CELEX: 52011PC0416
Language: en
Date: 2011-07-13
Title: Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products

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			Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products /* COM/2011/0416 final - 2011/0194 (COD) */
			
				
		
		
			
			   	EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.           CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL
A Common Market
Organisation (CMO) for fisheries and aquaculture products has been in place
since 1970. It is one of the pillars of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). Its
current legal basis is Regulation 104/2000, adopted in 1999. The reform of the
Common Fisheries Policy provides an excellent opportunity to review and
possibly revise objectives and instruments of the Common Market Organisation
for fisheries and aquaculture products.
Problems
identified and objectives for the reform
Since 2008 the
Commission has been carrying out extensive evaluations and consultations to
assess the performance of the current legal framework, to take stock and
analyse market developments and trends in the EU in the last decade and to hear
the views of the parties concerned.
Analyses led to
identify five main problem areas found, which may be summarized as follows. 
EU Common
Market Organisation did not sufficiently contribute to sustainable production:
while many EU fisheries are not exploited in a sustainable way, until recently,
there were very limited market premiums for sustainable practices or no market
sanctions for potential or real unsustainable practices. The current policy has
insufficiently provided the right policy signals.
the market
position of EU production has worsened: EU producers are facing limited or
decreased production opportunities (fisheries and aquaculture). In addition the
production side is fragmented due to the number of species, landing and selling
sites, whereas the demand side is strongly concentrated. EU production also
lacks competitiveness in an increasingly globalised market.
we have been
unable to anticipate or manage market fluctuations: Fishing, more than other
food production sector, is characterised by uncertainty with regard to
production conditions and access. Nevertheless EU supply lacks predictability
in terms of volume and quality requested by the demand side. Conversely EU
producers to a large extent do not anticipate market demand in their production
planning. This leads to a high volatility of first sale prices.
our market
potential is largely untapped: increasing consumption throughout the EU offers
tangible economic opportunities for EU producers. But information and
transactions costs are high along the marketing chain. From a consumer
perspective, limited information provided do not allow to make an informed and
responsible choice.
implementation
of the Common Market Organisation is being held down by a cumbersome, overly
complex framework. 
In this context
the proposal for a reform of the Common Market Organisation focuses on the
following objectives: 
Upgrading
market incentives to support sustainable production practices: EU producers
(fisheries and aquaculture) within Producers Organisations are on the coal face
of production, day to day resource management and market issues. Their role,
responsibility and mandate need to be reviewed in line with the objectives of
the reform of the CFP in order to direct production activities towards
sustainability. Other operators upstream in the sector should also be targeted
so as to become more committed and responsible for sustainability of their
sourcing. 
Improving the
market position of EU production: Addressing market imperfections, high
information and transaction costs, as well as organisational matters, leads to
focus on production activities (grouping supply and better marketing at first
sale), increase competitiveness of EU production (quality, innovation and added
value), reinforce bargaining power of producers and ensure level playing field
conditions for  all
products marketed in the Union.
Improving the
connection between EU production and EU structural market changes and short
term fluctuations should be better reflected in producers’ strategies. This
supports the development of market knowledge and analysis on the demand side
and on competing supplies. Increasing transparency along the marketing chain of
markets should facilitate supply meeting demand and enhance policy decision
making. The volatility of first sale prices can be reduced by improving
conditions for placing POs’ products on the market and by ensuring that
production is planned and adjusted to demand in terms of quality, quantity and
presentation. 
Enhancing the market
potential of EU products: The functioning of the internal market for fisheries
and aquaculture products is suboptimal in particular due to information
failure. The comparative advantages of EU production (freshness, local, variety
etc.) could be better exploited with more differentiation and merchandising. In
addition EU consumers have the right to be informed with more precise and
reliable information to reinforce confidence in fishery and aquaculture
products.
Supporting
better governance, reduction of administrative burden and simplification of the
legal framework: The existing provisions and instruments should be reviewed,
simplified and clarified. The Common Market Organisation should be supported in
the context of a new financial fund to be implemented within the reformed CFP.
Interaction
with the reform of the CFP
The main
objective of the reform of the Common Fishery Policy is promoting the
sustainable management of fishery resources through an economically viable
sector, which in turn is to be increasingly empowered with its own management.
The CFP impact assessment concluded that, considering the new objectives and
instruments of the CFP, a far-reaching reform of the Common Market Organisation
was necessary: market-oriented instruments should contribute, directly or
indirectly, to meeting the main CFP objectives.
To address
overfishing and unsustainable practices and move away from production
strategies based solely on volume, the new Common Market Organisation will
support: 
the empowerment
of producers organisations and their co-management of access rights as well as
production and marketing activities;
market measures
that increase the bargaining power of producers (in fisheries and aquaculture)
improve prediction, prevention and management of market crisis and foster
market transparency and efficiency;
market
incentives and premiums for sustainable practices; partnerships for sustainable
production, sourcing and consumption; certification (ecolabels), promotion,
information to consumers;
additional
market measures on discards.
Existing EU
provisions in this area
Council
Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 establishing a Common Market Organisation in
fisheries and aquaculture products is the current regulatory framework. This
proposal is aimed to replace this Regulation.
2.           RESULTS OF CONSULTATIONS WITH THE
INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
Consultations
with stakeholders have been carried out at various levels since 2008:
Internet-based
public consultation on market and trade issues which took place from 9th
April 2009 to 31st December 2009 in the framework of the Green Paper
for the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (COM(2009)163 final). Almost all
of the 400 contributions received on the Green Paper addressed issues related
to a reform of the Common Market Organisation. This is summarised in a specific
chapter (3.4) in the Commission Staff Working Document on “Synthesis of the
Consultation on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy” SEC(2010)428 final -
April 2010.
Wide
consultation of the sector (producers, importers, processors, retailers) and of
non-governmental actors (development and environmental NGOs, consumers’
organisations) within the consultative bodies in place under the CFP and
thematic seminars. Extensive dialogue with Member States including bilateral
meetings took place with national representatives from the sector, the national
and regional administration, and the Management Committee. The European
Parliament, in particular the Committee of Fisheries, has been closely associated
with these consultations and events.
Impact
assessments
An interservice
steering group was created within the Commission and provided inputs during the
impact assessment process. An analysis of the current policy framework and EU
market development for fisheries and aquaculture products was followed by
identification of preliminary objectives for a reformed Common Market
Organisation. Under these objectives different policy alternatives options for
the reform have been considered: 
Continuing the
current Common Market Organisation for fisheries and aquaculture products. This
means that focusing mainly on market interventions to support price stability.
Revising the
current Common Market Organisation for fisheries and aquaculture products by
reducing intervention mechanisms to a single storage aid for fishery products
destined for human consumption and making other instruments more simple,
appropriate and flexible (marketing standards and information to consumers).
Enhancing the Common
Market Organisation for fisheries and aquaculture products by empowering
Producers Organisations and Inter-Branch Organisations with new objectives and
granting them financial support to draw and implement sustainable production
and marketing plans. The content and scope of mandatory consumer information
are extended. Accuracy and control of voluntary labelling are considered.
Deregulating
the current Common Market Organisation for fisheries and aquaculture products.
This option suppresses all financial support (intervention and support to
collective actions) and any specific legal instrument for fisheries and
aquaculture products. 
Status quo
option was evaluated partly inefficient and too complex to fulfil its current
objectives. Today, 12 years after its adoption, the current CMO appears unfit
for the challenges of the EU market. It will result even more ineffective and
possibly inconsistent with the objectives of the reformed CFP.
Correcting the
main shortcomings of the existing CMO by proposing adjustments and simplifications
would improve its functioning. The relevance to the main objectives of the CFP
reform would however remain limited. 
Remove the EU Common
Market Organisation altogether, even considering that market-driven
developments and incentives toward sustainability have increased, would not
fully addressed the main problems identified, namely the complex and fragmented
EU supply sector and the risks of misleading or confused consumer information. 
Therefore the
Commission supports to enhance the Common Market Organisation so as to
accompany the fisheries and aquaculture sector while it shifts toward
sustainable production practices. Much can be done in terms of organisation and
marketing to increase predictability of supply and reduce transactions costs.
This option emphasises the role of each main stakeholder in favouring
sustainable practices. The Common Market Organisation should help increase the
added value of fisheries and aquaculture products in a context where financial
support is moved away from the fleet (especially scrapping and temporary
cessation), in favour of smart, green, innovative and market-oriented solutions
for the fisheries and aquaculture sector. 
3.           LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL
Legal basis
Article 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the
European Union.
Subsidiarity principle
The proposal falls under shared competence,
and the subsidiarity principle therefore applies. 
Proportionality principle
 The proposal complies with the principle of proportionality for the following reason: 
 The Common Fisheries Policy is a common policy and should therefore be implemented through a Regulation adopted by the European Parliament and the Council. It is necessary and appropriate for the achievement of the basic objective of ensuring fishing and aquaculture industries that provide long-term sustainable economic, environmental and social conditions and contribute to the availability of food supplies, to lay down rules on the conservation and exploitation of marine biological resources. This Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve that objective. 
2011/0194 (COD)
Proposal for a
REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
AND OF THE COUNCIL
on the common organisation of the markets
in fishery and aquaculture products
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE
COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the
Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 42 and 43(2)
thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the
European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative
act to the national Parliaments,
Having regard to the opinion of the
European Economic and Social Committee[1],
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee
of the Regions[2],
Acting in accordance with the ordinary
legislative procedure,
Whereas:
(1)              
The scope of the Common Fisheries Policy extends
to measures on the markets for fishery and aquaculture products in the Union.
The common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products,
hereafter "Common Market Organisation," is an integral part of the
Common Fisheries Policy and should contribute to the accomplishment of its
objectives. Since the Common Fisheries Policy is being revised, the Common
Market Organisation should be adapted accordingly.
(2)              
Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17
December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and
aquaculture products[3] needs to be revised to
take account of shortcomings detected in the implementation of the provisions
currently in force, recent developments in Union and world markets, and the
evolution of fishing and aquaculture activities.
(3)              
The provisions of the Common Market Organisation
should be implemented in compliance with the Union international commitments,
in particular with regard to the provisions of the World Trade Organisation.
(4)              
The Common Market Organisation should contribute
to achieving the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy.
(5)              
Since those objectives cannot be sufficiently
achieved by the Member States due to the common nature of the market in fishery
and aquaculture products and can therefore, by reason of the need for further
common action, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures,
in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, as set out in Article 5 of
the Treaty of the European Union. In accordance with the principle of
proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond
what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
(6)              
It is important that the management of the Common
Market Organisation is guided by the principles of good governance of the Common
Fisheries Policy.
(7)              
Producer organisations are the key actors for
the appropriate application of the Common Fisheries Policy and the Common
Market Organisation. It is therefore necessary to strengthen their objectives
to ensure that their members carry out fishing and aquaculture activities in a sustainable
manner, improve the placing on the market of products, and collect economic
information on aquaculture. When realising these objectives, producer
organisations should take account the different conditions of the fishery and
aquaculture sectors prevailing in the Union, in particular the specificities of
small-scale fisheries.
(8)              
Inter-branch organisations gathering different
categories of operators may help to improve the coordination of marketing
activities within the value chain and to develop measures of interest for the
whole sector.
(9)              
It is appropriate to lay down common conditions
for the recognition of producer organisations and inter-branch organisations by
Member States, for extension of the rules adopted by producer organisations and
inter-branch organisations, and for the costs resulting from such extension to be
shared. The procedure for extension of rules should be subject to authorisation
by the Commission.
(10)          
In order that producer organisations can steer
their members towards sustainable fishery and aquaculture activities, producer
organisations should define and submit to the competent authorities of the
Member States a production and marketing plan with the necessary measures to
fulfil their objectives.
(11)          
The unpredictability of fishing activities makes
it appropriate to set up a mechanism of storing fishery products for human
consumption with a view to foster greater market stability and to increase the
return on products, in particular by creating added value. This mechanism
should contribute to the stabilisation and convergence of the Union local
markets with a view to achieving the single market.
(12)          
Producer organisations may create a collective
fund to finance the production and marketing plans and the storage mechanism.
(13)          
In order to take account of the diversity of
prices throughout the Union, each producer organisation should be entitled to make
a proposal for a price to trigger the storage mechanism. This trigger price
should not lead to the fixation of minimum prices which could hinder
competition.
(14)          
As fish stocks are shared
resources, their sustainable and efficient exploitation can, in certain
instances, be better achieved by organisations composed of members from
different Member States. Therefore it is necessary to foresee also the
possibility for the setting up of transnational producer organisations and associations
of producer organisations, which remain subject to competition rules as
foreseen in the present regulation.
(15)          
The application of common marketing standards
should permit the market to be supplied with sustainable products, to realise
the full potential of the internal market in fishery and aquaculture products,
and to facilitate commerce based on fair competition, thus helping to improve
the profitability of production.
(16)          
The widening variety of fishery and aquaculture
products makes it essential to provide consumers with a minimum amount of
mandatory information on the main characteristics of products. In order to
promote differentiation of products, it is also necessary to take account of
additional information that may be indicated on a voluntary basis.
(17)          
The rules on competition relating to agreements,
decisions and practices referred to in Articles 101 of the treaty should apply
to the production or marketing of fishery and aquaculture products, in so far
as their application does not impede the functioning of the common organisation
of the markets or jeopardise the attainment of the objectives of Article 39 of
the treaty.
(18)          
It is appropriate to lay down competition rules
applicable to the production and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products,
taking into account the specific features of the fishery and aquaculture sector,
including fragmentation of the sector, the fact that fish is a shared resource
and the large extent of imports. For the sake of simplification, the relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1184/2006
of 24 July 2006 applying certain rules of competition to the production of and
trade in certain agricultural products[4] should be incorporated
into the present regulation . Regulation (EC) No 1184/2006 should therefore no
longer apply to fishery and aquaculture products.
(19)          
It is necessary to improve the economic
information on the markets in fishery and aquaculture products in the Union.
(20)          
In order to be able to supplement or amend the
conditions and requirements for recognition of producers organisations,
supplement or amend the content of the production and marketing plan, define
and amend the common marketing standards, supplement or amend mandatory
information and set minimum criteria for information voluntarily provided by
operators to the consumers, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article
290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated
to the Commission in respect of Articles 24, 33, 41 and 46.
(21)          
It is of particular importance that the Commission
carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at
expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts,
should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant
documents to the European Parliament and Council.
(22)          
In order to ensure uniform conditions for the
implementation of Articles 25, 31, 34 and 37 of this Regulation, implementing
powers should be conferred upon the Commission. Those powers should be
exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and
general principles concerning mechanisms for control of by Member States of the
Commission's exercise of implementing powers.
(23)          
Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 should be
repealed but Articles 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27,
34, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39 should continue to apply until the entry into force
of the Regulation on the European Fisheries and Maritime Fund.
HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Chapter I
General provisions
Article 1
Subject matter
1.                      
A common organisation of the markets in fishery
and aquaculture products, hereafter “Common Market Organisation,” is hereby established.

2.                      
The Common Market Organisation shall comprise
the following instruments: 
(a)     professional organisations;
(b)     marketing standards;
(c)     consumer information;
(d)     competition rules;
(e)     market intelligence.
Article 2
Scope
The Common Market Organisation shall apply to
the fishery and aquaculture products listed in Annex I to this Regulation,
which are marketed in the Union. 
Article 3
Objectives
The Common Market Organisation shall
contribute to the achievement of the objectives laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of
the Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy.
Article 4
Principles
The Common Market Organisation shall be
guided by the principles of good governance laid down in Article 4 of the Regulation
on the Common Fisheries Policy.
Article 5
Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation, the
definitions referred to in Article 3 of the Regulation on the Common Fisheries
Policy shall apply. The following definitions shall also apply:
(a)         
'fishery products' mean aquatic organisms
resulting from any fishing activity or products derived therefrom, as listed in
Annex I;
(b)         
'aquaculture products' mean aquatic organisms at
any stage of their life cycle resulting from any aquaculture activity or
products derived therefrom, as listed in Annex I;
(c)         
'producer' means any natural or legal person
using means of production to obtain fishery or aquaculture products with a view
to their placing on the market;
(d)         
'fishery or aquaculture sector' means the sector of the economy, including all activities of production,
processing and marketing of fishery or aquaculture products;
(e)         
'making available on the market' means any
supply of a fishery or aquaculture product for distribution, consumption or use
on the Union market in the course of a commercial activity, whether in return
for payment or free of charge;
(f)           
'placing on the market' means the first making
available of a fishery or aquaculture product on the Union market.
Chapter II
Professional organisations 
Section I
Establishment, Objectives and measures
Article 6
Establishment of fishery producer organisations
Fishery producer organisations may be
established as a group set up on the own initiative of producers of fishery
products in one or more Member States and recognised in accordance with Section
II.
Article 7
Objectives of fishery producer organisations
Fishery producer organisations shall pursue
the following objectives:
(a)         
promoting viable fishing activities of their
members in full compliance with the conservation policy laid down in the Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy and environmental
legislation;
(b)         
handling unwanted catches of commercial stocks;
(c)         
improving the conditions for the placing on the
market of their members' fishery products; 
(d)         
stabilising the markets;
(e)         
improving producer's profitability.
Article 8
Measures deployable by fishery producer organisations
Fishery producer organisations may make use
of the following measures to achieve the objectives set out in Article 7:
(a)         
planning the fishing activities of their members;
(b)         
making the best use of unwanted catches of
commercial stocks by:
-        disposing of landed products which do
not conform to the minimum marketing sizes referred to in Article 39 (2)(a) for uses other than human consumption;
-        placing on
the market of landed products which conform to the
minimum marketing sizes referred to in Article 39 (2)(a);
-        distributing
landed products free of charge to philanthropic or charitable purposes.
(c)         
adjusting production to market requirements;
(d)         
channelling the supply and the marketing of
their members' products;
(e)         
managing temporary storage for fishery products
in conformity with Articles 35 and 36;
(f)           
controlling and taking measures for compliance
of their members' activities with the rules established by the producer
organisation.
Article 9
Establishment of aquaculture producer organisations
Aquaculture producer organisations may be established
as a group set up on the own initiative of producers of aquaculture products in
one or more Member States and recognised in accordance with Section II.
Article 10
Objectives of aquaculture producer organisations
Aquaculture producer organisations shall
pursue the following objectives:
(a)         
promoting sustainable aquaculture activities of
their members by providing opportunities for their development;
(b)         
contributing to food supply and employment in
coastal and rural areas;
(c)         
ascertaining that the activities of their
members are consistent with the strategic national plans referred to in Article
51 of the Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy;
(d)         
improving the conditions for the placing on the
market of members' aquaculture products; 
(e)         
improving producer's profitability.
Article 11
Measures deployable by aquaculture producer organisations
Aquaculture producer organisations make use
of the following measures to achieve the objectives referred to in Article 10:
(a)         
promotion of responsible and sustainable
aquaculture, notably in terms of environment protection, animal health and
animal welfare; 
(b)         
adjusting production to market requirements;
(c)         
channelling the supply and the marketing of
members' products;
(d)         
controlling and taking measures for compliance
of their members' activities with the rules established by the producer
organisation;
(e)         
collecting information on the marketed products
including economic information on first sales, and on production forecasts.
Article 12
Establishment of associations of producer organisations
1.                      
An association of fishery or aquaculture producer
organisations may be established as a group set up on
the own initiative of producer organisations recognised
in one or more Member States.
2.                      
The provisions of this regulation applicable to
producer organisations shall apply to associations of producer organisations
unless otherwise stated.
Article 13
Objectives of associations of producer organisations
Associations of fishery or aquaculture producer
organisations shall pursue the following objectives
(a)         
performing in a more efficient manner any of the
objectives of the member producer organisations laid down in Articles 7 and 10;
(b)         
coordinating and developing activities of common
interest for the member producer organisations.
Article 14
Establishment of inter-branch organisations
Inter-branch organisation may be
established as a group set upon the own initiative of operators of fishery and aquaculture products in one or more Member
States and recognised in accordance with Section II.
Article 15
Objectives of inter-branch organisations
Inter-branch organisations shall pursue the
following objectives:
(a)         
improving the conditions for making
available on the market Union fishery and aquaculture products; 
(b)         
helping to better coordinate the placing on the market and making available
on the market of Union fishery and aquaculture
products.
Article 16
Measures deployable by inter-branch organisations
Inter-branch organisations may make use of
the following measures to achieve the objectives referred to in Article 15:
(a)         
drawing up standard contracts which are
compatible with Union law; 
(b)         
promoting Union fishery and aquaculture products
in a non-discriminatory manner by using the potential of certification, in
particular designations of origin, quality seals, geographical designations and
sustainability merits; 
(c)         
laying down rules on the production and
marketing of fishery and aquaculture products which are stricter than those
laid down in Union or national legislation;
(d)         
improving quality, knowledge of and the
transparency of production and the market; 
(e)         
performing research and market studies, and
developing techniques to optimise the operation of the market including
information and communication technology; 
(f)           
providing the information and carrying out the
research needed to deliver sustainable supplies at the amount, quality and price
according to market requirements and consumer expectations; 
(g)         
controlling and taking
measures for compliance of their members' activities with
the rules established by the inter-branch organisation;.
Section II
Recognition
Article 17
Recognition of producer organisations
Member States may recognise as fishery or
aquaculture producer organisations all fishery or aquaculture producer groups
which apply for such recognition, on condition that:
(a)         
they are sufficiently
active economically in their territory or a part thereof, in particular as regards number of members and volume of
marketable production;
(b)         
they have a legal personality under national law of
a Member State, have their official headquarters and are established in its
territory;
(c)         
they are capable of pursuing the objectives laid
down in Articles 7 and 10;
(d)         
they comply with the competition rules laid down in
Chapter VI;
(e)         
they may not hold a dominant position on a given
market unless necessary in pursuance of the goals of article 39 of the Treaty.
Article 18
Recognition of inter-branch organisations
Member States may recognise as inter-branch
organisations all groups established on their territory which make an
appropriate application, taking into account Union rules in particular as
regards competition, on condition that:
(a)         
they represent a significant share of at least
two of the following activities in a given area or areas: production, marketing
and processing of fishery and aquaculture products or products processed from
fishery and aquaculture products;
(b)         
they are not themselves engaged in the
production, processing or marketing of fishery and aquaculture products or
products processed from fishery and aquaculture products;
(c)         
they have a legal personality under the national
law of a Member State, and have their official headquarters and are established
in the territory of that Member State;
(d)         
they can carry out the objectives laid down in
Article 15;
(e)         
they take into account the interest of consumers;
(f)           
they do not hinder the sound operation of the Common
Market Organisation.
Article 19
Checks and withdrawal of recognition by Member States
Member States shall carry out checks at
regular intervals to ascertain whether producer organisations and inter-branch
organisations comply with the conditions for recognition laid down in Articles 17
and 18 and shall, where appropriate, withdraw recognition of producer
organisations or inter-branch organisations. 
Article 20
Transnational producer organisations, associations of producer organisations
and inter-branch organisations
Member States whose nationals are members
of a producer organisation or inter-branch organisation established in the
territory of another Member State and those Member States hosting the official headquarters of an association
of producer organisations recognised in different Member States shall set up,
in collaboration with the relevant Member States, the administrative
cooperation needed to carry out checks on the activities of the organisation or
the association concerned.
Article 21
Allocation of fishing opportunities 

A producer organisation whose members are
nationals of different Member States or an association of producer
organisations recognised in different Member States shall perform its tasks without prejudice to the provisions governing the
allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States in accordance with
Article 16 of the Regulation on the Common Fisheries
Policy.
Article 22
Communication to the Commission
Member States shall communicate to the
Commission by electronic means any decision to grant or withdraw the recognition.

Article 23
Checks by the Commission
In order to ensure that the conditions for
recognition of producer organisations or inter-branch organisations laid down
in Articles 17 and 18 are complied with, the Commission may carry out checks
and may, where appropriate, request that Member States withdraw the recognition
of producer organisations or inter-branch organisations.
Article 24
Delegated acts
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt
delegated acts in accordance with Article 50 to
(a)         
amend or supplement the
conditions for the recognition referred to in Articles 17 and 18. Those rules
may concern the internal functioning of producer organisation or inter-branch organisations, their rules of association, financial and budgetary provisions,
obligations for their members and enforcement of the application of their rules
including penalties;
(b)         
lay down rules concerning the frequency, content and practical methods of the checks to be carried
out by the Member States in accordance with Article 20 and 21.
Article 25
Implementing acts
1.                      
The Commission shall adopt implementing acts concerning
(a)     the time-limits and procedures to be
applied by Member States for the recognition of producer organisations and
inter-branch organisations pursuant to Articles 17 and 18 or for the withdrawal
of such recognition pursuant to Article 19;
(b)     the format, time-limits and procedures
to be applied by by Member States for the comunication to the Commission of any
decision to grant or withdraw the recognition pursuant to Article 22. 
2.                      
The implementing acts referred to in paragrah 1
of this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure
referred to in Article 51.
Section III
Extension of Rules
Article 26
Extension of rules of producer organisations
1.           A Member State may make
the rules agreed within a producer organisation binding on producers who are
not members of the organisation and who market any of the products within the
area in which the producer organisation is representative on condition that:
(a)         
the producer organisation is considered to be
representative of production and marketing in one Member State and makes an
application to the competent national authorities;
(b)         
the rules to be extended concern any of the measures
for producer organisations laid down in Article 8(a), (b), (c), (d), (e).
2.           For the purposes of paragraph
1(a) a fishery producer organisation is deemed representative where it accounts
for at least 65 % of the quantities marketed of the relevant product during the
previous year in the area where it is proposed to extend the rules
3.           For
the purposes of paragraph 1(a) an aquaculture producer organisation
is considered to be representative where it covers at least 40 % of the
quantities marketed of the relevant product during the
previous year in the area where it is proposed to
extend the rules.
4.           The rules to be extended
to non-members shall apply for a period between 90 days and 12 months.
Article 27
Extension of rules of inter-branch organisations
1.                      
A Member State may make some of the agreements,
decisions or concerted practices agreed on within an inter-branch organisation
binding in a specific area or in specific areas on other operators who do not
belong to the organisation on condition that:
(a)         
the inter-branch organisation accounts for at
least 65 % of at least two of the following activities: production, marketing
or processing of the relevant product during the previous year in the area or
areas concerned of a Member State, and makes an application to the competent
national authorities;
(b)         
the rules to be extended to other operators concern
any of the measures for inter-branch organisations laid down in Article 16(a),
(b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and do not cause any damage to other operators in the
Member State concerned or the Union.
2.                      
The extension of rules may be made binding for
no more than three years.
Article 28
Liability
When rules are extended to non-members
according to Articles 26 and 27, the Member State concerned may decide that
non-members are liable to the producer organisation or the inter-branch
organisation for the equivalent of all or part of the costs paid by members
resulting from the application of the extension of rules.
Article 29
Authorisation by the Commission
1.                      
Member States shall notify the Commission of the
rules which they intend to make binding on all producers or operators in a
specific area or in specific areas pursuant to Articles 26 and 27. 
2.                      
The Commission shall adopt a decision
authorising the extension of the rules notified by a Member Stateif :
(a)         
the provisions of Articles 26 and  27 are complied with;
(b)         
Chapter VI on competition rules is complied with;
(c)         
the extension does not jeopardise free trade;
(d)         
the objectives of Article 39 of the of the treaty are
not endangered.
3.                      
Within two months of receipt of the
notification, the Commission shall take a decision authorising or refusing to
authorise  the extension
of rules and shall inform the Member States. Where the Commission has not taken
a decision within the two-month period, the extension of rules shall be deemed
to have been authorised by the Commission.
Article 30
Withdrawal of authorisation
The Commission may carry out checks and and
may withdraw the authorisation of extension of rules in case it establishes
that any of the requirements for the authorisation is not met. The Commission
shall inform the Member States.
Article 31
Implementing acts
Rules concerning the format and procedure
of notification mentioned in Article 29(1) shall be established by the Commission
by way of implementing acts adopted in accordance with the examination
procedure referred to in Article 51. 
Section IV
Production and marketing planning
Article 32
Production and marketing plan
1.           Each producer organisation shall submit a production
and marketing plan to their competent national authorities to fulfil the
objectives laid down in Article 3.
2.           The Member State shall approve the plan. Once approved,
the producer organisation shall immediately implement the plan.
3.           Producer organisations may revise the production and
marketing plan and the revision shall be communicated for approval to the
competent authorities of the Member State. 
4.           The producer organisation shall establish an annual
report of its activities under the production and marketing plan referred to in
paragraph 1, and shall submit it to the competent authorities of the Member
State.
5.           Member States shall carry out checks to ensure that
each producer organisation fulfils the obligations provided for in this
Article.
Article 33
Delegated acts
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt
delegated acts in accordance with Article 50 to lay
down rules concerning the content
of the production and marketing plan referred to in
Article  32(1).
Article 34
Implementing acts
The rules of procedure and time-limits for
the submission by producer organisations and the approval by Member States of
the production and marketing plan referred to in Article 32 shall be
established by the Commission by way of implementing acts adopted in accordance
with the examination procedure referred to in Article 51.
Section V
Stabilisation of the markets
Article 35
Storage mechanism
Producer organisations may finance the storage
of fishery products listed in Annex II to this Regulation, provided that:
(a)         
the productshave been put up for sale by
producer organisations but for which a buyer has not been found at the trigger
price referred to in Article 36; 
(b)         
the products meet the marketing standards
adopted under Article 39 and are of adequate quality for human consumption;
(c)         
the products are stabilised or processed and
stored by way of freezing, either on board vessels or in land facilities,
salting, drying, marinating, and, where relevant, boiling and pasteurisation. Filleting
or cutting-up and, where appropriate, heading, may accompany one of the
previous processes;
(d)         
the products stored are reintroduced onto the
market for human consumption at a later stage.
Article 36
Prices triggering the storage mechanism
1.           Before the beginning of
each year, each producer organisation may individually make a proposal for a
price triggering the storage mechanism referred to in Article 35 for fishery
products listed in Annex II.
2.           The trigger price may not
exceed 80 % of the weighted average price recorded for the product in question
in the area of activity of the producer organisation concerned during the three
years immediately preceding the year for which the trigger price is fixed. 
3.           When determining the
trigger price, account shall be taken of:
(a)         
trends in production and demand;
(b)         
the stabilisation of market prices;
(c)         
convergence of the markets;
(d)         
producers' incomes;
(e)         
consumers' interests.
4.           Member States shall, upon examining the proposals of
the producer organisations recognised in their territory, determine the trigger
prices to be applied by the producer organisations. These prices shall be fixed
on the basis of the criteria referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3. The prices shall
be made publicly available.
Article 37
Implementing acts
Rules concerning the format of publication by
Member States of the trigger prices pursuant to Article 36(4) shall be
established by the Commission by way of implementing acts adopted in accordance
with the examination procedure referred to in Article 51. 
Section VI
Collective Fund
Article 38
Collective fund
Each producer organisation may create a
collective fund, which shall be used only to finance the following measures:
(a)         
production and marketing plans approved by
Member States in accordance with Article 32;
(b)         
storage mechanism set up in Articles 35 and 36. 
Chapter III
Marketing standards 
Article 39
Establishment of marketing standards
1.                      
Common marketing standards may be laid down for
the products listed in Annex I intended for human consumption.
2.                      
The standards referred to in paragraph 1 may in
particular relate to:
(a)         
minimum marketing sizes taking into account the best available scientific advice and
in conformity with conservation reference sizes
for fishery products as referred to in Article 15(3) of the Regulation on the
Common Fisheries Policy;
(b)         
specifications of canned products in accordance
with conservation requirements and international obligations.
3.                      
Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply without prejudice
to:
(a)     Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the
European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for
food of animal origin[5];
(b)     Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008
establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal,
unreported and unregulated fishing[6]; and 
(c)     Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules
of the Common Fisheries Policy[7].
Article 40
Compliance with marketing standards
1.           The products for which
marketing standards have been laid down may be marketed for human consumption
in the Union only in accordance with those standards. 
2.           Member States shall check
whether the products subject to common marketing standards comply with those standards.
The checks may take place at all marketing stages and during transport.
3.           All fishery products
landed, including those not complying with marketing standards, may be, under
the responsibility of the Member States, distributed free of charge to
philanthropic or charitable institutions established in the Union or to persons
who are recognised by the legislation of the Member State concerned as being
entitled to public assistance. 
Article 41
Delegated acts
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt
delegated acts in accordance with Article 50, in order to define the common
marketing standards referred to in Article 39(1) with regard to quality, size
or weight, packing, presentation and labelling, and, if experience gained in
the implementation of the standards so requires, to amend them, while ensuring
that the standards are defined in a fair and transparent manner;
Chapter IV
Consumer information
Article 42
Mandatory information
1.                      
Fishery and aquaculture products referred to in points
(a), (b), (c) and (e) of Annex I which are marketed within the Union,
irrespective of their origin, may only be offered for retail to the final
consumer where appropriate marking or labelling indicates:  
(a)          
the commercial designation of the species;
(b)         
the production method, in particulare by the
following words "…caught…" or "…caught in freshwater …' or
"… farmed…";
(c)          
the area where the product was caught or farmed;

(d)         
the date of catch of fishery products or harvest
of aquaculture products; 
(e)          
whether the product is fresh or has been defrosted;
2.                      
Fishery and aquaculture products referred to in
parts (h) and (i) of Annex I, which are marketed within the Union, irrespective
of their origin, may only be offered for retail to the final consumer where
appropriate marking or labelling indicates:: 
(a)          
the commercial designation of the species;
(b)         
the production method, in particular by the
following words "…caught…" or "…caught in freshwater …' or
"… farmed…"; 
(c)          
the area where the product was caught or farmed;

3.                      
The information referred to in paragraphs 1 and
2 shall be displayed in a clear and distinct manner.
4.                      
Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall apply without
prejudice to :
(a)     Directive 2000/13/EC of 20 March 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to
the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs[8],
(b)     Council Regulation (EEC) No 2136/89 of
21 June 1989 laying down common marketing standards for preserved sardines[9]
(c)     Council Regulation (EEC) No 1536/92 of
9 June 1992 laying down common marketing standards for preserved tuna and
bonito[10]
Article 43
Commercial designation
For the purposes of Article 42, paragraphs
1(a) and 2(a), the Member States shall draw up andpublish a list of the
commercial designations accepted in their territory. The list shall indicate:
(a)     the scientific name for each species
according to the FishBase Information System;
(b)     its name in the official language or
languages of the Member State; 
(c)     where applicable, any other name or
names accepted or permitted locally or regionally.
Article 44
Indication of the catch or production area 
1.           The indication of the
catch or production area in accordance with Article 42, paragraphs 1(c) and 2(c)
shall consist of the following:
(a)         
in the case of fishery products caught at sea,
the name of one of the areas, subareas or divisions listed in the FAO Fishing
Areas;
(b)         
in the case of fishery products caught in freshwater,
a reference to the Member State or third country of provenance of the product; 
(c)         
In the case of aquaculture products, a reference
to the Member State or third country in which the product undergoes a final
rearing or cultivation stage of at least 3 months.
2.           In addition to the information
referred to in paragraph 1, operators may indicate a more precise catch or
production area.
Article 45
Additional voluntary information
1.                      
In addition to the mandatory information required
pursuant to Article 42, the following information may be provided on a
voluntary basis:
(a)     environmental information;
(b)     ethical or social information;
(c)     information on production techniques;
(d)     information on production practices;
(e)     information on the nutritional content
of the product.
2.                      
Voluntary information shall not be displayed to
the detriment of the space available for mandatory information on the marking
or labelling.
3.                      
Paragraph 1 shall apply without prejudice to 
(a)     Directive 2000/13/EC;
(b)     Directive 90/496/EEC of 24 September
1990 on nutrition labelling for foodstuffs[11];
(c)     Regulation (EC) 1924/2006 of 20
December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on food[12];
(d)     Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the
protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for
agricultural products and foodstuffs[13];
(e)     Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 on
agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed[14]
and 
(f)      Regulation No 834/2007 on organic
production and labelling of organic products.
Article 46
Delegated acts
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt
delegated acts in accordance with Article 50, in order to
(a)     supplement or amend the mandatory
information requirements referred to in Article 42(1), Article 42(2), Article
43 and Article 44, while ensuring that the mandatory information is performed
in an accurate and transparent manner;
(b)     set minimum criteria for information
voluntarily provided by operators referred to in Article 45(1), while ensuring
that the conditions for displaying voluntary information are accurate,
transparent and non-discriminatory.
Chapter V
Competition rules
Article 47
Application of competition rules
Articles 101 to 106 of
the treaty and their implementing provisions shall apply
to agreements, decisions and practices referred to in Articles 101(1) and 102 of the treaty which relate to production or marketing
of fishery and aquaculture products.
Article 48
Exceptions to the application of competition rules
1.           Notwithstanding Article 47
of this Regulation, Article 101(1) of the treaty shall not apply to agreements,
decisions and practices of producer organisations which concern the production
or sale of fishery and aquaculture products , or the use of joint facilities
for the storage, treatment or processing of fishery and aquaculture products,
and which 
(a)         
are necessary to attain the objectives set out
in Article 39 of the treaty and ,
(b)     do not imply any obligation to charge
identical prices;
(c)     do notlead to the partitioning of
markets in any form within the Union,
(d)     do not exclude competition 
(e)     do not jeopardise the achievement of the
objectives of Article 39 of the treaty. 
2.           Notwithstanding Article 47
of this Regulation, Article 101(1) of the treaty shall not apply to agreements,
decisions and practices of inter-branch organisations which 
(a)         
are necessary to attain the objectives set out
in Article 39 of the treaty and 
(b)         
do not entail any obligation to apply a fixed
price;
(c)         
do not lead to the partitioning of markets in
any form within the Union;
(d)         
do not apply dissimilar conditions to equivalent
transactions with other trading partners, thereby placing them at a competitive
disadvantage;
(e)         
do not eliminate competition in respect of a
substantial proportion of the products in question;
(f)           
do not restrict competition in ways which  are not essential for the
achievement of the goals of the Common Fisheries Policy .
Chapter VI
Market intelligence
Article 49
Market Intelligence
1.                      
The Commission shall:
(a)         
gather, analyse and disseminate economic
knowledge and understanding of the Union market for fishery and aquaculture
products along the supply chain, taking into account the international context;
(b)         
survey prices regularly along the Union supply
chain for fishery and aquaculture products and conduct analyses on market
trends;
(c)         
provide ad-hoc market studies and a methodology for
price formation surveys.
2.                      
In order to achieve the objectives referred to
in paragraph 1, the Commission shall make use of the following measures:
(a)         
facilitate access to available data on fishery
and aquaculture products collected pursuant to the Union legislation;
(b)         
make market information available to the
adequate level to stakeholders.
3.                      
Member States shall contribute to achieve the
objectives referred to in paragraph 1.
Chapter VII
Procedural provisions
Article 50
Exercise of delegation
1.                      
The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred
on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 
2.                      
The delegation of power referred to in Articles 24, 33, 41 and  46 shall
be conferred for an indeterminate period of time from […]
3.                      
The delegation of power referred to in Articles 24, 33, 41 and  46 may
be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision
of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the powers specified in
that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the
decision in the Official Journal of the European
Union or at a later date specified therein. It
shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. 
4.                      
As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the
Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the
Council. 
5.                      
A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 24, 33, 41 and  46 shall
enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European
Parliament or the Council within a period of 2 months of notification of that
act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that
period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the
Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by 2 months
at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council.
Article 51
Implementation
1.                      
The Commission shall be assisted by a committee.
That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
2.                      
Where reference is made to this paragraph,
Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply. 
Chapter VIII
Final provisions
Article 52
Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1184/2006
In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No
1184/2006 the following words are added: 
"and Regulation (UE) No …. of the European Parliament and of
the Council , of …. on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and
aquaculture products (*)
(*) OJ …" 
Article 53
Repeal
Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 is hereby
repealed. However Articles 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,
27, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39 shall apply until 31 December 2013. 
References to the repealed Regulation shall
be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance
with the correlation table in Annex III. 
54
Review
The Commission shall report to the European
Parliament and the Council on the results of the application of this Regulation
before the end of 2022. 
Article 55
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on
the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal
of the European Union. 
It shall apply from 1 January 2013 with the
exception of Articles 32, 35 and 36, which shall apply from 1 January 2014. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its
entirety and directly applicable in the Member States in accordance with the
Treaties.
Done at Brussels, […]
For the European Parliament                       For
the Council
The President […]                                         The
President […]
ANNEX I
 CN code || Description of goods 
 (a)           0301                 0302                 0303                 0304 || Live fish Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304 Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304 Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen 
 (b)           0305 || Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of fish, fit for human consumption 
 (c)           0306                       0307   || Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, fit for human consumption Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; flours, meals and pellets of aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans, fit for human consumption 
 (d)                 0511 91 10       0511 91 90   || Animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of Chapter 1 or 3, unfit for human consumption: - Other - - Products of fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; dead animals of Chapter 3: - - - Fish waste - - - Other 
 (e)  1212 20 00 || - Seaweeds and other algae 
 (f)                    1504 10       1504 20 || Fats and oils and their fractions, of fish, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified: - Fish-liver oils and their fractions - Fats and oils and their fractions, of fish, other than liver oils 
 (g)    1603 00 || Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 
 (h)           1604 || Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs 
 (i)            1605 || Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved 
 (j)           1902 20       1902 20 10 || Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared - Stuffed pasta, whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared: - - Containing more than 20 % by weight of fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 
 (k)         2301 20 00 || Flours, meals and pellets, of meat or meat offal, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, unfit for human consumption; greaves: - Flours, meals and pellets, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 
 (l)                  2309 90       ex 2309 90 10 || Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding - Other: - - Fish solubles 
ANNEX II
 CN Code || Description of the goods 
 0302 22 00 || Plaice (Pleonectes platessa) 
 ex 0302 29 90 || Dab (Limanda limanda) 
 0302 29 10 || Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.) 
 ex 0302 29 90 || Flounder (Platichthys flesus) 
 0302 31 10 and 0302 31 90 || Albacore or longfinned tunas (Thunnus alalunga) 
 ex 0302 40 || Herring of the species Clupea harengus 
 0302 50 10 || Cod of the species Gadus morhua 
 0302 61 10 || Sardines of the species Sardina pilchardus 
 0302 62 00 || Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) 
 0302 63 00 || Coalfish (Pollachius virens) 
 ex 0302 64 || Mackerel of the species Scomber scombrus and Scomber japonicus 
 0302 65 20 and 0302 65 50 || Dogfish (Squalus acanthias and Scyliorhinus spp.) 
 0302 69 31 and 0302 69 33 || Redfish (Sebastes spp.) 
 0302 69 41 || Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) 
 0302 69 45 || Ling (Molva spp.) 
 0302 69 55 || Anchovies (Engraulis spp.) 
 ex 0302 69 68 || Hake of the species Merluccius merluccius 
 0302 69 81 || Monkfish (Lophius spp.) 
 ex 0307 41 10 || Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis and Rossia macrosoma) 
 ex 0306 23 10 ex 0306 23 31 ex 0306 23 39 || Shrimps of the species Crangon crangon and deepwater prawn (Pandalus borealis) 
 0302 23 00 || Sole (Solea spp.) 
 0306 24 30 || Edible crabs (Cancer pagurus) 
 0306 29 30 || Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus) 
 0303 31 10 || Lesser or Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hipoglossoides) 
 0303 78 11 0303 78 12 0303 78 13 0303 78 19 and 0303 29 55 0304 29 56 0304 29 58 || Hake of the genus Merluccius 
 0303 79 71 || Sea bream (Dentex dentex and Pagellus spp.) 
 0303 61 00 0304 21 00 0304 91 00 || Swordfish (Xiphias Gladius) 
 0306 13 40 0306 13 50 ex 0306 13 80 || Shrimps of the family Penaeidae 
 0307 49 18 0307 49 01 || Cuttlefish of the species Sepia officinalis, Rossia macrosoma and Sepiola rondeletti 
 0307 49 31 0307 49 33 0307 49 35 and 0307 49 38 || Squid (Loligo spp.) 
 0307 49 51 || Squid (Ommastrephes sagittatus) 
 0307 59 10 || Octopus (Octopus spp.) 
 0307 99 11 || Illex spp. 
 0303 41 10 || Albacore or longfinned tuna (Thunnus alalunga) 
 0302 32 10 0303 42 12 0303 42 18 0303 42 42 0303 42 48 || Yellowfin tunas (Thunnus albacares) 
 0302 33 10 0303 43 10 || Skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito (Katsuwomus pelamis) 
 0303 45 10 || Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) 
 0302 39 10 0302 69 21 0303 49 30 0303 79 20 || Other species of the genera Thunnus and Euthynnus 
 ex 0302 29 90 || Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) 
 0302 35 10 and 0302 35 90 || Bluefin tunas (Thunnus thynnus) 
 ex 0302 69 51 || Pollack (Pollachius pollachius) 
 0302 69 75 || Ray's bream (Brama spp.) 
 ex 0302 69 82 || Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou or Gadus poutassou) 
 ex 0302 69 99 || Pout (Trisopterus luscus) and poor cod (Trisopterus minutus) 
 ex 0302 69 99 || Bogues (Boops boops) 
 ex 0302 69 99 || Picarel (Spicara smaris) 
 ex 0302 69 99 || Conger (Conger conger) 
 ex 0302 69 99 || Gurnard (Trigla spp.) 
 ex 0302 69 91 ex 0302 69 99 || Horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.) 
 ex 0302 69 99 || Mullet (Mugil spp.) 
 ex 0302 69 99 and ex 0304 19 99 || Skate (Raja spp.) 
 ex 0302 69 99 || Scabbard fish (Lepidopus caudatus and Aphanopus carbo) 
 ex 0307 21 00 || Common scallop (Pecten maximums) 
 ex 0307 91 00 || Common whelk (Buccinum undatum) 
 ex 0302 69 99 || Striped or red mullet (Mullus surmuletus, Mullus barbatus) 
 ex 0302 69 99 || Black sea bream (Spondyliosoma cantharus) 
ANNEX III
CORRELATION TABLE
 Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 || This Regulation 
 Article 1 || Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 
 Articles 2, 3 || Articles 39, 40, 41 
 Article 4 || Articles 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 
 Article 5(1) || Articles 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 
 Articles 5(2), 5(3), 5(4), 6 || Articles 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 
 Article 7 || Articles 26, 28, 29, 30, 31 
 Article 8 || - 
 Articles 9, 10, 11, 12 || Articles 32, 33, 34, 38 
 Article 13 || Articles 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25 
 Article 14 || Article 48(2) 
 Article 15 || Article 27 
 Article 16 || Articles 28, 29, 30, 31 
 Articles 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 || Articles 35, 36, 37, 38 
 Articles 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 || - 
 Article 34 || Articles 22, 25, 37 
 Article 35 || - 
 Article 36 || - 
 Article 37 || Articles 50, 51 
 Articles 38, 39 || Article 51 
 Article 40 || - 
 Article 41 || Article 54 
 Article 42 || Articles 52, 53 
 Article 43 || Article 55 
 - || Article 47 
 - || Article 48(1) 
 - || Article 49 
[1]               OJ C , , p. .
[2]               OJ C , , p. .
[3]               OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22.
[4]               OJ L 214, 4.8.2006, p. 7
[5]               OJ L 139, 30.4..2004, p. 55
[6]               OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1
[7]               OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1
[8]               OJ L 109, 6.5.2000, p. 29
[9]               OJ L 212, 22.07.1989, p.79
[10]             OJ L 163, 17.06.1992, p. 1
[11]             OJ L 276, 6.10.1990, p. 40
[12]             OJ L 404, 30.12.2006, p. 9
[13]             OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12
[14]             OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 1