LegalizeCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 771/2014 of 14 July 2014 laying down rules pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund with regard to the model for operational programmes, the structure of the plans for the compensation of additional costs incurred by operators in the fishing, farming, processing and marketing of certain fishery and aquaculture products from the outermost regions, the model for the transmission of financial data, the content of the ex ante evaluation reports and the minimum requirements for the evaluation plan to be submitted under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
Article 1
Presentation of the content of operational programmes
The content of the operational programme described in Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 shall be presented in accordance with the model set out in Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2
Structure of the compensation plan for the outermost regions
The structure for the compensation plan for the outermost regions provided for by Article 72 of Regulation (EC) No 508/2014 is set out in Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3
Model for transmission of financial data
When submitting the financial data to the Commission in accordance with Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, Member States shall use the model set out in Annex III to this Regulation.
Article 4
Content of the ex ante evaluation
The ex ante evaluation referred to in Article 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall be attached to the operational programme in the form of a report which shall contain the following elements:
(a) an executive summary in English;
(b) an executive summary in the language or languages of the relevant Member State;
(c) the specific elements set out in Annex IV to this Regulation.
Article 5
Minimum requirements for the evaluation plan
The minimum requirements of the evaluation plan provided for by Article 56 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 are set out in point 10 of Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 6
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX I
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1. PREPARATION OF THE OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME AND INVOLVEMENT OF PARTNERS
1.1 Preparation of the operational programme and involvement of partners (in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014)
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1.2 Outcome of the ex ante evaluation (in accordance with Article 18(1)(b)(ii) of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014)
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| Topic (Predefined by the COM) | Recommendation | How was the recommendation addressed, or why was it not taken into account? |
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2. SWOT AND IDENTIFICATION OF NEEDS (IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 18(1) OF REGULATION (EU) No 508/2014)
2.1 SWOT analysis and identification of needs
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| Strengths | <2.1 type="S" maxlength="10500" input="M"> |
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| Identification of needs on basis of the SWOT analysis | <2.1 type="S" maxlength="10500" input="M"> |
| SWOT analysis consistency with the Multiannual National Strategic Plan for aquaculture (*1) | <2.1 type="S" maxlength="10500" input="M"> |
| SWOT analysis consistency with the progress to achieve good environmental status through the development and implementation of MSFD | <2.1 type="S" maxlength="10500" input="M"> |
| Specific needs concerning jobs, the environment, climate change mitigation and adaptation and promotion of innovation | <2.1 type="S" maxlength="10500" input="M"> |
| (*1) Applicable to Union priority number 2. |
2.2. Context indicators presenting the initial situation
Table below to be repeated for each of the relevant EMFF Union priorities
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| Context indicator presenting the initial situation | Baseline year | Value | Measurement unit | Source of information | Comments/Justification |
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3. DESCRIPTION OF THE STRATEGY FOR THE OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME'S CONTRIBUTION TO SMART, SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH (IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 27 OF REGULATION (EU) No 1303/2013)
3.1. Description of the strategy
3.2. Specific objectives and result indicators
Table below to be repeated for each of the relevant EMFF Union priorities
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| Specific objective | Title of the specific objective <3.2 type="S" input="S"> | ||
| Result indicator, i.e., target, which the Member State seeks to achieve with the EMFF support | Title of the result indicator and its measurement unit | Target value for 2023 | Measurement unit |
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| … | … | … |
3.3. Relevant measures and output indicators
Table below to be repeated for each previously selected specific objective of the relevant Union priority
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| Specific objective | Title of the specific objective <3.3 type="S" input="G"> | |||||
| Title of the selected relevant measure | Output indicators per measure | Justification for the combination of the EMFF measures (supported by the ex ante evaluation and the SWOT analysis) | Thematic objective to which the selected measure is contributing | |||
| Should the indicator be included in the Performance Framework | Title of output indicator with its measurement unit | Target value for 2023 | Measurement unit | |||
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3.4. Description of the programme's complementarity with other ESI Funds
3.5. Information on the macro-regional or sea-basin strategies (where relevant)
4. REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING SPECIFIC EMFF MEASURES
4.1. Description of the specific needs of Natura 2000 areas and the contribution of the programme to the establishment of a coherent network of fish stock recovery areas as laid out in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1)
4.2. Description of the action plan for the development, competitiveness and sustainability of small-scale coastal fishing (in accordance with Article 18(1)(i) of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014)
4.3. Description of the method for the calculation of simplified costs in accordance with Article 67(1)(b) to (d) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
4.4. Description of the method for the calculation of additional costs or income foregone in accordance with Article 96 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014
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
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4.6. As regards the measures for the permanent cessation of fishing activities under Article 34 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, such description shall include the targets and measures to be taken for the reduction of the fishing capacity in accordance with Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. A description of the method for the calculation of the premium to be granted under Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 shall also be included
4.7. Mutual funds for adverse climatic events and environmental incidents (in accordance with Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014)
4.8. Description on the use of technical assistance (in accordance with Article 78 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014)
5. SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON INTEGRATED TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT
5.1. Information on the implementation of CLLD
The information should focus on the role of CLLD in the EMFF OP, in line with information contained in the Partnership Agreement and avoiding duplication of information already included in the latter.
For the section on national networks for FLAGs please refer to point 4.8.2 (technical assistance)
5.2. Information on Integrated Territorial Investments (ITIs) (in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013).
Where an ITI established under the Structural Funds is complemented by financial support from the EMFF, please fill in the table below:
| EMFF measures covered (select from a drop-down list) | Indicative financial allocation from EMFF, euro |
|---|---|
| <5.2 type="S" input="S"> | <5.2 type="N" input="M"> |
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| … |
6. FULFILMENT OF EX ANTE CONDITIONALITIES (IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 55 OF REGULATION (EU) No 1303/2013)
6.1. Identification of applicable ex ante conditionalities and assessment of their fulfilment
| Ex ante conditionality (EAC) | Union Priority or priorities to which the applicable conditionality applies | Is applicable conditionality fulfilled YES / NO / PARTIALLY | Criteria | Criteria fulfilled (Yes/No) | Self-assessment with explanations on the fulfilment of each criterion of the applicable ex ante conditionalities | References (to strategies, legal acts or other relevant documents, incl. relevant sections, articles or paragraphs, accompanied by web-links or access to full text) |
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6.2. Description of the actions to be taken, the bodies responsible and the timetable for their implementation
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7. DESCRIPTION OF THE PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK (IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 22 OF AND ANNEX II TO REGULATION (EU) No 1303/2013)
7.1. Table: Performance framework
Table below to be repeated for each of the relevant EMFF Union priorities
| Union priority | ||
|---|---|---|
| Indicator and measurement unit, where appropriate (Output indicators from those previously selected in Section 3.3 under the Union priorities to be included in the performance framework) | Milestone for 2018 | Targets for 2023 (generated automatically from the chapter of the OP dealing with the Strategy of the OP) |
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| <7 type="S" input="G"> Output indicator 2 | <7.1 type="N" input="M"> | <7.1 type="N" input="G"> |
| … | … | … |
7.2. Table: justification for the choice of output indicators to be included in the performance framework
Table below to be repeated for each of the relevant EMFF Union priorities
| Union priority | |
|---|---|
| Rationale for the selection of output indicators included in the performance framework (1), including an explanation of the share of financial allocation represented by operations, which will produce the outputs, as well the method applied to calculate the share, which must exceed 50 % of the financial allocation to the priority | <7.2 type="S" maxlength="1000" input="M"> |
| Data or evidence used to estimate the value of milestones and targets and the calculation method (e.g. unit costs, benchmarks, standard or past rate of implementation, expert advice, conclusions of ex ante evaluation) | <7.2 type="S" maxlength="1000" input="M"> |
| Information on how the methodology and mechanisms to ensure consistency in the functioning of the performance framework have been applied in line with the provisions of the Partnership Agreement | <7.2 type="S" maxlength="1000" input="M"> |
| (1) Output indicators are defined by the choice of measures, but the subset of output indicators used in the performance framework will have to be justified |
8. FINANCING PLAN (IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 20 OF REGULATION (EU) No 1303/2013 AND WITH THE COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING ACT REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 16(2) OF REGULATION (EU) No 508/2014)
8.1. Total EMFF contribution planned for each year, euro
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