Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/112 of 22 January 2020 operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2019 on account of overfishing of other stocks in the previous years and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1726
Date: 2020-01-22
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, EU waters, catch by species, catch quota, conservation of fish stocks, fishing area, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, sea fishing








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27.1.2020   


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Official Journal of the European Union


L 21/6








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/112
of 22 January 2020
         
operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2019 on account of overfishing of other stocks in the previous years and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1726


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (1), and in particular Article 105(1), (2), (3) and (5) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Fishing quotas for the year 2018 have been established by:






—


Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2285 (2),










—


Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1970 (3),










—


Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2360 (4), and










—


Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 (5).
















(2)


Fishing quotas for the year 2019 have been established by:






—


Council Regulations (EU) 2018/1628 (6),










—


Council Regulation (EU) 2018/2025 (7),










—


Council Regulation (EU) 2018/2058 (8), and










—


Council Regulation (EU) 2019/124 (9).
















(3)


Pursuant to Article 105(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, when the Commission has established that a Member State has exceeded the fishing quotas which have been allocated to it, the Commission is to operate deductions from future fishing quotas of that Member State.












(4)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1726 (10) has established deductions from fishing quotas for certain stocks in 2019 on account of overfishing in the previous years.












(5)


However, for certain Member States, no deductions could be operated by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1726 from quotas allocated for the overfished stocks because such quotas are not available for those Member States in the year 2019.












(6)


Article 105(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 provides that, if it is not possible to operate deductions on the overfished stock in the year following the overfishing because the Member State concerned has no available quota, deductions may be operated on other stocks in the same geographical area or with the same commercial value, following consultations with the Member States concerned. According to Commission Communication No 2012/C 72/07 containing Guidelines for deduction of quotas under article 105(1), (2) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (11) such deductions should be preferably operated in the following year or years from quotas allocated for stocks fished by the same fleet as the fleet that overfished the quota.












(7)


The Member States concerned have been consulted with regard to the proposed deductions from quotas allocated for stocks other than those which have been overfished.












(8)


In certain cases, exchanges of fishing opportunities concluded in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (12) enable deductions from the same stocks in the framework of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1726.












(9)


Moreover, certain deductions required by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1726 appear to be larger than the adapted quota available in the year 2019 and, as a consequence, cannot be entirely operated in that year. According to Communication No 2012/C 72/07, the remaining amounts should be deducted from the adapted quotas available in subsequent years until the full overfished amount is paid back.












(10)


Further updates or corrections may still occur following the detection, for the current or previous exercise, of errors, omissions or misreporting in the catch figures declared by the Member States pursuant to Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.












(11)


Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1726 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The fishing quotas fixed in Regulations (EU) 2018/1628, (EU) 2018/2025, (EU) 2018/2058, and (EU) 2019/124 for the year 2019 referred to in Annex I to this Regulation shall be reduced by applying the deductions on the alternative stocks set out in that Annex.


Article 2
The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1726 is replaced by the text in Annex II to this Regulation.


Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 January 2020.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

(2)  Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2285 of 12 December 2016 fixing for 2017 and 2018 the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks and amending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72 (OJ L 344, 17.12.2016, p. 32).

(3)  Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1970 of 27 October 2017 fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/127 (OJ L 281, 31.10.2017, p. 1).

(4)  Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2360 of 11 December 2017 fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the Black Sea (OJ L 337, 19.12.2017, p. 1).

(5)  Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 of 23 January 2018 fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/127 (OJ L 27, 31.1.2018, p. 1).

(6)  Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1628 of 30 October 2018 fixing for 2019 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/120 as regards certain fishing opportunities in other waters (OJ L 272, 31.10.2018, p. 1).

(7)  Council Regulation (EU) 2018/2025 of 17 December 2018 fixing for 2019 and 2020 the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks (OJ L 325, 20.12.2018, p. 7).

(8)  Council Regulation (EU) 2018/2058 of 17 December 2018 fixing for 2019 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the Black Sea (OJ L 329, 27.12.2018, p. 8).

(9)  Council Regulation (EU) 2019/124 of 30 January 2019 fixing for 2019 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 29, 31.1.2019, p. 1).

(10)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1726 of 15 October 2019 operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2019 on account of overfishing in the previous years (OJ L 263, 16.10.2019, p. 3).

(11)  Communication from the Commission – Guidelines for deduction of quotas under article 105(1), (2) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (2012/C 72/07) (OJ C 72, 10.3.2012, p. 27).

(12)  Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).




ANNEX I

DEDUCTIONS FROM FISHING QUOTAS FOR THE YEAR 2019 FOR ALTERNATIVE STOCKS

















OVERFISHED STOCKS


ALTERNATIVE STOCKS




Member State


Species code


Area code


Species name


Area name


Quantity that cannot be deducted from the 2019 fishing quota for the overfished stock (in kilograms)


Member State


Species code


Area code


Species name


Area name


Quantity to be deducted from the 2019 fishing quota for the alternative stocks (in kilograms)





ES



GHL


1N2AB.


Greenland halibut


Norwegian waters of 1 and 2


41 604 



ES



HAD


1N2AB.


Haddock


Norwegian waters of 1 and 2


26 783 




COD


1N2AB.


Cod


Norwegian waters of 1 and 2


3 418 




RED


1N2AB.


Redfish


Norwegian waters of 1 and 2


6 786 




RED


51214D


Redfish


Union and international waters of 5; international waters of 12 and 14


4 617 





FR



GHL


1N2AB.


Greenland halibut


Norwegian waters of 1 and 2


15 380 



FR



RED


1N2AB.


Redfish


Norwegian waters of 1 and 2


15 380 





NL



WHG


56-14


Whiting


6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14


4 492 



NL



WHG


2AC4.


Whiting


4; Union waters of 2a


4 492 





UK



RHG


5B67-


Roughhead grenadier


Union and international waters of Vb, VI and VII


5 016 



UK



RNG


5B67-


Roundnose grenadier


Union and international waters of 5b, 6 and 7


5 016 









ANNEX II
The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1726 is replaced by the following:



‘ANNEX

DEDUCTIONS FROM FISHING QUOTAS FOR THE YEAR 2019






















Member State


Species code


Area code


Species name


Area name


Initial quota 2018 (in kilograms)


Permitted landings 2018 (Total adapted quantity in kilograms) (1)



Total catches 2018 (quantity in kilograms)


Quota consumption related to permitted landings


Overfishing related to permitted landing (quantity in kilograms)


Multiplying factor (2)



Additional Multiplying factor  (3),  (4)



Outstanding deductions from previous year(s) (5) (quantity in kilograms)


Deductions from fishing quotas for 2019 (6) and subsequent years (quantity in kilograms)


Deductions from 2019 fishing quotas for the overfished stocks (7) (quantity in kilograms)


Deductions from 2019 fishing quotas for alternative stocks in accordance with Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1726 (8) (quantity in kilograms)


To be deducted from fishing quotas for 2020 and subsequent year(s) (quantity in kilograms)





BE



RJE


7FG.


Small-eyed ray


Union waters of 7f and 7g


14 000 


15 400 


19 888 


129,14 %


4 488 


1,00


/


/


4 488 


4 488 


/


/





BE



RJU


07D. (9)



Undulate ray


Union waters of 7d


2 000 


969


1 394 


143,86 %


425 (10)



N/A


N/A


2 617 


2 617 


2 617 


/


/





DE



COD


3BC+24


Cod


Subdivisions 22-24


1 194 000 


1 349 400 


1 393 360 


103,26 %


43 960 


/


C (11)



/


43 960 


43 960 


/


/





DK



COD


3BC+24


Cod


Subdivisions 22-24


2 444 000 


2 594 270 


2 617 780 


100,91 %


23 510 


/


C (11)



/


23 510 


23 510 


/


/





ES



BET


ATLANT


Bigeye tuna


Atlantic Ocean


9 791 920 


9 281 920 


9 756 069 


105,11 %


474 149 


/


C (11)



/


474 149 


474 149 


/


/





ES



GHL


1N2AB.


Greenland halibut


Norwegian waters of 1 and 2


/


0


27 736 


N/A


27 736 


1,00


A


/


41 604 


/


41 604 


/





ES



GHL


N3LMNO


Greenland halibut


NAFO 3LMNO


4 534 000 


4 496 772 


4 508 020 


100,25 %


11 248 


/


A (11) + C (11)



/


11 248 


11 248 


/


/





ES



NEP


*07U16


Norway lobster


Functional Unit 16 of ICES Subarea 7


825 000 


155 000 


158 375 


102,18 %


3 375 


/


/


/


3 375 


3 375 


/


/





ES



RJU


9-C.


Undulate ray


Union waters of 9


15 000 


15 000 


17 067 


113,78 %


2 067 


1,00


/


/


2 067 


0


/


2 067 





ES



YFT


IOTC


Yellowfin tuna


IOTC Area of Competence


45 682 000 


45 354 940 


44 964 373 


99,14 %


- 390 567  (12)



N/A


N/A


2 138 460 


2 138 460 


2 138 460 


/


/





EE



COD


N3M.


Cod


NAFO 3M


124 000 


916 170 


953 232 


104,05 %


37 062 


/


/


/


37 062 


37 062 


/


/





FR



GHL


1N2AB.


Greenland halibut


Norwegian waters of 1 and 2


/


0


18 084 


N/A


18 084 


1,00


/


/


18 084 


2 704  (13)



15 380 


/





IE



HER


07A/MM


Herring


7a


1 826 000 


1 850 311 


1 979 666 


106,99 %


129 355 


/


/


/


129 355 


129 355 


/


/





IE



MAC


2CX14-


Mackerel


6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14


69 141 000 


66 541 055 


66 965 925 


100,64 %


424 870 


/


/


/


424 870 


424 870 


/


/





NL



POK


2C3A4


Saithe


3a and 4; Union waters of 2a


110 000 


210 994 


265 115 


125,65 %


54 121 


1,00


/


/


54 121 


54 121 


/


/





NL



WHG


56-14


Whiting


6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14


/


0


4 492 


N/A


4 492 


1,00


/


/


4 492 


/


4 492 


/





PL



COD


3BC+24


Cod


Subdivisions 22-24


654 000 


786 200 


858 164 


109,15 %


71 964 


/


C (11)



32 331 


104 295 


104 295 


/


/





PT



ALF


3X14-


Alfonsinos


Union and international waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV


182 000 


179 044 


184 010 


102,77 %


4 966 


/


/


/


4 966 


4 966 


/


/





PT



BET


ATLANT


Bigeye tuna


Atlantic Ocean


3 717 470 


4 152 470 


4 405 184 


106,09 %


252 714 


/


C (11)



/


252 714 


252 714 


/


/





PT



BFT


AE45WM


Bluefin tuna


Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean


470 190 


437 190 


450 343 


103,01 %


13 153 


/


C (11)



/


13 153 


13 153 


/


/





PT



BUM


ATLANT


Blue marlin


Atlantic Ocean


50 440 


45 428 


74 337 


163,64 %


28 909 


1,00


A


/


43 364 


43 364 


/


/





PT



RJU


9-C.


Undulate ray


Union waters of 9


15 000 


33 000 


36 295 


109,98 %


3 295 


/


/


/


3 295 


3 295 


/


/





UK



COD


N1GL14


Cod


Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14


382 000 


497 520 


512 187 


102,95 %


14 667 


/


/


/


14 667 


10 500 


/


4 167 





UK



GHL


1N2AB.


Greenland halibut


Norwegian waters of 1 and 2


25 000 


22 000 


24 434 


111,06 %


2 434 


1,00


/


/


2 434 


2 434 


/


/





UK



HER


4AB.


Herring


Union and Norwegian waters of 4 north of 53° 30′ N


79 381 000 


84 694 795 


84 739 599 


100,05 %


44 804 


/


/


/


44 804 


44 804 


/


/





UK



MAC


2CX14-


Mackerel


6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14


190 143 000 


186 253 028 


189 644 893 


101,82 %


3 391 865 


/


A (11)



/


3 391 865 


3 391 865 


/


/





UK



POK


1N2AB.


Saithe


Norwegian waters of 1 and 2


182 000 


459 700 


463 509 


100,83 %


3 809 


/


/


/


3 809 


3 809 


/


/





UK



RHG


5B67-


Roughhead grenadier


Union and international waters of Vb, VI and VII


1 510 


1 510 


7 588 


502,52 %


6 078 


1,00


/


/


6 078 


1 062 


5 016  (14)



/





UK



WHG


56-14


Whiting


6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14


122 000 


124 060 


139 470 


112,42 %


15 410 


1,00


/


/


15 410 


15 410 


/


/






            ’
         


(1)  Quotas available to a Member State pursuant to the relevant fishing opportunities Regulations after taking into account exchanges of fishing opportunities in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22), quota transfers from 2017 to 2018 in accordance with Article 4(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 (OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3) and with Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 or reallocation and deduction of fishing opportunities in accordance with Articles 37 and 105 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

(2)  As set out in Article 105(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Deduction equal to the overfishing * 1,00 shall apply in all cases of overfishing equal to, or less than, 100 tonnes.

(3)  As set out in Article 105(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and provided that the extent of overfishing exceeds 10 %.

(4)  Letter “A” indicates that an additional multiplying factor of 1,5 has been applied due to consecutive overfishing in the years 2016, 2017 and 2018. Letter “C” indicates that an additional multiplying factor of 1,5 has been applied as the stock is subject to a multiannual plan.

(5)  Remaining quantities from previous year(s).

(6)  Deductions to operate in 2019.

(7)  Deductions to operate in 2019 that could be actually applied considering the available quota on 22 October 2019.

(8)  
            OJ L 263, 16.10.2019, p. 3.

(9)  To be deducted from RJU/7DE. (Union waters of 7d and 7e).

(10)  Quantities below 1 tonne are not considered.

(11)  Additional multiplying factor not applicable because the overfishing does not exceed 10 % of the permitted landings.

(12)  The deduction cannot be reduced by this unused quantity as article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 is not applicable to the YFT/IOTC stock.

(13)  Despite not having initial quota for this overfished stock, France concluded exchanges of fishing opportunities in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 enabling partial deduction from the same stock.

(14)  To be deducted from RNG/5B67- (roundnose grenadier in Union and international waters of Vb, VI and VII).