16.7.2014 Official Journal of the European Union L 209/59 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 15 July 2014 identifying the priorities of the Union for enforcement and control policy in the framework of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (2014/464[EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 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 (), and in particular Article 17(3) thereof, After consulting the Committee on the European Maritime Fisheries Fund, Whereas: (1)  the priorities of the Union for enforcement and control policy need to be defined in order to enable the prepar- ation by the Member States of the operational programmes relating to measures financed in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 508/2014. (2)  The Union support should give priority to the most effective actions in order to improve efficiency in control activities, taking into account the performance of Member States in implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 (%) and Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (). (3)  the priorities of the Union for enforcement and control policy should include: — implementation of action plans established in accordance with Article 102(4) of the Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 for the removal of shortcomings in the control system of a Member State, — implementation of specific actions for the fulfilment of certain ex ante conditionalities set out in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, as provided for by Article 19(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*). Pursuant to Article 19(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, where the applicable ex ante conditionalities are not fulfilled, the programme shall contain a description of the action to be taken, including the measures to be financed, — implementation of data validation systems as provided for in Article 109 of the Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and in particular projects aiming at establishing interoperability between Member States’ respective systems, as a complete and reliable catch and effort reporting system is a cornerstone in the management of the Union fisheries resources, () OJL149,20.5.2014,p. 1. (%) Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1936/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1093/94 and (EC) No 1447/1999 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 7682005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (O] L 343,22.12.2009, p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 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 and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Develop- ment Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regu- lation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). - <=