2007/567/EC: Commission Decision of 7 August 2007 on a Community financial contribution towards expenditure incurred by Member States in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy for 2007 (notified under document number C(2007) 3747)

Subject matter

Article 1

This Decision provides for a Community financial contribution for 2007 towards expenditure incurred by Member States for 2007 in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy, as referred to in Article 8(a) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006. It establishes the amount of the Community financial contribution for each Member State, the rate of the Community financial contribution and the conditions on which such contribution may be granted.

New technologies and IT networks

Article 2

Expenditure incurred on the purchase of, installation and technical assistance for, computer technology and setting up of IT networks in order to allow efficient and secure data exchange in connection with monitoring, control and surveillance of fisheries activities, shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex I.

Automatic localisation devices

Article 3

1.   Expenditure incurred in 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 maximum financial contribution of EUR 4 500 per vessel within the limits established in Annex II. 2.   Within the EUR 4 500 limit provided for in paragraph 1, the financial contribution for the first EUR 1 500 of eligible expenditure shall be at a rate of 100 %. 3.   The financial contribution for eligible expenditure comprised between EUR 1 500 and EUR 4 500 per vessel shall amount to a maximum of 50 % of such expenditure. 4.   In order to qualify, automatic localisation devices shall satisfy the requirements fixed by Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003.

Pilot projects

Article 4

Expenditure incurred in pilot projects on new control technologies shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex III.

Training

Article 5

Expenditure incurred on training and exchange programmes of civil servants responsible for monitoring control and surveillance tasks in the fisheries area shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex IV.

Assessment of expenditure

Article 6

Expenditure incurred in implementing a system to assess expenditure incurred in controlling the common fisheries policy shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex V.

Seminars and media tools

Article 7

Expenditure incurred in initiatives including seminar and media tools aimed at enhancing awareness among fishermen and other players such as inspectors, public prosecutors and judges, as well as among the general public on the need to fight irresponsible and illegal fishing and on the implementation of common fisheries policy rules, shall qualify for a financial contribution of 75 % of the eligible expenditure within the limits laid down in Annex VI.

Fisheries patrol vessels and aircraft

Article 8

Expenditure related to the purchase and modernisation of vessels and aircraft used for inspection and surveillance of fishing activities by the competent authorities of the Member States shall qualify, within the limits laid down in Annex VII, for a financial contribution not exceeding 50 % of the eligible expenditure incurred by Member States.

Addressees

Article 9

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

ANNEX I NEW TECHNOLOGIES & IT NETWORKS (EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Bulgaria 136 088 68 044 Belgium 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 1 050 604 525 302 Germany 314 000 157 000 Estonia 25 179 12 589 Greece 1 500 000 750 000 Spain 387 205 193 603 France 1 573 940 786 970 Ireland 0 0 Italy 4 103 820 2 051 910 Cyprus 40 000 20 000 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 30 000 15 000 Luxembourg 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Malta 6 000 3 000 Netherlands 538 390 269 195 Austria 0 0 Poland 125 000 62 500 Portugal 253 000 115 700 Romania 0 0 Slovenia 83 000 41 500 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 250 000 125 000 Sweden 5 649 000 657 000 United Kingdom 384 657 192 329 Total 16 449 883 6 046 642

ANNEX IISupplementary provisions

ANNEX II AUTOMATIC LOCALISATION DEVICES (EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Bulgaria 0 0 Belgium 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 0 0 Germany 0 0 Estonia 0 0 Greece 0 0 Spain 300 000 225 000 France 0 0 Ireland 0 0 Italy 1 371 974 600 000 Cyprus 692 000 646 000 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 0 0 Luxembourg 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Malta 0 0 Netherlands 0 0 Austria 0 0 Poland 0 0 Portugal 0 0 Romania 0 0 Slovenia 0 0 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 0 0 Sweden 50 000 25 000 United Kingdom 0 0 Total 2 413 974 1 496 000

ANNEX IIISupplementary provisions

ANNEX III PILOT PROJECTS (EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Bulgaria 0 0 Belgium 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 0 0 Germany 0 0 Estonia 0 0 Greece 0 0 Spain 0 0 France 0 0 Ireland 0 0 Italy 0 0 Cyprus 0 0 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 0 0 Luxembourg 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Malta 0 0 Netherlands 0 0 Austria 0 0 Poland 0 0 Portugal 0 0 Romania 0 0 Slovenia 0 0 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 0 0 Sweden 31 500 15 750 United Kingdom 0 0 Total 31 500 15 750

ANNEX IVSupplementary provisions

ANNEX IV TRAINING (EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Bulgaria 72 000 36 000 Belgium 10 000 5 000 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 67 114 33 557 Germany 27 500 13 750 Estonia 26 050 13 025 Greece 80 000 40 000 Spain 162 060 81 030 France 111 500 55 750 Ireland 0 0 Italy 1 295 304 532 077 Cyprus 0 0 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 18 000 9 000 Luxembourg 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Malta 36 640 18 320 Netherlands 120 441 60 221 Austria 0 0 Poland 0 0 Portugal 90 380 45 190 Romania 0 0 Slovenia 27 000 13 500 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 26 000 13 000 Sweden 50 000 25 000 United Kingdom 9 442 4 721 Total 2 229 431 999 141

ANNEX VSupplementary provisions

ANNEX V ASSESSMENT OF EXPENDITURE (EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Bulgaria 0 0 Belgium 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 0 0 Germany 0 0 Estonia 0 0 Greece 0 0 Spain 0 0 France 0 0 Ireland 0 0 Italy 0 0 Cyprus 0 0 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 0 0 Luxembourg 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Malta 0 0 Netherlands 0 0 Austria 0 0 Poland 0 0 Portugal 0 0 Romania 0 0 Slovenia 0 0 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 0 0 Sweden 100 000 50 000 United Kingdom 0 0 Total 100 000 50 000

ANNEX VISupplementary provisions

ANNEX VI SEMINARS AND MEDIA TOOLS (EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Bulgaria 0 0 Belgium 5 000 3 750 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 0 0 Germany 0 0 Estonia 0 0 Greece 100 000 75 000 Spain 16 000 12 000 France 0 0 Ireland 0 0 Italy 292 000 219 000 Cyprus 0 0 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 12 000 9 000 Luxembourg 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Malta 0 0 Netherlands 0 0 Austria 0 0 Poland 210 000 157 500 Portugal 0 0 Romania 0 0 Slovenia 14 000 10 500 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 0 0 Sweden 0 0 United Kingdom 0 0 Total 649 000 486 750

ANNEX VIISupplementary provisions

ANNEX VII PATROL VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT (EUR) Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Community contribution Bulgaria 66 000 33 000 Belgium 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 0 0 Germany 254 000 122 250 Estonia 2 500 000 1 250 000 Greece 0 0 Spain 405 000 202 500 France 402 000 156 000 Ireland 0 0 Italy 135 000 67 500 Cyprus 120 000 60 000 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 120 000 60 000 Luxembourg 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Malta 0 0 Netherlands 50 000 25 000 Austria 0 0 Poland 100 000 50 000 Portugal 2 000 000 700 000 Romania 0 0 Slovenia 155 000 77 500 Slovakia 0 0 Finland 0 0 Sweden 0 0 United Kingdom 7 633 872 3 816 936 Total 13 940 872 6 620 686