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| 13.12.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 316/12 |
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13.12.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 316/12

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1969

of 12 December 2018

operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2018 on account of overfishing in the previous years

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union 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 768/2005, (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 (1), and in particular Article 105(1), (2) and (3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Fishing quotas for the year 2017 have been established by:






  — | Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1903 (2), |
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(1)

Fishing quotas for the year 2017 have been established by:

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Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1903 (2),

| — | Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2285 (3), |
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Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2285 (3),

| — | Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2372 (4), and |
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Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2372 (4), and

| — | Council Regulation (EU) 2017/127 (5). |
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Council Regulation (EU) 2017/127 (5).

| (2) | Fishing quotas for the year 2018 have been established by:






  — | Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2285, |
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(2)

Fishing quotas for the year 2018 have been established by:

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Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2285,

| — | Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1970 (6), |
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Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1970 (6),

| — | Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2360 (7), and |
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Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2360 (7), and

| — | Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 (8). |
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Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 (8).

| (3) | Pursuant to Article 105(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, when the Commission has established that a Member State has exceeded the fishing quotas which have been allocated to it, the Commission is to operate deductions from future fishing quotas of that Member State. |
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(3)

Pursuant to Article 105(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, when the Commission has established that a Member State has exceeded the fishing quotas which have been allocated to it, the Commission is to operate deductions from future fishing quotas of that Member State.

| (4) | Article 105(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 provides that such deductions have to be operated in the following year or years by applying the respective multiplying factors as set out therein. |
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(4)

Article 105(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 provides that such deductions have to be operated in the following year or years by applying the respective multiplying factors as set out therein.

| (5) | Certain Member States have exceeded their fishing quotas for the year 2017. It is therefore appropriate to operate deductions on the fishing quotas allocated to them in 2018 and, where relevant, in subsequent years, for the overfished stocks. |
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(5)

Certain Member States have exceeded their fishing quotas for the year 2017. It is therefore appropriate to operate deductions on the fishing quotas allocated to them in 2018 and, where relevant, in subsequent years, for the overfished stocks.

| (6) | In 2016, Spain overfished its quota for albacore in the Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N (ALB/AN05N). At the request of Spain, the corresponding deduction was equally spread over two years (2017 and 2018). By Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2309 (9), the first half of the deduction, namely 1 134,677 tonnes, was operated on the 2017 Spanish quota. For 2018, the Spanish initial quota for northern albacore in the Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N (ALB/AN05N), as fixed by Regulation (EU) 2018/120, already reflected a deduction of 945,560 tonnes. Therefore, a remaining quantity of 189,117 tonnes should be deducted from the Spanish 2018 quota. |
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(6)

In 2016, Spain overfished its quota for albacore in the Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N (ALB/AN05N). At the request of Spain, the corresponding deduction was equally spread over two years (2017 and 2018). By Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2309 (9), the first half of the deduction, namely 1 134,677 tonnes, was operated on the 2017 Spanish quota. For 2018, the Spanish initial quota for northern albacore in the Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N (ALB/AN05N), as fixed by Regulation (EU) 2018/120, already reflected a deduction of 945,560 tonnes. Therefore, a remaining quantity of 189,117 tonnes should be deducted from the Spanish 2018 quota.

| (7) | Deductions from fishing quotas, as provided for by this Regulation, should apply without prejudice to deductions applicable to 2018 quotas pursuant to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 185/2013 (10). |
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(7)

Deductions from fishing quotas, as provided for by this Regulation, should apply without prejudice to deductions applicable to 2018 quotas pursuant to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 185/2013 (10).

| (8) | Since quotas are expressed in tonnes, overfishing involving quantities of less than 1 tonne should not be considered, |
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(8)

Since quotas are expressed in tonnes, overfishing involving quantities of less than 1 tonne should not be considered,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.   The fishing quotas fixed in Regulations (EU) 2016/2285, (EU) No 2017/1970, (EU) 2017/2360 and (EU) 2018/120 for the year 2018 shall be reduced as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

2.   Paragraph 1 shall apply without prejudice to deductions provided for in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 185/2013.

Article 2

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

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 December 2018.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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(1)  
  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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(2)  Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1903 of 28 October 2016 fixing for 2017 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2016/72 (OJ L 295, 29.10.2016, p. 1).

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(3)  Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2285 of 12 December 2016 fixing for 2017 and 2018 the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks and amending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72 (OJ L 344, 17.12.2016, p. 32).

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(4)  Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2372 of 19 December 2016 fixing for 2017 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the Black Sea (OJ L 352, 23.12.2016, p. 26).

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(5)  Council Regulation (EU) 2017/127 of 20 January 2017 fixing for 2017 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 24, 28.1.2017, p. 1).

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(6)  Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1970 of 27 October 2017 fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/127 (OJ L 281, 31.10.2017, p. 1).

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(7)  Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2360 of 11 December 2017 fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the Black Sea (OJ L 337, 19.12.2017, p. 1).

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(8)  Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 of 23 January 2018 fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/127 (OJ L 27, 31.1.2018, p. 1).

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(9)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2309 of 13 December 2017 operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2017 on account of overfishing of other stocks in the previous years and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1345 (OJ L 331, 14.12.2017, p. 23).

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(10)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 185/2013 of 5 March 2013 providing for deductions from certain fishing quotas allocated to Spain in 2013 and subsequent years on account of overfishing of a certain mackerel quota in 2009 (OJ L 62, 6.3.2013, p. 1).

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ANNEX

DEDUCTIONS FROM FISHING QUOTAS FOR THE YEAR 2018 FOR STOCKS WHICH HAVE BEEN OVERFISHED

| Member State | Species code | Area code | Species name | Area name | Initial quota 2017 (in kilograms) | Permitted landings 2017 (Total adapted quantity in kilograms) (1) | Total catches 2017 (quantity in kilograms) | Quota con-sumption related to permitted landings | Overfishing related to permitted landing (quantity in kilograms) | Multiplying factor (2) | Additional Multiplying factor (3)
   (4) | Outstanding deductions from previous year(s) (5) (quantity in kilograms) | Deductions to apply in 2018 (quantity in kilograms) |
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| BE | RJU | 07D. | Undulate ray | Union waters of VIId | 2 000 | 2 000 | 5 648 | 282,40 % | 3 648 | 1,00 | / | / | 3 648 |
| BE | SRX | 07D. | Skates and rays | Union waters of VIId | 96 000 | 91 353 | 95 695 | 104,75 % | 4 342 | / | / | / | 4 342 |
| BE | SRX | 67AKXD | Skates and rays | Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k | 762 000 | 907 100 | 919 333 | 101,35 % | 12 233 | / | / | / | 12 233 |
| DK | MAC | 2A34. | Mackerel | IIIa and IV; Union waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 | 22 031 | 17 525 756 | 17 992 741 | 102,66 % | 466 985 | / | / | / | 466 985 |
| DK | MAC | 2A4A-N | Mackerel | Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa | 16 004 | 14 538 090 | 14 801 414 | 101,81 % | 263 324 | / | / | / | 263 324 |
| DK | MAC | 2CX14- | Mackerel | VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV | / | 5 341 916 | 5 342 930 | 100,02 % | 1 014 | / | / | / | 1 014 |
| DK | NOP | 04-N. | Norway pout and associated by-catches | Norwegian waters of IV | 0 | 0 | 16 298 | N/A | 16 298 | 1,00 | A | / | 24 447 |
| DK | OTH | 1N2AB. | Other species | Norwegian waters of I and II | / | 0 | 9 979 | N/A | 9 979 | 1,00 | / | / | 9 979 |
| DK | POK | 1N2AB. | Saithe | Norwegian waters of I and II | / | 0 | 9 508 | N/A | 9 508 | 1,00 | / | / | 9 508 |
| ES | ALB | AN05N | Northern albacore | Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N | 14 981 130 | 13 961 453 | 13 940 306 | 99,85 % | – 21 147  (7) | / | / | 189 117  (8) | 189 117 |
| ES | GHL | 1N2AB. | Greenland halibut | Norwegian waters of I and II | / | 19 200 | 36 090 | 187,97 % | 16 890 | 1,00 | A | / | 25 335 |
| ES | GHL | N3LMNO | Greenland halibut | NAFO 3LMNO | 4 067 000 | 4 061 001 | 4 072 229 | 100,28 % | 11 228 | / | C (6) | / | 11 228 |
| ES | POK | 1N2AB. | Saithe | Norwegian waters of I and II | / | 86 500 | 88 150 | 101,91 % | 1 650 | / | / | / | 1 650 |
| ES | SWO | AS05N | Swordfish | Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N | 4 715 270 | 4 715 270 | 4 808 206 | 101,97 % | 92 936 | / | / | / | 92 936 |
| FR | GHL | 1N2AB. | Greenland halibut | Norwegian waters of I and II | / | 0 | 6 868 | N/A | 6 868 | 1,00 | / | / | 6 868 |
| FR | YFT | IOTC | Yellowfin tuna | IOTC Area of Competence | 29 501 000 | 29 651 000 | 29 960 730 | 101,04 % | 309 730 | / | / | / | 309 730 |
| IE | HKE | 8ABDE. | Hake | VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe | / | 0 | 1 300 | N/A | 1 300 | 1,00 | C (6) | / | 1 300 |
| IE | MAC | 2CX14- | Mackerel | VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV | 86 426 000 | 86 319 537 | 86 520 982 | 100,23 % | 201 445 | / | / | / | 201 445 |
| NL | WHG | 56-14 | Whiting | VI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV | / | 0 | 18 648 | N/A | 18 648 | 1,00 | / | / | 18 648 |
| PL | COD | 3BC+24 | Cod | Subdivisions 22-24 | 654 000 | 915 170 | 947 501 | 103,53 % | 32 331 | / | C (6) | / | 32 331 |
| PT | ALB | AN05N | Northern albacore | Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N | 2 413 800 | 2 332 800 | 2 564 017 | 109,91 % | 231 217 | / | / | / | 231 217 |
| PT | ALF | 3X14- | Alfonsinos | Union and international waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV | 182 000 | 182 626 | 185 582 | 101,62 % | 2 956 | / | / | / | 2 956 |
| PT | ANE | 9/3411 | Anchovy | IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 | 6 522 000 | 8 992 936 | 9 141 377 | 101,65 % | 148 441 | / | / | / | 148 441 |
| PT | BUM | ATLANT | Blue marlin | Atlantic ocean | 52 320 | 51 259 | 56 271 | 109,78 % | 5 012 | / | / | / | 5 012 |
| PT | LEZ | 8C3411 | Megrims | VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 | 36 000 | 139 400 | 142 316 | 102,09 % | 2 916 | / | / | / | 2 916 |
| PT | SBR | 09- | Red seabream | Union and international waters of IX | 37 000 | 72 027 | 75 905 | 105,38 % | 3 878 | / | / | / | 3 878 |
| PT | SRX | 89-C. | Skates and rays | Union waters of VIII and IX | 1 156 000 | 1 132 824 | 1 211 808 | 106,97 % | 78 984 | / | / | / | 78 984 |
| PT | SWO | AN05N | Swordfish | Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N | 1 170 830 | 1 738 532 | 1 854 956 | 106,70 % | 116 424 | / | / | / | 116 424 |
| UK | MAC | 2CX14- | Mackerel | VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV | 237 677 000 | 222 116 471 | 224 288 943 | 100,98 % | 2 172 472 | / | A (6) | / | 2 172 472 |

Member State

Species code

Area code

Species name

Area name

Initial quota 2017 (in kilograms)

Permitted landings 2017 (Total adapted quantity in kilograms) (1)

Total catches 2017 (quantity in kilograms)

Quota con-sumption related to permitted landings

Overfishing related to permitted landing (quantity in kilograms)

Multiplying factor (2)

Additional Multiplying factor (3)
   (4)

Outstanding deductions from previous year(s) (5) (quantity in kilograms)

Deductions to apply in 2018 (quantity in kilograms)

BE

RJU

07D.

Undulate ray

Union waters of VIId

2 000

2 000

5 648

282,40 %

3 648

1,00

/

/

3 648

BE

SRX

07D.

Skates and rays

Union waters of VIId

96 000

91 353

95 695

104,75 %

4 342

/

/

/

4 342

BE

SRX

67AKXD

Skates and rays

Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k

762 000

907 100

919 333

101,35 %

12 233

/

/

/

12 233

DK

MAC

2A34.

Mackerel

IIIa and IV; Union waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32

22 031

17 525 756

17 992 741

102,66 %

466 985

/

/

/

466 985

DK

MAC

2A4A-N

Mackerel

Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa

16 004

14 538 090

14 801 414

101,81 %

263 324

/

/

/

263 324

DK

MAC

2CX14-

Mackerel

VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV

/

5 341 916

5 342 930

100,02 %

1 014

/

/

/

1 014

DK

NOP

04-N.

Norway pout and associated by-catches

Norwegian waters of IV

0

0

16 298

N/A

16 298

1,00

A

/

24 447

DK

OTH

1N2AB.

Other species

Norwegian waters of I and II

/

0

9 979

N/A

9 979

1,00

/

/

9 979

DK

POK

1N2AB.

Saithe

Norwegian waters of I and II

/

0

9 508

N/A

9 508

1,00

/

/

9 508

ES

ALB

AN05N

Northern albacore

Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N

14 981 130

13 961 453

13 940 306

99,85 %

– 21 147  (7)

/

/

189 117  (8)

189 117

ES

GHL

1N2AB.

Greenland halibut

Norwegian waters of I and II

/

19 200

36 090

187,97 %

16 890

1,00

A

/

25 335

ES

GHL

N3LMNO

Greenland halibut

NAFO 3LMNO

4 067 000

4 061 001

4 072 229

100,28 %

11 228

/

C (6)

/

11 228

ES

POK

1N2AB.

Saithe

Norwegian waters of I and II

/

86 500

88 150

101,91 %

1 650

/

/

/

1 650

ES

SWO

AS05N

Swordfish

Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N

4 715 270

4 715 270

4 808 206

101,97 %

92 936

/

/

/

92 936

FR

GHL

1N2AB.

Greenland halibut

Norwegian waters of I and II

/

0

6 868

N/A

6 868

1,00

/

/

6 868

FR

YFT

IOTC

Yellowfin tuna

IOTC Area of Competence

29 501 000

29 651 000

29 960 730

101,04 %

309 730

/

/

/

309 730

IE

HKE

8ABDE.

Hake

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe

/

0

1 300

N/A

1 300

1,00

C (6)

/

1 300

IE

MAC

2CX14-

Mackerel

VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV

86 426 000

86 319 537

86 520 982

100,23 %

201 445

/

/

/

201 445

NL

WHG

56-14

Whiting

VI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

/

0

18 648

N/A

18 648

1,00

/

/

18 648

PL

COD

3BC+24

Cod

Subdivisions 22-24

654 000

915 170

947 501

103,53 %

32 331

/

C (6)

/

32 331

PT

ALB

AN05N

Northern albacore

Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N

2 413 800

2 332 800

2 564 017

109,91 %

231 217

/

/

/

231 217

PT

ALF

3X14-

Alfonsinos

Union and international waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV

182 000

182 626

185 582

101,62 %

2 956

/

/

/

2 956

PT

ANE

9/3411

Anchovy

IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

6 522 000

8 992 936

9 141 377

101,65 %

148 441

/

/

/

148 441

PT

BUM

ATLANT

Blue marlin

Atlantic ocean

52 320

51 259

56 271

109,78 %

5 012

/

/

/

5 012

PT

LEZ

8C3411

Megrims

VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

36 000

139 400

142 316

102,09 %

2 916

/

/

/

2 916

PT

SBR

09-

Red seabream

Union and international waters of IX

37 000

72 027

75 905

105,38 %

3 878

/

/

/

3 878

PT

SRX

89-C.

Skates and rays

Union waters of VIII and IX

1 156 000

1 132 824

1 211 808

106,97 %

78 984

/

/

/

78 984

PT

SWO

AN05N

Swordfish

Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N

1 170 830

1 738 532

1 854 956

106,70 %

116 424

/

/

/

116 424

UK

MAC

2CX14-

Mackerel

VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV

237 677 000

222 116 471

224 288 943

100,98 %

2 172 472

/

A (6)

/

2 172 472

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(1)  Quotas available to a Member State pursuant to the relevant fishing opportunities Regulations after taking into account exchanges of fishing opportunities in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22), quota transfers from 2016 to 2017 in accordance with Article 4(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 (OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3) and with Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 or reallocation and deduction of fishing opportunities in accordance with Articles 37 and 105 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

(2)  As set out in Article 105(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Deduction equal to the overfishing * 1,00 shall apply in all cases of overfishing equal to, or less than, 100 tonnes.

(3)  As set out in Article 105(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and provided that the extent of overfishing exceeds 10 %.

(4)  Letter ‘A’ indicates that an additional multiplying factor of 1,5 has been applied due to consecutive overfishing in the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. Letter ‘C’ indicates that an additional multiplying factor of 1,5 has been applied as the stock is subject to a multiannual plan.

(5)  Remaining quantities from previous year(s).

(6)  Additional multiplying factor not applicable because the overfishing does not exceed 10 % of the permitted landings.

(7)  The deduction cannot be reduced by this unused quantity as article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 is not applicable to the ALB/AN05N stock.

(8)  At Spain's request, the deduction of 2 269 354 kilos due in 2017 was equally spread over two years (2017 and 2018) by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2309. Since the 2018 initial quota for Spain as fixed by Regulation (EU) 2018/120 already reflects a deduction of 945 560 kilos, the remaining quantity to deduct amounts to 189 117 kilos.

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