
Article 1 
This Decision provides for a Community financial contribution for 2007 towards expenditure incurred by Member States for 2007 in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy, as referred to in Article 8(a) of Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2006. 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 
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 
Expenditure related to the purchase and modernisation of vessels 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 II, for a financial contribution not exceeding 50 % of the eligible expenditure incurred by Member States.
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 December 2007.
For the Commission
Joe BORG
Member of the Commission
ANNEX I
(EUR)
Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution
Belgium 0 0
Bulgaria 0 0
Cyprus 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
Latvia 0 0
Lithuania 0 0
Luxembourg 0 0
Hungary 0 0
Malta 745 399 372 700
Netherlands 0 0
Austria 0 0
Poland 0 0
Portugal 0 0
Romania 0 0
Slovenia 0 0
Slovakia 0 0
Finland 0 0
Sweden 0 0
United Kingdom 0 0
Total 745 399 372 700
ANNEX II
(EUR)
Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution
Belgium 0 0
Bulgaria 0 0
Cyprus 0 0
Czech Republic 0 0
Denmark 0 0
Germany 0 0
Estonia 0 0
Greece 19 600 000 9 800 000
Spain 2 762 931 1 381 466
France 0 0
Ireland 0 0
Italy 0 0
Latvia 0 0
Lithuania 0 0
Luxembourg 0 0
Hungary 0 0
Malta 0 0
Netherlands 120 750 60 375
Austria 0 0
Poland 0 0
Portugal 0 0
Romania 0 0
Slovenia 0 0
Slovakia 0 0
Finland 0 0
Sweden 116 700 000 14 587 500
United Kingdom 0 0
Total 139 183 681 25 829 341