The current EMFF performance: assessment of shared management measures Marta Ballesteros CETMAR 24/01/2019 Presentation for the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) 1
Index Index 1. OVERVIEW OF THE EMFF 2. CURRENT IMPLEMENTATION STATUS 3. FROM DESIGN TO IMPLEMENTATION: MAIN FINDINGS 4. POLICY RECOMENDATIONS 24/01/2019 Presentation for the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) 2
1. OVERV 1. OVERVIEW IEW OF OF THE THE EMFF EMFF EMFF Hierarchy of objectives Period: 2014-2020 Budget: 8.6 billion EU contribution: 6.4 billion Shared management: 89% Member States: 27 Priority Areas: 6 Source: adapted from DG-MARE 24/01/2019 Presentation for the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) 3
Policy de Policy design sign: : inno innova vation tions s in in th the EMFF e EMFF European Structural • Simplification and effectiveness and Investment Funds • Reduce administrative cost and burden Common Provisions • Synergies among EU funds Regulation • Focus on performance Results-oriented • Systematic use of conditions and approach incentives • Common indicators for performance Common Monitoring assessment • Systematic tool for follow-up and support and Evaluation System for decision-making 24/01/2019 Presentation for the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) 4
2. C 2. CUR URRENT RENT IMPLE IMPLEMENTATION MENTATION ST STATUS ATUS 24/01/2019 Presentation for the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) 5
Implementa Implementation tion Su Summary: 201 mmary: 2014-2017 2017 Low implementation rate : 7% of the EMFF EU contribution spent Delays in the launching of the programme at Member State level: effective in 2016 . Higher implementation level in policy related measures and standard concepts Financial implementation level by Union Priority (in %) Source: own elaboration, data from FAME SU, DG-MARE, European Commission. 24/01/2019 Presentation for the Committee on Fisheries 6
Source: own elaboration, data from FAME SU, DG-MARE, European Commission. 2018: significant barriers for effective implementation have been overcome 24/01/2019 Presentation for the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 7
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An asset of the EMFF: performance can be assessed combining financial, output and results achievements. Source: own elaboration, data from FAME SU, DG-MARE, European Commission. Denmark is not included 24/01/2019 Presentation for the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) 9
3. FROM 3. FROM POLICY DESIGN TO POLICY DESIGN TO IMPLE IMPLEMENTATION: MENTATION: MAI MAIN N FINDI FINDINGS NGS 24/01/2019 Presentation for the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) 10
Is the EMFF Is the EMFF a a simpler simpler an and be d bett tter er fi fina nanc ncial ial inst instru rument ment? • Increase the legal complexity : 30 regulations European Structural applicable at EU level and Investment • Increase the administrative cost : 7-15% Funds • Increase the administrative burden for Managing Common Provisions Authorities and beneficiaries Regulation • Increase the complexity of the process for the approval of the Operational Programmes • Rigid intervention logic that limits adaptiveness • Admissibility criteria have increased work Results- overload oriented • Detailed catalogue of measures with combined approach eligibility criteria ; some render the measures inapplicable in practice 24/01/2019 Presentation for the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) 11
Common • Lack of accuracy of the current system to reflect Monitoring and performance. Targets set without guidelines for the Member States in the programming phase Evaluation • Potential to become a strategic tool System • Response to legal uncertainty by increasing regulation: self-blocking system. Member • Implementing approach focused on compliance States rather than performance • Financial difficulties to cover the national contribution • Low co-financing rates limit the attractiveness of the fund. Potential • Growing number of rules, admin burden and controls beneficiaries are disincentives to apply for support. • Uncertainties put some investments plans on hold. 24/01/2019 Presentation for the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) 12
Remarks Remarks Expenditure levels in Union priorities and measures should not be linked to the opportunity or necessity of a given measure. Critical measures for sustainable fisheries such as training or innovation are underperforming. Early warnings Ea rly warnings Evidence indicates a likely underspending in the UP1 Sustainable fisheries by the end of the programme due to the low demand from potential beneficiaries. Short-term policy objectives (landing obligation, achievement of maximum sustainable yield) and the fund effective implementation call for addressing the disaffection of the fisheries sector with the EMFF. EUR 500 million might be potentially at risk in 2018 due to the decommitment procedure. 24/01/2019 Presentation for the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) 13
4. Po 4. Policy rec licy recomm ommen enda dations tions • Legal certainty : on-line publication of the interpretations of the regulations by the Commission services to the questions raised by the different MS • Simplified cost options : Commission may provide further assistance based on experience on the ground. • Avoid the risk of the EMFF providing financial support where it is easier rather than where it is needed the most . • Set a transitional period between EMFF and the post-2020 Fund. • Set the monitoring system before the start of the programming period. 24/01/2019 Presentation for the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) 14
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