EMFFOperational Programme

2014-2020

EMFF programme: 6 main elements

1. Ex-ante conditionalities2. Ex-ante evaluation3. SWOT analysis & needs analysis4. Strategy5. Performance framework6. Management, monitoring and control

system

Ex-ante conditionalities (1)

Deadline: date of submision of the OPIf not done, the latest by 31/12/2016 → Action Plan

• 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 Analysis of weakness to be addressed by EMFF

funding --> increasing the financial allocation ?

Annual Report on Fishing Capacity 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)

CConclusions - as soon as possible

CConsultations – as wide as possible

UMake use of the EFF Technical Assistance

Needs Analysis and SWOT (1)

Public Consultation widely

Cover all EMFF intervention fields

• 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 logicNew 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)

Lclear, direct and logical links with SWOT analysis and lessons learnt from previous programmes

Limited number of priorities :

Increased number of measures --> concentrationAdded 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 on the management and control system

Management, monitoring and control system

Management and MonitoringA single system for all chapters, except direct

management Efficiency and simplification

Monitoring CommitteeEnlarged partnership

Control (Audit)Lessons learnt