CELEX: 32006D0392
Language: en
Date: 2006-05-30 00:00:00
Title: 2006/392/EC: Commission Decision of  30 May 2006  on a Community financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and surveillance programmes for 2006  (notified under document number C(2006) 2062)

7.6.2006   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 152/22
            
         
      COMMISSION DECISION
   
   of 30 May 2006
   on a Community financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and surveillance programmes for 2006
   (notified under document number C(2006) 2062)
   (2006/392/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), as amended by Council Decision 2006/2/EC of 21 December 2005 (2), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Member States have forwarded to the Commission their fisheries control programme for 2006 together with the applications for a Community financial contribution towards the expenditure to be incurred in carrying out the projects contained in such programme.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Applications concerning actions listed in Article 4 of Council Decision 2004/465/EC may qualify for Community funding.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               It is appropriate to fix the maximum amounts and the rate of the Community financial contribution and to lay down the conditions under which such contribution may be granted.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               In order to qualify for the contribution, 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).
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               Member States must in accordance with Article 8 of Council Decision 2004/465/EC commit their expenditure within a period of 12 months from the end of the year in which the present Decision is notified to them. They must also comply with the provisions of Decision 2004/465/EC as regards starting their projects and submitting applications for reimbursement.
            
         
               (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 2006 towards actions referred to in Article 4 of Decision 2004/465/CE. It establishes the amount of the Community financial contribution for each Member State, the rate of the Community financial contribution and the conditions on which such contribution may be granted.
   Article 2
   New technologies and IT networks
   Expenditure incurred on the purchase of, installation and technical assistance for, computer technology and setting up of IT networks in order to allow efficient and secure data exchange in connection with monitoring, control and surveillance of fisheries activities, shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex I.
   Article 3
   Automatic localisation devices
   1.   Expenditure incurred in the purchase and fitting on board of fishing vessels of automatic localisation devices enabling vessels to be monitored at a distance by a fisheries monitoring centre through a vessel monitoring system (VMS) shall qualify for a maximum financial contribution of EUR 4 500 per vessel within the limits established in Annex II.
   2.   Within the EUR 4 500 limit provided for in paragraph 1, the financial contribution for the first EUR 1 500 of eligible expenditure shall be at a rate of 100 %.
   3.   The financial contribution for eligible expenditure comprised between EUR 1 500 and EUR 4 500 per vessel shall amount to a maximum of 50 % of such expenditure.
   4.   In order to qualify, automatic localisation devices shall satisfy the requirements fixed by Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003.
   Article 4
   Pilot projects on new technologies
   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.
   Article 5
   Training
   Expenditure incurred on training and exchange programmes of civil servants responsible for monitoring control and surveillance tasks in the fisheries area shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex IV.
   Article 6
   Assessment of expenditure
   Expenditure incurred in implementing a system to assess expenditure incurred in controlling the Common fisheries policy shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex V.
   Article 7
   Seminars and media tools
   Expenditure incurred in initiatives including seminar and media tools aimed at enhancing awareness among fishermen and other players such as inspectors, public prosecutors and judges, as well as among the general public on the need to fight irresponsible and illegal fishing and on the implementation of Common fisheries policy rules, shall qualify for a financial contribution of 75 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex VI.
   Article 8
   Fisheries patrol vessels and aircraft
   Expenditure related to the purchase and modernisation of vessels and aircraft used for inspection and surveillance of fishing activities by the competent authorities of the Member States shall qualify, within the limits laid down in Annex VII, for a financial contribution not exceeding:
   
               —
            
            
               50 % of the eligible expenditure incurred by Member States which acceded to the European Union on 1 May 2004;
            
         
               —
            
            
               25 % of the eligible expenditure incurred by other Member States.
            
         Article 9
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
   
      Done at Brussels, 30 May 2006.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Joe BORG
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 114; corrected in OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 36.
   
      (2)  OJ L 2, 5.1.2006, p. 4.
   
      (3)  OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 17.
   
      ANNEX I
      NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND IT-NETWORKS
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  1 333 334
               
               
                  666 667
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  210 000
               
               
                  105 000
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  229 217
               
               
                  114 609
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  2 250 000
               
               
                  1 125 000
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  935 000
               
               
                  467 500
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  250 000
               
               
                  125 000
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  4 000 000
               
               
                  2 000 000
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  83 000
               
               
                  41 500
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  30 000
               
               
                  15 000
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  470 505
               
               
                  235 253
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  735 230
               
               
                  333 895
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  250 354
               
               
                  125 177
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  402 000
               
               
                  201 000
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  120 000
               
               
                  60 000
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  838 148
               
               
                  419 074
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  12 136 788
               
               
                  6 034 675
               
            
   
      ANNEX II
      AUTOMATIC LOCALISATION DEVICES
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  France
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  190 944
               
               
                  132 972
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  25 760
               
               
                  18 880
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  33 000
               
               
                  22 820
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  249 704
               
               
                  174 672
               
            
   
      ANNEX III
      PILOT PROJECTS ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  275 000
               
               
                  137 500
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  France
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  150 000
               
               
                  75 000
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  249 700
               
               
                  124 850
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  130 000
               
               
                  65 000
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  804 700
               
               
                  402 350
               
            
   
      ANNEX IV
      TRAINING
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  10 000
               
               
                  5 000
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  523 199
               
               
                  261 600
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  64 000
               
               
                  32 000
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  13 195
               
               
                  6 598
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  86 640
               
               
                  43 320
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  58 350
               
               
                  29 175
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  200 000
               
               
                  100 000
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  1 000 000
               
               
                  500 000
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  15 000
               
               
                  7 500
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  23 300
               
               
                  11 650
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  11 000
               
               
                  5 500
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  8 196
               
               
                  4 098
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  144 093
               
               
                  72 047
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  25 600
               
               
                  12 800
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  35 808
               
               
                  17 904
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  24 200
               
               
                  12 100
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  22 000
               
               
                  11 000
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  160 305
               
               
                  80 153
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  2 424 886
               
               
                  1 212 445
               
            
   
      ANNEX V
      ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF EXPENDITURE
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  93 333
               
               
                  46 667
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  France
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  93 333
               
               
                  46 667
               
            
   
      ANNEX VI
      SEMINARS AND MEDIA TOOLS
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  5 000
               
               
                  3 750
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  660 860
               
               
                  495 645
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  France
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  9 000
               
               
                  6 750
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  200 000
               
               
                  150 000
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  68 750
               
               
                  51 563
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  6 008
               
               
                  4 506
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  210 000
               
               
                  157 500
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  37 299
               
               
                  27 974
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  1 196 917
               
               
                  897 688
               
            
   
      ANNEX VII
      PATROL VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme
               
               
                  Community contribution
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  1 200 000
               
               
                  225 000
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  751 761
               
               
                  150 352
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  2 789 140
               
               
                  575 328
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  24 683 674
               
               
                  6 170 918
               
            
                  France
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  2 300 000
               
               
                  1 150 000
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  500 000
               
               
                  250 000
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  565 000
               
               
                  141 250
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  23 234 908
               
               
                  4 110 537
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  50 792
               
               
                  25 396
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  72 000 000
               
               
                  4 500 000
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  17 611 065
               
               
                  4 402 766
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  145 686 340
               
               
                  21 701 547