Commission Regulation (EC) No 1309/2008 of 19 December 2008 fixing the Community withdrawal and selling prices for the fishery products listed in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 for the 2009 fishing year
Date: 2008-12-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common fisheries policy, fishery product, selling price, withdrawal price

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1309/2008

of 19 December 2008

fixing the Community withdrawal and selling prices for the fishery products listed in Annex I to
Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 for the 2009 fishing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of
17 December 1999 on the common organisation of
the
markets in fishery and aquaculture products (1), and in particular
Article 20(3) and Article 22 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

that

Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 provides
the
Community withdrawal and selling prices for each of
the products listed in Annex I thereto are to be fixed
on the basis of the freshness, size or weight and presen­
tation of the product by applying the conversion factor
for the product category concerned to an amount not
more than 90 % of the relevant guide price.

The withdrawal prices may be multiplied by adjustment
factors in landing areas which are very distant from the
main centres of consumption in the Community. The
guide prices for the 2009 fishing year were fixed for
all the products concerned by Council Regulation (EC)
No 1299/2008 (2).

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Fishery Products,

Article 1

The conversion factors used for calculating the Community
withdrawal and selling prices, as referred to in Article 20 and
22 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, for the 2009 fishing year
for the products listed in Annex I to that Regulation, are set out
in Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2

The Community withdrawal and selling prices applicable for the
2009 fishing year and the products to which they relate are set
out in Annex II.

Article 3

The withdrawal prices applicable for the 2009 fishing year in
landing areas which are very distant from the main centres of
consumption in the Community and the products to which
those prices relate are set out in Annex III.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 January 2009.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 December 2008.

For the Commission

Joe BORG
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22.
(2) See page 1 of this Official Journal.

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Conversion factors for the products listed in points A, B and C of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 104/2000

ANNEX I

Species

Size (*)

Gutted fish, with head (*)

Whole fish (*)

Extra, A (*)

Extra, A (*)

Conversion factors

Herring of the species
Clupea harengus

Sardines of the species
Sardina pilchardus

Dogfish
Squalus acanthias

Dogfish
Scyliorhinus spp.

Redfish
Sebastes spp.

Cod of the species
Gadus morhua

Coalfish
Pollachius virens

1

2

3

4a

4b

4c

5

6

7a

7b

8

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

4

5

1

2

3

4

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,60

0,51

0,28

0,64

0,64

0,44

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,72

0,72

0,68

0,54

0,38

0,72

0,72

0,71

0,61

0,47

0,72

0,68

0,43

0,43

0,90

0,80

0,40

0,40

0,36

0,30

0,51

0,64

0,72

0,47

0,60

0,51

0,28

0,60

0,56

0,36

0,81

0,81

0,68

0,52

0,52

0,40

0,30

0,22

0,56

0,56

0,55

0,30

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Species

Size (*)

Gutted fish, with head (*)

Whole fish (*)

Extra, A (*)

Extra, A (*)

Conversion factors

Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Whiting
Merlangius merlangus

Ling
Molva spp.

Mackerel of the species
Scomber scombrus

Spanish mackerel of the
species
Scomber japonicus

Anchovies
Engraulis spp.

Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa

Hake of the species
Merluccius merluccius

Megrims
Lepidorhombus spp.

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

5

1

2

3

4

0,72

0,72

0,62

0,52

0,66

0,64

0,60

0,41

0,68

0,66

0,60

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,75

0,75

0,72

0,52

0,90

0,68

0,68

0,56

0,52

0,68

0,60

0,54

0,34

0,56

0,56

0,43

0,36

0,50

0,48

0,44

0,30

0,56

0,54

0,48

0,72

0,71

0,69

0,77

0,77

0,63

0,47

0,68

0,72

0,60

0,25

0,41

0,41

0,41

0,34

0,71

0,53

0,52

0,43

0,41

0,64

0,56

0,49

0,29

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Species

Size (*)

Gutted fish, with head (*)

Whole fish (*)

Extra, A (*)

Extra, A (*)

Conversion factors

Dab
Limanda limanda

Flounder
Platichthys flesus

Albacore or longfinned
tuna
Thunnus alalunga

Cuttlefishes
Sepia officinalis and
Rossia macrosoma

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

3

0,71

0,54

0,66

0,50

0,90

0,90

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,58

0,42

0,58

0,42

0,81

0,77

0,64

0,64

0,40

(*) The freshness categories, sizes and presentations are those defined pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000.

Species

Size (*)

Monkfish
Lophius spp.

Shrimps of the species
Crangon crangon

Deep-water prawns
Pandalus borealis

Edible crabs
Cancer pagurus

1

2

3

4

5

1

2

1

2

1

2

Conversion factor

Whole fish

Fish without head (*)

Gutted fish, with head (*)

Extra, A (*)

Extra, A (*)

0,61

0,78

0,78

0,65

0,36

0,77

0,72

0,68

0,60

0,43

All presentations

Extra, A (*)

0,59

0,27

Cooked in water

Fresh or chilled

Extra, A (*)

Extra, A (*)

0,68

—

0,77

0,27

Whole (*)

0,72

0,54

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Species

Size (*)

Conversion factor

Whole fish

Fish without head (*)

Gutted fish, with head (*)

Extra, A (*)

Extra, A (*)

Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus

Sole
Solea spp.

Whole (*)

Tails (*)

E' (*)

0,86

0,86

0,77

0,50

Extra, A (*)

Extra, A (*)

0,86

0,59

0,59

0,41

0,81

0,68

0,50

0,41

Gutted fish,
with head (*)

Whole fish (*)

Extra, A (*)

Extra, A (*)

0,75

0,75

0,71

0,58

0,50

0,58

0,58

0,54

0,42

0,33

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

5

(*) The freshness categories, sizes and presentations are those defined pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000.

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ANNEX II

Withdrawal and selling prices in the Community of the products listed in points A, B and C of Annex I to
Regulation (EC) No 104/2000

Species

Size (*)

Gutted fish, with head (*)

Whole fish (*)

Extra, A (*)

Extra, A (*)

Withdrawal price (EUR/t)

Herring of the species
Clupea harengus

Sardines of the species
Sardina pilchardus

Dogfish
Squalus acanthias

Dogfish
Scyliorhinus spp.

Redfish
Sebastes spp.

Cod of the species
Gadus morhua

Coalfish
Pollachius virens

1

2

3

4a

4b

4c

5

6

7a

7b

8

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

4

5

1

2

3

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

667

567

311

464

464

319

0

0

0

1 192

1 192

1 125

894

629

559

559

551

473

132

202

191

121

121

253

225

112

112

101

84

293

367

413

270

667

567

311

435

406

261

972

972

816

861

861

662

497

364

435

435

427

233

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Species

Size (*)

Gutted fish, with head (*)

Whole fish (*)

Extra, A (*)

Extra, A (*)

Withdrawal price (EUR/t)

Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Whiting
Merlangius merlangus

Ling
Molva spp.

Mackerel of the species
Scomber scombrus

Spanish mackerel of the
species
Scomber japonicus

Anchovies
Engraulis spp.

Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa

— 1 January to

30 April 2009

— 1 May to

31 December 2009

Hake of the species
Merluccius merluccius

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

5

747

747

644

540

630

611

573

392

826

801

728

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

809

809

777

561

1 124

1 124

1 079

779

3 258

2 462

2 462

2 027

1 882

581

581

446

374

478

458

420

287

680

656

583

233

229

223

224

224

183

137

884

936

780

325

442

442

442

367

615

615

615

510

2 570

1 919

1 882

1 557

1 484

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Species

Size (*)

Gutted fish, with head (*)

Whole fish (*)

Extra, A (*)

Extra, A (*)

Withdrawal price (EUR/t)

Megrims
Lepidorhombus spp.

Dab
Limanda limanda

Flounder
Platichtys flesus

Albacore or longfinned
tuna
Thunnus alalunga

Cuttlefishes
Sepia officinalis and
Rossia macrosoma

Monkfish
Lophius spp.

Shrimps of the species
Crangon crangon

Deep-water prawns
Pandalus borealis

1

2

3

4

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

3

1

2

3

4

5

1

2

1

2

1 719

1 517

1 365

860

606

461

345

261

2 174

2 174

0

0

0

1 618

1 416

1 239

733

495

359

303

219

1 780

1 692

1 107

1 107

692

Whole fish

Fish without head (*)

Gutted fish, with head (*)

Extra, A (*)

Extra, A (*)

1 810

2 315

2 315

1 929

1 068

4 702

4 397

4 153

3 664

2 626

All presentations

Extra, A (*)

1 474

674

Cooked in water

Fresh or chilled

Extra, A (*)

Extra, A (*)

5 035

1 766

1 103

—

(*) The freshness categories, sizes and presentations are those defined pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000.

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Species

Size (*)

Selling prices (EUR/t)

Edible crabs
Cancer pagurus

Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus

Sole
Solea spp.

Whole (*)

1 284

963

E′ (*)

4 704

4 704

4 212

2 735

Whole (*)

Tails (*)

Extra, A (*)

Extra, A (*)

4 704

3 227

3 227

2 243

3 535

2 968

2 182

1 789

Gutted fish, with head (*)

Whole fish (*)

Extra, A (*)

Extra, A (*)

5 160

5 160

4 885

3 990

3 440

3 990

3 990

3 715

2 890

2 270

1

2

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

5

(*) The freshness categories, sizes and presentations are those defined pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000.

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Withdrawal prices in landing areas which are very distant from the main centres of consumption

ANNEX III

Species

Landing area

Withdrawal price
(in EUR/tonne)

Conversion
Factor

Size (*)

Gutted fish, with
head (*)

Whole fish (*)

Extra, A (*)

Extra, A (*)

Herring of the species
Clupea harengus

Coastal regions and islands of Ireland

0,90

Coastal regions of Eastern England from Berwick to
Dover
Coastal regions of Scotland from Portpatrick to
Eyemouth and the islands located West and North of
those regions
Coastal regions of County Down (Northern Ireland)

Mackerel of the species
Scomber scombrus

Coastal regions and islands of Ireland

Coastal regions and islands of Cornwall and Devon in
the United Kingdom

Hake of the species
Merluccius merluccius

Coastal regions from Troon (in South-Western Scotland)
to Wick (in North-Eastern Scotland) and the Islands
located West and North of those regions

Albacore or
longfinned tuna
Thunnus alalunga

Islands of the Azores and Madeira

Sardines of the species
Sardina pilchardus

Canary Islands

0,90

0,96

0,95

0,75

0,48

0,48

Coastal regions and islands of Cornwall and Devon in
the United Kingdom

0,74

Atlantic coastal regions of Portugal

0,93

0,81

1

2

3

4a

1

2

3

4a

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

4

5

1

2

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

2

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2 444

1 846

1 846

1 520

1 412

1 043

1 043

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

(*) The freshness categories, sizes and presentations are those defined pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000.

119

182

172

109

119

182

172

109

223

220

214

221

218

212

1 928

1 439

1 412

1 167

1 113

854

812

141

176

198

129

217

272

306

200

342

335