      (2)  OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 17.
   
      (3)  OJ L 208, 19.8.2003, p. 14.
   
      ANNEX I
      NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND IT NETWORKS
      
                  (in EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  525 000
               
               
                  262 500
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                  25 000
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  310 000
               
               
                  155 000
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  719 828
               
               
                  359 914
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  150 000
               
               
                  75 000
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  1 783 200
               
               
                  891 600
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  577 446
               
               
                  288 723
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  417 325
               
               
                  208 663
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  60 000
               
               
                  30 000
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  2 568 260
               
               
                  1 284 130
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  600 000
               
               
                  300 000
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  111 200
               
               
                  55 600
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  767 453
               
               
                  383 727
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  8 639 712
               
               
                  4 319 857
               
            
   
      ANNEX II
      ELECTRONIC LOCALISATION DEVICES
      
                  (in EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  849 955
               
               
                  611 793
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  849 955
               
               
                  611 793
               
            
   
      ANNEX III
      PILOT PROJECTS ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES
      
                  (in EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  750 000
               
               
                  375 000
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  370 000
               
               
                  185 000
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  265 000
               
               
                  132 500
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  166 070
               
               
                  83 035
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  458 628
               
               
                  229 314
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  2 009 698
               
               
                  1 004 849
               
            
   
      ANNEX IV
      TRAINING
      
                  (in EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  15 000
               
               
                  7 500
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  150 000
               
               
                  75 000
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  52 100
               
               
                  26 050
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  40 000
               
               
                  20 000
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  230 236
               
               
                  115 118
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  34 050
               
               
                  17 025
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  1 191 075
               
               
                  595 538
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  12 000
               
               
                  6 000
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  178 620
               
               
                  89 310
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  95 588
               
               
                  47 794
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  30 000
               
               
                  15 000
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  40 000
               
               
                  20 000
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  191 564
               
               
                  95 782
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  2 260 233
               
               
                  1 130 117
               
            
   
      ANNEX V
      SEMINARS AND MEDIA TOOLS
      
                  (in EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  40 000
               
               
                  30 000
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  75 000
               
               
                  56 250
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  6 000
               
               
                  4 500
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  8 000
               
               
                  6 000
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  75 000
               
               
                  56 250
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  204 000
               
               
                  153 000
               
            
   
      ANNEX VI
      PATROL VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT
      
                  (in EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  11 550 000
               
               
                  2 887 500
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  51 331 250
               
               
                  12 832 813
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  4 350 804
               
               
                  1 087 701
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  286 000
               
               
                  71 500
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  210 000
               
               
                  105 000
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  3 600 000
               
               
                  1 800 000
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  720 000
               
               
                  180 000
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  30 384 810
               
               
                  7 596 203
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  102 432 864
               
               
                  26 560 717