Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulations (EU) No 44/2012, (EU) No 39/2013 and (EU) No 40/2013 as regards certain fishing opportunities
Date: 2013-03-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, EU waters, catch quota, fishing area, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, ship's flag

EUROPEAN 
COMMISSION 

Brussels, 13.3.2013  
COM(2013) 137 final 

2013/0076 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

amending Regulations (EU) No 44/2012, (EU) No 39/2013 and (EU) No 40/2013 as 
regards certain fishing opportunities 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 and Council Regulations (EU) No 39/2013 and 40/2013 
fix, for 2012 and 2013 respectively, fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of 
fish stocks applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters. They focus 
mainly  on  Atlantic  and  North  Sea  stocks.  These  fishing  opportunities  are  usually  amended 
several times during the period in which they are in effect.  

2. 

RESULTS OF CONSULTATIONS WITH THE INTERESTED PARTIES AND 
IMPACT ASSESSMENTS 

Not applicable. 

3. 

LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

The proposed amendments seek to modify the three Regulations mentioned above as follows: 

(a) Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 

At the end of 2012, Lithuania  agreed to exchange with another country fishing opportunities 
in  the  context  of  the  Northwest  Atlantic  Fisheries  Organisation  (NAFO).  The  Commission 
accepted  such  agreement  and  notified  it  to  the  NAFO  Secretariat  on  9  January  2013.  For 
reasons  of  transparency  and  consistency  with  other  exchanges  of  fishing  opportunities 
implemented  in  2012,  Regulation  (EU)  No  44/2012  should  be  amended  accordingly.  This 
modification  does  not  affect  in  any  way  relative  stability.  Future  exchanges  of  fishing 
opportunities  with  third  countries  will  follow  the  new  procedure  established  by  Regulation 
(EU) No 40/2013. 

(b) Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 

A  mistake  is  corrected  regarding  the  precise  coordinates  of  the  area  subject  to  the  TAC  for 
herring in the Firth of Clyde, within ICES subarea VI. 

(c) Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 

In  accordance  with  the  procedure  provided  for  in  the  agreements  or  protocols  on  fisheries 
relations with Norway, Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Iceland, the Union held consultations 
on  fishing  rights  with  those  partners  during  2012.  The  consultations  with  the  Faroe  Islands 
and Iceland were not finalised. Consultations with Norway were postponed to January 2013, 
so  Regulation  (EU)  No  40/2013  included  provisional  fishing  opportunities  for  those  stocks 
affected  by  arrangements  with  Norway,  amounting  to  a  proportion  of  the  2012  fishing 
opportunities concerned. The negotiations with Norway were concluded on 18 January 2013. 
As  a  consequence,  it  is  necessary  to  establish  the  definitive  fishing  opportunities  for  the 
relevant stocks in Annexes IA and IB of Regulation (EU) No 40/2013. 

The 9th Annual Meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), 
held  in  Manila  from  2  to  9  December  2012  adopted  new  conservation  and  management 
measures  for  bigeye  tuna,  yellowfin  tuna  and  skipjack  tuna  concerning  fishing  effort 
limitations, as well as measures on the closed area for fishing with fishg aggregating devices 
(FADs).  WCPFC  also  agreed  on  management  measures  regarding  the  overlap  area  between 
WCPFC and the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC). As a result, EU vessels 
listed in the registers of both organisations will have to comply with the IATTC conservation 
and  management  measures  set  out  in  the  Union's  fishing  opportunities  regulations  when 

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fishing in the overlap area. The WCPFC measures should be implemented in the law of the 
Union. 

Two  recommendations  from  the  International  Commission  for  the  Conservation  of  Atlantic 
Tuna (ICCAT) accord the Union a flexibility, up to a 200 tonnes, as regards catches taken in 
the  South  and  North  management  areas  (ICCAT  recommendations  2011-02  and  2012-01). 
Annex  ID  should  be  amended  in  order  to  enable  Member  States  to  apply  these  ICCAT 
provisions. 

New  or  modified  fishing  opportunities in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management 
Organisation (SPRFMO) were established following the outcome of the 1st annual meeting of 
the  SPRFMO  Commission  held  on  28  January  –  1  February  2013.  The  provisional  quotas 
included  in  Annex  IJ  of  Regulation  (EU)  No  40/2013  for  jack  mackerel,  the  reporting 
associated  with  them,  and  other  provisions  regarding  effort  limitations  must  now  be 
implemented accordingly. 

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2013/0076 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

amending Regulations (EU) No 44/2012, (EU) No 39/2013 and (EU) No 40/2013 as 
regards certain fishing opportunities 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union,  and  in  particular 
Article 43(3) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission1, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

By  Regulations  (EU)  No  44/20122,  (EU)  No  39/20133  and  (EU)  No  40/20134  the 
Council  fixed,  for  2012  and  2013,  fishing  opportunities  for  certain  fish  stocks  and 
groups of fish stocks in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters. 

The  area  within  ICES  subarea  VI  in  which  the  herring  TAC  for  the  Firth  of  Clyde 
applies  was  not  defined  with  enough  precision  in  Regulation  (EU)  No  39/2013.  The 
relevant coordinates should be amended accordingly. 

Additional  fishing  opportunities  for  Greenland  halibut  in  NAFO  3LMNO  became 
available  for the  Union on  31 December 2012 as a result of quota transfers between 
the  Union  and  other  Contracting  Parties  to  the  North  West  Atlantic  Fisheries 
Organisation (NAFO). The Union accepted such transfers by means of a notification 
to NAFO on 9 January 2013. Consequently, for the year 2012, Annex IC to Regulation 
(EU) No 44/2012 should be amended so as to reflect those new fishing opportunities. 
These  modifications  concern  the  year  2012  only  and  should  be  without  prejudice  to 
the principle of relative stability. 

Fishing opportunities for EU and Norwegian vessels, and the conditions of access to 
each other’s waters are established each year following consultations on fishing rights 
held in accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreements or protocols on 
fisheries relations with Norway5. Pending the conclusion of those consultations on the 
arrangements  for  2013,  Regulation  (EU)  No  40/2013  fixed  provisional  fishing 
opportunities  for  the  stocks  concerned.  On  18  January  2013,  the  consultations  with 
Norway  were  concluded  and  the  arrangements  for  the  fishing  opportunities  for  2013 
established. Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 should be amended accordingly. 

(5) 

The  9th  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Western  and  Central  Pacific  Fisheries  Commission 
(WCPFC), held in Manila from 2 to 9 December 2012, adopted new conservation and 
management  measures  for  bigeye  tuna,  yellowfin  tuna  and  skipjack  tuna  concerning 

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OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 55. 
OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 1. 
OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54. 
Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (OJ 
L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 48). 

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(7) 

(8) 

fishing effort limitations, as well as measures on the closed area for fishing with fish 
aggregating  devices  (FADs).  The  WCPFC  also  agreed  on  management  measures 
regarding  the  overlap  area  between  WCPFC  and  the  Inter-American  Tropical  Tuna 
Commission (IATTC). According to those measures, EU vessels listed in the register 
of  both  organisations  must  comply  only  with  the  IATTC  conservation  and 
management  measures  set  out  in  Regulation  (EU)  No  40/2013  when  fishing  in  the 
overlap area. Those WCPFC measures should be implemented in the law of the Union. 

Under  ICCAT  provisions  on  the  conservation  of  Atlantic  swordfish,  the  Union  may 
count  up  to  200  tonnes  of  its  swordfish  catch  taken  from  the  North  Atlantic 
management area against its uncaught South Atlantic swordfish quota. The Union may 
also  count  up  to  200  tonnes  of  its  swordfish  catch  taken  from  the  South  Atlantic 
management  area  against  its  uncaught  North  Atlantic  swordfish  quota.  Those 
provisions should be implemented in the law of the Union. 

At  its  first  annual  meeting,  held  in  2013,  the  South  Pacific  Regional  Fisheries 
Management  Organisation  (SPRFMO)  adopted  fishing  opportunities  consisting  of  a 
TAC  for  jack  mackerel,  including  a  modification  of  the  associated  reporting  in  this 
fishery,  and  effort  limitations  for  pelagic  and  bottom  fisheries.  Those  provisions 
should be implemented in the law of the Union. 

Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 and (EU) No 40/2013 apply, in general, from 1 January 
2013.  This  Regulation  should  apply  from  1  January  2013  as  regards  amendments  to 
these  regulations.  Such  retroactive  application  will  be  without  prejudice  to  the 
principles  of  legal  certainty  and  protection  of  legitimate  expectations  as  the  fishing 
opportunities  concerned  have  not  yet  been  exhausted.  The  amendment  concerning 
Greenland halibut in NAFO 3LMNO should apply as of 9 January 2013, the date of 
notification by the Union of its acceptance to NAFO. Since the modification of some 
catch  limits  have  an  influence  on  the  economic  activities  and  the  planning  of  the 
fishing season of EU vessels, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after 
its publication, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1  
Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 

Annex IC to Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 is amended in accordance with the text in Annex I 
to this Regulation. 

Article 2 
Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 

Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 is amended in accordance with the text in Annex II 
to this Regulation. 

Article 3 
Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 

Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 is amended as follows: 

(1) 

In Article 4, the following point (n) is added: 

"(n) 

'overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC' mean the geographical area defined 
by the following limits: 

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longitude 150º W, 

longitude 130º W, 

latitude 4º S, 

latitude 50º S.” 

(2) 

Article 24 is replaced by the following: 

"Article 24 
Pelagic fisheries - capacity limitation 

Member  States  having  actively  exercised  pelagic  fisheries  activities  in  the  SPRFMO 
Convention Area in 2007, 2008 or 2009 shall limit the total level of gross tonnage of vessels 
flying their flag and fishing for pelagic stocks in 2013 to the total Union level of 78 600 gross 
tonnage in that area." 

(3) 

Article 25 is replaced by the following: 

"Article 25 
Pelagic fisheries - TACs 

Only Member States having actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the 

1. 
SPRFMO Convention Area in 2007, 2008 or 2009, as specified in Article 24, may fish for 
pelagic stocks in that area in accordance with the TACs set out in Annex IJ.  

2. 
The fishing opportunities set out in Annex IJ may only be fished under the condition 
that Member States send to the Commission, in order to communicate them to the SPRFMO 
Secretariat, the list of vessels actively fishing or engaged in transhipment in the Convention 
Area, records from vessel monitoring systems (VMS), monthly catch reports and, where 
available, port calls at the latest by the fifth day of the following month.” 

(4) 

Article 29 is replaced by the following: 

"Article 29 
Fishing effort limitations for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, 
skipjack tuna  

Member  States  shall  ensure  that  fishing  days  allocated  to  purse-seine  vessels  fishing  for 
bigeye  tuna  (Thunnus  obesus),  yellowfin  tuna  (Thunnus  albacares),  and  skipjack  tuna 
(Katsuwonus pelamis) in the part of the WCPFC Convention Area in the high seas and located 
between 20º N and 20º S does not increase." 

(5) 

“1. 

Article 30, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: 

In the part of the WCPFC Convention Area located between 20º N and 20º S, fishing 
activities of purse-seine vessels making use of fish aggregating devices (FADs) shall 
be  prohibited  between  00:00  hours  of  1  July  2013  and  24:00  hours  of  31  October 
2013. During that period, a purse-seine vessel may only engage in fishing operations 
within that part of the WCPFC Convention Area if it carries onboard an observer to 
monitor that at no time does the vessel: 

(a) deploy or service a FAD or associated electronic device; 

(b) fish on schools in association with FADs.” 

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The following Article 30a is inserted as follows: 

"Article 30a 

Overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC 

1. 

2. 

Vessels listed exclusively in the WCPFC register shall apply the measures set out in 
Articles 29 to 31 when fishing in the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as 
defined in Article 4(n). 

Vessels listed in both the WCPFC register and the IATTC register and vessels listed 
exclusively in the IATTC register shall apply the measures set out in Article 27(1)(a) 
and  (2)  to  (6)  when  fishing  in  the  overlap  area  between  IATTC  and  WCPFC  as 
defined in Article 4(n).” 

(7) 

Annexes IA, IB, ID, IJ, III and VIII are amended in accordance with the text set out 
in Annex III to this Regulation. 

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

Article 4 

This Regulation shall apply from 1 January 2013. 

However, Article 1 shall apply from 9 January 2013. 

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

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The President 

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In  Annex  IC  to  Regulation  (EU)  No  44/2012,  the  entry  for  Greenland  halibut  in  NAFO 
3LMNO is replaced by the following: 

ANNEX I 

“Species: 

Estonia 

Germany 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Spain 

Portugal 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 
(3) 

Greenland halibut 
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

Zone: 

NAFO 3LMNO 
(GHL/N3LMNO) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

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335 

46 

23 

4 486 

1 875 

7 093 

12 098 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

To  this  quota,  an  additional  quantity  of  19,6  tons  is  added  as  a  transfer  of  fishing  opportunities  from  a  third 
country. 
To this quota, an additional quantity of 10 tons is added as a transfer of fishing opportunities from a third country. 
To  this  quota,  an  additional  quantity  of  29,6  tons  is  added  as  a  transfer  of  fishing  opportunities  from  third 
countries.” 

In  Part  B  of  Annex  I  to  Regulation  (EU)  No  39/2013,  the  entry  for  herring  in  VI  Clyde  is 
replaced by the following: 

ANNEX II 

“Species: 

United 
Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

Herring 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

VI Clyde(1) 
(HER/06ACL.) 

Precautionary TAC 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

(2) 

(3) 

(3) 

(1)  Clyde stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime area situated to the north-east of a line drawn between: 

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the Mull of Kintyre (55°17.9'N, 05°47.8'W);  
a point at position (55°04'N, 05°23'W) and; 
Corsewall Point (55°00.5'N, 05°09.4'W). 

(2)  Article 6 of this Regulation applies. 
(3)  Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2.” 

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ANNEX III 

1. 

Annex IA to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 is amended as follows: 

(a) 

the entry for tusk in EU and international waters of V, VI and VII is replaced 
by the following: 

“Species: 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

Others 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

Tusk 
Brosme brosme 

Zone: 

EU and international waters of V, VI and VII 
(USK/567EI.) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 11 of this Regulation applies. 

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46 

548 

53 

264 

13 

 937 

2 923 

3 860 

(1) 

(2) (3) (4) 

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. 

(1) 
(2) To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII (USK/*24X7C). 
(3) 

Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised 
in Vb, VI and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of 
the  fishing  on  a  specific  ground.  The  total  incidental  catch  of  other  species  in  Vb,  VI  and VII  shall  not 
exceed 3 000 tonnes (OTH/*5B67-). 
Including  ling.  The  quotas  for  Norway  are:  ling  6  140  tonnes  (LIN/*5B67-),  and  tusk  2  923  tonnes 
(USK/*5B67-) and are interchangeable of up to 2 000 tonnes and shall only be fished with long-lines in Vb, 
VI and VII.” 

(4) 

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(b) 

the entry for herring in IIIa is replaced by the following: 

“Species: 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 
(2) 

Herring(1) 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

IIIa 
(HER/03A.) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

(2) 

(2)  

(2) 

(2) 

23 115 

 370 

24 180 

47 665 

55 000 

Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. 
Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in EU waters of IV (HER/*04-C.).” 

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(c) 

the entry for herring in EU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53º 30’N is 
replaced by the following: 

Herring(1) 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

EU  and  Norwegian  waters  of  IV  north  of 
53° 30' N 
(HER/4AB.) 

Analytical TAC. 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

82 009 

50 671 

24 160 

61 239 

4 863 

66 172 

289 114 

138 620 

(2) 

“Species: 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

478 000 

Landings  of  herring  taken  in  fisheries  using  nets  with  mesh  sizes  equal  to  or  larger  than  32  mm. 
Member States shall report separately their landings of herring in IVa (HER/04A.) and IVb (HER/04B.). 

(2) 

Up  to  50  000  tonnes  of  which  may  be  taken  in  EU  waters  of  IVa  and  IVb  (HER/*4AB-C).  Catches  taken 
within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. 

Special condition: 

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following 
zone: 

Norwegian waters south 
of 62°N (HER/*04N-) (1) 

50 000 

Landings  of  herring  taken  in  fisheries  using  nets  with  mesh  sizes  equal  to  or  larger  than  32  mm. 
Member States shall report separately their landings of herring in IVa (HER/*4AN.) and IVb (HER/*4BN.).” 

Union 

(1) 

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the  entry  for  herring  in  Norwegian  waters  south  of  62ºN  is  replaced  by  the 
following: 

Herring(1) 
Clupea harengus 
(1) 

922 

922 

922 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 
(HER/04-N.) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

By-catches  of  cod,  haddock,  pollack  and  whiting  and  saithe  are  to  be  counted  against  the  quota  for 
these species.” 

(e) 

the entry for herring in IIIa is replaced by the following: 

Herring(1) 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

IIIa 
(HER/03A-BC) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

5 692 

 51 

 916 

6 659 

6 659 

Exclusively for landings of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 
mm.” 

“Species: 

Sweden 

Union 

TAC  

(1) 

“Species: 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

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the  entry  for  herring  in  IV,  VIId  and  EU  waters  of  IIa  is  replaced  by  the 
following: 

Herring(1) 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

IV, VIId and EU waters of IIa  
(HER/2A47DX) 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

 71 

13 787 

 71 

 71 

 71 

 67 

 262 

14 400 

14 400 

Exclusively for landings of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 
mm.” 

(g) 

the entry for herring in IVc, VIId is replaced by the following: 

Zone: 

IVc, VIId(2) 
(HER/4CXB7D) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

Herring(1) 
Clupea harengus 
(3) 

9 285 

(3) 

(3) 

(3) 

(3) 

(3) 

1 123 

 694 

12 338 

22 033 

4 793 

50 266 

478 000 

Exclusively for landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. 
Except Blackwater stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within 
a  zone  delimited  by  a  rhumb  line  running  due  south  from  Landguard  Point  (51°  56'  N,  1°  19,1'  E)  to 
latitude 51° 33' N and hence due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom. 
Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in IVb (HER/*04B.).” 

“Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

“Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 
(2) 

(3) 

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the entry for cod in Skagerrak is replaced by the following: 

“Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 

Zone: 

Skagerrak  
(COD/03AN.) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

 9 

3 026 

 76 

 19 

 530 

3 660 

3 783 

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully 
documented  fisheries  an  additional  allocation  within  an  overall  limit  of  12 %  of  the  quota  allocated  to  that 
Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 6 of this Regulation.” 

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(i) 

the  entry  for  cod  in  IV;  EU  waters  of  IIa;  that  part  of  IIIa  not  covered  by 
Skagerrak and Kattegat is replaced by the following: 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 

Zone: 

IV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered 
by the Skagerrak and Kattegat 
(COD/2A3AX4) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(2) 

 782 

4 495 

2 850 

 966 

2 540 

 30 

10 311 

21 974 

4 501 

26 475 

“Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully 
documented  fisheries  an  additional  allocation  within  an  overall  limit  of  12 %  of  the  quota  allocated  to  that 
Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 6 of this Regulation. 
May  be  taken  in  EU  waters.  Catches  taken  within  this  quota  are  to  be  deducted  from  Norway's  share  of 
the TAC. 

Special condition: 

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following 
zone: 

Norwegian waters 
of IV 
(COD/*04N-) 

Union 

19 099” 

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(j) 

the  entry  for  cod  in  Norwegian  waters  south  of  62ºN  is  replaced  by  the 
following: 

“Species: 

Sweden 

Union 

TAC 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 
(1) 

382 

382 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 
(COD/04-N.) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

Not 

relevant 

(1) 

By-catches of haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.” 

(k) 

the entry for cod in VIId is replaced by the following: 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 
(1) 

 66 

Zone: 

VIId 
(COD/07D.) 

Analytical TAC 

“Species: 

Belgium 

France 

The 

United 

Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

Netherlands 

 39 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

 1 295 

 143 

1 543 

1 543 

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully 
documented  fisheries  an  additional  allocation  within  an  overall  limit  of  12 %  of  the  quota  allocated  to  that 
Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 6 of this Regulation.” 

EN 

16 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(l) 

the entry for haddock in IIIa, EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 is replaced by 
the following: 

“Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

Union 

Haddock 
Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 

Zone: 

IIIa, EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 
(HAD/3A/BCD) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

 13 

2 231 

 142 

 3 

 264 

2 653 

TAC 

2 770” 

EN 

17 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(m) 

the entry for haddock in IV; EU waters of IIa is replaced by the following: 

“Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The 

Netherlands 

Sweden 

United 

Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

Haddock 
Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 

Zone: 

IV; EU waters of IIa 
(HAD/2AC4.) 

Analytical TAC 

257 

1 770 

1 126 

1 963 

193 

178 

29 194 

34 681 

10 359 

TAC 

45 040 

Special condition: 

Within  the  limits  of  the  abovementioned  quotas,  no  more  than  the  quantities  given  below  may  be  taken  in  the 
following zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV 
(HAD/*04N-) 

Union 

25 798” 

EN 

18 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(n) 

the  entry  for  haddock  in  Norwegian  waters  south  of  62ºN  is  replaced  by  the 
following: 

“Species: 

Sweden 

Union 

Haddock 
Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 

(1) 

707 

707 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 
(HAD/04-N.) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

TAC 

Not 

relevant 

(1) 

By-catches of cod, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.” 

EN 

19 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(o) 

the entry for whiting in IIIa is replaced by the following: 

“Species: 

Denmark 

The 

Netherlands 

Sweden 

Union 

Whiting 
Merlangius merlangus 

Zone: 

IIIa 
(WHG/03A.) 

Precautionary TAC 

929 

3 

99 

1 031 

TAC 

1 050” 

(p) 

the entry for whiting in IV; EU waters of IIa is replaced by the following: 

“Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

Whiting 
Merlangius merlangus 

Zon
e: 

IV; EU waters of IIa 
(WHG/2AC4.) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

365 

1 577 

410 

2 370 

912 

3 

11 402 

17 039 

1 893 

(1) 

18 932 

May  be  taken  in  EU  waters.  Catches  taken  within  this  quota  are  to  be  deducted  from  Norway's  share  of 
the TAC. 

Special condition: 

Within  the  limits  of  the  abovementioned  quotas,  no  more  than  the  quantities  given  below  may  be  taken  in  the 
following zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV 
(WHG/*04N-) 

Union 

11 544” 

EN 

20 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(q) 

the  entry  for  whiting  and  pollack  in  Norwegian  waters  south  of  62ºN  is 
replaced by the following: 

“Species: 

Sweden 

Union 

Whiting and pollack 
Merlangius merlangus and 
Pollachius pollachius 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 
(WHG/04-N.) for whiting; 
(POL/04-N.) for pollack 

(1) 

Precautionary TAC. 

190 

190 

TAC 

Not relevant 

(1) By-catches of cod, haddock and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.” 

(r) 

the entry for blue whiting in Norwegian waters of II and IV is replaced by the 
following: 

“Species: 

Denmark 

United 

Kingdom 

Union 

Blue whiting 
Micromesistius poutassou 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of II and IV  
(WHB/24-N.) 

Analytical TAC 

0 

0 

0 

TAC 

643 000” 

EN 

21 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(s) 

the  entry  for  EU  and  international  waters  of  I,  II,  III,  IV,  V,  VI,  VII,  VIIIa, 
VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV is replaced by the following: 

Blue whiting 
Micromesistius poutassou 

Zone: 

EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, 
V,  VI,  VII,  VIIIa,  VIIIb,  VIIId,  VIIIe,  XII 
and XIV (WHB/1X14) 

Analytical TAC 

(1)  

(1)  

(1) (2)  

(1)  

(1)  

(1)  

(1) (2)  

(1)  

(1)  

(1)  

17 715 

6 888 

15 018 

12 328 

13 718 

21 601 

1 395 

4 382 

22 987 

116 032 

45 000 

643 000 

Special condition: of which up to 64 % may be fished in Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone 
around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1). 
Transfers of  this  quota  may  be  effected  to VIIIc,  IX  and X;  EU waters of  CECAF 34.1.1. However, such 
transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission.” 

“Species: 

Denmark 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The 

Netherlands 

Portugal 

Sweden 

United 

Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

EN 

22 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(t) 

the entry for blue whiting in VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 is 
replaced by the following: 

“Species: 

Spain 

Portugal 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

Blue whiting 
Micromesistius poutassou 

Zone: 

VIIIc,  IX  and  X;  EU  waters  of  CECAF 
34.1.1  
(WHB/8C3411) 

Analytical TAC 

13 213 

3 303 

16 516 

(1) 

643 000 

Special condition: of which up to 64 % may be fished in Norwegian EEZ or in the fishery zone around Jan 
Mayen (WHB/*NZJM2).” 

(u) 

the entry for blue whiting in EU waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56º 30’N and 
VII west of 12º is replaced by the following: 

“Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

Micromesistius poutassou 

EU waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 
30' N and VII west of 12° W 
(WHB/24A567) 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 
(2) 

113 630 

(1) (2) 

Analytical TAC 

643 000 

To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement. 
Special condition: the catch in IV shall be no more than 28 408 tonnes, i.e. 25 % of Norway's access quota.” 

EN 

23 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(v) 

the entry for blue ling in EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VII is 
replaced by the following: 

“Species: 

Germany 

Estonia 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

Lithuania 

Poland 

United Kingdom 

Others  

Union 

Norway  

TAC 

(1) 
(2) 

Blue ling 
Molva dypterygia 

Zone: 

EU  waters  and  international  waters  of 
Vb, VI, VII (BLI/5B67-) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 11 of this Regulation applies. 

 25 

 4 

 79 

1 806 

 7 

 2 

 1 

 459 

 7 

2 390 

150 

2 540 

(1) 

(2) 

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. 
To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII (BLI/*24X7C).” 

EN 

24 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(w) 

the entry for  ling in  EU and international  waters  of  VI,  VII,  VIII,  IX,  X,  XII 
and XIV is replaced by the following: 

Ling 
Molva molva 

Zone: 

EU and international waters of VI, VII, 
VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (LIN/6X14.) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 11 of this Regulation applies. 

 30 

 5 

 109 

2 211 

2 357 

 591 

 5 

2 716 

8 024 

6 140 

14 164 

(1) (2) 

“Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised 
in Vb, VI and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of 
the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in VI and VII shall not exceed 3 
000 tonnes (OTH/*6X14.). 
Including tusk. The quotas for Norway are: ling 6 140 tonnes and tusk 2 923 tonnes and are interchangeable of 
up to 2 000 tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII.” 

(x) 

the entry for ling in Norwegian waters of IV is replaced by the following: 

Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

Ling 
Molva molva 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV 
(LIN/04-N.) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

6 

747 

21 

8 

1 

67 

850 

Not relevant 

EN 

25 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(y) 

the  entry  for  Norway  lobster  in  Norwegian  waters  of  IV  is  replaced  by  the 
following: 

“Species: 

Denmark 

Germany 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway lobster 
Nephrops norvegicus 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  
(NEP/04-N.) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

947 

0 

53 

1 000 

TAC 

Not relevant” 

EN 

26 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(z) 

the entry for Northern prawn in IIIa is replaced by the following: 

“Species: 

Denmark 

Sweden 

Union 

Northern prawn 
Pandalus borealis 

Zone: 

IIIa 
(PRA/03A.) 

2 308 

1 243 

3 551 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

TAC 

6 650” 

(aa)  the entry for Northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of 62ºN is replaced by 

the following: 

“Species: 

Denmark 

Sweden 

Union 

Northern prawn 
Pandalus borealis 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 
(PRA/04-N.) 

266 

91 

357 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

TAC 

(1) 

Not relevant 

By-catches  of  cod,  haddock,  pollack,  whiting  and  saithe  are  to  be  counted  against  the  quotas  for 
these species.” 

(bb)  the entry for plaice in Skagerrak is replaced by the following: 

“Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

Union 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

Zone: 

Skagerrak 
(PLE/03AN.) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

 55 

7 117 

 37 

1 369 

 381 

8 959 

TAC 

9 142” 

EN 

27 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(cc) 

the entry for plaice in IV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the 
Skagerrak and the Kattegat is replaced by the following: 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

Zone: 

IV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not 
covered  by 
the 
Kattegat  
(PLE/2A3AX4) 

the  Skagerrak  and 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

5 598 

18 195 

5 249 

1 050 

34 990 

25 893 

90 975 

6 095 

97 070 

“Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

Special condition: 

Within  the  limits  of  the  abovementioned  quotas,  no  more  than  the  quantities  given  below  may  be  taken  in  the 
following zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV 
(PLE/*04N-) 

Union 

37 331” 

EN 

28 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(dd) 

the entry for saithe in IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 
22-32 is replaced by the following: 

“Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

Saithe 
Pollachius virens 

Zone: 

IIIa  and  IV;  EU  waters  of  IIa,  IIIb,  IIIc  and 
Subdivisions 22-32 
(POK/2A34.) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

 32 

3 757 

9 487 

22 326 

 95 

 516 

7 273 

43 486 

47 734 

91 220 

(1) 

May only be taken in EU waters of IV and in IIIa (POK/*3A4-C). Catches taken within this quota are to 
be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.” 

(ee)  the entry for saithe in VI; EU and international waters of Vb, XII and XIV is 

replaced by the following: 

“Species: 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

Saithe 
Pollachius virens 

Zone: 

VI;  EU  and  international  waters  of  Vb, 
XII and XIV 
(POK/56-14) 

Analytical TAC 

 655 

6 506 

 217 

1 586 

8 964 

500 

(1) 

TAC 

9 464 

(1) 

To be fished north of 56º 30' N (POK/*5614N).” 

EN 

29 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(ff) 

the  entry  for  saithe  in  Norwegian  waters  south  of  62º  N  is  replaced  by  the 
following: 

“Species: 

Sweden 

Union 

TAC 

Saithe 
Pollachius virens 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 
(POK/04-N.) 

(1) 

880 

880 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.  
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

Not 

relevant 

(1) 

By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting are to be counted against the quota for these species.” 

(gg) 

the  entry  for  Greenland  halibut  in  EU  waters  of  IIa  and  IV;  EU  and 
international waters of VB and VI is replaced by the following: 

“Species: 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

Lithuania 

Poland 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

Greenland Halibut 
Reinhardtius 
hippoglossoides 

Zone: 

EU  waters  of  IIa  and  IV;  EU  and 
international waters of Vb and VI  
(GHL/2A-C46) 

Analytical TAC 

 13 

 23 

 13 

 13 

 218 

 13 

 13 

 13 

 857 

1 176 

824 

(1) 

2 000 

To  be  taken  in  EU  waters  of  IIa  and  VI.  In  VI  this  quantity  may  only  be  fished  with  long-lines 
(GHL/*2A6-C).” 

EN 

30 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(hh) 

the  entry  for  mackerel  in  IIIa  and  IV;  EU  waters  of  IIa,  IIIb,  IIIc  and 
Subdivisions 22-32 is replaced by the following: 

Mackerel 
Scomber scombrus 

Zone: 

IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, 
IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32  
(MAC/2A34.) 

Analytical TAC 

440 

15 072 

4 59 

1 387 

1 396 

4 174 

1 293 

24 221 

141 809 

(3)  

(3)  

(3)  

(3)  

(3)  

(1) (2) (3)  

(3)  

(1) (3)  

(4) 

Not relevant 

“Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 
(2) 

(3) 
(4) 

Special condition: including 242 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62° N (MAC/*04N-). 
When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be 
counted against the quotas for these species. 
May also be taken in Norwegian waters of IVa (MAC/*4AN.). 
To be deducted  from  Norway's  share  of  the  TAC  (access  quota).  This  amount  includes  the Norwegian 
share  in  the  North  Sea  TAC  of  the  amount  of  39  599  tonnes.  This  quota  may  be  fished  in  IVa  only 
(MAC/*04A.), except for 3000 tonnes that may be fished in IIIa (MAC/*03A.).  

Special condition: 

Within  the  limits  of  the  abovementioned  quotas,  no  more  than  the  quantities  given  below  may  be  taken  in  the 
following zones: 

IIIa 
(MAC/*03

IIIa and IVbc  
(MAC/*3A4B

A.) 

C) 

IVb  
(MAC/*04
B.) 

IVc 
(MAC/*04
C.) 

Denmark 

France 

The Netherlands 

0 

0 

0 

EN 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

4 130 

490 

490 

31 

VI, 

international 

waters  of  IIa, 

from  1 January 

to 

31 March 

2013  and 

in 

December 

2013 

(MAC/*2A6.) 

8 107 

0 

0 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Norway 

0 

0 

3 000 

0 

490 

0 

390 

0 

0 

10 

0 

0 

1 573 

0 

0” 

EN 

32 

   EN 

 
 
(ii) 

the  entry  for  mackerel  in  VI,  VII,  VIIIa,  VIIIb,  VIIId  and  VIIIe;  EU  and 
international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV is replaced 
by the following: 

“Species: 

Mackerel 
Scomber scombrus 

Zone: 

VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and 
international waters of Vb; international waters 
of IIa, XII and XIV 
(MAC/2CX14-) 

Germany 

17 326 

Analytical TAC 

18 

144 

11 552 

57 753 

106 

106 

25 267 

1 220 

158 825 

272 317 

11 788 

(1) (2) 

Not relevant 

Spain 

Estonia 

France 

Ireland 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

The Netherlands 

Poland 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 
(2) 

May be fished in IIa, VIa north of 56° 30' N, IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh (MAC/*AX7H). 
An additional 28 362 tonnes of access quota may be fished by Norway North of 56°30' N and counted against 
its catch limit (MAC/*N6530). 

Special condition: 

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following 
zones and periods specified below: 

EU and Norwegian waters of IVa 
(MAC/*4A-EN) 
During the periods from 1 January to 
15 February 2013 and from 1 September to 
31 December 2013 

Norwegian waters of IIa 
(MAC/*2AN-) 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

6 971 

4 648 

23 237 

10 166 

63 905 

710 

473 

2 366 

1 035 

6 507 

EN 

33 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Union 

108 927 

11 091” 

(jj) 

the  entry  for  mackerel  in  VIIIc,  IX  and  X;  EU  waters  of  CECAF  34.1.1  is 
replaced by the following: 

“Species: 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

Zone: 

VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1  
(MAC/8C3411) 

Analytical TAC 

Mackerel 
Scomber scombrus 
(1)  

2 5682 

(1)  

(1)  

170 

5 308 

31 160 

Not relevant 

Special condition: quantities subject to exchanges with other Member States may be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and 
VIIId (MAC/*8ABD.). However, the quantities provided by Spain, Portugal or France for exchange purposes 
and to be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId shall not exceed 25 % of the quotas of the donor Member State. 

Special condition: 

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following 
zone:  

VIIIb 
(MAC/*08B.) 

2 157 

14 

446” 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

(kk)  the entry for mackerel in Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa is replaced by the 

following: 

“Species: 

Denmark 

Union 

TAC 

Mackerel 
Scomber scombrus 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa 
(MAC/2A4A-N) 

Analytical TAC 

10 694 

10 694 

(1) 

(1) 

Not 

relevant 

(1) 

Catches taken in IIa (MAC/*02A.) and IVa (MAC/*4A.) shall be reported separately.” 

EN 

34 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(ll) 

the  entry  for  common  sole  in  EU  waters  of  II  and  IV  is  replaced  by  the 
following: 

“Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

Common sole 
Solea solea 

Zone: 

EU waters of II and IV 
(SOL/24-C.) 

Analytical TAC 

1 164 

 532 

 931 

 233 

10 511 

 599 

13 970 

30 

(1) 

14 000 

(1) 

May be fished only in EU waters of IV (SOL/*04-C.).” 

(mm) the  entry  for  sprat  and  associated  by-catches  in  IIIa  is  replaced  by  the 

following: 

“Species: 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

Sprat and associated 
by-catches 
Sprattus sprattus 
(1) 

27 875 

Zone: 

IIIa  
(SPR/03A.) 

Precautionary TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

 58 

10 547 

38 480 

41 600 

At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota must be of sprat. By-catches of dab, whiting and haddock 
to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota (OTH/*03A.).” 

EN 

35 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(nn) 

the  entry  for  horse  mackerel  and  associated  by-catches  in  EU  waters  of  IVb, 
IVc and VIId is replaced by the following: 

Horse mackerel and 
associated by-catches 
Trachurus spp. 
(3) 

 38 

Zone: 

EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId 
(JAX/4BC7D) 

Precautionary TAC 

(3) 

(1) (3) 

(3) 

(1) (3) 

(3) 

(1) (3) 

(3) 

(3) 

(1) (3) 

16 367 

1 445 

 304 

1 358 

1 029 

9 854 

 35 

 75 

3 895 

34 400 

3 550 

(2) 

37 950 

“Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Portugal 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 
(3) 

Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in division VIId may be accounted for as fished under the 
quota concerning the zone: EU waters of IIa, IVa, VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and 
international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (JAX/*2A-14). 
May only be fished in EU waters of IV (JAX/*04-C.). 
At  least  95 %  of  landings  counted  against  this  quota  must  be  of  horse  mackerel.  By-catches  of  boarfish, 
haddock, whiting and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota (OTH/*4BC7D).” 

EN 

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(oo)  the  entry  for  horse  mackerel  and  associated  by-catches  in  EU  waters  of  IIa, 
IVa;  VI,  VIIa-c,  VIIe-k,  VIIIa,  VIIIb,  VIIId  and  VIIIe;  EU  and  international 
waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV is replaced by the following: 

“Species: 

Denmark 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Portugal 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 
(3) 

Horse mackerel and 
associated by-catches 
Trachurus spp. 

Zone: 

EU waters of IIa, IVa; VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, 
VIIIb,  VIIId  and  VIIIe;  EU  and  international 
waters  of  Vb;  international  waters  of  XII  and 
XIV (JAX/2A-14) 

Analytical TAC 

(1) (3)  

(1) (2) (3)  

(3)  

(1) (2) (3)  

(1) (3)  

(1) (2) (3) 

(3)  

(1) (3)  

(1) (2) (3)  

15 702 

12 251 

16 711 

6 306 

40 803 

49 156 

1 610 

 675 

14 775 

157 989 

157 989 

Special  condition:  up  to  5 %  of  this  quota  fished  in  EU  waters  of  IIa  or  IVa  before  30  June  2013  may  be 
accounted  for  as  fished  under  the  quota  concerning  the  zone  of  EU  waters  of  IVb,  IVc  and  VIId 
(JAX/*4BC7D). 
Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIId (JAX/*07D.). 
At  least  95 %  of  landings  counted  against  this  quota  must  be  of  horse  mackerel.  By-catches  of  boarfish, 
haddock, whiting and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota (OTH/*2A-14).” 

EN 

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   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(pp) 

the entry for Norway pout and associated by-catches in IIIa; EU waters of IIa 
and IV is replaced by the following: 

“Species: 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

Union 

Norway 

Norway pout and 
associated by-catches 
Trisopterus esmarki 
(1) 

167 345 

Zone: 

IIIa; EU waters of IIa and IV  
(NOP/2A3A4.) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

 32 

 123 

(1) (2)  

(1) (2)  

167 500 

(1) 

20 000 

TAC 

187 500 

(1) At least 95% of landings counted against this quota must be of Norway pout. By-catches of haddock and whiting to be 
counted against the remaining 5% of the quota (OT2/*2A3A4). 

(2) Quota may be fished in EU waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV only.” 

(qq)  the  entry  for  industrial  fish  in  Norwegian  waters  of  IV  is  replaced  by  the 

following: 

“Species: 

Industrial fish 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  
(I/F/04-N.) 

Sweden 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 
(2) 

(1) (2) 

Precautionary TAC 

800 

800 

Not relevant 

By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe to be counted against the quotas for these species. 
Special condition: of which no more than 400 tonnes of horse mackerel (JAX/*04-N.).” 

EN 

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   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(rr) 

the entry for other species in EU waters of Vb, VI and VII is replaced by the 
following: 

“Species: 

Other species 

Zone: 

EU waters of Vb, VI and VII 
(OTH/5B67-C) 

Precautionary TAC 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

Not relevant 

140 

(1) 

Not relevant 

(1) 

Taken with long-lines only.” 

(ss) 

the  entry  for  other  species  in  Norwegian  waters  of  IV  is  replaced  by  the 
following: 

“Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

Other species 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  
(OTH/04-N.) 

Precautionary TAC 

 35 

3 250 

 366 

 151 

 260 

Not relevant 

2 438 

6 500 

(1) 

(2) 

Not relevant 

(1) Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of "other species" at a traditional level. 
(2) 

Including  fisheries  not  specifically  mentioned.  Exceptions  may  be 
as appropriate.” 

introduced  after  consultations, 

EN 

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   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(tt) 

the entry for other species in EU waters of IIa, IV and VIa north of 56º 30’N is 
replaced by the following: 

“Species: 

Other species 

Zone: 

EU waters of IIa, IV and VIa north of 
56° 30' N 
(OTH/2A46AN) 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 
(2) 

Not relevant 

Precautionary TAC 

3 250 

(1) (2) 

Not relevant 

Limited to IIa and IV (OTH/*2A4-C). 
Including  fisheries  not  specifically  mentioned.  Exceptions  may  be 
as appropriate.” 

introduced  after  consultations, 

EN 

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   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. 

Annex IB to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 is amended as follows: 

(a) 

the entry for herring in EU, Norwegian and international waters of I and II is 
replaced by the following: 

Zone:  EU,  Norwegian  and  international  waters  of  I 

and II 
(HER/1/2-) 

Analytical TAC 

“Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Poland 

Portugal 

Finland 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

Herring 
Clupea harengus 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1)  

(2) 

 14 

13 806 

2 418 

 46 

 596 

3 574 

4 941 

 699 

 46 

 214 

5 116 

8 827 

40 297 

34 695 

619 000 

(1)  When reporting catches to the Commission the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be 
reported: NEAFC Regulatory Area, EU waters, Faroese waters, Norwegian waters, the fishery zone around 
Jan Mayen, the fishery protection zone around Svalbard. 
Catches  taken  against  this  quota  are  to  be  deducted  from  Norway's  share  of  the  TAC  (access  quota). 
This quota may be fished in EU waters north of 62° N. 

(2) 

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   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Special condition: 

Within the limits of the abovementioned Union share of the TAC, no more than 34 695 tonnes may be taken in the 
following zone: 

Norwegian  waters  north  of  62°  N  and  the 
fishery 
Jan  Mayen 
around 
(HER/*2AJMN) 

zone 

(b) 

the entry for cod in Norwegian waters of I and II is replaced by the following: 

“Species: 

Germany 

Greece 

Spain 

Ireland 

France 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II 
(COD/1N2AB.) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

2 200 

272 

2 453 

272 

2 019 

2 453 

8 533 

18 202 

Not relevant” 

EN 

42 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
“Species: 

Germany 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

• 

• 
• 

(c) 

the entry for cod in Greenland waters of NAFO 1 and Greenland waters of XIV 
is replaced by the following: 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of NAFO 1 and Greenland waters 
of XIV  
(COD/N1GL14) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

1 391 

(1) (2) (3) 

(1) (2) (3) 

(1) (2) (3) 

309 

1 700 

500 

Not relevant 

The area in East Greenland called the 'Kleine Banke' is closed for all fisheries. This area is bounded by the 
following coordinates: 
64°40' N 37°30' W 
64°40' N 36°30' W 
64°15' N 36°30'W, and 
64°15' N 37°30' W 

(2) May be fished in East or West Greenland. However, in East Greenland the fishery shall only be permitted: 
- by trawlers from 1 July to 31 December 2013. 
- by longliners from 1 April to 31 December 2013. 
(3) 

The fishery shall be conducted with 100% observer coverage and with Vessels Monitoring Systems (VMS). 
A maximum of 80 % of the quota can be taken in one of the areas below. In addition, a minimum effort of 
10 hauls per vessel shall be conducted in each area:  

Boundary 

Area 
1. East Greenland (COD/N65E44) North of 65° N East of 44°W 
2. East Greenland (COD/645E44) Between 64°N and 65°N East of 44°W 
3. East Greenland (COD/624E44) Between 62°N and 64°N East of 44°W 
4. East Greenland (COD/S62E44) South of 62°N East of 44°W 
5. West Greenland (COD/S62W44) South of 62°N West of 44°W 
6. West Greenland (COD/N62W44) North of 62°N West of 44°W” 

EN 

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   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
(d)  The entry for cod in I and IIb is replaced by the following: 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 

Zone: 

I and IIb 
(COD/1/2B.) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

(3) 

(3) 
(3) 
(3) 
(3) 
(3) 
(1) (3) 

(2) 

7 739 

14 329 

3 758 

3 057 

2 816 

5 223 

 250 

37 172 

986 000 

Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom. 
The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island 
and the associated by-catches of haddock are entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving 
from the 1920 Treaty of Paris. 
By-catches  of  haddock  may  represent  up  to  15 %  per  haul.  The  by-catch  quantities  of  haddock  are  in 
addition to the quota for cod.” 

“Species: 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Poland 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

Other Member States 

Union 

TAC 
(1) 
(2) 

(3) 

(e) 

the entry for Atlantic halibut in Greenland waters of V and XIV is replaced by 
the following: 

“Species: 

Portugal 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

Atlantic halibut 
Hippoglossus hippoglossus 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV  
(HAL/514GRN) 

125 

125 

75 

(1) 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

 (1)  Allocated from the Union quota and to be fished with long-lines (HAL/*514GN).” 

EN 

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   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(f) 

the entry for Atlantic halibut in Greenland waters of NAFO 1 is replaced by the 
following: 

“Species: 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

Atlantic halibut 
Hippoglossus hippoglossus 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of NAFO 1  
(HAL/N1GRN.) 

125 

75 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

Not relevant 

(1) 

Allocated from the Union quota and to be fished with long-lines (HAL/*N1GRN).” 

(g) 

the entry for grenadiers in Greenland waters of V and XIV is replaced by the 
following: 

“Species: 

Grenadiers  
Macrourus spp. 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV 
(GRV/514GRN) 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

140 

(1) 

Not relevant 

(2) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

Special  condition:  roundnose  grenadier  (Coryphaenoides  rupestris)  (RNG/514GRN)  and  rough-head 
grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch 
and shall be reported separately.  

(2) A total of 120 tonnes is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of 
NAFO  1 
rupestris) 
(RNG/514N1G) and rough-head grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They 
shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.” 

(GRV/514N1G).  Special  condition: 

roundnose  grenadier 

(Coryphaenoides 

EN 

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   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(h) 

the  entry  for  grenadiers  in  Greenland  waters  of  NAFO  1  is  replaced  by  the 
following: 

“Species: 

Union 

TAC 

Grenadiers 
Macrourus spp. 

140 

Not relevant 

Zone: 

(1) 

(2) 

Greenland waters of NAFO 1 
(GRV/N1GRN.) 

Analytical TAC 
Article  3  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96  shall  not 
apply. 
Article  4  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96  shall  not 
apply

(1) 

Special  condition:  roundnose  grenadier  (Coryphaenoides  rupestris)  (RNG/N1GRN.)  and  rough-head 
grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-
catch and shall be reported separately. 

(2)  A  total  of  120  tonnes  is  allocated  to  Norway  and  can  be  fished  in  either  this  TAC  zone  or  Greenland 
waters  of  V  and  XIV  (GRV/514N1G).  Special  condition:  roundnose  grenadier  (Coryphaenoides  rupestris) 
(RNG/514N1G) and rough-head grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They 
shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately. 

(i) 

the  entry  for  capelin  in  Greenland  waters  of  V  and  XIV  is  replaced  by  the 
following: 

“Species: 

Capelin 
Mallotus villosus 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV  
(CAP/514GRN) 

Analytical TAC 
Article  3  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96  shall  not 
apply. 
Article  4  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96  shall  not 
apply. 

Denmark 

4 909 

United Kingdom 

Sweden 

Germany 

All 

Member 

Union 

TAC 

46 

352 

214 

254 

(1) (2) 

5 775 

(3)  

Not 

Except Member States with more than 10% of the Union quota. 

(1) 
(2)  Member States with an assigned quota may access the "All Member States" quota only once they have 

(3) 

exhausted their own quota. 
To be fished from 1 January until 30 April 2013. If a catch level of 70% of this initial Union quota is 
attained by 15 April 2013, this Union quota shall automatically be increased by an additional amount 
of 5 775 tonnes, to be fished within the same period. That additional Union quota shall be considered 
to be allocated according to the same distribution key.” 

(j) 

the  entry  for  haddock  in  Norwegian  waters  of  I  and  II  is  replaced  by  the 
following: 

“Species: 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Haddock 
Melanogrammus aeglefinus 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II  
(HAD/1N2AB.) 

289 

174 

887 

1 350 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 
Article  3  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96  shall  not 
apply. 
Article  4  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96  shall  not 
apply. 

EN 

46 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAC 

Not relevant” 

EN 

47 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
(k) 

the entry for Northern prawn in Greenland waters of V and XIV is replaced by 
the following: 

“Species: 

Denmark 

France 

Union 

Norway 

Northern prawn 
Pandalus borealis 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV  
(PRA/514GRN) 

2 400 

2 400 

4 800 

2 700 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 
Article  3  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96  shall  not 
apply. 
Article  4  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96  shall  not 
apply. 

TAC 

Not relevant” 

(1) Allocated from the Union quota. 

(l) 

the  entry  for  saithe  in  Norwegian  waters  of  I  and  II  is  replaced  by  the 
following: 

“Species: 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

Saithe 
Pollachius virens 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II  
(POK/1N2AB.) 

Analytical TAC 
Article  3  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96  shall  not 
apply. 
Article  4  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96  shall  not 
apply. 

2 040 

328 

182 

2 550 

Not relevant” 

(m) 

the entry for Greenland halibut in Norwegian waters of I and II is replaced by 
the following: 

“Species: 

Germany 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

Greenland halibut 
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II  
(GHL/1N2AB.) 

25 

25 

50 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 
Article  3  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96  shall  not 
apply. 
Article  4  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96  shall  not 
apply. 

Not relevant 

(1) 

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.” 

EN 

48 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(n) 

the entry for Greenland halibut in Greenland waters of NAFO 1 is replaced by 
the following:  

“Species: 

Germany 

Union 

Norway 

Greenland halibut 
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of NAFO 1  
(GHL/N1GRN.) 

2 075 

2 075 

575 

(1) 
 (2) 

Analytical TAC 
Article  3  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96  shall  not 
apply. 
Article  4  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96  shall  not 
apply. 

TAC 

Not relevant 

(1) To be fished South of 68º N. 
(2) Allocated from the Union quota.” 

(o) 

the entry for Greenland halibut in Greenland waters of V and XIV is replaced 
by the following: 

“Species: 

Germany 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

Greenland halibut 
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV  
(GHL/514GRN) 

3 695 

195 

3 890 

575 

(1)  
(2) 

Analytical TAC 
Article  3  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96  shall  not 
apply. 
Article  4  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96  shall  not 
apply. 

TAC 

Not relevant 

To be fished by no more than 6 vessels at the same time. 

(1) 
(2) Allocated from the Union quota.” 

(p) 

the  entry  for  redfish  in  Norwegian  waters  of  I  and  II  is  replaced  by  the 
following: 

“Species: 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

Redfish 
Sebastes spp. 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II  
(RED/1N2AB.) 

Analytical TAC 
Article  3  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96  shall  not 
apply. 
Article  4  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96  shall  not 
apply. 

766 

95 

84 

405 

150 

1 500 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

Not relevant 

(1) 

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.” 

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(q) 

the entry for redfish (pelagic) in Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland 
waters of V and XIV is replaced by the following: 

“Species: 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

Redfish (pelagic) 
Sebastes spp. 

2 173 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

11 

16 

2 200 

(1) (2)  

800 

(3) 

TAC 

Not relevant 

Zone:  Greenland  waters  of  NAFO  1F  and 

Greenland waters of V and XIV 
(RED/N1G14P) 

Analytical TAC 
Article  3  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96  shall 
not apply. 
Article  4  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96  shall 
not apply. 

(1)  May only be fished by trawl.  
(2) 

Special condition: the quotas may be fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area on the condition that the 
part  of  the  quotas  fished  therein  are  reported  separately  (RED/*5-14P).  When  fished  in  the  NEAFC 
Regulatory Area, it may only be taken as of 10 May 2013 as deep pelagic redfish, and only within the 
area (the "NEAFC box") bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates: 

Point No 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
(3)  Allocated  from  the  Union  quota  and  to  be  fished  in  the  NEAFC  box  defined  in  footnote  2  only 

Longitude W 
28° 30' 
25° 45' 
26° 45' 
26° 30' 
30° 00' 
34° 00' 
34° 00' 
36° 00' 
28° 30' 

Latitude N 
64° 45' 
62° 50' 
61° 55' 
61° 00' 
59° 00' 
59° 00' 
61° 30' 
62° 50' 
64° 45' 

(RED/*5-14N).” 

EN 

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   EN 

 
 
 
(r) 

the entry for other species in Norwegian waters of I and II is replaced by the 
following: 

“Species: 

Other species 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II 
(OTH/1N2AB.) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

Germany 

France 

117 

47 

United Kingdom 

186 

Union 

350 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

TAC 

Not 

relevant 

(1) 

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.” 

EN 

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3. 

Annex ID to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 is amended as follows: 

(a) 

the entry for swordfish in the Atlantic Ocean, North of 5º N, is replaced by the 
following: 

"Species: 

Spain 

Portugal 

Other Member States 

Union 

TAC 

Swordfish 
Xiphias gladius 

Zo

ne: 

Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N 
(SWO/AN05N) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) (2) 

6 949 

1 263 

135,5  

8 347,5 

13 700 

(1)  Special  condition:  up  to  2,39  %  of  this  amount  may  be  fished  in  the  Atlantic  Ocean,  South  of  5°  N 
(SWO/*AS05N). 
(2) Except Spain and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch." 

(b) 

the entry for swordfish in the Atlantic Ocean, South of 5º N, is replaced by the 
following: 

"Species: 

Spain 

Portugal 

Union 

TAC 

Swordfish 
Xiphias gladius 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N 
(SWO/AS05N) 

(1) 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

4 818,18 

361,82 

5 180 

15 000 

(1)  Special  condition:  up  to  3,86  %  of  this  amount  may  be  fished  in  the  Atlantic  Ocean,  North  of  5°  N 
(SWO/*AN05N)." 

EN 

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   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. 

Annex IJ to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 is replaced by the following: 

“ANNEX IJ 

SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA 

Jack mackerel 
Trachurus murphyi  

Zone: 

SPRFMO Convention Area 
(CJM/SPRFMO) 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. 

7 808,07 

8 463,14 

5 433,05 

9 341,74 

31 046” 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

“Species: 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

Lithuania 

Poland 

Union 

EN 

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5. 

Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 is amended as follows: 

“ANNEX III 

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS 
FOR EU VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS 

Area of fishing 

Fishery 

Number of fishing 
authorisations 

Allocation of fishing 
authorisations amongst 
Member States 

Norwegian waters 
and fishery zone 
around Jan Mayen 

Herring, north of 
62° 00' N 

77 

Demersal species, 
north of 62° 00' N 

80 

DK: 25 
DE: 5 
FR: 1 
IE: 8 
NL: 9 
PL: 1 
SV: 10 
UK: 18 
DE: 16 
IE: 1 
ES: 20 
FR: 18 
PT: 9 
UK: 14 
Unallocated: 2 

Mackerel 

Not relevant 

Not relevant 

Industrial species, 
south of 62° 00' N 

480 

DK: 450 
UK: 30 

Maximum 
number of 
vessels present 
at any time 

57 

50 

706 

150” 

6 

Without prejudice to additional licences granted to Sweden by Norway in accordance with established 
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6. 

Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 is amended as follows: 

“ANNEX VIII 

QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS 
FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN EU WATERS 

Flag State 

Fishery 

Number of fishing 
authorisations 

Maximum number of 
vessels present at any 
time 

Norway 

Herring, north of 62° 00' N 

Venezuela7  

Snappers (French Guiana waters) 

20 

45 

20 

45” 

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To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the 
ship  owner  applying  for  the  fishing  authorisation  and  a  processing  undertaking  situated  in  the 
Department  of  French  Guiana,  and  that  it  includes  an  obligation  to  land  at  least  75  %  of  all  snapper 
catches  from  the  vessel  concerned  in  that  department  so  that  they  may  be  processed  in  that 
undertaking's plant. Such a contract must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that 
it  is  consistent  both  with  the  actual  capacity  of  the  contracting  processing  undertaking  and  with  the 
objectives for the development of the Guianese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be 
appended  to  the  fishing  authorisation  application.  Where  such  an  endorsement  is  refused,  the  French 
authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and 
to the Commission. 

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