Council of the European Union and European Parliament 7 July 2021, Regulation (EU) 2021/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1004

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TITLE I. GENERAL FRAMEWORK
CHAPTER I. General provisions
Article 1. Subject matter
Article 2. Definitions
Article 3. Priorities
CHAPTER II. Financial framework
Article 4. Budget
Article 5. Budgetary resources under shared management
Article 6. Financial distribution for shared management
Article 7. Budgetary resources under direct and indirect management
CHAPTER III. Programming
Article 8. Programming for support under shared management
Article 9. Programming for support under direct and indirect management
TITLE II. SUPPORT UNDER SHARED MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER I. General principles of support
Article 10. State aid
Article 11. Admissibility of applications
Article 12. Eligibility for support from the EMFAF under shared management
Article 13. Ineligible operations or expenditure
CHAPTER II. Priority 1: Fostering sustainable fisheries and the restoration and conservation of aquatic biological resources
Section 1. Scope of support
Article 14. Specific objectives
Section 2. Specific conditions
Article 15. Transferring or reflagging of fishing vessels
Article 16. Inland fishing
Article 17. First acquisition of a fishing vessel
Article 18. Replacement or modernisation of a main or ancillary engine
Article 19. Increase in the gross tonnage of a fishing vessel to improve safety, working conditions or energy efficiency
Article 20. Permanent cessation of fishing activities
Article 21. Temporary cessation of fishing activities
Article 22. Control and enforcement
Article 23. Collection, management, use and processing of data in the fisheries sector, and research and innovation programmes
Article 24. Promoting a level-playing field for fishery and aquaculture products from the outermost regions
Article 25. Protection and restoration of aquatic biodiversity and ecosystems
CHAPTER III. Priority 2: Fostering sustainable aquaculture activities and processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products, thus contributing to food security in the Union
Section 1. Scope of support
Article 26. Specific objectives
Section 2. Specific conditions
Article 27. Aquaculture
Article 28. Processing of fishery and aquaculture products
CHAPTER IV. Priority 3: Enabling a sustainable blue economy in coastal, island and inland areas, and fostering the development of fishing and aquaculture communities
Section 1. Scope of support
Article 29. Specific objective
Section 2. Specific conditions
Article 30. Community-led local development
CHAPTER V. Priority 4: Strengthening international ocean governance and enabling seas and oceans to be safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed
Section 1. Scope of support
Article 31. Specific objective
Section 2. Specific conditions
Article 32. Marine knowledge
Article 33. Maritime surveillance
Article 34. Coast guard cooperation
CHAPTER VI. Sustainable development of the outermost regions
Article 35. Action plan for the outermost regions
Article 36. Compensation for additional costs for fishery and aquaculture products
Article 37. State aid for implementation of compensation for additional costs
Article 38. Evaluation
CHAPTER VII. Rules for implementation under shared management
Section 1. Support from the EMFAF
Article 39. Calculation of compensation
Article 40. Determination of co-financing rates
Article 41. Intensity of public aid
Section 2. Financial management
Article 42. Interruption of the payment deadline
Article 43. Suspension of payments
Article 44. Financial corrections by Member States
Article 45. Financial corrections by the Commission
Section 3. Monitoring and reporting
Article 46. Monitoring and evaluation framework
Article 47. Reporting of the results of the funded operation
TITLE III. SUPPORT UNDER DIRECT AND INDIRECT MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER I. Priority 1: Fostering sustainable fisheries and the restoration and conservation of aquatic biological resources
Article 48. Implementation of the CFP
Article 49. Promotion of clean and healthy seas and oceans
CHAPTER II. Priority 2: Fostering sustainable aquaculture activities and processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products, thus contributing to food security in the Union.
Article 50. Market intelligence
CHAPTER III. Priority 3: Enabling a sustainable blue economy in coastal, island and inland areas, and fostering the development of fishing and aquaculture communities
Article 51. Maritime policy and development of a sustainable blue economy
CHAPTER IV. Priority 4: Strengthening international ocean governance and enabling seas and oceans to be safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed
Article 52. European marine observation and data network
Article 53. Maritime security and surveillance
Article 54. International ocean governance
CHAPTER V. Rules for implementation under direct and indirect management
Article 55. Forms of Union funding
Article 56. Blending operations
Article 57. Evaluation by the Commission
Article 58. Monitoring under direct and indirect management
Article 59. Audits
Article 60. Information, communication and publicity
Article 61. Eligible entities, activities and costs
TITLE IV. PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS
Article 62. Exercise of the delegation
Article 63. Committee procedure
TITLE V. FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 64. Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2017/1004
Article 65. Transitional provisions
Article 66. Entry into force and date of application
ANNEX I. COMMON INDICATORS OF THE EMFAF

13.7.2021

Official Journal of the European Union

L 247/1

REGULATION (EU) 2021/1139 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 7 July 2021

establishing the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1004

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the

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