Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleRegulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilize investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative). Subject Agricultural & rural development, Fisheries, General Keyword Special fund Agricultural development Subsidy/incentive Climate change Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Inland fisheries Aquaculture Geographical area European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply until 1 June 2020. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Abstract This Regulation, in order to respond to the impact of the public health crisis, and in order to safeguard the income of fishermen and aquaculture farmers affected by COVID-19 public health crisis, sets several amendments to the Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (e.g. under Article 139 of the ESIF Regulation, the Commission has waived this year the obligation to request the refunds of unspent pre-financing from the fund until programme closure. Regulation (EU) No. 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund as well is amended(e.g. EMFF may contribute to mutual funds which pay financial compensation to fishermen for economic losses caused by public health crises, adverse climatic events or by environmental incidents or for the rescue costs for fishermen or fishing vessels in the case of accidents at sea during their fishing activities) Full text English Website eur-lex.europa.eu References - Legislation Amends Regulation (EU) No. 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No. 2328/2003, (EC) No. 861/2006, (EC) No. 1198/2006 and (EC) No. 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No. 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Legislation | European Union | 2014 Keyword: Special fund, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Aquaculture, Subsidy/incentive, Agricultural development, Climate change, Gender Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. Legislation | European Union | 2013 Keyword: Special fund, Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Climate change, Gender Source: FAO, FAOLEX