2009/7/EC: Commission Decision of 18 December 2008 on a financial contribution from the Community for 2008 towards expenditure incurred by Greece, Spain and Italy for the purchase and modernisation of vessels and aircraft used for inspection and surveillance of fishing activities (notified under document number C(2008) 8431)
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Subject matter
This Decision establishes the maximal amount of the Community financial contribution for 2008, the rate of the Community financial contribution and the conditions on which the contribution may be granted towards expenditure incurred by Greece, Spain and Italy in the framework of projects over EUR 1 000 000 for the purchase and modernisation of patrol vessels and aircraft used for inspection and surveillance of fishing activities.
Rate of contribution
1. Expenditure concerning the purchase and modernisation of vessels and aircraft used for inspection and surveillance of fishing activities shall qualify, within the limits laid down in the Annex, for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure incurred by Member States. 2. The financial contribution specified for each Member State in the Annex is calculated on the basis of the utilisation of the concerned vessels and aircraft for inspection and surveillance as a percentage of their total yearly activity, as declared by the Member States.
Closure of outstanding commitments
1. Member States shall ensure that all payments in respect of which a reimbursement is claimed shall be made by the Member State concerned by 30 June 2016. Payments made by a Member State after this deadline shall not be eligible for reimbursement. 2. The budgetary appropriations related to the Community financial contribution for such projects shall be decommitted at the latest by 31 December 2017.
This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain and the Italian Republic.
ANNEX Community financial contribution granted towards the purchase and modernisation of patrol vessels and aircraft used for inspection and surveillance of fishing activities Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme (EUR) Eligible expenditure under this Decision (EUR) Community contribution (Rate of 50 %) (EUR) Greece 14 603 000 14 045 000 7 022 500 Spain 44 225 546 12 476 320 6 238 160 Italy 52 500 000 24 000 000 12 000 000 Total 111 328 546 50 521 320 25 260 660
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