31.3.2015 Official Journal of the European Union L 86/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2015/531 of 24 November 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council by identifying the costs eligible for support from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund in order to improve hygiene, health, safety and working conditions of fishermen, protect and restore marine biodiversity and ecosystems, mitigate climate change and increase the energy efficiency of fishing vessels 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 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 Articles 32(4), 40(4) and 41(10) thereof, Whereas: (1) In accordance with Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, the Commission is empowered to lay down specific rules on eligibility of costs relating to operations for the protection and restoration of marine biodiversity and ecosystems in the framework of sustainable fishing activities; on eligibility of costs for operations aimed at mitigating climate change and at improving energy efficiency of fishing vessels, and on eligibility of operations aimed at improving the hygiene, health, safety and working conditions for fishermen. (2)  All the provisions of this Regulation deal with aspects related to the eligibility of costs or operations, and two of them relate to operations involving investments on board vessels. Furthermore, all these measures have an impact on the form in which the fishing activity is carried out. Therefore, these provisions are closely linked. In order to ensure consistency between those provisions, and to facilitate a comprehensive view and a compact access to them by all Union residents, those provisions should be adopted within the same act. (3)  The fishing activity is still one of the most dangerous occupations in the Union, with a significant number of accidents occurring on small scale fishing vessels. Accordingly, Council Directives 93/103/EC (} and 92/29/EEC (*) set out minimum requirements for health and safety applicable to work on board fishing vessels, which should be implemented into national legislation. Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 provides for financing of certain investments in order to improve hygiene, health, safety and working conditions for fishermen, provided that they go beyond the requirements set out in Union and national legislation. It is therefore necessary to specify which costs related to such specific investments including training on health and information campaigns, can be funded under Regulation (EU) No 508/2014. (4)  The purchase and installation on board vessels of equipment aimed at reducing the emission of pollutants or green-house gases and increasing energy efficiency of fishing vessels can make a contribution to climate change () OJL149,20.5.2014,p. 1. (*) Council Directive 93/103/EC of 23 November 1993 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for work on board fishing vessels (thirteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (OJ L 307, 13.12.1993, p. 1). () Council Directive 92/29/EEC of 31 March 1992 on the minimum safety and health requirements for improved medical treatment on board vessels (OJ L 113, 30.4.1992, p. 19).