Council Regulation (EU) No 297/2013 of 27 March 2013 amending Regulations (EU) No 44/2012, (EU) No 39/2013 and (EU) No 40/2013 as regards certain fishing opportunities
Date: 2013-03-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU Member State, EU waters, authorised catch, catch by species, catch quota, fishing area, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, sea fishing




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28.3.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 90/10








            COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 297/2013
of 27 March 2013
         
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 Commission,

Whereas:







(1)


Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1) requires that Union measures governing access to waters and resources and the sustainable pursuit of fishing activities be established taking into account available scientific, technical and economical advice and in particular reports drawn up by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF), as well as in the light of any advice received from Regional Advisory Councils.












(2)


It is incumbent upon the Council to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities, including certain conditions functionally linked thereto, as appropriate. Fishing opportunities should be distributed among Member States in such a way as to assure each Member State relative stability of fishing activities for each stock or fishery and having due regard to the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy established in Regulation No (EC) 2371/2002.












(3)


By Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 (2), the Council fixed fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in EU waters, and for EU vessels in certain non-EU waters for 2012. By Regulations (EU) No 39/2013 (3) and (EU) No 40/2013 (4), the Council fixed fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in EU waters, and for EU vessels in certain non-EU waters for 2013.












(4)


In Regulation (EU) No 39/2013, it is appropriate to clarify the special condition for the fixing of fishing opportunities for horse mackerel in areas VIIIc and IX.












(5)


Additional fishing opportunities for Greenland halibut in NAFO 3LMNO became available for the Union in 2012 as a result of quota transfers between the Union and other Contracting Parties to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO). Consequently, for the year 2012, Annex IC to Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 should be amended with effect from 1 January 2012 so as to reflect those new fishing opportunities. These modifications concern the year 2012 only and are without prejudice to the principle of relative stability.












(6)


Fishing opportunities for EU and Norwegian vessels, and the conditions of access to fishery resources in each other's waters are established each year in the light of consultations on fishing rights held in accordance with the bilateral agreement on fisheries with Norway (5). 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. It is appropriate that the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 be amended accordingly.












(7)


Catch limits for sandeel in the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) zone IIIa and in EU waters of ICES zones IIa and IV are provisionally laid down in Annex IA to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013. In February 2013, ICES published scientific advice for the stock of sandeel in EU waters of ICES divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea IV. In accordance with that advice, the catch limits for management areas 1 and 2 should be fixed at 224 544 tonnes and 17 544 tonnes respectively. For management area 3, ICES advices a total catch limit of 78 331 tonnes. Since management area 3 covers both EU and Norwegian catches, the Union limit in this area should be set at no more than 40 000 tonnes. For management areas 4 and 6, catch and survey data were insufficient for ICES to conduct an age-based assessment. Consequently, in line with the approach adopted for other stocks in similar circumstances, it is appropriate to set catch limits in management areas 4 and 6 of 4 000 tonnes 336 tonnes respectively, which amounts to reductions of 20 % compared with the 2012 catch limits in those areas. In accordance with ICES advice, it is appropriate to fix catch limits of zero for management areas 5 and 7. Given that sandeel is a stock that is shared with Norway and given the availability of sandeel in EU waters in 2013, it is appropriate to provide for an exchange of quotas with Norway. Consequently, the amount allocated to Norway from the Union's share of the total allowable catch (TAC) should be fixed at the level of 22 450 tonnes of sandeel in management area 1 in exchange for 1 769 tonnes of North Norway cod, 131 tonnes of North Norway haddock, 250 tonnes of plaice in the North Sea and 95 tonnes of ling in the North Sea. Annex IA to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly.












(8)


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 for 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.












(9)


Under the provisions of International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) concerning 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.












(10)


At its first annual meeting, held in 2013, the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) fixed 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.












(11)


Regulations (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 those Regulations. Such retroactive application is 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 to Regulation (EU) 44/2012 should apply as of 1 January 2012. Since the modification of some catch limits have an influence on the economic activities and the planning of the fishing season of EU vessels, it is necessary to amend Regulations (EU) No 44/2012, (EU) No 39/2013 and (EU) No 40/2013 urgently. For the same reason, 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 hereby amended in accordance with the text set out in Annex I to this Regulation.


Article 2

Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 39/2013

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


Article 3

Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013

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






(1)


in Article 4, the following point is added:






"(n)


‧overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC‧ is the geographical area defined by the following limits:






—


longitude 150 ° W,










—


longitude 130 ° W,










—


latitude 4 ° S,










—


latitude 50 ° 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

1.   Only Member States having actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the 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 SPRFMO 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 20 ° N and 20 ° S does not increase."











(5)


in Article 30 paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

"1.   In the part of the WCPFC Convention Area located between 20 ° N and 20 ° 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."















(6)


the following Article is inserted:

"Article 30a
Overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC

1.   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 point (n) of Article 4.


2.   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 point (a) of Article 27(1) and in Article 27(2) to (6) when fishing in the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as defined in point (n) of Article 4."












(7)


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






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 2013.
However, Article 1 shall apply from 1 January 2012.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 March 2013.


For the Council


The President

E. GILMORE
            





(1)  
            OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.

(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 55).

(3)  Council Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements (OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 1).

(4)  Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non- EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54).

(5)  Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 48).




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















"Species


:


Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides














Zone


:


NAFO 3LMNO
(GHL/N3LMNO)








Estonia


328 


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




Germany


335 




Latvia


46 




Lithuania


23  (1)





Spain


4 486 




Portugal


1 875  (2)





Union


7 093  (3)





TAC


12 098 







(1)  To this quota, an additional quantity of 19,6 tonnes is added as a result of a transfer of fishing opportunities from a third country.

(2)  To this quota, an additional quantity of 10 tonnes is added as a result of a transfer of fishing opportunities from a third country.

(3)  To this quota, an additional quantity of 29,6 tonnes is added as a result of a transfer of fishing opportunities from third countries."
         





ANNEX II

1.   
In Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 39/2013, the entry for Horse mackerel in VIIIc is replaced by the following:














‘Species


:


Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.













Zone


:


VIIIc
(JAX/08C.)








Spain


22 409  (1)
 (3)



Analytical TAC




France


388  (1)





Portugal


2 214  (1)
 (3)





Union


25 011 




TAC


25 011 






2.   
In Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 39/2013, the entry for Horse mackerel in IX is replaced by the following:














"Species


:


Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.













Zone


:


IX
(JAX/09.)








Spain


7 762  (4)
 (5)



Analytical TAC




Portugal


22 238  (4)
 (5)





Union


30 000 




TAC


30 000 






3.   
In Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 39/2013, the entry for Horse mackerel in X; EU waters of CECAF is replaced by the following:














"Species


:


Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.













Zone


:


X; EU waters of CECAF (6)

(JAX/X34PRT)








Portugal


To be established (7)
 (8)



Precautionary TAC




Union


To be established (9)





TAC


To be established (9)







4.   
In Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 39/2013, the entry for Horse mackerel in EU waters of CECAF is replaced by the following:














‘Species


:


Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.













Zone


:


EU waters of CECAF (10)

(JAX/341PRT)








Portugal


To be established (11)
 (12)



Precautionary TAC




Union


To be established (13)





TAC


To be established (13)








(1)  Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 (2), no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.

(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms (OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1).

(3)  Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in IX (JAX/*09.).’
         

(4)  Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.

(5)  Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIIIc (JAX/*08C)."
         

(6)  Waters adjacent to the Azores.

(7)  Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.

(8)  Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

(9)  Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 3."
         

(10)  Waters adjacent to Madeira.

(11)  Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.

(12)  Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

(13)  Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 3.’
         





ANNEX III

1.   
Annex IA to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 is amended as follows:






(a)


the entry for sandeel and associated by-catches in EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV is replaced by the following:



















"Species


:


Sandeel and associated by-catches

Ammodytes spp.













Zone


:


EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV (1)









Denmark


249 006  (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.




United Kingdom


5 443  (2)





Germany


381  (2)





Sweden


9 144  (2)





Union


263 974 




Norway


22 450 




TAC


286 424 





Special condition:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex IIB:





















Zone


:


EU waters of sandeel management areas








 


1


2


3


4


5


6


7




 


(SAN/234_1)


(SAN/234_2)


(SAN/234_3)


(SAN/234_4)


(SAN/234_5)


(SAN/234_6)


(SAN/234_7)




Denmark


190 635 


16 549 


37 731 


3 773 


0 


317 


0 




United Kingdom


4 167 


362 


825 


82 


0 


7 


0 




Germany


292 


25 


58 


6 


0 


0 


0 




Sweden


7 000 


608 


1 386 


139 


0 


12 


0 




Union


202 094 


17 544 


40 000 


4 000 


0 


336 


0 




Norway


22 450 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 




Total


224 544 


17 544 


40 000 


4 000 


0 


336 


0 "




















(b)


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














"Species


:


Anglerfish

Lophiidae














Zone


:


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








Belgium


45 


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


1 152 




Germany


18 




The Netherlands


16 




United Kingdom


269 




Union


1 500 




TAC


Not relevant"














(c)


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














"Species


:


Tusk

Brosme brosme














Zone


:


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








Germany


13 


Analytical TAC
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.




Spain


46 




France


548 




Ireland


53 




United Kingdom


264 




Others


13  (3)





Union


937 




Norway


2 923  (4)
 (5)
 (6)





TAC


3 860 














(d)


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














"Species


:


Herring (7)


Clupea harengus














Zone


:


IIIa
(HER/03A.)








Denmark


23 115  (8)



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


370  (8)





Sweden


24 180  (8)





Union


47 665  (8)





TAC


55 000 














(e)


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













"Species


:


Herring (9)


Clupea harengus














Zone


:


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








Denmark


81 945 


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


50 632 




France


23 464 




The Netherlands


59 995 




Sweden


4 863 




United Kingdom


65 901 




Union


286 800 




Norway


138 620  (10)





TAC


478 000 





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-) ()





Union


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.)."




















(f)


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














"Species


:


Herring (12)


Clupea harengus














Zone


:


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








Sweden


922  (12)



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




Union


922 




TAC


478 000 














(g)


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














"Species


:


Herring (13)


Clupea harengus














Zone


:


IIIa
(HER/03A-BC)








Denmark


5 692 


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


51 




Sweden


916 




Union


6 659 




TAC


6 659 














(h)


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














"Species


:


Herring (14)


Clupea harengus














Zone


:


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








Belgium


71 


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


13 787 




Germany


71 




France


71 




The Netherlands


71 




Sweden


67 




United Kingdom


262 




Union


14 400 




TAC


14 400 














(i)


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














"Species


:


Herring (15)


Clupea harengus














Zone


:


IVc, VIId (16)

(HER/4CXB7D)








Belgium


9 285  (17)



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


1 187  (17)





Germany


733  (17)





France


13 035  (17)





The Netherlands


23 276  (17)





United Kingdom


5 064  (17)





Union


52 580 




TAC


478 000 














(j)


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














"Species


:


Cod

Gadus morhua














Zone


:


Skagerrak
(COD/03AN.)








Belgium


9  (18)



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


3 026  (18)





Germany


76  (18)





The Netherlands


19  (18)





Sweden


530  (18)





Union


3 660 




TAC


3 783 














(k)


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:













"Species


:


Cod

Gadus morhua














Zone


:


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








Belgium


782  (19)



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


4 495  (19)





Germany


2 850  (19)





France


966  (19)





The Netherlands


2 540  (19)





Sweden


30  (19)





United Kingdom


10 311  (19)





Union


21 974 




Norway


4 501  (20)





TAC


26 475 





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 "




















(l)


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














"Species


:


Cod

Gadus morhua














Zone


:


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








Sweden


382  (21)



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




Union


382 




TAC


Not relevant














(m)


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














"Species


:


Cod

Gadus morhua














Zone


:


VIId
(COD/07D.)








Belgium


66  (22)



Analytical TAC




France


1 295  (22)





The Netherlands


39  (22)





United Kingdom


143  (22)





Union


1 543 




TAC


1 543 














(n)


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














"Species


:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus














Zone


:


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








Belgium


13 


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


2 231 




Germany


142 




The Netherlands


3 




Sweden


264 




Union


2 653 




TAC


2 770 "














(o)


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













"Species


:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus














Zone


:


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








Belgium


257 


Analytical TAC




Denmark


1 770 




Germany


1 126 




France


1 963 




The Netherlands


193 




Sweden


178 




United Kingdom


29 194 




Union


34 681 




Norway


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 "




















(p)


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














"Species


:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus














Zone


:


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








Sweden


707  (23)



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




Union


707 




TAC


Not relevant














(q)


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














"Species


:


Whiting

Merlangius merlangus














Zone


:


IIIa
(WHG/03A.)








Denmark


929 


Precautionary TAC




The Netherlands


3 




Sweden


99 




Union


1 031 




TAC


1 050 "














(r)


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













"Species


:


Whiting

Merlangius merlangus














Zone


:


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








Belgium


365 


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


1 577 




Germany


410 




France


2 370 




The Netherlands


912 




Sweden


3 




United Kingdom


11 402 




Union


17 039 




Norway


1 893  (24)





TAC


18 932 





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 "




















(s)


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














"Species


:


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








Sweden


190  (25)



Precautionary TAC.




Union


190 




TAC


Not relevant














(t)


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














"Species


:


Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou














Zone


:


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








Denmark


0 


Analytical TAC




United Kingdom


0 




Union


0 




TAC


643 000 "














(u)


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














"Species


:


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)








Denmark


17 715  (26)



Analytical TAC




Germany


6 888  (26)





Spain


15 018  (26)
 (27)





France


12 328  (26)





Ireland


13 718  (26)





The Netherlands


21 601  (26)





Portugal


1 395  (26)
 (27)





Sweden


4 382  (26)





United Kingdom


22 987  (26)





Union


116 032  (26)





Norway


45 000 




TAC


643 000 














(v)


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














"Species


:


Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou














Zone


:


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








Spain


13 213 


Analytical TAC




Portugal


3 303 




Union


16 516  (28)





TAC


643 000 














(w)


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














"Species


:


Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou














Zone


:


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








Norway


113 630  (29)
 (30)



Analytical TAC




TAC


643 000 














(x)


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














"Species


:


Blue ling

Molva dypterygia














Zone


:


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








Germany


25 


Analytical TAC
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.




Estonia


4 




Spain


79 




France


1 806 




Ireland


7 




Lithuania


2 




Poland


1 




United Kingdom


459 




Others


7  (31)





Union


2 390 




Norway


150  (32)





TAC


2 540 














(y)


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














"Species


:


Ling

Molva molva














Zone


:


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








Belgium


30 


Analytical TAC
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.




Denmark


5 




Germany


109 




Spain


2 211 




France


2 357 




Ireland


591 




Portugal


5 




United Kingdom


2 716 




Union


8 024 




Norway


6 140  (33)
 (34)





TAC


14 164 














(z)


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














"Species


:


Ling

Molva molva














Zone


:


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








Belgium


7 


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


831 




Germany


23 




France


9 




The Netherlands


1 




United Kingdom


74 




Union


945 




TAC


Not relevant"














(aa)


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














"Species


:


Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus














Zone


:


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








Denmark


947 


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


0 




United Kingdom


53 




Union


1 000 




TAC


Not relevant"














(bb)


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














"Species


:


Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis














Zone


:


IIIa
(PRA/03A.)








Denmark


2 308 


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




Sweden


1 243 




Union


3 551 




TAC


6 650 "














(cc)


the entry for Northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of 62°N is replaced by the following:














"Species


:


Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis














Zone


:


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








Denmark


357 


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




Sweden


123  (35)





Union


480 




TAC


Not relevant














(dd)


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














"Species


:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa














Zone


:


Skagerrak
(PLE/03AN.)








Belgium


55 


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


7 117 




Germany


37 




The Netherlands


1 369 




Sweden


381 




Union


8 959 




TAC


9 142 "














(ee)


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:













"Species


:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa














Zone


:


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








Belgium


5 614 


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


18 245 




Germany


5 263 




France


1 053 




The Netherlands


35 086 




United Kingdom


25 964 




Union


91 225 




Norway


5 845 




TAC


97 070 





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 "




















(ff)


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














"Species


:


Saithe

Pollachius virens














Zone


:


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








Belgium


32 


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


3 757 




Germany


9 487 




France


22 326 




The Netherlands


95 




Sweden


516 




United Kingdom


7 273 




Union


43 486 




Norway


47 734  (36)





TAC


91 220 














(gg)


the entry for saithe in VI; EU and international waters of Vb, XII and XIV is replaced by the following:














"Species


:


Saithe

Pollachius virens














Zone


:


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








Germany


484 


Analytical TAC




France


4 805 




Ireland


421 




United Kingdom


3 254 




Union


8 964 




Norway


500  (37)





TAC


9 464 














(hh)


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














"Species


:


Saithe

Pollachius virens














Zone


:


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








Sweden


880  (38)



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




Union


880 




TAC


Not relevant














(ii)


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


:


Greenland Halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides














Zone


:


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








Denmark


13 


Analytical TAC




Germany


23 




Estonia


13 




Spain


13 




France


218 




Ireland


13 




Lithuania


13 




Poland


13 




United Kingdom


857 




Union


1 176 




Norway


824  (39)





TAC


2 000 














(jj)


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

















"Species


:


Mackerel

Scomber scombrus














Zone


:


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








Belgium


440  (42)



Analytical TAC




Denmark


15 072  (42)





Germany


459  (42)





France


1 387  (42)





The Netherlands


1 396  (42)





Sweden


4 174  (40)
 (41)
 (42)





United Kingdom


1 293  (42)





Union


24 221  (40)
 (42)





Norway


141 809  (43)





TAC


Not relevant





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/*03A.)


IIIa and IVbc
(MAC/*3A4BC)


IVb
(MAC/*04B.)


IVc
(MAC/*04C.)


VI, international waters of IIa, from 1 January to 31 March 2013 and in December 2013
(MAC/*2A6.)




Denmark


0 


4 130 


0 


0 


8 107 




France


0 


490 


0 


0 


0 




The Netherlands


0 


490 


0 


0 


0 




Sweden


0 


0 


390 


10 


1 573 




United Kingdom


0 


490 


0 


0 


0 




Norway


3 000 


0 


0 


0 


0 "




















(kk)


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




Spain


18 




Estonia


144 




France


11 552 




Ireland


57 753 




Latvia


106 




Lithuania


106 




The Netherlands


25 267 




Poland


1 220 




United Kingdom


158 825 




Union


272 317 




Norway


11 788  (44)
 (45)





TAC


Not relevant





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


6 971 


710 




France


4 648 


473 




Ireland


23 237 


2 366 




The Netherlands


10 166 


1 035 




United Kingdom


63 905 


6 507 




Union


108 927 


11 091 "




















(ll)


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













"Species


:


Mackerel

Scomber scombrus














Zone


:


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








Spain


25 682  (46)



Analytical TAC




France


170  (46)





Portugal


5 308  (46)





Union


31 160 




TAC


Not relevant





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.)




Spain


2 157 




France


14 




Portugal


446 "




















(mm)


the entry for mackerel in Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa is replaced by the following:














"Species


:


Mackerel

Scomber scombrus














Zone


:


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








Denmark


10 694  (47)



Analytical TAC




Union


10 694  (47)





TAC


Not relevant














(nn)


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














"Species


:


Common sole

Solea solea














Zone


:


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








Belgium


1 164 


Analytical TAC




Denmark


532 




Germany


931 




France


233 




The Netherlands


10 511 




United Kingdom


599 




Union


13 970 




Norway


30  (48)





TAC


14 000 














(oo)


the entry for sprat and associated by-catches in IIIa is replaced by the following:














"Species


:


Sprat and associated by-catches

Sprattus sprattus














Zone


:


IIIa
(SPR/03A.)








Denmark


27 875  (49)



Precautionary TAC




Germany


58  (49)





Sweden


10 547  (49)





Union


38 480 




TAC


41 600 














(pp)


the entry for sprat and associated by catches in EU waters of IIa and IV is replaced by the following:














"Species


:


Sprat and associated by-catches

Sprattus sprattus














Zone


:


EU waters of IIa and IV
(SPR/2AC4-C)








Belgium


1 737  (51)



Precautionary TAC




Denmark


137 489  (51)





Germany


1 737  (51)





France


1 737  (51)





The Netherlands


1 737  (51)





Sweden


1 330  (50)
 (51)





United Kingdom


5 733  (51)





Union


151 500 




Norway


10 000 




TAC


161 500 














(qq)


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














"Species


:


Horse mackerel and associated by-catches

Trachurus spp.













Zone


:


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








Belgium


38  (54)



Precautionary TAC




Denmark


16 367  (54)





Germany


1 445  (52)
 (54)





Spain


304  (54)





France


1 358  (52)
 (54)





Ireland


1 029  (54)





The Netherlands


9 854  (52)
 (54)





Portugal


35  (54)





Sweden


75  (54)





United Kingdom


3 895  (52)
 (54)





Union


34 400 




Norway


3 550  (53)





TAC


37 950 














(rr)


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


:


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)








Denmark


15 702  (55)
 (57)



Analytical TAC




Germany


12 251  (55)
 (56)
 (57)





Spain


16 711  (57)





France


6 306  (55)
 (56)
 (57)





Ireland


40 803  (55)
 (57)





The Netherlands


49 156  (55)
 (56)
 (57)





Portugal


1 610  (57)





Sweden


675  (55)
 (57)





United Kingdom


14 775  (55)
 (56)
 (57)





Union


157 989 




TAC


157 989 














(ss)


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














"Species


:


Norway pout and associated by-catches

Trisopterus esmarki














Zone


:


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








Denmark


167 345  (58)



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




Germany


32  (58)
 (59)





The Netherlands


123  (58)
 (59)





Union


167 500  (58)





Norway


20 000 




TAC


187 500 














(tt)


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


800  (60)
 (61)



Precautionary TAC




Union


800 




TAC


Not relevant














(uu)


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)








Union


Not relevant


Precautionary TAC




Norway


140  (62)





TAC


Not relevant














(vv)


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














"Species


:


Other species













Zone


:


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








Belgium


35 


Precautionary TAC




Denmark


3 250 




Germany


366 




France


151 




The Netherlands


260 




Sweden


Not relevant (63)





United Kingdom


2 438 




Union


6 500  (64)





TAC


Not relevant














(ww)


the entry for other species in EU waters of IIa, IV and VIa north of 56° 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


Not relevant


Precautionary TAC




Norway


3 250  (65)
 (66)





TAC


Not relevant










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:














"Species


:


Herring

Clupea harengus














Zone


:


EU, Norwegian and international waters of I and II
(HER/1/2-)








Belgium


14  (67)



Analytical TAC




Denmark


13 806  (67)





Germany


2 418  (67)





Spain


46  (67)





France


596  (67)





Ireland


3 574  (67)





The Netherlands


4 941  (67)





Poland


699  (67)





Portugal


46  (67)





Finland


214  (67)





Sweden


5 116  (67)





United Kingdom


8 827  (67)





Union


40 297  (67)





Norway


34 695  (68)





TAC


619 000 





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 zone around Jan Mayen
(HER/*2AJMN)"














(b)


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














"Species


:


Cod

Gadus morhua














Zone


:


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








Germany


2 413 


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




Greece


299 




Spain


2 691 




Ireland


299 




France


2 215 




Portugal


2 691 




United Kingdom


9 363 




Union


19 971 




TAC


Not relevant"














(c)


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














"Species


:


Cod

Gadus morhua














Zone


:


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








Germany


1 391  (69)
 (70)
 (71)



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




United Kingdom


309  (69)
 (70)
 (71)





Union


1 700  (69)
 (70)
 (71)





Norway


500 




TAC


Not relevant














(d)


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














"Species


:


Cod

Gadus morhua














Zone


:


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








Germany


7 739  (74)



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




Spain


14 329  (74)





France


3 758  (74)





Poland


3 057  (74)





Portugal


2 816  (74)





United Kingdom


5 223  (74)





Other Member States


250  (72)
 (74)





Union


37 172  (73)





TAC


986 000 














(e)


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














"Species


:


Atlantic halibut

Hippoglossus hippoglossus














Zone


:


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








Portugal


125 


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




Union


125 




Norway


75  (75)





TAC


Not relevant














(f)


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














"Species


:


Atlantic halibut

Hippoglossus hippoglossus














Zone


:


Greenland waters of NAFO 1
(HAL/N1GRN.)








Union


125 


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




Norway


75  (76)





TAC


Not relevant














(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


140  (77)



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 (78)















(h)


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














"Species


:


Grenadiers

Macrourus spp.













Zone


:


Greenland waters of NAFO 1
(GRV/N1GRN.)








Union


140  (79)



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 (80)















(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)








Denmark


4 909 


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




United Kingdom


46 




Sweden


352 




Germany


214 




All Member States


254  (81)
 (82)





Union


5 775  (83)





TAC


Not relevant














(j)


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














"Species


:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus














Zone


:


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








Germany


317 


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




France


191 




United Kingdom


973 




Union


1 481 




TAC


Not relevant"














(k)


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














"Species


:


Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis














Zone


:


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








Denmark


2 400 


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




France


2 400 




Union


4 800 




Norway


2 700 




TAC


Not relevant"














(l)


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














"Species


:


Saithe

Pollachius virens














Zone


:


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








Germany


2 040 


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




France


328 




United Kingdom


182 




Union


2 550 




TAC


Not relevant"














(m)


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














"Species


:


Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides














Zone


:


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








Germany


25  (84)



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




United Kingdom


25  (84)





Union


50  (84)





TAC


Not relevant














(n)


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














"Species


:


Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides














Zone


:


Greenland waters of NAFO 1
(GHL/N1GRN.)








Germany


2 075 


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




Union


2 075  (85)





Norway


575 




TAC


Not relevant














(o)


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














"Species


:


Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides














Zone


:


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








Germany


3 695 


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




United Kingdom


195 




Union


3 890  (86)





Norway


575 




TAC


Not relevant














(p)


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














"Species


:


Redfish

Sebastes spp.













Zone


:


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








Germany


766  (87)



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




Spain


95  (87)





France


84  (87)





Portugal


405  (87)





United Kingdom


150  (87)





Union


1 500  (87)





TAC


Not relevant














(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


:


Redfish (pelagic)

Sebastes spp.













Zone


:


Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of V and XIV
(RED/N1G14P)








Germany


2 173  (88)
 (89)



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




France


11  (88)
 (89)





United Kingdom


16  (88)
 (89)





Union


2 200  (88)
 (89)





Norway


800  (90)





TAC


Not relevant














(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.)








Germany


117  (91)



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




France


47  (91)





United Kingdom


186  (91)





Union


350  (91)





TAC


Not relevant










3.   
Annex ID to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 is amended as follows:






(a)


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














"Species


:


Swordfish

Xiphias gladius














Zone


:


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








Spain


6 949  (92)



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




Portugal


1 263  (92)





Other Member States


135,5  (92)
 (93)





Union


8 347,5 




TAC


13 700 














(b)


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














"Species


:


Swordfish

Xiphias gladius














Zone


:


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








Spain


4 818,18  (94)



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




Portugal


361,82  (94)





Union


5 180 




TAC


15 000 










4.   
Annex IJ to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 is replaced by the following:



                           "ANNEX IJ

SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA















Species


:


Jack mackerel

Trachurus murphyi














Zone


:


SPRFMO Convention Area
(CJM/SPRFMO)








Germany


7 808,07 


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




The Netherlands


8 463,14 




Lithuania


5 433,05 




Poland


9 341,74 




Union


31 046 "








5.   
Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 is replaced by the following:



                           "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


Maximum number of vessels present at any time




Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen


Herring, north of 62° 00′ N


77 


DK: 25
DE: 5
FR: 1
IE: 8
NL: 9
PL: 1
SV: 10
UK: 18


57 




Demersal species, north of 62° 00′ N


80 


DE: 16
IE: 1
ES: 20
FR: 18
PT: 9
UK: 14
Unallocated: 2


50 




Mackerel


Not relevant


Not relevant


70  (95)





Industrial species, south of 62° 00′ N


480 


DK: 450
UK: 30


150 








6.   
Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 is replaced by the following:



                           "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


20 


20 




Venezuela (96)



Snappers (French Guiana waters)


45 


45 









(1)  Excluding waters within six nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.

(2)  At least 98 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of sandeel. By-catches of dab, mackerel and whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the quota (OT1/*2A3A4).

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

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

(5)  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-).

(6)  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."
         

(7)  Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.

(8)  Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in EU waters of IV (HER/*04-C.)."
         

(9)  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.).

(10)  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.

(11)  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.)."
         

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

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

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

(15)  Exclusively for landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.

(16)  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.

(17)  Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in IVb (HER/*04B.)."
         

(18)  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."
         

(19)  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.

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

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

(22)  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."
         

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

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

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

(26)  Special condition: of which up to 64 % may be fished in Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1).

(27)  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."
         

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

(29)  To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement.

(30)  Special condition: the catch in IV shall be no more than 28 408 tonnes, i.e. 25 % of Norway's access quota."
         

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

(32)  To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII (BLI/*24X7C)."
         

(33)  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.).

(34)  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."
         

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

(36)  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."
         

(37)  To be fished north of 56° 30′ N (POK/*5614N)."
         

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

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

(40)  Special condition: including 242 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62° N (MAC/*04N-).

(41)  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.

(42)  May also be taken in Norwegian waters of IVa (MAC/*4AN.).

(43)  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 3 000 tonnes that may be fished in IIIa (MAC/*03A.).

(44)  May be fished in IIa, VIa north of 56° 30′ N, IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh (MAC/*AX7H).

(45)  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).

(46)  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.

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

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

(49)  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.)."
         

(50)  Including sandeel.

(51)  At least 98 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of sprat. By-catches of dab and whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the quota (OTH/*2AC4C)."
         

(52)  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).

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

(54)  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)."
         

(55)  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).

(56)  Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIId (JAX/*07D.).

(57)  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)."
         

(58)  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).

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

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

(61)  Special condition: of which no more than 400 tonnes of horse mackerel (JAX/*04-N.)."
         

(62)  Taken with long-lines only."
         

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

(64)  Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate."
         

(65)  Limited to IIa and IV (OTH/*2A4-C).

(66)  Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate."
         

(67)  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.

(68)  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.

(69)  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





(70)  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.





(71)  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:






Area


Boundary










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"





(72)  Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom.

(73)  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.

(74)  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."
         

(75)  To be fished with long-lines (HAL/*514GN)."
         

(76)  To be fished with long-lines (HAL/*N1GRN)."
         

(77)  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.

(78)  A total of 120 tonnes is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (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."
         

(79)  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.

(80)  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."
         

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

(82)  Member States with an assigned quota may access the "All Member States" quota only once they have exhausted their own quota.

(83)  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."
         

(84)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota."
         

(85)  To be fished South of 68° N."
         

(86)  To be fished by no more than 6 vessels at the same time."
         

(87)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota."
         

(88)  May only be fished by trawl.

(89)  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


Latitude N


Longitude W




1


64° 45′


28° 30′




2


62° 50′


25° 45′




3


61° 55′


26° 45′




4


61° 00′


26° 30′




5


59° 00′


30° 00′




6


59° 00′


34° 00′




7


61° 30′


34° 00′




8


62° 50′


36° 00′




9


64° 45′


28° 30′





(90)  To be fished in the NEAFC box defined in footnote 2 only (RED/*5-14N)."
         

(91)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota."
         

(92)  Special condition: up to 2,39 % of this amount may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N (SWO/*AS05N).

(93)  Except Spain and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch."
         

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

(95)  Without prejudice to additional licences granted to Sweden by Norway in accordance with established practice."
         

(96)  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."