Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Article 78U.K.Technical assistance at the initiative of Member States

1.The EMFF may support, at the initiative of a Member State, and subject to a ceiling of 6 % of the total amount of the operational programme:

(a)the measures of technical assistance referred to in Article 59(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013;

(b)the establishment of national networks aiming at disseminating information, capacity building, exchanging best practices and supporting cooperation between the FLAGs in the territory of the Member State.

2.In duly justified circumstances, the threshold referred to in paragraph 1 may exceptionally be exceeded.