1. European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) 2014-2020 Stefaan DEPYPERE DG MARE B

2. Overview EMFF: financial support to the implementation of the CFP & IMP
Architecture and resources of the EMFF Operational Programmes (OPs)
Fisheries measures
Preferential treatment for Small-Scale Coastal Fishing (SSCF)
Control and data collection
Aquaculture
Marketing and processing
Integrated Maritime Policy
Promoting a balanced coastal development (Community-Led Local Development or CLLD)

3. The architecture of the EMFF OPs National or regional level
COMMON STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK (CSF)
ERDF, ESF, CF, EAFRD, EMFF
EU level
National level
PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (PAs)
ERDF, ESF, CF, EAFRD, EMFF
OPs for ERDF
OPs for EAFRD
(Rural development)
OPs for EMFF (CFP & IMP)
OPs for ESF
National or regional level
OPs for CF
Multifund OPs for ERDF, ESF, CF (2 or 3 Funds)

4. EMFF : 5,750 M€ for 27 national OPs

5. Distribution of EMFF resources (in %) by EU MS in their respective OPs (end 2016)
UP1: Fisheries
UP4: Community Led Local Development (CLLD)
UP2: Aquaculture
UP3: CFP support (data collection and Control)
UP5: Processing & marketing
UP6: Maritime Policy
UP1
UP2
UP3
UP4
UP5
UP6 EU
26,89
21,05
19,13
9,03
17,60
1,24
Med
29,74
18.94
20,33
9,26
14,44
2,07
Black Sea
14,66
40,44
9,80
18,62
9,02
2,16
Baltic
19,35
24,23
21,93
12,32
14,83
2,45
Atl & NS
29,82
12,40
31,56
4,41
15,67
1,82 LL
2,27
65,93
11,41
0,00
23,90
Represents a significant reduction of up to 50% compared to fleet measures expenditure under the EFF.
 LL: Land Locked MS

6. Supporting the reform of the CFP
Support for the promotion of MSY and the implementation of the landing obligation, in particular via:
More selective gears or fishing techniques (no discards)
Conservation measures (regionalisation)
Partnerships between fishermen and scientists
Eco-innovation
Restoration and monitoring of NATURA 2000 sites and other marine protected areas (+ collection of waste, lost gear, marine litter, biodiversity services including with the participation of fishermen)

7. Permanent Cessation
Permanent cessation can only take place in fleet segments where there is overcapacity, and only until the end of 2017
Other conditions (similar to EFF):
Capacity corresponding to the vessel scrapped has to be permanently removed from the Union fishing vessels register and must result in a permanent reduction of the capacity ceiling of the fleet concerned segment
Aid cannot be reinvested in a new fishing vessel in a period of 5 years
Fishermen must cease all fishing activities for 1 year
Eligible operations include scrapping, re-fitting for activities other than commercial fishing or maritime heritage for traditional wooden vessels

8. Temporary cessation Similar to EFF but slightly stricter conditions
Linked to measures in CFP Articles 12, 13, and 7
Non-renewal of fisheries partnership agreements
Foreseen in management plans (Mediterranean regulation) or a multiannual plan adopted under CFP Articles 9 and 10 where reductions of fishing effort are needed
6 months' time limit + fishing activity effectively suspended
The beneficiary must be the owner of an active vessel or an active fishermen with > 120 days at sea in previous 2 years
Mutual funds for adverse climatic events and environmental incidents

9. Engine replacement
Only for vessels in a fleet segment where there is no overcapacity
Only for vessels up to 24 meters
Vessels up to meters, reduction of at least 30% in kW
Vessels meters, reduction of at least 20% kW
Vessels <12 meters with no towed gear (SSCF): no increase in kW
Only engines whose power has been certified or verified according to the control regulation can be replaced

10. Planned numbers of fleet measures operations in the EMFF OPsMS
Permanent cessations-
Temporary cessations
Engine replacements
Total
1 440
38 008
2 976
Compared to the EFF ( ):
Very significant decrease in the number of scrapping and temporary cessation operations
The number of planned engine replacements more than doubles
MS intend to scrap vessels with public support. 9 MS intend to use support for temporary cessation of fishing operations and 12 MS intend to support engine replacement.
Uk never used it before and HR very interesting because they have according to their AER 2014 submission 163 FTE in the catching sector MS
Scrapping operations
Temporary cessation operations
Engine replacement
Austria
Bulgaria 15
Croatia 60
1.300 50
Cyprus 55 20
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
140
Finland 75
France 65
515
1.120
Germany 70 58
Greece
500 1
200
Ireland
Italia
5.000 80
Latvia 35
Lithuania 5
Malta 4
Poland
1.000
Portugal 45
620
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
709
34.007
244
Sweden
The Netherlands UK
135
Totals
1.784
42.663
2.561

11. MS Planned EMFF expenditure for fleet measures (temporary & permanent cessation + engine replacement)

12. Other Fisheries Measures
Investments on board linked to complementary activities i.e. environmental, educational activities or tourism: fostering diversification or keeping unsustainable vessels in business
Start-up support for young fishermen:
purchase of a vessel of at least 5 years of age
maximum length of 24 metres
maximum contribution of 15% of the vessel price
same conditions as in EFF

13. Small-Scale Coastal Fishing (SSCF) Preferential treatment
MS with more than 1,000 SSCF to adopt SSCF action plans
MS with more SSCF get a higher share of EMFF
More funding and higher aid intensity (+30% points for SSCF)
Youth employment and training scheme: only for SSCF
Engine replacement – SSCF applications to be treated as a priority, up to at least 60% of funding of new engines
Tailor made measures for small scale coastal fleet: advisory services, business start-ups, retrofitting of vessels and special aid for spouses of fishermen

14. Promoting human capital, job creation and social dialogue
Professional training, lifelong learning, dissemination of knowledge, acquisition of new professional skills
Networking and exchange of best practice
Promoting social dialogue (fishermen, social partners, NGOs)
Training on sustainable fishing and conservation
Diversification: new jobs complementary to fishing
Contribution to Blue Growth 2020

15. Support to control & enforcement and Data collection
Data collection, to improve scientific advice for fisheries management
Control, to improve compliance with CFP rules and promote level playing field among actors
Ring-fenced resources, (580 M€ Control – 520 M€ Data for 27 MS over 7 years) but as this represents a large increase, absorption of these funds by the MS will be an issue to watch out for in

16. Stronger compliance with CFP rules
Commission to interrupt or suspend reimbursements to a MS when it does not comply with its CFP obligations
MS to exclude operators not playing by the rules (from project submission until closure of files)
(see next slide)

17. Cross-compliance with CFP rules
Conditionality to access funds
Admissibility rules for operators to be able to apply for support:
Compliance with IUU, control regulations
Environmental admissibility for aquaculture farmers
Admissibility conditions still have to be met at closure of the operation + 5 years
Financial corrections by the Managing Authority and/or the COM
Reporting on cases of non-compliance and their treatment in the Annual Implementation Report
A summary of cases of non-compliance by MS or beneficiaries as well as the remedy actions shall be made public annually

18. Support to sustainable aquaculture
Aid for productive investments (multi-annual national strategic plan on aquaculture)
Conversion to eco-management and organic aquaculture
Develop aquaculture providing environmental services
Support aquaculture for conservation and biodiversity protection

19. Aquaculture in EFF and EMFF
Commitments
(€ million)
(%)
Projects
(% of total)
EFF
560
14.3
6.12
EMFF
1 200 21
13.7 19

20. Market measures (Common Organisation)
Better products
Adding value through marketing and processing measures
Support to Producer Organisations for the implementation of Production and Marketing Plans
Bringing outermost regions closer
Specific compensation for additional costs in fishery and aquaculture
Storage aid
Phasing out of storage aid

21. Integrated Maritime Policy (resources available to the MS)
Support to horizontal policy tools
Maritime spatial planning
Marine knowledge and marine environment
Maritime surveillance
How:
Funding opportunities for studies, conferences, publicity and awareness raising, stakeholders platforms, exchange of best practice
But only 71,1 M€ for 27 MS & 7 years

22. Integrated Maritime Policy (resources available to the Commission)
To support the coordination and sustainable growth of sea-related activities to the benefit of coastal regions and maritime sectors. Maritime policy coordination tools
The Commission may support policy tools which cannot be developed within individual policy areas or at MS level:
Maritime spatial planning
Integrated maritime surveillance
Marine knowledge
Marine strategy framework directive
Objective is to promote Blue Growth, i.e. to address barriers that hinder growth in emerging maritime sectors

23. Integrated Maritime Policy The EU blue economy of today
(€ bn)
75% of Europe’s external trade and 37% of trade within the EU is seaborne.
BLUE ECONOMY now:
€ 500 million GVA
3,4 million jobs
In 2020:
€ 600 million GVA
New jobs

24. Community-Led Local Development (CLLD - 1)
Bottom-up approach (Leader & EFF Axis 4 experience)
single methodology for CLLD for EAFRD, EMFF, ERDF and ESF (in CPR)
Local Development Strategies (LDS) can be supported by multiple Funds
Based on Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs):
partnerships of local actors (public, private, civil society, community representatives)
responsible for design & implementation of LDS (animation & selection of local projects)

25. CLLD - 2 Local Development Strategies to support: Budgets for CLLD:
adding value & promoting innovation
diversification & job creation in fisheries areas
enhancing & capitalising on environmental assets (incl. mitigation of climate change)
promoting social well-being & cultural heritage
strengthening role of fisheries communities in local development
Budgets for CLLD:
EAFRD: 5% minimum compulsory on LEADER (around 5 billion Euros)
ERDF and ESF: around 0,8% of programmes (over 2 billion Euros)
EMFF: 520 M€ = 9 % (les in % but same in € as for EFF)

26. Thank you for your attention!
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