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dossier	COM(2013)245 - European Maritime and Fisheries Fund [repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 and Council Regulation(EC) No 861/2006 ...
document	COM(2013)245
date	April 22, 2013

ANNEX I

Specific aid intensity

Type of operations || Percentage points

Related to small scale coastal fisheries may benefit from an increase by || 25

Located in the remote Greek Islands may benefit from an increase by || 35

Located in the outermost regions may benefit from an increase by || 35

Implemented by organisation of fishermen or other collective beneficiaries outside Chapter III of Title V may benefit from an increase by || 10

Implemented by producer organisation or associations of producer organisations may benefit from an increase by || 20

Under Article 78 on control and enforcement may benefit from an increase by || 30

Under Article 78 on control and enforcement related to small scale coastal fisheries may benefit from an increase by || 40

Implemented by enterprises that fall outside the definition of SMEs shall be reduced by || 20

ANNEX II

[Annual breakdown of commitment appropriations for 2014 to 2020]

ANNEX III

General Ex ante conditionalities

Area || Ex-ante conditionality || Criteria for fulfilment

1. Anti-discrimination || The existence of a mechanism which ensures effective implementation and application of Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation[36] and Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin[37] || – Effective implementation and application of the Council Directive 2000/78/EC and Council Directive 2000/43/EC is ensured through: – institutional arrangements for the implementation, application and supervision of the above-mentionned directives; – a strategy for training and dissemination of information for staff involved in the implementation of the funds; – Measures to strengthen administrative capacity for implementation and application of the above-mentionned directives.

2. Gender equality || The existence of a strategy for the promotion of gender equality and a mechanism which ensures its effective implementation. || – Effective implementation and application of an explicit strategy for the promotion of gender equality is ensured through: – a system for collecting and analyzing data and indicators broken down by sex and to develop evidences-based gender policies; – a plan and ex-ante criteria for the integration of gender equality objectives through gender standards and guidelines; – Implementation mechanisms including involvement of a gender body and the relevant expertise to draft monitor and evaluate the interventions.

3. Disability || The existence of a mechanism which ensures effective implementation and application of the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities. || – Effective implementation and application of the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities is ensured through: – Implementation of measures in line with Article 9 of the UN Convention to prevent, identify and eliminate obstacles and barriers to accessibility of persons with disabilities; – institutional arrangements for the implementation and supervision of the UN Convention in line with Article 33 of the Convention; – a plan for training and dissemination of information for staff involved in the implementation of the funds; – measures to strengthen administrative capacity for implementation and application of the UN Convention including appropriate arrangements for monitoring compliance with accessibility requirements.

4.. Public procurement || The existence of a mechanism which ensures effective implementation and application of European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/18/EC and Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors[38] and their adequate supervision and surveillance. || – Effective implementation and application of Directives 2004/18/EC and 2004/17/EC is ensured through: – complete transposition of Directives 2004/18/EC and 2004/17/EC; – institutional arrangements for the implementation, application and supervision of EU public procurement law; – measures which ensure adequate supervision and surveillance of transparent contract award procedures and adequate information thereon; – a strategy for training and dissemination of information for staff involved in the implementation of the funds; – Measures to strengthen administrative capacity for implementation and application of EU public procurement law.

5. State aid || The existence of a mechanism which ensures effective implementation and application of EU State aid law || – Effective implementation and application of EU State aid law is ensured through: – institutional arrangements for the implementation, application and supervision of EU State aid law; – a strategy for training and dissemination of information for staff involved in the implementation of the funds; – measures to strengthen administrative capacity for implementation and application of EU State aid rules.

6. Environmental legislation relating to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)and, Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) || The existence of a mechanism which ensures the effective implementation and application of Union environmental legislation related to EIA and SEA in accordance with Council Directive (85/337/EEC) of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment[39] and with Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment[40]. || – Effective implementation and application of Union environmental legislation is ensured through: – complete and correct transposition of EIA and SEA directives; – institutional arrangements for the implementation, application and supervision of EIA and SEA Directives; – a strategy for training and dissemination of information for staff involved in the implementation of EIA and SEA Directives; – measures to ensure sufficient administrative capacity.

7. Statistical systems and result indicators || The existence of a statistical system necessary to undertake evaluations to assess the effectiveness and impact of the programmes. The existence of an effective system of result indicators necessary to monitor progress towards results and to undertake impact evaluation. || – A multi-annual plan for timely collection and aggregation of data is in place that includes: – the identification of sources and mechanisms to ensure statistical validation; – arrangements for publication and public availability. – an effective system of results indicators including: – the selection of result indicators for each programme providing information on those aspects of the well-being and progress of people that motivate policy actions financed by the programme; – the establishment of targets for these indicators; – the respect for each indicator of the following requisites: robustness and statistical validation, clarity of normative interpretation, responsiveness to policy, timely collection and public availability of data; adequate procedures in place to ensure that all operations financed by the programme adopt an effective system of indicators.

Specific Ex ante conditionalities

1. Priorities-linked conditionalities

EU priority for EMFF/ CSF Thematic Objective (TO) || Ex ante conditionality || Criteria for fulfilment

EMFF priority: 2. Fostering innovative, competitive and knowledge based fisheries 3. Fostering innovative, competitive and knowledge based aquaculture TO 3: enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises || Business set-up: Specific actions have been carried out for the effective implementation of the Small Business Act (SBA) and its Review of 23 February 2011 including the "Think Small First" principle || The specific actions include: – measures to reduce the time to set-up business to 3 working days and the cost to €100; – measures to reduce the time needed to get licenses and permits to take up and perform the specific activity of an enterprise to 3 months; – a mechanism for systematic assessment of the impact of legislation on SMEs using an "SME test" while taking into account differences in the size of enterprises, where relevant

EMFF priority: 3. Fostering innovative, competitive and knowledge based aquaculture 5. Promoting a sustainable and resource efficient aquaculture TO 6: protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency || The establishment of a multiannual national strategic plan on aquaculture as referred in Article 43 of the [Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy] by 2014; || – A multiannual national strategic plan on aquaculture is transmitted to the Commission at the latest by the day of transmission of the OP – The OP includes information on the complementarities with the multiannual national strategic plan on aquaculture

EMFF Priority: 6 Fostering the implementation of the CFP TO 6: protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency || Proven administrative capacity to comply with the data requirements for fisheries management set out in Article 37 of the [Regulation on the CFP] || – Proven administrative capacity to prepare and apply a multi-annual programme for data collection, to be reviewed by STECF and accepted by the Commission – Proven administrative capacity to prepare and implement an annual work plan for data collection, to be reviewed by STECF and accepted by the Commission – Sufficient capacity in human resources allocation to undertake bilateral or multilateral agreements with other MS if work to implement the data collection obligations is shared

EMFF Priority: 6 Fostering the implementation of the CFP TO 6: protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency || Proven administrative capacity to comply with the implementation of a Union control inspection and enforcement system as stipulated in Article 46 of the [Regulation on the CFP] and further specified in Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. || The specific actions include: – Proven administrative capacity to prepare and implement the 2014-2020 national control program as referred to in Article 19(l) – Proven administrative capacity to prepare and implement the national control action programme for multiannual plans (Art 46 Control Regulation) – Proven administrative capacity to prepare and implement a common control program that may be developed with other Member States (art 94 CR) – Proven administrative capacity to prepare and implement the Specific Control and Inspection Programmes (art 95 CR). – Proven administrative capacity to apply a system of effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions for serious infringements (art 90 CR) – Proven administrative capacity to apply the point system for serious infringements (art 92 CR) Sufficient capacity in human resources allocation to implement the Control regulation

ANNEX IV Information and communication on support from the EMFF

1. List of operations

The list of operations referred to Article 12043 shall contain, in at least one of the official languages of the Member State, the following data fields:

– Beneficiary name (only legal entities; no natural persons shall be named);

– Community Fleet Register (CFR) number of fishing vessels as referred to in Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 of 30 December 2003[41] (to be completed only where the operation is linked to a fishing vessel)

– Operation name;

– Operation summary;

– Operation start date;

– Operation end date (expected date for physical completion or full implementation of the operation);

– Total eligible expenditure;

– Amount of EU contribution;

– Operation postcode;

– Country;

– Name of union priority;

– Date of last update of the list of operations.

The headings of the data fields and the names of the operations shall be also provided in at least one other official language of the European Union.

2. Information and publicity measures for the public

2.1.        Responsibilities of the Member State

1. The Member State shall ensure that the information and publicity measures aim at the widest possible media coverage using various forms and methods of communication at the appropriate level.

2. The Member State shall be responsible for organising at least the following information and publicity measures:

(a) a major information activity publicising the launch of the operational programme;

(b) at least twice during the programming period major information activity which promotes the funding opportunities and the strategies pursued and presents the achievements of the operational programme;

(c) displaying the flag of the European Union in front of, or at a place visible to the public, at the premises of each managing authority;

(d) publishing electronically the list of operations in accordance with section 1;

(e) giving examples of operations, by operational programme, on the single website or on the operational programme's website that is accessible through the single website portal; the examples should be in a widely spoken official language of the European Union other than the official language or languages of the Member State concerned;

(f) a specific section of the single website shall be dedicated to give a short summary of innovation and eco-innovation operations;

(g) updating information about the operational programme's implementation, including its main achievements, on the single website or on the operational programme's website that is accessible through the single website portal.

3. The managing authority shall involve in information and publicity measures, in accordance with national laws and practices, the following bodies:

(h) the partners referred to in Article 5 of the [Regulation (EU) No [...] laying down Common Provisions];

(i) information centres on Europe, as well as Commission representation offices in the Member States;

(j) educational and research institutions.

These bodies shall widely disseminate the information described in Article 12043(1)(a) and (b).

3. Information measures for potential beneficiaries and beneficiaries

3.1.        Information measures for potential beneficiaries

1. The managing authority shall ensure that the operational programme's objectives and funding opportunities offered by the EMFF are disseminated widely to potential beneficiaries and all interested parties.

2. The managing authority shall ensure that potential beneficiaries are informed on at least the following:

(k) the conditions of eligibility of expenditure to be met in order to qualify for support under an operational programme;

(l) a description of the admissibility conditions for applications, procedures for examining applications for funding and of the time periods involved;

(m) the criteria for selecting the operations to be supported;

(n) the contacts at national, regional or local level that are able to provide information on the operational programmes;

(o) that applications should propose communication activities, proportional to the size of the operation, in order to inform the public about the operation's aims and the EU support to the operation.

3.2.        Information measures for beneficiaries

The managing authority shall inform beneficiaries that acceptance of funding constitutes an acceptance of their inclusion in the list of operations published in accordance with Article 12043(2).

LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

1. FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE

              1.1.    Title of the proposal/initiative

              1.2.    Policy area(s) concerned in the ABM/ABB structure

              1.3.    Nature of the proposal/initiative

              1.4.    Objective(s)

              1.5.    Grounds for the proposal/initiative

              1.6.    Duration and financial impact

              1.7.    Management method(s) envisaged

2. MANAGEMENT MEASURES

              2.1.    Monitoring and reporting rules

              2.2.    Management and control system

              2.3.    Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities

3. ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE

              3.1.    Heading(s) of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget line(s) affected

              3.2.    Estimated impact on expenditure

              3.2.1. Summary of estimated impact on expenditure

              3.2.2. Estimated impact on operational appropriations

              3.2.3. Estimated impact on appropriations of an administrative nature

              3.2.4. Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework

              3.2.5. Third-party participation in financing

              3.3.    Estimated impact on revenue

LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

1. FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE

1.1.        Title of the proposal/initiative

[Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund [repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 and Council Regulation(EC) No 861/2006 and Council Regulation No XXX/2011 on integrated maritime policy

1.2.        Policy area(s) concerned in the ABM/ABB structure[42]

[Policy area Title 11"Maritime Affairs and Fisheries" of Heading 2…]

specify current budget lines merged into new:

Post 2013 budget lines:

1.3.        Nature of the proposal/initiative

¨ The proposal/initiative relates to a new action (on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund [repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 and Council Regulation(EC) No 861/2006 and Council Regulation No XXX/2011 on integrated maritime policy for next funding period, 2014-2020)

¨ The proposal/initiative relates to a new action following a pilot project/preparatory action[43]

¨ The proposal/initiative relates to the extension of an existing action

¨ The proposal/initiative relates to an action redirected towards a new action

1.4.        Objectives

1.4.1.     The Commission's multiannual strategic objective(s) targeted by the proposal/initiative

The new financial instrument will contribute mainly to 3 flagship initiatives under Europe 2020 strategy: 1) Resource efficiency, 2) Innovation Union and 3) an Agenda for new skills and jobs. In line with the Europe 2020 strategy the general objectives of the future funding instrument are the following:

- To support the objectives of the reformed Common Fisheries Policy by promoting sustainable and viable fishing and aquaculture

- To support the further development and implementation of the Integrated Maritime policy

- To support a balanced territorial development of fisheries areas.

1.4.2.     Specific objective(s) and ABM/ABB activity(ies) concerned

Specific objective under shared management

Dimensions || Specific objectives

Increasing employment and territorial cohesion || – promotion of economic growth, social inclusion, creation of jobs and supporting labour mobility in coastal and inland communities depending on fishing and aquaculture

– diversification of fisheries activities into other sectors of maritime economy and growth of maritime economy, including mitigation of climate change

Fostering innovative, competitive and knowledge based fisheries || – support to strengthening technological development, innovation and knowledge transfer

– enhancement of the competitiveness and viability of fisheries, in particular of small scale coastal fleet, and improvement of safety or working conditions in t fisheries

– development of new professional skills and lifelong learning

– improved market organisation for fishery products

Fostering innovative, competitive and knowledge based aquaculture || – support to strengthening technological development, innovation and knowledge transfer

– enhancement of the competitiveness and viability of aquaculture enterprises, SMEs in particular

– development of new professional skills and lifelong learning

– improved market organisation for aquaculture products

Promoting a sustainable and resource efficient fisheries || – reduction of the impact of fisheries on the marine environment

– protection and restoration of marine biodiversity and ecosystems including the services they provide

Promoting a sustainable and resource efficient aquaculture || – enhancement of ecosystems related to aquaculture and promotion of resource efficient aquaculture

– promotion of aquaculture with high level of environmental protection and of animal health and welfare and of public health and safety

Fostering the implementation of the CFP || – supply of scientific knowledge and collection of data

– support to control and enforcement, enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration

Specific objective under direct management

Dimensions || Specific objectives

Innovation and knowledge based fisheries || – Improved market organisation for fishery (Observatory)

Sustainable and resource efficient fisheries || – Increased supply of scientific knowledge and collection of data for sustainable fisheries management – Increased compliance through control

Development and Implementation of IMP || – Develop cross-sector instruments for better policy-making (Maritime Spatial Planning, Integrated Maritime Surveillance, Marine Knowledge) – Promote an integration of policies that enables sustainable and cross-border/ecosystem-based management of European sea basins.

Governance of the CFP and IMP || – Promote integrated governance of CFP, maritime and coastal affairs – Further enhance and streamline stakeholders' involvement in fisheries management and aquaculture by providing Union financial assistance to the Advisory Councils – Support to cover costs of information and communication activities linked to the CFP and IMP and costs of experts and stakeholder representatives participating in Commission meetings on matters relating to the CFP and IMP

ABM/ABB activity(ies) concerned

11 01 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF THE ‘MARITIME AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES’ POLICY AREA

11 02 FISHERIES MARKETS

11 03 INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES AND LAW OF THE SEA (in part)

11 04 GOVERNANCE OF THE COMMON FISHERIES POLICY

11 06 EUROPEAN FISHERIES FUND (EFF)

11 07 CONSERVATION, MANAGEMENT AND EXPLOITATION OF LIVING AQUATIC RESOURCES

11 08 CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE COMMON FISHERIES POLICY

11 09 MARITIME POLICY

1.4.3.     Expected result(s) and impact under shared and direct management

Specify the effects which the proposal/initiative should have on the beneficiaries/groups targeted.

The post – 2013 proposal will be a major financing instrument for the implementation of reformed Common Fisheries Policy. This will be achieved through the discontinuation of costly and inefficient fleet subsidies and a concentration on a limited number of Common Fisheries Policy environmental, economic and social objectives, in line with Europe 2020 and with a primary focus on fostering sustainable fishing, encourage green innovation, induce quicker transition towards new fisheries management modes and creating growth and jobs in fisheries dependent communities will play a key role in this transition.

The expected results and impact will depend on the operational programmes that Member States will submit to the Commission. Member States will be asked to set targets in their programmes.

Stakeholder || Description of stakeholder || Key interests/effects

Beneficiaries || Catching sector in the EU || – EC fishing vessel owners, operators and crew. || – Viability of businesses. – Greater resilience to economic shocks, long term business planning. – New skills, better marketing and promotion. Sustainable fishing with less discards.

Aquaculture sector in the EU || – Owners, operators and staff of aquaculture businesses || – Viability of businesses. – Increased market incentives for sustainable/extensive aquaculture, including in NATURA 2000 sites. – Meeting costs of environmental requirements. – New skills, better marketing and promotion.

Fisheries dependent communities || – Communities dependent upon fisheries or aquaculture for their livelihoods || – Viable coastal and inland communities dependent on fishing.

Processing sector || – Those processing raw material both imported and caught within EC waters || – Increased competitiveness and value added, stable supplies of quality products.

Research sector || – Scientific research bodies and scientific community providing CFP and marine data. || – Supply of timely, high quality, robust and extensive data on fisheries; allowing for knowledge based policy. Increase in marine knowledge, data integration.

Administrations & bodies || – National, regional and local bodies involved in collecting data, ensuring enforcement and control of the CFP – Advisory Councils, RFMOs || – Support to more efficient, effective and practical implementation of their tasks

– National, regional and local bodies protecting the coast, monitoring the marine environment, ensuring border control and maritime safety. || – Support to more efficient, effective and practical implementation of their tasks. – Increased visibility for the concerns and financial needs of coastal regions, including a better coordination and a more strategic use of EU funds.

Others || Maritime Sectors in the EU || – Operators engaged in coastal or offshore economic activities (commercial fleet, tourism, ports etc) || – Improved security and safety – Reduced administrative burden in maritime areas via stable and integrated maritime governance structures (including spatial planning). – Increased communication between maritime industries (maritime clusters in sea basins)

Consumers || – Those consuming fisheries and aquaculture products || – Availability of high quality fisheries and aquaculture products with high nutritional values.

Third countries || – Fishing sector in competition with EU fleets – Aquaculture producers, exporters to the EU. – Administration. || – Access to the EU market. – Development of sectoral capacity through the access to EU support.

NGOs, the civil society and EU citizens || – Environmental NGOs. – The wider public with an interest in and concern for IMP and fisheries sectors, the marine environment || – Sustainable management of seas and coastal areas, including the maintenance of fish populations, marine biodiversity, and the amenity value of oceans, rivers and lakes. – Development of joint responsibility for environmental sustainability across sectors.

1.4.4.     Indicators of results and impact under shared management

Specify the indicators for monitoring implementation of the proposal/initiative.

The proposals provide for the establishment of a common monitoring and evaluation framework with a view to measuring the performance of the CFP. That framework shall include all instruments related to the monitoring and evaluation.

The impact of these CFP measures shall be measured through the following indicators (indicative):

– Increase in the gross value added per employee in the fishing fleet and in aquaculture

– Fuel efficiency of fish capture

– Energy cost in aquaculture

– Increase in the value or volume of products channelled via Producers Organisations

– Discarding rates of commercially exploited species

– Degree of compliance with data calls

– Number of assessed stocks in relation to total exploited stocks

– Amount of serious infringements detected

– Number of jobs created and jobs maintained by local partnerships

By means of implementing acts, the Commission shall define the set of indicators specific to these objectives.

1.5.        Grounds for the proposal/initiative

1.5.1.     Requirement(s) to be met in the short or long term

In order to meet the multi-annual objectives of the CFP and to fulfil the relevant requirements of the Treaty, the proposals aim to lay down the legislative framework for the CFP for the period after 2013

1.5.2.     Added value of EU involvement

According to TFEU the Union shall have exclusive competence in the conservation of marine biological resources and shared competence for the rest of the CFP. In addition, the CFP manages resources that are common to Member States and closely interconnected with marine ecosystems which do not respect national borders.

The capacity of the EU to move towards sustainable fishing – taking into the account the limited successes of the CFP so far and the progress made in this area by EU partners - will be a critical test for the EU credibility in claiming the leadership of the sustainable development agenda and one of the key elements of the resource efficiency flagship of Europe 2020.

1.5.3.     Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past

On the basis of the evaluation of the current policy framework, an extensive consultation with stakeholders as well as an analysis of future challenges and needs, a comprehensive impact assessment has been carried out. More details can be found in the impact assessment and the explanatory memorandum that are accompanying the legal proposals.

1.5.4.     Coherence and possible synergy with other relevant instruments under shared management

The legislative proposals concerned by this financial statement should be seen in the broader context of the proposal for a single framework regulation with common rules for the common strategic framework funds (EMFF, ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund and EAFRD). That framework regulation will make an important contribution to reducing administrative burden, to spending EU funds in an effective way, and to put simplification into practice. This also underpins the new concepts of the common strategic framework for all these funds and the upcoming Partnership Contracts which will also cover these funds.

The common strategic framework, which will be established, will translate the objectives and priorities of the Europe 2020 Strategy into priorities for the EMFF together with the ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund and EAFRD, which will ensure an integrated use of the funds to deliver common objectives.

The common strategic framework will also set out coordination mechanisms with other relevant Union policies and instruments.

1.6.        Duration and financial impact

¨ Proposal/initiative of limited duration

– ¨ Proposal/initiative in effect from 01/01/2014 to 31/12/2020

– ¨ Financial impact from 2014 to 2023

¨ Proposal/initiative of unlimited duration

– Implementation with a start-up period from YYYY to YYYY,

– followed by full-scale operation.

1.7.        Management mode(s) envisaged[44]

¨ Centralised direct management by the Commission

¨ Centralised indirect management with the delegation of implementation tasks to:

– ¨ executive agencies

– ¨ bodies set up by the Communities[45]

– ¨ national public-sector bodies/bodies with public-service mission

– ¨ persons entrusted with the implementation of specific actions pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European Union and identified in the relevant basic act within the meaning of Article 49 of the Financial Regulation

¨ Shared management with the Member States

¨ Decentralised management with third countries

¨ Joint management with international organisations (to be specified)

If more than one management mode is indicated, please provide details in the "Comments" section.

Comments

Shared management: Title III, IV and V

Direct management: Title VI and VII

2. MANAGEMENT MEASURES

2.1.        Monitoring and reporting rules under shared management

Specify frequency and conditions.

The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) is one of the Funds operating under the Common Strategic Framework (CSF). Although the bulk of the expenditure under this instrument will be administered under shared management, there is a small amount of expenditure that is subject to direct management by the Commission.

I. SHARED MANAGEMENT

Monitoring Committees set up for each operational programme, and annual implementation reports for each operational programme, will be at the heart of the approach. Monitoring Committees will meet at least once per year. Annual review meetings between the Commission and Member States (MS) complement the system.

In addition to the implementation reports for each operational programme, progress reports submitted by MS in 2017 and 2019 (covering implementation of the Partnership Contracts) will be summarised in strategic reports prepared by the Commission and submitted to the EU institutions. In 2018 and 2020, the Commission shall include in its Annual Progress Report to the spring meeting of the European Council a section summarising the strategic report, in particular with regard to progress made towards Union priorities. An ex post evaluation report shall be prepared by the MS for their EMFF programme. This report shall be submitted to the Commission by 31 December 2023 at the latest.

The monitoring and reporting system will use quantitative and qualitative information. The quantitative tools include both financial and physical information. The physical information includes output indicators and the development of result indicators. The Commission has specified a set of output indicators that it will use for the aggregation of information at an EU level. At key points of the implementation period (2017 and 2019), additional analytical requirements on the progress of programmes are part of the annual implementation reports. The monitoring and reporting system fully uses the potential of electronic data transfers.

It should be noted that measures previously falling under direct management are now foreseen to be funded under shared management:

- marketing and processing related measures as well as measures supporting the fisheries markets organisation and compensation for additional costs in outermost regions for fishery products, and

- measures supporting the control, inspection and enforcement system as well as measures supporting data collection.

II. DIRECT MANAGEMENT

The EMFF shall finance the following expenditure under direct management:

- measures supporting the development and implementation of the Integrated Maritime Policy;

- measures supporting scientific advice and knowledge, Advisory Councils, voluntary contributions to international organisations, the implementation of the certain measures related to the control, inspection and enforcement system as well as communication activities, and

- technical assistance.

For the first two schemes, the Commission shall adopt annual work programmes by implementing acts. The EMFF legislation sets out the information these programmes should contain in respect of grants and public procurement. Regular monitoring and periodic reporting are also foreseen, with the Commission expected to submit to the European Parliament and the Council:

- an interim evaluation report on the results obtained and the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the implementation of the actions financed under this Regulation no later than 31 March 2017;

- a Communication on the continuation of the actions financed under this Regulation no later than 30 August 2018;

- an ex-post evaluation report no later than 31 December 2021.

2.2.        Management and control system under shared management

2.2.1.     Risk(s) identified

Since 2008 the European Court of Auditors has disclosed in its annual report an estimated error rate for the Agriculture and Natural Resources policy area as a whole for each financial year (FYs 2007-2010) based on an independent, annual random sample of transactions. The Court's estimation of the most likely error rate has been between 2% and 5% (FYs 2007, 2009) and less than 2% for FY 2008. For FY 2010 the rate disclosed was 2.3%. The Court's conclusion is that the supervisory and control systems are partly effective in ensuring the regularity of payments.

The Court's sample of transactions in respect of its annual audit (DAS) work is typically small (for FY 2010, 12 payments were tested, covering Environment; Maritime Affairs and Fisheries; and Health and Consumer Protection). Few errors have been reported for the FIFG and EFF. FIFG was not part of the Court's sample at all for FYs 2006 and 2007.

Inasmuch as it is possible to discern error trends, the most frequent errors revealed in the last 3 years have related to non-respect of publicity rules (41% - but in all cases without financial effect), and funding of ineligible categories of costs (30%), which included i.a. ineligible subcontracting costs, and a project delayed beyond the eligibility period. Other (non-quantifiable) compliance issues make up the remainder.

All quantifiable errors are eligibility-related.

I. SHARED MANAGEMENT

1. 1994-1999 programming period (closed)

The overall error rate for this programming period can be based on the cumulative financial corrections imposed by the end of 2010 when all programmes were closed (€99m, or 3.88% of the amount allocated).

2. 2000-2006 programming period (FIFG)

Closure of the programmes is ongoing; the overall error rate for this programming period is best estimated by considering the years when the programme was at "cruising speed", i.e. from 2005 onwards. On this basis, the annual error rate for FIFG (calculated as the aggregate of errors found from detailed tests of projects, systems audit work and potential flat rate corrections) has typically been at around 1% of payments made in each year.

Given all the above, the overall error rate for the programming period is estimated at approximately 2%.

3. 2007-2013 programming period (EFF)

On the basis of all currently available audit evidence, the error rate is considered to be below 2%. For 2009, the maximum amount at risk from the analysis of the annual control reports (ACRs), national and other DGs' reports for programmes under categories 2b and 3 was 1.18% of total payments made during the year. The corresponding figure for 2010 is 1.44%.

II. DIRECT MANAGEMENT

The error rates should also be examined from a multi-annual perspective since, in a given year, DG MARE audits several years of declared and paid expenditure. When account is taken of previous years' error rates disclosed by 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 ex-post controls, the multi-annual error rates on samples for Data Collection programmes and Surveillance and Control programmes are, respectively, 1.89% and 4.33% (amount of ineligible amounts identified by ex-post controls compared with amount of financial transactions actually controlled ex-post).

For Markets and the Outermost Regions programme no ineligible expenditure was identified in 2010 or in the previous years.

2.2.2.     Control method(s) envisaged

I. SHARED MANAGEMENT

The control mechanisms underpinning the EMFF instrument will change markedly post 2013. Member States (MS) will be obliged to designate three bodies in particular.

1. Managing Authority (MA)

The MA will be responsible in the main for overseeing programme implementation; it is for the MS to decide whether economies can be obtained by using the bodies which currently perform this role for the EFF, or by assigning the tasks to a MA from another Fund. Irrespective of the nature and extent of checks and controls it may carry out (it is for each MS to make its own arrangements in this respect), the MA's key control role is to ensure that the PA (which is ultimately responsible for the payment) receives all necessary information, in particular on the procedures operated and any controls carried out in relation to operations selected for funding, before payments are authorised.

2. Paying Agency (PA)

The PA must fulfil certain accreditation criteria (Annex I of Commission Regulation 885/2006 illustrates the components of an effective management and control system). Failure to do so could result in the withdrawal of its accreditation by the MS, and thus its ability to request reimbursement of EU monies from the Commission. It may delegate its tasks except payment, although it retains ultimate responsibility for their proper execution.

The PA is responsible, for clearance purposes, for the production of the annual accounts information. This should include the declaration of assurance by PA management as to the completeness, accuracy and veracity of the annual accounts; the proper functioning of the internal control systems; the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions; and the respect of the principle of sound financial management. It should also feature a summary report of all available audits and controls carried out, including an analysis of systemic or recurrent weaknesses as well as corrective actions taken or planned.

3. Certification Body (CB)

The CB must be operationally independent of the PA and the accrediting authority, and technically competent (it is expected to follow international auditing standards). As is currently the case for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), it will be responsible for the annual audit of each PA's accounts. The CB is bound to draw up a report of its findings, and is required (via a certificate) to issue an audit opinion on the truth, completeness, and accuracy of the PA's accounts, as well as an opinion on the management declaration of assurance covering the areas mentioned in the previous paragraph.

The introduction of an annual clearance of accounts system should incentivise national and regional authorities to undertake quality controls in a timely manner in view of the annual certification of accounts to the Commission. It constitutes a reinforcement of present financial management arrangements and offers better assurance that irregular expenditure is excluded from the accounts each year, rather than at the end of the programming period.

This estimation is nevertheless subject to the capacity of the Commission and Member States to address the principal risks outlined above.

The proposed architecture of the management and control systems represents an evolution of the set-up in place in 2007-2013 and preserves most of the functions carried out in the current period including administrative and on-the spot verifications, audits of management and control systems and audits of operations. It also maintains the role of the Commission, along with the possibility for interruptions, suspensions and financial corrections by the Commission.

In order to reinforce accountability, programme authorities would be accredited by a national accrediting body in charge of their ongoing supervision. The proposal offers the flexibility to keep the current architecture of three key authorities by programme in cases where the current system has been proven to be effective. However it also offers the possibility to merge the managing and certifying authority and thus decrease the number of involved authorities in the Member States. A smaller number of bodies in place would reduce the administrative burden and enhance the possibility for building stronger administrative capacity, but also permit a clearer distribution of responsibilities.

The following proposals will increase the costs of control:

-the creation and functioning of an accrediting body (the costs of which may be offset by the merger of the managing and certifying authorities, if this option is selected by the Member State);

- the submission of certified annual accounts and an annual management declaration, which implies having carried out all necessary controls within the accounting year (which may require additional administrative effort);

- the need for additional audit activity by the audit authorities to audit the management declaration or the need to finish its audits and express an audit opinion in a shorter period of time compared to the current obligations.

There are however also proposals which will reduce the costs of control:

- the option to merge the managing and certifying authorities, which could allow the Member State to save a substantial part of the current costs relating to certification due to better administrative efficiency, reduced need for coordination and reduction of the scope of audits;

-the use of simplified costs which reduces administrative costs and burdens at all levels, for both administrations and beneficiaries;

-proportionate control arrangements for management verifications and for audits;

-annual closure, which will reduce the cost of retention of documents for control purposes for public administrations and beneficiaries.

Therefore overall it is expected that proposals will lead to a redistribution of control costs (remaining around 2% of the total funding managed), rather than an increase or a reduction. It is however anticipated that this redistribution of costs (across functions and due to the proportionate control arrangements, also across Member States and programmes) will enable more effective mitigation of risks and thus will lead to an error rate below 5%.

In addition to changes in the financial management and control arrangement which contribute to the effective detection and early exclusion of errors from the accounts, the proposal foresees simplification in several areas that contributes to the prevention of errors. As indicated above, measures proposed in these areas include:

- A more extensive use of simplified costs which reduces errors related to financial management, eligibility rules and audit trail, and reorients both implementation and control towards the performance of operations.

- A simpler, flat rate based, approach to revenue-generating operations which will reduce the risk of errors in determining and deducting the revenue generated by operations.

- Harmonisation, clarification and simplification of eligibility rules with other EU financial support instruments which will reduce mistakes made by beneficiaries who use assistance from different sources.

- Annual closure of operations or expenditure, which decreases audit trail errors by shortening the time period for document retention and avoids the substantial build-up of administrative workload linked to the one-off closure at the end of the programming period.

Most of the simplifications listed above also contribute to the reduction of administrative burden for beneficiaries and thus represent a simultaneous reduction of risks of error and of administrative burden.

II. COMMISSION CONTROL METHODS APPLICABLE TO SHARED MANAGEMENT

Payment interruption and suspension

The authorising officer by sub-delegation (AOSD) has the option of interrupting the payment deadline for an interim payment claim for a maximum period of ninesix months if a MS fails to comply with EU rules. More serious breaches of MS' obligations are dealt with via payment suspension, which will not be lifted until the MS can demonstrate that it has taken the appropriate remedial action. In extreme cases the Community contribution to the programme may be cancelled.

Financial corrections

Although the MS is responsible in the first instance for the identification and recovery of irregularities, and the making of any financial corrections, the Commission has the power to impose corrections, be they precisely determined or flat-rate. It is expected to take account of the nature and gravity of any irregularity, and to assess the financial impact of the deficiencies.

III. COMMISSION CONTROL METHODS APPLICABLE TO DIRECT MANAGEMENT

All programmes are checked before approval to ensure compliance with the applicable legislation and the eligibility of the proposed expenditure.

All expenditure declarations are checked by the operational services against the Commission financing decision and the relevant programme for eligibility and consistency.

Prior to authorisation of commitments or payments, ex-ante verification of the transactions is carried out based together with the checks on the data transmitted and the proof of payment to ensure the eligibility of the reimbursement claims.

With a view to preventing irregularities monitoring missions in the form of on-the-spot checks are conducted by the Commission to check the actual implementation of programmes and to verify the eligibility of costs prior to payment.

In addition to ex ante controls of financial transactions, the Directorate General also ensures 100% ex ante verification of documents and procedures in relation to procurement and grants.

The management of tendering and grants procedures is decentralised to the Operational Units of the Directorate General which are responsible for operational verification. An additional independent verification is carried out centrally by the Budget Unit which performs checks during the entire lifecycle of the procedure, i.e. it reviews drafts of tendering/call for proposals specifications, invitations to tender/to submit a proposal, contract notices, evaluation and award reports, award decisions and contracts/agreements. There is also an independent advisory committee (the Procurement Examination Group) which examines all procurement procedures above the publication threshold and which advises the AOSDs on the legality and regularity of the procedures.

IV. COMMISSION CONTROL METHODS APPLICABLE TO ALL EMFF EXPENDITURE

All financial transactions of the Directorate General are subject to ex ante operational and financial verification.

Commission audits

Throughout the implementation period, DG MARE's ex-post audit sector carries out systems audits with substantive testing to confirm assurance on the effective functioning of the systems and requires the Member States to correct any system weaknesses and irregular expenditure found. The Commission uses the results of its own audits as well as the results of the national Audit Authority to obtain assurance. The audits are selected on the basis of a risk analysis.

V. COST OF CONTROLS AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS

DG MARE sought direct, up-to-date information on this issue, by contacting 15 MS who between them account for 93% of EFF expenditure. MS were requested to estimate the costs of controlling the measures financed by the EFF for 2010. The template includes an illustration of the depth of controls, as suggested by DG BUDG.

At the time of writing, the information received so far is under analysis, and some MS have still to respond. It is too early to say whether the costs to MS of EFF controls are in line with the results reported by DG REGIO: "The costs of tasks related to control (at national and regional level, excluding the costs of the Commission) are estimated to remain around 2% of the total funding administered in the period 2007-2013[46]."

It is likely that, overall, error rates and control costs will remain broadly similar in the next programming period to those under EFF. The following may increase the costs of control:

- Abolition of vessel scrapping and temporary cessation premia: Relatively straightforward to administer and control, and have posed little burden for beneficiaries. There is no equivalent in the new programming period; costs of control and error rates attaching to new measures could initially be higher, as Member States and beneficiaries acclimatise to the new rules.

The following are likely to decrease the costs of control:

- Lump sums/simplified costs: No requirement to evidence documents in support of costs incurred, so:

• Less demanding in terms of controls

• Problems of proof of eligibility removed, so lower error rate

• No need for lengthy document retention by beneficiaries, so lower burden (possibly fewer audits);

- Simplified co-financing rate and aid intensity systems: these will be easier to apply and to verify.

• One co-financing rate of 75% applicable to all regions[47]; 3 used currently;

• One aid intensity fixed at 50% of total eligible expenditure[48]; 24 used currently.

Furthermore, should MS elect to use Paying Agencies which are already accredited to make EAGF and EAFRD payments under the CAP, and the existing Certification Bodies, they could expect to benefit from the reduced administrative costs of a common system.

2.3.        Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities under shared management

Specify existing or envisaged prevention and protection measures.

The Structural Funds services together with OLAF have put in place a Joint Fraud Prevention Strategy which foresees a series of actions to be carried out both internally by the Commission and involving the Member States to prevent fraud in structural actions under shared management.

The Commission Communication of 24.6.2011 on an anti-fraud strategy (COM(2011)376 final) welcomes the existing strategy as a best practice initiative and envisages complementary actions to it, the most important being that the Commission proposal for 2014-2020 regulations request Member States to put in place fraud prevention strategies which are effective and proportionate to the identified fraud risks.

The current Commission proposal includes an explicit requirement to put in place such strategies under article 86(4)('c). This should reinforce fraud awareness in Member States among all bodies involved in the management and control of funds and thus reduce the risk of fraud. The proposed regulation would require Member States to put in place effective and proportionate anti-fraud measures taking into account the identified risks.

3. ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE

3.1.        Heading(s) of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget line(s) affected

· Existing expenditure budget lines

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines.

Under shared management

Heading of multiannual financial framework || Budget line || Type of expenditure || Contribution

Number [Description………………………...……….] || Diff./non-diff ([49]) || from EFTA[50] countries || from candidate countries[51] || from third countries || within the meaning of Article 18(1)(aa) of the Financial Regulation

HEADING 2 Sustainable Growth – natural resources || 11.02: Fisheries markets 11.06: European Fisheries Fund (EFF) 11.07 01: Conservation, management and exploitation of living aquatic resources 11.08: Control and enforcement of the common fisheries policy || Diff. || NO || NO || NO || NO

Under direct management

Heading of multiannual financial framework || Budget line || Type of expenditure || Contribution

Number [Description………………………...……….] || Diff./non-diff ([52]) || from EFTA[53] countries || from candidate countries[54] || from third countries || within the meaning of Article 18(1)(aa) of the Financial Regulation

HEADING 2 Sustainable Growth – natural resources || 11.01: Administrative expenditure of the ‘Maritime affairs and fisheries’ policy area 11.02: Fisheries markets 11.03 03: Preparatory work for new international fisheries organisations and other non-compulsory contributions to international organisations 11.04: Governance of the common fisheries policy 11.06 11: European Fisheries Fund (EFF) Technical assistance 11.07 02: Conservation, management and exploitation of living aquatic resources 11.08: Control and enforcement of the common fisheries policy 11.09: Maritime policy || Diff. || NO || NO || NO || NO

3.2.        Estimated impact on expenditure

3.2.1.     Summary of estimated impact on expenditure

EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

Heading of multiannual financial framework: || Number 2 || Sustainable Growth – natural resources

DG: MARE || || || 2014 || 2015 || 2016 || 2017 || 2018 || 2019 || 2020 || 2021 || 2022 || 2023 or later || TOTAL

Ÿ Operational appropriations || || || || || || || || || || ||

Number of budget line Shared management || Commitments || (1) || 732 || 748 || 768 || 787 || 812 || 828 || 845 || || || || 5 520

Payments (indicative) || (2) || 220.8 || 441.6 || 662.4 || 662.4 || 662.4 || 662.4 || 662.4 || 662.4 || 607.2 || 276 || 5 520

Number of budget line Direct Management || Commitments || (1a) || 115 || 129 || 140 || 142 || 145 || 149 || 155 || || || || 975

Payments (indicative) || (2a) || 28.75 || 89.75 || 128.25 || 137.75 || 142.25 || 145.25 || 149.5 || 114.75 || 38.75 || || 975

Appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope for specific programmes[55] TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE || || || || || || || || || || ||

Number of budget line 11 01 04 01 - 11 01 04 02 – 11 01 04 03 - 11 01 04 04 - 11 01 04 05 - 11 01 04 06 – 11 01 04 07 - 11 01 04 08 - 11 06 11 || || (3) || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 11 || 11 || || || || 72

TOTAL appropriations || Commitments || =1+1a +3 || 857 || 887 || 918 || 939 || 967 || 988 || 1 011 || || || || 6567

Payments (indicative) || =2+2a +3 || 259.55 || 541.35 || 800.65 || 810.15 || 814.65 || 818.65 || 822.9 || 777.15 || 645.95 || 276 || 6 567

Ÿ TOTAL operational appropriations || Commitments || (4) || 847 || 877 || 908 || 929 || 957 || 977 || 1000 || || || || 6 495

Payments (indicative) || (5) || 249.55 || 531.35 || 790.65 || 800.15 || 804.65 || 807.65 || 811.9 || 777.15 || 645.95 || 276 || 6 495

Ÿ TOTAL appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope for specific programmes || (6) || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 11 || 11 || || || || 72

TOTAL appropriations for EMFF || Commitments || =4+ 6 || 857 || 887 || 918 || 939 || 967 || 988 || 1011 || || || || 6 567*

Payments (indicative) || =5+ 6 || 259.99 || 541.35 || 800.65 || 810.15 || 814.65 || 818.65 || 822.9 || 777.15 || 645.95 || 276 || 6 567*

* In addition to the amount foreseen for the EMFF, an envelope is foreseen to cover Sustainable Fisheries Agreements and EU membership in International Organisations and Regional Fisheries Management Organisations, which have their own individual basic acts. The envelope for both actions amounts to EUR 968 million which is distributed in the following manner:

2014 || 2015 || 2016 || 2017 || 2018 || 2019 || 2020 || TOTAL

146 || 141 || 136 || 136 || 136 || 137 || 136 || 968

Heading of multiannual financial framework: || 5 || " Administrative expenditure "

EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

|| || || Year 2014 || Year 2015 || Year 2016 || Year 2017 || Year 2018 || Year 2019 || Year 2020 || Year 2021 || Year 2022 || 2023 or later || TOTAL

DG: MARE ||

Ÿ Human resources || 11.432 || 11.432 || 11.432 || 11.432 || 11.432 || 11.432 || 11.432 || || || || 80.024

Ÿ Other administrative expenditure || 3.260 || 3.260 || 3.260 || 3.260 || 3.260 || 3.260 || 3.260 || || || || 22.820

TOTAL DG MARE || Appropriations. || 14.692 || 14.692 || 14.692 || 14.692 || 14.692 || 14.692 || 14.692 || || || || 102.844

TOTAL appropriations under HEADING 5 of the multiannual financial framework || (Total commitments = Total payments) || 14.692 || 14.692 || 14.692 || 14.692 || 14.692 || 14.692 || 14.692 || || || || 102.844

EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

|| || || Year 2014 || Year 2015 || Year 2016 || Year 2017 || Year 2018 || Year 2019 || Year 2020 || Year 2021 || Year 2022 || 2023 or later || TOTAL

TOTAL appropriations under HEADINGS 1 to 5 of the multiannual financial framework || Commitments || 871,692 || 901,692 || 932,692 || 953,692 || 981,692 || 1 002,692 || 1 025,692 || || || || 6 669.844

Payments || 274.242 || 556.042 || 815.342 || 824.842 || 829.342 || 833.342 || 837.592 || 777.15 || 645.95 || 276 || 6 669.844

3.2.2.     Estimated impact on operational appropriations

– ¨ The proposal/initiative does not require the use of operational appropriations

– ¨ The proposal/initiative requires the use of operational appropriations, as explained below:

While strategic priorities are set at the EU level, common output indicators will be set with in cooperation with MS. The quantified targets linked to these indicators will be known only when the operational programmes submitted by the MS will be adopted by the Commission. It is therefore not possible to indicate targets for outputs before 2013/2014.

Specific objective under shared management

Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

Indicate objectives and outputs ò || || || Year 2014 || Year 2015 || Year 2016 || Year 2017 || Year 2018 || Year 2019 || Year 2020 || TOTAL

OUTPUTS

Type of output[56] || Average cost of the output || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Total number of outputs || Total cost

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE .[57]… •               Support to innovation and knowledge transfer •               Enhancement of the competitiveness and viability of fisheries, small scale coastal fisheries in particular •               Development of new professional skills. •               Improved market organisation for fishery •               Support to innovation and knowledge transfer •               Enhancement of the competitiveness and viability of aquaculture enterprises, SMEs in particular •               Development of new professional skills •               Improved market organisation for aquaculture products •               Reduction of the impact of fisheries on the marine environment •               Protection and restoration of marine biodiversity and ecosystems, in the context of sustainable fishing •               Increased supply of scientific knowledge and collection of data for sustainable fisheries management •               Increased compliance through control •               Enhancement of ecosystems dependent on aquaculture and promotion of resource efficient aquaculture •               Reduction of the impact of aquaculture on the environment) •               Promotion of economic growth, social inclusion and creation of jobs in coastal and inland communities depending on fishing and aquaculture •               Diversification of fishing activities into other sectors of maritime economy and growth of maritime economy

- Output To be defined later || || || || 731 || || 746 || || 766 || || 785 || || 809 || || 826 || || 843 || || 5 506

Sub-total for specific objective || || 731 || || 746 || || 766 || || 785 || || 809 || || 826 || || 843 || || 5 506

TOTAL COST || || 731 || || 746 || || 766 || || 785 || || 809 || || 826 || || 843 || || 5 506

Specific objectives under direct management

Control

Indicate objectives and outputs ò || || || Year 2014 || Year 2015 || Year 2016 || Year 2017 || Year 2018 || Year 2019 || Year 2020 || TOTAL

OUTPUTS

Type of output[58] || Average cost of the output || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Total number of outputs || Total cost

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE [59]… || Increased compliance thorough control

To promote joint (i.e. multi-national) control vessels in a geographical area || Number of vessels purchased jointly by MS || 6.25 (80% of the total price of 7.812) || 4 || 25 || 2 || 12.5 || 4 || 25 || 2 || 12.5 || 2 || 12.5 || 2 || 12.5 || 2 || 12.5 || 18 || 112.5

To promote joint (i.e. multi-national) control vessels in a geographical area || Number of helicopters purchased jointly by MS || 12.5 (80% of the total price of 15.625) || || || 1 || 12.5 || || || 1 || 12.5 || 1 || 12.5 || || || || || 3 || 37.5

To promote joint (i.e. multi-national) control vessels in a geographical area || Number of aircrafts purchased jointly by MS || 13.5 (80% of the total price of 16.875) || || || || || || || || || || || 1 || 13.5 || 1 || 13.5 || 2 || 27

- Output || Number of inspections conducted jointly by MS || N/A || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||

Missions to ensure the implementation of the rules of the CFP || Number of inspections, audit and verification conducted by COM inspectors || 6.667 || 150 || 1 || 150 || 1 || 150 || 1 || 150 || 1 || 150 || 1 || 150 || 1 || 150 || 1 || 1050 || 7

Meetings if fisheries group experts group to ensure the implementation of the rules of the CFP || Number of fisheries group experts group meetings || 0.017 || 30 || 0.5 || 30 || 0.5 || 30 || 0.5 || 30 || 0.5 || 30 || 0.5 || 30 || 0.5 || 30 || 0.5 || 210 || 3.5

- Output || Developm. of IT applic. to support inspection and control || N/A || || 1.5 || || 1.5 || || 1.5 || || 1.5 || || 15 || || 1.5 || || 1.5 || || 10.5

Total for specific objective || || 28 || || 28 || || 28 || || 28 || || 28 || || 29 || || 29 || || 198

Fisheries Market

Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

Indicate objectives and outputs ò || || || Year 2014 || Year 2015 || Year 2016 || Year 2017 || Year 2018 || Year 2019 || Year 2020 || TOTAL

OUTPUTS

Type of output[60] || Average cost of the output || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Total number of outputs || Total cost

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE To assist actors of the industry in developing more adequate production planning and marketing and public bodies in achieving a better understanding of market situation and leading relevant policy through continuous, reliable and easily accessible information on markets.[61]…

- Output || Information for policy-makers || 5 || || 5 || || 5 || || 5 || || 5 || || 5 || || 5 || || 5 || || 35

Sub-total for specific objective || || 5 || || 5 || || 5 || || 5 || || 5 || || 5 || || 5 || || 35

TOTAL COST || || 5 || || 5 || || 5 || || 5 || || 5 || || 5 || || 5 || || 35

Scientific Advice

Indicate objectives and outputs ò || || || Year 2014 || Year 2015 || Year 2016 || Year 2017 || Year 2018 || Year 2019 || Year 2020 || Total

OUTPUTS

Type of output[62] || Average cost of the output || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || || Total cost

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE Obtain advice based in science and economics as basis for proposals for regulation under the CFP and related actions by Member States || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||

Studies related to CFP || Research and advisory reports || || * || 1.688 || * || 1.739 || * || 1.791 || * || 1.845 || * || 1.9 || * || 1.957 || * || 2.016 || * || 12.936

Support to STECF meetings by JRC || logistic support || || 27 || 1.126 || 27 || 1.159 || 27 || 1.194 || 27 || 1.23 || 27 || 1.267 || 27 || 1.305 || 27 || 1.344 || 189 || 8.625

STECF operation || indemnities for experts || || * || 1.013 || * || 1.043 || * || 1.075 || * || 1.107 || * || 1.14 || * || 1.174 || * || 1.21 || * || 7.762

Advice for fish stocks and ecosystems || databases and expertise || || * || 1.688 || * || 1.739 || * || 1.791 || * || 1.845 || * || 1.9 || * || 1.957 || * || 2.016 || * || 12.936

Scientific Partnerships || study projects || || * || 2.251 || * || 2.319 || * || 2.388 || * || 2.46 || * || 2.534 || * || 2.61 || * || 2.688 || * || 17.25

Ecosystem and economic advice || advice reports || || * || 1.234 || * || 5.001 || * || 4.761 || * || 6.513 || * || 6.259 || * || 5.997 || * || 6.726 || * || 36.491

Sub-total for specific objective || || 9 || || 13 || || 13 || || 15 || || 15 || || 15 || || 16 || || 96

TOTAL COST || || 9 || || 13 || || 13 || || 15 || || 15 || || 15 || || 16 || || 96

Data Collection Regional, Studies & Scientific Advice

Indicate objectives and outputs ò || || || Year 2014 || Year 2015 || Year 2016 || Year 2017 || Year 2018 || Year 2019 || Year 2020 || TOTAL

OUTPUTS

Type of output[63] || Average cost of the output || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Total number of outputs || Total cost

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE [64] Data Collection Regional Cooperation || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||

- Output || Regional Data bases || 0.5 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 14 || 7

- Output || Regional Coordination projects || 0.5 || 2 || 1 || 6 || 3 || 6 || 3 || 6 || 3 || 4 || 2 || 4 || 2 || 8 || 4 || 36 || 18

Sub-total for specific objective || 4 || 2 || 8 || 4 || 8 || 4 || 8 || 4 || 6 || 3 || 6 || 3 || 10 || 5 || 50 || 25

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE Studies || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||

- Output || Studies || 0.5 || 10 || 5 || 10 || 5 || 10 || 5 || 10 || 5 || 12 || 6 || 12 || 6 || 14 || 7 || 78 || 39

Sub-total for specific objective || 10 || 5 || 10 || 5 || 10 || 5 || 10 || 5 || 12 || 6 || 12 || 6 || 14 || 7 || 78 || 39

|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||

TOTAL COST || || 7 || || 9 || || 9 || || 9 || || 9 || || 9 || || 12 || || 64

Governance

Indicate objectives and outputs ò || || || 2014 || 2015 || 2016 || 2017 || 2018 || 2019 || 2020 || TOTAL

OUTPUTS

Type of output[65] || Average cost of the output || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Total number of outputs || Total cost

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE [66]Governance of the CFP || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||

- Output: Advisory Councils || Services || 0.33 || 9 || 3 || 9 || 3 || 9 || 3 || 9 || 3 || 9 || 3 || 9 || 3 || 9 || 3 || 9 || 21

- Output: information, communication and Commission meetings with experts/stakeholders || Products || 0.1 || 40 || 4 || 40 || 4 || 50 || 5 || 50 || 5 || 50 || 5 || 60 || 6 || 60 || 6 || 350 || 35

|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||

Sub-total for specific objective || 49 || 7 || 49 || 7 || 59 || 8 || 59 || 8 || 59 || 8 || 69 || 9 || 69 || 9 || 359 || 56

TOTAL COST || 49 || 7 || 49 || 7 || 59 || 8 || 59 || 8 || 59 || 8 || 69 || 9 || 69 || 9 || 359 || 56

Integrated Maritime Policy

Indicate objectives and outputs || || || Year || Year || Year || Year || Year || Year || Year || TOTAL

|| 2014 || 2015 || 2016 || 2017 || 2018 || 2019 || 2020

ò || OUTPUTS

|| Type of output[1] || Average cost || Number || Cost || Number || Cost || Number || Cost || Number || Cost || Number || Cost || Number || Cost || Number || Cost || Total number of outputs || Total

|| of outputs || of outputs || of outputs || of outputs || of outputs || of outputs || of outputs || cost

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 1: Promote integrated maritime governance at local, regional, national, sea basin, EU and international level || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||

Output: actions supporting integrated approaches of maritime affairs in Member States and in European sea basins || || 3,01 || || 3,33 || || 3,93 || || 3,93 || || 4,06 || || 4,06 || || 4,25 || || 26,57

Output: umber of bilateral and regional framework, and meetings with key partners, improving international collaboration on maritime affairs || || 0,16 || || 0,17 || || 0,21 || || 0,21 || || 0,21 || || 0,21 || || 0,22 || || 1,39

Sub-total for specific objective N°1 || || 3,17 || || 3,50 || || 4,14 || || 4,14 || || 4,27 || || 4,27 || || 4,47 || || 27,96

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 2: Develop cross-sectoral actions that are mutually beneficial to different maritime sectors and/or sectoral policies || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||

Output: Actions supporting the implementation of Maritime Spatial Planning in Member States and across European sea basins || || 1,76 || || 2,50 || || 3,99 || || 3,99 || || 4,28 || || 4,28 || || 4,73 || || 25,53

Output: Number of surveillance data sets exchanged between sectors || || 11,34 || || 12,50 || || 14,81 || || 14,81 || || 15,28 || || 15,28 || || 15,98 || || 100,00

Output: Number of downloads of data assembled through European Marine Observation and Data Network || || 23,82 || || 26,25 || || 31,11 || || 31,11 || || 32,09 || || 32,09 || || 33,54 || || 210,01

Sub-total for specific objective N°2 || || 36,92 || || 41,25 || || 49,91 || || 49,91 || || 51,65 || || 51,65 || || 54,25 || || 335,54

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 3: Support sustainable growth, employment and innovation in maritime sectors. || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||

Output : number of selected project with direct innovation support. || || 2,27 || || 2,51 || || 2,96 || || 2,96 || || 3,05 || || 3,05 || || 3,20 || || 20,00

Output: number of Awareness and dissemination actions on EU, national and regional level; || || 1,13 || || 1,25 || || 1,48 || || 1,48 || || 1,53 || || 1,53 || || 1,60 || || 10,00

Sub-total for specific objective N°3 || || 3,40 || || 3,76 || || 4,44 || || 4,44 || || 4,58 || || 4,58 || || 4,80 || || 30,00

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 4: Protection of the marine environment and sustainable use of the marine and coastal resources. || || || || || || || || || || || || ||

Output: Actions supporting the implementation of Marine Strategy Framework Directive. || || || 5,50 || || 5,50 || || 5,50 || || 5,50 || || 5,50 || || 5,50 || || 5,50 || || 38,50

TOTAL COST || || 49 || || 54 || || 64 || || 64 || || 66 || || 66 || || 69 || || 432

Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO) - voluntary

Indicate objectives and outputs ò || || || Year 2014 || Year 2015 || Year 2016 || Year 2017 || Year 2018 || Year 2019 || Year 2020 || TOTAL

OUTPUTS

Type of output[67] || Average cost of the output || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Total number of outputs || Total cost

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE[68]… || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||

- Output || Preparatory work for new international fisheries organisations and other non-compulsory contributions to international organisations || || 18 || 10 || 18 || 13 || 18 || 13 || 18 || 13 || 18 || 14 || 18 || 16 || 18 || 15 || 126 || 94

TOTAL COST || 18 || 10 || 18 || 13 || 18 || 13 || 18 || 13 || 18 || 14 || 18 || 16 || 18 || 15 || 126 || 94

3.2.3.     Estimated impact on appropriations of an administrative nature

3.2.3.1. Summary

– ¨ The proposal/initiative does not require the use of administrative appropriations

– ¨ The proposal/initiative requires the use of administrative appropriations, as explained below:

EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

|| Year 2014 || Year 2015 || Year 2016 || Year 2017 || Year 2018 || Year 2019 || Year 2020 || TOTAL

HEADING 5 of the multiannual financial framework || || || || || || || ||

Human resources || 11.432 || 11.432 || 11.432 || 11.432 || 11.432 || 11.432 || 11.432 || 80.024

Other administrative expenditure || 3.260 || 3.260 || 3.260 || 3.260 || 3.260 || 3.260 || 3.260 || 22.820

Subtotal HEADING 5 of the multiannual financial framework || 14.692 || 14.692 || 14.692 || 14.692 || 14.692 || 14.692 || 14.692 || 102.844

Outside HEADING 5[69] of the multiannual financial framework || || || || || || || ||

Human resources || 1.724 || 1.724 || 1.724 || 1.724 || 1.724 || 1.724 || 1.724 || 12.068

Other expenditure of an administrative nature || 8.276 || 8.276 || 8.276 || 8.276 || 8.276 || 9.276 || 9.276 || 59.932

Subtotal outside HEADING 5 of the multiannual financial framework || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 11 || 11 || 72

TOTAL || 24.692 || 24.692 || 24.692 || 24.692 || 24.692 || 25.692 || 25.692 || 174.844

Estimated requirements of human resources

– ¨ The proposal/initiative does not require the use of human resources

– ¨ The proposal/initiative requires the use of human resources, as explained below:

Estimate to be expressed in full amounts (or at most to one decimal place)

|| Year 2014 || Year 2015 || Year 2016 || Year 2017 || Year 2018 || Year 2019 || Year 2020

Ÿ Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary agents) ||

11 01 01 01 (Headquarters and Commission’s Representation Offices) || 82 || 82 || 82 || 82 || 82 || 82 || 82

XX 01 01 02 (Delegations) || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1

XX 01 05 01 (Indirect research) || || || || || || ||

10 01 05 01 (Direct research) || || || || || || ||

Ÿ External personnel (in Full Time Equivalent unit: FTE)[70] ||

11 01 02 01 (CA, INT, SNE from the "global envelope") || 12 || 12 || 12 || 12 || 12 || 12 || 12

XX 01 02 02 (CA, INT, JED, LA and SNE in the delegations) || || || || || || ||

11 01 04 || - at Headquarters[71] || 16 || 16 || 16 || 16 || 16 || 16 || 16

- in delegations || 7 || 7 || 7 || 7 || 7 || 7 || 7

XX 01 05 02 (CA, INT, SNE - Indirect research) || || || || || || ||

10 01 05 02 (CA, INT, SNE - Direct research) || || || || || || ||

Other budget lines (specify) || || || || || || ||

TOTAL || 118 || 118 || 118 || 118 || 118 || 118 || 118

XX is the policy area or budget title concerned.

The human resources required will be met by staff from the DG who are already assigned to management of the action and/or have been redeployed within the DG, together if necessary with any additional allocation which may be granted to the managing DG under the annual allocation procedure and in the light of budgetary constraints.

Description of tasks to be carried out:

Officials and temporary agents ||

External personnel ||

3.2.4.     Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework

– ¨ Proposal/initiative is compatible the next multiannual financial framework.

– ¨ Proposal/initiative will entail reprogramming of the relevant heading in the multiannual financial framework.

Explain what reprogramming is required, specifying the budget lines concerned and the corresponding amounts.

– ¨ Proposal/initiative requires application of the flexibility instrument or revision of the multiannual financial framework[72].

Explain what is required, specifying the headings and budget lines concerned and the corresponding amounts.

3.2.5.     Third-party contributions under shared management

– The proposal/initiative does not provide for co-financing by third parties

– ¨ The proposal provides that European funding needs to be co-financed by Member States. The exact amount cannot be quantified until adoption of the operational programmes:

Appropriations in EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

|| Year N || Year N+1 || Year N+2 || Year N+3 || … enter as many years as necessary to show the duration of the impact (see point 1.6) || Total

Specify the co-financing body || || || || || || || ||

TOTAL appropriations cofinanced || || || || || || || ||

3.3.        Estimated impact on revenue

– ¨ Proposal/initiative has no financial impact on revenue.

– ¨ Proposal/initiative has the following financial impact:

– ¨         on own resources

– ¨         on miscellaneous revenue

EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

Budget revenue line: || Appropriations available for the ongoing budget year || Impact of the proposal/initiative[73]

Year N || Year N+1 || Year N+2 || Year N+3 || … insert as many columns as necessary in order to reflect the duration of the impact (see point 1.6)

Article …………. || || || || || || || ||

For miscellaneous assigned revenue, specify the budget expenditure line(s) affected.

Specify the method for calculating the impact on revenue.

[1]               OJ C , , p. .

[2]               OJ C , , p. .

[3]               OJ L223, 15.8.2006, p.1

[4]               OJ L 160, 14.6.2006, p.1.

[5]               OJ L209, 11.8.2005, p.1.

[6]               OJ L176, 6.7.2007, p 1.

[7]               COM(2010) 2020 final, 3.3.2010.

[8]           OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p. 19

[9]               OJ L286, 29.10.2008, p.1.

[10]             OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

[11]             COM(2011) 615 final.

[12]             COM(2002) 511 final.

[13]             OJ L[..], […],p.;

[14]             OJ L 176, 6.7.2007, p. 1.

[15]             COM(2007)575 final of 10.10.2007.

[16]             General Affairs Council conclusions of 14 June 2010, EP resolution of 21 October 2010 on Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP) – Evaluation of progress made and new challenges; opinion of the Committee of the Regions on 'The development of an Integrated Maritime Policy and Marine Knowledge 2020'.

[17]             OJ L[..], […], p.

[18]             COM(2009)163 final of 22.4.2009.

[19]             Judgment of the Court of 9.11.2010, Joined Cases C-92/09 and C-93/09, Schecke.

[20]             OJ L55, 28.2.2011, p.13.

[21]             COM(2011) 425 final.

[22]             COM(2011) 615 final.

[23]             O.J. L 148 of 6.6.2002

[24]             OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p.25.

[25]             OJ L, P..

[26]             OJ L[..], [...],P.

[27]             OJ L 206 , 22.7.1992 p.7.

[28]             OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7.

[29]             OJ L 189, 20.7.2007, p. 1

[30]             OJ L 204, 6.8.2009, p. 15

[31]             OJ L 114, 24.4.2001, p. 1

[32]             OJ L 154, 21.6.2003, p. 1

[33]             OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12; OJ L 335M , 13.12.2008, p. 213 (MT).

[34]             OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1

[35]             OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2

[36]             OJ L 303 , 02.12.2000, p.16

[37]             OJ L 180 , 19.07.2000, p.22

[38]             OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 1

[39]             OJ L 175, 5.7.1985, p. 40

[40]             OJ L 197, 21.7.2001, p. 30

[41]             OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p.25.

[42]             ABM: Activity-Based Management – ABB: Activity-Based Budgeting.

[43]             As referred to in Article 49(6)(a) or (b) of the Financial Regulation.

[44]             Details of management modes and references to the Financial Regulation may be found on the BudgWeb site: http://www.cc.cec/budg/man/budgmanag/budgmanag_en.html

[45]             As referred to in Article 185 of the Financial Regulation.

[46]             Study "Regional governance in the context of globalisation: reviewing governance mechanisms & administrative costs. Administrative workload and costs for Member State public authorities of the implementation of ERDF and Cohesion Fund", 2010

[47]             With the exception of data collection and control measures

[48]             Exceptions clearly identified and justified in policy terms (small scale fisheries, collective actions, remote Greek islands, outermost regions).

[49]             Diff. = Differentiated appropriations / Non-Diff. = Non-differentiated appropriations

[50]             EFTA: European Free Trade Association.

[51]             Candidate countries and, where applicable, potential candidate countries from the Western Balkans.

[52]             Diff. = Differentiated appropriations / Non-Diff. = Non-differentiated appropriations

[53]             EFTA: European Free Trade Association.

[54]             Candidate countries and, where applicable, potential candidate countries from the Western Balkans.

[55]             Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former "BA" lines), indirect research, direct research.

[56]             Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g.: number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.).

[57]             As described in Section 1.4.2. "Specific objective(s)…"

[58]             Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g.: number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.).

[59]             As described in Section 1.4.2. "Specific objective(s)…"

[60]             Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g.: number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.).

[61]             As described in Section 1.4.2. "Specific objective(s)…"

[62]             Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g.: number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.).

[63]             Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g.: number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.).

[64]             As described in Section 1.4.2. "Specific objective(s)…"

[65]             Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g.: number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.).

[66]             As described in Section 1.4.2. "Specific objective(s)…"

[67]             Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g.: number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.).

[68]             As described in Section 1.4.2. "Specific objective(s)…"

[69]             Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former "BA" lines), indirect research, direct research.

[70]             CA= Contract Agent; INT= agency staff ("Intérimaire"); JED= "Jeune Expert en Délégation" (Young Experts in Delegations); LA= Local Agent; SNE= Seconded National Expert;

[71]             Essentially for Structural Funds, European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and European Fisheries Fund (EFF).

[72]             See points 19 and 24 of the Interinstitutional Agreement.

[73]             As regards traditional own resources (customs duties, sugar levies), the amounts indicated must be net amounts, i.e. gross amounts after deduction of 25% for collection costs.