1. Introductory Text

  2. TITLE I SUBJECT-MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject-matter

    2. Article 2.Geographical scope

    3. Article 3.Definitions

  3. TITLE II GENERAL FRAMEWORK

    1. CHAPTER I Establishment and objectives of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

      1. Article 4.Establishment

      2. Article 5.Objectives

      3. Article 6.Union priorities

    2. CHAPTER II Shared and direct management

      1. Article 7.Shared and direct management

    3. CHAPTER III General Principles of Assistance under Shared Management

      1. Article 8.State aid

      2. Article 9.Specific ex ante conditionalities

    4. CHAPTER IV Admissibility of applications and ineligible operations

      1. Article 10.Admissibility of applications

      2. Article 11.Ineligible operations

  4. TITLE III FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK

    1. Article 12.Budget implementation

    2. Article 13.Budgetary resources under shared management

    3. Article 14.Budgetary resources under direct management

    4. Article 15.Mid-term review

    5. Article 16.Financial distribution for shared management

  5. TITLE IV PROGRAMMING

    1. CHAPTER I Programming for measures financed under shared management

      1. Article 17.Preparation of operational programmes

      2. Article 18.Content of the operational programme

      3. Article 19.Approval of the operational programme

      4. Article 20.Amendment of the operational programme

      5. Article 21.Work plans for data collection

      6. Article 22.Rules on procedures and timetables

    2. CHAPTER II Programming for measures financed under direct management

      1. Article 23.Annual work programme

  6. TITLE V MEASURES FINANCED UNDER SHARED MANAGEMENT

    1. CHAPTER I Sustainable development of fisheries

      1. Article 24.Specific objectives

      2. Article 25.General conditions

      3. Article 26.Innovation

      4. Article 27.Advisory services

      5. Article 28.Partnerships between scientists and fishermen

      6. Article 29.Promotion of human capital, job creation and social dialogue

      7. Article 30.Diversification and new forms of income

      8. Article 31.Start-up support for young fishermen

      9. Article 32.Health and safety

      10. Article 33.Temporary cessation of fishing activities

      11. Article 34.Permanent cessation of fishing activities

      12. Article 35.Mutual funds for adverse climatic events and environmental incidents

      13. Article 36.Support for the systems of allocation of fishing opportunities

      14. Article 37.Support for the design and implementation of conservation measures and regional cooperation

      15. Article 38.Limitation of the impact of fishing on the marine environment and adaptation of fishing to the protection of species

      16. Article 39.Innovation linked to the conservation of marine biological resources

      17. Article 40.Protection and restoration of marine biodiversity and ecosystems and compensation regimes in the framework of sustainable fishing activities

      18. Article 41.Energy efficiency and mitigation of climate change

      19. Article 42.Added value, product quality and use of unwanted catches

      20. Article 43.Fishing ports, landing sites, auction halls and shelters

      21. Article 44.Inland fishing and inland aquatic fauna and flora

    2. CHAPTER II Sustainable development of aquaculture

      1. Article 45.Specific objectives

      2. Article 46.General conditions

      3. Article 47.Innovation

      4. Article 48.Productive investments in aquaculture

      5. Article 49.Management, relief and advisory services for aquaculture farms

      6. Article 50.Promotion of human capital and networking

      7. Article 51.Increasing the potential of aquaculture sites

      8. Article 52.Encouraging new aquaculture farmers practising sustainable aquaculture

      9. Article 53.Conversion to eco-management and audit schemes and organic aquaculture

      10. Article 54.Aquaculture providing environmental services

      11. Article 55.Public health measures

      12. Article 56.Animal health and welfare measures

      13. Article 57.Aquaculture stock insurance

    3. CHAPTER III Sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture areas

      1. Section 1 Scope and objectives

        1. Article 58.Scope

        2. Article 59.Specific objectives

      2. Section 2 Community–led local development strategies and fisheries local action groups

        1. Article 60.Community–led local development strategies

        2. Article 61.Fisheries local action groups

      3. Section 3 Eligible operations

        1. Article 62.Support from the EMFF for community–led local development

        2. Article 63.Implementation of community–led local development strategies

        3. Article 64.Cooperation activities

    4. CHAPTER IV Marketing and processing related measures

      1. Article 65.Specific objectives

      2. Article 66.Production and marketing plans

      3. Article 67.Storage aid

      4. Article 68.Marketing measures

      5. Article 69.Processing of fishery and aquaculture products

    5. CHAPTER V Compensation for additional costs in outermost regions for fishery and aquaculture products

      1. Article 70.Compensation regime

      2. Article 71.Calculation of the compensation

      3. Article 72.Compensation plan

      4. Article 73.State aid for implementing compensation plans

    6. CHAPTER VI Accompanying measures for the CFP under shared management

      1. Article 74.Geographical scope

      2. Article 75.Specific objectives

      3. Article 76.Control and enforcement

      4. Article 77.Data collection

    7. CHAPTER VII Technical assistance at the initiative of Member States

      1. Article 78.Technical assistance at the initiative of Member States

    8. CHAPTER VIII The IMP measures financed under shared management

      1. Article 79.Specific objectives

      2. Article 80.Eligible operations

  7. TITLE VI MEASURES FINANCED UNDER DIRECT MANAGEMENT

    1. CHAPTER I Integrated maritime policy

      1. Article 81.Geographical scope

      2. Article 82.Scope and objectives

      3. Article 83.Eligible operations

    2. CHAPTER II Accompanying measures for the CFP and the IMP under direct management

      1. Article 84.Geographical scope

      2. Article 85.Specific objectives

      3. Article 86.Scientific advice and knowledge

      4. Article 87.Control and enforcement

      5. Article 88.Voluntary financial contributions to international organisations

      6. Article 89.Advisory Councils

      7. Article 90.Market intelligence

      8. Article 91.Communication activities under the CFP and the IMP

    3. CHAPTER III Technical assistance

      1. Article 92.Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission

  8. TITLE VII IMPLEMENTATION UNDER SHARED MANAGEMENT

    1. CHAPTER I General provisions

      1. Article 93.Scope

    2. CHAPTER II Delivery mechanism

      1. Section 1 Support from the EMFF

        1. Article 94.Determination of co-financing rates

        2. Article 95.Intensity of public aid

        3. Article 96.Calculation of additional costs or income foregone

    3. CHAPTER III Management and control systems

      1. Article 97.Managing authority

      2. Article 98.Transmission of financial data

    4. CHAPTER IV Control by Member States

      1. Article 99.Financial corrections by Member States

    5. CHAPTER V Control by the Commission

      1. Section 1 Interruption and suspension

        1. Article 100.Interruption of the payment deadline

        2. Article 101.Suspension of payments

        3. Article 102.Commission powers

      2. Section 2 Information exchange and financial corrections

        1. Article 103.Access to information

        2. Article 104.Confidentiality

        3. Article 105.Financial corrections by the Commission

        4. Article 106.Procedure

    6. CHAPTER VI Monitoring, evaluation, information and communication

      1. Section 1 Establishment and objectives of a common monitoring and evaluation system

        1. Article 107.Monitoring and evaluation system

        2. Article 108.Objectives

      2. Section 2 Technical provisions

        1. Article 109.Common indicators

        2. Article 110.Electronic information system

        3. Article 111.Provision of information

      3. Section 3 Monitoring

        1. Article 112.Monitoring procedures

        2. Article 113.Functions of the monitoring committee

        3. Article 114.Annual implementation report

      4. Section 4 Evaluation

        1. Article 115.General provisions

        2. Article 116.Ex ante evaluation

        3. Article 117.Ex post evaluation

        4. Article 118.Synthesis of evaluations

      5. Section 5 Information and communication

        1. Article 119.Information and publicity

  9. TITLE VIII IMPLEMENTATION UNDER DIRECT MANAGEMENT

    1. CHAPTER I General provisions

      1. Article 120.Scope

    2. CHAPTER II Control

      1. Article 121.Protection of Union financial interests

      2. Article 122.Audits

      3. Article 123.Suspension of payments, reduction and cancellation of the financial contribution

    3. CHAPTER III Evaluation and reporting

      1. Article 124.Evaluation

      2. Article 125.Reporting

  10. TITLE IX PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 126.Exercise of delegation

    2. Article 127.Committee procedure

  11. TITLE X FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 128.Repeal

    2. Article 129.Transitional provisions

    3. Article 130.Entry into force and date of application

  12. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

    2. ANNEX II

    3. ANNEX III

      INDICATIVE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS UNDER CHAPTERS I AND II OF TITLE VI AMONG THE OBJECTIVES SET OUT IN ARTICLES 82 AND 85

      1. Objectives set out in Article 82:

      2. Development and implementation of an integrated governance of maritime and...

      3. Objectives set out in Article 85:

      4. Collection, management and dissemination of scientific advice under the CFP...

    4. ANNEX IV

    5. ANNEX V

      INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ON SUPPORT FROM THE EMFF

      1. 1. List of operations

      2. 2. Information and publicity measures for the public

        1. 1. The Member State shall ensure that the information and publicity...

        2. 2. The Member State shall be responsible for organising at least...

        3. 3. The managing authority shall involve in information and publicity measures,...

      3. 3. Information measures for potential beneficiaries and beneficiaries

        1. 3.1. Information measures for potential beneficiaries

          1. 1. The managing authority shall ensure that the operational programme’s objectives...

          2. 2. The managing authority shall ensure that potential beneficiaries are informed...

        2. 3.2. Information measures for beneficiaries