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XV . FISHERIES

1 . In the following acts and articles , " forty-five " is replaced by " fifty-four " :

( a ) Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 3796/81 of 29 December 1981 ( OJ No L 379 , 31 . 12 . 1981 , p . 1 ) , as amended by Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 3655/84 of 19 December 1984 ( OJ No L 340 , 28 . 12 . 1984 , p . 1 ) :

Article 33 ( 2 ) .

( b ) Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 170/83 of 25 January 1983 ( OJ No L 24 , 27 . 1 . 1983 , p . 1 ) , as corrected in OJ No L 73 , 19 . 3 . 1983 , p . 42 :

Article 14 ( 2 ) .

( c ) Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 2908/83 of 4 October 1983 ( OJ No L 290 , 22 . 10 . 1983 , p . 1 ) :

Article 21 ( 2 ) .

( d ) Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 2909/83 of 4 October 1983 ( OJ No L 290 , 22 . 10 . 1983 , p . 9 ) :

Article 16 ( 2 ) .

( e ) Council Directive 83/515/EEC of 4 October 1983 ( OJ No L 290 , 22 . 10 . 1983 , p . 15 ) :

Article 13 ( 2 ) .

2 . Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 103/76 of 19 January 1976 ( OJ No L 20 , 28 . 1 . 1976 , p . 29 ) , as amended by :

- Commission Regulation ( EEC ) No 3049/79 of 21 December 1979 ( OJ No L 343 , 31 . 12 . 1979 , p . 22 ) ,

- Commission Regulation ( EEC ) No 273/81 of 30 January 1981 ( OJ No L 30 , 2 . 2 . 1981 , p . 1 ) ,

- Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 3166/82 of 22 November 1982 ( OJ No L 332 , 27 . 11 . 1982 , p . 4 ) ,

- Commission Regulation ( EEC ) No 3250/83 of 17 November 1983 ( OJ No L 321 , 18 . 11 . 1983 , p . 20 ) .

In Annex B , the wording under " Hake " is replaced by the following :

* " kg/fish *

Size 1 * 2,5 and over *

Size 2 * From 1,2 up to but excluding 2,5 *

Size 3 * From 0,6 up to but excluding 1,2 *

Size 4 * ( a ) From 0,2 up to but excluding 0,6 *

* ( b ) From 0,15 up to but excluding 0,2 for Mediterranean hake " *

3 . Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 104/76 of 19 January 1976 ( OJ No L 20 , 28 . 1 . 1976 , p . 35 ) , as amended by :

- the 1979 Act of Accession ( OJ No L 291 , 19 . 11 . 1979 , p . 17 ) ,

- Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 3575/83 of 14 December 1983 ( OJ No L 356 , 20 . 12 . 1983 , p . 6 ) .

The following is added to the second indent of Article 10 ( 1 ) ( b ) :

" quisquilla "

" camarao negro " .

4 . Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 3796/81 of 29 December 1981 ( OJ No L 379 , 31 . 12 . 1981 , p . 1 ) , as amended by Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 3655/84 of 19 December 1984 ( OJ No L 340 , 28 . 12 . 1984 , p . 1 ) .

( a ) In Article 10 ( 1 ) , " A and D " is replaced by " A , D and E " .

( b ) Article 12 is replaced by the following :

" Article 12

1 . For each of the products appearing :

- in Annex I ( A ) and ( D ) , a Community withdrawal price ,

- in Annex I ( E ) , a Community selling price ,

shall be fixed on the basis of the freshness , size or weight and the presentation of the product , hereinafter called " product category " , by applying to an amount equal at least to 70 % , and not exceeding 90 % , of the guide price , the conversion factor of the category of the product concerned . These conversions shall reflect the price relationship between the category of products under consideration and that adopted for fixing the guide price . The Community withdrawal price and the Community selling price must , however , in no case exceed 90 % of the guide price .

2 . In order to ensure producers in landing zones which are very far away from the principal consumption centres of the Community access to markets under satisfactory conditions , the prices referred to in paragraph 1 may be weighted , for these zones , by adjustment conversions .

3 . The procedures for applying this Article and , in particular , the ascertainment of the percentage of the guide price serving as an element in the calculation of the Community withdrawal prices or the Community selling prices and the determination of the landing zones referred to in paragraph 2 , as well as the prices , shall be adopted according to the procedure provided for in Article 33 . "

( c ) The following is inserted :

" Article 14a

1 . Member States shall grant a storage premium to producers " organizations who do not sell , during the whole of the fishing year , the products appearing in E of Annex I , below the Community selling price laid down in accordance with Article 12 , with a tolerance margin of 10 % either above or below this price being admitted , however , to take account in particular of the seasonal fluctuations of the market prices .

2 . Only the following may be considered to be quantities which may be the subject of a storage premium , i.e . those which :

- were brought on to the market by a member producer ,

- meet certain requirements as regards quality and presentation ,

- have been the subject of a sale , in the course of which it was established that no purchaser was available for the Community selling price ,

- are either processed with a view to their freezing and stored or preserved in conditions to be determined .

3 . Products which have been neither sold under the conditions referred to in the third indent of paragraph 2 , nor are intended for the operations referred in the fourth indent of paragraph 2 , shall be disposed of in such a way as not to impede the normal disposal of the product concerned .

4 . For each of the products concerned , the storage premium shall be granted only for quantities which do not exceed 20 % of the annual quantity , offered for sale in accordance with Article 5 ( 1 ) .

The amount of this premium may not exceed the amount of technical and financial costs relating to operations indispensable for stabilization and storage .

5 . The procedures for applying this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 33 . "

( d ) In the first subparagraph of Article 21 ( 1 ) , " 14a " is added after " 14 " .

( e ) At the end of the first subparagraph of Article 21 ( 2 ) , the following is added :

" For the products appearing in E of Annex I , the reference price shall be equal to the Community selling price fixed in accordance with Article 12 ( 1 ) . "

( f ) In the first subparagraph of Article 21 ( 3 ) , " A and D " is replaced by " A , D and E " .

( g ) In Article 21 ( 4 ) ( b ) , " Annex I ( C ) and ( D ) " is replaced by " Annex I ( C ) , ( D ) and ( E ) " .

( h ) In Article 26 ( 2 ) , " 14a " is added after " 14 " .

( i ) In A of Annex I , under the heading " Description " , " Scomber scombrus " is replaced by " Scomber scombrus and Scomber japonicus " .

( j ) The following is added to Annex I ( A ) :

" 14 . 03.01 B I u ) 1 Megrim ( Lepidorhombus spp . )

15 . 03.01 B I v ) 1 Ray's bream ( Brama spp . )

16 . 03.01 B I w ) 1 Monkfish ( Lophius spp . ) " .

( k ) The following is added to Annex I :

" E . Fresh or chilled products , or products simply boiled in water

1 . ex 03.03 A III b ) Edible crabs ( Cancer pagurus )

2 . ex 03.03 A V a ) 2 Norway lobsters ( Nephrops norvegicus ) " .

( 1 ) In Annex II ( B ) , lines 1 and 2 are deleted . Lines 3 to 7 become 1 to 5 .

( m ) Annex IV ( B ) is replaced by the following :

" CCT heading No * Description *

B . Frozen or salted products of the following fish redfish ( Sebastes spp ) , cod ( Gadus morhua ) , saithe ( Pollachius virens ) , haddock ( Melanogrammus aeglefinus ) and whiting ( Merlangus merlangus ) and frozen products of the following crustaceans :

* Ling ( Molva spp ) , mackerel ( Scomber scombrus and Scomber japonicus ) , plaice ( Pleuronectes platessa ) , hake ( Merluccius merluccius ) , dogfish ( Squalus acanthias and Scyliorhinus spp ) , hering , megrim ( Lepidorhumbus spp ) , Ray's bream ( Brama spp ) , monkfish ( Lophius spp ) , edible crabs ( Cancer pagurus ) , Norway lobsters ( Nephrops norvegicus ) " *

- ex 03.01 B I ( whole , headless or in pieces ) * *

- ex 03.01 B II b ) ( fillets ) * *

- ex 03.02 A I and II * *

- ex 03.03 A III b ) * *

- ex 03.03 A V a ) 1 * *

- ex 16.04 C I * *

- ex 16.04 F and 16.04 G I ( fillets , raw , coated with batter or bread crumbs ) * *

( n ) Annex V is replaced by the following :

" ANNEX V

CCT heading No * Description *

Frozen or salted products of the following fish and crustaceans :

* Cod ( excluding the species Gadus morhua ) , mackerel ( excluding the species Scomber japonicus ) , hake ( Merluccius spp . except Merluccius merluccius ) , Alaska pollack ( Theragra chalcogramma ) , pollack ( Pollachius pollachius ) , Plounder ( Platichthys flesus ) and shrimps and prawns ( excluding shrimps of the species Crangon crangon ) *

* Shrimps and prawns ( excluding shrimps of the species Crangon crangon ) " *

- ex 03.01 B I ( whole , headless or in pieces ) * *

- ex 03.01 B II b ) ( fillets ) * *

- ex 03.02 A I and II * *

- ex 16.04 F and ex 16.04 G I ( fillets , raw , merely covered with batter or breadcrumbs ) * *

- ex 03.03 A IV * *

- ex 16.05 B ( shelled and simply boiled in water ) * *

( o ) The wording of the Common Customs Tariff in subheading 03.01 B I of Annex VI is replaced , after position ( t ) , by the following :

" CCT heading No * Description * Rate of duty *

* * Autonomous % or levy ( L ) * Conventional % *

1 * 2 * 3 * 4 *

03.01 * B . I . u ) Megrim ( Lepidorhombus spp . ) : * * *

* 1 . Fresh or chilled * 15 * 15 *

* 2 . Ray's bream ( Brama spp . ) : * 15 * 15 *

* v ) 1 . Fresh or chilled * 15 * 15 *

* 2 . Frozen * 15 * 15 *

* w ) Monkfish ( Lophius spp . ) : * * *

* 1 . Fresh or chilled * 15 * 15 *

* 2 . Frozen * 15 * 15 *

* x ) Blue whiting ( Micromesistius poutassou or Gadus poutassou ) * 15 * 15 *

* y ) Other * 15 * 15 *

( p ) The wording of the Common Customs Tariff appearing in subheading 03.01 B II b ) of Annex VI is replaced , after number 13 , by the following :

" CCT heading No * Description * Rate of duty *

* * Autonomous % or levy ( L ) * Conventional % *

1 * 2 * 3 * 4 *

03.01 * B . II . b ) 14 . Of megrim ( Lepidorhombus spp . ) * 18 * 15 *

* 15 . Of Ray's bream ( Brama spp . ) * 18 * 15 *

* 16 . Of Monkfish ( Lophius spp . ) * 18 * 15 *

* 17 . Other * 18 * 15 " *

( q ) The wording of the Common Customs Tariff in subheading 03.03 A III of Annex VI is replaced by the following :

CCT heading No * Description * Rate of duty *

* * Autonomous % or levy ( L ) * Conventional % *

1 * 2 * 3 * 4 *

03.03 * A . III . Crabs and freshwater crayfish : * * *

* ( a ) Crabs of the species Paralithodes camchaticus , Chionoectes spp and Callinectes sapidus * 18 * 8,9 *

* ( b ) Edible crabs ( Cancer pagurus ) * 18 * 15 *

* ( c ) Other * 18 * 15 *

5 . Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 2203/82 of 28 July 1982 ( OJ No L 235 , 10 . 8 . 1982 , p . 4 ) .

The Annex is replaced by the following :

" ANNEX

CCT heading No * Description * Freshness ( 1 ) * Presentation ( 1 ) *

I . * * *

1 . ex 03.01 B I f ) 1 * Redfish ( Sebastes spp . ) * E , A * Whole *

2 . ex 03.01 B I h ) 1 * Cod ( Gadus morhua ) * E , A * Gutted and with head *

3 . ex 03.01 B I ij ) 1 * Saithe ( Pollachius virens ) * E , A * Gutted and with head *

4 . ex 03.01 B I k ) 1 * Haddock ( Melanogrammus aeglefinus ) * E , A * Gutted and with head *

5 . ex 03.01 B I 1 ) 1 * Whiting ( Merlangus merlangus ) * E , A * Gutted and with head *

6 . ex 03.01 B I u ) 1 * Megrim ( Lepidorhombus spp . ) * E , A * Gutted and with head *

7 . ex 03.01 B I v ) 1 * Ray's bream ( Brama spp . ) * E , A * Gutted and with head *

8 . ex 03.01 B I w ) 1 * Monkfish ( Lophius , spp . ) * E , A * Gutted and with head *

9 . ex 03.01 A IV b ) 1 * Shrimps ( Crangon crangon ) * A * Simply boiled in water *

II . As from 1 January 1987 : * * * *

1 . ex 03.01 B I d ) 1 * Sardines ( Sardina pilchardus ) * E , A * Whole *

2 . ex 03.01 B I p ) 1 * Anchovies ( Engraulis spp . ) * E , A * Whole *

( 1 ) The freshness and presentation categories are those defined pursuant to Article 2 of the basic Regulation . "

6 . Commission Regulation ( EEC ) No 3138/82 of 19 November 1982 ( OJ No L 335 , 29 . 11 . 1982 , p . 9 ) , as amended by Commission Regulation ( EEC ) No 3646/84 of 21 December 1984 ( OJ No L 335 , 22 . 12 . 1984 , p . 57 ) , as corrected in OJ No L 15 , 18 . 1 . 1985 , p . 55 ) .

The following is added to the second subparagraph of Article 6 ( 3 ) :

" - Transformacion que se beneficie de una prima por venta diferida especial : ( precisar el tipo de transformacion )

Reglamento ( CEE ) n * 3796/81 , articulo 14 ;

- Transformaçao que beneficia de um prémio de reporte especial ( especificar o tipo de transformaçao )

Regulamento ( CEE ) n . * 3796/81 , artigo 14 . "

7 . Commission Regulation ( EEC ) No 3321/82 of 9 December 1982 ( OJ No L 351 , 11 . 12 . 1982 , p . 20 ) .

The following is added to the second paragraph of Article 7 :

" - Transformacion que se beneficie de una prima por venta diferida ( precisar el tipo de transformacion y el periodo de almacenamiento )

Reglamento ( CEE ) n * 3796/81 , articulo 14 ;

- Transformaçao que beneficia de um prémio de reporte ( especificar o tipo de transformaçao e o periodo de armazenamento )

Regulamento ( CEE ) n . * 3796/81 , artigo 14 . "

8 . Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 170/83 of 25 January 1983 ( OJ No L 24 , 27 . 1 . 1983 , p . 1 ) .

( a ) the table " Coastal waters of France and the overseas departments " which appears in Annex I is supplemented as follows :

" Atlantic coast ( six to 12 miles ) * * * *

Spanish/French frontier up to 46 * 08'N * Spain * Anchovies * - Directed fishing , unlimited from 1 March to 30 June only *

* * * - Fishing for live bait from 1 July to 31 October only *

* * Sardines * - Unlimited from 1 January to 28 February and from 1 July to 31 December only . In addition , fishing for the above listed species shall be conducted accordingly and within the limits for fishing activities carried out in 1984 *

Mediterranean coast ( six to 12 miles ) * * * *

Spanish/Cap Leucate frontier * Spain * All species * Unlimited " *

( b ) The following is added to Annex I :

" COASTAL WATERS OF SPAIN

Geographical Area * Member State * Species * Importance or particular characteristics *

Atlantic coast ( six to 12 miles ) * * * *

French/Spanish frontier up to Cap Mayor lighthouse ( 3 * 47'W ) * France * Pelagic * Unlimited accordingly and within the limits for fishing activities carried out in 1984 *

Mediterranean coast ( six to 12 miles ) * * * *

French/Cap Creus frontier * France * All species * Unlimited " *

9 . Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 171/83 of 25 January 1983 ( OJ No L 24 , 27 . 1 . 1983 , p . 14 ) , as amended by :

- Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 2931/83 of 4 October 1983 ( OJ No L 288 , 21 . 10 . 1983 , p . 1 ) ,

- Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 1637/84 of 7 June 1984 ( OJ No L 156 , 13 . 6 . 1984 , p . 1 ) ,

- Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 2178/84 of 23 July 1984 ( OJ No L 199 , 28 . 7 . 1984 , p . 1 ) ,

- Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 2664/84 of 18 September 1984 ( OJ No L 253 , 21 . 9 . 1984 , p . 1 ) ,

- Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 3625/84 of 18 December 1984 ( OJ No L 335 , 22 . 12 . 1984 , p . 3 ) .

( a ) In Article 1 ( 1 ) :

- the text under region 3 is replaced by the following :

" All waters situated within those parts of the north-east Atlantic south of latitude 48 * N , except the Mediterranean Sea , its dependent seas and regions 4 and 5 . "

- the following is added :

" Region 4

All waters situated within part of the Northern Central Atlantic ( ICES sub-area X ) .

Region 5

All waters situated within that part of the Eastern Central Atlantic comprising divisions 34.1.1 , 34.1.2 , 34.1.3 and sub-region 34.2.0 of fishing zone 34 of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ( FAO ) - CECAF region . "

- the texts under regions 4 , 5 and 6 become the texts under regions 6 , 7 and 8 respectively .

( b ) Article 1 ( 2 ) is replaced by the following :

" 2 . These regions may be divided according to sub-areas or divisions of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea ( ICES ) or sub-areas , divisions or sub-divisions of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization ( NAFO ) , subregions or divisions of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ( FAO ) or parts thereof or according to other geographical criteria . "

10 . Commission Regulation ( EEC ) No 2807/83 of 22 September 1983 ( OJ No L 276 , 10 . 10 . 1983 , p . 1 ) .

( a ) After the entry " NAFO " in :

- Article 1 ( 1 ) ( first entry ) ,

- Article 3 ( second indent ) ,

- Annex I ,

- Annex III :

the term " / CECAF " is added .

( b ) In Annex IV :

- at point 2.4.1 , the entry " E = Spain " is deleted ,

- at point 3 , after each entry of " NAFO " , " / CECAF " is added .

( c ) Annex VII is supplemented as follows :

" Scientific name * Name * Code *

Pollachius pollachius * Pollack * POL *

Nephrops norvegicus * Norway lobster * NEP " *

( d ) In the second indent of paragraph 1 of Annex VIII , after the entry " NAFO " , " or the CECAF zone " is added .

11 . Commission Decision No 79/572/EEC of 8 June 1979 ( OJ No L 156 , 23 . 6 . 1979 , p . 29 ) .

Article 3 is replaced by the following :

" The Committee shall be composed of not more than 28 members . "