CELEX: 32007D0567
Language: en
Date: 2007-08-07 00:00:00
Title: 2007/567/EC: Commission Decision of 7 August 2007 on a Community financial contribution towards expenditure incurred by Member States in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy for 2007 (notified under document number C(2007) 3747)

22.8.2007   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 217/24
            
         
      COMMISSION DECISION
   
   of 7 August 2007
   on a Community financial contribution towards expenditure incurred by Member States in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy for 2007
   (notified under document number C(2007) 3747)
   (2007/567/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   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)
            
            
               Member States have forwarded to the Commission their fisheries control programme for 2007 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 8(a) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 may qualify for Community funding.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Applications for Community funding must comply with Commission Regulation (EC) No 391/2007 of 11 April 2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of 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 (2).
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               It is appropriate to fix the maximum amounts and the rate of the Community financial contribution in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 and to lay down the conditions under which such contribution may be granted.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               In order to qualify for the Community contribution, automatic 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 (3).
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               The amount of the financial contribution to be granted to each Member State for expenditure related to the purchase and modernisation of vessels and aircraft should be calculated on the basis of the ratio between the inspection and control activity carried out by such vessels and aircraft and their total yearly activity, as declared by the Member States.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               Pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 391/2007, the projects listed in the fisheries control programme are to be implemented in accordance with the schedule laid down in that programme.
            
         
               (8)
            
            
               Claims for reimbursement of expenditure relating to those projects are to be submitted to the Commission in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 391/2007.
            
         
               (9)
            
            
               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 for 2007 towards expenditure incurred by Member States for 2007 in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy, as referred to in Article 8(a) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006. 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
   Automatic localisation devices
   1.   Expenditure incurred in 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 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, automatic localisation devices shall satisfy the requirements fixed by Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003.
   Article 4
   Pilot projects
   Expenditure incurred in pilot projects on new control technologies shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex III.
   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
   Assessment of expenditure
   Expenditure incurred in implementing a system to assess expenditure incurred in controlling the common fisheries policy shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex V.
   Article 7
   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 VI.
   Article 8
   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 VII, for a financial contribution not exceeding 50 % of the eligible expenditure incurred by Member States.
   Article 9
   Addressees
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
   
      Done at Brussels, 7 August 2007.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Joe BORG
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 160, 14.6.2006, p. 1.
   
      (2)  OJ L 97, 12.4.2007, p. 30.
   
      (3)  OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 17.
   
      ANNEX I
      NEW TECHNOLOGIES & IT NETWORKS
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Bulgaria
               
               
                  136 088
               
               
                  68 044
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  1 050 604
               
               
                  525 302
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  314 000
               
               
                  157 000
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  25 179
               
               
                  12 589
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  1 500 000
               
               
                  750 000
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  387 205
               
               
                  193 603
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  1 573 940
               
               
                  786 970
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  4 103 820
               
               
                  2 051 910
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  40 000
               
               
                  20 000
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  30 000
               
               
                  15 000
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  6 000
               
               
                  3 000
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  538 390
               
               
                  269 195
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  125 000
               
               
                  62 500
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  253 000
               
               
                  115 700
               
            
                  Romania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  83 000
               
               
                  41 500
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  250 000
               
               
                  125 000
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  5 649 000
               
               
                  657 000
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  384 657
               
               
                  192 329
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  16 449 883
               
               
                  6 046 642
               
            
   
      ANNEX II
      AUTOMATIC LOCALISATION DEVICES
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Bulgaria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  300 000
               
               
                  225 000
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  1 371 974
               
               
                  600 000
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  692 000
               
               
                  646 000
               
            
                  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
               
            
                  Romania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                  25 000
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  2 413 974
               
               
                  1 496 000
               
            
   
      ANNEX III
      PILOT PROJECTS
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Bulgaria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  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
               
            
                  Romania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  31 500
               
               
                  15 750
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  31 500
               
               
                  15 750
               
            
   
      ANNEX IV
      TRAINING
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Bulgaria
               
               
                  72 000
               
               
                  36 000
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  10 000
               
               
                  5 000
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  67 114
               
               
                  33 557
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  27 500
               
               
                  13 750
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  26 050
               
               
                  13 025
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  80 000
               
               
                  40 000
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  162 060
               
               
                  81 030
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  111 500
               
               
                  55 750
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  1 295 304
               
               
                  532 077
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  18 000
               
               
                  9 000
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  36 640
               
               
                  18 320
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  120 441
               
               
                  60 221
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  90 380
               
               
                  45 190
               
            
                  Romania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  27 000
               
               
                  13 500
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  26 000
               
               
                  13 000
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                  25 000
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  9 442
               
               
                  4 721
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  2 229 431
               
               
                  999 141
               
            
   
      ANNEX V
      ASSESSMENT OF EXPENDITURE
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Bulgaria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  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
               
            
                  Romania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  100 000
               
               
                  50 000
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  100 000
               
               
                  50 000
               
            
   
      ANNEX VI
      SEMINARS AND MEDIA TOOLS
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Bulgaria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  5 000
               
               
                  3 750
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  100 000
               
               
                  75 000
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  16 000
               
               
                  12 000
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  292 000
               
               
                  219 000
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  12 000
               
               
                  9 000
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  210 000
               
               
                  157 500
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Romania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  14 000
               
               
                  10 500
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  649 000
               
               
                  486 750
               
            
   
      ANNEX VII
      PATROL VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Bulgaria
               
               
                  66 000
               
               
                  33 000
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  254 000
               
               
                  122 250
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  2 500 000
               
               
                  1 250 000
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  405 000
               
               
                  202 500
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  402 000
               
               
                  156 000
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  135 000
               
               
                  67 500
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  120 000
               
               
                  60 000
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  120 000
               
               
                  60 000
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                  25 000
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  100 000
               
               
                  50 000
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  2 000 000
               
               
                  700 000
               
            
                  Romania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  155 000
               
               
                  77 500
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  7 633 872
               
               
                  3 816 936
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  13 940 872
               
               
                  6 620 686