Today, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food received an official letter from the European Commission, which reported that the Operational Programme for Fisheries sector gets a positive assessment of conformity concerning management systems and control under the program. The letter states that: "Subsequent to the consideration of the documents on conformity assessment, the EC considers that the management and control of OP correspond with the requirements of European Regulations of the European fisheries fund (EFF). " the EC positive assessment of conformity of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Operational Programme (OP), which means that interim payments under the OP can be remitted. Funds under the programme will stand at € 107 mln by 2013.. With this decision of the EC, our country may declare the first interim payment by the OP.