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| 30.10.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 284/6 |
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30.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 284/6

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1274/2007

of 29 October 2007

amending Regulation (EC) No 2104/2004 laying down detailed implementing rules for Council Regulation (EC) No 639/2004 on the management of fishing fleets registered in the Community outermost regions

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 11(5) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 639/2004 of 30 March 2004 on the management of fishing fleets registered in the Community outermost regions (2), and in particular Article 1(2) and Article 4(3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The statement on outermost regions made jointly by the Council and the Commission during the Fisheries Council of 27 July 2006 (3) stresses the need for appropriate measures ensuring the sustainable development of the fisheries sector in those regions. Such measures are to take account of the specificities of fishing activities in the relevant areas. Furthermore, they are to be adopted in the light of the ongoing study on this topic and in the light of the assessment, by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF), of the state of fisheries resources in outermost regions. |
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(1)

The statement on outermost regions made jointly by the Council and the Commission during the Fisheries Council of 27 July 2006 (3) stresses the need for appropriate measures ensuring the sustainable development of the fisheries sector in those regions. Such measures are to take account of the specificities of fishing activities in the relevant areas. Furthermore, they are to be adopted in the light of the ongoing study on this topic and in the light of the assessment, by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF), of the state of fisheries resources in outermost regions.

| (2) | Following that statement, France and Portugal have adopted development plans for Guadaloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion and the Azores. An assessment of the effects of those plans on fisheries resources has been delivered by STECF during its plenary meeting of April 2007. |
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(2)

Following that statement, France and Portugal have adopted development plans for Guadaloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion and the Azores. An assessment of the effects of those plans on fisheries resources has been delivered by STECF during its plenary meeting of April 2007.

| (3) | At the same time complementary information has been submitted to the Commission on proposed regularisations relating to an important number of vessels, which carried out fishing activities before 31 December 2006 and remained active in outermost regions without having been entered in the Community Fleet Register. Such regularisations are to be considered as an extension to the development plans. |
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(3)

At the same time complementary information has been submitted to the Commission on proposed regularisations relating to an important number of vessels, which carried out fishing activities before 31 December 2006 and remained active in outermost regions without having been entered in the Community Fleet Register. Such regularisations are to be considered as an extension to the development plans.

| (4) | The development plans contribute to the sustainable development of the fisheries sector in outermost regions. In this context the reference levels for some of the fleets registered in outermost regions should be reviewed. Commission Regulation (EC) No 2104/2004 (4) should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(4)

The development plans contribute to the sustainable development of the fisheries sector in outermost regions. In this context the reference levels for some of the fleets registered in outermost regions should be reviewed. Commission Regulation (EC) No 2104/2004 (4) should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (5) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture, |
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(5)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2104/2004 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following 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, 29 October 2007.

For the Commission

Joe BORG

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 865/2007 (OJ L 192, 24.7.2007, p. 1).

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(2)  
  OJ L 102, 7.4.2004, p. 9. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1646/2006 (OJ L 309, 9.11.2006, p. 1).

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(3)  Council Document No 11823/06 ADD 1, 20 July 2006.

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(4)  
  OJ L 365, 10.12.2004, p. 19. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1570/2005 (OJ L 252, 28.9.2005, p. 6).

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ANNEX

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Specific reference levels for fishing fleets registered in the outermost regions of Spain, France and Portugal

| Fleet segment | Segment code | GT | kW |
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| Canary Islands. Length < 12 m. EU waters | CA1 | 2 878 | 23 202 |
| Canary Islands. Length ≥ 12 m. EU waters | CA2 | 4 779 | 16 055 |
| Canary Islands. Length ≥ 12 m. International and third country waters | CA3 | 51 167 | 90 680 |
| Total | | 58 824 | 129 937 |

Fleet segment

Segment code

GT

kW

Canary Islands. Length < 12 m. EU waters

CA1

2 878

23 202

Canary Islands. Length ≥ 12 m. EU waters

CA2

4 779

16 055

Canary Islands. Length ≥ 12 m. International and third country waters

CA3

51 167

90 680

Total

58 824

129 937

France

| Fleet segment | Segment code | GT | kW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Réunion. Demersal and pelagic species. Length < 12 m | 4FC | 1 050 | 19 320 |
| Réunion. Pelagic species. Length ≥ 12 m | 4FD | 10 002 | 31 465 |
| French Guiana. Demersal and pelagic species. Length < 12 m | 4FF | 475 | 6 260 |
| French Guiana. Shrimp vessels. | 4FG | 7 560 | 19 726 |
| French Guiana. Pelagic species. Offshore vessels. | 4FH | 3 500 | 5 000 |
| Martinique. Demersal and pelagic species. Length < 12 m | 4FJ | 5 409 | 142 116 |
| Martinique. Pelagic species. Length ≥ 12 m | 4FK | 1 000 | 3 000 |
| Guadeloupe. Demersal and pelagic species. Length < 12 m | 4FL | 6 188 | 167 765 |
| Guadeloupe. Pelagic species. Length ≥ 12 m | 4FM | 500 | 1 750 |
| Total | | 35 684 | 396 402 |

Fleet segment

Segment code

GT

kW

Réunion. Demersal and pelagic species. Length < 12 m

4FC

1 050

19 320

Réunion. Pelagic species. Length ≥ 12 m

4FD

10 002

31 465

French Guiana. Demersal and pelagic species. Length < 12 m

4FF

475

6 260

French Guiana. Shrimp vessels.

4FG

7 560

19 726

French Guiana. Pelagic species. Offshore vessels.

4FH

3 500

5 000

Martinique. Demersal and pelagic species. Length < 12 m

4FJ

5 409

142 116

Martinique. Pelagic species. Length ≥ 12 m

4FK

1 000

3 000

Guadeloupe. Demersal and pelagic species. Length < 12 m

4FL

6 188

167 765

Guadeloupe. Pelagic species. Length ≥ 12 m

4FM

500

1 750

Total

35 684

396 402

Portugal

| Fleet segment | Segment code | GT | kW |
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| Madeira. Demersal species. Length < 12 m | 4K6 | 680 | 4 574 |
| Madeira. Demersal and pelagic species. Length ≥ 12 m | 4K7 | 5 354 | 17 414 |
| Madeira. Pelagic species. Seine. Length ≥ 12 m | 4K8 | 253 | 1 170 |
| Azores. Demersal species. Length < 12 m | 4K9 | 2 721 | 30 910 |
| Azores. Demersal and pelagic species. Length ≥ 12 m | 4KA | 14 246 | 29 845 |
| Total | | 23 254 | 83 913 ’ |

Fleet segment

Segment code

GT

kW

Madeira. Demersal species. Length < 12 m

4K6

680

4 574

Madeira. Demersal and pelagic species. Length ≥ 12 m

4K7

5 354

17 414

Madeira. Pelagic species. Seine. Length ≥ 12 m

4K8

253

1 170

Azores. Demersal species. Length < 12 m

4K9

2 721

30 910

Azores. Demersal and pelagic species. Length ≥ 12 m

4KA

14 246

29 845

Total

23 254

83 913 ’

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