Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic (Codified version)
Date: 2006-09-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, EU Member State, catch by species, fishing area, fishing industry, fishing statistics

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 14.9.2006 
COM(2006) 497 final 

2006/0164 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing 
in the north-east Atlantic 

(Codified version) 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

In  the  context  of  a  people’s  Europe,  the  Commission  attaches  great  importance  to 
simplifying  and  clarifying  Community  law  so  as  to  make  it  clearer  and  more 
accessible to the ordinary citizen, thus giving him new opportunities and the chance 
to make use of the specific rights it gives him. 

This aim cannot be achieved so long as numerous provisions that have been amended 
several times, often quite substantially, remain scattered, so that they must be sought 
partly  in  the  original  instrument  and  partly  in  later  amending  ones.  Considerable 
research work, comparing many different instruments, is thus needed to identify the 
current rules. 

For  this  reason  a  codification  of  rules  that  have  frequently  been  amended  is  also 
essential if Community law is to be clear and transparent. 

On  1  April  1987  the  Commission  therefore  decided1  to  instruct  its  staff  that  all 
legislative acts should be codified after no more than ten amendments, stressing that 
this  is  a  minimum  requirement  and  that  departments  should  endeavour  to  codify  at 
even  shorter  intervals  the  texts  for  which  they  are  responsible,  to  ensure  that  the 
Community rules are clear and readily understandable. 

The  Conclusions  of 
the  Edinburgh  European  Council 
(December 1992) confirmed this2, stressing the importance of codification as it offers 
certainty as to the law applicable to a given matter at a given time. 

the  Presidency  of 

Codification  must  be  undertaken  in  full  compliance  with  the  normal  Community 
legislative procedure. 

Given  that  no  changes  of  substance  may  be  made  to  the  instruments  affected  by 
codification, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have agreed, 
by  an  interinstitutional  agreement  dated  20  December  1994,  that  an  accelerated 
procedure may be used for the fast-track adoption of codification instruments. 

is 

this  proposal 

to  undertake  a  codification  of  Council 
The  purpose  of 
Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91  of  17  December  1991  on  the  submission  of  nominal 
catch  statistics  by  Member  States  fishing  in  the  north-east  Atlantic3.  The  new 
Regulation  will  supersede  the  various  acts  incorporated  in  it4;  this  proposal  fully 
preserves  the  content  of  the  acts  being  codified  and  hence  does  no  more  than 
bringing  them  together  with  only  such  formal  amendments  as  are  required  by  the 
codification exercise itself. 

COM(87) 868 PV. 
See Annex 3 to Part A of the Conclusions. 
Carried out pursuant to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the 
Council – Codification of the Acquis communautaire, COM(2001) 645 final. 
See Annex VI to this proposal. 

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5. 

The codification proposal was drawn up on the basis of a preliminary consolidation, 
in  all  official  languages,  of  Regulation  (EEC) No 3880/91  and  the  instruments 
amending  it,  carried  out  by  the  Office  for  Official  Publications  of  the  European 
Communities, by means of a data-processing system. Where the Articles have been 
given new numbers, the correlation between the old and the new numbers is shown 
in a table contained in Annex VII to the codified Regulation. 

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(cid:208) 3880/91 (adapted) 

2006/0164 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing 
in the north-east Atlantic 

(Text with EEA relevance) 

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 
Article ⌦ 285(1) ⌫ thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee1, 

Having regard to the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee, 

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty2, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  3880/91  of  17  December  1991  on  the  submission  of 
nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic3 has been 
substantially amended several times4. In the interests of clarity and rationality the said 
Regulation should be codified. 

(cid:208)  

(2) 

The  management  of  the  Community's  fishery  resources  requires  accurate  and  timely 
statistics on the catches by Member States' vessels fishing in the north-east Atlantic. 

(cid:208) 3880/91 recital 1 

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OJ C […], […], p.[…]. 
OJ C […], […], p.[…]. 
OJ L 365, 31.12.1991, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 448/2005 
(OJ L 74, 19.3.2005, p. 5). 
See Annex VI. 

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(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

(cid:208) 3880/91 recital 2 

The  Convention  on  future  multilateral  cooperation  in  north-east  Atlantic  fisheries 
approved by Council Decision 81/608/EEC5 and establishing the North-East Atlantic 
Fisheries  Commission  requires  the  Community  to  supply  that  Commission  with  the 
available statistics that it may request. 

(cid:208) 3880/91 recital 3 

Advice  received  from  the  International  Council  for  the  Exploration  of  the  Sea  under 
the  Cooperation  Agreement  between  that  organisation  and  the  Community6  will  be 
enhanced  by  the  availability  of  statistics  on  the  activities  of  the  Community  fishing 
fleet. 

(cid:208) 3880/91 recital 4 

The Convention on fishing and conservation of the living resources in the Baltic Sea 
and  the  Belts  approved  by  Council  Decision  83/414/EEC7  and  establishing  the 
International  Baltic  Sea  Fishery  Commission  requires  the  Community  to  supply  that 
Commission with the available statistics that it may request. 

(cid:208) 3880/91 recital 5 

The Convention for the conservation of salmon in the north Atlantic Ocean approved 
by  Council  Decision  82/886/EEC8  and  establishing  the  North  Atlantic  Salmon 
that 
Conservation  Organization  (Nasco),  requires 
organisation with the available statistics that it may request. 

the  Community 

to  supply 

(7) 

Several  Member  States  have  requested  submission  of  data  in  a  different  form  or 
through  a  different  medium  from  that  specified  in  Annex  IV  (the  equivalent  of  the 
Statlant questionnaires). 

(cid:208) 1637/2001 recital 5 

(8) 

There is a need for fuller definitions and descriptions used in fishery statistics and in 
the management of the fisheries of the north-east Atlantic. 

(cid:208) 3880/91 recital 6 

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OJ L 227, 12.8.1981, p. 21. 
OJ L 149, 10.6.1987, p. 14. 
OJ L 237, 26.8.1983, p. 4. 
OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 24. 

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(9) 

The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted 
in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the 
procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission9, 

(cid:208)  

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

(cid:208) 3880/91 

Article 1 

Each  Member  State  shall  submit  to  the  Statistical  Office  of  the  European  Communities, 
hereinafter referred to as ‘Eurostat’, data on the annual nominal catches by vessels registered 
in or flying the flag of that Member State fishing in the north-east Atlantic. 

The nominal catch data shall include all fishery products landed or transhipped at sea in no 
matter what form but shall exclude quantities which, subsequent to capture, are discarded at 
sea, consumed on board or used as bait on board. Aquaculture production shall be excluded. 
The data shall be recorded as the live weight equivalent of the landings or transhipments, to 
the nearest tonne. 

Article 2 

1.  The  data  to  be  submitted  shall  be  the  nominal  catches  of  each  of  the  species  listed  in 
Annex I in each of the statistical fishing regions listed in Annex II and defined in Annex III. 

2. The data for each calendar year shall be submitted within six months of the end of the year. 
No  submissions  shall  be  required  for  species/fishing  region  combinations  for  which  no 
catches were recorded in the annual period of the submission. The data for species of minor 
importance in a Member State need not be individually identified in the submissions but may 
be included in an aggregated item provided that the weight of the products thus recorded does 
not exceed 10% by weight of the total catch in that Member State in that month. 

3. The lists of species and statistical fishing regions, the descriptions of these fishing regions 
and  the  permitted  degree  of  aggregation  of  data  may  be  amended  in  accordance  with  the 
procedure referred to in Article 5(2). 

Article 3 

Except  where  provisions  adopted  under  the  common  fisheries  policy  dictate  otherwise,  a 
Member  State  shall  be  permitted  to  use  sampling  techniques  to  derive  catch  data  for  those 
parts  of  the  fishing  fleet  for  which  the  complete  coverage  of  the  data  would  involve  the 
excessive  application  of  administrative  procedures.  The  details  of  the  sampling  procedures, 
together with details of the proportion of the total data derived by such techniques, must be 
included by the Member State in the report submitted pursuant to Article 6(1). 

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OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. 

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Member States shall fulfil their obligations to the Commission pursuant to Articles 1 and 2 by 
submitting the data on magnetic medium, the format of which is given in Annex IV. 

Article 4 

Member States may submit data following that in the format detailed in Annex V. 

(cid:208) 1637/2001 Art. 2 

With the prior approval of Eurostat, Member States may submit data in a different form or on 
a different medium. 

(cid:208) 3880/91 

(cid:208) 1882/2003 Art. 1 and Annex I 
pt. 4 (adapted) 

Article 5 

1.  The  Commission  shall  be  assisted  by  the  Standing  Committee  on  Agricultural  Statistics, 
⌦ set up by Council Decision 72/279/EEC10 ⌫ hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’. 

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph , Articles 3 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall 
apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. 

3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure. 

(cid:208) 3880/91 (adapted) 

Article 6 

1. Member States shall submit a detailed report to Eurostat describing how the data on catches 
are  derived  and  specifying  the  degree  of  representativeness  and  reliability  of  these  data. 
Eurostat, in collaboration with the Member States, shall draw up a summary of these reports. 

2.  Member  States  shall  inform  Eurostat  of  any  modifications  to  the  information  provided 
under paragraph 1 within three months of their introduction. 

3.  Methodological  reports,  data  availability  ⌦ and ⌫  data  reliability  ⌦ referred  to  in 
paragraph  1 ⌫  and  other  relevant  issues  connected  with  the  application  of  this  Regulation 
shall be examined once a year within the competent Working Party of the Committee. 

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OJ L 179, 7.8.1972, p. 1. 

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(cid:208)  

Article 7 

Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91 is repealed. 

References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and 
shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex VII. 

(cid:208) 3880/91 (adapted) 

Article 8 

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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,  

For the European Parliament 
The President 

For the Council 
The President 

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(cid:208) 1637/2001 Art. 1 and Annex I 

ANNEX I 

LIST OF SPECIES WHICH HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE COMMERCIAL 
CATCH STATISTICS FOR THE NORTH-EAST ATLANTIC 

Member States must report the nominal catches of those species marked with an asterisk (*). 
The  reporting  of  nominal  catches  of  the  remaining  species  is  optional  as  concerns  the 
identification  of  the  individual  species.  However,  where  data  for  individual  species  are  not 
submitted the data shall be included in aggregate categories. Member States may submit data 
for species not in the list provided that the species are clearly identified. 

Note: 

‘n.e.i.’ is the abbreviation for ‘not elsewhere identified’. 

English name 

3-alpha identifier 

Scientific name 

Freshwater breams n.e.i. 

Ide (Orfe) 

Roach 

Common carp 

Crucian carp 

Tench 

Cyprinids n.e.i. 

Northern pike 

Pikeperch 

European perch 

Burbot 

Freshwater fishes n.e.i. 

Sturgeons n.e.i. 

European eel 

Vendace 

Whitefishes n.e.i. 

Atlantic salmon 

Sea trout 

FBR 

FID 

FRO 

FCP 

FCC 

FTE 

FCY 

FPI 

FPP 

FPE 

FBU 

FRF 

STU 

Abramis spp. 

Leuciscus (= Idus) idus 

Rutilus rutilus 

Cyprinus carpio 

Carassius carassius 

Tinca tinca 

Cyprinidae 

Esox lucius 

Stizostedion lucioperca 

Perca fluviatilis 

Lota lota 

ex Osteichthyes 

Acipenseridae 

ELE (*) 

Anguilla anguilla 

FVE 

WHF 

Coregonus albula 

Coregonus spp. 

SAL (*) 

Salmo salar 

TRS 

Salmo trutta 

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Trouts n.e.i. 

Chars n.e.i. 

European smelt 

Salmonids n.e.i. 

European whitefish 

Houting 

Lampreys 

Shads n.e.i. 

Diadromous clupeoids n.e.i. 

Diadromous fishes n.e.i. 

Megrim n.e.i. 

Fourspot megrim 

Megrims n.e.i. 

Turbot 

Brill 

Atlantic halibut 

European plaice 

TRO 

CHR 

SME 

SLX 

PLN 

HOU 

LAM 

SHD 

DCX 

DIA 

Salmo spp. 

Salvelinus spp. 

Osmerus eperlanus 

Salmonoidei 

Coregonus lavaretus 

Coregonus oxyrinchus 

Petromyzon spp. 

Alosa alosa, A. fallax 

Clupeoidei 

ex Osteichthyes 

MEG (*) 

Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis 

LDB 

Lepidorhombus boscii 

LEZ (*) 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

TUR (*) 

Psetta maxima 

BLL (*) 

Scophthalmus rhombus 

HAL (*) 

Hippoglossus hippoglossus 

PLE (*) 

Pleuronectes platessa 

Greenland halibut 

GHL (*) 

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

Witch flounder 

Long-rough dab 

Common dab 

Lemon sole 

WIT (*) 

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 

PLA (*) 

Hippoglossoides platessoides 

DAB (*) 

Limanda limanda 

LEM (*) 

Microstomus kitt 

European flounder 

FLE (*) 

Platichthys flesus 

Common sole 

Sand sole 

Senegalese sole 

Soles n.e.i. 

SOL (*) 

Solea vulgaris 

SOS 

OAL 

Solea lascaris 

Solea senegalensis 

SOO (*) 

Solea spp. 

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Flatfishes n.e.i. 

Tusk (= cusk) 

Atlantic cod 

European hake 

Ling 

Blue ling 

FLX 

Pleuronectiformes 

USK (*) 

Brosme brosme 

COD (*) 

Gadus morhua 

HKE (*) 

Merluccius merluccius 

LIN (*) 

Molva molva 

BLI (*) 

Molva dypterygia (= byrkelange) 

Greater forkbeard 

GFB 

Phycis blennoides 

Haddock 

HAD (*) 

Melanogrammus aeglefinus 

Wachna cod (= navaga) 

COW 

Eleginus navaga 

Saithe (= pollock = coalfish) 

POK (*) 

Pollachius virens 

Pollack 

Polar cod 

Norway pout 

Pouting (= bib) 

POL (*) 

Pollachius pollachius 

POC 

Boreogadus saida 

NOP (*) 

Trisopterus esmarki 

BIB 

Trisopterus luscus 

Blue whiting (= poutassou) 

WHB (*) 

Micromesistius poutassou 

Whiting 

WHG (*) 

Merlangius merlangus 

Roundnose grenadier 

Morid cods 

Poor cod 

Greenland cod 

Arctic cod 

Gadiformes n.e.i. 

Greater argentine 

Argentine 

Argentines 

European conger 

Atlantic John Dory 

EN 

Coryphaenoides rupestris 

Moridae 

Trisopterus minutus 

Gadus ogac 

Arctogadus glacialis 

Gadiformes 

Argentina silus 

Argentina sphyraenia 

Argentina spp. 

Conger conger 

Zeus faber 

RNG 

MOR 

POD 

GRC 

ATG 

GAD 

ARU 

ARY 

ARG 

COE 

JOD 

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Sea bass 

Dusky grouper 

Wreckfish 

Sea basses, sea perches 

Grunts n.e.i. 

Meagre 

Red (= common) sea bream 

Common pandora 

Large-eye dentex 

Dentex n.e.i. 

Red porgy 

Gilthead sea bream 

Bogue 

Porgies, sea breams n.e.i. 

Red mullet 

Greater weaver 

BSS 

GPD 

WRF 

BSX 

GRX 

Dicentrarchus labrax 

Epinephalus guaza 

Polyprion americanus 

Serranidae 

Haemulidae (= Pomadasyidae) 

MGR 

Argyrosomus regius 

SBR 

PAC 

DEL 

DEX 

RPG 

SBG 

BOG 

SBX 

MUR 

WEG 

Pagellus bogaraveo 

Pagellus erythrinus 

Dentex macrophthalmus 

Dentex spp. 

Sparus pagrus (= sedicum) 

Sparus aurata 

Boops boops 

Sparidae 

Mullus surmuletus 

Trachinus draco 

Atlantic wolf-fish (= catfish) 

CAA (*) 

Anarhichas lupus 

Spotted wolf-fish 

CAS (*) 

Anarhichas minor 

Eel-pout 

ELP 

Zoarces viviparus 

Sand eels (= sand lances) 

SAN (*) 

Ammodytes spp. 

Atlantic gobies 

Atlantic redfishes 

GOB 

Gobius spp. 

RED (*) 

Sebastes spp. 

Scorpion fishes n.e.i. 

SCO 

Scorpaenidae 

Gurnards n.e.i. 

GUX (*) 

Triglidae 

Lumpfish (= lumpsucker) 

LUM 

Cyclopterus lumpus 

Monk (= anglerfish) 

MON (*) 

Lophius piscatorius 

Blackbellied angler 

ANK 

Lophius budegassa 

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Monkfishes n.e.i. 

Sticklebacks 

Axillary (= Spanish) seabream 

Common dentex 

Snipe fishes 

Striped bass 

MNZ (*) 

Lophius spp. 

SKB 

SBA 

DEC 

SNI 

STB 

Gasterosteus spp. 

Pagellus acarne 

Dentex dentex 

Macrorhamphosidae 

Morone saxatilis 

Wolf-fishes (= catfishes) n.e.i. 

CAT (*) 

Anarhichas spp. 

Beaked redfish 

Golden redfish 

Red gurnard 

Grey gurnard 

REB (*) 

Sebastes mentella 

REG (*) 

Sebastes marinus 

GUR (*) 

Aspitrigla (= Trigla) cuculus 

GUG (*) 

Eutrigla (= Trigla) gurnardus 

Long-finned gurnard 

GUM 

Chelidonichthys obscura 

Streaked gurnard 

Red bandfish 

St Paul's fingerfin 

… 

Black cardinal fish 

Mediterranean slimehead 

Atlantic thornyhead 

Ballan wrasse 

Brown wrasse 

Splendid alfonsino 

Demersal percomorphs n.e.i. 

Capelin 

Garfish 

Atlantic saury 

Mullets n.e.i. 

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CTZ 

CBC 

TLD 

IYL 

EPI 

HPR 

TJX 

USB 

Chelidonichthys lastiviza 

Cepola rubescens 

Acantholatris monodactylus 

Sicyopterus lagocephalus 

Epigonus telescopus 

Hoplostethus mediterraneus 

Trachyscorpia cristulata 

Labrus bergylta 

WRM 

Labrus merula 

BYS 

DPX 

Beryx splendens 

Perciformes 

CAP (*) 

Mallotus villosus 

Belone belone 

Scomberesox saurus 

Mugilidae 

GAR 

SAU 

MUL 

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Bluefish 

BLU 

Pomatomus saltatrix 

Atlantic horse mackerel 

HOM (*) 

Trachurus trachurus 

Blue jack mackerel 

JAA 

Trachurus picturatus 

Mediterranean horse mackerel 

HMM 

Trachurus mediterraneus 

Jack and horse mackerels n.e.i. 

JAX (*) 

Trachurus spp. 

Leerfish 

Atlantic pomfret 

Silversides (= sandsmelt) 

Pelagic percomorphs n.e.i. 

Atlantic herring 

Sardinellas n.e.i. 

LEE 

POA 

SIL 

PPX 

Lichia amia 

Brama brama 

Atherinidae 

Perciformes 

HER (*) 

Clupea harengus 

SIX 

Sardinella spp. 

European sardine (= pilchard) 

PIL (*) 

Sardina pilchardus 

Sprat 

SPR (*) 

Sprattus sprattus 

European anchovy 

ANE (*) 

Engraulis encrasicholus 

Clupeoids n.e.i. 

Atlantic bonito 

Swordfish 

Frigate tuna 

Northern bluefin tuna 

Albacore 

Yellowfin tuna 

Skipjack tuna 

Bigeye tuna 

Tuna-like fishes n.e.i. 

Chub mackerel 

Atlantic mackerel 

Mackerels n.e.i. 

CLU 

BON 

SWO 

FRI 

BFT 

ALB 

YFT 

SKJ 

BET 

TUX 

Clupeoidei 

Sarda sarda 

Xiphias gladius 

Auxis thazard 

Thunnus thynnus 

Thunnus alalunga 

Thunnus albacares 

Katsuwonus pelamis 

Thunnus obesus 

Scombroidei 

MAS (*) 

Scomber japonicus 

MAC (*) 

Scomber scombrus 

MAX 

Scombridae 

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Silver scabbardfish 

Black scabbardfish 

SFS 

BSF 

Lepidopus caudatus 

Aphanopus carbo 

Mackerel-like fishes n.e.i. 

MKX 

Scombroidei 

Porbeagle 

Basking shark 

POR (*) 

Lamna nasus 

BSK 

Cetorrhinus maximus 

Picked (= spiny) dogfish 

DGS (*) 

Squalus acanthias 

Greenland shark 

GSK 

Somniosus microcephalus 

Dogfish sharks n.e.i. 

DGX (*) 

Squalidae 

Skates n.e.i. 

SKA (*) 

Raja spp. 

Dogfishes and hounds 

DGH (*) 

Squalidae, Scyliorhinidae 

Various sharks n.e.i. 

Crest-tail catsharks n.e.i. 

Blackmouth catshark 

Small-spotted catshark 

Deep-water catsharks 

False catshark 

Little sleeper shark 

Gulper shark 

Little gulper shark 

SKH 

GAU 

SHO 

SYC 

API 

PTM 

SOR 

GUP 

CPU 

Selachimorpha (Pleurotremata) 

Galeus spp. 

Galeus melastomus 

Scyliorhinus canicula 

Apristurus spp. 

Pseudotriakis microdon 

Somniosus rostratus 

Centrophorus granulosus 

Centrophorus uyato 

Leafscale gulper shark 

GUQ 

Centrophorus squamosus 

Lowfin gulper shark 

Velvet belly 

Great lanternshark 

Smooth lanternshark 

Lantern sharks n.e.i. 

Deania dogfishes n.e.i. 

Birdbeak dogfish 

EN 

Centrophorus lusitanicus 

Etmopterus spinax 

Etmopterus princeps 

Etmopterus pusillus 

Etmopterus spp. 

Deania spp. 

Deania calcea 

CPL 

ETX 

ETR 

ETP 

SHL 

DNA 

DCA 

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Portuguese dogfish 

Longnose velvet dogfish 

Shortnose velvet dogfish 

Smallmouth knifetooth dogfish 

Knifetooth dogfish 

Kitefin shark 

Black dogfish 

Angular roughshark 

Sailfin roughshark 

Bramble shark 

Rays and skates n.e.i. 

Starry ray 

Blonde ray 

Sandy ray 

Small-eyed ray 

Undulate ray 

White skate 

Round ray 

Rabbit fish 

Ratfishes n.e.i. 

Knife-nosed chimaeras 

Longnose chimaeras 

Cartilaginous fishes n.e.i. 

Groundfishes n.e.i. 

Pelagic fishes n.e.i. 

Marine fishes n.e.i. 

Finfishes n.e.i. 

EN 

Centroscymnus coelolepis 

Centroscymnus crepidater 

Centroscymnus cryptacanthus 

Scymnodon obscurus 

Scymnodon ringens 

Dalatias licha 

Centroscyllium fabricii 

Oxynotus centrina 

Oxynotus paradoxus 

Echinorhinus brucus 

Rajidae 

Amblyraja radiata 

Raja brachyura 

Raja circularis 

Raja microocellata 

Raja undulata 

Raja alba 

Raja fyllae 

Chimaera monstrosa 

Hydrolagus spp. 

Rhinochimaera spp. 

Harriotta spp. 

Chondrichthyes 

ex Osteichthyes 

ex Osteichthyes 

ex Osteichthyes 

ex Osteichthyes 

CYO 

CYP 

CYY 

SYO 

SYR 

SCK 

CFB 

OXY 

OXN 

SHB 

RAJ 

RJR 

RJH 

RJI 

RJE 

RJU 

RJA 

RJY 

CMO 

HYD 

RHC 

HAR 

CAR 

GRO 

PEL 

MZZ 

FIN 

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Edible crab 

Green crab 

Spinous spider crab 

Marine crabs n.e.i. 

Swimcrabs n.e.i. 

CRE (*) 

Cancer pagurus 

CRG 

SCR 

CRA 

CRS 

Carcinus maenas 

Maja squinado 

Reptantia 

Portunus spp. 

Palinurid spiny lobsters n.e.i. 

CRW (*) 

Palinurus spp. 

European lobster 

Norway lobster 

Common prawn 

Northern prawn 

Common shrimp 

LBE (*) 

Homarus gammarus 

NEP (*) 

Nephrops norvegicus 

CPR (*) 

Palaemon serratus 

PRA (*) 

Pandalus borealis 

CSH (*) 

Crangon crangon 

Penaeus shrimps n.e.i. 

PEN (*) 

Penaeus spp. 

Palaemonid shrimps 

PAL (*) 

Palaemonidae 

Pink (= pandalid) shrimps 

PAN (*) 

Pandalus spp. 

Crangonid shrimps 

CRN (*) 

Crangonidae 

Natantian decapods n.e.i. 

Goose barnacles 

Rockpool prawn 

Delta prawn 

St Paul rock lobster 

Lobsters n.e.i. 

Craylets, squat lobsters n.e.i. 

Marine crustaceans n.e.i. 

Whelk 

Periwinkle 

Periwinkles n.e.i. 

DCP 

GOO 

PNQ 

PIQ 

JSP 

LOX 

LOQ 

CRU 

Natantia 

Lepas spp. 

Palaemon elegens 

Palaemon longirostris 

Jasus paulensis 

Reptantia 

Galatheidae 

ex Crustacea 

WHE 

Buccinium undatum 

PEE 

PER 

Littorina littorea 

Littorina spp. 

European flat oyster 

OYF (*) 

Ostrea edulis 

EN 

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Pacific cupped oyster 

OYG 

Crassostrea gigas 

Cupped oyster n.e.i. 

OYC (*) 

Crassostrea spp. 

Blue mussel 

Sea mussels n.e.i. 

Common scallop 

Queen scallop 

Scallops n.e.i. 

Common cockle 

Grooved carpet shell 

Ocean quahog 

Clams n.e.i. 

Razor clams 

Carpet shell 

Striped venus 

Venus clams n.e.i. 

Mactra surf clams n.e.i. 

Chamber venus 

Common European bittersweet 

Donax clams 

Cockles n.e.i. 

Norwegian egg cockle 

Limpets n.e.i. 

Abalones n.e.i. 

Gastropods n.e.i. 

Oval surf clam 

Tellins n.e.i. 

MUS (*) 

Mytilus edulis 

MSX 

Mytilidae 

SCE (*) 

Pecten maximus 

QSC (*) 

Chlamys opercularis 

SCX (*) 

Pectinidae 

COC 

CTG 

CLQ 

CLX 

RAZ 

CTS 

SVE 

CLV 

MAT 

KFA 

GKL 

DON 

COZ 

LVC 

LPZ 

ABX 

GAS 

ULV 

TWL 

Cardium edule 

Tapes decussatus 

Arctica islandica 

Bivalvia 

Solen spp. 

Tapes pullastra 

Venus gallina 

Veneridae 

Mactridae 

Circomphalus casinus 

Glycymeris glycymeris 

Donax spp. 

Cardiidae 

Laevicardium crassum 

Patella spp. 

Haliotis spp. 

Gastropoda 

Spisula ovalis 

Tellina spp. 

Common cuttlefish 

CTC (*) 

Sepia officinalis 

EN 

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Common squids 

Short-finned squid 

Octopuses n.e.i. 

Squids n.e.i. 

Cuttlefishes n.e.i. 

SQC (*) 

Loligo spp. 

SQI (*) 

Illex illecebrosus 

OCT 

Octopodidae 

SQU (*) 

Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae 

CTL (*) 

Sepiidae, Sepiolidae 

European flying squid 

SQE (*) 

Todarodes sag. Sagittatus 

Cephalopods n.e.i. 

Marine molluscs n.e.i. 

Starfish 

Starfishes n.e.i. 

Sea urchin 

Stony sea urchin 

Sea urchins n.e.i. 

Sea cucumbers n.e.i. 

Echinoderms n.e.i. 

Grooved sea squirt 

Sea squirts n.e.i. 

Horseshoe crab 

Aquatic invertebrates n.e.i. 

CEP 

MOL 

STH 

STF 

URS 

Cephalopoda 

ex Mollusca 

Asterias rubens 

Asteroidae 

Echinus esculentus 

URM 

Paracentrotus lividus 

URX 

CUX 

ECH 

SSG 

SSX 

HSC 

INV 

Echinoidea 

Holothurioidea 

Echinodermata 

Microcosmus sulcatus 

Ascidiacea 

Limulus polyphemus 

ex Invertebrata 

Brown seaweeds 

SWB 

Phaeophyceae 

Carragheen 

Gelidium spp. 

Gigartina spp. 

Lithothamnion spp. 

Red seaweeds 

Wracks n.e.i. 

North Atlantic rockweed 

EN 

Chondrus crispus 

Gelidium spp. 

Gigartina spp. 

Lithothamnion spp. 

Rhodophyceae 

Fucus spp. 

Ascophyllum nodosum 

IMS 

GEL 

GIG 

LIT 

SWR 

UCU 

ASN 

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Toothed wrack 

Sea lettuce 

Seaweeds n.e.i. 

FUU 

UVU 

SWX 

Fucus serratus 

Ulva lactuca 

ex Algae 

___________ 

EN 

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ANNEX II 

(cid:208) 448/2005 Art. 1 and Annex I 

STATISTICAL  FISHING  REGIONS  OF  THE  NORTH-EAST  ATLANTIC  FOR 

WHICH DATA ARE TO BE SUBMITTED 

ICES division Ia 

ICES division Ib 

ICES subdivision IIa 1 

ICES subdivision IIa 2 

ICES subdivision IIb 1 

ICES subdivision IIb 2 

ICES division IIIa 

ICES division IIIb, c 

ICES division IVa 

ICES division IVb 

ICES division IVc 

ICES subdivision Va 1 

ICES subdivision Va 2 

ICES subdivision Vb 1a 

ICES subdivision Vb 1b 

ICES subdivision Vb 2 

ICES division VIa 

ICES subdivision VIb 1 

ICES subdivision VIb 2 

ICES division VIIa 

ICES division VIIb 

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ICES subdivision VIIc 1 

ICES subdivision VIIc 2 

ICES division VIId 

ICES division VIIe 

ICES division VIIf 

ICES division VIIg 

ICES division VIIh 

ICES subdivision VIIj 1 

ICES subdivision VIIj 2 

ICES subdivision VIIk 1 

ICES subdivision VIIk 2 

ICES division VIIIa 

ICES division VIIIb 

ICES division VIIIc 

ICES subdivision VIIId 1 

ICES subdivision VIIId 2 

ICES subdivision VIIIe 1 

ICES subdivision VIIIe 2 

ICES division IXa 

ICES subdivision IXb 1 

ICES subdivision IXb 2 

ICES subdivision Xa 1 

ICES subdivision Xa 2 

ICES division Xb 

ICES subdivision XIIa 1 

ICES subdivision XIIa 2 

ICES subdivision XIIa 3 

EN 

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ICES subdivision XIIa 4 

ICES division XIIb 

ICES division XIIc 

ICES division XIVa 

ICES subdivision XIVb 1 

ICES subdivision XIVb 2 

BAL 22 

BAL 23 

BAL 24 

BAL 25 

BAL 26 

BAL 27 

BAL 28-1 

BAL 28-2 

BAL 29 

BAL 30 

BAL 31 

BAL 32 

Notes 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Those statistical fishing regions preceded by ‘ICES’ have been identified and defined 
by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea. 

Those statistical fishing regions preceded by ‘BAL’ have been identified and defined 
by the International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission. 

Data should be submitted so as to include as much detail as possible. ‘Unknown’ and 
aggregate  regions  should  only  be  used  where  the  detailed  information  is  not 
available.  Where  detailed  information  is  submitted  the  aggregate  categories  should 
not be used. 

EN 

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Statistical fishing regions of the north-east Atlantic 

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EN 

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(cid:208) 3880/91 

ANNEX III 

(cid:208) 448/2005 Art. 1 and Annex II 

DESCRIPTION  OF  THE  ICES  SUBAREAS  AND  DIVISIONS  USED  FOR  THE 
PURPOSE  OF  FISHERY  STATISTICS  AND  REGULATIONS  IN  THE 
NORTH-EAST ATLANTIC 

ICES STATISTICAL AREA (NORTH-EAST ATLANTIC) 

All waters of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans and their dependent seas bounded by a line from 
the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 40° 00′ west to the north coast of Greenland; 
then in an easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Greenland to a point at 44° 00′ 
west; then due south to 59° 00′ north; then due east to 42° 00′ west; then due south to 36° 00′ 
north; then due east to a point on the coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5° 36′ west; 
then in a north-westerly and northerly direction along the south-west coast of Spain, the coast 
of Portugal, the north-west and north coasts of Spain, and the coasts of France, Belgium, the 
Netherlands and Germany to the western terminus of its boundary with Denmark; then along 
the  west  coast  of  Jutland  to Thyboroen;  then  in  a  southerly  and  easterly  direction  along  the 
south coast of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; then in a southerly direction along the east 
coast  of  Jutland  to  the  eastern  terminus  of  the  boundary  of  Denmark  with  Germany;  then 
along  the  coast  of  Germany,  Poland,  Russia,  Lithuania,  Latvia,  Estonia,  Russia,  Finland, 
Sweden  and  Norway,  and  the  north  coast  of  Russia  to  Khaborova;  then  across  the  western 
entry  of  the  Strait  of  Yugorskiy  Shar;  then  in  a  westerly  and  northerly  direction  along  the 
coast of Vaigach Island; then across the western entry of the Strait off the Karskiye Vorota; 
then  west  and  north  along  the  coast  of  the  south  island  of  Novaya  Zemlya;  then  across  the 
western entry of the Strait of Matochkin Shar; then along the west coast of the north island of 
Novaya Zemlya to a point at 68° 30′ east; then due north to the geographic North Pole. 

This  area  also  represents  statistical  area  27  (north-east  Atlantic  statistical  area)  in  the  FAO 
International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Areas. 

ICES statistical subarea I 

The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 30° 00′ 
east  to  72° 00′  north;  then  due  west  to  26° 00′  east;  then  due  south  to  the  coast  of  Norway; 
then in an easterly direction along the coasts of Norway and Russia to Khaborova; then across 
the western entry of the Strait of Yugorskiy Shar; then in a westerly and northerly direction 
along the coast of Vaigach Island; then across the western entry of the Strait off the Karskiye 
Vorota; then west and north along the coast of the south island of Novaya Zemlya; then across 
the western entry of the Strait of Matochkin Shar; then along the west coast of the north island 
of Novaya Zemlya to a point at 68° 30′ east; then due north to the geographic North Pole. 

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– 

ICES statistical division Ia 

That part of subarea I enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates: 

Latitude 

Longitude 

73.98 N 

74.18 N 

74.36 N 

74.71 N 

75.14 N 

75.45 N 

75.84 N 

76.26 N 

76.61 N 

76.96 N 

76.90 N 

76.75 N 

75.99 N 

75.39 N 

74.82 N 

73.98 N 

73.17 N 

72.20 N 

72.26 N 

72.62 N 

73.04 N 

73.37 N 

73.56 N 

73.98 N 

33.70 E 

34.55 E 

35.28 E 

36.38 E 

37.57 E 

38.31 E 

39.05 E 

39.61 E 

41.24 E 

42.81 E 

43.06 E 

44.48 E 

43.51 E 

43.18 E 

41.73 E 

41.56 E 

40.66 E 

40.51 E 

39.76 E 

38.96 E 

37.74 E 

36.61 E 

35.70 E 

33.70 E 

EN 

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– 

ICES statistical division Ib 

That part of subarea I outside of division Ia. 

ICES statistical subarea II 

The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 30° 00′ 
east  to  72° 00′  north;  then  due  west  to  26° 00′  east;  then  due  south  to  the  coast  of  Norway; 
then  in  a  westerly  and  south-westerly  direction  along  the  coast  of  Norway  to  62° 00′  north; 
then due west to 4° 00′ west; then due north to 63° 00′ north; then due west to 11° 00′ west; 
then due north to the geographic North Pole. 

– 

ICES statistical division IIa 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 62° 00′ 
north; then due west to 4° 00′ west; then due north to 63° 00′ north; then due west to 
11° 00′ west; then due north to 72° 30′ north; then due east to 30° 00′ east; then due 
south to 72° 00′ north; then due west to 26° 00′ east; then due south to the coast of 
Norway; then in a westerly and south-westerly direction along the coast of Norway 
to the point of beginning. 

– 

ICES statistical subdivision IIa 1 

That part of division IIa within the line joining the following coordinates: 

Latitude 

Longitude 

73.50 N 

73.50 N 

73.45 N 

73.14 N 

72.76 N 

72.49 N 

72.31 N 

72.18 N 

71.98 N 

71.91 N 

71.64 N 

71.36 N 

71.13 N 

00.20 W 

07.21 E 

07.28 E 

07.83 E 

08.65 E 

09.33 E 

09.83 E 

10.29 E 

09.94 E 

09.70 E 

08.75 E 

07.93 E 

07.42 E 

EN 

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70.79 N 

70.17 N 

69.79 N 

69.56 N 

69.32 N 

69.10 N 

68.86 N 

68.69 N 

68.46 N 

68.23 N 

67.98 N 

67.77 N 

67.57 N 

67.37 N 

67.18 N 

67.01 N 

66.84 N 

66.43 N 

66.39 N 

66.23 N 

65.95 N 

65.64 N 

65.38 N 

65.32 N 

65.08 N 

64.72 N 

64.43 N 

06.73 E 

05.64 E 

05.01 E 

04.74 E 

04.32 E 

04.00 E 

03.73 E 

03.57 E 

03.40 E 

03.27 E 

03.19 E 

03.16 E 

03.15 E 

03.18 E 

03.24 E 

03.31 E 

03.42 E 

03.27 E 

03.18 E 

02.79 E 

02.24 E 

01.79 E 

01.44 E 

01.26 E 

00.72 E 

00.04 E 

00.49 W 

EN 

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64.84 N 

64.92 N 

65.13 N 

65.22 N 

65.39 N 

65.47 N 

65.55 N 

65.59 N 

65.69 N 

65.96 N 

66.22 N 

66.47 N 

67.09 N 

67.61 N 

67.77 N 

67.96 N 

68.10 N 

68.33 N 

68.55 N 

68.86 N 

69.14 N 

69.44 N 

69.76 N 

69.97 N 

70.21 N 

70.43 N 

70.63 N 

01.31 W 

01.56 W 

02.17 W 

02.54 W 

03.19 W 

03.73 W 

04.19 W 

04.56 W 

05.58 W 

05.60 W 

05.67 W 

05.78 W 

06.25 W 

06.62 W 

05.33 W 

04.19 W 

03.42 W 

02.39 W 

01.56 W 

00.61 W 

00.08 E 

00.68 E 

01.18 E 

01.46 E 

01.72 E 

01.94 E 

02.09 E 

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70.89 N 

71.14 N 

71.35 N 

71.61 N 

71.83 N 

72.01 N 

72.24 N 

72.43 N 

72.60 N 

72.75 N 

72.99 N 

73.31 N 

73.50 N 

02.25 E 

02.35 E 

02.39 E 

02.38 E 

02.31 E 

02.22 E 

02.06 E 

01.89 E 

01.68 E 

01.48 E 

01.08 E 

00.34 E 

00.20 W 

– 

ICES statistical subdivision IIa 2 

That part of division IIa not falling within subdivision IIa 1. 

– 

ICES statistical division IIb 

The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 
30° 00′  east  to  73° 30′  north;  then  due  west  to  11° 00′  west;  then  due  north  to  the 
geographic North Pole. 

– 

ICES statistical subdivision IIb 1 

That part of division IIb confined by the following coordinates: 

Latitude 

Longitude 

73.50 N 

73.50 N 

73.60 N 

73.94 N 

74.09 N 

74.21 N 

07.21 E 

00.20 W 

00.48 W 

01.88 W 

02.70 W 

05.00 W 

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74.50 N 

75.00 N 

75.30 N 

76.05 N 

76.18 N 

76.57 N 

76.67 N 

76.56 N 

76.00 N 

75.87 N 

75.64 N 

75.21 N 

74.96 N 

74.86 N 

74.69 N 

74.34 N 

74.13 N 

73.89 N 

73.60 N 

73.50 N 

04.38 W 

04.29 W 

04.19 W 

04.30 W 

04.09 W 

02.52 W 

02.10 W 

01.60 W 

00.80 E 

01.12 E 

01.71 E 

03.06 E 

04.07 E 

04.55 E 

05.19 E 

06.39 E 

06.51 E 

06.74 E 

07.06 E 

07.21 E 

– 

ICES statistical subdivision IIb 2 

That part of division IIb not falling within subdivision IIb 1. 

ICES statistical subarea III 

The waters bounded by a line, beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 7° 00′ east; then 
due south to 57° 30′ north; then due east to 8° 00′ east; then due south to 57° 00′ north; then 
due east to the coast of Denmark; then along the north-west and east coasts of Jutland to Hals; 
then  across  the  eastern  entrance  of  the  Limfjord  to  Egensekloster  Point;  then  in  a  southerly 
direction along the coast of Jutland to the eastern terminus of the boundary of Denmark and 
Germany;  then  along  the  coasts  of  Germany,  Poland,  Russia,  Lithuania,  Latvia,  Estonia, 
Russia, Finland, Sweden, and Norway to the point of beginning. 

EN 

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– 

ICES statistical division IIIa 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 7° 00′ 
east; then due south to 57° 30′ north; then due east to 8° 00′ east; then due south to 
57° 00′ north; then due east to the coast of Denmark; then along the north-west and 
east  coasts  of  Jutland  to  Hals;  then  across  the  eastern  entrance  of  the  Limfjord  to 
Egensekloster  Point;  then  in  a  southerly  direction  along  the  coast  of  Jutland  to 
Hasenoere  Head;  then  across  the  Great  Belt  to  Gniben  Point;  then  along  the  north 
coast  of  Zealand  to  Gilbjerg  Head;  then  across  the  northern  approaches  of  the 
Œresund  to  Kullen  on  the  coast  of  Sweden;  then  in  an  easterly  and  northerly 
direction along the west coast of Sweden and the south coast of Norway to the point 
of beginning. 

– 

ICES statistical division IIIb and c 

The waters bounded by a line from Hasenoere Head on the east coast of Jutland to 
Gniben Point on the west coast of Zealand to Gilbjerg Head; then across the northern 
approaches  of  the  Œresund  to  Kullen  on  the  coast  of  Sweden;  then  in  a  southerly 
direction  along  the  coast  of  Sweden  to  Falsterbo  Light;  then  across  the  southern 
entrance of the Œresund to Stevns Light; then along the south-east coast of Zealand; 
then across the eastern entrance of the Storstroem Sound; then along the east coast of 
the island of Falster to Gedser; then to Darsser Ort on the coast of Germany; then in a 
south-westerly direction along the coast of Germany and the east coast of Jutland to 
the point of beginning. 

– 

ICES statistical subdivision 22 (BAL 22) 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  from  Hasenoere  Head  (56° 09′  north,  10° 44′ 
east) on the east coast of Jutland to Gniben Point (56° 01′ north, 11° 18′ east) 
on the west coast of Zealand; then along the west and south coasts of Zealand 
to a point at 12° 00′ east; then due south to the island of Falster; then along to 
the  east  coast  of  the  island  of  Falster  to  Gedser  Odd  (54° 34′  north,  11° 58′ 
east);  then  due  east  to  12° 00′  east;  then  due  south  to  the  coast  of  Germany; 
then in a south-westerly direction along the coast of Germany and the east of 
Jutland to the point of beginning. 

– 

ICES statistical subdivision 23 (BAL 23) 

The waters bounded by a line from Gilbjerg Head (56° 08′ north, 12° 18′ east) 
on  the  north  coast  of  Zealand  to  Kullen  (56° 18′  north,  12° 28′  east)  on  the 
coast of Sweden; then in a southerly direction along the coast of Sweden to the 
Falsterbo Light (55° 23′ north, 12° 50′ east), then through the southern entrance 
to  the  Sound  to  the  Stevns  Light  (55° 19′  north,  12° 29′  east)  on  the  coast  of 
Zealand;  then  in  a  northerly  direction  along  the  east  coast  of  Zealand  to  the 
point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical subdivision 24 (BAL 24) 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  from  the  Stevns  Light  (55° 19′  north,  12° 29′ 
east) on the east coast of Zealand through the southern entrance to the Sound to 
the Falsterbo Light (55° 23′ north, 12° 50′ east) on the coast of Sweden; then 
along  the  south  coast  of  Sweden  to  the  Sandhammaren  Light  (55° 24′  north, 
14° 12′  east);  then  to  the  Hammerodde  Light  (55° 18′  north,  14° 47′  east)  on 
the north coast of Bornholm; then along the west and south coasts of Bornholm 
to  a  point  at  15° 00′  east;  then  due  south  to  the  coast  of  Poland;  then  in  a 
westerly direction along the coasts of Poland and Germany to a point at 12° 00′ 
east; then due north to a point at 54° 34′ north, 12° 00′ east; then due west to 
Gedser Odde (54° 34′ north, 11° 58′ east); then along the east and north coasts 
of  the  island  of  Falster  to  a  point  at  12° 00′  east;  then  due  north  to  the  south 
coast  of  Zealand;  then  in  a  westerly  and  northerly  direction  along  the  west 
coast of Zealand to the point of beginning. 

– 

ICES statistical subdivision 25 (BAL 25) 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east coast of Sweden 
at 56° 30′ north; then due east to the west coast of the island of Œland; then, 
after  passing  south  of  island  of  Œland  to  a  point  on  the  east  coast  at  56° 30′ 
north, due east to 18° 00′ east; then due south to the coast of Poland; then in a 
westerly direction along the coast of Poland to a point at 15° 00′ east; then due 
north  to  the  island  of  Bornholm;  then  along  the  south  and  west  coasts  of 
Bornholm  to  the  Hammerodde  Light  (55° 18′  north,  14° 47′  east);  then  to  the 
Sandhammaren  Light  (55° 24′  north,  14° 12′  east)  on  the  south  coast  of 
Sweden;  then  in  a  northerly  direction  along  the  east  coast  of  Sweden  to  the 
point of beginning. 

– 

ICES statistical subdivision 26 (BAL 26) 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  at  56° 30′  north,  18° 00′ 
east;  then  due  east  to  the  west  coast  of  Latvia;  then  in  a  southerly  direction 
along  the  coasts  of  Latvia,  Lithuania,  Russia  and  Poland  to  a  point  on  the 
Polish coast at 18°00′ east; then due north to the point of beginning. 

– 

ICES statistical subdivision 27 (BAL 27) 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east mainland coast 
of  Sweden  at  59° 41′ north,  19° 00′ east; then due south to the north coast of 
the  island  of  Gotland;  then  in  a  southerly  direction  along  the  west  coast  of 
Gotland  to  a  point  at  57° 00′  north;  then  due  west  to  18° 00′  east;  then  due 
south to 56° 30′ north; then due west to the east coast of the island of Œland; 
then, after passing south of the island of Œland, to a point on its west coast at 
56° 30′  north;  then  due  west  to  the  coast  of  Sweden;  then  in  a  northerly 
direction along the east coast of Sweden to the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical subdivision 28 (BAL 28) 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  at  58° 30′  north,  19° 00′ 
east;  then  due  east  to  the  west  coast  of  the  island  of  Saaremaa;  then,  after 
passing north of the island of Saaremaa, to a point on its east coast at 58° 30′ 
north; then due east to the coast of Estonia; then in a southerly direction along 
the west coasts of Estonia and Latvia to a point at 56° 30′ north, then due west 
to 18° 00′ east; then due north to 57° 00′ north; then due east to the west coast 
of  the  island  of  Gotland;  then  in  a  northerly  direction  to  a  point  on  the  north 
coast of Gotland at 19° 00′ east; then due north to the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical subdivision 28-1 (BAL 28.1) 

The waters bounded on the west by a line drawn from Ovisi lighthouse 
(57° 34.1234′  N,  21° 42.9574′  E)  on  the  west  coast  of  Latvia  to  the 
southern  Rock  of  Cape  Loode  (57° 57.4760′  N,  21o  58.2789′  E)  on  the 
island  of  Saaremaa,  then  southwards  to  the  southernmost  point  of  the 
peninsula  of  Sõrve  and  then  in  a  north-eastern  direction  along  the  east 
coast  of  the  island  of  Saaremaa,  and  in  the  north  by  a  line  drawn  from 
58° 30.0′ N, 23° 13.2′ E to 58o 30′ N, 23° 41.1′ E. 

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ICES statistical subdivision 28-2 (BAL 28.2) 

That part of subdivision 28 outside of subdivision 28-1. 

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ICES statistical subdivision 29 (BAL 29) 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east mainland coast 
of Sweden at 60° 30′ north, then due east to the mainland coast of Finland; then 
in a southerly direction along the west and south coasts of Finland to a point on 
the south mainland coast at 23° 00′ east; then due south to 59° 00′ north; then 
due east to the mainland  coast  of  Estonia; then in a southerly direction along 
the west coast of Estonia to a point at 58° 30′ north; then due west to the east 
coast  of  the  island  of  Saaremaa;  then,  after  passing  north  of  the  island  of 
Saaremaa, to a point on its west coast at 58° 30′ north; then due west to 19° 00′ 
east; then due north to a point on the east mainland coast of Sweden at 59° 41′ 
north; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of Sweden to the point 
of beginning. 

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ICES statistical subdivision 30 (BAL 30) 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east coast of Sweden 
at  63° 30′  north,  then  due  east  to  the  mainland  coast  of  Finland;  then  in  a 
southerly direction along the coast of Finland to a point at 60° 30′ north; then 
due west to the mainland coast of Sweden; then in a northerly direction along 
the east coast of Sweden to the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical subdivision 31 (BAL 31) 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east coast of Sweden 
at 63° 30′ north; then, after passing north of the Gulf of Bothnia, to a point on 
the west mainland coast of Finland at 63° 30′ north; then due west to the point 
of beginning. 

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ICES statistical subdivision 32 (BAL 32) 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of Finland 
at 23° 00′ east; then, after passing east of the Gulf of Finland, to a point on the 
west coast of Estonia at 59° 00′ north; then due west to 23° 00′ east; then due 
north to the point of beginning. 

ICES statistical subarea IV 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 62° 00′ north; 
then due west to 4° 00′ west; then due south to the coast of Scotland; then in an easterly and 
southerly direction along the coasts of Scotland and England to a point at 51° 00′ north; then 
due east to the coast of France; then in a north-easterly direction along the coasts of France, 
Belgium,  the  Netherlands,  and  Germany  to  the  western  terminus  of  its  boundary  with 
Denmark; then along the west coast of Jutland to Thyboroen; then in a southerly and easterly 
direction along the south coast of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; then across the eastern 
entrance  of  the  Limfjord  to  Hals;  then  in  a  westerly  direction  along  the  north  coast  of  the 
Limfjord  to  the  southernmost  point  af  Agger  Tange;  then  in  a  northerly  direction  along  the 
west coast of Jutland to a point at 57° 00′ north, then due west to 8° 00′ east; then due north to 
57° 30′ north; then due west to 7° 00′ east; then due north to the coast of Norway; then in a 
north-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical division IVa 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 62° 00′ 
north; then due west to 3° 00′ west; then due south to the coast of Scotland; then in 
an easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Scotland to a point at 57° 30′ 
north; then due east to 7° 00′ east; then due north to the coast of Norway; then in a 
north-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical division IVb 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Denmark at 
57° 00′ north; then due west to 8° 00′ east; then due north to 57° 30′ north; then due 
west  to  the  coast  of  Scotland;  then  in  a  southerly  direction  along  the  coasts  of 
Scotland  and  England  to  a  point  at  53° 30′  north;  then  due  east  to  the  coast  of 
Germany; then in a north-easterly direction along the coast of Jutland to Thyboroen; 
then  in  a  southerly  and  easterly  direction  along  the  south  coast  of  the  Limfjord  to 
Egensekloster Point; then across the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to Hals; then in 
a westerly direction along the north coast of the Limfjord to the southernmost point 
of Agger Tange; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of Jutland to the 
point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical division IVc 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Germany at 
53° 30′ north; then due west to the coast of England; then in a southerly direction to a 
point at 51° 00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a north-easterly 
direction along the coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany to the 
point of beginning. 

ICES statistical subarea V 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  at  68° 00′  north,  11° 00′  west;  then  due 
west to 27° 00′ west; then due south to 62° 00′ north; then due east to 15° 00′ west; then due 
south to 60° 00′ north; then due east to 5° 00′ west; then due north to 60° 30′ north; then due 
east to 4° 00′ west; then due north to 63° 00′ north; then due west to 11° 00′ west; then due 
north to the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical division Va 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 68° 00′ north, 11° 00′ west; then 
due  west  to  27° 00′  west;  then  due  south  to  62° 00′  north;  then  due  east  to  15° 00′ 
west; then due north to 63° 00′ north; then due east to 11° 00′ west; then due north to 
the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical subdivision Va 1 

The area inside the rectangle defined by the following coordinates: 

Latitude 

Longitude 

63.00 N 

62.00 N 

62.00 N 

63.00 N 

63.00 N 

24.00 W 

24.00 W 

27.00 W 

27.00 W 

24.00 W 

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ICES statistical subdivision Va 2 

That part of division V a not in subdivision Va 1. 

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ICES statistical division Vb 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 63° 00′ north, 4° 00′ west; then 
due  west  to  15° 00′  west;  then  due  south  to  60° 00′  north;  then  due  east  to  5° 00′ 
west; then due north to 60° 00′ north; then due east to 4° 00′ west; then due north to 
the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical subdivision Vb 1 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 63° 00′ north, 4° 00′ west; 
then due west to 15° 00′ west; then due south to 60° 00′ north; then due east to 
10° 00′ west; then due north to 61° 30′ north; then due east to 8° 00′ west; then 
along  a  rhumb-line  to  a  point  at  61° 15′  north,  7° 30′  west;  then  due  south  to 
60° 30′  north;  then  due  west  to  8° 00′  west;  then  due  south  to  60° 00′  north; 
then due east to 5° 00′ west; then due north to 60° 30′ north; then due east to 
4° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical subdivision Vb 1a 

That part of subdivision Vb 1 enclosed by the line joining the following 
coordinates: 

Latitude 

Longitude 

60.49 N 

60.71 N 

60.15 N 

60.00 N 

60.00 N 

60.49 N 

15.00 W 

13.99 W 

13.29 W 

13.50 W 

15.00 W 

15.00 W 

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ICES statistical subdivision Vb 1b 

That part of subdivision Vb 1 not within subdivision Vb 1a. 

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ICES statistical subdivision Vb 2 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  at  60° 00′  north,  10° 00′ 
west; then due north to 61° 30′ north; then due east to 8° 00′ west; then along a 
rhumb-line  to  a  point  at  61° 15′  north,  7° 30′  west;  then  due  south  to  60° 30′ 
north; then due west to 8° 00′ west; then due south to 60° 00′ north; then due 
west to the point of beginning. 

ICES statistical subarea VI 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  north  coast  of  Scotland  at  4° 00′ 
west; then due north to 60° 30′ north; then due west to 5° 00′ west; then due south to 60° 00′ 
north, then due west to 18° 00′ west; then due south to 54° 30′ north; then due east to the coast 
of Ireland; then in a northerly and easterly direction along the coasts of Ireland and Northern 
Ireland to a point on the east coast of Northern Ireland at 55° 00′ north; then due east to the 
coast of Scotland; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of Scotland to the point of 
beginning. 

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ICES statistical division VIa 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north coast of Scotland at 
4° 00′ west; then due north to 60° 30′ north; then due west to 5° 00′ west; then due 
south to 60° 00′ north, then due west to 12° 00′ west; then due south to 54° 30′ north; 
then due east to the coast of Ireland; then in a northerly and easterly direction along 
the  coasts  of  Ireland  and  Northern  Ireland  to  a  point  on  the  east  coast  of  Northern 
Ireland  at  55° 00′  north;  then  due  east  to  the  coast  of  Scotland;  then  in  a  northerly 
direction along the west coast of Scotland to the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical division VIb 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 60° 00′ north, 12° 00′ west; then 
due  west  to  18° 00′  west;  then  due  south  to  54° 30′  north;  then  due  east  to  12° 00′ 
west; then due north to the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical subdivision VIb 1 

That part of division VIb enclosed by the line joining the following coordinate: 

Latitude 

Longitude 

54.50 N 

60.00 N 

60.00 N 

60.15 N 

59.65 N 

59.01 N 

58.51 N 

57.87 N 

57.01 N 

56.57 N 

56.50 N 

56.44 N 

56.37 N 

56.31 N 

56.24 N 

56.17 N 

18.00 W 

18.00 W 

13.50 W 

13.29 W 

13.99 W 

14.57 W 

14.79 W 

14.88 W 

14.63 W 

14.34 W 

14.44 W 

14.54 W 

14.62 W 

14.72 W 

14.80 W 

14.89 W 

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56.09 N 

56.02 N 

55.95 N 

55.88 N 

55.80 N 

55.73 N 

55.65 N 

55.57 N 

55.50 N 

55.42 N 

55.34 N 

55.26 N 

55.18 N 

55.09 N 

55.01 N 

54.93 N 

54.84 N 

54.76 N 

54.68 N 

54.59 N 

54.51 N 

54.50 N 

54.50 N 

14.97 W 

15.04 W 

15.11 W 

15.19 W 

15.27 W 

15.34 W 

15.41 W 

15.47 W 

15.54 W 

15.60 W 

15.65 W 

15.70 W 

15.75 W 

15.79 W 

15.83 W 

15.87 W 

15.90 W 

15.92 W 

15.95 W 

15.97 W 

15.99 W 

15.99 W 

18.00 W 

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ICES statistical subdivision VIb 2 

That part of division VIb not in subdivision VI b 1. 

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ICES statistical subarea VII 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  west  coast  of  Ireland  at  54° 30′ 
north; then due west to 18° 00′ west; then due south to 48° 00′ north; then due east to the coast 
of France; then in a northerly and north-easterly direction along the coast of France to a point 
at 51° 00′ north; then due west to south-east coast of England; then in a westerly and northerly 
direction  along  the  coasts  of  England,  Wales  and  Scotland  to  a  point  on  the  west  coast  of 
Scotland at 55° 00′ north; then due west to the coast of Northern Ireland; then in a northerly 
and  westerly  direction  along  the  coasts  of  Northern  Ireland  and  Ireland  to  the  point  of 
beginning. 

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ICES statistical division VI1a 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Scotland at 
55° 00′  north;  then  due  west  to  the  coast  of  Northern  Ireland;  then  in  a  southerly 
direction along the coasts of Northern Ireland and Ireland to a point on the south-east 
cost of Ireland at 52° 00′ north; then due east to the coast of Wales; then in a north-
easterly and northerly direction along the coasts of Wales, England and Scotland to 
the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical division VIIb 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  west  coast  of  Ireland  at 
54° 30′  north;  then  due  west  to  12° 00′  west;  then  due  south  to  52° 30′  north;  then 
due east to the coast of Ireland; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of 
Ireland to the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical division VIIc 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 54° 30′ north, 12° 00′ west; then 
due  west  to  18° 00′  west;  then  due  south  to  52° 30′  north;  then  due  east  to  12° 00′ 
west; then due north to the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical subdivision VIIc 1 

That part of division VII c confined by the following coordinates: 

Latitude 

Longitude 

54.50 N 

54.42 N 

54.34 N 

54.25 N 

54.17 N 

54.08 N 

53.99 N 

15.99 W 

15.99 W 

16.00 W 

16.01 W 

16.01 W 

16.01 W 

16.00 W 

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53.91 N 

53.82 N 

53.74 N 

53.66 N 

53.57 N 

53.49 N 

53.42 N 

53.34 N 

53.26 N 

53.18 N 

53.10 N 

53.02 N 

52.94 N 

52.86 N 

52.77 N 

52.69 N 

52.61 N 

52.52 N 

52.50 N 

52.50 N 

54.50 N 

54.50 N 

15.99 W 

15.97 W 

15.96 W 

15.94 W 

15.91 W 

15.90 W 

15.89 W 

15.88 W 

15.86 W 

15.84 W 

15.88 W 

15.92 W 

15.95 W 

15.98 W 

16.00 W 

16.02 W 

16.04 W 

16.06 W 

16.06 W 

18.00 W 

18.00 W 

15.99 W 

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ICES statistical subdivision VIIc 2 

That part of division VIIc not within subdivision VIIc 1. 

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ICES statistical division VIId 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  west  coast  of  France  at 
51° 00′  north;  then  due  west  to  the  coast  of  England;  then  in  a  westerly  direction 
along the south coast of England to 2° 00′ west; then due south to the coast of France 
at Cap de la Hague; then in a north-easterly direction along the coast of France to the 
point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical division VIIe 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of England at 
2° 00′ west; then in a southerly and westerly direction along the coast of England to a 
point on the south-west coast at 50° 00′ north; then due west to 7° 00′ west; then due 
south to 49° 30′ north; then due east to 5° 00′ west; then due south to 48° 00′ north; 
then due east to the coast of France; then in a northerly and north-easterly direction 
along  the  coast  of  France  to  Cap  de  la  Hague;  then  due  north  to  the  point  of 
beginning. 

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ICES statistical division VIIf 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  south  coast  of  Wales  at 
5° 00′ west; then due south to 51° 00′ north; then due west to 6° 00′ west; then due 
south to 50° 30′ north; then due west to 7° 00′ west; then due south to 50° 00′ north; 
then due east to the coast of England; then along the south-west coast of England and 
the south coast of Wales to the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical division VIIg 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  west  coast  of  Wales  at 
52° 00′  north;  then  due  west  to  the  south-east  coast  of  Ireland;  then  in  a  south-
westerly direction along the coast of Ireland to a point at 9° 00′ west; then due south 
to 50° 00′ north; then due east to 7° 00′ west; then due north to 50° 30′ north; then 
due east to 6° 00′ west; then due north to 51° 00′ north; then due east to 5° 00′ west; 
then due north to the south coast of Wales; then in a north-westerly direction along 
the coast of Wales to the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical division VIIh 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 50° 00′ north, 7° 00′ west; then 
due west to 9° 00′ west; then due south to 48° 00′ north; then due east to 5° 00′ west; 
then due north to 49° 30′ north; then due west to 7° 00′ west; then due north to the 
point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical division VIIj 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  west  coast  of  Ireland  at 
52° 30′  north;  then  due  west  to  12° 00′  west;  then  due  south  to  48° 00′  north;  then 
due  east  to  9° 00′  west;  then  due  north  to  the  south  coast  of  Ireland;  then  in  a 
northerly direction along the coast of Ireland to the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical subdivision VIIj 1 

That  part  of  division  VIIj  enclosed  by  the  line  joining  the  following 
coordinates: 

Latitude 

Longitude 

48.43 N 

48.42 N 

48.39 N 

48.36 N 

48.33 N 

48.30 N 

48.27 N 

48.25 N 

48.23 N 

48.21 N 

48.19 N 

48.17 N 

48.03 N 

48.00 N 

48.00 N 

48.43 N 

12.00 W 

11.99 W 

11.87 W 

11.75 W 

11.64 W 

11.52 W 

11.39 W 

11.27 W 

11.14 W 

11.02 W 

10.89 W 

10.77 W 

10.68 W 

10.64 W 

12.00 W 

12.00 W 

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ICES statistical subdivision VIIj 2 

That part of division VIIj not in subdivision VIIj 1. 

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ICES statistical division VIIk 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 52° 30′ north, 12° 00′ west; then 
due  west  to  18° 00′  west;  then  due  south  to  48° 00′  north;  then  due  east  to  12° 00′ 
west; then due north to the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical subdivision VIIk 1 

That  part  of  division  VIIk  enclosed  by  the  line  joining  the  following 
coordinates: 

Latitude 

Longitude 

48.00 N 

52.50 N 

52.50 N 

52.44 N 

52.36 N 

52.27 N 

52.19 N 

52.11 N 

52.02 N 

51.94 N 

51.85 N 

51.77 N 

51.68 N 

51.60 N 

51.52 N 

51.43 N 

51.34 N 

51.27 N 

51.18 N 

51.10 N 

51.02 N 

50.94 N 

50.86 N 

18.00 W 

18.00 W 

16.06 W 

16.07 W 

16.08 W 

16.09 W 

16.09 W 

16.09 W 

16.08 W 

16.07 W 

16.07 W 

16.05 W 

16.04 W 

16.02 W 

15.99 W 

15.96 W 

15.93 W 

15.90 W 

15.86 W 

15.82 W 

15.77 W 

15.73 W 

15.68 W 

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50.78 N 

50.70 N 

50.62 N 

50.54 N 

50.47 N 

50.39 N 

50.32 N 

50.24 N 

50.17 N 

50.10 N 

50.03 N 

49.96 N 

49.89 N 

49.82 N 

49.75 N 

49.69 N 

49.62 N 

49.56 N 

49.50 N 

49.44 N 

49.38 N 

49.32 N 

49.27 N 

49.21 N 

49.15 N 

49.10 N 

49.05 N 

15.63 W 

15.57 W 

15.52 W 

15.47 W 

15.42 W 

15.36 W 

15.30 W 

15.24 W 

15.17 W 

15.11 W 

15.04 W 

14.97 W 

14.89 W 

14.82 W 

14.74 W 

14.65 W 

14.57 W 

14.48 W 

14.39 W 

14.30 W 

14.22 W 

14.13 W 

14.04 W 

13.95 W 

13.86 W 

13.77 W 

13.67 W 

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49.00 N 

48.95 N 

48.90 N 

48.86 N 

48.81 N 

48.77 N 

48.73 N 

48.69 N 

48.65 N 

48.62 N 

48.58 N 

48.55 N 

48.52 N 

48.49 N 

48.46 N 

48.43 N 

48.00 N 

13.57 W 

13.47 W 

13.37 W 

13.27 W 

13.17 W 

13.07 W 

12.96 W 

12.85 W 

12.74 W 

12.64 W 

12.54 W 

12.43 W 

12.32 W 

12.22 W 

12.11 W 

12.00 W 

18.00 W 

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ICES statistical subdivision VIIk 2 

That part of division VIIk not in subdivision VIIk 1. 

ICES statistical subarea VIII 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  west  coast  of  France  at  48° 00′ 
north; then due west to 18° 00′ west; then due south to 43° 00′ north; then due east to the west 
coast of Spain; then in a northerly direction along the coasts of Spain and France to the point 
of beginning. 

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ICES statistical division VIIIa 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  west  coast  of  France  at 
48° 00′ north; then due west to 8° 00′ west; then due south to 47° 30′ north; then due 
east to 6° 00′ west; then due south to 47° 00′ north; then due east to 5° 00′ west; then 
due  south  to  46° 00′  north;  then  due  east  to  the  coast  of  France;  then  in  a  north-
westerly direction along the coast of France to the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical division VIIIb 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  west  coast  of  France  at 
46° 00′ north; then due west to 4° 00′ west; then due south to 45° 30′ north; then due 
east to 3° 00′ west; then due south to 44° 30′ north; then due east to 2° 00′ west; then 
due  south  to  the  north  coast  of  Spain;  then  along  the  north  coast  of  Spain  and  the 
west coast of France to the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical division VIIIc 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  north  coast  of  Spain  at 
2° 00′ west; then due north to 44° 30′ north; then due west to 11° 00′ west; then due 
south to 43° 00′ north; then due east to the west coast of Spain; then in a northerly 
and easterly direction along the coast of Spain to the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical division VIIId 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48° 00′ north, 8° 00′ west; then 
due  west  to  11° 00′  west;  then  due  south  to  44° 30′  north;  then  due  east  to  3° 00′ 
west; then due north to 45° 30′ north; then due west to 4° 00′ west; then due north to 
46° 00′ north; then due west to 5° 00′ west; then due north to 47° 00′ north; then due 
west  to  6° 00′  west;  then  due  north  to  47° 30′  north,  then  due  west  to  8° 00′  west; 
then due north to the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical subdivision VIIId 1 

That  part  of  division  VIIId  enclosed  by  the  line  joining  the  following 
coordinates: 

Latitude 

Longitude 

48.00 N 

48.00 N 

47.77 N 

47.45 N 

46.88 N 

46.34 N 

46.32 N 

48.00 N 

11.00 W 

10.64 W 

10.37 W 

09.89 W 

09.62 W 

10.95 W 

11.00 W 

11.00 W 

– 

ICES statistical subdivision VIIId 2 

That part of division VIIId outside of subdivision VIIId 1. 

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ICES statistical division VIIIe 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48° 00′ north, 11° 00′ west; then 
due  west  to  18° 00′  west;  then  due  south  to  43° 00′  north;  then  due  east  to  11° 00′ 
west; then due north to the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical subdivision VIIIe 1 

That  part  of  division  VIIIe  enclosed  by  the  line  joining  the  following 
coordinates: 

Latitude 

Longitude 

43.00 N 

48.00 N 

48.00 N 

46.32 N 

44.72 N 

44.07 N 

43.00 N 

18.00 W 

18.00 W 

11.00 W 

11.00 W 

13.31 W 

13.49 W 

13.80 W 

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ICES statistical subdivision VIIIe 2 

That part of division VIIIe not within subdivision VIIIe 1. 

ICES statistical subarea IX 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north-west coast of Spain at 43° 00′ 
north; then due west to 18° 00′ west; then due south to 36° 00′ north; then due east to a point 
on the south coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5° 36′ west; then in a north-westerly 
direction along the south-west coast of Spain, the coast of Portugal, and the north-west coast 
of Spain to the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical division IXa 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north-west coast of Spain at 
43° 00′  north;  then  due  west  to  11° 00′  west;  then  due  south  to  36° 00′  north;  then 
due  east  to  a  point  on  the  south  coast  of  Spain  (Punta  Marroqui  isthmus)  at  5° 36′ 
west; then in a north-westerly direction along the south-west coast of Spain, the coast 
of Portugal and the north-west coast of Spain to the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical division IXb 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 43° 00′ north, 11° 00′ west; then 
due  west  to  18° 00′  west;  then  due  south  to  36° 00′  north;  then  due  east  to  11° 00′ 
west; then due north to the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical subdivision IXb 1 

That part of division IXb enclosed by the lines joining the following points: 

Latitude 

Longitude 

43.00 N 

43.00 N 

42.88 N 

42.04 N 

41.38 N 

41.13 N 

40.06 N 

38.75 N 

38.17 N 

36.03 N 

36.04 N 

36.02 N 

36.00 N 

43.00 N 

18.00 W 

13.80 W 

13.84 W 

13.64 W 

13.27 W 

13.27 W 

13.49 W 

13.78 W 

13.69 W 

12.73 W 

15.30 W 

17.90 W 

18.00 W 

18.00 W 

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ICES statistical subdivision IXb 2 

That part of division IXb not within subdivision IXb 1. 

ICES statistical subarea X 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  at  48° 00′  north,  18° 00′  west;  then  due 
west to 42° 00′ west; then due south to 36° 00′ north; then due east to 18° 00′ west; then due 
north to the point of beginning. 

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ICES statistical division Xa 

That part of subarea X south of 43° N. 

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ICES statistical subdivision Xa 1 

That part of division Xa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates: 

Latitude 

Longitude 

36.00 N 

36.00 N 

37.58 N 

39.16 N 

40.97 N 

41.35 N 

41.91 N 

42.34 N 

42.05 N 

41.02 N 

40.04 N 

38.74 N 

36.03 N 

36.00 N 

36.00 N 

43.00 N 

43.00 N 

36.00 N 

18.00 W 

22.25 W 

20.62 W 

21.32 W 

23.91 W 

24.65 W 

25.79 W 

28.45 W 

29.95 W 

35.11 W 

35.26 W 

35.48 W 

31.76 W 

32.03 W 

42.00 W 

42.00 W 

18.00 W 

18.00 W 

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ICES statistical subdivision Xa 2 

That part of division Xa not included in subdivision Xa 1. 

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ICES statistical division Xb 

That part of subarea X north of 43° N. 

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ICES statistical subarea XII 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  at  62° 00′  north,  15° 00′  west;  then  due 
west to 27° 00′ west; then due south to 59° 00′ north; then due west to 42° 00′ west; then due 
south to 48° 00′ north; then due east to 18° 00′ west; then due north to 60° 00′ north; then due 
east to 15° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning. 

– 

ICES statistical division XIIa 

That part of subarea XII enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates: 

Latitude 

Longitude 

62.00 N 

62.00 N 

59.00 N 

59.00 N 

52.50 N 

52.50 N 

54.50 N 

54.50 N 

60.00 N 

60.00 N 

60.00 N 

62.00 N 

15.00 W 

27.00 W 

27.00 W 

42.00 W 

42.00 W 

18.00 W 

18.00 W 

24.00 W 

24.00 W 

18.00 W 

15.00 W 

15.00 W 

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ICES statistical subdivision XIIa 1 

That  part  of  division  XIIa  enclosed  by  the  line  joining  the  following 
coordinates: 

Latitude 

Longitude 

52.50 N 

56.55 N 

56.64 N 

56.75 N 

56.88 N 

42.00 W 

42.00 W 

41.50 W 

41.00 W 

40.50 W 

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57.03 N 

57.20 N 

57.37 N 

57.62 N 

57.78 N 

57.97 N 

58.26 N 

58.50 N 

58.63 N 

59.00 N 

59.00 N 

60.85 N 

60.69 N 

60.45 N 

60.37 N 

60.22 N 

60.02 N 

60.00 N 

60.05 N 

60.08 N 

60.00 N 

60.00 N 

54.50 N 

54.50 N 

52.50 N 

52.50 N 

40.00 W 

39.50 W 

39.00 W 

38.50 W 

38.25 W 

38.00 W 

37.50 W 

37.20 W 

37.00 W 

36.77 W 

27.00 W 

27.00 W 

26.46 W 

25.09 W 

23.96 W 

23.27 W 

21.76 W 

20.55 W 

18.65 W 

18.00 W 

18.00 W 

24.00 W 

24.00 W 

18.00 W 

18.00 W 

42.00 W 

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ICES statistical subdivision XIIa 2 

That  part  of  division  XIIa  enclosed  by  the  line  joining  the  following 
coordinates: 

Latitude 

60.00 N 

60.00 N 

60.49 N 

60.44 N 

60.11 N 

60.05 N 

60.00 N 

Longitude 

20.55 W 

15.00 W 

15.00 W 

15.22 W 

17.32 W 

18.65 W 

20.55 W 

– 

ICES statistical subdivision XIIa 3 

That  part  of  division  XIIa  enclosed  by  the  line  joining  the  following 
coordinates: 

Latitude 

Longitude 

59.00 N 

56.55 N 

56.64 N 

56.75 N 

56.88 N 

57.03 N 

57.20 N 

57.37 N 

57.62 N 

57.78 N 

57.97 N 

58.26 N 

58.63 N 

59.00 N 

59.00 N 

42.00 W 

42.00 W 

41.50 W 

41.00 W 

40.50 W 

40.00 W 

39.50 W 

39.00 W 

38.50 W 

38.25 W 

38.00 W 

37.50 W 

37.00 W 

36.77 W 

42.00 W 

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ICES statistical subdivision XIIa 4 

That  part  of  division  XIIa  enclosed  by  the  line  joining  the  following 
coordinates: 

Latitude 

Longitude 

62.00 N 

60.85 N 

60.69 N 

60.45 N 

60.37 N 

60.22 N 

60.02 N 

60.00 N 

60.05 N 

60.11 N 

60.44 N 

60.49 N 

62.00 N 

62.00 N 

27.00 W 

27.00 W 

26.46 W 

25.09 W 

23.96 W 

23.27 W 

21.76 W 

20.55 W 

18.65 W 

17.32 W 

15.22 W 

15.00 W 

15.00 W 

27.00 W 

– 

ICES statistical division XIIb 

That part of subarea XII enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates: 

Latitude 

Longitude 

60.00 N 

54.50 N 

54.50 N 

60.00 N 

60.00 N 

18.00 W 

18.00 W 

24.00 W 

24.00 W 

18.00 W 

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ICES statistical division XIIc 

That part of subarea XII enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates: 

Latitude 

Longitude 

52.50 N 

48.00 N 

48.00 N 

52.50 N 

52.50 N 

42.00 W 

42.00 W 

18.00 W 

18.00 W 

42.00 W 

ICES statistical subarea XIV 

The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 40° 00′ 
west  to  the  north  coast  of  Greenland;  then  in  an  easterly  and  southerly  direction  along  the 
coast of Greenland to a point at 44° 00′ west; then due south to 59° 00′ north; then due east to 
27° 00′ west; then due north to 68° 00′ north; then due east to 11° 00′ west; then due north to 
the geographic North Pole. 

– 

ICES statistical division XIVa 

The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 
40° 00′  west  to  the  north  coast  of  Greenland;  then  in  an  easterly  and  southerly 
direction  along  the  coast  of  Greenland  to  a  point  at  Cape  Savary  at  68° 30′  north; 
then due south along the meridian of 27° 00′ west to 68° 00′ north; then due east to 
11° 00′ west; then due north to the geographic North Pole. 

– 

ICES statistical division XIVb 

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of Greenland at 
44° 00′ west; then due south to 59° 00′ north; then due east to 27° 00′ west; then due 
north to a point at Cape Savary at 68° 30′ north; then south-westerly direction along 
the coast of Greenland to the point of beginning. 

– 

ICES statistical subdivision XIVb 1 

That  part  of  division  XIVb  enclosed  by  the  line  joining  the  following 
coordinates: 

Latitude 

59.00 N 

59.00 N 

59.35 N 

59.50 N 

59.75 N 

Longitude 

27.00 W 

36.77 W 

36.50 W 

36.35 W 

36.16 W 

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60.00 N 

60.25 N 

60.55 N 

60.75 N 

61.00 N 

61.25 N 

61.50 N 

61.60 N 

61.75 N 

61.98 N 

62.25 N 

62.45 N 

62.50 N 

62.56 N 

62.69 N 

62.75 N 

62.87 N 

63.03 N 

63.25 N 

63.31 N 

63.00 N 

62.23 N 

61.79 N 

61.44 N 

61.06 N 

60.85 N 

59.00 N 

35.96 W 

35.76 W 

35.50 W 

35.37 W 

35.15 W 

34.97 W 

34.65 W 

34.50 W 

34.31 W 

34.00 W 

33.70 W 

33.53 W 

33.27 W 

33.00 W 

32.50 W 

32.30 W 

32.00 W 

31.50 W 

31.00 W 

30.86 W 

30.61 W 

29.87 W 

29.25 W 

28.61 W 

27.69 W 

27.00 W 

27.00 W 

– 

ICES statistical subdivision XIVb 2 

That part of division XIV b not included in subdivision XIV b 1. 

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ANNEX IV 

FORMAT FOR THE SUBMISSION OF CATCH DATA FOR THE NORTH-EAST 
ATLANTIC 

Magnetic media 

Computer  tapes:  Nine  track  with  a  density  of  1 600  or  6 250  BPI  and  EBCDIC  or  ASCII 
coding, preferably unlabelled. If labelled, an end-of-file code should be included. 

Floppy discs: MS-DOS-formatted 3,5″ 720 K or 1,4 Mbyte discs or 5,25″ 360 K or 1,2 Mbyte 
discs. 

Record format 

Byte Nos 

Item 

Remarks 

1 to 4 

5 to 6 

7 to 8 

Country (ISO 3-alpha code) 

e.g. FRA = France 

Year 

e.g. 90 = 1990 

FAO major fishing area 

27 = North-east Atlantic 

9 to 15 

Division 

e.g. IV a = ICES division IV a 

16 to 18 

Species 

3-alpha identifier 

19 to 26 

Catch 

Metric tonnes 

Notes: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

All  numeric  fields  should  be  right  justified  with  leading  blanks.  All  alphanumeric 
fields should be left justified with trailing blanks. 

The catch is to be recorded in the live weight equivalent of the landings to the nearest 
metric tonne. 

Quantities (bytes 19 to 26) of less than half a unit should be recorded as ‘− 1’. 

Unknown quantities (bytes 19 to 26) should be recorded as ‘− 2’. 

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ANNEX V 

Belgium 

Bulgaria 

Czech Republic 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 

Greece 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

Iceland 

BEL 

BGR 

CZE 

DNK 

DEU 

EST 

GRC 

ESP 

FRA 

IRL 

ISL 

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Italy 

Cyprus 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Luxembourg 

Hungary 

Malta 

Netherlands 

Norway 

Austria 

Poland 

Portugal 

Romania 

Slovenia 

Slovakia 

Finland 

Sweden 

Turkey 

United Kingdom 

Northern Ireland 

ITA 

CYP 

LVA 

LTU 

LUX 

HUN 

MLT 

NLD 

NOR 

AUT 

POL 

PRT 

ROM 

SVN 

SVK 

FIN 

SWE 

TUR 

GBR 

GBRA 

GBRB 

GBRC 

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ANNEX VI 

Repealed Regulation with its successive amendments 

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91 
(OJ L 365, 31.12.1991, p. 1) 

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1637/2001 
(OJ L 222, 17.8.2001, p. 20) 

Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament 
and of the Council 
(OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1) 

only Annex I, pt. 4 

Commission Regulation (EC) No 448/2005 
(OJ L 74, 19.3.2005, p. 5) 

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ANNEX VII 

CORRELATION TABLE 

Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91 

This Regulation 

Article 1 

Article 2 

Article 3 

Article 1 

Article 2 

Article 3 

Article 4, first subparagraph 

Article 4, first paragraph 

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Article 4, second paragraph 

Article 4, second subparagraph 

Article 4, third paragraph 

Article 5 

Article 5 

Article 6(1) and (2) 

Article 6(1) and (2) 

Article 6(3) 

Article 6(4) 

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Article 7 

Annex I 

Annex II 

Annex III 

Annex IV 

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______ 

______ 

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Article 6(3) 

Article 7 

Article 8 

Annex I 

Annex II 

Annex III 

Annex IV 

Annex V 

Annex VI 

Annex VII 

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