Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/46 of 13 January 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 as regards the identification of energy-efficient technologies and the specification of methodology elements to determine the normal fishing effort of fishing vessels

For the purposes of Article 18(5), second subparagraph, point (a) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1139, new engines of fishing vessels shall be construed to use energy-efficient technologies where: (1) they use: (a) hydrogen; (b) ammonia; (c) internal combustion; (d) fuel cells; (e) electricity; (f) a combination of electricity and combustion (hybrid); (g) fuel cell hybrid; (2) they are type-approved in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 of the European Parliament and of the Council .

For the purposes of Article 18(5), second subparagraph, point (c) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1139, Member States shall base on the following elements their decision as to what is to be construed as the normal fishing effort of the fishing vessel for which an application for support is made: (1) the characteristics and fishing pattern of the fishing vessel concerned; (2) the average of ten representative fishing trips carried out during the three calendar years preceding the application for support; and (3) the fishing techniques used and the time spent at sea by the fishing vessel concerned during the representative fishing trips.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.