EN
23.11.2022
Official Journal of the European Union
L 303/17
(2) in Article 10, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: ‘4.
The exemption referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply to cuckoo ray:
(a) caught by trammel nets in ICES subareas 8 and 9.
Member States having a direct management interest shall submit as soon as possible, but not later than by 1 May 2023, additional scientific information supporting this exemption for cuckoo ray caught with trammel nets.
The STECF shall assess that scientific information by 31 July 2023; (b) caught by bottom trawls in ICES subarea 8.
Member States having a direct management interest shall submit as soon as possible, but not later than by 1 May 2023, additional scientific information supporting this exemption for cuckoo ray caught with bottom trawls.
The STECF shall assess that scientific information by 31 July 2023.’; (3) in Article 11, paragraphs 1 and 2 are replaced by the following: ‘1.
The survivability exemption provided for in Article 15(4)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall apply to red seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo) caught with the artisanal gear voracera in ICES division 9a and to red seabream caught with hooks and lines (gear codes: LHP, LHM, LLS, LLD) in ICES subareas 8 and 10 and in ICES division 9a. 2.
Member States having a direct management interest shall submit as soon as possible, but not later than by 1 May 2023 additional scientific information supporting the exemption laid down in paragraph 1 for red seabream caught with hooks and lines in ICES subareas 8 and in ICES division 9a.
The STECF shall assess the provided scientific information by 31 July 2023.’; (4) Article 13 is amended as follows: (a) paragraph 1, point (a), is replaced by the following: ‘(a) for whiting (Merlangius merlangus), up to a maximum of 3 % of the total annual catches of that species by vessels using bottom trawls and seines with a mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm (OTB, OTT, OT, PTB, PT, SSC, SDN, SPR, SX, SV, TBN, TBS, TB, TX), pelagic trawls (OTM, PTM) and beam trawls (BT2) with a mesh size of 80 to 119 mm in ICES divisions 7d and 7e;’; (b) paragraph 1, point (c), is replaced by the following: ‘(c) for common sole (Solea solea), up to a maximum of 3 % of the total annual catches of that species by vessels using TBB gear with a mesh size of 80 to 119 mm equipped with Flemish panel, to catch common sole in ICES divisions 7d to 7h, 7j and 7k;’; (c) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: ‘2.
Member States having a direct management interest shall submit, as soon as possible and not later than 1 May 2023, additional scientific information supporting the exemptions set out in points (a), (d), (g), (j) and (k) of paragraph 1.’; (d) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3.
The de minimis exemption laid down in point (l) of paragraph 1 shall be applicable until 31 December 2022.’;
(e) paragraphs 4 to 7 are deleted; (5) in Article 14, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3.
The de minimis exemption laid down in point (m) of paragraph 1 shall be applicable until 31 December 2022.’.