Scottish Government

Prepared in conformance of Article 17 of Council Regulation ( EC) No 1198/2006
ISBN 978 0 7559 1691 7 (Web only publication)
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Contents

Covering Letter

Consultation List

1 Introduction
1.1 Convergence and non-Convergence regions

2 Analysis
2.1 General description of the sector
2.2 Main lessons learned from the previous programming period
2.3 Context indicators and statistics
2.4 Driving forces and developmental tendencies
2.5 SWOT Analysis
2.6 The Environmental Situation and Results of the Strategic Environmental Assessment ( SEA)
2.7 Equality
2.8 Main Outcomes of the Analysis

3 Operational Programme Strategy
3.1 Overall objective of the Operational Programme
3.2 Specific objectives of the Operational Programme
3.3 Calendar and intermediary objectives

4 Summary of the ex ante evaluation
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Conclusions of the ex ante evaluators

5 The Programme's Priority Axes
5.1 Coherence and justification of the priority axes
5.2 Axis 1: Measures for adjustment of the fishing fleet
5.3 Axis 2: Aquaculture, inland fishing, processing and marketing
5.4 Axis 3: Measures of common interest
5.5 Axis 4: Sustainable development of fisheries areas
5.6 Axis 5: Technical Assistance

6 Financial Provisions
6.1 Scope and Range of the Grants

7 Implementing provisions
7.1 Designation of bodies
7.2 Responsibilities for payments
7.3 Financial procedures
7.4 Monitoring and evaluation system and the Monitoring Committee
7.5 Computerised exchange of data system
7.6 Partnership arrangements
7.7 Information and Publicity

Annex A: Data tables

Annex B: Strategic Environmental Assessment Report

Annex C: Strategic Environmental Assessment - list of consultees

Annex D: Coherence with the objectives in the NSP