The Fishing Boats (Electronic Transmission of Fishing Activities Data) (Wales) Scheme 2010

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Scheme)

This Scheme, made with the approval of the Treasury, provides for the payment of grants as a contribution towards the cost of purchase or supply of software necessary to record and electronically transmit fishing activities data in accordance with—

(a) Council Regulation (EC) No. 1966/2006 of 21 December 2006 on electronic recording and reporting of fishing activities and on means of remote sensing;

(b) Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1077/2008 of 3 November 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1966/2006 on electronic recording and reporting of fishing activities and on means of remote sensing and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1566/2007; and

(c) Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/ 2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006.

In Part 2, paragraph 3 provides for published lists of approved software and approved suppliers, paragraph 4 specifies the eligibility criteria for the grant, paragraph 5 deals with payment of grant and paragraph 6 deals with the amount of grant.

In Part 3, paragraph 7 provides for making invitations to apply for grant, paragraph 8 deals with the making of an application for grant, paragraph 9 provides for the determination of applications for grant, including the power to attach conditions to any approval and requirements as to notification. Paragraph 10 provides for the review of a determination to refuse an application or a determination to attach a condition to an approval of an application.

In Part 4, paragraph 11 provides for the revocation, withholding and recovery of grant in certain circumstances and paragraph 12 enables interest to be payable on sums which are recovered.

A regulatory impact assessment has not been produced in relation to this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.