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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fundnote and in particular Articles 18(3), 72(3), 97(2) and 107(3) thereof,Whereas:
(1)Regulation (EU) 2020/560 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote has amended Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 to introduce specific measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in the fishery and aquaculture sector.
(2)In order to allow the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2020/560, the model for operational programmes under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (‘the EMFF’) and the structure of the compensation plans for operators in the outermost regions set out in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 771/2014note should be adjusted, taking into consideration the requirements of the new measures.
(3)The implementation of Regulation (EU) 2020/560 also requires adjustments to the technical specifications and rules for the presentation of cumulative data on operation and information to be sent by Member States set out in Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1242/2014note and (EU) No 1243/2014note. These adjustments should allow a reliable monitoring and reporting of operations related to the mitigation of the COVID-19 outbreak. Pursuant to Article 97(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, the annual deadline for providing the cumulative data on operations is 31 March. This means that Member States should submit this information in the amended format as of 2021, so as to ensure consistent and harmonised reporting.
(4)Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) No 771/2014, (EU) No 1242/2014 and (EU) No 1243/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)In order to allow for the prompt application of the measures provided for in this Regulation due to the urgency in providing the requisite support, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication.
(6)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 771/2014#
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 771/2014 is amended as follows:
(1)Section 4.5 of Annex I is replaced by the text set out in Annex I to this Regulation;
(2)Section 8.2 of Annex I is replaced by the text set out in Annex I to this Regulation;
(3)Annex II is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1242/2014#
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1242/2014 is amended as follows:
(1)Annex I is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation;
(2)in Annex V, row I.9 of table 1 is replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1243/2014#
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1243/2014 is amended as follows:
(1)Annex I is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation;
(2)in Annex II, row I.9 is replaced by the text set out in Annex III to this Regulation.
Article 4#
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Annex I
1.Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 771/2014 is amended as follows:
(1)Section 4.5 is replaced by the following:
4.5.Description of the method for the calculation of compensation according to relevant criteria identified for each of the activities deployed under Article 40(1), 53, 54, 55, 67 and 69(3) of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014<4.5 type="S" maxlength="4500" input="M">’
(2)Section 8.2 is replaced by the following:
8.2.EMFF contribution and co-financing rate for the Union Priorities, Technical Assistance and other support (in euro)| | Total support | Main allocation (total funding minus performance reserve) | Performance reserve | Performance reserve amount as proportion of total Union supportUnion Priorities | Measure(s) under the Union Priority | EMFF contribution(performance reserve included) | National counterpart(performance reserve included) | EMFF co-financing rate | EMFF support | National counterpart | EMFF Performance reserve | National counterparta | b | c = a/(a + b) × 100 | d = a – f | e = b – g | f | g = b × (f/a) | h = f/a × 1001.Promoting environmentally sustainable, resource efficient, innovative, competitive and knowledge-based fisheries | Article 33(1)(a),(b) and (c), Article 34 and Article 41(2) | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | 50 % | | | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | |Article 33(1)(d) and Article 44(4a) | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | max 75 %,min 20 % | | | 0 | 0Financial allocation for the rest of the Union priority 1 | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | max 75 %,min 20 % | | | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> |2.Fostering environmentally sustainable, resource efficient, innovative, competitive and knowledge-based aquaculture | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | max 75 %,min 20 % | | | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | |3.Fostering the implementation of the CFP | the improvement and supply of scientific knowledge and collection and management of data Article 13(3) of the EMFF) | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | 80 % | | | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | |the support to monitoring, control and enforcement, enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration without increasing the administrative burden (Article 76(2)(a) to (d) and (f) to (l)) (Article 13(2) of the EMFF) | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | 90 % | | | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> |the support to monitoring, control and enforcement, enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration without increasing the administrative burden (Article 76(2)(e)) (Article 13(2) of the EMFF) | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | 70 % | | | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> |4.Increasing employment and territorial cohesion | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | max 85 %,min 20 % | | | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | |5.Fostering marketing and processing | Storage aid (Article 67) | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | 100 % | | | 0 | 0 | 0Compensation for outermost regions (Article 70) (Article 13(4) of the EMFF) | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | 100 % | | | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> |Financial allocation for the rest of the Union priority 5 | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | max 75 %,min 20 % | | | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> |6.Fostering the implementation of the Integrated Maritime Policy | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | max 75 %,min 20 % | | | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | |Technical assistance | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | <8.2 type=Ninput=M> | max 75 %,min 20 % | | | 0 | 0 | 0Total (automatically calculated): | <8.2 type=Ninput=G> | <8.2 type=Ninput=G> | NA | <8.2 type=Ninput=G> | <8.2 type=Ninput=G> | <8.2 type=Ninput=G> | <8.2 type=Ninput=G> | NA
2.In Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 771/2014, the following section 5a is inserted:
5a.Description of the methods of calculation and of implementation of the measures to compensate the economic losses resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 70(1) of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014<4.5 type="S" maxlength="3500" input="M">’
Annex II
1.In Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1242/2014, in the first column ‘Field’, the following field entry 25 is inserted:25 | Mitigation of the COVID-19 outbreak
2.In Annex V to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1242/2014, in table 1 of Annex V, row I.9 is replaced by the following:‘I.9Article 33 and Article 44(4a)Temporary cessation of fishing activities
—Number of fishermen concerned
—Number of days covered
1NumericalYes if operation relates to sea’2Numerical
III
1.In Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1243/2014, the following Part F is inserted:
2.In Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1243/2014, row I.9 is replaced by the following:‘I.9Article 33 and Article 44(4a)Temporary cessation of fishing activities
—Number of fishermen concerned
—Number of days covered’
‘PART FMitigation of the COVID-19 outbreakField | Content of field | Comment | Data needs and synergies25 | Mitigation of the COVID-19 outbreak | Mitigation of the COVID-19 outbreakCode 0 = non COVID-19 relatedCode 1 = COVID-19 related. | EMFF specific
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