
COMMISSION DECISION of 30 May 2006 on a Community financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and surveillance programmes for 2006 (notified under document number C(2006) 2062) (2006/392/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, as amended by Council Decision 2006/2/EC of 21 December 2005, and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,
Whereas:

(1) Member States have forwarded to the Commission their fisheries control programme for 2006 together with the applications for a Community financial contribution towards the expenditure to be incurred in carrying out the projects contained in such programme.

(2) Applications concerning actions listed in Article 4 of Council Decision 2004/465/EC may qualify for Community funding.

(3) It is appropriate to fix the maximum amounts and the rate of the Community financial contribution and to lay down the conditions under which such contribution may be granted.

(4) In order to qualify for the contribution, automatic localisation devices should satisfy the requirements fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 of 18 December 2003 laying down detailed provisions regarding satellite-based Vessel Monitoring Systems.

(5) Member States must in accordance with Article 8 of Council Decision 2004/465/EC commit their expenditure within a period of 12 months from the end of the year in which the present Decision is notified to them. They must also comply with the provisions of Decision 2004/465/EC as regards starting their projects and submitting applications for reimbursement.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Subject matter
Article 1 
This Decision provides for a Community financial contribution for 2006 towards actions referred to in Article 4 of Decision 2004/465/CE. 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.
New technologies and IT networks
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.
Automatic localisation devices
Article 3 

1. Expenditure incurred in 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 vessel monitoring system (VMS) shall qualify for a maximum financial contribution of EUR 4 500 per vessel within the limits established in Annex II.
2. Within the EUR 4 500 limit provided for in paragraph 1, the financial contribution for the first EUR 1 500 of eligible expenditure shall be at a rate of 100 %.
3. The 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. In order to qualify, automatic localisation devices shall satisfy the requirements fixed by Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003.
Pilot projects on new technologies
Article 4 
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.
Training
Article 5 
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.
Assessment of expenditure
Article 6 
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 V.
Seminars and media tools
Article 7 
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 VI.
Fisheries patrol vessels and aircraft
Article 8 
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 VII, for a financial contribution not exceeding:

— 50 % of the eligible expenditure incurred by Member States which acceded to the European Union on 1 May 2004;
— 25 % of the eligible expenditure incurred by other Member States.
Article 9 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 May 2006.
For the Commission
Joe BORG
Member of the Commission
ANNEX I

NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND IT-NETWORKS(EUR)
Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution
Belgium  
Czech Republic  
Denmark 1 333 334 666 667
Germany 210 000 105 000
Estonia 229 217 114 609
Greece 2 250 000 1 125 000
Spain  
France 935 000 467 500
Ireland 250 000 125 000
Italy 4 000 000 2 000 000
Cyprus 83 000 41 500
Latvia  
Lithuania 30 000 15 000
Luxembourg  
Hungary  
Malta  
Netherlands 470 505 235 253
Austria  
Poland  
Portugal 735 230 333 895
Slovenia 250 354 125 177
Slovakia  
Finland 402 000 201 000
Sweden 120 000 60 000
United Kingdom 838 148 419 074
Total 12 136 788 6 034 675
ANNEX II

AUTOMATIC LOCALISATION DEVICES(EUR)
Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution
Belgium  
Czech Republic  
Denmark  
Germany  
Estonia  
Greece  
Spain  
France  
Ireland  
Italy  
Cyprus  
Latvia  
Lithuania  
Luxembourg  
Hungary  
Malta 190 944 132 972
Netherlands  
Austria  
Poland  
Portugal  
Slovenia 25 760 18 880
Slovakia  
Finland 33 000 22 820
Sweden  
United Kingdom  
Total 249 704 174 672
ANNEX III

PILOT PROJECTS ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES(EUR)
Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution
Belgium  
Czech Republic  
Denmark 275 000 137 500
Germany  
Estonia  
Greece  
Spain  
France  
Ireland  
Italy  
Cyprus  
Latvia  
Lithuania  
Luxembourg  
Hungary  
Malta  
Netherlands  
Austria  
Poland 150 000 75 000
Portugal 249 700 124 850
Slovenia  
Slovakia  
Finland  
Sweden 130 000 65 000
United Kingdom  
Total 804 700 402 350
ANNEX IV

TRAINING(EUR)
Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution
Belgium 10 000 5 000
Czech Republic  
Denmark 523 199 261 600
Germany 64 000 32 000
Estonia 13 195 6 598
Greece  
Spain 86 640 43 320
France 58 350 29 175
Ireland 200 000 100 000
Italy 1 000 000 500 000
Cyprus 15 000 7 500
Latvia 23 300 11 650
Lithuania 11 000 5 500
Luxembourg  
Hungary  
Malta 8 196 4 098
Netherlands 144 093 72 047
Austria  
Poland  
Portugal 25 600 12 800
Slovenia 35 808 17 904
Slovakia  
Finland 24 200 12 100
Sweden 22 000 11 000
United Kingdom 160 305 80 153
Total 2 424 886 1 212 445
ANNEX V

ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF EXPENDITURE(EUR)
Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution
Belgium  
Czech Republic  
Denmark 93 333 46 667
Germany  
Estonia  
Greece  
Spain  
France  
Ireland  
Italy  
Cyprus  
Latvia  
Lithuania  
Luxembourg  
Hungary  
Malta  
Netherlands  
Austria  
Poland  
Portugal  
Slovenia  
Slovakia  
Finland  
Sweden  
United Kingdom  
Total 93 333 46 667
ANNEX VI

SEMINARS AND MEDIA TOOLS(EUR)
Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution
Belgium 5 000 3 750
Czech Republic  
Denmark  
Germany  
Estonia  
Greece 660 860 495 645
Spain  
France  
Ireland  
Italy  
Cyprus  
Latvia  
Lithuania 9 000 6 750
Luxembourg  
Hungary  
Malta  
Netherlands  
Austria  
Poland 200 000 150 000
Portugal 68 750 51 563
Slovenia 6 008 4 506
Slovakia  
Finland  
Sweden 210 000 157 500
United Kingdom 37 299 27 974
Total 1 196 917 897 688
ANNEX VII

PATROL VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT(EUR)
Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution
Belgium  
Czech Republic  
Denmark  
Germany 1 200 000 225 000
Estonia 751 761 150 352
Greece 2 789 140 575 328
Spain 24 683 674 6 170 918
France  
Ireland  
Italy  
Cyprus 2 300 000 1 150 000
Latvia  
Lithuania 500 000 250 000
Luxembourg  
Hungary  
Malta  
Netherlands 565 000 141 250
Austria  
Poland  
Portugal 23 234 908 4 110 537
Slovenia 50 792 25 396
Slovakia  
Finland  
Sweden 72 000 000 4 500 000
United Kingdom 17 611 065 4 402 766
Total 145 686 340 21 701 547