
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 10 July 2013 on a Union financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control programmes for 2013 (notified under document C(2013) 4256) (Only the Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic) (2013/410/EU) 

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 of 22 May 2006 establishing Community financial measures for the implementation of the common fisheries policy and in the area of the Law of the Sea, and in particular Article 21 thereof,
Whereas:

(1) The Commission, in its letter of 9 October 2012, defined the priority areas to be funded by the Union in the framework of fisheries control programmes. Those priority areas include improvements in the control system of a Member State, measurements of engine power, and the traceability of fishery products. The Commission also specified in its letter of 14 May 2012 the requirements to be met by operators and Member States when carrying out investments in traceability projects.

(2) Member States have submitted to the Commission their fisheries control programme for 2013, in accordance with Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006, inclusive of the applications for a Union financial contribution towards the expenditure to be incurred in carrying out the projects contained in such programme.

(3) On that basis and given budgetary constraints, requests in the programmes for Union funding related to non-priority actions such as installation of Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) on board fishing vessels, those training projects having no link with improvements to be brought in the control systems of Member States, as well as the purchase or modernisation of fisheries patrol vessels and aircraft were rejected since they were not dedicated to the priority areas.

(4) It is appropriate to fix the maximum amounts and the rate of the Union financial contribution within the limits set by Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 and to lay down the conditions under which such contribution may be granted.

(5) As to traceability projects, it is important to ensure that they are developed on the basis of internationally recognised standards, as required by Article 67(8) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy.

(6) The applications for Union funding have been assessed with regard to their compliance with the rules set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 391/2007 of 11 April 2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 as regards the expenditure incurred by Member States in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the Common Fisheries Policy.

(7) The Commission has assessed the projects whose cost does not exceed EUR 40 000 VAT excluded, and has retained those for which it is justified to provide for Union co-financing in the light of the improvements they are likely to bring to the control system of the applicant Member States.

(8) In order to encourage investment in the priority areas defined by the Commission and in view of the negative impact of the financial crisis on Member States’ budgets, expenditure related to those priority areas should benefit from a high co-financing rate, within the limits laid down in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006.

(9) In order to qualify for the contribution, automatic localisation devices as well as electronic recording and reporting devices on board fishing vessels should satisfy the requirements established by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.

(10) 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 Union financial contribution for 2013 towards expenditure incurred by Member States for 2013 in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy (CFP), as referred to in Article 8(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006.
Closure of outstanding commitments
Article 2 
All payments in respect of which a reimbursement is claimed shall be made by the Member State concerned by 30 June 2017. Payments made by a Member State after that deadline shall not be eligible for reimbursement. The budgetary appropriations related to this Decision shall be decommitted at the latest by 31 December 2018.
New technologies and IT networks
Article 3 

1. Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex I, on the setting up of new technologies and IT networks in order to allow efficient and secure collection and management of data in connection with monitoring, control and surveillance of fisheries activities as well as on the verification of engine power, shall qualify for a financial contribution of 90 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits laid down in that Annex.
2. As far as traceability projects are concerned, the Union contribution shall be limited to EUR 1 000 000 in case of investments carried out by Member State authorities, and to EUR 250 000 in case of private investments. A maximum of two projects by private operator may be accepted per Member State and per financing decision. The total number of traceability projects carried out by private operators shall be limited to eight per Member State and per financing decision.
3. In order to qualify for the financial contribution referred to in paragraph 2, all projects co-financed according to this Decision shall satisfy the applicable requirements laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.
4. Any other expenditure incurred in respect of projects referred to in Annex I shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in that Annex.
Automatic localisation devices
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 vessel monitoring system (VMS) shall qualify for a financial contribution of 90 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits established in that Annex.
2. The financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall be calculated on the basis of a price capped at EUR 2 500 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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003.
Electronic recording and reporting systems
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 electronic recording and reporting systems (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 90 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits laid down in that Annex.
Electronic recording and reporting devices
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 90 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits established in that Annex.
2. The financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall be calculated on the basis of a price capped at 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 in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.
4. In case of devices combining ERS and VMS functions, and fulfilling the requirements laid down in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011, the financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be calculated on the basis of a price capped at EUR 4 500 per vessel.
Pilot projects
Article 7 
Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex V, on pilot projects on new control technologies shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits laid down in that Annex.
Maximum Union contribution
Article 8 
The maximum Union contribution per Member State shall be as follows:
(EUR)
Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contribution
Belgium 1 369 250 1 369 250 1 232 325
Bulgaria 15 339 15 339 13 805
Denmark 6 801 633 5 226 502 4 691 350
Germany 17 502 400 4 291 800 3 794 200
Estonia 280 000 280 000 252 000
Ireland 1 200 000 1 200 000 1 080 000
Greece 1 370 029 1 370 029 1 153 026
Spain 12 186 266 9 137 042 7 562 370
France 5 373 796 5 363 796 4 811 416
Italy 7 480 000 2 160 000 1 944 000
Cyprus 600 000 600 000 540 000
Latvia 192 735 192 735 173 462
Lithuania 389 539 389 539 350 585
Malta 1 375 002 1 228 802 636 605
Netherlands 3 264 205 2 389 410 2 142 252
Poland 3 422 251 3 322 251 2 990 026
Portugal 1 608 900 703 500 633 150
Romania 769 000 419 000 313 100
Slovenia 315 100 293 400 241 500
Finland 1 682 500 1 682 500 1 514 250
Sweden 1 392 838 1 392 838 1 253 555
United Kingdom 1 039 444 1 039 444 816 423
Total 69 630 227 44 067 177 38 139 400
Addresses
Article 9 
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, Romania, the Republic of Slovenia, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Done at Brussels, 10 July 2013.
For the Commission
Maria DAMANAKI
Member of the Commission
ANNEX I

NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND IT NETWORKS(EUR)
Member State and project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contribution
Belgium
BE/13/01 240 000 240 000 216 000
BE/13/02 30 000 30 000 27 000
BE/13/03 30 000 30 000 27 000
BE/13/05 60 000 60 000 54 000
BE/13/06 30 000 30 000 27 000
BE/13/08 4 250 4 250 3 825
BE/13/09 825 000 825 000 742 500
Sub-Total 1 219 250 1 219 250 1 097 325
Bulgaria
BG/13/01 15 339 15 339 13 805
Sub-Total 15 339 15 339 13 805
Denmark
DK/13/01 536 215 536 215 482 593
DK/13/03 402 161 402 161 361 945
DK/13/04 335 134 0 0
DK/13/05 268 107 268 107 241 297
DK/13/06 335 134 335 134 301 621
DK/13/07 536 215 0 0
DK/13/08 201 080 201 080 180 972
DK/13/09 134 054 134 054 120 648
DK/13/10 335 134 335 134 301 621
DK/13/11 402 161 402 161 361 945
DK/13/12 100 540 0 0
DK/13/13 134 054 0 0
DK/13/14 536 215 536 215 482 593
DK/13/15 201 080 0 0
DK/13/16 268 107 0 0
DK/13/17 1 125 000 1 125 000 1 000 000
DK/13/18 73 000 73 000 65 700
DK/13/19 275 000 275 000 247 500
DK/13/20 268 107 268 107 241 296
Sub-Total 6 466 498 4 891 368 4 389 731
Germany
DE/13/09 60 000 60 000 54 000
DE/13/10 75 000 75 000 67 500
DE/13/12 90 000 90 000 81 000
DE/13/15 2 880 000 2 880 000 2 592 000
DE/13/14 170 000 170 000 153 000
DE/13/17 353 800 353 800 250 000
DE/13/18 110 000 110 000 99 000
DE/13/19 350 000 0 0
DE/13/20 95 000 0 0
DE/13/21 443 100 0 0
DE/13/22 650 000 0 0
DE/13/23 970 000 0 0
DE/13/24 275 000 0 0
DE/13/25 420 000 0 0
DE/13/26 250 000 0 0
DE/13/27 105 500 105 500 94 950
Sub-Total 7 297 400 3 844 300 3 391 450
Greece
EL/13/02 300 000 300 000 270 000
EL/13/03 200 000 200 000 100 000
EL/13/04 300 000 300 000 270 000
EL/13/05 50 000 50 000 45 000
EL/13/06 50 000 50 000 45 000
EL/13/08 169 694 169 694 152 724
EL/13/09 230 335 230 335 207 302
Sub-Total 1 300 029 1 300 029 1 090 026
Ireland
IE/13/01 50 000 50 000 45 000
IE/13/02 50 000 50 000 45 000
Sub-Total 100 000 100 000 90 000
Spain
ES/13/01 651 500 651 500 325 750
ES/13/02 205 971 205 971 185 374
ES/13/03 377 698 377 698 339 928
ES/13/04 252 976 252 976 227 678
ES/13/05 256 514 256 514 230 863
ES/13/06 527 423 527 423 474 680
ES/13/07 298 291 298 291 268 462
ES/13/09 353 996 353 996 318 596
ES/13/10 63 457 63 457 57 111
ES/13/11 72 922 72 922 65 630
ES/13/12 183 900 183 900 165 510
ES/13/13 215 814 215 814 194 233
ES/13/14 786 000 786 000 707 400
ES/13/15 186 567 186 567 167 910
ES/13/16 367 543 367 543 330 789
ES/13/17 186 754 186 754 168 079
ES/13/18 178 000 178 000 160 200
ES/13/20 115 000 115 000 103 500
ES/13/21 230 000 230 000 207 000
ES/13/22 142 400 0 0
ES/13/23 25 000 25 000 22 500
ES/13/24 90 000 90 000 81 000
ES/13/25 250 000 0 0
ES/13/27 160 000 0 0
ES/13/29 95 557 95 557 86 001
ES/13/30 95 410 95 410 85 869
ES/13/33 33 000 33 000 29 700
ES/13/34 54 000 54 000 48 600
ES/13/35 681 000 0 0
ES/13/36 780 000 0 0
ES/13/37 518 710 518 710 250 000
ES/13/39 258 000 258 000 232 200
ES/13/40 481 698 481 698 250 000
ES/13/41 379 119 263 294 236 966
Sub-Total 9 554 220 7 424 995 6 021 529
France
FR/13/02 180 000 180 000 162 000
FR/13/03 150 000 150 000 135 000
FR/13/04 400 000 400 000 360 000
FR/13/06 1 000 300 1 000 300 900 270
FR/13/07 1 080 600 1 080 600 972 540
FR/13/08 1 080 600 1 080 600 972 540
FR/13/09 211 500 211 500 190 350
FR/13/10 269 350 269 350 242 415
FR/13/11 51 446 51 446 46 301
Sub-Total 4 423 796 4 423 796 3 981 416
Italy
IT/13/01 260 000 260 000 234 000
IT/13/02 120 000 0 0
IT/13/03 500 000 500 000 450 000
IT/13/04 1 000 000 1 000 000 900 000
IT/13/05 300 000 300 000 270 000
IT/13/07 800 000 0 0
IT/13/08 2 000 000 0 0
IT/13/09 2 400 000 0 0
Sub-Total 7 380 000 2 060 000 1 854 000
Cyprus
CY/13/01 50 000 50 000 45 000
CY/13/02 150 000 150 000 135 000
CY/13/03 400 000 400 000 360 000
Sub-Total 600 000 600 000 540 000
Latvia
LV/13/01 11 200 11 200 10 080
LV/13/02 58 350 58 350 52 515
LV/13/03 123 185 123 185 110 867
Sub-Total 192 735 192 735 173 462
Lithuania
LT/13/01 144 810 144 810 130 329
LT/13/03 13 033 13 033 11 730
Sub-Total 157 843 157 843 142 059
Malta
MT/13/01 55 510 55 510 49 959
MT/13/02 1 173 292 1 173 292 586 646
Sub-Total 1 228 802 1 228 802 636 605
Netherlands
NL/13/01 278 172 278 172 250 000
NL/13/02 277 862 277 862 250 000
NL/13/03 286 364 286 364 250 000
NL/13/04 276 984 276 984 249 285
NL/13/05 129 398 129 398 116 458
NL/13/06 200 000 0 0
NL/13/07 230 000 0 0
NL/13/08 36 120 36 120 32 508
NL/13/09 89 860 0 0
NL/13/10 129 500 129 500 116 550
NL/13/11 125 010 125 010 112 450
NL/13/12 72 908 0 0
NL/13/13 282 027 0 0
NL/13/14 200 000 200 000 180 000
NL/13/15 400 000 400 000 360 000
NL/13/16 50 000 50 000 45 000
Sub-Total 3 064 205 2 189 410 1 962 251
Poland
PL/13/04 1 000 000 1 000 000 900 000
PL/13/05 540 000 440 000 396 000
PL/13/06 227 350 227 350 204 615
PL/13/07 240 300 240 300 216 270
PL/13/08 172 600 172 600 155 340
PL/13/09 323 000 323 000 290 700
PL/13/10 208 760 208 760 187 884
PL/13/11 416 000 416 000 374 400
PL/13/12 40 500 40 500 36 450
Sub-Total 3 168 510 3 068 510 2 761 659
Portugal
PT/13/01 834 000 0 0
Sub-Total 834 000 0 0
Romania
RO/13/03 155 000 155 000 139 500
RO/13/04 120 000 120 000 60 000
RO/13/05 40 000 40 000 20 000
RO/13/06 104 000 104 000 93 600
Sub-Total 419 000 419 000 313 100
Slovenia
SI/13/01 42 000 42 000 37 800
SI/13/02 7 300 0 0
SI/13/03 1 200 1 200 600
SI/13/04 14 400 0 0
SI/13/05 5 000 5 000 2 500
SI/13/06 1 200 1 200 600
SI/13/07 40 000 40 000 36 000
SI/13/08 40 000 40 000 36 000
SI/13/10 45 000 45 000 40 500
SI/13/12 49 000 49 000 24 500
SI/13/13 20 000 20 000 18 000
Sub-Total 265 100 243 400 196 500
Finland
FI/13/01 1 000 000 1 000 000 900 000
FI/13/03 200 000 200 000 180 000
FI/13/04 150 000 150 000 135 000
Sub-Total 1 350 000 1 350 000 1 215 000
Sweden
SE/13/01 348 210 348 210 313 389
SE/13/02 464 280 464 280 417 852
SE/13/03 580 348 580 348 522 314
Sub-Total 1 392 838 1 392 838 1 253 555
United Kingdom
UK/13/01 496 155 496 155 446 539
Sub-Total 496 155 496 155 446 539
Total 50 925 720 36 617 770 31 570 012
ANNEX II

AUTOMATIC LOCALISATION DEVICES(EUR)
Member State and project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contribution
Germany
DE/13/08 12 500 12 500 11 250
DE/13/28 367 500 0 0
DE/13/02 493 500 0 0
DE/13/04 50 000 50 000 45 000
Sub-Total 923 500 62 500 56 250
Malta
MT/13/03 146 200 0 0
Sub-Total 146 200 0 0
Romania
RO/13/07 100 000 0 0
Sub-Total 100 000 0 0
Slovenia
SI/13/09 10 000 10 000 9 000
Sub-Total 10 000 10 000 9 000
Spain
ES/13/19 1 256 340 1 256 340 1 130 706
ES/13/31 326 124 326 124 293 512
Sub-Total 1 582 464 1 582 464 1 424 218
United Kingdom
UK/13/03 245 597 245 597 221 037
Sub-Total 245 597 245 597 221 037
Total 3 007 761 1 900 561 1 710 505
ANNEX III

ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING SYSTEMS(EUR)
Member State and project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contribution
Belgium
BE/13/04 70 000 70 000 63 000
BE/13/07 80 000 80 000 72 000
Sub-Total 150 000 150 000 135 000
Denmark
DK/13/02 335 134 335 134 301 619
Sub-Total 335 134 335 134 301 619
Germany
DE/13/11 75 000 75 000 67 500
DE/13/13 140 000 140 000 126 000
DE/13/16 170 000 170 000 153 000
Sub-Total 385 000 385 000 346 500
Estonia
EE/13/01 110 000 110 000 99 000
EE/13/02 90 000 90 000 81 000
EE/13/03 80 000 80 000 72 000
Sub-Total 280 000 280 000 252 000
Ireland
IE/13/03 1 100 000 1 100 000 990 000
Sub-Total 1 100 000 1 100 000 990 000
France
FR/13/05 910 000 900 000 810 000
Sub-Total 910 000 900 000 810 000
Italy
IT/13/06 100 000 100 000 90 000
Sub-Total 100 000 100 000 90 000
Lithuania
LT/13/02 231 696 231 696 208 526
Sub-Total 231 696 231 696 208 526
Netherlands
NL/13/17 200 000 200 000 180 000
Sub-Total 200 000 200 000 180 000
Poland
PL/13/01 170 948 170 948 153 853
PL/13/02 60 000 60 000 54 000
PL/13/03 27 793 27 793 20 514
Sub-Total 253 741 253 741 228 367
Portugal
PT/13/03 492 500 492 500 443 250
PT/13/05 211 000 211 000 189 900
Sub-Total 703 500 703 500 633 150
Slovenia
SI/13/11 40 000 40 000 36 000
Sub-Total 40 000 40 000 36 000
Spain
ES/13/08 129 582 129 582 116 624
Sub-Total 129 582 129 582 116 624
Total 4 818 653 4 808 653 4 327 786
ANNEX IV

ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING DEVICES(EUR)
Member State and project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contribution
Finland   
FI/13/02 157 500 157 500 141 750
FI/13/05 175 000 175 000 157 500
Sub-Total 332 500 332 500 299 250
Total 332 500 332 500 299 250
ANNEX V

PILOT PROJECTS(EUR)
Member State and project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contribution
Spain
ES/13/28 100 000 0 0
ES/13/32 530 000 0 0
ES/13/38 250 000 0 0
Sub-Total 880 000 0 0
France
FR/13/01 40 000 40 000 20 000
Sub-Total 40 000 40 000 20 000
United Kingdom
UK/13/02 297 693 297 693 148 846
Sub-Total 297 693 297 693 148 846
Total 1 217 693 337 693 168 846
ANNEX VI

TRAINING AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES(EUR)
Member State and project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programmes Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contribution
Germany
DE/13/03 15 000 0 0
DE/13/06 1 500 0 0
Sub-Total 16 500 0 0
Greece
EL/13/01 70 000 70 000 63 000
Sub-Total 70 000 70 000 63 000
Romania
RO/13/01 200 000 0 0
RO/13/02 50 000 0 0
Sub-Total 250 000 0 0
Spain
ES/13/26 40 000 0 0
Sub-Total 40 000 0 0
Total 376 500 70 000 63 000
ANNEX VII

AMOUNTS RELATED TO PILOT INSPECTION AND OBSERVER SCHEMES, INITIATIVES RAISING AWARENESS OF CFP RULES AND ACQUISITION OR MODERNISATION OF PATROL VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT THAT WERE REJECTED(EUR)
Type of expenditure Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programmes Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contribution
Pilot inspection and observer schemes 36 000 0 0
Initiatives raising awareness of CFP rules 35 400 0 0
Patrol vessels and Aircraft 8 880 000 0 0
Total 8 951 400 0 0