EN Official Journal of the European Union L 206/57

Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 867/2004 of 29 April 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 fixing for 2004 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required

( Official Journal of the European Union L 161 of 30 April 2004 )

Regulation (EC) No 867/2004 should read as follows:

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 867/2004 of 29 April 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 fixing for 2004 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the 2003 Act of Accession, in particular Article 24 and Annex XII thereof, 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 20 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) The International Baltic Sea Fisheries Commission (IBSFC) adopted a recommendation at its Annual meeting on 3 October 2003 on the allocation of herring in the Gulf of Riga. The necessary measures should be taken at Community level in order to implement that recommendation in Community legislation on the day following the date of accession of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (2) The IBFSC adopted a recommendation allowing an increase of the TAC for cod in the Baltic Sea in March 2004. Implementation of that recommendation in Community legislation order should be ensured. (3) Within the framework of its bilateral fisheries Agreement with the Russian Federation, Latvia has obtained an arrangement on reciprocal access concerning cod and sprat. These arrangements only concern the Latvian zone of EC waters. The necessary measures should be taken to implement these arrangements in Community legislation. (4) The Community's fishing opportunities in Norwegian waters and the Norway's fishing opportunities in Community waters for 2004 are laid down provisionally in Annexes IB, C and VII to Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 (2) pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004. In the Agreed Record of Conclusions of Fisheries Consultations between the Community and Norway of 24 January it was agreed to recommend to the respective authorities the fishing opportunities for 2004 in their respective waters. The necessary measures should be taken to implement the results of the consultations in Community legislation. (5) Quota flexibility for sole in zone II, North Sea should be allowed to improve the compatibility of quotas for flatfish in the North Sea and reduce discards. (6) In accordance with Annex XII to the 2003 Treaty of Accession Poland is entitled to a herring quota in zones I and II. (7) In accordance with the procedure provided for, the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part (3);the Community has held consultations with the Faroe Islands on access to fishing for Atlanto-Scandian herring in waters north of 62° N. (8) In order to guarantee that towed nets with a Bacoma exit window are the only gear type used in the cod fishery in Community waters of the Baltic Sea it should not be permitted to keep other type of gear on board. (9) In order to avoid unnecessary social and economic hardship, fishing activities that do not catch cod should be permitted within the area closed for cod fishing to the west of Scotland, so long as such activities are clearly defined, enforceable, and do not cause an additional risk to the remaining stock of cod. (10) New information on the distribution of catches of cod and haddock indicates that some areas of high abundance of haddock but relatively low abundance of cod were inappropriately included in the ‘cod protection area’ defined in Annex IV. Also, some areas of relatively high cod abundance had been inappropriately excluded. An amendment to the geographical extent of the cod protection area is therefore required. (11) Conservation measures should not hinder the collection of scientific information appropriate for management purposes. Therefore, fishing for scientific purposes should be allowed in areas where fishing operations are prohibited. (12) Some calculation errors have been corrected and drafting improvements have been made. (13) In order to ensure the livelihood of Community fishermen, it is important that the fisheries be available as soon as possible. Therefore, it is imperative to grant an exception to the six-week period mentioned in paragraph I(3) of the Protocol on the role of national Parliaments in the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community. (14) Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Annexes IA, IB, IC, II, IV and VII to Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Point 1 of the Annex shall apply on the day following the date of accession of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 2004. For the Council The President M. McDOWELL

ANNEX The Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 are amended as follows: 1. Annex IA (a) The entry concerning the species Herring in zone III bcd is replaced by the following: Species: HeClupea Harengus rring Zone: III bcd (EC waters), except Management Unit 3 and Gulf of Riga Denmark 8 279 Germany 25 106 Estonia 10 406 (4) Finland 9 386 Latvia 2 704 (4) Lithuania 2 568 Poland 28 870 Sweden 36 499 EC 123 820 TAC 132 090 (b) The following entry is inserted after the entry concerning Herring in zone III bcd: ‘Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: Gulf of Riga HER/03D-RG Estonia 18 130 Latvia 21 130 EC 39 260 TAC 39 260’ (c) The entry concerning the species Cod in zone subdivisions 25 to 32 (EC waters) is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Subdivisions 25-32 (EC waters) COD/25/32- Denmark 12 040 (5) Germany 5 265 (5) Estonia 781 (5) Finland 625 (5) Latvia 2 968 (5) (6) Lituania 1 951 (5) Poland 9 251 (5) Sweden 8 770 (5) EC 41 650 TAC 45 400 Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. (d) The entry concerning the species Sprat in zone III bcd (EC waters) is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Sprat Sprattus sprattus Zone: III bcd (EC waters) SPR/3BCD-C Denmark 37 254 Germany 23 601 Estonia 43 260 Finland 19 501 Latvia 52 249 Lithuania 18 901 Poland 110 880 Sweden 72 019 EC 377 665 Russian Federation 3 000 (7) TAC 420 000 Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 2. Annex IB (a) The entry concerning the species Sandeel in zone IIa, Skagerrak, Kattegat, North Sea is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Sandeel Ammodytidae Zone: IIa (8), Skagerrak, Kattegat, North Sea (8) SAN/24 Denmark 727 472 United Kingdom 15 901 All Member States 27 826 (9) EC 771 200 Norway 45 000 (10) Faroe Islands 20 000 (8) (11) TAC 836 200 Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. (b) The entries concerning the species Herring in zones: Skagerrak and Kattegat, Norwegian waters south of 62 ° N are replaced by the following: ‘Species: Herring (12) Clupea harengus Zone: Skagerrak and Kattegat HER/03A Denmark 29 177 (14) Germany 467 (14) Sweden 30 521 (14) EC 60 164 Faroe Islands 500 (13) TAC 70 000 Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. ‘Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N HER/04-N. Sweden 1 076 (15) EC 1 076 TAC Not relevant (c) The entry concerning the species Cod in Norwegian waters south of 62 °N is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N COD/04-N Sweden 516 (16) EC 516 (16) TAC Not relevant (d) The entries concerning the species Haddock in zones: Skagerrack and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC Waters), IIa (EC waters), North Sea, Norwegian waters, south of 62 °N are replaced by the following: ‘Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC waters) HAD/3A/BCD Belgium 18 Denmark 3 096 Germany 197 The Netherlands 4 Sweden 366 EC 3 681 (17) TAC 4 755 ‘Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: IIa (EC waters), North Sea HAD/2AC4 Belgium 625 Denmark 4 300 Germany 2 736 France 4 769 The Netherlands 469 Sweden 303 United Kingdom 45 773 (18) EC 58 975 (19) Norway 15 391 TAC 77 000 Special conditions: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified: Norwegian waters (HAD/04-NFS) ‘EC 45 828’ ‘Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Norwegian waters, south of 62° N HAD/04-N Sweden 956 EC 956 TAC Not relevant’ (e) The entry concerning the species Northern prawn in zone Norwegian waters, south of 62 °N is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: Norwegian waters, south of 62° N PRA/04-N Denmark 900 Sweden 151 (20) EC 1 051 TAC Not relevant (f) The entry concerning the species Plaice in zone IIa (EC waters), North Sea is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: IIa (EC waters), North Sea PLE/2AC4 Belgium 3 624 Denmark 11 778 Germany 3 397 France 680 The Netherlands 22 649 United Kingdom 16 761 EC 58 889 Norway 2 111 TAC 61 000 Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.’ Special conditions: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified: Norwegian waters (PLE/04-NFS) ‘EC 30 000’ (g) The entry concerning the species Saithe in zone Norwegian waters south of 62 °N is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N POK/04-N. Sweden 1 190 EC 1 190 TAC 190 000’ (h) The entry concerning the species Mackerel in zone IIa (EC waters), Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIb, c,d (EC waters), North Sea is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone: IIa (EC waters), Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIb, c,d (EC waters), North Sea MAC/2A34- Belgium 453 Denmark 11 951 Germany 473 France 1 428 The Netherlands 1 437 Sweden 4 262 (21) (22) (23) United Kingdom 1 331 EC 21 335 (21) (24) (25) Norway 37 246 (26) TAC 545 500 (27) Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. Special conditions: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified: ‘IIIa MAC/03A IIIa, IVb, c MAC/3A/4BC IVb MAC/04B IVc MAC/04C IIa (non-EC waters), VI, from 1 January to 31 March 2004 MAC/2A6 Denmark 4 130 4 020 France 440 The Netherlands 440 Sweden 340 10 United Kingdom 440 Norway 3 000’ (i) The entry concerning the species Common sole in zone II, North Sea is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: II, North Sea SOL/24 Belgium 1 417 Denmark 648 Germany 1 133 France 283 The Netherlands 12 790 United Kingdom 729 EC 17 000 TAC 17 000 Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.’ (j) The entry concerning the species Other species in EC waters of zones IIa, IV, VIa north of 56 ° 30'N is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Other species Zone: EC waters of zones IIa, IV, VIa north of 56° 30°N OTH/2A46AN EC Not subject to restriction Norway 5 000 (28) Faroe Islands 400 (29) TAC Not relevant (k) All footnotes with the text ‘Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004’ are deleted. 3. Annex IC (a) The entry concerning the species Herring in zone I, II (EC waters and international waters) is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: I, II (EC waters and international waters) HER/1/2 Belgium 25 Denmark 24 946 Germany 4 368 Spain 82 France 1 076 Ireland 6 458 The Netherlands 8 927 Poland 1 262 Portugal 82 Finland 386 Sweden 9 244 United Kingdom 15 948 EC 72 804 Faroe Islands 6 997 (30) TAC Not relevant Special conditions: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zone specified. ‘II, Vb north of 62° N (Faroes waters) HER/2A5B-F Belgium 2 Denmark 2 398 Germany 420 Spain 8 France 103 Ireland 621 The Netherlands 858 Poland 121 Portugal 8 Finland 37 Sweden 888 United Kingdom 1 533’ (b) The entry with the species Cod in zone I, II (Norwegian waters) is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: I, II (Norwegian waters) COD/1N2AB- Germany 2 404 Greece 293 Spain 2 640 Ireland 293 France 2 206 Portugal 2 640 United Kingdom 9 324 EC 19 800 (31) TAC 486 000 (c) The entry concerning the species Capelin in zone V, XIV (Greenland waters) shall be replaced by the following: ‘Species: Capelin Mallotus villosus Zone: V, XIV (Greenland waters) CAP/514GRN All Member States 40 985 EC 95 985 (32) TAC Not relevant (d) The entry concerning the species Haddock in zone I, II (Norwegian waters) is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: I, II (Norwegian waters) HAD/1N2AB- Germany 428 France 257 United Kingdom 1 315 EC 2 000 TAC Not relevant’ (e) The entry concerning the species Northern prawn in zone V, XIV (Greenland waters) is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: V, XIV (Greenland waters) PRA/514GRN Denmark 848 France 848 EC 5 675 (33) TAC Not relevant (f) The entry concerning the species Greenland halibut in zone V, XIV (Greenland waters) is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: V, XIV (Greenland waters) GHL/514GRN Germany 4 037 United Kingdom 213 EC 4 800 (34) TAC Not relevant (g) The entry concerning the species Mackerel in zone IIa (Norwegian waters) shall be replaced by the following: ‘Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone: IIa (Norwegian waters) MAC/02A-N Denmark 11 100 (35) EC 11 100 (35) TAC Not relevant (h) The entry concerning the species Redfish in zone V, XIV (Greenland waters) is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Redfish Sebastes spp. Zone: V, XIV (Greenland waters) RED/514GRN Germany 19 533 France 99 United Kingdom 138 EC 25 500 (36) (37) (38) TAC Not relevant (i) All footnotes with the text ‘Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004’ are deleted. 4. Annex II The entry concerning the species Herring in zone IIa (EC waters), North Sea, VIId is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: IIa(EC waters), North Sea, VIId HER/2A47DX Belgium 214 Denmark 41 356 Germany 214 France 214 The Netherlands 214 Sweden 202 United Kingdom 786 EC 43 200 TAC 43 200 Notes: (1) By-catches of herring taken in fisheries for species other than herring and landed unsorted.’ 5. Annex IV (a) The following point is inserted : 1.1.3. ‘ One net rule When a towed net with exit windows is used, no other type of gear shall be kept on board.’ (b) Point 6 is deleted. (c) Point 13 is replaced by the following: 13. ‘ Restrictions on fishing for cod in the West of Scotland (a) Until 31 December 2004, it shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing activity within the area enclosed by sequentially joining with straight lines the following geographical coordinates: — 59 °05'N, 06 °45'W — 59 °30'N, 06 °00'W — 59 °40'N, 05 °00'W — 60 °00'N, 04 °00'W — 59 °30'N, 04 °00'W — 59 °05'N, 06 °45'W. (b) By way of derogation from (a), it shall be permitted to conduct fishing activities using pots and creels, provided that (i) no fishing gear other than pots and creels are carried on board: and (ii) no fish other than shellfish and crustacea are retained on board. (c) By way of derogation from (a), it shall be permitted to conduct fishing activities using nets of mesh size less than 55mm, provided that (i) no net of mesh size greater than or equal to 55mm is carried on board; and (ii) no fish other than herring, mackerel, horse mackerel, blue whiting, pilchard/sardine, sardinelles, sprat and argentines are retained on board.’ (d) In point 17: (i) section (a) is replaced with the following: (a) ‘ For the purposes of this point, “cod protection area” means that part of ICES division IV included in the following ICES rectangles that lies further than 12 miles from coastal baselines 49E6, 48E6, 47E6, 50E7, 49E7, 48E7, 50E8, 51E9, 50E9, 49E9, 50F0, 49F0, 48F0, 47F0, 46F0, 45F0, 51F1, 50F1, 49F1, 48F1, 47F1, 46F1, 45F1, 44F1, 50F2, 49F2, 48F2, 47F2, 46F2, 45F2, 44F2, 46F3, 45F3, 44F3, 45F4, 44F4, 43F5, 43F6, 43F7, 42F7, 38E9, 37E9, 37F0.’; (ii) the following section is inserted: (e) ‘ A Member State may record haddock catches caught in the period 1 January 2004 to 21 April 2004 on the basis of whether they were taken inside or outside the area defined in sub-point (a).’ (e) The following point is added: 18. ‘ Scientific monitoring (a) The measures referred to in points 5, 7, 13 and 16 shall not apply to fishing operations conducted solely for the purpose of scientific investigations which are carried out with the permission and under the authority of the Member State concerned, and of which the Commission and the Member State in whose waters the research is carried out have been informed in advance. (b) Marine organisms caught for the purposes referred to in (a) may be sold, stored, displayed or offered for sale, provided that: they meet the standards laid down in Annex XII to Regulation (EC) No 850/98 and the marketing standards adopted pursuant to Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the market in fishery and aquaculture products, or they are sold directly for purposes other than human consumption.’ (f) Appendix 2 is replaced by the following: Appendix 2 to Annex IV Towed gears: Skagerrak and Kattegat Mesh size ranges, target species and required catch percentages applicable to the use of a single mesh size range ‘Species Mesh size range (millimetres) <16 16-31 32-69 32-69 35-69 70-89 (43) ≥90 Minimum percentage of target species 50 % (44) 50 % (44) 20 % (44) 50 % (44) 20 % (44) 20 % (45) 30 % (46) none Sandeel (Ammodytidae) (41) x x x x x x x x Sandeel (Ammodytidae) (42) x x x x x x Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) x x x x x x Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) x x x x x x Greater weever (Trachinus draco) (39) x x x x x x Molluscs (except Sepia) (39) x x x x x x Garfish (Belone belone) (39) x x x x x x Gray gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus) (39) x x x x x x Argentine (Argentina spp.) x x x x x Sprat (Sprattus sprattus) x x x x x x Eel (Anguilla, anguilla) x x x x x Common shrimp/Baltic shrimp (Crangon spp., Palaemon adspersus) (40) x x x x x Mackerel (Scomber spp.) x x x Horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.) x x x Herring (Clupea harengus) x x x Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis) x x x Common shrimp/Baltic shrimp (Crangon spp., Palaemon adspersus) (39) x x x Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) x x Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) x x All other marine organisms x 6. Annex VII, parts I and II are replaced by the following: ‘PART I Quantitative limitations of licences and fishing permits for community vessels fishing in third country waters ‘Area of fishing Fishery Number of licences Maximum number of vessels present at any time Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen Herring, north of 62° 00'N 75 55 Demersal species, north of 62° 00'N 80 50 Mackerel, south of 62° 00'N, purse seine fishery 11 not relevant Mackerel, south of 62° 00'N, trawl fishery 19 not relevant Mackerel, north of 62° 00'N, purse seine fishery 11 (47) not relevant Industrial species, south of 62° 00'N 480 150 Waters of the Faroe Islands All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines 26 13 Directed fishing for cod and haddock with a minimum mesh of 135 mm, restricted to the area south of 62° 28'N and east of 6 °30'W 8 4 Trawling outside 21 miles from the Faroese baselines. In the periods 1 March to 31 May and 1 October to 31 December, these vessels may operate in the area between 61° 20'N and 62° 00'N and between 12 and 21 miles from the baselines. 70 26 Trawl fisheries for blue ling with a minimum mesh of 100 mm in the area south of 61° 30'N and west of 9° 00'W and in the area between 7° 00'W and 9° 00'W south of 60° 30'N and in the area south-west of a line between 60° 30'N, 7° 00'W and 60° 00'N, 6° 00'W. 70 20 Directed trawl fishery for saithe with a minimum mesh size of 120 mm and with the possibility to use round-straps around the codend. 70 22 Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of licences may be increased by ford vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called “main fishing area of blue whiting” 34 20 Line fishing 10 6 Fishing for mackerel 12 12 Herring fisheries north of 62° N 21 21 Iceland All fisheries 18 5 Waters of the Russian Federation All fisheries pm pm Fisheries for cod 7 (48) pm Fisheries for sprat pm pm PART II Quantitative limitations of licences and fishing permits for third country vessels in Community waters ‘Flag State Fishery Number of licences Maximum number of vessels present at any time Norway (49) Herring, North of 62° 00'N 18 18 Faroe Islands Mackerel, VIa (north of 56° 30'N), VIIe, f,h, horse mackerel, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30'N), VIIe, f,h; herring, VIa (north of 56° 30'N) 14 14 Herring north of 62 °00'N 21 21 Herring, IIIa 4 4 Industrial fishing for Norway pout and sprat, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30'N): sandeel, IV (including unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting) 15 15 Ling and tusk 20 10 Blue whiting, VIa (north of 56° 30'N), VIb, VII (west of 12° 00'W) 20 20 Blue ling 16 16 Porbeagle (all zones except NAFO 3PS) 3 3 Russian Federation Herring, IIId (Swedish waters) pm pm Herring, IIId (Swedish waters, non-fishing mother ships) pm pm Sprat 4 (50) pm Barbados Penaeus shrimps (51) (French Guiana waters) 5 pm (52) Snappers (53) (French Guiana waters) 5 pm Guyana Penaeus shrimps (51) (French Guiana waters) pm pm (52) Surinam Penaeus shrimps (51) (French Guiana waters) 5 pm (54) Trinidad and Tobago Penaeus shrimps (51) (French Guiana waters) 8 pm (55) Japan Tuna (56) (French Guiana waters) pm Korea Tuna (56) (French Guiana waters) pm pm (55) Venezuela Snappers (53) (French Guiana waters) 41 pm Sharks (53) (French Guiana waters) 4 pm

(1) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 639/2004 (OJ L 102, 7.4.2004, p. 9).

(2) OJ L 344, 31.12.2003, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 12.

(4) May be fished in the Gulf of Riga (HER/03D–RG).

(5) May be fished in subdivision 22-24.

(6) Of which 350 tons may be fished in the waters of the Russian Federation in zone IIId.’

(7) To be fished in the Latvian zone of EC waters, including up to 150 tonnes of by-catches of herring.’

(8) EC waters excluding waters within 6 miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.

(9) Except Denmark and the United Kingdom.

(10) To be taken in the North Sea.

(11) Includes Norway pout and a maximum of 4 000 tonnes of sprat. The sprat and a maximum of 6 000 tonnes of Norway pout may be fished in division VIa north of 56°30'N.

(12) Landed as the entire catch or sorted from the remainder of the catch.

(13) To be taken in Skagerrak.

(14) Of which 50%, as an ad hoc measure for 2004, may be fished in the North Sea (EC waters) south of 60°N and east of 4°E.’

(15) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe shall be counted against the quota for these species.’

(16) Accruing from the Agreed Records of Consultations between the European Community, on behalf of Sweden, and Norway, for 2004.’

(17) Excluding an estimated 874 tonnes of industrial by-catch.’

(18) Of which 29 500 tonnes to be caught and landed by vessels holding special fishing permits under the provisions of Paragraph 17 of Annex IV.

(19) Excluding an estimate of 2 634 tonnes of industrial by-catch.’

(20) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe shall be counted against the quotas for these species.’

(21) Including a fishery by this Member State of 1 865 tonnes of mackerel in ICES Division IIIa and in EC waters of ICES Division IVab (MAC/3A/4AB).

(22) Including 214 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters of ICES Sub-area IV(MAC/04-N.).

(23) When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe shall be counted against the quotas for these species.

(24) Including 1 865 tonnes accruing from conditions defined in footnote 2 of the Annex of the Agreed Records of Conclusions of Fisheries Consultations between the European Community and Norway, Brussels, 9 December 1995.

(25) Including 636 tonnes accruing from the arrangement between the European Community and Norway for 2004 on the Management of the joint EU-Norway share of the NEAFC allowable catch.

(26) To be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This quota may be fished in division IVa only, except for 3 000 tonnes that may be fished in division IIIa.

(27) TAC agreed by the EC, Norway and Faroe Islands for the northern area.’

(28) Limited to IIa and IV. Includes fisheries not specifically mentioned; of which up to 350 tonnes of sole may be fished.

(29) Limited to by-catches of whitefish in IV and VIa.’

(30) May be fished in EC waters.’

(31) Quota to be reviewed following the adoption of the Protocol modifying the fourth Protocol laying down the conditions relating to the Agreement on fisheries between the Community and Greenland.’

(32) Of which 15 000 tonnes are allocated to Norway, 30 000 tonnes to Iceland and 10 000 tonnes to the Faroe Islands. The Community share represents 70 % of the capelin TAC for the season. Upon revision of this TAC in the course of 2004, the Community quota shall be revised accordingly.’

(33) Of which 2 830 tonnes are allocated to Norway and 1 150 tonnes to the Faroe Islands.’

(34) Of which 400 tonnes are allocated to Norway and 150 tonnes are allocated to the Faroe Islands. Quota to be reviewed following the adoption of the Protocol modifying the fourth Protocol laying down the conditions relating to the Agreement on fisheries between the Community and Greenland.’

(35) May also be fished in subarea IV (Norwegian waters) and in division IIa (non-EC waters).’

(36) A maximum of 20 000 tonnes may be fished by pelagic trawl. Catches from the bottom trawl fishery and the pelagic trawl fishery shall be reported separately. May be fished East or West.

(37) 5 230 tonnes to be fished with pelagic trawl are allocated to Norway.

(38) 500 tonnes are allocated to the Faroe Islands. Catches from the bottom trawl and pelagic trawl fisheries shall be reported separately.’

(39) Only within four miles from the baselines

(40) Outside four miles from the baselines.

(41) From 1 March to 31 October in Skagerrak and from 1 March to 31 July in Kattegat

(42) From 1 November to the last day of February in Skagerrak and from 1 August to the last day of February in Kattegat.

(43) When applying this mesh size range the codend and the extension piece shall be constructed of square meshed netting.

(44) The catch retained on board shall consist of no more than 10 % of any mixture of cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, mackerel, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe, Norway lobster and lobster.

(45) The catch retained on board shall consist of no more than 50 % of any mixture of cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, herring, mackerel, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe, Norway lobster and lobster.

(46) The catch retained on board shall consist of no more than 6 % of any mixture of cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, megrim, dab, saithe and lobster.’

(47) To be selected from the 11 licences for purse seine fishery for mackerel South of 62° 00'N.

(48) Applies only to vessels flaying the flag of Latvia.’

(49) Pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004

(50) Applies only to the Latvian zone of EC waters.

(51) The licences concerning fishing for shrimp in the waters of the French Department of Guiana shall be issued on the basis of a fishing plan submitted by the authorities of the third country concerned, approved by the Commission. The period of validity of each of these licences shall be limited to the fishing period provided for in the fishing plan on the basis of which the licence was issued.

(52) The annual number of days at sea is limited to 200.

(53) To be fished exclusively with long lines or traps (snappers) or long lines or mesh nets having a minimum mesh of 100 mm, at depths greater than 30 m (sharks). To issue these licences, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the shipowner applying for the licence and a processing undertaking situated in the French Department of Guiana, and that it includes and obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches, or 50 % of all shark catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking's plant. The contract referred to above must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guianese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the licence application. Where the endorsement referred to above is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission.

(54) The annual number of days at sea is limited to pm.

(55) The annual number of days at sea is limited to 350.

(56) To be fished exlusively with longlines.’