
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (repealed) 

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TITLE I
OBJECTIVES AND GENERAL RULES ON ASSISTANCE
CHAPTER I
Scope and definitions
Scope
Article 1 
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Geographical scope
Article 2 
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Definitions
Article 3 
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CHAPTER II
Objectives and missions
Objectives
Article 4 
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Missions
Article 5 
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CHAPTER III
Principles of assistance
Complementarity, consistency and compliance
Article 6 
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State aid
Article 7 
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Partnership
Article 8 
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Proportionality
Article 9 
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Shared management
Article 10 
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Equality between men and women
Article 11 
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CHAPTER IV
Financial framework
Resources and concentration
Article 12 
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Maximum level of transfers
Article 13 
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Financial distribution
Article 14 
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TITLE II
STRATEGIC APPROACH
CHAPTER I
National strategic plan
National strategic plan
Article 15 
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CHAPTER II
Strategic follow up
Strategic debate
Article 16 
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TITLE III
PROGRAMMING
CHAPTER I
General provisions on the EFF
Preparation and approval of the operational programme
Article 17 
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Duration and revision of the operational programme
Article 18 
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Guiding principles for the operational programme
Article 19 
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Content of the operational programme
Article 20 
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TITLE IV
PRIORITY AXES
CHAPTER I
Priority axis 1: measures for the adaptation of the Community fishing fleet
Scope
Article 21 
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Content of fishing effort adjustment plans
Article 22 
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Public aid for permanent cessation of fishing activities
Article 23 
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Public aid for temporary cessation of fishing activities
Article 24 
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Investments on board fishing vessels and selectivity
Article 25 
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Small-scale coastal fishing
Article 26 
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Socio-economic compensation for the management of the Community fishing fleet
Article 27 
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CHAPTER II
Priority axis 2: aquaculture, inland fishing, processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products
Scope of intervention in aquaculture production
Article 28 
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Measures for productive investments in aquaculture
Article 29 
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Aqua-environmental measures
Article 30 
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Public health measures
Article 31 
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Animal health measures
Article 32 
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Inland fishing
Article 33 
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Investments in processing and marketing
Article 34 
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Eligible measures in processing and marketing
Article 35 
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CHAPTER III
Priority axis 3: measures of common interest
Scope of intervention
Article 36 
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Collective actions
Article 37 
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Measures intended to protect and develop aquatic fauna and flora
Article 38 
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Fishing ports, landing sites and shelters
Article 39 
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Development of new markets and promotional campaigns
Article 40 
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Pilot projects
Article 41 
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Modification for reassignment of fishing vessels
Article 42 
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CHAPTER IV
Priority axis 4: sustainable development of fisheries areas
Scope of assistance
Article 43 
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Eligible measures
Article 44 
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Participation in the sustainable development of fisheries areas
Article 45 
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CHAPTER V
Priority axis 5: technical assistance
Technical assistance
Article 46 
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TITLE V
EFFECTIVENESS AND PUBLICITY OF ASSISTANCE
CHAPTER I
Evaluation of the operational programmes
General provisions
Article 47 
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Ex ante evaluation
Article 48 
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Interim evaluation
Article 49 
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Ex post evaluation
Article 50 
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CHAPTER II
Information and publicity
Information and publicity
Article 51 
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TITLE VI
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION FROM THE EFF
CHAPTER I
Contribution from the EFF
Public aid intensity
Article 52 
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Contribution from the EFF
Article 53 
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Non-Accumulation
Article 54 
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Eligibility of expenditure
Article 55 
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Durability of operations
Article 56 
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TITLE VII
MANAGEMENT, MONITORING AND CONTROL
CHAPTER I
Management and control systems
General principles of the management and control systems
Article 57 
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Designation of authorities
Article 58 
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Functions of the managing authority
Article 59 
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Functions of the certifying authority
Article 60 
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Functions of the audit authority
Article 61 
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CHAPTER II
Monitoring
Principles of monitoring
Article 62 
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Monitoring committee
Article 63 
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Composition
Article 64 
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Tasks
Article 65 
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Arrangements for monitoring
Article 66 
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Annual reports and final reports on implementation
Article 67 
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Annual report by the Commission
Article 68 
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Annual examination of the operational programmes
Article 69 
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CHAPTER III
Responsibilities of Member States and of the Commission
Section 1
Responsibilities of Member States
Management and control
Article 70 
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Setting up of management and control systems
Article 71 
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Section 2
Responsibilities of the Commission
Responsibilities of the Commission
Article 72 
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Cooperation with the audit authorities of the Member States
Article 73 
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TITLE VIII
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER I
Financial management
Section 1
Budget commitments
Budget commitments
Article 74 
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Section 2
Payments
Common rules for payments
Article 75 
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Rules for calculating interim payments
Article 76 
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Rules for calculating payments of the balance
Article 77 
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Limit to the Union contribution through interim payments and payments of the balance
Article 77a 
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Statement of expenditure
Article 78 
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Accumulation of pre-financing and interim payments
Article 79 
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Wholeness of payment to beneficiaries
Article 80 
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Section 3
Pre-financing
Payment
Article 81 
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Section 4
Interim payments
Interim payments
Article 82 
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Acceptability of applications for payment
Article 83 
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Procedure for payment
Article 84 
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Section 5
Payment of the balance and programme closure
Partial closure
Article 85 
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Conditions for the payment of the balance
Article 86 
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Availability of documents
Article 87 
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Section 6
Interruption of the payment deadline and suspension of payments
Interruption of the payment deadline
Article 88 
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Suspension of payments
Article 89 
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Section 7
Automatic decommitment
Principles
Article 90 
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Exceptions for time limits on decommitment
Article 91 
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Period of interruption for legal proceedings and administrative appeals
Article 92 
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Exceptions to the automatic decommitment
Article 93 
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Procedure
Article 94 
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Section 8
Use of the euro
Use of the euro
Article 95 
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CHAPTER II
Financial corrections
Section 1
Financial corrections by Member States
Financial corrections by Member States
Article 96 
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Section 2
Financial corrections by the Commission
Criteria for the corrections
Article 97 
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Procedure
Article 98 
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Obligations of Member States
Article 99 
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CHAPTER III
Repayment
Repayment
Article 100 
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TITLE IX
COMMITTEE
Committee
Article 101 
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Implementing rules
Article 102 
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TITLE X
FINAL PROVISIONS
Transitional provisions
Article 103 
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Repeals
Article 104 
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Review
Article 105 
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Entry into force
Article 106 
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ANNEX I

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ANNEX II
Aid intensity

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