
REGULATION (EU) No 508/2014 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (revoked) 

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TITLE I
SUBJECT-MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
Subject-matter
Article 1 
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Geographical scope
Article 2 
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Definitions
Article 3 
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TITLE II
GENERAL FRAMEWORK
CHAPTER I
Establishment and objectives of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
Establishment
Article 4 
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Objectives
Article 5 
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Union priorities
Article 6 
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CHAPTER II
Shared and direct management
Shared and direct management
Article 7 
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CHAPTER III
General Principles of Assistance under Shared Management
State aid
Article 8 
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Specific ex ante conditionalities
Article 9 
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CHAPTER IV
Admissibility of applications and ineligible operations
Admissibility of applications
Article 10 
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Ineligible operations
Article 11 
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TITLE III
FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK
Budget implementation
Article 12 
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                  Budgetary resources under shared management
               
Article 13 
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Budgetary resources under direct management
Article 14 
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Mid-term review
Article 15 
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Financial distribution for shared management
Article 16 
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TITLE IV
PROGRAMMING
CHAPTER I
Programming for measures financed under shared management
Preparation of operational programmes
Article 17 
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Content of the operational programme
Article 18 
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Approval of the operational programme
Article 19 
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Amendment of the operational programme
Article 20 
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Work plans for data collection
Article 21 
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Rules on procedures and timetables
Article 22 
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CHAPTER II
Programming for measures financed under direct management
Annual work programme
Article 23 
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TITLE V
MEASURES FINANCED UNDER SHARED MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER I
Sustainable development of fisheries
Specific objectives
Article 24 
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General conditions
Article 25 
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Innovation
Article 26 
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Advisory services
Article 27 
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Partnerships between scientists and fishermen
Article 28 
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Promotion of human capital, job creation and social dialogue
Article 29 
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Diversification and new forms of income
Article 30 
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Start-up support for young fishermen
Article 31 
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Health and safety
Article 32 
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Temporary cessation of fishing activities
Article 33 
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Permanent cessation of fishing activities
Article 34 
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                     Mutual funds for public health crises, adverse climatic events and environmental incidents
                  
Article 35 
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Support for the systems of allocation of fishing opportunities
Article 36 
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Support for the design and implementation of conservation measures and regional cooperation
Article 37 
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Limitation of the impact of fishing on the marine environment and adaptation of fishing to the protection of species
Article 38 
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Innovation linked to the conservation of marine biological resources
Article 39 
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Protection and restoration of marine biodiversity and ecosystems and compensation regimes in the framework of sustainable fishing activities
Article 40 
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Energy efficiency and mitigation of climate change
Article 41 
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Added value, product quality and use of unwanted catches
Article 42 
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Fishing ports, landing sites, auction halls and shelters
Article 43 
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Inland fishing and inland aquatic fauna and flora
Article 44 
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CHAPTER II
Sustainable development of aquaculture
Specific objectives
Article 45 
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General conditions
Article 46 
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Innovation
Article 47 
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Productive investments in aquaculture
Article 48 
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Management, relief and advisory services for aquaculture farms
Article 49 
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Promotion of human capital and networking
Article 50 
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Increasing the potential of aquaculture sites
Article 51 
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Encouraging new aquaculture farmers practising sustainable aquaculture
Article 52 
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Conversion to eco-management and audit schemes and organic aquaculture
Article 53 
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Aquaculture providing environmental services
Article 54 
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                     Public health measures
                  
Article 55 
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Animal health and welfare measures
Article 56 
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Aquaculture stock insurance
Article 57 
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CHAPTER III
Sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture areas
Section 1
Scope and objectives
Scope
Article 58 
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Specific objectives
Article 59 
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Section 2
Community–led local development strategies and fisheries local action groups
Community–led local development strategies
Article 60 
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Fisheries local action groups
Article 61 
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Section 3
Eligible operations
Support from the EMFF for community–led local development
Article 62 
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Implementation of community–led local development strategies
Article 63 
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Cooperation activities
Article 64 
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CHAPTER IV
Marketing and processing related measures
Specific objectives
Article 65 
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Production and marketing plans
Article 66 
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Storage aid
Article 67 
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Marketing measures
Article 68 
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Processing of fishery and aquaculture products
Article 69 
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CHAPTER V
Compensation for additional costs in outermost regions for fishery and aquaculture products
Compensation regime
Article 70 
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Calculation of the compensation
Article 71 
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Compensation plan
Article 72 
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State aid for implementing compensation plans
Article 73 
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CHAPTER VI
Accompanying measures for the CFP under shared management
Geographical scope
Article 74 
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Specific objectives
Article 75 
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Control and enforcement
Article 76 
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Data collection
Article 77 
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CHAPTER VII
Technical assistance at the initiative of Member States
Technical assistance at the initiative of Member States
Article 78 
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CHAPTER VIII
The IMP measures financed under shared management
Specific objectives
Article 79 
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Eligible operations
Article 80 
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TITLE VI
MEASURES FINANCED UNDER DIRECT MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER I
Integrated maritime policy
Geographical scope
Article 81 
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Scope and objectives
Article 82 
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Eligible operations
Article 83 
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CHAPTER II
Accompanying measures for the CFP and the IMP under direct management
Geographical scope
Article 84 
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Specific objectives
Article 85 
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Scientific advice and knowledge
Article 86 
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Control and enforcement
Article 87 
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Voluntary financial contributions to international organisations
Article 88 
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Advisory Councils
Article 89 
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Market intelligence
Article 90 
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Communication activities under the CFP and the IMP
Article 91 
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CHAPTER III
Technical assistance
Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission
Article 92 
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TITLE VII
IMPLEMENTATION UNDER SHARED MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER I
General provisions
Scope
Article 93 
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CHAPTER II
Delivery mechanism
Section 1
Support from the EMFF
Determination of co-financing rates
Article 94 
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Intensity of public aid
Article 95 
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Calculation of additional costs or income foregone
Article 96 
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CHAPTER III
Management and control systems
Managing authority
Article 97 
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Transmission of financial data
Article 98 
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CHAPTER IV
Control by Member States
Financial corrections by Member States
Article 99 
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CHAPTER V
Control by the Commission
Section 1
Interruption and suspension
Interruption of the payment deadline
Article 100 
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Suspension of payments
Article 101 
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Commission powers
Article 102 
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Section 2
Information exchange and financial corrections
Access to information
Article 103 
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Confidentiality
Article 104 
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Financial corrections by the Commission
Article 105 
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Procedure
Article 106 
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CHAPTER VI
Monitoring, evaluation, information and communication
Section 1
Establishment and objectives of a common monitoring and evaluation system
Monitoring and evaluation system
Article 107 
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Objectives
Article 108 
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Section 2
Technical provisions
Common indicators
Article 109 
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Electronic information system
Article 110 
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Provision of information
Article 111 
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Section 3
Monitoring
Monitoring procedures
Article 112 
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Functions of the monitoring committee
Article 113 
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Annual implementation report
Article 114 
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Section 4
Evaluation
General provisions
Article 115 
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Ex ante evaluation
Article 116 
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Ex post evaluation
Article 117 
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Synthesis of evaluations
Article 118 
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Section 5
Information and communication
Information and publicity
Article 119 
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TITLE VIII
IMPLEMENTATION UNDER DIRECT MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER I
General provisions
Scope
Article 120 
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CHAPTER II
Control
Protection of Union financial interests
Article 121 
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Audits
Article 122 
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Suspension of payments, reduction and cancellation of the financial contribution
Article 123 
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CHAPTER III
Evaluation and reporting
Evaluation
Article 124 
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Reporting
Article 125 
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TITLE IX
PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS
Exercise of delegation
Article 126 
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Committee procedure
Article 127 
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TITLE X
FINAL PROVISIONS
Repeal
Article 128 
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Transitional provisions
Article 129 
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Entry into force and date of application
Article 130 
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ANNEX I

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ANNEX II

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ANNEX III

                     INDICATIVE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS UNDER CHAPTERS I AND II OF TITLE VI AMONG THE OBJECTIVES SET OUT IN ARTICLES 82 AND 85
                  

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ANNEX IV

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ANNEX V
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ON SUPPORT FROM THE EMFF
1. List of operations 

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2. Information and publicity measures for the public 
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 2. The Member State shall be responsible for organising at least the following information and publicity measures: 

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 3. The managing authority shall involve in information and publicity measures, in accordance with national laws and practices, the following bodies: 

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3. Information measures for potential beneficiaries and beneficiaries 
 3.1. Information measures for potential beneficiaries 
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 2. The managing authority shall ensure that potential beneficiaries are informed of at least the following: 

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 3.2. Information measures for beneficiaries 

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