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Official Journal of the European Union
9.6.2012
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 25 May 2012
on a Union financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and
surveillance programmes for 2012
(notified under document C(2012) 3262)
(Only the Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese,
Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic)
(2012/294/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(6) On
that
basis
and
given
budgetary
constraints,
requests
in the programs for Union funding related to non-
priority actions such as installation of Automatic Identi
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
fication Systems (AIS) on board fishing vessels, training
Union,
and initiatives raising awareness of CFP rules as well as
the purchase or modernisation of fisheries patrol vessels
and aircraft were rejected.
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 ( 1 ), and in particular Article 21
(7) In
order
to
encourage
investment
in
the
priority
actions
thereof,
defined by the Commission and in view of the negative
impact of the financial crisis on Member States’ budgets,
expenditure related to the abovementioned priority areas
Whereas:
and retained for this financing decision should benefit
from a high co-financing rate, within the limits laid
down in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006.
(1) Member
States
have
submitted
to
the
Commission
their
fisheries control programme for 2012, in accordance
with Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006,
inclusive of the applications for a Union financial
(8)
Within the priority areas defined by the Commission, it
contribution towards the expenditure to be incurred in
appeared that projects on traceability that were presented
carrying out the projects contained in such programme.
by Member States required a global and coordinated

approach among Member States to be put in place
before a Union contribution could be granted. The
assessment of these traceability projects for a Union
(2) Applications
concerning
actions
listed
in
Article
8(1)(a)
contribution was consequently postponed to an
of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 may qualify for Union
additional financing decision to be prepared in 2012.
funding.
(3) The
applications
for
Union
funding
have
been
assessed (9) In
order
to
qualify
for
the
contribution,
automatic
locali
with regard to their compliance with the rules set out in
sation devices should satisfy the requirements fixed by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 391/2007 ( 2 ).
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No
404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules
for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No
(4) It
is
appropriate
to
fix
the
maximum
amounts
and
the
1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for
rate of the Union financial contribution within the limits
ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common
set by Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 and to
Fisheries Policy ( 3 )
lay down the conditions under which such contribution
may be granted.
(10) In order to qualify for the contribution, electronic
(5) In
conformity
with
Article
21(2)
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
recording and reporting devices on board fishing
861/2006, Member States have been asked to submit
vessels should satisfy the requirements fixed by Imple
programs related to funding in the priority areas
menting Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.
defined by the Commission in its letter of 14 October
2011, i.e. traceability, validation and cross-checking of
data, measurement of engine power, equipment of
small scale fleet with Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS)
(11) The
measures provided for in this Decision are in
and Electronic Recording and Reporting Systems (ERS).
accordance with the opinion of the Committee for
Fisheries and Aquaculture,
( 1 ) OJ L 160, 14.6.2006, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 97, 12.4.2007, p. 30.
( 3 ) OJ L 112, 30.4.2011, p. 1.

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EN
9.6.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
150/87
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
technical assistance for, the components necessary for electronic
recording and reporting systems (ERS), in order to allow
Article 1
efficient and secure data exchange related to monitoring,
control and surveillance of fisheries activities, shall qualify for
Subject matter
a financial contribution of 90 % of the eligible expenditure,
within the limits laid down in that Annex.
This Decision provides for a Union financial contribution for
2012 towards expenditure incurred by Member States for 2012
in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable
to the common fisheries policy (CFP), as referred to in
Article 6
Article 8(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006.
Electronic recording and reporting devices
1. Expenditure
incurred,
in
respect
of
projects
referred
to
in
Article 2
Annex IV, on the purchase and fitting on board of fishing
Closure of outstanding commitments
vessels of ERS devices enabling vessels to record and report
electronically to a Fisheries Monitoring Centre data on
All payments in respect of which a reimbursement is claimed
fisheries activities, shall qualify for a financial contribution of
shall be made by the Member State concerned by 30 June
90 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits established in
2016. Payments made by a Member State after that deadline
that Annex.
shall not be eligible for reimbursement. The budgetary appropri
ations related to this Decision shall be decommitted at the latest
by 31 December 2017.
2. The
financial
contribution
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall
be calculated on the basis of a price capped at EUR 3 000 per
Article 3
vessel, without prejudice of paragraph 4.
New technologies & IT networks
1. Expenditure
incurred,
in
respect
of
projects
referred
to
in
3. In
order
to
qualify
for
a
financial
contribution,
ERS
Annex I, on the setting up of new technologies and IT networks
devices shall satisfy the requirements established in Imple
in order to allow efficient and secure collection and
menting Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.
management of data in connection with monitoring, control
and surveillance of fisheries activities as well as on the verifi
cation of engine power, shall qualify for a financial contribution
4. In case of devices combining ERS and VMS functions, and
of 90 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits laid down
fulfilling the requirements laid down in Implementing Regu
in that Annex.
lation (EU) No 404/2011, the financial contribution referred
to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be calculated on the
2. Any
other
expenditure
incurred,
in
respect
of
projects basis of a price capped at EUR 4 500 per vessel.
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.
Article 7
Pilot projects
Article 4
Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex
Automatic localisation devices
V, on pilot projects on new control technologies shall qualify
1. Expenditure
incurred,
in
respect
of
projects
referred
to
in for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure,
Annex II, on the purchase and fitting on board of fishing vessels
within the limits laid down in that Annex.
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
Article 8
financial contribution of 90 % of the eligible expenditure, within
the limits established in that Annex.
Addresses
1.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the
2. The
financial
contribution
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall Republic of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal
be calculated on the basis of a price capped at EUR 2 500 per
Republic of Germany, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the
vessel.
Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic,
the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of
Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Nether
3. In order to qualify for the financial contribution referred
lands, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic,
to in paragraph 1, automatic localisation devices shall satisfy the
Romania, the Republic of Slovenia, the Republic of Finland,
requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003.
the Kingdom of Sweden, and the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland.
Article 5
Electronic recording and reporting systems
2. The
planned
expenditure,
the
eligible
share
thereof,
and
Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex
the maximum Union contribution per Member State are as
III, on the development, purchase, and installation of, as well as
follows:

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L 150/88
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
9.6.2012
(in EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Member State
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects selected
programme
under this Decision
Maximum Union contribution
Belgium 610
000 410
000 345
000
Bulgaria 25
565 25
565 23
009
Denmark 3
462
722 2
656
563 2
350
599
Germany 5
971
900 181
000 162
900
Ireland 52
370
000 270
000 163
000
Greece 12
110
000 6
040
000 5
400
000
Spain 207
080 84
200 75
780
France 3
550
955 2
152
500 1
937
250
Italy 5
877
000 4
412
000 3
846
000
Cyprus 65
000 65
000 38
500
Latvia 17
856 17
856 13
400
Lithuania 284
939 284
939 256
445
Malta 117
000 104
500 94
050
Netherlands 1
709
400 1
580
000 1
422
000
Poland 2
674
000
0
0
Portugal 3
379
192 539
979 485
981
Romania 615
000 430
000 367
000
Slovenia 204
800 185
800 145
700
Finland 2
500
000 1
987
500 1
584
750
Sweden 11
463
574 242
177 195
782
United Kingdom 10
017
803 4
424
309 3
705
547
Total
117 233 786 26
093
889 22
612
693
Done at Brussels, 25 May 2012.
For the Commission
Maria DAMANAKI
Member of the Commission

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9.6.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
150/89
ANNEX I
NEW TECHNOLOGIES & IT NETWORKS
(in EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Member State & project code
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects selected
programme
under this Decision
Maximum Union contribution
Belgium
BE/12/02 100
000 100
000 90
000
BE/12/03 200
000
0
0
BE/12/04 30
000 30
000 27
000
BE/12/06 100
000 100
000 90
000
Sub-total 430
000 230
000 207
000
Bulgaria
BG/12/01 25
565 25
565 23
009
Sub-total 25
565 25
565 23
009
Denmark
DK/12/01 335
900 335
900 302
310
DK/12/03 335
900 335
900 302
310
DK/12/04 470
259 470
259 423
233
DK/12/05 214
976 214
976 193
478
DK/12/06 268
720 268
720 241
848
DK/12/07 268
720
0
0
DK/12/08 167
950
0
0
DK/12/09 100
770
0
0
DK/12/10 8
062 8
062 7
255
DK/12/11 15
048 15
048 13
543
DK/12/12 134
360
0
0
DK/12/13 100
770 100
770 50
385
DK/12/14 201
540 201
540 181
386
DK/12/15 100
770 100
770 90
693
DK/12/17 134
360 134
360 120
924
DK/12/18 134
360 134
360 120
924
Sub-total 2
992
462 2
320
663 2
048
289
Germany
DE/12/11 310
300 310
300
0
DE/12/12 100
000 100
000
0
DE/12/13 300
000 300
000
0
DE/12/14 50
000 50
000
0
DE/12/15 290
600 290
600
0
DE/12/16 590
000 590
000
0
DE/12/17 925
000 925
000
0
DE/12/18 400
000 400
000
0
DE/12/21 1
875
000 1
875
000
0
Sub-total 4
840
900 4
840
900
0
Ireland
IE/12/01 70
000 70
000 63
000
IE/12/03 200
000 200
000 100
000

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L 150/90
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
9.6.2012
(in EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Member State & project code
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects selected
programme
under this Decision
Maximum Union contribution
IE/12/04 1
200
000 1
200
000
0
Sub-total 1
470
000 1
470
000 163
000
Greece
EL/12/03 90
000 90
000 45
000
EL/12/05 2
400
000
0
0
Sub-total 2
490
000 90
000 45
000
Spain
ES/12/01 207
080 84
200 75
780
Sub-total 207
080 84
200 75
780
France
FR/12/02 725
000 570
000 513
000
FR/12/03 293
855 185
000 166
500
FR/12/05 150
000 150
000 135
000
FR/12/06 42
000
0
0
Sub-total 1
210
855 905
000 814
500
Italy
IT/12/01 700
000 700
000 630
000
IT/12/02 500
000 500
000 450
000
IT/12/03 900
000 900
000 810
000
IT/12/04 700
000
0
0
IT/12/05 900
000 900
000 810
000
IT/12/07 500
000
0
0
IT/12/08 100
000 100
000 90
000
IT/12/09 312
000 312
000 156
000
IT/12/10 135
000
0
0
IT/12/11 130
000
0
0
Sub-total 4
877
000 3
412
000 2
946
000
Cyprus
CY/12/01 15
000 15
000 13
500
CY/12/02 50
000 50
000 25
000
Sub-total 65
000 65
000 38
500
Latvia
LV/12/01 6
676 6
676 3
338
LV/12/02 11
180 11
180 10
062
Sub-total 17
856 17
856 13
400
Lithuania
LT/12/01 237
488 237
488 213
740
LT/12/02 37
651 37
651 33
885
LT/12/03 9
800 9
800 8
820
Sub-total 284
939 284
939 256
445
Malta
MT/12/01 92
000 92
000 82
800
Sub-total 92
000 92
000 82
800

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9.6.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
150/91
(in EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Member State & project code
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects selected
programme
under this Decision
Maximum Union contribution
Netherlands
NL/12/01 245
000 245
000 220
500
NL/12/02 395
000 395
000 355
500
NL/12/04 240
000 240
000 216
000
NL/12/05 85
000
0
0
Sub-total 965
000 880
000 792
000
Poland
PL/12/01 2
674
000
0
0
Sub-total 2
674
000
0
0
Portugal
PT/12/01 90
900 90
900 81
810
PT/12/03 314
579 314
579 283
121
PT/12/06 60
000 60
000 54
000
Sub-total 465
479 465
479 418
931
Romania
RO/12/02 30
000 30
000 27
000
RO/12/03 50
000 50
000 25
000
RO/12/04 350
000 350
000 315
000
Sub-total 430
000 430
000 367
000
Slovenia
SI/12/01 20
000 20
000 18
000
SI/12/02 20
000 20
000 18
000
SI/12/04 40
000 40
000 36
000
SI/12/05 12
000 12
000 10
800
SI/12/06 3
000
0
0
SI/12/07 5
000
0
0
SI/12/08 1
800 1
800 900
SI/12/09 3
000 3
000 1
500
SI/12/11 49
000 49
000 24
500
SI/12/12 40
000 40
000 36
000
Sub-total 193
800 185
800 145
700
Finland
FI/12/01 400
000 400
000 360
000
FI/12/03 10
000 10
000 5
000
FI/12/05 500
000 500
000 250
000
FI/12/06 500
000
0
0
FI/12/07 400
000 400
000 360
000
FI/12/08 400
000 400
000 360
000
Sub-total 2
210
000 1
710
000 1
335
000
Sweden
SE/12/01 11
177
397 11
177
397
0
SE/12/02 55
443 55
443 27
722
SE/12/03 110
887 110
887 99
798

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L 150/92
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
9.6.2012
(in EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Member State & project code
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects selected
programme
under this Decision
Maximum Union contribution
SE/12/04 20
403 20
403 18
363
Sub-total 11
364
130 11
364
130 145
883
United Kingdom
UK/12/01 1
478
365 1
478
365 1
330
528
UK/12/41 14
215
0
0
UK/12/42 10
235 10
235 9
211
UK/12/43 8
506 8
506 4
253
UK/12/44 284
301 284
301 142
151
UK/12/46 454
881 454
881 409
393
UK/12/47 56
860 56
860 28
430
UK/12/50 9
098
0
0
UK/12/38 2
019
0
0
UK/12/39 1
700
0
0
UK/12/40 796
0
0
Sub-total 2
320
976 2
293
148 1
923
966
Total 39
627
042 13
948
384 11
842
203

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9.6.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
150/93
ANNEX II
AUTOMATIC LOCALISATION DEVICES
(in EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Member State & project code
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects selected
programme
under this Decision
Maximum Union contribution
Germany
DE/12/03 16
000
0
0
DE/12/06 4
000
0
0
DE/12/08 25
000 25
000 22
500
DE/12/09 493
500
0
0
Sub-total 538
500 25
000 22
500
Greece
EL/12/08 3
250
000 3
250
000 2
925
000
Sub-total 3
250
000 3
250
000 2
925
000
France
FR/12/07 1
085
000 1
000
000 900
000
Sub-total 1
085
000 1
000
000 900
000
Italy
IT/12/06 1
000
000 1
000
000 900
000
Sub-total 1
000
000 1
000
000 900
000
Malta
MT/12/03 25
000 12
500 11
250
Sub-total 25
000 12
500 11
250
Portugal
PT/12/07 2
057
000
0
0
Sub-total 2
057
000
0
0
Romania
RO/12/01 75
000
0
0
RO/12/05 110
000
0
0
Sub-total 185
000
0
0
Slovenia
SI/12/03 5
000
0
0
Sub-total 5
000
0
0
Finland
FI/12/04 15
000 12
500 11
250
Sub-total 15
000 12
500 11
250
United Kingdom
UK/12/02 653
892 575
000 517
500
UK/12/03 557
230 490
000 441
000
UK/12/32 45
488 40
000 36
000
UK/12/33 309
888 272
500 245
250
UK/12/45 468
528 412
500 371
250
Sub-total 2
035
026 1
790
000 1
611
000
Total 10
195
526 7
090
000 6
381
000

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Official Journal of the European Union
9.6.2012
ANNEX III
ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING SYSTEMS
(in EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Member State & project code
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects selected
programme
under this Decision
Maximum Union contribution
Belgium
BE/12/01 120
000 120
000 108
000
Sub-total 120
000 120
000 108
000
Denmark
DK/12/02 335
900 335
900 302
310
Sub-total 335
900 335
900 302
310
Germany
DE/12/19 81
000 81
000 72
900
DE/12/20 75
000 75
000 67
500
Sub-total 156
000 156
000 140
400
France
FR/12/04 255
100 247
500 222
750
Sub-total 255
100 247
500 222
750
Netherlands
NL/12/03 700
000 700
000 630
000
Sub-total 700
000 700
000 630
000
Portugal
PT/12/05 74
500 74
500 67
050
Sub-total 74
500 74
500 67
050
Finland
FI/12/02 250
000 250
000 225
000
Sub-total 250
000 250
000 225
000
Sweden
SE/12/05 55
443 55
443 49
899
Sub-total 55
443 55
443 49
899
Total 1
946
943 1
939
343 1
745
409

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9.6.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
150/95
ANNEX IV
ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING DEVICES
(in EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Member State & project code
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects selected
programme
under this Decision
Maximum Union contribution
Greece
EL/12/09 2
700
000 2
700
000 2
430
000
Sub-total 2
700
000 2
700
000 2
430
000
Finland
FI/12/09 25
000 15
000 13
500
Sub-total 25
000 15
000 13
500
Total 2
725
000 2
715
000 2
443
500
ANNEX V
PILOT PROJECTS
(in EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Member State & project code
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects selected
programme
under this Decision
Maximum Union contribution
Belgium
BE/12/05 60
000 60
000 30
000
Sub-total 60
000 60
000 30
000
Denmark
DK/12/16 134
360
0
0
Sub-total 134
360
0
0
United Kingdom
UK/12/49 341
161 341
161 170
581
Sub-total 341
161 341
161 170
581
Total 535
521 401
161 200
581

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L 150/96
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Official Journal of the European Union
9.6.2012
ANNEX VI
AMOUNTS RELATED TO TRAINING, INITIATIVES RAISING AWARENESS OF CFP RULES AND
ACQUISITION OR MODERNISATION OF PATROL VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT THAT WERE REJECTED
(in EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Type of expenditure
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects
Maximum Union
programmes
selected under this Decision
contribution
Training and exchange programmes
Sub-total 825
931
0
0
Initiatives raising awareness of CFP
rules
Sub-total 849
713
0
0
Patrol vessels and aircraft
Sub-total 60
528
109
0
0
Total 62
203
753
0
0

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