OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME
ANNEX ISupplementary provisions
ANNEX I OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME PART A Content of an operational programme Information referred to in points 3 and 4 shall be provided in a summary form where it is included in the national strategic plan. 1. TITLE OF THE OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME, MEMBER STATE 2. GEOGRAPHICAL ELIGIBILITY Identify: (1) ‘convergence objective’ regions (if relevant); (2) ‘Non-convergence objective’ regions (if relevant). 3. ANALYSIS (a) General description of the fishing sector in the Member State including: (1) an analysis of national and/or local circumstances; (2) an analysis of convergence regions and non-convergence regions; (3) main lessons learned from the previous programming period or from similar experience in other Regions or Member State as well as the findings of the ex ante evaluation when available; (4) context indicators and where relevant, national or regional statistics collected by Eurostat as well as in other sources of statistical data. Where relevant, the indicators listed in the National Strategic Plan for the description of the fisheries sector shall be used. (b) Driving forces and development tendencies, including the sectoral and regional dimension of the socio-economic development of the fisheries sector. The description of the strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the form of a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis aiming to identify the strategic choices made by the Member State for the operational programme and the priority axes. (c) Description of: (1) the environmental situation including, where relevant, the results of the Strategic Environmental Assessment; (2) the situation in terms of equality between men and women with regard to labour market opportunities, including constraints on specific groups, where appropriate; (d) Main outcomes of the analysis. 4. STRATEGY AT OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME LEVEL Strategy chosen to meet strengths and weaknesses including: (1) overall objective(s) of the operational programme using impact indicators ( 1 ) ; (2) specific objectives which the operational programme's priorities aim to achieve, using result indicators ( 2 ) ; (3) calendar and intermediary objectives. 5. SUMMARY OF THE EX ANTE EVALUATION Include a summary of the ex ante evaluation that will identify and appraise the elements referred to in Article 48 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006. The ex ante evaluation shall address also the requirements of the environmental assessment provided for by Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 3 ) (the ‘Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive’). The complete ex ante evaluation shall be presented as an annex to the operational programme. 6. PROGRAMME'S PRIORITY AXES (a) Coherence and justification of the priority axes chosen, having regard to: (1) The relevant part of the national strategic plan; (2) guiding principles of the operational programme (Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006); (3) outcomes of the ex ante evaluation referred to in Article 48 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006. (b) Description of each priority axis including: (1) main objectives of the priority axis; (2) baseline and quantified targets using the indicators referred to in Point 4.2; (3) justification of the average rate of co-financing (if relevant), target groups/sectors/areas and/or beneficiaries for the overall operational programme and for each priority axis; (4) a description of the main measures proposed for each priority axis resulting of the strategy proposed; (5) information on demarcation with similar activities financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, the Structural Funds and by the Cohesion Fund, as well as measures taken to ensure complementarity with these funds and other existing financial instruments, where appropriate. (c) Specific information required for the priority axes and measures (if relevant). — Priority axis 1: Measures for the adaptation of the Community fishing fleet — Public aid for permanent cessation of fishing activities Description of priority given to the financing of recovery plans Description of the methods for the calculation of premiums for the permanent cessation of fishing activities — Public aid for temporary cessation of fishing activities Description of the methods for the calculation of premiums for temporary cessation of fishing activities — Investment on board fishing vessels and selectivity Description of the conditions applied where Member States choose the option to allow that the reduction of engine power is achieved by a group of vessels and a description of the mechanism put in place for the supervision of compliance with these conditions. Description of the objective criteria used for the establishment of the maximum amount for the total eligible expenditure to be supported per fishing vessel over the entire programming period for investment on board vessels and selectivity under Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 and in accordance with Article 6(2) of this Regulation. — Small scale coastal fishing Description of the methods for the calculation of socio economic compensations provided for under Article 26(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 in favour of small scale coastal fishing. Description of the methods for the calculation of premiums for fishers and owners of fishing vessels provided for under Article 26(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 in favour of small scale coastal fishing. — Socio-economic compensation for the management of the Community fishing fleet Description of the methods for the calculation of socio-economic compensations provided for under Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006. — Priority axis 2: aquaculture, inland fishing, processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products: — Measures for productive investments in aquaculture Description of how priority to micro and small enterprises is ensured. — Inland fishing Description of the mechanisms put in place to ensure that the investments supported under Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 shall not jeopardise the equilibrium between the fleet size and the corresponding fish resources available. Description of the measures to be taken in order to ensure that the vessels receiving assistance under Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 shall continue to operate exclusively in inland waters. Description of the objective criteria used for the establishment of the maximum amount for the total eligible expenditure to be supported per vessel operating in inland vessel over the entire programming period for investment on board vessels and selectivity under Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 and in accordance with Article 6(2) of this Regulation. Description of the methods for the calculation of premiums for the reassignment of vessels operating in inland fishing to activities outside fishing and the measures to be taken in order to ensure that the vessels receiving assistance from EFF shall not return to operate in inland fishing. Description of the methods for the calculation of premiums for temporary cessation of fishing activities under Article 33(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006. — Investments in processing and marketing Description of how priority to micro and small enterprises is ensured. — Priority axis 4: sustainable development of fisheries areas Procedures and criteria for selecting the fisheries areas. Justification for the selection of fisheries areas whose size falls outside the limits set out in Article 43(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 Procedures, criteria and timetable for selecting the groups, including indicative number of groups and planned percentage of fisheries areas to be covered by the local development strategies Description of the management arrangements and financial circuits as far as the beneficiary, including description of the procedure for the selection of the operations and the role and tasks of the groups with regard the management, monitoring and control systems Justification for the running costs whose cost exceeds the ceiling fixed under Article 44(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006. Identification of the measures eligible for support by more than one Community support instrument and justification of the option chosen — Priority axis 5: Technical assistance Justification of actions relating to the preparation, monitoring, evaluation, publicity, control and audit as well as networking whose cost exceed the ceiling fixed under Article 46(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006. 7. FINANCIAL PROVISIONS To be drawn up in accordance with this Annex, Part B: Financing plans for the operational programme. 8. IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS (a) Designation by the Member State of the entities provided for in Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 or where the Member State exercises the option provided for in Article 52 of this Regulation the designation of the bodies and procedures in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 53 of this Regulation. (b) The body responsible for receiving payments made by the Commission and the body or bodies responsible for making payments to the beneficiaries. (c) Description of procedures for mobilisation and circulation of financial flows in order to ensure their transparency. (d) Description of the monitoring and evaluation system as well as the composition of the Monitoring Committee. (e) The arrangements (to be) agreed between the Commission and the Member State for the computerised exchange of data needed to fulfil the management, monitoring and evaluation requirements. (f) The designation of the partners referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 and the results of their cooperation. List of the consulted partners and supply of a summary of the results of the consultations. For the purposes of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006, Member States shall, taking into account the need to promote equality between men and women and sustainable development through integration of environmental protection and enhancement, consider the involvement of relevant stakeholders, including non governmental organisations. (g) The elements aiming at ensuring the information and publicity of the operational programme in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 28 of this Regulation. PART B Financing plan for the operational programme Table I: Financing plan of the operational programme giving the annual commitment of the EFF in the operational programme separately, where appropriate, for the regions eligible under the convergence objective and the non-convergence objective Commitments shall be made on an annual basis according to the following plan: Operational programme reference (CCI number): Year by source for the programme, in EUR: Convergence objective regions Year EFF 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total EFF Non-convergence objective regions Year EFF 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total EFF Table II: Financing plan of the operational programme giving, separately for the whole programming period, and for each priority axis, and separately, where appropriate, for regions eligible under the convergence objective and the non-convergence objective, the amount of the total financial allocation of the EFF in the operational programme, the national public contribution and the rate of reimbursement by priority axis Operational programme reference (CCI number): Priority axes in EUR Table II: Financial table for operational programme by priority axis Convergence objective regions Priority Total public a = (b + c) EFF contribution (b) National contribution (c) EFF co-financing rate ( 4 ) (d) = (b) / (a) × 100 Priority axis 1 Priority axis 2 Priority axis 3 Priority axis 4 Priority axis 5 ( 5 ) Total Non-convergence objective regions Priority Total public a = (b + c) EFF contribution (b) National contribution (c) EFF co-financing rate ( 6 ) (d) = (b) / (a) × 100 Priority axis 1 Priority axis 2 Priority axis 3 Priority axis 4 Priority axis 5 ( 7 ) Total ( 1 ) The impact indicators refer to the consequences of the operational programme beyond the immediate effects. ( 2 ) The result indicators relate to the direct and immediate effects on beneficiaries brought about by the operational programme. ( 3 ) OJ L 197, 21.7.2001, p. 30 . ( 4 ) The EFF co-financing rate may be rounded-off in the table. The precise rate used to reimburse payments is the percentage (d). ( 5 ) In the case of operational programmes covering a mix of regions eligible under the convergence objective and the non-convergence objective, the total public contribution for priority axis 5 may be allocated to the predominant type of regions which have the highest total amount of public contribution in the operational programme. ( 6 ) The EFF co-financing rate may be rounded-off in the table. The precise rate used to reimburse payments is the percentage (d). ( 7 ) In the case of operational programmes covering a mix of regions eligible under the convergence objective and the non-convergence objective, the total public contribution for priority axis 5 may be allocated to the predominant type of regions which have the highest total amount of public contribution in the operational programme.