CELEX: 32016R0458
Language: en
Date: 2016-03-30 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EU) 2016/458 of 30 March 2016 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/72 as regards certain fishing opportunities

31.3.2016   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 80/1
            
         COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2016/458
   of 30 March 2016
   amending Regulation (EU) 2016/72 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 (EU) 2016/72 (1) fixes for 2016 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Union waters and, for Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Regulation (EU) 2016/72 fixes the total allowable catch (TAC) for sandeel at zero. Sandeel is a short-lived species and scientific advice only became available on 22 February, while the fishery starts in April. The catch limits for this species should now be amended in line with the scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). According to ICES, real-time monitoring is scientifically suitable for establishing the abundance of sandeel in management area 1, and results could be used to re-evaluate that scientific advice and to set an in-year TAC. However, that requires sufficient data (catches and biological sampling). The catch limit for sandeel in management area 1 should thus be set at a level allowing the collection of sufficient data on stock abundance.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               According to the scientific advice from ICES, catches of small-eyed ray within ICES divisions VIId and VIIe-k and of blonde ray within ICES subarea IV should be reduced. As a consequence, local management measures limiting catches and providing better scientific information should be developed. ICES advised that in divisions VIIf and VIIg catches of small-eyed ray should be limited to no more than 188 tonnes. Therefore, it is appropriate to modify the corresponding fishing opportunities tables to allow for such catches and landings and to adapt the reporting provisions accordingly.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               According to the scientific advice from ICES, the total catches for horse mackerel and associated by-catches in Union waters of ICES divisions IIa and IVa, subarea VI, divisions VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe, Union and international waters of Vb and international waters of subareas XII and XIV should be fixed at 108 868 tonnes. Therefore, it is appropriate to correct the initial TAC in the fishing opportunities table in order to allow for an increased level of catches corresponding to the scientific advice from ICES.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               Annex IB to Regulation (EU) 2016/72 provides that the fishing opportunities table for by-catches in Greenland waters should be corrected to allow for proper reporting of those by-catches.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               In the light of consultations with Norway, it is appropriate to allocate 25 000 tonnes of blue whiting to Norway in exchange for Arctic cod and haddock, ling and some other species.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               The quota allocations for cod in ICES subarea I and division IIb established in Annex IB to Regulation (EU) 2016/72 should be corrected to respect the quota distribution set out in Council Decision 87/277/EEC (2).
            
         
               (8)
            
            
               A reporting code needs to be included in Annex IF to Regulation (EU) 2016/72 for by-catches of orange roughy in SEAFO Sub-Division B1.
            
         
               (9)
            
            
               At its fourth annual meeting in 2016, the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) fixed a TAC for jack mackerel. That measure should be implemented in the Union law.
            
         
               (10)
            
            
               An error should be corrected in Appendix I to Annex IIa to Regulation (EU) 2016/72 regarding the maximum allowable fishing effort in kilowatt days for the Netherlands in the North Sea for the regulated gear BT1.
            
         
               (11)
            
            
               The number of fishing authorisations to be granted to Venezuela for vessels fishing for snappers in French Guiana waters and the maximum number of vessels that may be present at any time need to be established in Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) 2016/72.
            
         
               (12)
            
            
               The catch limits provided for in Regulation (EU) 2016/72 apply from 1 January 2016. The provisions of this Regulation concerning catch limits should therefore also apply from that date. 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.
            
         
               (13)
            
            
               Regulation (EU) 2016/72 should therefore be amended accordingly,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   In Regulation (EU) 2016/72, the Annexes IA, IB, IF, IJ and VIII are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It applies from 1 January 2016.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 30 March 2016.
      
         
            For the Council
         
         
            The President
         
         A.G. KOENDERS
      
   
   
      (1)  Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72 of 22 January 2016 fixing for 2016 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) 2015/104 (OJ L 22, 28.1.2016, p. 1).
   
      (2)  Council Decision 87/277/EEC of 18 May 1987 on the allocation of the catch possibilities for cod in the Spitsbergen and Bear Island area and in Division 3M as defined in the NAFO Convention (OJ L 135, 23.5.1987, p. 29).
   
      ANNEX
      
                  1.
               
               
                  Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2016/72 is amended as follows:
                  
                              (a)
                           
                           
                              the fishing opportunities table for sandeel in Union waters of IIa, IIIa and IV is replaced by the following table:
                              
                                          
                                             ‘Species:
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          Sandeel
                                          
                                             Ammodytes spp.
                                       
                                       
                                          
                                             Zone:
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          Union waters of IIa, IIIa and IV (1)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          Denmark
                                       
                                       
                                          82 273  (2)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          United Kingdom
                                       
                                       
                                          1 799  (2)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Germany
                                       
                                       
                                          126 (2)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Sweden
                                       
                                       
                                          3 021  (2)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Union
                                       
                                       
                                          87 219 
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          TAC
                                       
                                       
                                          87 219 
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          Analytical TAC
                                          Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                                          Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                                       
                                    
                                    
                        
                              (b)
                           
                           
                              the fishing opportunities table for blue whiting in Union and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV is replaced by the following table:
                              
                                          
                                             ‘Species:
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          Blue whiting
                                          
                                             Micromesistius poutassou
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          
                                             Zone:
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          Union and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV
                                          (WHB/1X14)
                                       
                                    
                                          Denmark
                                       
                                       
                                          31 704  (5)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Germany
                                       
                                       
                                          12 327  (5)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Spain
                                       
                                       
                                          26 878  (4)
                                              (5)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          France
                                       
                                       
                                          22 063  (5)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Ireland
                                       
                                       
                                          24 550  (5)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Netherlands
                                       
                                       
                                          38 659  (5)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Portugal
                                       
                                       
                                          2 497  (4)
                                              (5)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Sweden
                                       
                                       
                                          7 842  (5)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          United Kingdom
                                       
                                       
                                          41 137  (5)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Union
                                       
                                       
                                          207 657  (3)
                                              (5)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Norway
                                       
                                       
                                          75 000 
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Faroe Islands
                                       
                                       
                                          9 000 
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          TAC
                                       
                                       
                                          Not relevant
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          Analytical TAC
                                       
                                    
                        
                              (c)
                           
                           
                              the fishing opportunities table for ling in Norwegian waters of IV is replaced by the following table:
                              
                                          
                                             ‘Species:
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          Ling
                                          
                                             Molva molva
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          
                                             Zone:
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          Norwegian waters of IV
                                          (LIN/04-N.)
                                       
                                    
                                          Belgium
                                       
                                       
                                          9
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Denmark
                                       
                                       
                                          1 164 
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Germany
                                       
                                       
                                          33
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          France
                                       
                                       
                                          13
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Netherlands
                                       
                                       
                                          2
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          United Kingdom
                                       
                                       
                                          104
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Union
                                       
                                       
                                          1 325 
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          TAC
                                       
                                       
                                          Not relevant
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          Analytical TAC
                                          Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                                          Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply’;
                                       
                                    
                        
                              (d)
                           
                           
                              the fishing opportunities table for ‘other species’ in Norwegian waters of IV is replaced by the following table:
                              
                                          
                                             ‘Species:
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          Other species
                                       
                                       
                                          
                                             Zone:
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          Norwegian waters of IV
                                          (OTH/04-N.)
                                       
                                    
                                          Belgium
                                       
                                       
                                          46
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Denmark
                                       
                                       
                                          4 250 
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Germany
                                       
                                       
                                          479
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          France
                                       
                                       
                                          197
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Netherlands
                                       
                                       
                                          340
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Sweden
                                       
                                       
                                          Not relevant (6)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          United Kingdom
                                       
                                       
                                          3 188 
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Union
                                       
                                       
                                          8 500  (7)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          TAC
                                       
                                       
                                          Not relevant
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          Precautionary TAC
                                       
                                    
                        
                              (e)
                           
                           
                              the fishing opportunities table for skates and rays in Union waters of IIa and IV is replaced by the following table:
                              
                                          
                                             ‘Species:
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          Skates and rays
                                          
                                             Rajiformes
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          
                                             Zone:
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          Union waters of IIa and IV
                                          (SRX/2AC4-C)
                                       
                                    
                                          Belgium
                                       
                                       
                                          221 (8)
                                              (9)
                                              (10)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Denmark
                                       
                                       
                                          9 (8)
                                              (9)
                                              (10)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Germany
                                       
                                       
                                          11 (8)
                                              (9)
                                              (10)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          France
                                       
                                       
                                          35 (8)
                                              (9)
                                              (10)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Netherlands
                                       
                                       
                                          188 (8)
                                              (9)
                                              (10)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          United Kingdom
                                       
                                       
                                          849 (8)
                                              (9)
                                              (10)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Union
                                       
                                       
                                          1 313  (8)
                                              (10)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          TAC
                                       
                                       
                                          1 313  (10)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          Precautionary TAC
                                       
                                    
                        
                              (f)
                           
                           
                              the fishing opportunities table for skates and rays in Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k is replaced by the following table:
                              
                                          
                                             ‘Species:
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          Skates and rays
                                          
                                             Rajiformes
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          
                                             Zone:
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k
                                          (SRX/67AKXD)
                                       
                                    
                                          Belgium
                                       
                                       
                                          725 (11)
                                              (12)
                                              (13)
                                              (14)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Estonia
                                       
                                       
                                          4 (11)
                                              (12)
                                              (13)
                                              (14)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          France
                                       
                                       
                                          3 255  (11)
                                              (12)
                                              (13)
                                              (14)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Germany
                                       
                                       
                                          10 (11)
                                              (12)
                                              (13)
                                              (14)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Ireland
                                       
                                       
                                          1 048  (11)
                                              (12)
                                              (13)
                                              (14)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Lithuania
                                       
                                       
                                          17 (11)
                                              (12)
                                              (13)
                                              (14)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Netherlands
                                       
                                       
                                          3 (11)
                                              (12)
                                              (13)
                                              (14)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Portugal
                                       
                                       
                                          18 (11)
                                              (12)
                                              (13)
                                              (14)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Spain
                                       
                                       
                                          876 (11)
                                              (12)
                                              (13)
                                              (14)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          United Kingdom
                                       
                                       
                                          2 076  (11)
                                              (12)
                                              (13)
                                              (14)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Union
                                       
                                       
                                          8 032  (11)
                                              (12)
                                              (13)
                                              (14)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          TAC
                                       
                                       
                                          8 032  (13)
                                              (14)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          Precautionary TAC
                                          Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies
                                       
                                    
                        
                              (g)
                           
                           
                              the fishing opportunities table for skates and rays in Union waters of VIId is replaced by the following table:
                              
                                          
                                             ‘Species:
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          Skates and rays
                                          
                                             Rajiformes
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          
                                             Zone:
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          Union waters of VIId
                                          (SRX/07D.)
                                       
                                    
                                          Belgium
                                       
                                       
                                          87 (15)
                                              (16)
                                              (17)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          France
                                       
                                       
                                          729 (15)
                                              (16)
                                              (17)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Netherlands
                                       
                                       
                                          5 (15)
                                              (16)
                                              (17)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          United Kingdom
                                       
                                       
                                          145 (15)
                                              (16)
                                              (17)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Union
                                       
                                       
                                          966 (15)
                                              (16)
                                              (17)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          TAC
                                       
                                       
                                          966 (17)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          Precautionary TAC
                                       
                                    
                        
                              (h)
                           
                           
                              the fishing opportunities table for horse mackerel and associated by-catches in Union waters of IIa, IVa, VI, VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV is replaced by the following table:
                              
                                          
                                             ‘Species:
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          Horse mackerel and associated by-catches
                                          
                                             Trachurus spp.
                                       
                                       
                                          
                                             Zone:
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          Union waters of IIa, IVa, VI, VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV
                                          (JAX/2A-14)
                                       
                                    
                                          Denmark
                                       
                                       
                                          10 629  (18)
                                              (20)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Germany
                                       
                                       
                                          8 294  (18)
                                              (19)
                                              (20)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Spain
                                       
                                       
                                          11 312  (20)
                                              (22)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          France
                                       
                                       
                                          4 269  (18)
                                              (19)
                                              (20)
                                              (22)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Ireland
                                       
                                       
                                          27 621  (18)
                                              (20)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Netherlands
                                       
                                       
                                          33 276  (18)
                                              (19)
                                              (20)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Portugal
                                       
                                       
                                          1 090  (20)
                                              (22)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Sweden
                                       
                                       
                                          675 (18)
                                              (20)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          United Kingdom
                                       
                                       
                                          10 002  (18)
                                              (19)
                                              (20)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Union
                                       
                                       
                                          107 168 
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Faroe Islands
                                       
                                       
                                          1 700  (21)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          TAC
                                       
                                       
                                          108 868 
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          Analytical TAC
                                       
                                    
                        
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Annex IB to Regulation (EU) 2016/72 is amended as follows:
                  
                              (a)
                           
                           
                              the fishing opportunities table for cod in Norwegian waters of I and II is replaced by the following table:
                              
                                          
                                             ‘Species:
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          Cod
                                          
                                             Gadus morhua
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          
                                             Zone:
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          Norwegian waters of I and II
                                          (COD/1N2AB.)
                                       
                                    
                                          Germany
                                       
                                       
                                          2 405 
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Greece
                                       
                                       
                                          298
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Spain
                                       
                                       
                                          2 682 
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Ireland
                                       
                                       
                                          298
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          France
                                       
                                       
                                          2 207 
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Portugal
                                       
                                       
                                          2 682 
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          United Kingdom
                                       
                                       
                                          9 328 
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Union
                                       
                                       
                                          19 900 
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          TAC
                                       
                                       
                                          Not relevant
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          Analytical TAC
                                          Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                                          Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply’;
                                       
                                    
                        
                              (b)
                           
                           
                              the fishing opportunities table for cod in I and IIb is replaced by the following table:
                              
                                          
                                             ‘Species:
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          Cod
                                          
                                             Gadus morhua
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          
                                             Zone:
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          I and IIb
                                          (COD/1/2B.)
                                       
                                    
                                          Germany
                                       
                                       
                                          6 593  (25)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Spain
                                       
                                       
                                          13 192  (25)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          France
                                       
                                       
                                          3 122  (25)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Poland
                                       
                                       
                                          2 728  (25)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Portugal
                                       
                                       
                                          2 643  (25)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          United Kingdom
                                       
                                       
                                          4 403  (25)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Other Member States
                                       
                                       
                                          495 (23)
                                              (25)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Union
                                       
                                       
                                          33 176  (24)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          TAC
                                       
                                       
                                          Not relevant
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          Analytical TAC
                                          Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                                          Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                                       
                                    
                        
                              (c)
                           
                           
                              the fishing opportunities table for haddock in Norwegian waters of I and II is replaced by the following table:
                              
                                          
                                             ‘Species:
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          Haddock
                                          
                                             Melanogrammus aeglefinus
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          
                                             Zone:
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          Norwegian waters of I and II
                                          (HAD/1N2AB.)
                                       
                                    
                                          Germany
                                       
                                       
                                          267
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          France
                                       
                                       
                                          160
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          United Kingdom
                                       
                                       
                                          820
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Union
                                       
                                       
                                          1 247 
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          TAC
                                       
                                       
                                          Not relevant
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          Analytical TAC
                                          Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                                          Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply’;
                                       
                                    
                        
                              (d)
                           
                           
                              the fishing opportunities table for other species (by-catch) in Greenland waters is replaced by the following table:
                              
                                          
                                             ‘Species:
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          By-catches (26)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          
                                             Zone:
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          Greenland waters
                                          (B-C/GRL)
                                       
                                    
                                          Union
                                       
                                       
                                          1 126 
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          TAC
                                       
                                       
                                          Not relevant
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          Precautionary TAC
                                          Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                                          Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                                       
                                    
                        
            
                  3.
               
               
                  In Annex IF to Regulation (EU) 2016/72, the fishing opportunities table for orange roughy in SEAFO Sub-Division B1 is replaced by the following table:
                  
                              
                                 ‘Species:
                              
                           
                           
                              Orange roughy
                              
                                 Hoplostethus atlanticus
                              
                           
                           
                              
                                 Zone:
                              
                           
                           
                              SEAFO Sub-Division B1 (27)
                              
                              (ORY/F47NAM)
                           
                        
                              TAC
                           
                           
                              0 (28)
                              
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Precautionary TAC
                           
                        
            
                  4.
               
               
                  In Annex IJ to Regulation (EU) 2016/72, the fishing opportunities table for jack mackerel in the SPRFMO Convention Area is replaced by the following table:
                  
                              
                                 ‘Species:
                              
                           
                           
                              Jack mackerel
                              
                                 Trachurus murphyi
                              
                           
                           
                              
                                 Zone:
                              
                           
                           
                              SPRFMO Convention Area
                              (CJM/SPRFMO)
                           
                        
                              Germany
                           
                           
                              7 067,15 
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Netherlands
                           
                           
                              7 660,06 
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Lithuania
                           
                           
                              4 917,5 
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Poland
                           
                           
                              8 455,29 
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Union
                           
                           
                              28 100 
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              TAC
                           
                           
                              Not relevant
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Analytical TAC
                              Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                              Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply’.
                           
                        
            
                  5.
               
               
                  In point (b) of Appendix 1 to Annex IIA to Regulation (EU) 2016/72, the maximum allowable fishing effort in kilowatt days for the Netherlands for regulated gear BT1 is replaced by ‘999 808’.
               
            
                  6.
               
               
                  Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) 2016/72 is replaced by the following:
                  
                     ‘ANNEX VIII
                     
                        QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS
                     
                     
                                 Flag State
                              
                              
                                 Fishery
                              
                              
                                 Number of fishing authorisations
                              
                              
                                 Maximum number of vessels present at any time
                              
                           
                                 Norway
                              
                              
                                 Herring, north of 62° 00′ N
                              
                              
                                 To be established
                              
                              
                                 To be established
                              
                           
                                 Faroe Islands
                              
                              
                                 Mackerel, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), IIa, IVa (north of 59° N)
                                 Horse mackerel, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIIe, VIIf, VIIh
                              
                              
                                 14
                              
                              
                                 14
                              
                           
                                 Herring, north of 62° 00′ N
                              
                              
                                 20
                              
                              
                                 To be established
                              
                           
                                 Herring, IIIa
                              
                              
                                 4
                              
                              
                                 4
                              
                           
                                 Industrial fishing for Norway pout, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N) (including unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting)
                              
                              
                                 14
                              
                              
                                 14
                              
                           
                                 Ling and tusk
                              
                              
                                 20
                              
                              
                                 10
                              
                           
                                 Blue whiting, II, IVa, V, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIb, VII (west of 12° 00′ W)
                              
                              
                                 20
                              
                              
                                 20
                              
                           
                                 Blue ling
                              
                              
                                 16
                              
                              
                                 16
                              
                           
                                 Venezuela (29)
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Snappers (French Guiana waters)
                              
                              
                                 45
                              
                              
                                 45
                              
                           
               
            
         (1)  Excluding waters within 6 nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.
      
         (2)  Without prejudice to the landing obligation catches of dab, whiting and mackerel may be counted against up to 2 % of the quota (OT1/*2A3A4), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for sandeel is accounted for by these catches and by-catches of those species that are accounted for under Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
      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 IID:
      
                  
                     Zone: Union 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
               
               
                  12 263 
               
               
                  4 717 
               
               
                  59 428 
               
               
                  5 659 
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  206
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  268
               
               
                  103
               
               
                  1 299 
               
               
                  124
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  5
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  19
               
               
                  7
               
               
                  91
               
               
                  9
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  450
               
               
                  173
               
               
                  2 182 
               
               
                  208
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  8
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Union
               
               
                  13 000 
               
               
                  5 000 
               
               
                  63 000 
               
               
                  6 000 
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  219
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  13 000 
               
               
                  5 000 
               
               
                  63 000 
               
               
                  6 000 
               
               
                  0
               
               
                  219
               
               
                  0’;
               
            
         (3)  Special condition: from the Union quotas in Union and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV (WHB/*NZJM1) and in VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen: 149 506
      
         (4)  Transfers of this quota may be effected to VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.
      
         (5)  Special condition: within a total access quantity of 21 500 tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.): 9,2 %’;
      
         (6)  Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of “other species” at a traditional level.
      
         (7)  Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate.’;
      
         (8)  Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in Union waters of IV (RJH/04-C.), cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/2AC4-C) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately.
      
         (9)  By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 25 % by live weight of the catch retained on board per fishing trip. This condition applies only to vessels over 15 metres' length overall. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation as set out in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
      
         (10)  Shall not apply to blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in Union waters of IIa and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) in Union waters of IIa and IV. When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.’;
      
         (11)  Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/67AKXD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/67AKXD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/67AKXD), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/67AKXD), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately.
      
         (12)  Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIId (SRX/*07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*07D.), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/*07D.) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/*07D.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and undulate ray (Raja undulata).
      
         (13)  Shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata), except in Union waters of VIIf and VIIg. When accidentally caught, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of small-eyed ray in Union waters of VIIf and VIIg (RJE/7FG.) provided below may be taken:
      
                  
                     Species:
                  
               
               
                  Small-eyed ray
                  
                     Raja microocellata
                  
               
               
                  
                     Zone:
                  
               
               
                  Union waters of VIIf and VIIg
                  (RJE/7FG.)
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  17
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  76
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  0
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  25
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  0
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  0
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  21
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  49
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Union
               
               
                  188
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  TAC
               
               
                  188
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Precautionary TAC
               
            
                  Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIId and reported under the following code: (RJE/*07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.
               
            
         (14)  Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in area VIIe may only be landed whole or gutted, and provided that it does not comprise more than 40 kilograms live weight per fishing trip. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/67AKXD). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:
      
                  
                     Species:
                  
               
               
                  Undulate ray
                  
                     Raja undulata
                  
               
               
                  
                     Zone:
                  
               
               
                  Union waters of VIIe
                  (RJU/67AKXD)
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  9
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  0
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  41
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  0
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  13
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  0
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  0
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  0
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  11
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  26
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Union
               
               
                  100
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  TAC
               
               
                  100
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Precautionary TAC
               
            
                  Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIId and reported under the following code: (RJU/*07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.’;
               
            
         (15)  Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/07D.) and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/07D.) shall be reported separately.
      
         (16)  Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/*67AKD). Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*67AKD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*67AKD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*67AKD) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*67AKD) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and to undulate ray (Raja undulata).
      
         (17)  Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in the area covered by this TAC may only be landed whole or gutted, and provided that it does not comprise more than 40 kilograms live weight per fishing trip. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/07D.). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:
      
                  
                     Species:
                  
               
               
                  Undulate ray
                  
                     Raja undulata
                  
               
               
                  
                     Zone:
                  
               
               
                  Union waters of VIId
                  (RJU/07D.)
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  1
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  9
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  0
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  2
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Union
               
               
                  12
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  TAC
               
               
                  12
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Precautionary TAC
               
            
                  Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIIe and reported under the following code: (RJU/*67AKD). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.’;
               
            
         (18)  Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in Union waters of IIa or IVa before 30 June 2016 may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of Union waters of IVb, IVc and VIId (JAX/*4BC7D).
      
         (19)  Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIId (JAX/*07D.). Under this special condition, and in accordance with footnote (3), by-catches of boarfish and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/*07D.).
      
         (20)  Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of boarfish, whiting and mackerel may be counted against up to 5 % of the quota (OTH/*2A-14), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for horse mackerel is accounted for by these catches and by-catches of those species that are accounted for under Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
      
         (21)  Limited to IVa, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N only), VIIe, f, h.
      
         (22)  Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be fished in VIIIc (JAX/*08C2). Under this special condition, and in accordance with footnote (3), by-catches of boarfish and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/*08C2).’.
      
         (23)  Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom.
      
         (24)  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.
      
         (25)  By-catches of haddock may represent up to 14 % per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.’;
      
         (26)  By-catches of grenadiers (Macrourus spp.) shall be reported in line with the following fishing opportunities tables: grenadiers in Greenland waters of V and XIV (GRV/514GRN) and grenadiers in Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.)’.
      
         (27)  For the purpose of this Annex, the area open to the fishery is defined as having:
      
                  —
               
               
                  its western boundary on the longitude 0° E,
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S,
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ.
               
            
         (28)  Except for a by-catch allowance of 4 tonnes (ORY/*F47NA).’.
      
         (29)  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.’.