EN Official Journal of the European Union L 231/65

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 820/2004 of 29 April 2004 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 as regards fishing opportunities for blue whiting in certain zones

( Official Journal of the European Union L 153 of 30 April 2004 )

Regulation (EC) No 820/2004 should read as follows:

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) 820/2004 of 29 April 2004 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 as regards fishing opportunities for blue whiting in certain zones THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 of 19 December 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 catch limitations are required (1), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 5(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 lays down the possibility of increasing the Community’s fishing opportunities for blue whiting and herring when third countries do not respect a responsible management of those stocks. (2) No maximum fishing opportunities for blue whiting for 2004 have been established by the Faeroe Islands and Norway. Iceland has established fishing opportunities far above their historical catches of the stock. It may therefore be considered that those third countries do not respect a responsible management of the blue whiting stock. While awaiting a long-term management agreement on the blue whiting stock with the coastal States concerned, it is appropriate for the Community provisionally to increase its quota with 350 000 tonnes in zones II (International waters), IIa (Community waters), North Sea (Community waters), V,VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII, XIV, CECAF 34.1.1 (Community waters). (3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture. (4) Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Annexes IB and IC 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 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, 29 April 2004. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission

ANNEX The Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 are amended as follows: 1. In Annex IB: The entries concerning the species blue whiting in zones: IIa (Community waters), North Sea (Community waters), V, VI, VII, XII, and XIV, VIIIa, b, d, e, VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 are replaced by the following: Species Blue whiting Zone: IIa (Community waters), North Sea (Community waters) Micromesistius poutassou WHB/2AC4-C Denmark 97 058 Germany 160 The Netherlands 294 Sweden 313 United Kingdom 2 141 Community 99 966 Norway 40 000 (2) TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species Blue whiting Zone: V, VI, VII, XII and XIV Micromesistius poutassou WHB/571214 Denmark 8 031 Germany 31 087 Spain 51 812 (3) France 43 263 Ireland 62 174 The Netherlands 97 665 Portugal 3 886 (3) United Kingdom 90 671 Community 388 589 Norway 120 000 (4) (5) Faroe Islands 45 000 (6) (7) TAC Not relevant 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: IVa WHB/04A-C Norway 40 000

Species Blue whiting Zone: VIII a, b, d, e Micromesistius poutassou WHB/8ABDE Spain 19 993 France 15 513 Portugal 2 999 United Kingdom 14 477 Community 52 982 TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. Special conditions: Any part of the abovementioned quotas may be fished in ICES Division Vb (Community waters), subareas VI, VII, XII and XIV

Species Blue whiting Zone: VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (Community waters) Micromesistius poutassou WHB/8C3411 Spain 87 970 Portugal 21 993 Community 109 963 (1) TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 2. In Annex IC: The entry concerning the species blue whiting in zone I, II (international waters) is replaced by the following: Species Blue whiting Zone: I, II, (international waters) Micromesistius poutassou Community 70 000 TAC Not relevant

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

(2) Within a total quota of 120 000 tonnes in Community waters.

(3) Of which up to 75 % may be taken in areas VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (Community waters).

(4) May be fished in Community waters in areas II, IVa, VIa north of 56° 30'N, VIb, VII west of 12°W

(5) Of which up to 500 tonnes may consist of argentine (Argentina spp.).

(6) Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable catches of argentine (Argentina spp.)

(7) May be fished in Community waters in areas VIa north of 56° 30' N, VIb, VII west of 12° W.

Special conditions: