EMFF
Operational Programme
2014-2020
EMFF programme: 6 main elements
1. Ex-ante conditionalities
2. Ex-ante evaluation
3. SWOT analysis & needs analysis
4. Strategy
5. Performance framework
6. Management, monitoring and control
system
Ex-ante conditionalities (1)
Deadline: date of submision of the OP
If not done, the latest by 31/12/2016 →
Action Plan
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National Strategic Plan for Aquaculture
Administrative capacity for data collection
Administrative capacity for fisheries control
Submission of annual report on fishing capacity
Ex-ante conditionalities (2)
Member States should show compliance -->
dialogue with the Commission
National Strategic Plan for Aquaculture
• Prepared
Data Collection / Fisheries Control
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Analysis of weakness to be addressed by EMFF
funding --> increasing the financial allocation ?
Annual Report on Fishing Capacity
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To be defined
Ex-ante evaluation (1)
Iterative process, integral part of the OP
preparation
• Adjustment of the OP taking into account the
recommendations of the evaluators.
Includes the Strategic Environmental
Assessment
To be submitted at the same time when the
OP
Ex-ante evaluation (2)
Conclusions - as soon as possible
Consultations – as wide as possible
Make use of the EFF Technical Assistance
Needs Analysis and SWOT (1)
Public Consultation widely
Cover all EMFF intervention fields
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Structural measures for fishing and aquaculture
Processing and Marketing
Data Collection
Control
Needs Analysis and SWOT (2)
Take into account all Evaluations, National and
European reports
• Annual European Fleet Report
• Annual Economic Reports (fisheries, aquaculture,
processing)
• Retrospective Study on Temporary and Permanent
Cessation
• Court of Auditors Special Report on Overcapacity
• Court of Auditors Special Report on Aquaculture
• EC guidelines on Aquaculture in Natura 2000 sites
Include regional aspects
• Coherence with ERDF, ESF and EAFRD
Strategy (1)
Clear intervention logic
• Choices made based on needs analysis and SWOT
• Financial allocations to be coherent with the needs and
the intervention logic
New regulatory requirements --> Coherence :
• Report on overcapacity (Reg. CFP)
• National Strategic Plan for Aquaculture
• Priority Action Framework (Dir. Natura 2000) & objectives of
the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
• Acknowledgement of the PO (Reg. CMO) & Production and
Marketing Plans
• EU priorities for fisheries controls
• EU and National Data Collection Programmes
• 20% of all funds should be allocated to address climate change
Strategy (2)
clear, direct and logical links with SWOT analysis
and lessons learnt from previous programmes
Limited number of priorities :
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Increased number of measures --> concentration
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Added value / Leverage effect of EU financial
support
Regional differences and specificities: Coherence
with regional strategies financed by other EU
funds.
Strategy (3)
Fisheries
• Analysis and Strategy to reduce overcapacity – at the level of
segments !
• Global strategy to support implementing the landing obligation
(control measures)
• Biodiversity and sustainability : Marine Protection Zones;
knowledge and fishermen/scientists partnerships;
implementation of Natura 2000 and Marine Strategy directives
Aquaculture
• Coherence with the National Strategic Plan for Aquaculture
• Links with non-financial measures (regulatory, access to
credit)
Local development
• Lessons learnt
• Demarcation of regional strategies and various Funds.
Strategy (4)
Data Collection
• Financial strategy linked to the assessment of ex-ante
conditionalities
• Actions with added value at EU level in relation to the CFP
reform
Control
• Financial strategy linked to the assessment of the ex-ante
conditionalities
• Coherence with EU priorities and with the Control Action Plan
Common Organisation of the Markets
• Strategy to strengthen PO & better quality and traceability of
marine products
• PO : Existing production and marketing plans
Performance framework
Objectives to be linked with expected results and
benchmarks for 2017 & 2020
Indicators for all chapters
Mid-term performance reserve!
Implications
system
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management
and
control
Management, monitoring and control
system
Management and Monitoring
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A single system for all chapters, except direct
management
Efficiency and simplification
Monitoring Committee
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Enlarged partnership
Control (Audit)
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Lessons learnt