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DECISIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 25 November 2011
on an additional financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and
surveillance programmes for 2011
(notified under document C(2011) 8359)
(Only the Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Greek, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish,
Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic)
(2011/779/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
reporting devices (ERS devices) and vessel monitoring
systems (VMS) as well as traceability and control of
engine power.
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
such as training and exchange programmes as well as
pilot inspection and observer schemes, analysis and
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 of
assessment of expenditure, initiatives raising awareness
22 May 2006 establishing Community financial measures for
of common fisheries policy (CFP) rules and the
the implementation of the common fisheries policy and in the
construction of patrol vessels and aircrafts, have been
area of the Law of the Sea ( 1 ), and in particular Article 21
rejected since they were not dedicated to the priority
thereof,
areas defined above.
Whereas:
(5)
Within the priority areas indicated by the Commission,
not all the eligible expenditure in the programmes could
be retained, due to budgetary restraints. The Commission
selected the projects to be co-financed on the basis of the
most urgent needs defined by the Commission.
(1) Based
upon
the
requests
for
Union
co-finance
that
have
been submitted by Member States in their fisheries
control programmes for 2011, the Commission has
adopted Implementing Decision 2011/431/EU of 11 July
(6) Applications
concerning
actions
listed
in
Article
8(1)(a)
2011 on a Union financial contribution towards Member
of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 may qualify for Union
States’ fisheries control, inspection and surveillance
funding.
programmes for 2011 ( 2 ), which has left some of the
2011 budget available unused.
(7) 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
(2) That
unused
part
of
the
2011
budget
should
now
be
2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation
allocated by a new Decision.
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 ( 3 ).
(3) In
conformity
with
Article
21(2)
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
861/2006, Member States have been asked to submit
programmes related to additional funding in the
priority areas defined by the Commission in its letter
(8)
It is appropriate to fix the maximum amounts and the
to Member States of 20 May 2011, i.e. automation and
rate of the Union financial contribution within the limits
management of data, electronic recording an reporting
set by Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 and to
systems (ERS systems), electronic recording and
lay down the conditions under which such contribution
may be granted.
( 1 ) OJ L 160, 14.6.2006, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 188, 19.7.2011, p. 50.
( 3 ) OJ L 97, 12.4.2007, p. 30.

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(9) In
order
to
encourage
investment
in
the
priority
actions in order to allow efficient and secure collection and
defined by the Commission and in view of the negative
management of data in connection with monitoring, control
impact of the financial crisis on Member States’ budgets,
and surveillance of fisheries activities, shall qualify for a
expenditure related to the abovementioned priority areas
financial contribution of 90 % of the eligible expenditure,
should benefit from a high co-financing rate, within the
within the limits laid down in that Annex.
limits laid down in Article 15 of Regulation (EC)
No 861/2006.
2. Any
other
expenditure
incurred,
in
respect
of
projects
(10) In order to qualify for the contribution, automatic
referred in Annex I, shall qualify for a financial contribution
localisation devices should satisfy the requirements fixed
of 50 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits laid down
by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No
in that Annex.
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
Article 4
Fisheries Policy ( 1 ).
Automatic localisation devices
1. Expenditure
incurred,
in
respect
of
projects
referred
to
in
(11) In order to qualify for the contribution, electronic
Annex II, on the purchase and fitting on board of fishing vessels
recording and reporting devices on board fishing
of automatic localisation devices enabling vessels to be
vessels should satisfy the requirements fixed by
monitored at a distance by a fisheries monitoring centre
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.
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.
(12) The
measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee for
Fisheries and Aquaculture,
2. The
financial
contribution
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall
be calculated on the basis of a price capped at EUR 2 500 per
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
vessel.
Article 1
3. In order to qualify for the financial contribution referred
Subject matter
to in paragraph 1, automatic localisation devices shall satisfy the
requirements laid down in Implementing Regulation (EU)
This Decision provides for an additional Union financial
No 404/2011.
contribution towards expenditure incurred by Member States
for 2011 in implementing 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. It establishes
the amount of the Union financial contribution for each
Article 5
Member State, the rate of the Union financial contribution
Electronic recording and reporting systems
and the conditions on which such contribution may be granted.
Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex
III, on the development, purchase, and installation of, as well as
Article 2
technical assistance for, the components necessary for electronic
recording and reporting systems (ERS), in order to allow
Closure of outstanding commitments
efficient and secure data exchange related to monitoring,
control and surveillance of fisheries activities, shall qualify for
All payments in respect of which a reimbursement is claimed
a financial contribution of 90 % of the eligible expenditure,
shall be made by the Member State concerned by 30 June
within the limits laid down in that Annex.
2015. Payments made by a Member State after that deadline
shall not be eligible for reimbursement. Unused budgetary
appropriations related to this Decision shall be de-committed
at the latest by 31 December 2016.
Article 6
Electronic recording and reporting devices
Article 3
1. Expenditure
incurred,
in
respect
of
projects
referred
to
in
New technologies and IT networks
Annex IV, on the purchase and fitting on board of fishing
vessels of ERS devices enabling vessels to record and report
1. Expenditure
incurred,
in
respect
of
projects
referred
to
in electronically to a Fisheries Monitoring Centre data on
Annex I, on the setting up of new technologies and IT networks
fisheries activities, shall qualify for a financial contribution of
90 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits established in
( 1 ) OJ L 112, 30.4.2011, p. 1.
that Annex.

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2. The
financial
contribution
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall
Article 7
be calculated on the basis of a price capped at EUR 3 000 per
vessel, without prejudice of paragraph 4.
Pilot projects
Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex
V, on pilot projects on new control technologies shall qualify
3. In
order
to
qualify
for
a
financial
contribution,
ERS for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure,
devices shall satisfy the requirements established in
within the limits laid down in that Annex.
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.
4. In
case
of
devices
combining
ERS
and
VMS
functions
and
Article 8
fulfilling the requirements laid down in Implementing
Total maximum Union contribution per Member State
Regulation (EU) No 404/2011, the financial contribution
referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be calculated
The planned expenditure, the eligible share thereof, and the
on the basis of a price capped at EUR 4 500 per vessel.
maximum Union contribution per Member State are as follows:
(in EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Member State
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects
additional programme
selected under this Decision
Maximum Union contribution
Bulgaria 147
254 147
254 132
530
Cyprus 259
000 255
000 229
500
Denmark 2
159
798 1
408
564 1
267
708
Germany 6
792
280 137
480 123
732
Ireland 51
610
000 250
000 225
000
Greece 2
133
500 590
000 455
000
Spain 4
182
697 2
264
977 2
038
480
Italy 4
010
000 1
140
000 1
026
000
Latvia 140
944 140
944 126
850
Lithuania 207
200 135
313 121
782
Malta 270
664 191
486 130
313
Netherlands 300
000
0
0
Poland 386
324 385
360 343
623
Portugal 2
843
921 2
395
200 2
155
680
Romania 589
000 85
000 76
500
Finland 1
000
000 870
000 635
000
United Kingdom 2
862
415 1
349
325 1
214
392
Total 79
894
998 11
745
904 10
302
090

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Article 9
Addressees
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of
Germany, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus,
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 Finland and the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Done at Brussels, 25 November 2011.
For the Commission
Maria DAMANAKI
Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I
NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND IT NETWORKS
(in EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Member State and project code
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects
additional programme
selected under this Decision
Maximum Union contribution
Bulgaria:
BG/11/06 147
255 147
255 132
530
Sub-total 147
255 147
255 132
530
Cyprus:
CY/11/09 4
000
0
0
CY/11/10 55
000 55
000 49
500
Sub-total 59
000 55
000 49
500
Denmark:
DK/11/16 100
612 100
612 90
551
DK/11/17 214
638
0
0
DK/11/18 335
372 335
372 301
835
DK/11/19 268
298
0
0
DK/11/20 268
298 268
298 241
468
DK/11/21 268
298 268
298 241
468
DK/11/22 234
761 234
761 211
285
DK/11/23 201
223 201
223 181
101
DK/11/24 268
298
0
0
Sub-total 2
159
798 1
408
564 1
267
708
Germany:
DE/11/31 18
000 18
000 16
200
DE/11/32 2
656
400
0
0
DE/11/33 63
480 63
480 57
132
DE/11/34 56
000 56
000 50
400
DE/11/35 3
998
400
0
0
Sub-total 6
792
280 137
480 123
732
Ireland:
IE/11/18 335
000
0
0
IE/11/19 100
000
0
0
Sub-total 435
000
0
0
Greece:
GR/11/08 400
000 400
000 360
000
GR/11/09 283
500 190
000 95
000
Sub-total 683
500 590
000 455
000
Spain:
ES/11/11 305
860 305
860 275
274
ES/11/14 253
117 253
117 227
805
Sub-total 558
977 558
977 503
079
Italy:
IT/11/19 120
000 120
000 108
000
IT/11/21 300
000 300
000 270
000
IT/11/22 1
900
000
0
0
Sub-total 2
320
000 420
000 378
000

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(in EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Member State and project code
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects
additional programme
selected under this Decision
Maximum Union contribution
Lithuania:
LT/11/08 55
000 13
113 11
802
Sub-total 55
000 13
113 11
802
Malta:
MT/11/05 125
165 73
165 65
848
MT/11/07 16
741 16
741 8
371
Sub-total 141
906 89
906 74
219
Netherlands:
NL/11/05 300
000
0
0
Sub-total 300
000
0
0
Poland:
PL/11/03 226
415 226
415 203
774
PL/11/04 8
964 8
000 4
000
Sub-total 235
379 234
415 207
774
Portugal:
PT/11/25 125
000 125
000 112
500
PT/11/26 105
000
0
0
PT/11/27 98
000 98
000 88
200
PT/11/28 135
500
0
0
PT/11/29 385
000 385
000 346
500
PT/11/30 265
700 265
700 239
130
Sub-total 1
114
200 873
700 786
330
Romania:
RO/11/10 300
000
0
0
RO/11/12 24
000
0
0
Sub-total 324
000
0
0
Finland:
FI/11/09 500
000 370
000 185
000
Sub-total 500
000 370
000 185
000
United Kingdom:
UK/11/67 1
153
270
0
0
Sub-total 1
153
270
0
0
Total 16
979
564 4
898
410 4
174
674

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ANNEX II
AUTOMATIC LOCALISATION DEVICES
(in EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Member State and project code
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects selected
additional programme
under this Decision
Maximum Union contribution
Greece:
GR/11/03 400
000
0
0
Sub-total 400
000
0
0
Spain:
ES/11/12 996
000 830
000 747
000
Sub-total 996
000 830
000 747
000
Italy:
IT/11/18 720
000 720
000 648
000
Sub-total 720
000 720
000 648
000
Total 2
116
000 1
550
000 1
395
000
ANNEX III
ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING SYSTEMS
(in EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Member State and project code
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects selected
additional programme
under this Decision
Maximum Union contribution
Ireland:
IE/11/22 250
000 250
000 225
000
Sub-total 250
000 250
000 225
000
Latvia:
LV/11/02 140
944 140
944 126
850
Sub-total 140
944 140
944 126
850
Portugal:
PT/11/21-03 50
000 50
000 45
000
Sub-total 50
000 50
000 45
000
Romania:
RO/11/03 85
000 85
000 76
500
Sub-total 85
000 85
000 76
500
Finland:
FI/11/10 500
000 500
000 450
000
Sub-total 500
000 500
000 450
000
United Kingdom:
UK/11/69 172
990 172
990 155
691
Sub-total 172
990 172
990 155
691
Total 1
198
935 1
198
935 1
079
041

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ANNEX IV
ELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING DEVICES
(in EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Member State and project code
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects
additional programme
selected under this Decision
Maximum Union contribution
Cyprus:
CY/11/11 200
000 200
000 180
000
Sub-total 200
000 200
000 180
000
Spain:
ES/11/13 1
022
000 876
000 788
400
Sub-total 1
022
000 876
000 788
400
Lithuania:
LT/11/09 152
200 122
200 109
980
Sub-total 152
200 122
200 109
980
Malta:
MT/11/09 7
693 7
693 6
924
MT/11/10 5
567 5
567 5
010
Sub-total 13
260 13
260 11
934
Poland:
PL/11/05 100
630 100
630 90
567
PL/11/06 50
314 50
314 45
283
Sub-total 150
944 150
944 135
850
Portugal:
PT/11/21-01 1
228
500 1
228
500 1
105
650
PT/11/21-02 243
000 243
000 218
700
Sub-total 1
471
500 1
471
500 1
324
350
United Kingdom:
UK/11/68 1
176
335 1
176
335 1
058
701
Sub-total 1
176
335 1
176
335 1
058
701
Total 4
186
239 4
010
239 3
609
215

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ANNEX V
PILOT PROJECTS
(in EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Member State and project code
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects selected
additional programme
under this Decision
Maximum Union contribution
Italy:
IT/11/20 750
000
0
0
Sub-total 750
000
0
0
Malta:
MT/11/06 88
320 88
320 44
160
MT/11/08 3
447
0
0
Sub-total 91
767 88
320 44
160
United Kingdom: UK/11/66 359
820
0
0
Sub-total 359
820
0
0
Total 1
201
587 88
320 44
160
ANNEX VI
TRAINING AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES
(in EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Member State and project code
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects selected
additional programme
under this Decision
Maximum Union contribution
Ireland:
IE/11/20 25
000
0
0
Sub-total 25
000
0
0
Malta:
MT/11/11 12
731
0
0
MT/11/12 11
000
0
0
Sub-total 23
731
0
0
Portugal:
PT/11/23 100
226
0
0
PT/11/24 15
995
0
0
Sub-total 116
221
0
0
Total 164
952
0
0

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ANNEX VII
PILOT INSPECTION AND OBSERVER SCHEMES
(in EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Member State and project code
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects
additional programme
selected under this Decision
Maximum Union contribution
Romania:
RO/11/11 180
000
0
0
Sub-total 180
000
0
0
Total 180
000
0
0
ANNEX VIII
ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT EXPENDITURE
(in EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Member State and project code
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects
additional programme
selected under this Decision
Maximum Union contribution
Portugal:
PT/11/21-04 50
000
0
0
PT/11/21-05 42
000
0
0
Sub-total 92
000
0
0
Total 92
000
0
0
ANNEX IX
INITIATIVE RAISING AWARENESS OF CFP RULES
(in EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Member State and project code
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects selected
additional programme
under this Decision
Maximum Union contribution
Italy:
IT/11/16 110
000
0
0
IT/11/17 110
000
0
0
Sub-total 220
000
0
0
Total 220
000
0
0

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ANNEX X
PATROL VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT
(in EUR)
Expenditure planned in the
Member State and project code
national fisheries control
Expenditure for projects selected
additional programme
under this Decision
Maximum Union contribution
Ireland:
IE/11/21 50
900
000
0
0
Sub-total 50
900
000
0
0
Greece:
GR/11/02 1
050
000
0
0
Sub-total 1
050
000
0
0
Spain:
ES/11/10 785
600
0
0
ES/11/15 820
120
0
0
Sub-total 1
605
720
0
0
Total 53
555
720
0
0

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