24.4.2012

Official Journal of the European Union

L 112/6

ANNEX III

List referred to in Article 15 of the Act of Accession: adaptations to acts adopted by the institutions

5. FISHERIES

32002 R 2371: Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59).

In Annex I, the following parts are added:

‘11. COASTAL WATERS OF CROATIA (1)

Geographical area	Member State	Species	Importance or particular characteristics
12 miles limited to the sea area under the sovereignty of Croatia situated to the north of the 45 degrees and 10 minutes parallel north latitude along the west Istrian coast, from the outer limit of the territorial sea of Croatia, where this parallel touches the land of the west Istrian coast (the cape Grgatov rt Funtana)	Slovenia	Demersal and small pelagic species including sardine and anchovy	100 tonnes for a maximum number of 25 fishing vessels which includes 5 fishing vessels equipped with trawl nets

12. COASTAL WATERS OF SLOVENIA (2)

Geographical area	Member State	Species	Importance or particular characteristics
12 miles limited to the sea area under the sovereignty of Slovenia situated to the north of the 45 degrees and 10 minutes parallel north latitude along the west Istrian coast, from the outer limit of the territorial sea of Croatia, where this parallel touches the land of the west Istrian coast (the cape Grgatov rt Funtana)	Croatia	Demersal and small pelagic species including sardine and anchovy	100 tonnes for a maximum number of 25 fishing vessels which includes 5 fishing vessels equipped with trawl nets

32006 R 1198: Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1).

(a)

In Article 27, the following paragraph is added:

‘5. The EFF may contribute to the financing of a scheme of individual premiums for fishers who will benefit from the access regime laid down in Part 11 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 as amended by the Act of Accession of Croatia. The scheme may only apply during the period 2014 to 2015 or, if this occurs earlier, up until the date of the full implementation of the arbitration award resulting from the Arbitration Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of Croatia, signed in Stockholm on 4 November 2009.’.

(b)	Article 29(3) is replaced by the following: ‘3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, in the outermost regions and the outlying Greek islands as well as in the Croatian islands Dugi otok, Vis, Mljet and Lastovo, aid may be granted to all enterprises.’.

(c)	Article 35(4) is replaced by the following: ‘4. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, in the outermost regions and the outlying Greek islands as well as in the Croatian islands Dugi otok, Vis, Mljet and Lastovo, aid may be granted to all enterprises.’.

(d)

In Article 53(9), the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:

‘9. When operations are financed by the EFF in the outlying Greek islands which are under a handicap due to their distant location and in the outermost regions as well as in the Croatian islands Dugi otok, Vis, Mljet and Lastovo, the ceiling for the contribution from the EFF for each priority axis shall be increased by up to 10 percentage points in the regions eligible under the Convergence objective and by up to 35 percentage points for the regions not eligible under the Convergence objective.’.

(e)

In Annex II, point (a), the table is replaced by the following:

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

‘Regions covered by the Convergence objective and outlying Greek islands and the Croatian islands Dugi otok, Vis, Mljet and Lastovo

A ≤ 100 %

B ≥ 0 %

A ≤ 40 %

B ≥ 60 % (3) (4)

A ≤ 80 %

B ≥ 20 %

A ≤ 60 %

B ≥ 40 % (5)

Regions not covered by the Convergence objective

A ≤ 100 %

B ≥ 0 %

A ≤ 40 %

B ≥ 60 % (3) (4)

A ≤ 60 %

B ≥ 40 %

A ≤ 40 %

B ≥ 60 % (5)

Outermost regions

A ≤ 100 %

B ≥ 0 %

A ≤ 50 %

B ≥ 50 % (3) (4)

A ≤ 80 %

B ≥ 20 %

A ≤ 75 %

B ≥ 25 %

(f)

In Annex II, point (a), the second paragraph of sub-title ‘Group 2’ is replaced by the following:

‘Following the application of (*) and (**) where the EFF finances operations referred to in Article 25(3) in favour of small scale coastal fishing vessels, the (B) rates for Group 2 will be:

—	for the regions covered by the Convergence objective, the outlying Greek islands and the Croatian islands Dugi otok, Vis, Mljet and Lastovo and the regions not covered by the Convergence objective, equal to or more than 60 percentage points (B ≥ 60 %), and

—	for the outermost regions, equal to or more than 50 percentage points (B ≥ 50 %).’.

(1) The above mentioned regime shall apply from the full implementation of the arbitration award resulting from the Arbitration Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of Croatia, signed in Stockholm on 4 November 2009.

(2) The above mentioned regime shall apply from the full implementation of the arbitration award resulting from the Arbitration Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of Croatia, signed in Stockholm on 4 November 2009.’

(3) In the case of operations referred to in Article 25(3), the (B) rates for Group 2 are increased by 20 percentage points. The (A) rates are reduced accordingly.

(4) In the case of operations referred to in Article 26(2) (investment on board within the meaning of Article 25 in small scale coastal fishing vessels), the (B) rates for Group 2 may be reduced by 20 percentage points. The (A) rates are increased accordingly.

(5) In case of operations referred to in Articles 29 and 35 when undertaken by enterprises not covered by the definition in Article 3(f) with less than 750 employees or with a turnover of less than EUR 200 million, the (B) rates are increased in the regions covered by the Convergence objective, with the exception of the outlying Greek islands and the Croatian islands Dugi otok, Vis, Mljet and Lastovo, by 30 percentage points and in the regions not covered by the Convergence objective by 20 percentage points. The (A) rates are reduced accordingly.’