CELEX: 32007R1533
Language: en
Date: 2007-12-17 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EC) No 1533/2007 of 17 December 2007 amending Regulations (EC) No 2015/2006 and (EC) No 41/2007, as regards fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks

21.12.2007   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 337/21
            
         
      COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1533/2007
   of 17 December 2007
   amending Regulations (EC) No 2015/2006 and (EC) No 41/2007, as regards fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2004 of 26 February 2004 establishing measures for the recovery of cod stocks (2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006 (3) fixes for 2007 and 2008 the fishing opportunities for Community fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               The North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) at its extraordinary meeting in June 2007 decided to extend the recommendations on a prohibition to fish for orange roughy in the NEAFC Regulatory Area during the second half of 2007. These recommendations should be implemented in Community law.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               The conditions applying to the fishery in certain zones need to be clarified to ensure the correct application of the Agreement of 19 December 1966 between Norway, Denmark and Sweden on mutual access to fishing in the Skagerrak and the Kattegat. An amendment is therefore required.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 (4) fixes for 2007 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               Pursuant to consultations between the Community and Iceland on 28 March 2007 an arrangement was reached on quotas for Icelandic vessels to be fished from the Community quota allocated under its Agreement with the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland before 30 April 2007, and for Community vessels fishing for redfish in the Icelandic Exclusive Economic Zone to be fished between July and December. This arrangement should be implemented in Community law.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               The conditions applying to the fishery in certain zones for a number of TACs need to be clarified to ensure the correct application of the Agreement of 19 December 1966 between Norway, Denmark and Sweden on mutual access to fishing in the Skagerrak and the Kattegat. An amendment is therefore required.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               In relation to the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (5), the scientific status of certain stocks should to be clarified.
            
         
               (8)
            
            
               Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 847/96, when more than 75 % of a precautionary TAC has been utilised before 31 October of the year of its application, a Member State with a quota for the stock for which that TAC has been fixed may request an increase in the TAC. Such a request by the Netherlands has been found to be justified in relation to the TAC for turbot and brill in EC waters of IIa and IV and should be implemented.
            
         
               (9)
            
            
               Pursuant to written consultations between the Community and the Faeroe Islands, agreement was reached on access as regards herring in EC and international waters of ICES zones I and II. This arrangement should be implemented in Community law.
            
         
               (10)
            
            
               In accordance with the Protocol to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and Greenland (6), an additional amount of Greenland halibut was allocated to the Community in east Greenland in 2007. This arrangement should be implemented in Community law.
            
         
               (11)
            
            
               The North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) at its extraordinary meeting in June 2007 adopted recommendations on conservation and management measures in the NEAFC Regulatory Area in 2007 for redfish in international waters of ICES zones I and II. These recommendations should be implemented in Community law.
            
         
               (12)
            
            
               The conditions for replaced or withdrawn vessels in relation to the allocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities should be clarified, as the reference to certain vessels concerned by fishing effort limitations is indicated incorrectly.
            
         
               (13)
            
            
               The derogation from hailing requirements in Annexes IIA, IIB and IIC to Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 for vessels equipped with vessel monitoring systems in relation to fishing effort messages should be clarified.
            
         
               (14)
            
            
               The title of Annex IIB to Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 should be corrected to ensure consistency with the scope of that Annex.
            
         
               (15)
            
            
               The indication of the length of passive gears should be changed from 2,5 kilometres to 5 nautical miles to ensure that safety in handling the nets is not impaired in view of the existing rules for the marking and identification of passive fishing gear in Commission Regulation (EC) No 356/2005 of 1 March 2005 laying down detailed rules for the marking and identification of passive fishing gear and beam trawls (7) and certain specific rules on the use of gill nets.
            
         
               (16)
            
            
               Regulations (EC) No 2015/2006 and (EC) No 41/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006
   Part 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006 shall be amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 41/2007
   Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 is hereby amended as follows:
   
               1.
            
            
               Article 10 shall be replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 10
               Access limits
               1.   No fishing by Community vessels shall take place in the Skagerrak within 12 nautical miles from the baselines of Norway. However, vessels flying the flag of Denmark or Sweden shall be allowed to fish up to 4 nautical miles from the baselines of Norway.
               2.   Fishing by Community vessels in waters under the jurisdiction of Iceland shall be limited to the area defined by straight lines sequentially connecting the following coordinates:
               
                            
                        
                        
                           
                              South-Western-Area
                           
                           
                                       1.
                                    
                                    
                                       63° 12′ N and 23° 05′ W through 62° 00′ N and 26° 00′ W,
                                    
                                 
                                       2.
                                    
                                    
                                       62° 58′ N and 22° 25′ W,
                                    
                                 
                                       3.
                                    
                                    
                                       63° 06′ N and 21° 30′ W,
                                    
                                 
                                       4.
                                    
                                    
                                       63° 03′ N and 21° 00′ W from there 180° 00′ S;
                                    
                                 
                     
                            
                        
                        
                           
                              South-Eastern-Area
                           
                           
                                       1.
                                    
                                    
                                       63° 14′ N and 10° 40′ W,
                                    
                                 
                                       2.
                                    
                                    
                                       63° 14′ N and 11° 23′ W,
                                    
                                 
                                       3.
                                    
                                    
                                       63° 35′ N and 12° 21′ W,
                                    
                                 
                                       4.
                                    
                                    
                                       64° 00′ N and 12° 30′ W,
                                    
                                 
                                       5.
                                    
                                    
                                       63° 53′ N and 13° 30′ W,
                                    
                                 
                                       6.
                                    
                                    
                                       63° 36′ N and 14° 30′ W,
                                    
                                 
                                       7.
                                    
                                    
                                       63° 10′ N and 17° 00′ W from there 180° 00′ S.’
                                    
                                 
                     
         
               2.
            
            
               Annexes IA, IB, IIA, IIB, IIC and III to Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 shall be amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
            
         Article 3
   Entry into force
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 17 December 2007.
      
         
            For the Council
         
         
            The President
         
         J. SILVA
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 865/2007 (OJ L 192, 24.7.2007, p. 1).
   
      (2)  OJ L 70, 9.3.2004, p. 8. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 441/2007 (OJ L 104, 21.4.2007, p. 28).
   
      (3)  Council Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006 of 19 December 2006 fixing for 2007 and 2008 the fishing opportunities for Community fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks (OJ L 384, 29.12.2006, p. 28). Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 754/2007 (OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 26).
   
      (4)  Council Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 of 21 December 2006 fixing for 2007 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (OJ L 15, 20.1.2007, p. 1). Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 898/2007 (OJ L 196, 28.7.2007, p. 22).
   
      (5)  OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3.
   
      (6)  OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 4.
   
      (7)  OJ L 56, 2.3.2005, p. 8. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1805/2005 (OJ L 290, 4.11.2005, p. 12).
   
      ANNEX I
      Part 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006, is hereby amended as follows:
      
                  1.
               
               
                  the entry concerning the species roundnose grenadier in ICES zone IIIa and Community waters of IIIbcd shall be replaced by the following:
                  
                              
                                          ‘Species
                                       
                                       
                                          :
                                       
                                       
                                          Roundnose grenadier
                                          
                                             Coryphaenoides rupestris
                                          
                                       
                                    
                           
                              
                                          Zone
                                       
                                       
                                          :
                                       
                                       
                                          IIIa and Community waters of IIIbcd
                                       
                                    
                        
                              
                                          Year
                                       
                                       
                                          2007
                                       
                                       
                                          2008
                                       
                                    
                                          Denmark
                                       
                                       
                                          1 002
                                       
                                       
                                          946
                                       
                                    
                                          Germany
                                       
                                       
                                          6
                                       
                                       
                                          5 (1)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          Sweden
                                       
                                       
                                          52
                                       
                                       
                                          49
                                       
                                    
                                          EC
                                       
                                       
                                          1 060
                                       
                                       
                                          1 000
                                       
                                    
                           
                               
                           
                        
            
                  2.
               
               
                  the entry concerning the species orange roughy in ICES zone VI (Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries) shall be replaced by the following:
                  
                              
                                          ‘Species
                                       
                                       
                                          :
                                       
                                       
                                          Orange roughy
                                          
                                             Hoplostethus atlanticus
                                          
                                       
                                    
                           
                              
                                          Zone
                                       
                                       
                                          :
                                       
                                       
                                          VI (Community waters)
                                       
                                    
                        
                              
                                          Year
                                       
                                       
                                          2007
                                       
                                       
                                          2008
                                       
                                    
                                          Spain
                                       
                                       
                                          6
                                       
                                       
                                          4
                                       
                                    
                                          France
                                       
                                       
                                          33
                                       
                                       
                                          22
                                       
                                    
                                          Ireland
                                       
                                       
                                          6
                                       
                                       
                                          4
                                       
                                    
                                          United Kingdom
                                       
                                       
                                          6
                                       
                                       
                                          4
                                       
                                    
                                          EC
                                       
                                       
                                          51
                                       
                                       
                                          34’
                                       
                                    
                           
                               
                           
                        
            
                  3.
               
               
                  the entry concerning the species orange roughy in ICES zone VII (Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries) shall be replaced by the following:
                  
                              
                                          ‘Species
                                       
                                       
                                          :
                                       
                                       
                                          Orange roughy
                                          
                                             Hoplostethus atlanticus
                                          
                                       
                                    
                           
                              
                                          Zone
                                       
                                       
                                          :
                                       
                                       
                                          VII (Community waters)
                                       
                                    
                        
                              
                                          Year
                                       
                                       
                                          2007
                                       
                                       
                                          2008
                                       
                                    
                                          Spain
                                       
                                       
                                          1
                                       
                                       
                                          1
                                       
                                    
                                          France
                                       
                                       
                                          147
                                       
                                       
                                          98
                                       
                                    
                                          Ireland
                                       
                                       
                                          43
                                       
                                       
                                          29
                                       
                                    
                                          United Kingdom
                                       
                                       
                                          1
                                       
                                       
                                          1
                                       
                                    
                                          Others (2)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          1
                                       
                                       
                                          1
                                       
                                    
                                          EC
                                       
                                       
                                          193
                                       
                                       
                                          130
                                       
                                    
                           
                               
                           
                        
            
                  4.
               
               
                  the entry concerning the species orange roughy in Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of ICES zones I, II, III, IV, V, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII and XIV shall be replaced by the following:
                  
                              
                                          ‘Species
                                       
                                       
                                          :
                                       
                                       
                                          Orange roughy
                                          
                                             Hoplostethus atlanticus
                                          
                                       
                                    
                           
                              
                                          Zone
                                       
                                       
                                          :
                                       
                                       
                                          Community waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII and XIV
                                       
                                    
                        
                              
                                          Year
                                       
                                       
                                          2007
                                       
                                       
                                          2008
                                       
                                    
                                          Spain
                                       
                                       
                                          4
                                       
                                       
                                          3
                                       
                                    
                                          France
                                       
                                       
                                          23
                                       
                                       
                                          15
                                       
                                    
                                          Ireland
                                       
                                       
                                          6
                                       
                                       
                                          4
                                       
                                    
                                          Portugal
                                       
                                       
                                          7
                                       
                                       
                                          5
                                       
                                    
                                          United Kingdom
                                       
                                       
                                          4
                                       
                                       
                                          3
                                       
                                    
                                          EC
                                       
                                       
                                          44
                                       
                                       
                                          30’
                                       
                                    
                           
                               
                           
                        
            
         (1)  Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only.’
      
         (2)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.’
   
   
      ANNEX II
      The Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 are hereby amended as follows:
      
                  1.
               
               
                  Annex IA is hereby amended as follows:
                  
                              (a)
                           
                           
                              The entry concerning the species ling in ICES zone IIIa and in EC waters of ICES zones IIIb, IIIc and IIId shall be replaced by the following:
                              
                                          
                                                      ‘Species
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      Ling
                                                      
                                                         Molva molva
                                                      
                                                   
                                                
                                       
                                          
                                                      Zone
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      IIIa; EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIId
                                                      LIN/03.
                                                   
                                                
                                    
                                          Belgium
                                       
                                       
                                          8 (1)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          
                                             Precautionary TAC
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          Denmark
                                       
                                       
                                          62
                                       
                                    
                                          Germany
                                       
                                       
                                          8 (1)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          Sweden
                                       
                                       
                                          24
                                       
                                    
                                          United Kingdom
                                       
                                       
                                          8 (1)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          EC
                                       
                                       
                                          109
                                       
                                    
                        
                              (b)
                           
                           
                              The entry concerning the species Norway lobster in ICES zone IIIa and in EC waters of ICES zones IIIb, IIIc and IIId shall be replaced by the following:
                              
                                          
                                                      ‘Species
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      Norway lobster
                                                      
                                                         Nephrops norvegicus
                                                      
                                                   
                                                
                                       
                                          
                                                      Zone
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      IIIa; EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIId
                                                      NEP/3A/BCD
                                                   
                                                
                                    
                                          Denmark
                                       
                                       
                                          3 800
                                       
                                       
                                          
                                             Analytical TAC
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          Germany
                                       
                                       
                                          11 (2)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          Sweden
                                       
                                       
                                          1 359
                                       
                                    
                                          EC
                                       
                                       
                                          5 170
                                       
                                    
                                          TAC
                                       
                                       
                                          5 170
                                       
                                    
                        
                              (c)
                           
                           
                              The entry concerning the species Norway lobster in ICES zone VII shall be replaced by the following:
                              
                                          
                                                      ‘Species
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      Norway lobster
                                                      
                                                         Nephrops norvegicus
                                                      
                                                   
                                                
                                       
                                          
                                                      Zone
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      VII
                                                      NEP/07.
                                                   
                                                
                                    
                                          Spain
                                       
                                       
                                          1 509
                                       
                                       
                                          
                                             Analytical TAC
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          France
                                       
                                       
                                          6 116
                                       
                                    
                                          Ireland
                                       
                                       
                                          9 277
                                       
                                    
                                          United Kingdom
                                       
                                       
                                          8 251
                                       
                                    
                                          EC
                                       
                                       
                                          25 153
                                       
                                    
                                          TAC
                                       
                                       
                                          25 153’
                                       
                                    
                        
                              (d)
                           
                           
                              The entry concerning the species Norway lobster in ICES zones VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe shall be replaced by the following:
                              
                                          
                                                      ‘Species
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      Norway lobster
                                                      
                                                         Nephrops norvegicus
                                                      
                                                   
                                                
                                       
                                          
                                                      Zone
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe
                                                      NEP/8ABDE.
                                                   
                                                
                                    
                                          Spain
                                       
                                       
                                          259
                                       
                                       
                                          
                                             Analytical TAC
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          France
                                       
                                       
                                          4 061
                                       
                                    
                                          EC
                                       
                                       
                                          4 320
                                       
                                    
                                          TAC
                                       
                                       
                                          4 320’
                                       
                                    
                        
                              (e)
                           
                           
                              The entry concerning the species turbot and brill in EC waters of IIa and IV shall be replaced by the following:
                              
                                          
                                                      ‘Species
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      Turbot and brill
                                                      
                                                         Psetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombus
                                                      
                                                   
                                                
                                       
                                          
                                                      Zone
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      EC waters of IIa and IV
                                                      T/B/2AC4-C
                                                   
                                                
                                    
                                          Belgium
                                       
                                       
                                          386
                                       
                                       
                                          
                                             Precautionary TAC
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          Denmark
                                       
                                       
                                          825
                                       
                                    
                                          Germany
                                       
                                       
                                          211
                                       
                                    
                                          France
                                       
                                       
                                          99
                                       
                                    
                                          The Netherlands
                                       
                                       
                                          2 923
                                       
                                    
                                          Sweden
                                       
                                       
                                          6
                                       
                                    
                                          United Kingdom
                                       
                                       
                                          813
                                       
                                    
                                          EC
                                       
                                       
                                          5 263
                                       
                                    
                                          TAC
                                       
                                       
                                          5 263’
                                       
                                    
                        
                              (f)
                           
                           
                              The entry concerning the species common sole in ICES zone IIIa and in EC waters of ICES zones IIIb, IIIc and IIId shall be replaced by the following:
                              
                                          
                                                      ‘Species
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      Common sole
                                                      
                                                         Solea solea
                                                      
                                                   
                                                
                                       
                                          
                                                      Zone
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      IIIa; EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIId
                                                      SOL/3A/BCD
                                                   
                                                
                                    
                                          Denmark
                                       
                                       
                                          755
                                       
                                       
                                          
                                             Analytical TAC
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          Germany
                                       
                                       
                                          44 (3)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          The Netherlands
                                       
                                       
                                          73 (3)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          Sweden
                                       
                                       
                                          28
                                       
                                    
                                          EC
                                       
                                       
                                          900
                                       
                                    
                                          TAC
                                       
                                       
                                          900
                                       
                                    
                        
                              (g)
                           
                           
                              The entry concerning the species spurdog/dogfish in ICES zone IIIa; EC and international waters of ICES zones I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV shall be replaced by the following:
                              
                                          
                                                      ‘Species
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      Spurdog/dogfish
                                                      
                                                         Squalus acanthias
                                                      
                                                   
                                                
                                       
                                          
                                                      Zone
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      IIIa; EC and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV
                                                      DGS/135X14
                                                   
                                                
                                    
                                          EC
                                       
                                       
                                          2 828 (4)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          
                                             Precautionary TAC
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          TAC
                                       
                                       
                                          2 828
                                       
                                    
                        
                              (h)
                           
                           
                              The entry concerning the species Norway pout in ICES zone IIIa and in EC waters of ICES zones IIa and IV shall be replaced by the following:
                              
                                          
                                                      ‘Species
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      Norway pout
                                                      
                                                         Trisopterus esmarki
                                                      
                                                   
                                                
                                       
                                          
                                                      Zone
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      IIIa; EC waters of IIa and IV
                                                      NOP/2A3A4.
                                                   
                                                
                                    
                                          Denmark
                                       
                                       
                                          0
                                       
                                       
                                          
                                             Analytical TAC
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          Germany
                                       
                                       
                                          0 (5)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          The Netherlands
                                       
                                       
                                          0 (5)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          EC
                                       
                                       
                                          0
                                       
                                    
                                          Norway
                                       
                                       
                                          1 000 (6)
                                              (7)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          TAC
                                       
                                       
                                          Not relevant
                                       
                                    
                        
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Annex IB is hereby amended as follows:
                  
                              (a)
                           
                           
                              The entry concerning the species herring in EC and international waters of ICES zones I and II shall be replaced by the following:
                              
                                          
                                                      ‘Species
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      Herring
                                                      
                                                         Clupea harengus
                                                      
                                                   
                                                
                                       
                                          
                                                      Zone
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      EC and International waters of I and II
                                                      HER/1/2.
                                                   
                                                
                                    
                                          Belgium
                                       
                                       
                                          30
                                       
                                       
                                          
                                             Analytical TAC
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          Denmark
                                       
                                       
                                          28 550
                                       
                                    
                                          Germany
                                       
                                       
                                          5 000
                                       
                                    
                                          Spain
                                       
                                       
                                          94
                                       
                                    
                                          France
                                       
                                       
                                          1 232
                                       
                                    
                                          Ireland
                                       
                                       
                                          7 391
                                       
                                    
                                          The Netherlands
                                       
                                       
                                          10 217
                                       
                                    
                                          Poland
                                       
                                       
                                          1 445
                                       
                                    
                                          Portugal
                                       
                                       
                                          94
                                       
                                    
                                          Finland
                                       
                                       
                                          442
                                       
                                    
                                          Sweden
                                       
                                       
                                          10 580
                                       
                                    
                                          United Kingdom
                                       
                                       
                                          18 253
                                       
                                    
                                          EC
                                       
                                       
                                          83 328
                                       
                                    
                                          Norway
                                       
                                       
                                          74 995 (8)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          Faeroe Islands
                                       
                                       
                                          10 834 (8)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          TAC
                                       
                                       
                                          1 280 000
                                       
                                    
                                 
                              Special conditions:
                              Within the limits of the above mentioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:
                              
                                 
                              
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen
                                          (HER/*2AJMN)
                                       
                                    
                                          Belgium
                                       
                                       
                                          30 (9)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          Denmark
                                       
                                       
                                          28 550 (9)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          Germany
                                       
                                       
                                          5 000 (9)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          Spain
                                       
                                       
                                          94 (9)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          France
                                       
                                       
                                          1 232 (9)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          Ireland
                                       
                                       
                                          7 391 (9)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          The Netherlands
                                       
                                       
                                          10 217 (9)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          Poland
                                       
                                       
                                          1 445 (9)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          Portugal
                                       
                                       
                                          94 (9)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          Finland
                                       
                                       
                                          442 (9)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          Sweden
                                       
                                       
                                          10 580 (9)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          United Kingdom
                                       
                                       
                                          18 253 (9)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                 
                              
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                          Faeroese waters of II and Vb, north of 62° N
                                          (HER/*25B-F)
                                       
                                    
                                          Belgium
                                       
                                       
                                          3
                                       
                                    
                                          Denmark
                                       
                                       
                                          3 712
                                       
                                    
                                          Germany
                                       
                                       
                                          650
                                       
                                    
                                          Spain
                                       
                                       
                                          12
                                       
                                    
                                          France
                                       
                                       
                                          159
                                       
                                    
                                          Ireland
                                       
                                       
                                          960
                                       
                                    
                                          The Netherlands
                                       
                                       
                                          1 329
                                       
                                    
                                          Poland
                                       
                                       
                                          187
                                       
                                    
                                          Portugal
                                       
                                       
                                          12
                                       
                                    
                                          Finland
                                       
                                       
                                          56
                                       
                                    
                                          Sweden
                                       
                                       
                                          1 374
                                       
                                    
                                          United Kingdom
                                       
                                       
                                          2 374
                                       
                                    
                        
                              (b)
                           
                           
                              The entry concerning the species capelin in Greenland waters of ICES zones V and XIV shall be replaced by the following:
                              
                                          
                                                      ‘Species
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      Capelin
                                                      
                                                         Mallotus villosus
                                                      
                                                   
                                                
                                       
                                          
                                                      Zone
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      Greenland waters of V and XIV
                                                      CAP/514GRN
                                                   
                                                
                                    
                                          All Member States
                                       
                                       
                                          0
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          EC
                                       
                                       
                                          28 490 (10)
                                              (11)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          TAC
                                       
                                       
                                          Not relevant
                                       
                                    
                        
                              (c)
                           
                           
                              The entry concerning the species Greenland halibut in Greenland waters of ICES zones V and XIV shall be replaced by the following:
                              
                                          
                                                      ‘Species
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      Greenland halibut
                                                      
                                                         Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
                                                      
                                                   
                                                
                                       
                                          
                                                      Zone
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      Greenland waters of V and XIV
                                                      GHL/514GRN
                                                   
                                                
                                    
                                          Germany
                                       
                                       
                                          6 718
                                       
                                       
                                          
                                             Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          United Kingdom
                                       
                                       
                                          353
                                       
                                    
                                          EC
                                       
                                       
                                          7 946 (12)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          TAC
                                       
                                       
                                          Not relevant
                                       
                                    
                        
                              (d)
                           
                           
                              The following entry concerning the species redfish in International waters of ICES zones I and II shall be inserted after the entry concerning redfish in Norwegian waters of I and II:
                              
                                          
                                                      ‘Species
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      Redfish
                                                      
                                                         Sebastes spp.
                                                   
                                                
                                       
                                          
                                                      Zone
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      International waters of ICES zones I and II
                                                      RED/1/2INT
                                                   
                                                
                                    
                                          EC
                                       
                                       
                                          Not relevant (13)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                          
                                             Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
                                          
                                          
                                             Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          TAC
                                       
                                       
                                          15 500 (14)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                        
                              (e)
                           
                           
                              The entry concerning the species redfish in Icelandic waters of ICES zone Va shall be replaced by the following:
                              
                                          
                                                      ‘Species
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      Redfish
                                                      
                                                         Sebastes spp.
                                                   
                                                
                                       
                                          
                                                      Zone
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      :
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      Icelandic waters of Va
                                                      RED/05A-IS
                                                   
                                                
                                    
                                          Belgium
                                       
                                       
                                          100 (15)
                                              (16)
                                          
                                       
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                          Germany
                                       
                                       
                                          1 690 (15)
                                              (16)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          France
                                       
                                       
                                          50 (15)
                                              (16)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          United Kingdom
                                       
                                       
                                          1 160 (15)
                                              (16)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          EC
                                       
                                       
                                          3 000 (15)
                                              (16)
                                          
                                       
                                    
                                          TAC
                                       
                                       
                                          Not relevant
                                       
                                    
                        
            
                  3.
               
               
                  Annex IIA is hereby amended as follows:
                  
                              (a)
                           
                           
                              Point 10.1 shall be replaced by the following:
                              
                                          ‘10.1.
                                       
                                       
                                          An additional number of days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any of the gears referred to in point 4.1 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2002. The effort expended in 2001 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the gear in question in the relevant area shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear during 2001. The additional number of days shall then be calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days originally allocated.
                                          Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day. This point shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 5.1 or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.’
                                       
                                    
                        
                              (b)
                           
                           
                              Point 22 shall be replaced by the following:
                              ‘22.   Fishing effort messages
                              By way of derogation from Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2004 of 26 February 2004 establishing measures for the recovery of cod stocks (17), vessels equipped with vessel monitoring systems in accordance with Article 5 and 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 shall be excluded from the hailing requirements set out in Article 19c of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93.
                           
                        
            
                  4.
               
               
                  Annex IIB is hereby amended as follows:
                  
                              (a)
                           
                           
                              The title shall be replaced by the following:
                           
                        
                              (b)
                           
                           
                              Point 9.1 shall be replaced by the following:
                              
                                          ‘9.1.
                                       
                                       
                                          An additional number of days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any of the groupings of fishing gear referred to in point 3 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessation of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2004 either in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 or resulting from other circumstances duly motivated by Member States. Any vessels that can be shown to have been definitively withdrawn from the area may also be considered. The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the gear in question in the relevant area shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear during the same year. The additional number of days shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days originally allocated. Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day. This point shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.1 or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.’
                                       
                                    
                        
                              (c)
                           
                           
                              Point 17 shall be replaced by the following:
                              ‘17.   Fishing effort messages
                              Articles 19b, 19c, 19d, 19e and 19k of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 shall apply to vessels carrying on board the groupings of fishing gear defined in point 3 of this Annex and operating in the area defined in point 1 of this Annex. Vessels equipped with vessel monitoring systems in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 shall be excluded from the hailing requirements set out in Article 19c of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93.’
                           
                        
            
                  5.
               
               
                  Annex IIC is hereby amended as follows:
                  
                              (a)
                           
                           
                              Point 9.1 shall be replaced by the following:
                              
                                          ‘9.1.
                                       
                                       
                                          An additional number of days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any of the groupings of fishing gear referred to in point 3 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessation of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2004 either in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 or resulting from other circumstances duly motivated by Member States. Any vessels that can be shown to have been definitively withdrawn from the area may also be considered. The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the gear in question in the relevant area shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear during the same year. The additional number of days shall then be calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days originally allocated. Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day. This point shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.1 or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.’
                                       
                                    
                        
                              (b)
                           
                           
                              Point 16 shall be replaced by the following:
                              ‘16.   Fishing effort messages
                              Articles 19b, 19c, 19d, 19e and 19k of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 shall apply to vessels carrying on board the groupings of fishing gear defined in point 3 of this Annex and operating in the area defined in point 1 of this Annex. Vessels equipped with vessel monitoring systems in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 shall be excluded from the hailing requirements set out in Article 19c of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93.’
                           
                        
            
                  6.
               
               
                  Point 9.4(a) of Annex III shall be replaced by the following:
                  
                              ‘(a)
                           
                           
                              Gill nets with a mesh size equal to or greater than 120 mm and less than 150 mm, provided that they are deployed in waters of less than 600 metres charted depth, are no more than 100 meshes deep, have a hanging ratio of not less than 0,5 and are rigged with floats or equivalent floatation. The nets shall each be of a maximum of 5 nautical miles in length, and the total length of all nets deployed at any one time shall not exceed 25 km per vessel. The maximum soak time shall be 24 hours; or’.
                           
                        
            
         (1)  Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only.’
      
         (2)  Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only.’
      
         (3)  Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only.’
      
         (4)  Only Denmark and Sweden may fish in Norwegian waters of ICES zone IIIa.’
      
         (5)  Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa, and IV only.
      
         (6)  This quota may be fished in ICES zone VIa North of 56° 30′ N.
      
         (7)  Only as by-catches.’
      
         (8)  Catches taken against this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s and the Faeroe Islands’ share of the TAC (access quota). This quota may be fished in EC waters north of 62° N.
      
         (9)  When the sum of the catches of all Member States has reached 74 995 tonnes no further catches shall be permitted.’
      
         (10)  Of which 28 490 tonnes are allocated to Iceland.
      
         (11)  To be fished before 30 April 2007.’
      
         (12)  Of which 800 tonnes are allocated to Norway and 75 tonnes are allocated to the Faeroe Islands.’
      
         (13)  Fishing activities shall be restricted to those vessels which have previously been engaged in the redfish fishery in the NEAFC Regulatory Area.
      
         (14)  May be fished in the period 1 September to 15 November 2007. TAC includes all by-catches.’
      
         (15)  Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed).
      
         (16)  To be fished between July and December.’
      
         (17)  OJ L 70, 9.3.2004, p. 8.’