
Article 1 
This Decision provides for a Community financial contribution for 2009 towards expenditure incurred by Member States for 2009 in implementing certain projects on monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy (CFP), as referred to in Article 8(a) of 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 
All payments in respect of which a reimbursement is claimed shall be made by the Member State concerned by 30 June 2013. Payments made by a Member State after that deadline shall not be eligible for reimbursement. Unused budgetary appropriations related to this Decision shall be de-committed at the latest by 31 December 2014.
Article 3 

1. Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex I, 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 that Annex.
2. In case of expenditure under Annex I that is related to vessel monitoring system (VMS), electronic recording and reporting systems (ERS) or illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, the co-finance rate referred to in paragraph 1 is set at 95 %.
Article 4 

1. Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex II, on 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 VMS shall qualify for a financial contribution of 95 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits established in that Annex.
2. The financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall be limited to EUR 1 500 per vessel.
3. In order to qualify for the financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1, automatic localisation devices shall satisfy the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003.
Article 5 
Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex III, on the development, purchase, and installation of, as well as technical assistance for, the components necessary for ERS, in order to allow efficient and secure data exchange related to monitoring, control and surveillance of fisheries activities, shall qualify for a financial contribution of 95 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits laid down in that Annex.
Article 6 

1. Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex IV, on the purchase and fitting on board of fishing vessels of ERS devices enabling vessels to record and report electronically to a Fisheries Monitoring Centre data on fisheries activities, shall qualify for a financial contribution of 95 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits established in that Annex.
2. The financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall be limited to EUR 3 000 per vessel, without prejudice to paragraph 4.
3. In order to qualify for a financial contribution, ERS devices shall satisfy the requirements established pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1077/2008.
4. In case of devices combining ERS and VMS functions, and fulfilling the requirements laid down in Regulations (EC) No 2244/2003 and (EC) No 1077/2008, the financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be limited to EUR 4 500.
Article 7 

1. Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex V, 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 that Annex.
2. In case of expenditure under Annex V that takes the form of seminars related to IUU fishing, the co-finance rate referred to in paragraph 1 is set at 95 %.
Article 8 
The total planned expenditure, the total expenditure for projects selected under this Decision, and the total maximum Community contribution per Member State allocated under this Decision are as follows:
(in EUR)
Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Community contribution
Denmark 3 638 843 1 143 733 1 057 867
Germany 2 426 282 1 017 000 828 400
Ireland 1 143 000 800 000 300 000
Greece 2 500 000 907 895 525 000
Spain 10 695 000 3 783 000 2 526 000
Italy 4 990 000 3 140 000 2 897 500
Latvia 15 652 15 652 14 869
Netherlands 1 910 000 450 000 427 500
Portugal 7 439 055 4 171 655 2 635 194
Romania 15 600 15 600 7 800
Sweden 1 550 000 700 000 600 000
United Kingdom 1 153 763 911 161 779 870
Total 37 477 195 17 055 696 12 600 000
Article 9 
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Latvia, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Portuguese Republic, Romania, the Kingdom of Sweden, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Done at Brussels, 16 December 2009.
For the Commission
Joe BORG
Member of the Commission
ANNEX I
(in EUR)
Member State and project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Community contribution
Denmark
DK/09/08 44 000 0 0
DK/09/09 1 333 333 0 0
Sub-Total 1 377 333 0 0
Germany
DE/09/12 3 782 0 0
DE/09/15 20 000 0 0
DE/09/16 9 000 0 0
DE/09/25 12 000 0 0
DE/09/26 112 500 0 0
DE/09/27 465 000 0 0
Sub-Total 622 282 0 0
Ireland
IE/09/03 63 000 0 0
Sub-Total 63 000 0 0
Greece
EL/09/06 1 500 000 750 000 375 000
EL/09/07 1 000 000 157 895 150 000
Sub-Total 2 500 000 907 895 525 000
Netherlands
NL/09/18 585 000 0 0
NL/09/19 875 000 0 0
Sub-Total 1 460 000 0 0
Portugal
PT/09/07 1 500 000 0 0
PT/09/08 1 500 800 0 0
PT/09/09 46 600 0 0
PT/09/10 220 000 0 0
Sub-Total 3 267 400 0 0
Romania
RO/09/04 15 600 15 600 7 800
Sub-Total 15 600 15 600 7 800
Sweden
SE/09/15 100 000 0 0
SE/09/16 500 000 0 0
SE/09/18 250 000 0 0
Sub-Total 850 000 0 0
United Kingdom
UK/09/69 9 879 0 0
UK/09/71 1 395 0 0
UK/09/73 5 811 0 0
UK/09/74 6 973 0 0
UK/09/75 51 578 0 0
UK/09/76 5 811 0 0
UK/09/77 814 0 0
UK/09/78 2 529 0 0
UK/09/79 465 0 0
UK/09/80 5 113 0 0
UK/09/81 5 100 0 0
UK/09/83 7 670 0 0
UK/09/86 11 622 0 0
Sub-Total 114 760 0 0
Total 10 270 375 923 495 532 800
ANNEX II
(in EUR)
Member State and project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Community contribution
Germany
DE/09/17 48 000 48 000 24 000
DE/09/18 12 000 0 0
DE/09/19 45 000 0 0
DE/09/20 20 000 0 0
DE/09/28 258 000 258 000 129 000
Sub-Total 383 000 306 000 153 000
United Kingdom
UK/09/72 197 573 197 573 102 000
Sub-Total 197 573 197 573 102 000
Total 580 573 503 573 255 000
ANNEX III
(in EUR)
Member State and project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Community contribution
Denmark
DK/09/11 100 000 0 0
DK/09/12 100 000 0 0
DK/09/13 133 333 0 0
DK/09/14 200 000 0 0
DK/09/15 166 667 0 0
DK/09/16 133 333 0 0
DK/09/17 284 444 0 0
Sub-Total 1 117 777 0 0
Germany
DE/09/06 350 000 0 0
DE/09/07 50 000 0 0
DE/09/08 60 000 0 0
DE/09/09 30 000 0 0
DE/09/10 100 000 0 0
DE/09/11 120 000 0 0
Sub-Total 710 000 0 0
Ireland
IE/09/04 80 000 0 0
IE/09/05 200 000 0 0
Sub-Total 280 000 0 0
Latvia
LV/09/01 15 652 15 652 14 869
Sub-Total 15 652 15 652 14 869
Netherlands
NL/09/20 450 000 450 000 427 500
Sub-Total 450 000 450 000 427 500
United Kingdom
UK/09/68 116 220 0 0
UK/09/84 11 622 0 0
Sub-Total 127 842 0 0
Total 2 701 271 465 652 442 369
ANNEX IV
(in EUR)
Member State and project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Community contribution
Denmark
DK/09/10 1 080 000 1 080 000 1 026 000
Sub-Total 1 080 000 1 080 000 1 026 000
Germany
DE/09/13 84 000 84 000 79 800
DE/09/21 105 000 105 000 99 700
DE/09/29 522 000 522 000 495 900
Sub-Total 711 000 711 000 675 400
Ireland
IE/09/06 800 000 800 000 300 000
Sub-Total 800 000 800 000 300 000
Spain
ES/09/36 3 753 000 3 753 000 2 502 000
ES/09/37 6 912 000 0 0
Sub-Total 10 665 000 3 753 000 2 502 000
Italy
ITA/09/14 4 800 000 2 950 000 2 802 500
Sub-Total 4 800 000 2 950 000 2 802 500
Portugal
PT/09/11 2 091 635 2 091 635 1 224 000
PT/09/12 1 993 500 1 993 500 1 329 000
Sub-Total 4 085 135 4 085 135 2 553 000
Sweden
SWE/09/17 700 000 700 000 600 000
Sub-Total 700 000 700 000 600 000
United Kingdom
UK/09/70 232 439 232 439 220 800
UK/09/82 453 256 453 256 430 572
UK/09/85 27 893 27 893 26 498
Sub-Total 713 588 713 588 677 870
Total 23 554 723 14 792 723 11 136 770
ANNEX V
(in EUR)
Member State and project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Community contribution
Denmark
DK/09/19 63 733 63 733 31 867
Sub-Total 63 733 63 733 31 867
Spain
ES/09/38 10 000 10 000 5 000
ES/09/39 20 000 20 000 19 000
Sub-Total 30 000 30 000 24 000
Italy
IT/09/16 100 000 100 000 50 000
IT/09/17 90 000 90 000 45 000
Sub-Total 190 000 190 000 95 000
Portugal
PT/09/13 86 520 86 520 82 194
Sub-Total 86 520 86 520 82 194
Total 370 253 370 253 233 061