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Official Journal of the European Union
22.12.2012
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 7 December 2012
on an additional financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and
surveillance programmes for 2012
(notified under document C(2012) 8967)
(Only the Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese,
Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic)
(2012/830/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
by operators and/or Member States carrying out
investments in traceability projects were defined by the
Commission in its letter of 14 May 2012.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(4) On
that
basis
and
given
budgetary
constraints,
requests
in the programmes for Union funding related to actions
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 of
such as pilot projects, the construction or modernisation
22 May 2006 establishing Community financial measures for
of patrol vessels and aircrafts, and those training projects
the implementation of the common fisheries policy and in the
having no link with improvements to be brought in the
area of the Law of the Sea ( 1 ), and in particular Article 21
control systems of Member States have been rejected
thereof,
since they were not dedicated to the priority areas
defined above. Within the priority areas indicated by
the Commission, not all the projects in the programmes
could be retained, due to budgetary restraints. The
Whereas:
Commission had to select the projects to be co-
financed on the basis of the improvements to be
brought in the control systems of Member States and
of the requirements defined by the Commission for
traceability. Applications concerning actions listed in
(1) Based
upon
the
requests
for
Union
co-financing
that
have
Article 8(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 may
been submitted by Member States in their fisheries
qualify for Union funding.
control programmes for 2012, the Commission has
adopted Implementing Decision 2012/294/EU of
25 May 2012 on a Union financial contribution
towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and
surveillance programmes for 2012 ( 2 ), which has left
some of the 2012 budget available unused.
(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)
(2) That
unused
part
of
the
2012
budget
should
now
be
No 404/2011 ( 3 ).
allocated by a new Decision.
(3) In
conformity
with
Article
21(2)
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
861/2006, Member States have been asked to submit
(6) The
applications
for
Union
funding
have
been
assessed
programmes related to additional funding in the
with regard to their compliance with the rules set out in
priority areas defined by the Commission in its letter
Commission Regulation (EC) No 391/2007 of 11 April
to Member States of 25 April 2012, i.e. projects
2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation
aiming at improvements in the control system of a
of Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 as regards the
Member State as jointly identified by the Member State
expenditure incurred by Member States in implementing
and the Commission, measurement of engine power, and
the monitoring and control systems applicable to the
traceability of fishery products. Requirements to be met
Common Fisheries Policy ( 4 ).
( 1 ) OJ L 160, 14.6.2006, p. 1.
( 3 ) OJ L 112, 30.4.2011, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 150, 9.6.2012, p. 86.
( 4 ) OJ L 97, 12.4.2007, p. 30.

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(7) The
Commission
has
assessed
the
projects
whose
cost
Article 3
does not exceed EUR 40 000 VAT excluded, and has
retained those for which it is justified to provide for
New technologies & IT networks
Union co-financing in the light of the improvements
1. Expenditure
incurred,
in
respect
of
projects
referred
to
in
they are likely to bring to the control system of the
Annex I, on the setting up of new technologies and IT networks
applicant Member States.
in order to allow efficient and secure collection and
management of data in connection with monitoring, control
and surveillance of fisheries activities, shall qualify for a
financial contribution of 90 % of the eligible expenditure,
(8) It
is
appropriate
to
fix
the
maximum
amounts
and
the
rate of the Union financial contribution within the limits
within the limits laid down in that Annex.
set by Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 and to
lay down the conditions under which such contribution
may be granted.
2. As
far
as
traceability
projects
are
concerned,
the
EU
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. The total
(9) In
order
to
encourage
investment
in
the
priority
actions number of traceability projects carried out by private
defined by the Commission and in view of the negative
operators shall be limited to 8 per Member State and per
impact of the financial crisis on Member States’ budgets,
financing decision.
expenditure related to the abovementioned priority areas
should benefit from a high co-financing rate, within the
limits laid down in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No
3. In order to qualify for the financial contribution referred
861/2006.
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 ( 1 ) and Implementing
(10) In
order
to
qualify
for
the
contribution,
projects
co-
Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.
financed on the basis of this Regulation should comply
with all the relevant provision of Union legislation and,
in particular with Implementing Regulation (EU)
Article 4
No 404/2011.
Automatic localisation devices
1. Expenditure
incurred,
in
respect
of
projects
referred
to
in
Annex II, on the purchase and fitting on board of fishing vessels
(11) The
measures provided for in this Decision are in
of automatic localisation devices enabling vessels to be
accordance with the opinion of the Committee for
monitored at a distance by a fisheries monitoring centre
Fisheries and Aquaculture,
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.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
2. The
financial
contribution
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall
be calculated on the basis of a price capped at EUR 2 500 per
Article 1
vessel.
Subject matter
This Decision provides for an additional Union financial
3. In order to qualify for the financial contribution referred
contribution towards expenditure incurred by Member States
to in paragraph 1, automatic localisation devices shall satisfy the
for 2012 in implementing monitoring and control systems
requirements laid down in Implementing Regulation (EU)
applicable to the common fisheries policy (CFP), as referred to
No 404/2011.
in Article 8(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006. It establishes
the amount of the Union financial contribution for each
Member State, the rate of the Union financial contribution
and the conditions on which such contribution may be granted.
Article 5
Electronic recording and reporting systems
Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex
Article 2
III, on the development, purchase, and installation of, as well as
technical assistance for, the components necessary for electronic
Closure of outstanding commitments
recording and reporting systems (ERS), in order to allow
All payments in respect of which a reimbursement is claimed
efficient and secure data exchange related to monitoring,
shall be made by the Member State concerned by 30 June
control and surveillance of fisheries activities, shall qualify for
2016. Payments made by a Member State after that deadline
a financial contribution of 90 % of the eligible expenditure,
shall not be eligible for reimbursement. Unused budgetary
within the limits laid down in that Annex.
appropriations related to this Decision shall be de-committed
at the latest by 31 December 2017.
( 1 ) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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Article 6
3. In
order
to
qualify
for
a
financial
contribution,
ERS
devices shall satisfy the requirements established in Imple
Electronic recording and reporting devices
menting Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.
1. Expenditure
incurred,
in
respect
of
projects
referred
to
in
Annex IV, on the purchase and fitting on board of fishing
4. In case of devices combining ERS and VMS functions and
vessels of ERS devices enabling vessels to record and report
fulfilling the requirements laid down in Implementing Regu
electronically to a Fisheries Monitoring Centre data on
lation (EU) No 404/2011 the financial contribution referred
fisheries activities, shall qualify for a financial contribution of
to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be calculated on the
90 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits established in
basis of a price capped at EUR 4 500 per vessel.
that Annex.
Article 7
Total maximum Union contribution per Member State
2. The
financial
contribution
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall
be calculated on the basis of a price capped at EUR 3 000 per
The planned expenditure, the eligible share thereof, and the
vessel, without prejudice of paragraph 4.
maximum Union contribution per Member State are as follows:
(EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Member State
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects
additional programme
selected under this Decision Maximum Union contribution
Belgium 194
250 94
250 84
825
Bulgaria 30
678 30
678 27
610
Denmark 5
055
113 3
522
171 2
941
347
Germany 4
511
100 425
000 382
500
Ireland 52
005
000 1
000
000 900
000
Greece 1
246
750 1
246
750 1
122
075
Spain 10
528
653 7
029
087 6
326
179
France 4
815
437 3
349
587 3
014
628
Italy 9
299
000 2
880
000 2
592
000
Latvia 76
355 76
355 68
719
Lithuania 150
462 150
462 135
416
Malta 1
098
060 951
860 856
674
Netherlands 2
639
439 250
000 225
000
Austria 409
102 128
179 115
361
Poland 4
771
695 1
516
741 1
365
067
Portugal 2
013
500 1
863
500 1
677
150
Finland 2
560
000 2
280
000 2
052
000
Sweden 2
980
000 2
900
000 2
610
000
United Kingdom 1
284
738 545
284 490
755
Total 105
669
332 30
239
904 26
987
307

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Article 8
Addressees
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Denmark,
the Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic,
the Italian Republic, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of
the Netherlands, the Repubic of Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of
Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Done at Brussels, 7 December 2012.
For the Commission
Maria DAMANAKI
Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I
NEW TECHNOLOGIES & IT NETWORKS
(EUR)
Expenditure planned in the national
Member State & project code
fisheries control additional
Expenditure for projects selected
Maximum Union
programme
under this Decision
contribution
Belgium:
BE/12/08 30
000 30
000 27
000
BE/12/09 4
250 4
250 3
825
BE/12/10 100
000
0
0
Subtotal 134
250 34
250 30
825
Bulgaria:
BG/12/02 30
678 30
678 27
610
Subtotal 30
678 30
678 27
610
Denmark:
DK/12/20 336
419
0
0
DK/12/22 269
136
0
0
DK/12/23 538
271
0
0
DK/12/24 134
568 134
568 121
111
DK/12/25 95
637
0
0
DK/12/26 158
911
0
0
DK/12/27 275
864 275
864 248
278
DK/12/28 272
500 272
500 245
250
DK/12/29 281
265 281
265 250
000
DK/12/30 282
592 282
592 250
000
DK/12/31 280
439 280
439 250
000
DK/12/32 296
049 296
049 250
000
DK/12/33 262
407 262
407 235
870
DK/12/34 269
136 269
136 242
222
DK/12/35 22
000 22
000 19
800
DK/12/36 405
000 405
000 250
000
DK/12/37 375
000 375
000 250
000
DK/12/38 163
500 163
500 147
150
Subtotal 4
718
694 3
320
319 2
759
681
Germany:
DE/12/23 400
000 400
000 360
000
DE/12/24 165
000
0
0
DE/12/25 250
000
0
0
DE/12/27 358
000
0
0
DE/12/28 110
000
0
0
DE/12/29 350
000
0
0
DE/12/30 95
000
0
0
DE/12/31 443
100
0
0
DE/12/32 650
000
0
0
DE/12/33 970
000
0
0

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(EUR)
Expenditure planned in the national
Member State & project code
fisheries control additional
Expenditure for projects selected
Maximum Union
programme
under this Decision
contribution
DE/12/34 275
000
0
0
DE/12/35 420
000
0
0
Subtotal 4
486
100 400
000 360
000
Ireland:
IE/12/06 20
000
0
0
IE/12/08 70
000
0
0
Subtotal 90
000
0
0
Greece:
EL/12/11 180
000 180
000 162
000
EL/12/12 750
000 750
000 675
000
EL/12/13 180
000 180
000 162
000
EL/12/14 26
750 26
750 24
075
EL/12/15 110
000 110
000 99
000
Subtotal 1
246
750 1
246
750 1
122
075
Spain:
ES/12/02 939
263 939
263 845
336
ES/12/03 974
727 974
727 877
255
ES/12/05 795
882 795
883 716
294
ES/12/06 759
305 759
305 683
375
ES/12/08 163
250 163
250 146
925
ES/12/09 72
000 72
000 64
800
ES/12/10 100
000 100
000 90
000
ES/12/11 379
000 379
000 341
100
ES/12/12 490
000 490
000 441
000
ES/12/13 150
000 150
000 135
000
ES/12/15 150
000
0
0
ES/12/18 54
000 54
000 48
600
ES/12/19 290
440 290
440 261
396
ES/12/21 17
500 17
500 15
750
ES/12/22 681
000
0
0
ES/12/23 372
880 372
880 335
592
ES/12/24 415
254
0
0
Subtotal 6
804
501 5
558
247 5
002
423
France:
FR/12/08 777
600 777
600 699
840
FR/12/09 870
730 870
730 783
656
FR/12/10 229
766 229
766 206
789
FR/12/11 277
395 277
395 249
656
FR/12/12 230
363 230
363 207
327
FR/12/13 197
403 197
403 177
663
FR/12/14 450
000 450
000 405
000
FR/12/15 211
500
0
0
FR/12/16 274
330 274
330 246
897

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(EUR)
Expenditure planned in the national
Member State & project code
fisheries control additional
Expenditure for projects selected
Maximum Union
programme
under this Decision
contribution
FR/12/17 254
350
0
0
Subtotal 3
773
437 3
307
587 2
976
828
Italy:
IT/12/13 135
000 135
000 121
500
IT/12/15 125
000 125
000 112
500
IT/12/16 withdrawn
0
0
IT/12/17 250
000 250
000 225
000
IT/12/18 250
000
0
0
IT/12/19 630
000 630
000 567
000
IT/12/21 1
500
000 1
500
000 1
350
000
IT/12/22 311
000
0
0
IT/12/23 38
000
0
0
IT/12/24 1
900
000
0
0
Subtotal 5
139
000 2
640
000 2
376
000
Latvia:
LV/12/02 6
732 6
732 6
058
LV/12/03 58
350 58
350 52
515
Subtotal 65
082 65
082 58
573
Lithuania:
LT/12/04 150
462 150
462 135
416
Subtotal 150
462 150
462 135
416
Malta:
MT/12/04 30
000 30
000 27
000
MT/12/07 261
860 261
860 235
674
Subtotal 291
860 291
860 262
674
Netherlands:
NL/12/07 250
000 250
000 225
000
NL/12/08 278
172
0
0
NL/12/09 277
862
0
0
NL/12/10 286
364
0
0
NL/12/11 276
984
0
0
NL/12/12 129
398
0
0
NL/12/13 129
500
0
0
NL/12/14 200
000
0
0
NL/12/15 230
000
0
0
NL/12/16 136
329
0
0
NL/12/17 19
300
0
0
NL/12/18 36
120
0
0
NL/12/19 89
860
0
0
NL/12/20 299
550
0
0
Subtotal 2
639
439 250
000 225
000
Austria:
AT/12/01 128
179 128
179 115
361

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(EUR)
Expenditure planned in the national
Member State & project code
fisheries control additional
Expenditure for projects selected
Maximum Union
programme
under this Decision
contribution
AT/12/02 280
923
0
0
Subtotal 409
102 128
179 115
361
Poland:
PL/12/08 103
936
0
0
PL/12/10 41
028
0
0
PL/12/11 15
955
0
0
PL/12/07 40
500
0
0
PL/12/08 1
000
000 1
000
000 900
000
PL/12/09 172
600
0
0
PL/12/10 1
505
000
0
0
PL/12/11 208
760
0
0
PL/12/12 227
350
0
0
PL/12/13 240
300
0
0
PL/12/14 323
000 323
000 290
700
PL/12/15 181
000
0
0
PL/12/16 416
000
0
0
Subtotal 4
475
429 1
323
000 1
190
700
Portugal:
PT/12/08 25
000 25
000 22
500
PT/12/10 105
000 150
000 135
000
PT/12/11 150
000
0
0
Subtotal 325
000 175
000 157
500
Finland:
FI/12/11 1
000
000 1
000
000 900
000
FI/12/12 1
000
000 1
000
000 900
000
FI/12/13 280
000 280
000 252
000
FI/12/14 280
000
0
0
Subtotal 2
560
000 2
280
000 2
052
000
Sweden:
SE/12/07 850
000 850
000 765
000
SE/12/08 750
000 750
000 675
000
SE/12/09 300
000 300
000 270
000
SE/12/10 1
000
000 1
000
000 900
000
SE/10/11 80
000
0
0
Subtotal 2
980
000 2
900
000 2
610
000
United Kingdom:
UK/12/51 122
219 122
219 109
997
UK/12/52 564
086
0
0
UK/12/54 50
141 50
141 45
127
UK/12/55 43
873 43
873 39
486
UK/12/56 122
219 122
219 109
997
UK/12/73 12
535 12
535 11
282
UK/12/74 162
958 162
958 146
662
Subtotal 1
078
032 513
945 462
551
Total 41
397
816 24
615
360 21
925
217

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ANNEX II
AUTOMATIC LOCALISATION DEVICES
(EUR)
Expenditure planned in the national
Member State & project code
fisheries control additional
Expenditure for projects selected
Maximum Union
programme
under this Decision
contribution
Germany:
DE/12/22 25
000 25
000 22
500
Subtotal 25
000 25
000 22
500
Spain:
ES/12/17 1
256
340
0
0
ES/12/20 326
124
0
0
Subtotal 1
582
464
0
0
Italy:
IT/12/12 240
000 240
000 216
000
IT/12/14 130
000
0
0
IT/12/20 3
400
000
0
0
Subtotal 3
770
000 240
000 216
000
Malta:
MT/12/03 146
200
0
0
MT/12/05 400
000 400
000 360
000
Subtotal 546
200 400
000 360
000
Total 5
923
664 665
000 598
500

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ANNEX III
ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING SYSTEMS
(EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Member State & project code
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects selected
Maximum Union
additional programme
under this Decision
contribution
Belgium:
BE/12/07 60
000 60
000 54
000
Subtotal 60
000 60
000 54
000
Denmark:
DK/12/19 201
852 201
852 181
666
DK/12/21 134
567
0
0
Subtotal 336
419 201
852 181
666
Ireland:
IE/12/05 1
000
000 1
000
000 900
000
Subtotal 1
000
000 1
000
000 900
000
Spain:
ES/12/14 1
207
352 1
207
352 1
086
617
ES/12/25 263
488 263
488 237
139
Subtotal 1
470
840 1
470
840 1
323
756
France:
FR/12/18 42
000 42
000 37
800
Subtotal 42
000 42
000 37
800
Latvia:
LT/12/01 11
273 11
273 10
146
Subtotal 11
273 11
273 10
146
Malta:
MT/12/06 260
000 260
000 234
000
Subtotal 260
000 260
000 234
000
Poland:
PL/12/03 170
948 170
948 153
853
PL/12/05 22
793 22
793 20
514
Subtotal 193
741 193
741 174
367
Portugal:
PT/12/09 75
000 75
000 67
500
Subtotal 75
000 75
000 67
500
Total 3
449
274 3
314
706 2
983
235

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ANNEX IV
ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING DEVICES
(EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Member State & project code
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects selected
additional programme
under this Decision
Maximum Union contribution
Portugal:
PT/12/07 1
613
500 1
613
500 1
452
150
Total 1
613
500 1
613
500 1
452
150
ANNEX V
TRAINING & EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES
(EUR)
Expenditure planned in the national
Member State & project code
fisheries control additional
Expenditure for projects selected
Maximum Union
programme
under this Decision
contribution
Ireland:
IE/12/07 15
000
0
0
Subtotal 15
000
0
0
Spain:
ES/12/16 40
000
0
0
Subtotal 40
000
0
0
United Kingdom:
UK/12/58 2
507
0
0
UK/12/59 14
416
0
0
UK/12/60 1
253
0
0
UK/12/61 877
0
0
UK/12/62 2
507
0
0
UK/12/63 3
384
0
0
UK/12/64 11
282
0
0
UK/12/65 17
549
0
0
UK/12/66 11
282
0
0
UK/12/67 9
401 9
401 8
461
UK/12/68 9
401
0
0
UK/12/69 11
281
0
0
UK/12/70 9
401 9
401 8
461
UK/12/71 9
401
0
0
UK/12/72 12
535 12
536 11
282
Subtotal 144
030 31
338 28
204
Total 199
030 31
338 28
204

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EN
22.12.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
356/89
ANNEX VI
AMOUNTS RELATED TO PILOT PROJECTS AND TO THE ACQUISITION OR MODERNISATION OF PATROL
VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT THAT WERE REJECTED
(EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Type of expenditure
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects selected
Maximum Union
additional programme
under this Decision
contribution
Pilot projects:
Subtotal 693
523
0
0
0
0
Patrol vessels and aircraft
Subtotal 52
392
525
0
0
Total 53
086
048
0
0

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