Management Plan 2017
DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Ref. Ares(2017)552077 - 01/02/2017
Contents
INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 3
PART 1. MAIN OUTPUTS FOR THE YEAR ......................................................................... 5
PART 2. MAIN ORGANISATIONAL MANAGEMENT OUTPUTS FOR THE YEAR ... 26
INTRODUCTION
DG MARE aims to contribute to the following four general objectives of the Commission:
General objective I: A New Boost for Jobs, Growth and Investment
General objective II: A Resilient Energy Union with a Forward-Looking Climate
Change Policy
General objective III: Towards a New Policy on Migration
General objective IV: A Stronger Global Actor
Three specific objectives contribute to the general objectives of our policies as indicated in the graph below. It represents the main inter-linkages between the specific objectives
and the general objectives. It does not exclude other links such as the contribution from
specific objective 3 to general objectives I, II and III taking into account that improved ocean governance creates business opportunities for EU operators (general objective I),
promotes ocean energy (general objective II) and contributes to sustainable use of resources in developing countries, thereby limiting migration incentives (general objective
III).
Oceans and seas are a source of jobs, growth and investment. However, this depends on
keeping them healthy and well-managed. To boost ocean-related jobs, growth and investment, we need to take better care of our marine and maritime resources – both in
Europe and around the world.
Building on the President's Agenda for Jobs and Growth and Commissioner Vella's Mission Letter, and in pursuit of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14
"Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resource for sustainable development", DG MARE will therefore focus on two main political priorities for 2017:
implementing the reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP); and promoting ocean governance, in particular in the Mediterranean.
The reformed CFP recognises that preventing overfishing and allowing overexploited stocks to recover is the best way of keeping European fishermen in business. That is why
it aims to ensure sustainable EU fisheries by 2020 at the latest. Implementing the CFP will
continue throughout 2017, with multi-annual management plans, new discard plans and the Commission's proposal for a new technical measures framework featuring as
prominent elements.
More broadly, DG MARE intends to build on the EU's position as a global champion of
sustainably managed oceans by following up on the Joint Communication on International Ocean Governance, in particular in the context of the Maltese Presidency and the Our
Ocean conference to be hosted by the EU in October.
The Commission is working towards a ministerial declaration of all riparian countries for
sustainable fisheries in the Mediterranean ('the MEDFISH4EVER Declaration'), as
follow-up to the Declaration of the ministerial conference for the sustainable development of fisheries in the Mediterranean adopted in November 2003 ('the Venice Declaration').
This new ministerial declaration is envisaged for March 2017.
DG MARE is preparing an initiative for 2017 on the sustainable development of the blue
economy in the Western Mediterranean, following up on the Union for Mediterranean Ministerial Declaration on the Blue Economy endorsed in November 2015.
The blue economy offers new opportunities: through new technologies such as underwater robotics or DNA sequencing, new targets such as reduction of carbon
emissions, new skills coming from a more-educated workforce and new demand from
rapidly developing economies in Asia, as well as shortages of land and freshwater.
All blue economy sectors stand to benefit, whether it's by developing new products and
services in traditional maritime areas like shipping, shipbuilding, aquaculture and coastal tourism, or developing entirely new industries like ocean energy or marine biotech.
Taken together, our work on the CFP and ocean governance in 2017 will put the EU firmly on the path of a sustainable fishing sector and thriving coastal communities.
PART 1. MAIN OUTPUTS FOR THE YEAR
General objective I: A New Boost for Jobs, Growth and Investment
The Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) indicator measures the potential for economic growth derived from the sustainable exploitation of marine biological resources. Fishing at
MSY means fishing at a rate such that the average long-term catches are the highest that the stock can provide over the long-term. This ensures stable revenue for fishermen. The
fishing mortality rate is the annual catch divided by the annual average biomass of exploitable fish in the sea.
In line with the new CFP, multiannual plans should be introduced and contain conservation measures to restore fish stocks at level capable of producing MSY. Such a
multi-annual management plan has already been adopted for the Baltic Sea, whereas
another one is under negotiation for mixed fisheries in the North Sea. In order to fulfil the obligation of the new CFP and achieve MSY, it is considered necessary to develop new
multiannual management plans for the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, in particular, for South Western and North Western Waters, as well as small pelagic species in the Western
Mediterranean, demersal species in the Adriatic and the Ionian Sea and at a later stage demersal species in the Aegean Sea and small pelagic species in the Aegean Sea.
In addition, for all catches of species which are subject to catch limits and, in the
Mediterranean, also catches of species which are subject to minimum sizes defined in
Annex III to the Mediterranean Regulation, the landing obligation is to be applied
progressively and by 2019 at the latest.
The adoption by the legislators of a new technical measures framework will be an
important step towards the reduction of unwanted catches, the elimination of discards,
better selectivity and protection of juveniles and spawning grounds, thus contributing to
the sustainable exploitation of marine biological resources.
By helping Member States remove barriers to the development of aquaculture, technical
workshops on reducing administrative burdens organised in an Open Method of
Coordination will contribute to jobs, growth and investment in this key sector.
Through the exchange of fishery data, landing obligations are better monitored avoiding
discards and protecting juveniles or fish below minimum conservation reference size,
thereby contributing to sustainability.
The new national plans under the data collection framework will provide data for sound
scientific advice needed for the implementation of the CFP.
Relevant general objective I: A New Boost for Jobs, Growth and Investment.
Specific measurement of Growth for Fisheries: Economic growth potential and
environmental sustainability measured by the proportion (Atlantic) or number of
stocks (Mediterranean and Black Sea) that are fished at MSY levels1.
Main outputs in 2017:
All new initiatives and REFIT initiatives from the Commission Work Programme
Output Indicator Target
Important items from work programmes/financing decisions/operational programmes
Output Indicator Target
Implementation of a harmonized message standard (FLUX) based
on the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic
Business (UN/CEFACT) standard allowing automating the
collection and dissemination of
the fishery catch and sales data needed for sustainable fishery
management and for detecting and combatting IUU2 fishing.
Effective installation and use of the updated electronic reporting
system by the Member States as foreseen by Commission
Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1138.
1 November 2017
Other important outputs
Output Indicator Target
Fishing opportunities for
2018:
Adoption by the Commission
Communication from the
Commission to the EP and
Council on Fishing
Opportunities and on the
implementation of the
Landing Obligation
(2017/MARE/005)
Q2 2017
Proposal for a Council
Regulation on fishing
opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2018
(2017/MARE/019)
September 2017
Proposal for a Council
Regulation fixing the fishing
opportunities in Union
waters and, for Union fishing
vessels, in certain non-Union
waters, for 2018
(2017/MARE/008)
November 2017
1 In the Mediterranean and Black Seas, the "proportion" of stocks fished sustainably is not provided because the total
number of stocks is unknown. The respective catches, in live weight, of the known stocks correspond to a limited part of the total catches (i.e. approx. 495 Kt out of 1.4.Mt total estimated, Source: STECF, GFCM-SAC, and FAO Capture Production). The total number of known stocks may therefore be still very limited compared to the total number of stocks.
2 Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Proposal for a Council
Regulation fixing for 2018
the fishing opportunities for
certain fish stocks in the
Black Sea (2017/MARE/029)
December 2017
Proposals for multiannual
plans for:
Adoption by the Commission
Northern Adriatic small
pelagic fisheries
(2016/MARE/001)
Q1 2017
demersal fisheries in north-
western EU waters
(2016/MARE/004) and south-
western EU waters
(2016/MARE/005)
Q2 2017
small pelagic and industrial
fish species in the North Sea
(2017/MARE/020)
Q3 2017
demersal species in the
Western Mediterranean
(2016/MARE/021)
Q4 2017
Commission Delegated
Regulations establishing discard
plans for:
Adoption by the Commission
deep-sea stocks in the North
Western Waters of the
Atlantic (PLAN/2016/77) and
South Western Waters of the
Atlantic (PLAN/2016/78)
Q3 2017
demersal fisheries in the
North Sea (2017/MARE/013)
October 2017
small pelagics in the North
Sea (2017/MARE/014)
October 2017
Commission Implementing
Regulation on organic shrimp
feed (PLAN/2016/172)
Adoption by the Commission Q1 2017
Annual report on Member States'
efforts in 2015 to balance fishing
capacity and fishing
opportunities (2017/MARE/006)
Adoption by the Commission Q2 2017
Preparation (inception impact
assessment, public
consultation(s), draft IA report)
for multiannual plans for:
Preparatory work finalised
small pelagic species in the
Western Mediterranean
Q4 2017
demersal species in the
Adriatic and the Ionian Sea.
Q4 2017
Proposal on a Union framework for the collection,
Adoption by EP and Council
Q1-Q2 2017
management and use of data
in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice
regarding the CFP (recast) (COM(2015) 294 final).
Proposal for a Regulation of EP
and Council on technical
measures for the protection of
marine organisms (COM(2016)
134).
Negotiations in EP and Council
2017
Proposal for a Regulation of EP
and Council on the sustainable
management of external fishing
fleets, repealing Council
Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008
("Fishing Authorisations
Regulation", COM(2015) 636).
End of negotiations in EP and Council
Q4 2017
For the current programming period (2014-2020), the fundamental objective of the
operational programmes of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) implemented by the Member States, is to support the implementation of the CFP and IMP,
thus contributing to sustainable and competitive fisheries, aquaculture and coastal area
development. This requires implementing the relevant provisions of the EMFF regulation and of the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR). In 2017, the Commission will examine
the compliance with the ex ante conditionalities, on the basis of reports received from Member States.
Following the submission by Member States of the final documents, the programme under
the European Fisheries Fund (EFF, 2007-2013) will be closed in a way which ensures that only properly used EU support is paid for.
Finally, for the post-2020 programming period, a stakeholder consultation and an impact assessment will be prepared to provide the basis for the necessary legislative
framework.
Relevant general objective I: A New Boost for Jobs, Growth and Investment.
Specific measurement of Jobs for Fisheries: Employment created and
maintained with support from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
(EMFF).
Main outputs in 2017:
All new initiatives and REFIT initiatives from the Commission Work
Programme
Output Indicator Target
Important items from work programmes/financing decisions/operational
programmes
Output Indicator Target
EMFF support to sustainable and
competitive fisheries and
aquaculture.
EMFF payment requests by
EMFF Managing Authorities
2017
Other important outputs
Output Indicator Target
EFF Closure. Submission by Member
States of their closure
document.
Examination and financial
closure by the Commission.
2017
Designation of authorities
responsible for EMFF
implementation.
Completion by the Member
States
2017
Annual accounts for MS with
payment claims for 01.07.2015-
30.06.2016.
Completion by the Member
States.
Examination and acceptance
by the Commission.
2017
2017 EMFF Annual Implementation
Reports (AIR) as per CPR Art. 50(2)
(including Financial Instruments, Ex-
ante conditionalities, etc.).
Submission by the Member
States.
Analysis and approval of AIR
and assessment of the
fulfilment of actions plans for
EMFF EACs by the
2017
Commission.
Commission Implementing
Decision(s) on revised EMFF
operational programme submitted
by (some) Member States.
Adoption by the Commission 2017
Progress report on ESIF. Completion by the MS
(31.08)
2017
Contribution to the Strategic Report
summarising the ESIF progress
reports of the MS (Art 53(2) CPR).
Submission to EP, Council,
CoR, EESC, and debate
2017
Contribution to the Annual Summary
Report of MS AIRs (including
financial instruments) (Art 53(1)
CPR).
Transmission to EP and
Council
2017
Report on the implementation of the
Common Monitoring and Evaluation
System (CMES) of the EMFF.
Submission to EP and Council 2017
Interim evaluation report on the
implementation of EMFF under direct
management.
Submission to the EP and
Council
2017
Impact assessment on post-2020 EU
support to the implementation of the
CFP and IMP.
Completion by the
Commission
2017
Stakeholder consultations on post-
2020 EU support to the
implementation of the CFP and IMP.
Completion by the
Commission
2017
The annual report on the EU fishing fleet economic performance will contribute to
generate the baseline information that the Commission needs to implement the CFP and ground its proposals. It will also be used as input for future impact assessments.
The annual economic report on the EU fish processing sector will contribute to
generate information on the economic performance of the sector and will be used as input for policy development and future impact assessments.
The annual reports on the balance between fleet capacity and fishing opportunities which the Member States are required by the CFP to produce, are used for conservation
purposes and will condition the eligibility of certain fleet segment to some fleet measures under the EMFF.
Relevant general objective I: A New Boost for Jobs, Growth and Investment.
Specific measurement of Growth for Fisheries: Profitability of the EU fishing
fleet.
Main outputs in 2017:
All new initiatives and REFIT initiatives from the Commission Work
Programme
Output Indicator Target
Important items from work programmes/financing decisions/operational programmes
Output Indicator Target
Annual reports on the balance
between fleet capacity and fishing
opportunities.
Completion by the MS End May 2017
2017 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet, STECF 17-113.
Publication of the report July 2017
2017 Annual Economic Report on the EU fish processing sector.
Publication of the report 2017
Other important outputs
Output Indicator Target
3https://stecf.jrc.ec.europa.eu/documents/43805/1489224/2016-07_STECF+16-11+-+AER+2016_JRCxxx.pdf
In the Strategic Guidelines for the sustainable development of EU aquaculture
(COM(2013)229) the Commission committed to organise good practice workshops to provide Member States with a fora for exchanging experiences, sharing concerns and
learning from each other on the key barriers that hinder aquaculture growth. Three
workshops have taken place, and two more will be organised in 2017. After one year of exchange with national authorities, there are preliminary indications of the positive effects
of the technical workshops, as different Member States announce initiatives to address bottlenecks identified and reduce administrative burdens for aquaculture. These will help
address the main barrier to the development of EU aquaculture. In order to help measure the impacts, a mid-term assessment of the state of implementation of the Member States'
Multiannual National Plans will be one of the topics of the next technical seminars in 2017.
The EMFF support to the structuring of the production sector through the support of the
Producer Organisations' production and marketing plans is expected to reinforce their
role as the cornerstone of the market policy. In anticipating market requirements and demand, and in organising their production activities accordingly, Producer Organisations
get a better income from the activities of their members as they take advantage of the market dynamics.
The annual report on the EU fish market will provide an economic description and
structural analysis of the whole EU fisheries and aquaculture industry to all actors of the value-chain. It will thereby contribute to support business decisions and policy-making
and increase market transparency and efficiency.
The seminar on EU consumer habits regarding fishery and aquaculture products will
provide a forum to discuss with the sector, public authorities and interest groups the performance of the internal market for fishery and aquaculture products and consumers’
expectations with a view to promoting the sector’s competitiveness and exploitation of market opportunities.
Relevant general objective I: A New Boost for Jobs, Growth and Investment.
Specific objective 1: More sustainable and competitive fisheries and
aquaculture by 2020 Related to spending programme(s)
Programme-based: EMFF
Non programme-based
Result indicator 1: Volume and value of aquaculture production in the EU.
Main outputs in 2017:
All new initiatives and REFIT initiatives from the Commission Work Programme
Output Indicator Target
Important items from work programmes/financing decisions/operational programmes
Output Indicator Target
2017 EU Fish Market report. Publication of the report October 2017
Other important outputs
Output Indicator Target
Two Member State technical
workshops on exchange of experiences and good
practices in aquaculture.
Organisation of the workshops with
participation from national authorities.
Q2 and Q4 2017
Seminar on EU consumer
habits regarding fishery and aquaculture products.
Organisation of the seminar with
participation from the sector, stakeholders, national authorities
and consumer groups.
Q1 2017
Following the outcome of the evaluation of the Control Regulation, an impact
assessment will be launched to assess whether and to what extent a modification of this
regulation is necessary.
The specific control and inspection programme (SCIP) for Bluefin Tuna, Swordfish,
Sardine and Anchovy in the Mediterranean needs to be updated to take into consideration the recent measures introduced by the General Fisheries Commission for the
Mediterranean - GFCM (small pelagic stocks in Adriatic Sea, multiannual plan for hake and deep water rose shrimp in the Strait of Sicily) and possible measures adopted in ICCAT
(International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) for swordfish. The SCIP for pelagic species in Western Waters should be extended beyond 2017.
A new SCIP for demersal species in Western Waters is proposed.
The North Sea SCIP has already been revised to cover the species subject to landing obligation and to simplify reporting requirements.
The Baltic Sea SCIP is operating well and a next revision is foreseen in 2018.
In 2017, the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) will be granted additional means in order to cooperate with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (ex-
FRONTEX) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) on Coast Guard functions and to support national authorities in this area, as foreseen under Regulation (EU)
2016/1626 modifying the EFCA Regulation. This new cooperation will enable the EFCA to
better implement its tasks related to fisheries control while contributing to the achievement of General Objective III Towards a new policy on Migration.
Relevant general objective I: A New Boost for Jobs, Growth and Investment.
Specific objective 1: More sustainable and competitive fisheries and
aquaculture by 2020
Related to spending programme(s)
Programme-based: EMFF
Non programme-based
Result indicator 2: Number of Member States with an effective control system.
Main outputs in 2017:
All new initiatives and REFIT initiatives from the Commission Work Programme
Output Indicator Target
Evaluation of the Control
Regulation.
Report to the EP and the Council Q1 2017
Impact assessment on the possible revision of the Control
Regulation.
Inception Impact assessment finalised
2017
Important items from work programmes/financing decisions/operational
programmes
Output Indicator Target
Control expenditure under EMFF
Regulation (EU) No 508/2014
(shared management) and
Regulation 861/2006 (direct
management).
Payments 2017
Grant to EFCA. Payment 2017
Study on monitoring small-scale
fisheries.
Launch of the study 2017
Other important outputs
Output Indicator Target
Commission Implementing
Decisions establishing fisheries
control action plans:
Adoption by the Commission
Fisheries control action plans
with Estonia (PLAN/2016/146)
and Belgium (PLAN/2016/224).
Q1 2017
Fisheries control action plan with
Germany (PLAN/2016/141).
Q2 2017
Amendment of the control action
plan with Bulgaria
(2015/MARE/099) and Romania
(2015/MARE/100).
Q1 2017
Commission Implementing
Decisions on SCIPs:
Adoption by the Commission
Update of Commission
Implementing Decision on a
SCIP for Bluefin Tuna,
Swordfish, Sardine and
Anchovy.
Commission Implementing
Decision for the extension of the
SCIP for pelagic species in
Western Waters beyond 2017
and/or adoption of a new SCIP
for demersal species in Western
Waters (2016/MARE/002).
Q2 2017
Support to the blue economy will come from a variety of EU financing instruments, in
particular from ESI Funds (ERDF, CF, EMFF). The proportion of ESIFs dedicated to that
support will yield an indication on the EU contribution to investments in jobs, growth and
investments in that economy.
A Commission Communication on the Initiative for the sustainable development of the blue
economy in the western Mediterranean is proposed as a follow up to the Union for Mediterranean Ministerial Declaration on the Blue Economy endorsed on 17 November
2015. This Declaration invites exploring the added value and feasibility of appropriate maritime strategies, including at sub-regional level, notably building on the 5+5 dialogue.
The goal is to promote sustainable economic and social prosperity in the western Mediterranean region by creating growth and jobs, improving the competitiveness and
attractiveness of blue economy sectors. It will also help preserving healthy and balanced marine and coastal ecosystems by supporting cooperation and actions in relation to safety
and security and this way, contributing overall to the Union's priorities "Jobs, Growth and
Investment", "Migration agenda" and "A stronger Global Actor".
The Commission will propose a series of measures to remove barriers to the growth of the
nautical tourism industry; an already-healthy sector that has the potential to provide more high-value-added jobs. A Staff Working Document will follow up on the nautical
tourism related actions foreseen by the European Strategy for more Growth and Jobs in Coastal and Maritime Tourism (COM(2014)86 final). Priority shall be given to unleashing
further potential for sustainable jobs and growth in this tourism segment employing up to 234.000 people and generating about € 28 billion per year revenues in Europe. The Staff
Working Document should further provide food for thought to a related Ministerial
Conference on Maritime Policy and blue economy in April, a Tourism Conference in May and possible Council Conclusions in June, all foreseen to be organised by Malta under the
Council Presidency 2017.
Relevant general objective I: A New Boost for Jobs, Growth and Investment.
Specific objective 2: A sustainable blue economy generating growth, jobs and
prosperity by 2020
Related to spending programme(s)
Programme-based: EMFF
Non programme-based
Result indicator 1: EU investment relating to the blue economy expressed as
percentage of total European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF).
Main outputs in 2017:
All new initiatives and REFIT initiatives from the Commission Work Programme
Output Indicator Target
Important items from work programmes/financing decisions/operational programmes
Output Indicator Target
Western Mediterranean stakeholder conference.
Completion by the Commission and relevant
countries
February 2017
Study to define Areas of Particular Environmental Interest in the
Atlantic.
Launch call for tender Q1 2017
Studies to support ocean
governance.
Launch call for tender Q1 2017
Demonstration projects in the blue
economy.
Launch call for proposals Q2 2017
Set up the Bioeconomy forum. Launch call for tender Q2 2017
Study on economic impact of
spatial planning.
Launch call for tender Q4 2017
Maritime spatial planning projects. Launch call for proposals Q4 2017
Other important outputs
Output Indicator Target
Staff Working Document on
nautical tourism (2017/MARE/001).
Notification to the College February 2017
Staff Working Document on Blue
Growth (PLAN/2017/723).
Notification to the College Q1 2017
Commission Communication on the Initiative for the sustainable
development of the blue economy in the western Mediterranean
(2017/MARE+/007).
Adoption by the Commission April 2017
Europe now has arguably the world's most advanced integrated marine data and seabed
mapping dissemination processes This saves costs for industry because they do not need
to resurvey areas that have already been surveyed and it costs less to assemble data from
different sources if they use common standards. It promotes innovation because small
companies have access to data that was previously the preserve of state agencies. It
reduces uncertainty in how the ocean is behaving and will behave in the future which
reduces the risk of investment.
The outputs in 2017 will maintain and reinforce this capacity. For a better understanding of
gaps in ocean observation and seabed, mapping efforts are made to assemble data from
different organisations into a coherent picture. Results of stress tests show how well these
data are fit for tackling problems from private and public users. A cost-benefit study will
provide the foundations for a European Ocean Observing System that will reduce
investment risk in the blue economy.
Relevant general objective I: A New Boost for Jobs, Growth and Investment.
Specific objective 2: A sustainable blue economy generating growth, jobs and
prosperity by 2020
Related to spending programme(s)
Programme-based: EMFF
Non programme-based
Result indicator 2: Marine Knowledge 2020
Improvement in marine knowledge measured by the degree of use of the
European Marine Observation and Data network (EMODnet) in terms of the
number of downloads of data per month.
Main outputs in 2017:
All new initiatives and REFIT initiatives from the Commission Work Programme
Output Indicator Target
Important items from work programmes/financing decisions/operational
programmes
Output Indicator Target
Seabasin stress test. Launch call for tender Q1 2017
Renew EMODnet secretariat. Launch call for tender Q1 2017
Projects for extension and
maintenance of EMODnet.
Launch call for tender Q4 2017
Other important outputs
Output indicator Target
Conference to asses results
of stress tests in European marine data and prepare the
European Ocean Observing
System.
Conference conclusions February 2017
General objective II: A Resilient Energy Union with a Forward-Looking Climate Change Policy
Now that wind and solar power are competitive with fossil fuel technologies, there is some pressure to scale down public support to renewable energy. However, the potential of
tide and wave energy to complement these other technologies with a power that is more regular and with comparable costs will only be realised if some public support is provided
in the phases before economies of scale kick in. The work in 2017 aims to make sure that this public support is forthcoming and targeted in the most appropriate way.
Relevant general objective II: A Resilient Energy Union with a Forward-Looking
Climate Change Policy.
Specific measurement for Energy Union: Share of ocean energy and offshore
wind energy in the overall EU renewable energy mix.
Specific objective 2: A sustainable blue economy generating growth, jobs and
prosperity by 2020
Related to spending programme(s)
Programme-based: EMFF
Non programme-based
Result indicator 1a - Ocean Energy: installed capacity in offshore ocean energy.
Result indicator 1b - Offshore Wind: installed capacity in offshore wind energy.
Main outputs in 2017:
All new initiatives and REFIT initiatives from the Commission Work Programme
Output Indicator Target
Important items from work programmes/financing decisions/operational programmes
Output Indicator Target
Grants for environmental monitoring of tidal arrays.
Launch call for proposals Q2 2017
Other important outputs
Output Indicator Target
General objective III: Towards a New Policy on Migration
In order to ensure the safety and security of our seas and oceans, the Commission will
continue to monitor the implementation of the EU Maritime Security Strategy
(EUMSS). A reporting exercise with Member States will be launched to assess the implementation process in view of a second implementation report in 2017 together with
the EEAS.
Key aspects of the implementation process at EU level in 2017 will be the further
development of:
A common research agenda for civilian and military dual use capabilities, also
called for in the European Defence Action Plan4.
Additional interoperability projects developed under the CISE programme to
further support the design, implementation and testing of CISE enabled information services whilst ensuring the complementarity and coherence with
existing information exchange services in the maritime domain operated inter alia by EU agencies. The further development of CISE will be carried out in close co-
operation with other policy services of the Commission (DG HOME and DG MOVE), but also with DG DIGIT and JRC, EU agencies as well as with Member States.
Inter-agency co-operation between EFCA, EMSA and Frontex on coastguard issues
which entered into force in September 2016. This work will also include co-
operation with national authorities carrying out coastguard functions. Some financial aid to the European and the Mediterranean Coast Guard Function Fora will
be given also in 2017 to support the activities of the EU agencies.
Relevant general objective III: Towards a New Policy on Migration.
Specific measurement for Maritime security: Closing the information gap
across borders and sectors to improve maritime surveillance.
Specific objective 2: A sustainable blue economy generating growth, jobs and
prosperity by 2020
Related to spending programme(s)
Programme-based: EMFF
Non programme-based
Result indicator - Maritime security: Degree of implementation of the EU
Maritime Security Strategy (EUMSS)
Main outputs in 2017:
All new initiatives and REFIT initiatives from the Commission Work
Programme
Output Indicator Target
Important items from work programmes/financing decisions/operational
programmes
Output Indicator Target
Grants to support improvement of national interoperability and
implementation of CISE enabled services in line with CISE
Number of Member States and authorities participating
in projects.
Grant allocation in 2017.
Duration of projects: 2 years.
4 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the
European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - European Defence Action Plan
(COM(2016) 950 final).
objectives and solutions.
European Coast Guard Functions
Forum (ECGFF).
Number of participating
countries
End 2017
Mediterranean Coast Guard Functions Forum (MCGFF).
Number of participating countries
End 2017
Other important outputs
Output Indicator Target
Triggering agreement between
national authorities on CISE enabled information services
aiming to contribute closing the information gap identified in 2012.
Overview and number of
committed stakeholders.
2017
General objective IV: A Stronger Global Actor
Combating illegal, unregulated or unreported (IUU) fishing worldwide is a priority for the EU. We import 2/3 of what we consume. The EU is the biggest importer of fishery
products. We therefore need to ensure that what is consumed in the EU is not stemming from IUU fisheries.
The Commission will strengthen action on IUU fishing by improving current systems and supporting Member States in ensuring efficient controls through the development of
electronic tools. With this objective in mind, the EU cooperates with other countries to
initiate structural reforms of their fisheries management systems. The objective is to strengthen this action over the next 5 years. In particular, the Commission is seeking to
strengthen multilateral and regional actions on curbing IUU fishing by supporting instruments that allow tracking and identifying vessels and nationals engaging in illegal
practices. The expected outputs are an improvement of national policies aiming at fighting and deterring IUU practices, reinforced regional cooperation in that sense, and respect of
international law principles and objectives.
Banning harmful fisheries subsidies is also a priority for the EU. The EU proposal is to
address the two most harmful types of subsidies: subsidies that increase the capacity of fleets to catch fish that represent almost
60% of all fisheries subsidies and lead directly to overfishing; subsidies granted to fishermen who engage in IUU fishing.
To this end, the EU will actively engage in multilateral negotiations in the WTO to ban, by 2020, harmful fisheries subsidies that contribute to overcapacity, overfishing and IUU
fishing (Action 8 of the Communication on international ocean governance5).
5 Joint Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee
and the Committee of the Regions - International ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans
(JOIN(2016) 49 final).
An essential step for the effective management of fish resources is the exchange of
information on fishing locations, gear used, species and quantities caught, etc. Therefore,
the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) has developed an open and global standard allowing the electronic exchange of fishery data.
The Fisheries Language for Universal Exchange (FLUX) provides a harmonized message standard to automatically access the electronic data from fishing vessels. With this
standard, DG MARE is offering to the Member States a pioneer communication tool that could be used in all RFMOs and third countries around the world to automate the collection
and dissemination of the fishery catch data needed for sustainable fishery management and for detecting and combatting IUU fishing and thereby, a better ocean governance.
Relevant general objective IV: A Stronger Global Actor.
Specific measurement for Stronger Global Actor, Fisheries: Fighting IUU fishing
globally measured by the number of third countries that the Commission has
engaged in a dialogue with and the number of countries having addressed their
deficiencies.
Main outputs in 2017:
All new initiatives and REFIT initiatives from the Commission Work Programme
Output Indicator Target
Important items from work programmes/financing decisions/operational
programmes
Output Indicator Target
Implementation of a prototype for the electronic exchange of
fishery data with NEAFC based
on the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic
Business (UN/CEFACT) standard.
Catch data reporting to NEAFC in the FLUX format
1 July 2017
Other important outputs
Output Indicator Target
Commission Decisions on pre-
identification of a third country
as a non-cooperating third
country in fighting IUU fishing.
Adoption by the Commission 2017
Revocations of pre-
identifications.
Adoption by the Commission 2017
Commission Decisions on
identification of a third country
as a non-cooperating third
country in fighting IUU fishing.
Adoption by the Commission 2017
Revocations of identifications. Adoption by the Commission 2017
Specific objective 3:
Sustainable fisheries worldwide and improved international governance by 2020
It is a strategic priority for the Commission to ensure that ocean resources globally are used in a sustainable manner.
The EU is an important global actor on Ocean Governance. In 2016, the Commission has
launched a major political initiative to contribute to stronger and more effective ocean governance. As part of this initiative, the EU will host the fourth edition of the Our Ocean
Conference on 5-6 October 2017 in Malta. The concept behind is to bring together high-level participants from all over the world to focus on some of the key challenges facing the
oceans and seas: marine protected areas, sustainable fisheries, marine pollution, and
climate-related impacts on the ocean. The conference is a continuation of previous high-level conferences and is likely to strengthen the EU's role as a global actor in the effort to
achieve sustainable fisheries worldwide and to improve international governance by 2020.
DG MARE is preparing a ministerial declaration of all Mediterranean riparian countries for sustainable fisheries in the Mediterranean ('the MEDFISH4EVER Declaration') setting
concrete objectives to address major issues such as data collection and exchange, scientific advice and cooperation, management measures for key stocks, better
involvement of small-scale fisheries, improving collaboration for control and our fight
against IUU fishing. The declaration will be adopted in a ministerial conference, hosted in Malta on 29-30 March 2017.
The EU launched a process with EU Member States, third countries and the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) to reverse the declining trend in the fish
stocks in the Mediterranean and ensure the existence of a sustainable fisheries sector in the region. Fisheries are in a critical state in the Mediterranean and all parties agree that
we need to improve sustainability and international fisheries governance in the area with actions covering: conservation measures, control measures, fight against IUU fishing,
better data collection and scientific advice, an ecosystem-based approach to address
related environmental issues, and ocean governance. In 2015 and 2016, the GFCM has adopted further recommendations containing certain provisions which are not covered by
the CFP. These provisions are binding upon the EU and Member States but do not have direct effect vis-à-vis individuals, so they must be transposed into EU law. The EU has
transposed GFCM recommendations adopted until 2013 included.
The EU has also transposed ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) recommendations on the BCD (Bluefin Tuna Catch Document) Programme.
The ICCAT rules concerning the Electronic Bluefin Tuna Catch Document are applicable
since summer 2016. These provisions are binding upon the EU and the Member States and are planned to be transposed into EU law in 2017.
RFMOS (Regional Fisheries Management Organisations) are the key actors in managing fisheries internationally. DG MARE is very active in RFMOs and in line with principles of the
CFP, our priorities are better decision making based on best available science, more effective management of fisheries and a level playing field for EU operators. The
transposition of RFMO rules into the EU legislative system will help improve transparency and predictability, both of which will strengthen our credibility on the international scene
and help to achieve sustainable fisheries worldwide and improved governance.
Relevant general objective IV: A Stronger Global Actor.
Specific objective 3: Sustainable fisheries worldwide and improved
international governance by 2020
Related to spending programme(s)
Programme-based: EMFF
Non programme-based Result indicator 1: Conservation measures based on scientific advice adopted,
for all species under the purview of RFMOs to which the EU is a member.
Main outputs in 2017:
All new initiatives and REFIT initiatives from the Commission Work Programme
Output Indicator Target
Output Indicator Target
Other important outputs
Output Indicator Target
Ministerial Conference
MEDFISH4EVER (Ministerial
Declaration - PLAN/2017/708).
Completion by the Commission
and relevant Member States and riparian third countries
Q1 2017
Proposal for a SPRFMO
Transposition Regulation
(2015/MARE/060).
Adoption by the Commission Q1 2017
Proposal for a Regulation of EP
and Council on conservation and
enforcement measures applicable
in the Regulatory Area of NAFO
(2010/MARE/014).
Adoption by the Commission Q2 2017
Proposal for a IOTC Transposition
Regulation (2016/MARE/003).
Adoption by the Commission Q2 2017
Proposal for a GFCM Transposition
Regulation.
Adoption by the Commission Q2 2017
Proposal for a Regulation of EP
and Council establishing a BCD
Programme for Bluefin tuna
(2016/MARE/127).
Adoption by the Commission Q4 2017
Commission Decision on signature
of an EC-US Joint Statement on
ocean partnership
(2016/MARE/117).
Adoption by the Commission 2017
The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) in force are directly
contributing to the capacity of the EU fishing fleet to extend its fishing operations in non-EU waters in a highly regulated and transparent framework. The objective is also to ensure
as much as possible continuity between fishing grounds, in particular for the tuna fleet
through the existence of a network of SFPAs. Each year, on average 25% of the SFPA protocols expire and in order to ensure continuity of fishing and maintain a coherent
network of SFPAs, new protocols must be negotiated.
Relevant general objective IV: A Stronger Global Actor.
Specific objective 3: Sustainable fisheries worldwide and improved
international governance by 2020
Related to spending programme(s) Programme-based: EMFF
Non programme-based
Result indicator 2: Number of SFPAs in force.
Main outputs in 2017:
All new initiatives and REFIT initiatives from the Commission Work Programme
Output Indicator Target
Important items from work programmes/financing decisions/operational
programmes
Output Indicator Target
Commission Decision regarding credits for the implementation of SFPAs
(financing decision).
Adoption by the
Commission
Q1 2017
Other important outputs
Output Indicator Target
Proposals for the conclusion of a new SFPA/protocol with the following third
countries6:
Equatorial Guinea
(2016/MARE/068)
Adoption by the Commission
Q1 2017
(mandate)
Côte d'Ivoire (2017/MARE/004) Adoption by the
Commission
Q2 2017
Morocco (2017/MARE/002, 022,
023 and 024)
Adoption by the
Commission
Q2 2017 (mandate)
and Q4 2017
Kenya (2016/MARE/053, 054 and
055)
Adoption by the Commission
Q3 2017
São Tome e Principe
(2017/MARE/003)
Adoption by the
Commission
Q3 2017
Mozambique (2015/MARE/009, 010
and 011)
Adoption by the Commission
Q4 2017
Tanzania (2016/MARE/062, 063
and 064)
Adoption by the
Commission
Q4 2017
Madagascar (2017/MARE/009) Adoption by the
Commission
Q4 2017
Mauritius (2016/MARE/049, 059,
060 and 061)
Adoption by the Commission
Q4 2017
Evaluations:
6 SFPAs and their associated protocols enter into force after concluding negotiations with the third country concerned.
Ex-post evaluation of the SFPA with
Ivory Coast and the ex-ante
evaluation and analysis of the
impact of a new FPA.
Final report Q1 2017
Ex-post evaluation of the SFPA with
São Tomé and Principe and the ex-
ante evaluation and analysis of the
impact of a new FPA.
Final report Q1 2017
Ex-post evaluation of the SFPA with
Morocco and the ex-ante
evaluation and analysis of the
impact of a new FPA.
Final report Q2 2017
Ex-post evaluation of the SFPA with
Madagascar and the ex-ante
evaluation and analysis of the
impact of a new FPA.
Final report 2017
One of the main implementation issues in the context of the IUU Regulation is the catch certification scheme and its related controls and verifications for import and export of
fishery products, requiring certain structures and resources in place. Member States are competent to ensure necessary controls. Currently, the scheme is totally paper based and
an IT project is under preparation to "automate" this process and to create a data base,
allowing for risk based controls, reducing opportunities of fraudulent imports and easing the administrative burden of Member States. The IT system will be developed by DG
SANTE under its TRACES system, which is already used for heath certificates. Concrete work has already started to prepare the planned IT developments; DG SANTE made a
business analyst available to support DG MARE in preparing detailed business cases and user requirements to be developed in 2017.
DG MARE will also continue with its bilateral dialogues with third countries under the IUU
Regulation that could lead to Commission Decisions on pre-identification or identification of
a third country as a non-cooperating third country in fighting IUU fishing as well as possible revocation of existing pre-identifications or identifications during year 2017.
Relevant general objective IV: A Stronger Global Actor.
Specific objective 3: Sustainable fisheries worldwide and improved
international governance by 2020
Related to spending programme(s)
Programme-based: EMFF
Non programme-based
Result indicator 3 : Control of imports of fisheries products in the EU.
Main outputs in 2017:
All new initiatives and REFIT initiatives from the Commission Work Programme
Output Indicator Target
Important items from work programmes/financing decisions/operational
programmes
Output Indicator Target
Modernisation of the catch
certification system by using IT
cost-effective system, harmonized
Memorandum of Understanding with
DG SANTE signed. Preparation of
business/user requirements for the
2017
risk analysis and catch
certification controls to improve
implementations by Member
States of the of IUU Regulation.
future IT system under TRACES in
cooperation with DG SANTE business
analysis.
Other important outputs
Output Indicator Target
Commission Decisions on pre-
identification of a third country as
a non-cooperating third country in
fighting IUU fishing.
Adoption by the Commission 2017
Revocations of pre-identifications.
Adoption by the Commission 2017
Commission Decisions on
identification of a third country as
a non-cooperating third country in
fighting IUU fishing.
Adoption by the Commission 2017
Revocations of identifications. Adoption by the Commission 2017
PART 2. MAIN ORGANISATIONAL MANAGEMENT OUTPUTS FOR THE YEAR
A. Human resource management
DG MARE is fully committed to achieving the mandatory objective set at corporate level in
the area of organisational management. In 2017, DG MARE will continue to aim at the
effective and efficient delivery of the political priorities. In its HR policy, DG MARE will pay
particular attention to the efficient use of resources and to the wellbeing and the
engagement of staff.
At 44% in January 2015, DG MARE was well above the Commission average on the
representation of women in middle management functions. DG MARE is committed to
ensuring that gender balance objectives are fully attained. In 2016, the percentage of
women middle managers in DG MARE rose to 45%. Due to the corporate exercise for
mobility of middle managers, the number of female middle managers in MARE will drop
from 9 to 8 (i.e. from 45% to 40%). The target for 2017 is to increase this level of gender
balance from 40% to 45%, and if possible to move to an even higher target with a view to
gradually approaching the 2019 target of 50% set for DG MARE by the Commission in July
2015. To achieve this target, DG MARE will continue to ensure the presence of women in
appointment panels as well as to encourage potential female AD's to apply for middle
management posts.
32% of DG MARE staff replied in the 2016 Commission Staff Survey that they consider the
Commission cares about their wellbeing which signifies a drop of 7 percentage points
compared to the 2014 result. The target for 2017 is to improve this percentage up to 40%.
As a follow-up to the 2014 Staff Survey results, an extensive internal consultation took
place, which resulted in a number of actions aiming at enhancing wellbeing that will
continue to be implemented in 2017, including the organisation of training events and
lunchtime conferences on topics related to wellbeing; cooperation with DG AGRI on the
organisation of wellbeing and fit@work activities; and promotion of fit@work actions across
the Commission. As regards the physical environment, DG MARE will consistently pursue
the objective of its upgrading. DG MARE will use the opportunity of the office moves in the
context of the reorganisation (1 January 2017) to further improve ergonomics and will in
particular actively inform DG MARE staff of the facilities provided at corporate level. In
addition, DG MARE will request the OIB to convert archive space so as to create further
space for MARE staff. Furthermore, DG MARE will continue to support its senior and middle
managers with a view to implementing and exchanging best practices for and between
managers. DG MARE will also continue to promote flexible working methods (including
flexitime and part-time arrangements) as a way to boost productivity and ability to adapt
to changing workloads and demands.
In the 2016 Commission Staff Survey, DG MARE's Staff Engagement Index declined to
67%, compared to the previous survey. It remained nevertheless above the Commission
average of 64%. The target for 2017 is to improve DG MARE's score for the Staff
Engagement Index. During 2016, DG MARE has implemented the key actions of its Action
Plan for Staff Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion 2015-2016 and set up the MARE Staff
Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion (SEDI) Working Group. This SEDI Working Group is
chaired by the Director-General with the participation of staff from all categories and
functions. The group will discuss and act upon the results of the Staff Survey and will
assist the Director-General in the development of a new Action Plan covering 2017-2018.
Objective: The DG deploys effectively its resources in support of the delivery of
the Commission priorities and core business, has a competent and engaged
workforce, which is driven by an effective and gender-balanced management
and which can deploy its full potential within supportive and healthy working
conditions.
Main outputs in 2017:
Output Indicator Target
Monthly dashboard
from DG HR.
% of women in middle
management functions.
2017: increase the current level
of 40% to 45%.
2019: 50% (Equal Opportunities
Strategy 2015-2019 for senior
management, middle
management and non-
management administrators).
Development of a
new Staff
Engagement Action
Plan actions on
wellbeing.
Staff survey results available
on wellbeing.
2017: improve the score of 32%
of the 2016 Staff Survey to
40%:
Raise awareness on flexible working arrangements in order
to increase percentage of staff doing telework (17% in 2016) as
well as percentage of staff recuperating overtime (70% in
2016). Raise staff awareness on
availability at corporate level in
terms of office ergonomics;
make meeting rooms more
attractive; create more space for
staff to meet. Organise more
'health days' as they proved to
be popular with staff.
Development of a
new Staff
Engagement Action
Plan overall level of
staff engagement.
Staff survey results available
on Staff Engagement Index.
2017: improve the score of 67%
of the 2016 Staff Survey
(2016: launch of the survey in
Spring).
B. Financial Management: Internal control and Risk management
DG MARE has set up internal control processes aimed to ensure the adequate management
of the risks relating to the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions, taking into
account the multiannual character of programmes as well as the nature of the payments
concerned.
The overall control system established within DG MARE provides reasonable assurance as
to the sound financial management in respect of transactions carried out. This assurance is
underpinned by the financial circuits established within the DG as well as ex-post controls.
Shared management (+/- 80% of the budget):
For the 2014-2020 programming period, DG MARE has developed a Single Audit
Strategy (SAS) in conjunction with DG REGIO and DG EMPL. It will carry out a desk review
of a selected number of "designation packages" (which contain a report and opinion of the
independent audit body that assesses the fulfilment by the designated authorities of the
necessary criteria); this exercise may require additional information or clarification to be
obtained through on-the-spot fact finding missions. DG MARE will also carry out early
preventive system audits (EPSAs) which will focus on the functioning of the most important
key requirements at this early stage of implementation. This will provide a source of direct
assurance prior to receipt of the first "full" packages from Member States.
As the process for notification of designations has been significantly delayed, our
designation and EPSA work will feature heavily in 2017. A few Member States will transmit
accounts in February 2017, but the first transmission of "full" data will be in 2018.
For the 2007-2013 programming period, the residual error rate, represented by the
cumulative residual risk (CRR), has been estimated for all European Fisheries Fund (EFF)
operational programmes since the beginning of the programming period, based on the best
available sources of information. The estimated CRR is an additional check applied to
confirm whether each programme is managed correctly on a cumulative basis, i.e. whether
the corrective measures (withdrawals, recoveries) already implemented by Member States
have adequately mitigated the risks of irregularities since the beginning of the
programming period.
In achieving the target DG MARE is heavily dependent on the Member States'
implementation and operation of effective control systems. A low CRR requires Member
States to act promptly to correct ineligible expenditure.
DG MARE manages the risk by interrupting payments to Member States whose
programmes show material levels of error, thereby protecting the EU budget. The CRR of
0.74% (Annual Activity Report 2015) illustrates that the corrective capacity of the controls
operated by DG MARE is effective in shielding the Budget from material levels of irregular
expenditure.
The main feature of DG MARE's work in 2017 will be the EFF closure exercise. Member
States are expected to submit their closure declarations by 31 March 2017. DG MARE will
present its assessment of the audit material; audit missions may be envisaged if there are
issues requiring further analysis and clarification.
Direct management (+/-20% of the budget)
Direct expenditure managed by DG MARE relates to the management of Sustainable
Fisheries Partnership Agreements, procurement and grants. The control procedures mainly rely on ex-ante controls, stemming to a large degree from regulatory
requirements, which cannot be curtailed.
In 2014, the Commission delegated powers, through the signing of a memorandum of
understanding, to the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) for the implementation of part of the EMFF. A Steering Committee, chaired by DG ENTR,
supervises and monitors the functioning of the Agency.
Objective 1: Effective and reliable internal control system giving the necessary
guarantees concerning the legality and the regularity of the underlying
transactions.
Main outputs in 2017:
Output Indicator Target
Legality and regularity
of the underlying transactions in the DG.
Error rate detected on the
legality and regularity of the underlying transactions for
budget implementation.
Error rate below 2% for
budget implementation.
Corrective capacity. Ineligible expenditure after corrections (shared
management).
Less than 2% of declared expenditure in the annual
accounts.
Objective 2: Effective and reliable internal control system in line with sound
financial management.
Main outputs in 2017:
Output Indicator Target
Timely execution of payments.
Percentage of payments on the budget made within the
time limits.
>95%
Open audit
recommendations from European Court of
Auditors (ECA) and Internal Audit Service
(IAS).
Number of critical
recommendations overdue for more than 6 months.
None
Effectiveness of
controls carried out.
Conclusion reached on cost-
effectiveness of controls.
Positive conclusion.
Objective 3: Minimisation of the risk of fraud through application of effective
anti-fraud measures, integrated in all activities of the DG, based on the DG's anti-fraud strategy (AFS) aimed at the prevention, detection and reparation of
fraud.
Main outputs in 2017:
Output Indicator Target
Regular reporting on
the results of anti-fraud measures carried out in
conformity with the AFS.
Reporting to Commissioner Bi-annual reporting
C. Better Regulation
The main planned outputs linked to the Better Regulation objective in the Strategic Plan
are listed in Part 1 under the relevant specific objective. They are presented in the tables under the headings “All new initiatives and REFIT initiatives from the Commission Work
Programme” and “other important items".
D. Information management aspects
The shared HAN files with other DGs (specifically with EASME) remains at 0,21%. DG MARE would be ready to consider giving Commission-wide access to files further to
the adoption of the Communication to the Commission on "Data, Information and Knowledge Management" and on-going developments in this area by the Information
Management Steering Board (IMSB). Exceptions to this emerging approach relating to a
'need to know' basis will apply whenever necessary. As every year, in 2017 a regular review of the filing plan will be carried out. This could be a first opportunity to identify at
unit level which of the existing DG files in ARES could eventually be upgraded to Commission-wide access, as well as to consider the introduction of the same Commission-
wide access approach upon the creation of the new files.
Data and information should be complete, reliable, relevant and easy to retrieve. Quality
control is ensured at the level of the Document Management Officer. DG MARE has achieved once more to file the registered documents almost 100%, as filing gives access
to the documents. The target of unfiled documents will remain at the minimum
percentage of 1% or even less.
Objective: Information and knowledge in your DG is shared and reusable by
other DGs. Important documents are registered, filed and retrievable.
Main outputs in 2017:
Output Indicator Target
Files shared with other Commission
services.
0,21% Following developments further to the Adoption of
Communication on Knowledge Management.
Unfiled registered
documents.
1,78% * ≤ 1%
Re-activated
Knowledge Management task
force in DG MARE.
Action plan of task force
established
Q4 2017
*Data based on Indicators of Ares statistics 11/11/2016 provided by the DMO.
E. External communication activities
The objective of DG MARE's external communication activities is to raise awareness and mobilise support for the EU fisheries and maritime policy.
Objective: Citizens perceive that the EU is working to improve their lives and
engage with the EU. They feel that their concerns are taken into consideration
in European decision making and they know about their rights in the EU.
Main outputs in 2017:
Output Indicator Target
Direct reach of DG
MARE communication actions via websites.
Number of unique visitors to
the websites of DG MARE
1.900.000 (increase of 5.0%
compared to the number of
visitors in 2016 calculated on
the basis of the average visits
per month*)
Monthly newsletter of
DG MARE.
Number of subscribers 13.000 subscribers (increase of
5.0% compared to 2016)
Direct reach of DG
MARE communication
actions via social
media.
Number of followers 25.000 followers in Twitter
(increase of 20% compared to
2016)
85.000 likes in Facebook
(increase of 20% compared to
2016)
Seafood 2017 Number of participants 220 participants (increase of
10% compared to 2016)
European Maritime
Day 2017
Number of participants 1000 participants (decrease by
15% compared to 2016**)
* The massive increase of the visitors in 2016 is due to the magazine and the campaign on MED
we have carried out in February and March (when we had 1.619.913 visits to the DG website). These visits were not sustained so we have not taken them into account in the average increase of visits during the year.
** This is due to venue restrictions.
Annual communication spending:
Baseline (2016) Estimated commitments (2017)
1.500.000 € 1.500.000 €
F. Examples of initiatives to improve economy and efficiency of financial and
non-financial activities of the DG
A. Redesign of DG MARE7
With the aim of enhancing delivery on the political priorities as set out in President Juncker's Priorities, DG MARE will introduce a new organisation chart from 1 January
2017. The new organisation chart will be accompanied by new governance arrangements designed to improve working methods, achieve efficiency gains in
particular regarding financial circuits8 and secretarial tasks, and improve collaboration between units and directorates. The new DG MARE will consist of fewer
Directorates which will allow a better alignment of resources with priorities.
B. Synergies and Efficiencies - HR Modernisation Project
This is a corporate project of which DG HR is the domain leader. DG MARE attaches
great importance to the HR function and therefore maintaining and even improving the quality of service provided to staff already remains a key requirement. From that
standpoint, it is essential to structure and staff the Account Management Centres (AMC) in the best possible way. In this perspective, DG MARE will take part in the
second-wave pilot with the clear objective of making a substantial contribution, and will help provide further clarity on the division of tasks between the AMC and the HR
Business Correspondent (HR BC) before the full roll-out scheduled for mid-2017.
Collaboration with EASME
Under the work programme 2017 DG MARE will delegate 24 actions to EASME in the
following areas:
Integrated Maritime Policy, in areas such as marine knowledge, maritime spatial
planning, maritime surveillance and blue growth;
Scientific advice and projects necessary for the development and the implementation
of the Common Fisheries Policy;
Control and enforcement, in areas such as monitoring small-scale fisheries, or engine
power verification by Member States;
Support for purchase and/or chartering by Member States of shared means for
fisheries control (Article 87 of the EMFF regulation).
Given their policy support nature, the Agency implements the delegated actions in close cooperation with DG MARE in accordance with the EMFF specific Memorandum of
Understanding with the Agency. In addition, the Agency will continue to look for synergies and provide policy relevant
input to DG MARE, notably in the area of Blue Growth.
7 In January 2016 MARE launched a Workload Assessment to assess and rebalance MARE's workload in line
with the political priorities. This workload assessment entailed the DG wide mapping of the current processes and
resources, identification of imbalances and plotting corrective actions. Based on the results of the Workload
Assessment and the subsequent consultation of DG MARE staff, a redesign of DG MARE was decided which
comes into force as of 1 January 2017. The new organisational design will be aligned with the strategic objectives
and the new political priorities.
8 See DG MARE Management Plan 2016, p. 19: http://ec.europa.eu/atwork/synthesis/amp/index_en.htm
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