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Council Regulation (EU) No 1261/2012 CHAPTER II — FISHING OPPORTUNITIES

Article 4–Article 6 · 3 articles

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TACs and allocations

Article 4

The TACs, the allocation of such TACs among Member States, and conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate, are set out in the Annex.

Special provisions on allocations

Article 5

The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States as set out in this Regulation shall be without prejudice to: (a) exchanges made pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002; (b) deductions and reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009; (c) additional landings allowed pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96; (d) quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96; (e) deductions made pursuant to Articles 105 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

Article 6

Fish from stocks for which fishing opportunities are fixed by this Regulation shall be retained on board or landed only if: (a) the catches have been taken by vessels of a Member State having a quota and that quota is not exhausted; or (b) the catches consist of a share in a Union quota which has not been allocated by quota among Member States, and that Union quota has not been exhausted.

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