Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (repealed) (c. 1198)

1. Introductory Text

2. TITLE I OBJECTIVES AND GENERAL RULES ON ASSISTANCE

   1. CHAPTER I Scope and definitions

      1. Article 1. Scope

      2. Article 2. Geographical scope

      3. Article 3. Definitions

   2. CHAPTER II Objectives and missions

      1. Article 4. Objectives

      2. Article 5. Missions

   3. CHAPTER III Principles of assistance

      1. Article 6. Complementarity, consistency and compliance

      2. Article 7. State aid

      3. Article 8. Partnership

      4. Article 9. Proportionality

      5. Article 10. Shared management

      6. Article 11. Equality between men and women

   4. CHAPTER IV Financial framework

      1. Article 12. Resources and concentration

      2. Article 13. Maximum level of transfers

      3. Article 14. Financial distribution

3. TITLE II STRATEGIC APPROACH

   1. CHAPTER I National strategic plan

      1. Article 15. National strategic plan

   2. CHAPTER II Strategic follow up

      1. Article 16. Strategic debate

4. TITLE III PROGRAMMING

   1. CHAPTER I General provisions on the EFF

      1. Article 17. Preparation and approval of the operational programme

      2. Article 18. Duration and revision of the operational programme

      3. Article 19. Guiding principles for the operational programme

      4. Article 20. Content of the operational programme

5. TITLE IV PRIORITY AXES

   1. CHAPTER I Priority axis 1: measures for the adaptation of the Community fishing fleet

      1. Article 21. Scope

      2. Article 22. Content of fishing effort adjustment plans

      3. Article 23. Public aid for permanent cessation of fishing activities

      4. Article 24. Public aid for temporary cessation of fishing activities

      5. Article 25. Investments on board fishing vessels and selectivity

      6. Article 26. Small-scale coastal fishing

      7. Article 27. Socio-economic compensation for the management of the Community fishing fleet

   2. CHAPTER II Priority axis 2: aquaculture, inland fishing, processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products

      1. Article 28. Scope of intervention in aquaculture production

      2. Article 29. Measures for productive investments in aquaculture

      3. Article 30. Aqua-environmental measures

      4. Article 31. Public health measures

      5. Article 32. Animal health measures

      6. Article 33. Inland fishing

      7. Article 34. Investments in processing and marketing

      8. Article 35. Eligible measures in processing and marketing

   3. CHAPTER III Priority axis 3: measures of common interest

      1. Article 36. Scope of intervention

      2. Article 37. Collective actions

      3. Article 38. Measures intended to protect and develop aquatic fauna and flora

      4. Article 39. Fishing ports, landing sites and shelters

      5. Article 40. Development of new markets and promotional campaigns

      6. Article 41. Pilot projects

      7. Article 42. Modification for reassignment of fishing vessels

   4. CHAPTER IV Priority axis 4: sustainable development of fisheries areas

      1. Article 43. Scope of assistance

      2. Article 44. Eligible measures

      3. Article 45. Participation in the sustainable development of fisheries areas

   5. CHAPTER V Priority axis 5: technical assistance

      1. Article 46. Technical assistance

6. TITLE V EFFECTIVENESS AND PUBLICITY OF ASSISTANCE

   1. CHAPTER I Evaluation of the operational programmes

      1. Article 47. General provisions

      2. Article 48. Ex ante evaluation

      3. Article 49. Interim evaluation

      4. Article 50. Ex post evaluation

   2. CHAPTER II Information and publicity

      1. Article 51. Information and publicity

7. TITLE VI FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION FROM THE EFF

   1. CHAPTER I Contribution from the EFF

      1. Article 52. Public aid intensity

      2. Article 53. Contribution from the EFF

      3. Article 54. Non-Accumulation

      4. Article 55. Eligibility of expenditure

      5. Article 56. Durability of operations

8. TITLE VII MANAGEMENT, MONITORING AND CONTROL

   1. CHAPTER I Management and control systems

      1. Article 57. General principles of the management and control systems

      2. Article 58. Designation of authorities

      3. Article 59. Functions of the managing authority

      4. Article 60. Functions of the certifying authority

      5. Article 61. Functions of the audit authority

   2. CHAPTER II Monitoring

      1. Article 62. Principles of monitoring

      2. Article 63. Monitoring committee

      3. Article 64. Composition

      4. Article 65. Tasks

      5. Article 66. Arrangements for monitoring

      6. Article 67. Annual reports and final reports on implementation

      7. Article 68. Annual report by the Commission

      8. Article 69. Annual examination of the operational programmes

   3. CHAPTER III Responsibilities of Member States and of the Commission

      1. Section 1 Responsibilities of Member States

         1. Article 70. Management and control

         2. Article 71. Setting up of management and control systems

      2. Section 2 Responsibilities of the Commission

         1. Article 72. Responsibilities of the Commission

         2. Article 73. Cooperation with the audit authorities of the Member States

9. TITLE VIII FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

   1. CHAPTER I Financial management

      1. Section 1 Budget commitments

         1. Article 74. Budget commitments

      2. Section 2 Payments

         1. Article 75. Common rules for payments

         2. Article 76. Rules for calculating interim payments

         3. Article 77. Rules for calculating payments of the balance

         4. Article 77a. Limit to the Union contribution through interim payments and payments of the balance

         5. Article 78. Statement of expenditure

         6. Article 79. Accumulation of pre-financing and interim payments

         7. Article 80. Wholeness of payment to beneficiaries

      3. Section 3 Pre-financing

         1. Article 81. Payment

      4. Section 4 Interim payments

         1. Article 82. Interim payments

         2. Article 83. Acceptability of applications for payment

         3. Article 84. Procedure for payment

      5. Section 5 Payment of the balance and programme closure

         1. Article 85. Partial closure

         2. Article 86. Conditions for the payment of the balance

         3. Article 87. Availability of documents

      6. Section 6 Interruption of the payment deadline and suspension of payments

         1. Article 88. Interruption of the payment deadline

         2. Article 89. Suspension of payments

      7. Section 7 Automatic decommitment

         1. Article 90. Principles

         2. Article 91. Exceptions for time limits on decommitment

         3. Article 92. Period of interruption for legal proceedings and administrative appeals

         4. Article 93. Exceptions to the automatic decommitment

         5. Article 94. Procedure

      8. Section 8 Use of the euro

         1. Article 95. Use of the euro

   2. CHAPTER II Financial corrections

      1. Section 1 Financial corrections by Member States

         1. Article 96. Financial corrections by Member States

      2. Section 2 Financial corrections by the Commission

         1. Article 97. Criteria for the corrections

         2. Article 98. Procedure

         3. Article 99. Obligations of Member States

   3. CHAPTER III Repayment

      1. Article 100. Repayment

10. TITLE IX COMMITTEE

    1. Article 101. Committee

    2. Article 102. Implementing rules

11. TITLE X FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 103. Transitional provisions

    2. Article 104. Repeals

    3. Article 105. Review

    4. Article 106. Entry into force

12. Signature

13. 1. ANNEX I

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    2. ANNEX II

       Aid intensity

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