CELEX: 32004D0930
Language: en
Date: 2004-12-28 00:00:00
Title: 2004/930/EC: Commission Decision of 28 December 2004 on a financial contribution from the Community towards actions planned by Member States to implement control, inspection and surveillance programmes in 2004 (second instalment) (notified under document number C(2004) 5310)

31.12.2004   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 396/51
            
         
      COMMISSION DECISION
   
   of 28 December 2004
   on a financial contribution from the Community towards actions planned by Member States to implement control, inspection and surveillance programmes in 2004 (second instalment)
   (notified under document number C(2004) 5310)
   (2004/930/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Decision 2004/465/EC of 29 April 2004 on a Community financial contribution towards Member States fisheries control programmes (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Member States have forwarded to the Commission their fisheries control programmes for the period from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004 together with the applications for Community financial contribution towards the expenditure to be incurred in carrying out such programmes.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Applications concerning actions listed in Article 4 of Decision 2004/465/EC may qualify for Community funding.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               It is appropriate to fix the maximum amounts of Community contribution towards eligible expenditure for 2004 for each Member State aid granted for actions included in Article 4 of Decision 2004/465/EC, the Community contribution rate for such actions and the conditions on which national expenditure is to be reimbursed by the Community.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Member States must, in accordance with Article 8 of Decision 2004/465/EC, commit their expenditure within a period of 12 months from the end of the year in which this Decision is notified to them. They must also comply with the provision of that Decision as regards starting their projects and submitting applications for reimbursement.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               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 establishes the amount of the Community financial contribution for each Member State, the rate of the Community financial contribution and the conditions on which the contribution may be granted towards actions referred to in Article 4 of Decision 2004/465/EC.
   Article 2
   Electronic localisation devices
   1.   Expenditure incurred in the purchase and fitting on board of fishing vessels of electronic localisation devices enabling vessels to be monitored at a distance by a fisheries monitoring centre through a vessel monitoring system (VMS) shall qualify for a maximum financial contribution of EUR 4 500 per vessel within the limits established in Annex I.
   2.   Within the EUR 4 500 limit provided for in paragraph 1, the Community financial contribution for the first EUR 1 500 of eligible expenditure shall be at a rate of 100 %.
   3.   The Community 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.   The electronic localisation devices should satisfy requirements fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 of 18 December 2003 laying down detailed provisions regarding satellite-based vessel monitoring systems (2).
   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 II. However, investments related to the station at Kerguelen Island on reception and processing of radar satellite data shall qualify for a financial contribution of 40 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex II.
   Article 4
   Pilot projects on new technologies
   1.   Expenditure incurred in pilot projects relating to the implementation of new technologies to improve the monitoring of fisheries activities shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex III.
   2.   Pilot projects should satisfy the conditions set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1461/2003 of 18 August 2003 laying down conditions for pilot projects for the electronic transmission of information on fishing activities and for remote sensing (3).
   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
   Pilot inspection and observer schemes
   1.   Expenditure incurred in pilot inspection and observer schemes shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex V.
   2.   These projects should satisfy in particular the conditions set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 812/2004 of 26 April 2004 laying down measures concerning incidental catches of cetaceans in fisheries and amending Regulation (EC) No 88/98 (4).
   Article 7
   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 VI.
   Article 8
   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 VII.
   Article 9
   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 VIII for a financial contribution of:
   
               —
            
            
               50 % of the eligible expenditure incurred by acceding Member States on 1 May 2004,
            
         
               —
            
            
               25 % of the eligible expenditure incurred by other Member States.
            
         Article 10
   Reimbursement claims
   Claims for reimbursement of expenditure and for payment of advances shall comply with Articles 12 and 13 of, and Annex I, part C to Decision 2004/465/EC.
   Article 11
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
   
      Done at Brussels, 28 December 2004.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Joe BORG
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 114, corrigendum in OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 36.
   
      (2)  OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 17.
   
      (3)  OJ L 208, 19.8.2003, p. 14.
   
      (4)  OJ L 150, 30.4.2004, p. 12.
   
      ANNEX I
      Electronic localisation devices
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  585 000
               
               
                  468 000
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  585 000
               
               
                  468 000
               
            
   
      ANNEX II
      New technologies and IT networks
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  271 000
               
               
                  135 500
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  235 000
               
               
                  117 500
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  1 800 000
               
               
                  750 000
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  2 000 000
               
               
                  1 000 000
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  1 755 953
               
               
                  877 977
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  110 000
               
               
                  55 000
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  96 763
               
               
                  48 381
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  310 325
               
               
                  155 163
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  2 291 616
               
               
                  1 145 808
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  545 000
               
               
                  272 500
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  87 430
               
               
                  43 715
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  179 134
               
               
                  89 567
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  9 682 221
               
               
                  4 691 111
               
            
   
      ANNEX III
      Pilot projects on new technologies
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  200 000
               
               
                  100 000
               
            
                  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
               
               
                  586 000
               
               
                  293 000
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  786 000
               
               
                  393 000
               
            
   
      ANNEX IV
      Training
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  5 000
               
               
                  2 500
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  56 500
               
               
                  28 250
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  52 500
               
               
                  26 250
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  9 590
               
               
                  4 795
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  183 703
               
               
                  91 852
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  130 000
               
               
                  65 000
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  1 270 816
               
               
                  635 408
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  20 000
               
               
                  10 000
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  20 000
               
               
                  10 000
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  600 901
               
               
                  300 451
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  139 674
               
               
                  69 837
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  102 967
               
               
                  51 484
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  30 000
               
               
                  15 000
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  132 790
               
               
                  66 395
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  175 512
               
               
                  87 756
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  2 929 953
               
               
                  1 464 978
               
            
   
      ANNEX V
      Pilot and inspection observer schemes
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  94 910
               
               
                  47 455
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  474 400
               
               
                  237 200
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  569 310
               
               
                  284 655
               
            
   
      ANNEX VI
      Assessment of expenditure
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                  25 000
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                  25 000
               
            
   
      ANNEX VII
      Seminars and media tools
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  200 000
               
               
                  150 000
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  6 000
               
               
                  4 500
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  30 000
               
               
                  22 500
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  10 000
               
               
                  7 500
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  230 000
               
               
                  172 500
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  476 000
               
               
                  357 000
               
            
   
      ANNEX VIII
      Patrol vessels and aircraft
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  77 798
               
               
                  19 449
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  1 050 000
               
               
                  262 500
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  22 238 597
               
               
                  5 559 649
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  1 000 000
               
               
                  250 000
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  1 400 000
               
               
                  700 000
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  600 000
               
               
                  300 000
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  4 630 000
               
               
                  1 157 500
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  105 000
               
               
                  26 250
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  5 700 000
               
               
                  1 425 000
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  13 758 956
               
               
                  3 439 739
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  50 560 351
               
               
                  13 140 087