CELEX: 32008D0860
Language: en
Date: 2008-10-29 00:00:00
Title: 2008/860/EC: Commission Decision of 29 October 2008 on a Community financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and surveillance programmes for 2008 (notified under document number C(2008) 6262)

14.11.2008   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 303/13
            
         
      COMMISSION DECISION
   
   of 29 October 2008
   on a Community financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and surveillance programmes for 2008
   (notified under document number C(2008) 6262)
   (2008/860/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 2008 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 shall comply with the rules set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 391/2007 (2).
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               It is appropriate to fix the maximum amounts and the rate of the Community financial contribution within the limits set by Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 and to lay down the conditions under which such contribution may be granted.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               In order to qualify for the 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 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 2008 towards expenditure incurred by Member States for 2008 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
   Closure of outstanding commitments
   Member States shall ensure that all payments in respect of which a reimbursement is claimed shall be made by the Member State concerned by 30 June 2012. Payments made by a Member State after this deadline shall not be eligible for reimbursement. The budgetary appropriations related to this Decision shall be decommitted at the latest by 31 December 2013.
   Article 3
   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 4
   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 5
   Electronic recording and reporting systems
   Expenditure incurred on the purchase of, installation and technical assistance for, electronic recording and reporting systems (ERS) in a fisheries monitoring centre, 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 III.
   Article 6
   Electronic recording and reporting devices
   1.   Expenditure incurred on the purchase and fitting on board of fishing vessels of ERS devices enabling vessels to record and report electronically to a fisheries monitoring centre data on fisheries activities, shall qualify for a maximum financial contribution of EUR 4 500 per vessel within the limits established in Annex IV.
   2.   The financial contribution for expenditure incurred on the purchase and fitting on board fishing vessels of ERS devices shall be at a rate of 75 % within the EUR 4 500 limit provided for in paragraph 1.
   3.   In order to qualify for a financial contribution, ERS devices shall satisfy the requirements established under Council Regulation (EC) No 1966/2006 (4) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1566/2007 (5).
   Article 7
   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 V.
   Article 8
   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 VI.
   Article 9
   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 VII.
   Article 10
   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 VIII.
   Article 11
   Fisheries patrol vessels and aircraft
   1.   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 IX, for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure incurred by Member States.
   2.   The financial contribution specified for each Member State in Annex IX is calculated on the basis of the utilisation of the concerned vessels and aircraft for inspection and surveillance as a percentage of their total yearly activity, as declared by the Member States.
   Article 12
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
   
      Done at Brussels, 29 October 2008.
      
         
            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.
   
      (4)  OJ L 409, 30.12.2006, p. 1, as corrected by OJ L 36, 8.2.2007, p. 3.
   
      (5)  OJ L 340, 22.12.2007, p. 46.
   
      ANNEX I
      New technologies and IT networks
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Eligible expenditure
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Bulgaria
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                  25 000
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                  25 000
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  4 500 000
               
               
                  3 000 000
               
               
                  1 500 000
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  415 936
               
               
                  340 336
               
               
                  170 168
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  70 000
               
               
                  70 000
               
               
                  35 000
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  2 185 864
               
               
                  2 155 864
               
               
                  1 077 932
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  4 700 000
               
               
                  1 700 000
               
               
                  850 000
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  77 330
               
               
                  77 330
               
               
                  38 665
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  1 174 410
               
               
                  1 104 410
               
               
                  552 205
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Romania
               
               
                  140 000
               
               
                  140 000
               
               
                  70 000
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  51 300
               
               
                  51 300
               
               
                  25 650
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  350 000
               
               
                  350 000
               
               
                  175 000
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  135 000
               
               
                  135 000
               
               
                  67 500
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  201 435
               
               
                  200 781
               
               
                  100 391
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  14 101 275
               
               
                  9 425 021
               
               
                  4 712 511
               
            A total amount of EUR 4 676 254 EUR was considered as ineligible expenditures on the basis of Annex V of Regulation (EC) No 391/2007.
      A 50 % rate of Community contribution was applied on eligible expenditure according to Article 3 of the present Decision.
   
   
      ANNEX II
      Automatic localisation devices
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Bulgaria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  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
               
               
                  1 500 000
               
               
                  750 000
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  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
               
               
                  20 000
               
               
                  17 500
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  1 520 000
               
               
                  767 500
               
            The Community contribution was calculated according to the rules defined in Article 4 of the present Decision.
   
   
      ANNEX III
      Electronic recording and reporting systems
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Eligible expenditure
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  210 000
               
               
                  210 000
               
               
                  105 000
               
            
                  Bulgaria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  604 026
               
               
                  604 026
               
               
                  302 013
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  530 000
               
               
                  530 000
               
               
                  265 000
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  115 500
               
               
                  115 500
               
               
                  57 750
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  2 500 000
               
               
                  2 500 000
               
               
                  1 250 000
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  1 540 000
               
               
                  1 540 000
               
               
                  770 000
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Romania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  5 499 526
               
               
                  5 499 526
               
               
                  2 749 763
               
            The Community contribution has been calculated on the basis of a 50 % rate according to Article 5 of the present Decision.
   
   
      ANNEX IV
      Electronic recording and reporting devices
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Eligible expenditure
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Bulgaria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  2 000 000
               
               
                  1 098 000
               
               
                  823 500
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Romania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  739 834
               
               
                  739 834
               
               
                  554 876
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  2 739 834
               
               
                  1 837 834
               
               
                  1 378 376
               
            For France, this expenditure concerns 244 electronic logbooks, which have a maximum threshold of EUR 4 500 each. As a consequence, EUR 902 000 were considered as ineligible.
      In conformity with Article 6 of the present Decision, a rate of 75 % has been applied to these expenditures.
   
   
      ANNEX V
      Pilot projects
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Eligible expenditure
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Bulgaria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Romania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  234 000
               
               
                  234 000
               
               
                  117 000
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  295 934
               
               
                  269 031
               
               
                  134 516
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  529 934
               
               
                  503 031
               
               
                  251 516
               
            EUR 26 903 were considered as ineligible expenditure according to Annex V of Regulation (EC) No 391/2007. A rate of 50 % of Community contribution was applied on eligible expenditure according to Article 7 of the present Decision.
   
   
      ANNEX VI
      Training
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Eligible expenditure
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Bulgaria
               
               
                  40 000
               
               
                  40 000
               
               
                  20 000
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  123 753
               
               
                  83 485
               
               
                  41 743
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  18 500
               
               
                  18 500
               
               
                  9 250
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  40 000
               
               
                  40 000
               
               
                  20 000
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  173 910
               
               
                  157 110
               
               
                  78 555
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  92 000
               
               
                  92 000
               
               
                  46 000
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  122 000
               
               
                  122 000
               
               
                  61 000
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  1 465 230
               
               
                  1 165 230
               
               
                  582 615
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  17 400
               
               
                  17 400
               
               
                  8 700
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  120 000
               
               
                  120 000
               
               
                  60 000
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Romania
               
               
                  200 000
               
               
                  200 000
               
               
                  100 000
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  48 500
               
               
                  48 500
               
               
                  24 250
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  130 000
               
               
                  130 000
               
               
                  65 000
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  178 746
               
               
                  177 266
               
               
                  88 633
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  2 770 039
               
               
                  2 411 491
               
               
                  1 205 746
               
            EUR 358 548 were considered as ineligible expenditure according to Annex V of Regulation (EC) No 391/2007. A rate of 50 % of Community contribution was applied on eligible expenditure according to Article 8 of the present Decision.
   
   
      ANNEX VII
      Assessment of expenditure
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Eligible expenditure
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Bulgaria
               
               
                  12 000
               
               
                  12 000
               
               
                  6 000
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Romania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  12 000
               
               
                  12 000
               
               
                  6 000
               
            A rate of 50 % of Community contribution was applied on eligible expenditure according to Article 9 of the present Decision.
   
   
      ANNEX VIII
      Seminars and media tools
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Eligible expenditure
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Bulgaria
               
               
                  58 000
               
               
                  58 000
               
               
                  43 500
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  33 557
               
               
                  33 557
               
               
                  25 168
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  1 000 000
               
               
                  1 000 000
               
               
                  750 000
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  394 800
               
               
                  394 800
               
               
                  296 100
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  497 200
               
               
                  447 200
               
               
                  335 400
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  15 900
               
               
                  15 900
               
               
                  11 925
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Romania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  8 500
               
               
                  8 500
               
               
                  6 375
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  104 250
               
               
                  104 250
               
               
                  78 188
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  2 112 207
               
               
                  2 062 207
               
               
                  1 546 656
               
            An amount of EUR 50 000 was considered as ineligible expenditure according to Annex V of Regulation (EC) No 391/2007.
      A rate of 75 % of Community contribution was applied to eligible expenditure as indicated in Article 10 of the present Decision.
   
   
      ANNEX IX
      Patrol vessels and aircraft
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Eligible expenditure under this Decision
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Bulgaria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  301 678
               
               
                  166 678
               
               
                  83 339
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  3 826 458
               
               
                  68 000
               
               
                  34 000
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  14 603 000
               
               
                  558 000
               
               
                  279 000
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  44 225 546
               
               
                  1 657 546
               
               
                  828 773
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  575 000
               
               
                  500 000
               
               
                  250 000
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  260 000
               
               
                  60 000
               
               
                  30 000
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  24 000 000
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Romania
               
               
                  130 000
               
               
                  130 000
               
               
                  65 000
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  180 000
               
               
                  170 000
               
               
                  85 000
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  1 005 765
               
               
                  999 448
               
               
                  499 724
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  89 107 447
               
               
                  4 309 672
               
               
                  2 154 836
               
            Among this global amount of EUR 89 107 447 planned in the national fisheries control programmes for patrol vessels and aircraft, a global amount of EUR 80 361 000 will be dealt with under the second financial decision. A reduction of this envelope will be necessary in order to respect the budgetary commitments available in 2008.
      EUR 4 436 775 of these planned expenditures were considered as ineligible according to Articles 6 and 7 and to Annex V of Regulation (EC) No 391/2007.
      A rate of 50 % was applied on all eligible expenditure according to Article 11 of the present Decision.