Regulation (EC) No 391/2007 is amended as follows:
(1)
In Article 3, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
‘1. Member States wishing to receive a financial contribution for expenditure incurred in accordance with Article 8(a) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 shall notify to the Commission an annual fisheries control programme by 15 November of the year preceding the year of implementation concerned.’
(2)
In Article 5, point (c) is deleted.
(3)
In Article 10, the title is replaced by “Pre-financing”
(4)
In Article 10, paragraph 1, the word “advance” is replaced by “pre-financing”.
(5)
In Article 10, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
‘2. The pre-financing shall be paid either on the basis of a contract concluded between the relevant administration and the supplier or on the basis of any supporting documents which make it possible to check the conformity of the actions financed with the terms of the projects referred to in paragraph 1.’
(6)
In Annex IV (a), point (iv) is replaced by the following:
‘(iv)
Travel costs incurred by inspectors, public prosecutors, judges and fishermen attending the courses as well as by training staff.’
(7)
Annex V is amended as follows:
(a)
point (h) is replaced by the following:
‘(h)
Salary costs of personnel of national administrations and indemnities’;
(b)
the following point (i) is added:
‘(i)
Grants.’
(8)
Annex VI point (x) is replaced by the following:
‘(x)
In case of training and seminars, information on the subject, the speaker, a list of participants and the date and place of the training shall be included.’
(9)
Annex VII is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX
‘ANNEX VII
Statement of expenditure
EXPENDITURE ( 1 ) INCURRED IN CARRYING OUT THE NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR IMPLEMENTING THE CONTROL, INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS ON FISHERIES ACTIVITIES
Referred to in Article 11 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 391/2007
Commission Decision of / No. _
National reference (if any) _
I, the undersigned _ representing the authority _ responsible for the relevant financial and control procedures, hereby certify, after verification, that all the amounts shown below represent the total cost, paid in 20_, in accordance with relevant national legislation, with regards to projects approved and referring to actions set out in Article 8(a) of Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2006:
(a)
Computer technology and IT networks
_EUR ( *1 )
(b)
Remote control technology devices and electronic recording and reporting devices
_EUR
(c)
Pilot projects on new technologies
_EUR
(d)
Training and exchange programmes of control civil servants
_EUR
(e)
Pilot inspection and observer schemes
_EUR
(f)
Assessment of public expenditure in the control area
_EUR
(g)
Seminars and media
_EUR
(h)
Acquisition and modernisation of vessels and aircraft
_EUR
TOTAL
_EUR
I also certify that the statement of expenditure is accurate and the application for payment takes account of any recoveries made.
The operations were carried out in compliance with the objectives laid down in Regulation No 861/2006 and in Regulation (EC) No 391/2007, and with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, and in particular as regards:
—
Compliance with the conditions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 391/2007. In the case of procurement contracts, I certify that contracts were awarded to the tender offering the best value for money, while taking care to avoid any conflict of interests, in respect of the principles of transparency and equal treatment, and, where applicable, in compliance with the Community legislation concerning the coordination of procedures for the award of public works supplies and service contracts.
—
Application of management and control procedures aimed at verifying the delivery of the products and services co-financed and the reality of expenditure aimed at preventing, detecting and correcting irregularities, pursuing fraud, and recovering unduly paid amounts.
Finally, I certify that I have / have not ( *2 ) received an advance payment for action(s) _ referred to above.
The statement of expenditure is accurate.
Date,
Name capitals, stamp and position and signature of competent authority
( 1 ) Investments referred to in Article 8 (a) (i) of Regulation 861/2006 may be carried out by the competent national authorities, by administrative bodies or by the private sector.
( *1 ) Exact amount to two decimal places.
( *2 ) Delete as appropriate.’
