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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)

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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 1U.K.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 2U.K.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 3U.K.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 4U.K.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 5U.K.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 6U.K.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 7U.K.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 8U.K.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 9U.K.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 10U.K.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 11U.K.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 December 2004.

For the Commission

Joe Borg

Member of the Commission

ANNEX IU.K.

Electronic localisation devices

(EUR)
Member StateExpenditure planned in the national fisheries control programmeCommunity contribution
Belgium00
Czech Republic00
Denmark00
Germany00
Estonia00
Greece00
Spain00
France00
Ireland00
Italy00
Cyprus00
Latvia00
Lithuania00
Luxembourg00
Hungary00
Malta00
Netherlands00
Austria00
Poland585 000468 000
Portugal00
Slovenia00
Slovakia00
Finland00
Sweden00
United Kingdom00
Total585 000468 000

ANNEX IIU.K.

New technologies and IT networks

(EUR)
Member StateExpenditure planned in the national fisheries control programmeCommunity contribution
Belgium00
Czech Republic00
Denmark271 000135 500
Germany235 000117 500
Estonia00
Greece00
Spain00
France1 800 000750 000
Ireland2 000 0001 000 000
Italy1 755 953877 977
Cyprus00
Latvia00
Lithuania110 00055 000
Luxembourg00
Hungary00
Malta96 76348 381
Netherlands310 325155 163
Austria00
Poland00
Portugal2 291 6161 145 808
Slovenia00
Slovakia00
Finland545 000272 500
Sweden87 43043 715
United Kingdom179 13489 567
Total9 682 2214 691 111

ANNEX IIIU.K.

Pilot projects on new technologies

(EUR)
Member StateExpenditure planned in the national fisheries control programmeCommunity contribution
Belgium00
Czech Republic00
Denmark00
Germany00
Estonia00
Greece200 000100 000
Spain00
France00
Ireland00
Italy00
Cyprus00
Latvia00
Lithuania00
Luxembourg00
Hungary00
Malta00
Netherlands00
Austria00
Poland00
Portugal586 000293 000
Slovenia00
Slovakia00
Finland00
Sweden00
United Kingdom00
Total786 000393 000

ANNEX IVU.K.

Training

(EUR)
Member StateExpenditure planned in the national fisheries control programmeCommunity contribution
Belgium5 0002 500
Czech Republic00
Denmark56 50028 250
Germany52 50026 250
Estonia9 5904 795
Greece00
Spain183 70391 852
France130 00065 000
Ireland00
Italy1 270 816635 408
Cyprus20 00010 000
Latvia00
Lithuania20 00010 000
Luxembourg00
Hungary00
Malta600 901300 451
Netherlands139 67469 837
Austria00
Poland00
Portugal102 96751 484
Slovenia00
Slovakia00
Finland30 00015 000
Sweden132 79066 395
United Kingdom175 51287 756
Total2 929 9531 464 978

ANNEX VU.K.

Pilot and inspection observer schemes

(EUR)
Member StateExpenditure planned in the national fisheries control programmeCommunity contribution
Belgium00
Czech Republic00
Denmark00
Germany00
Estonia00
Greece00
Spain00
France00
Ireland00
Italy00
Cyprus00
Latvia00
Lithuania00
Luxembourg00
Hungary00
Malta00
Netherlands00
Austria00
Poland00
Portugal94 91047 455
Slovenia00
Slovakia00
Finland00
Sweden474 400237 200
United Kingdom00
Total569 310284 655

ANNEX VIU.K.

Assessment of expenditure

(EUR)
Member StateExpenditure planned in the national fisheries control programmeCommunity contribution
Belgium00
Czech Republic00
Denmark00
Germany00
Estonia00
Greece00
Spain00
France00
Ireland00
Italy00
Cyprus00
Latvia00
Lithuania00
Luxembourg00
Hungary00
Malta00
Netherlands00
Austria00
Poland00
Portugal50 00025 000
Slovenia00
Slovakia00
Finland00
Sweden00
United Kingdom00
Total50 00025 000

ANNEX VIIU.K.

Seminars and media tools

(EUR)
Member StateExpenditure planned in the national fisheries control programmeCommunity contribution
Belgium00
Czech Republic00
Denmark00
Germany00
Estonia00
Greece200 000150 000
Spain6 0004 500
France00
Ireland00
Italy00
Cyprus30 00022 500
Latvia00
Lithuania10 0007 500
Luxembourg00
Hungary00
Malta00
Netherlands00
Austria00
Poland00
Portugal00
Slovenia00
Slovakia00
Finland00
Sweden230 000172 500
United Kingdom00
Total476 000357 000

ANNEX VIIIU.K.

Patrol vessels and aircraft

(EUR)
Member StateExpenditure planned in the national fisheries control programmeCommunity contribution
Belgium00
Czech Republic00
Denmark00
Germany77 79819 449
Estonia00
Greece1 050 000262 500
Spain22 238 5975 559 649
France00
Ireland1 000 000250 000
Italy00
Cyprus1 400 000700 000
Latvia00
Lithuania00
Luxembourg00
Hungary00
Malta600 000300 000
Netherlands00
Austria00
Poland00
Portugal4 630 0001 157 500
Slovenia00
Slovakia00
Finland105 00026 250
Sweden5 700 0001 425 000
United Kingdom13 758 9563 439 739
Total50 560 35113 140 087

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