Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1252 of 28 July 2016 amending Regulations (EU) 2016/72 and (EU) 2015/2072 as regards certain fishing opportunities

Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2016/72

Article 1

Regulation (EU) 2016/72 is amended as follows: (1) in the English-language version, in Article 12(1), in the reference to the species squalus acanthias, the word ‘spurdog’ is replaced by ‘picked dogfish’; (2) in Article 21, the following paragraph is added: ‘5.   This Article shall apply until 31 January 2017 for quota transfers from a RFMO Contracting Party to the Union and their subsequent allocation to Member States.’; (3) the following Article is inserted: ‘Article 48a Transitional provision Paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 of Article 10, Article 12(2), Articles 13, 24, 25, 30, 34, 35, 36, 40, 42, and 46 shall continue to apply, mutatis mutandis , in 2017 until the entry into force of the regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2017.’; (4) Annexes I, IA and IV to Regulation (EU) 2016/72 are amended as set out in Annex I to this Regulation.

Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2015/2072

Article 2

The Annex to Regulation (EU) 2015/2072 is amended as set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

Entry into force

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . It shall apply from 1 January 2016.

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

ANNEX I AMENDMENTS TO ANNEXES I, IA AND IV TO REGULATION (EU) 2016/72 A. Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2016/72 is amended as follows: (1) in the comparative table of Latin names and common names, the entry for squalus acanthias (spurdog/dogfish) is replaced by the following: ‘ Squalus acanthias DGS Picked dogfish’; (2) in the comparative table of common names and Latin names, the entry for spurdog/dogfish ( squalus acanthias ) is replaced by the following: ‘Picked dogfish DGS Squalus acanthias ’. B. Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2016/72 is amended as follows: (1) the fishing opportunities table for herring in Union and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: Union and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN  ( 1 ) (HER/5B6ANB) Germany 466  ( 2 )     France 88  ( 2 )     Ireland 630  ( 2 )     The Netherlands 466  ( 2 )     United Kingdom 2 520  ( 2 )     Union 4 170  ( 2 )     TAC 4 170   Analytical TAC (2) the fishing opportunities table for herring in VIaS, VIIb, VIIc is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: VIaS  ( 3 ) , VIIb, VIIc (HER/6AS7BC) Ireland 1 482     The Netherlands 148     Union 1 630     TAC 1 630   Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply (3) the fishing opportunities table for Northern prawn in IIIa is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: IIIa (PRA/03A.) Denmark 3 813     Sweden 2 054     Union 5 867     TAC 10 987   Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies’ (4) the fishing opportunities table for Northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of 62° N is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N (PRA/04-N.) Denmark 357     Sweden 155  ( 4 )     Union 512     TAC Not relevant   Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply (5) the fishing opportunities table for common sole in VIIa is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: VIIa (SOL/07A.) Belgium 10  ( 5 )     France 0  ( 5 )     Ireland 17  ( 5 )     The Netherlands 3  ( 5 )     United Kingdom 10  ( 5 )     Union 40  ( 5 )     TAC 40  ( 5 )  ( 6 )   Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply (6) the fishing opportunities table for sprat and associated by-catches in Union waters of IIa and IV is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus Zone: Union waters of IIa and IV (SPR/2AC4-C) Belgium 2 524  ( 7 )     Denmark 199 746  ( 7 )     Germany 2 524  ( 7 )     France 2 524  ( 7 )     The Netherlands 2 524  ( 7 )     Sweden 1 330  ( 7 )  ( 8 )     United Kingdom 8 328  ( 7 )     Union 219 500     Norway 20 000     Faroe Islands 5 500  ( 9 )     TAC 245 000   Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies (7) the fishing opportunities table for ‘spurdog/dogfish’ in Union waters of IIIa is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Picked dogfish Squalus acanthias Zone: Union waters of IIIa (DGS/03A-C.) Denmark 0  ( 10 )     Sweden 0  ( 10 )     Union 0  ( 10 )     TAC 0  ( 10 )   Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply (8) the fishing opportunities table for ‘spurdog/dogfish’ in Union waters of IIa and IV is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Picked dogfish Squalus acanthias Zone: Union waters of IIa and IV (DGS/2AC4-C) Belgium 0  ( 11 )     Denmark 0  ( 11 )     Germany 0  ( 11 )     France 0  ( 11 )     The Netherlands 0  ( 11 )     Sweden 0  ( 11 )     United Kingdom 0  ( 11 )     Union 0  ( 11 )     TAC 0  ( 11 )   Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply (9) the fishing opportunities table for ‘spurdog/dogfish’ in Union and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Picked dogfish Squalus acanthias Zone: Union and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV (DGS/15X14) Belgium 0  ( 12 )  ( 13 )     Germany 0  ( 12 )  ( 13 )     Spain 0  ( 12 )  ( 13 )     France 0  ( 12 )  ( 13 )     Ireland 0  ( 12 )  ( 13 )     The Netherlands 0  ( 12 )  ( 13 )     Portugal 0  ( 12 )  ( 13 )     United Kingdom 0  ( 12 )  ( 13 )     Union 0  ( 12 )  ( 13 )     TAC 0  ( 12 )  ( 13 )   Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies. C. In point (6) of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2016/72, Table B is replaced by the following: ‘TABLE B Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes) Spain 5 855 Italy 3 764 Greece 785 Cyprus 2 195 Croatia 2 947 Malta 8 768 Portugal 500’ ( 1 )   Reference is to the herring stock in the part of ICES zone VIa which lies east of the meridian of longitude 7° W and north of the parallel of latitude 55° N, or west of the meridian of longitude 7° W and north of the parallel of latitude 56° N, excluding the Clyde. ( 2 )   It shall be prohibited to target any herring in the part of the ICES zones subject to this TAC that lies between 56° N and 57° 30′ N, with the exception of a six nautical mile belt measured from the baseline of the United Kingdom's territorial sea.’ ( 3 )   Reference is to the herring stock in VIa south of 56° 00′ N and west of 07° 00′ W.’ ( 4 )   By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species.’ ( 5 )   Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. ( 6 )   In addition to this TAC, the Member States having quota for sole in VIIa may decide by common agreement to allocate an overall total of 7 tonnes to one or more vessels carrying out the directed scientific fishery assessed by the STECF in order to improve scientific information on this stock (SOL/*07A.). The Member States concerned shall communicate the name(s) of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any landings.’ ( 7 )   Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of dab and whiting may be counted against up to 2 % of the quota (OTH/*2AC4C), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for sprat is accounted for by these catches and by-catches of those species that are accounted for under Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. ( 8 )   Including sand eel. ( 9 )   May contain up to 4 % of by-catch of herring.’ ( 10 )   Picked dogfish shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. When accidentally caught in fisheries where picked dogfish is not subject to the landing obligation, specimens shall not be harmed and shall be released immediately. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.’ ( 11 )   Picked dogfish shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. When accidentally caught in fisheries where picked dogfish is not subject to the landing obligation, specimens shall not be harmed and shall be released immediately. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.’ ( 12 )   Picked dogfish shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. When accidentally caught in fisheries where picked dogfish is not subject to the landing obligation, specimens shall not be harmed and shall be released immediately. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. ( 13 )   By derogation, a vessel engaged in the by-catch avoidance programme that has been positively assessed by the STECF may land not more than 2 tonnes per month of picked dogfish that is dead at the moment when the fishing gear is hauled on board. Member States participating in the by-catch avoidance programme shall ensure that the total annual landings of picked dogfish on the basis of this derogation do not exceed the amounts indicated below. They shall communicate the list of participating vessels to the Commission before allowing any landings. Member States shall exchange information about avoidance areas. Species: Picked dogfish Squalus acanthias Zone: Union and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV (DGS/*15X14) Belgium 20     Germany 4     Spain 10     France 83     Ireland 53     The Netherlands 0     Portugal 0     United Kingdom 100     Union 270     TAC 270   Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies.’

ANNEX IISupplementary provisions

ANNEX II AMENDMENT TO THE ANNEX TO REGULATION (EU) 2015/2072 In the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2015/2072, the fishing opportunities table for sprat in Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32 is replaced by the following: ‘Species: Sprat Sprattus sprattus Zone: Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32 SPR/3B23.; SPR/3C22.; SPR/3D24.; SPR/3D25.; SPR/3D26.; SPR/3D27.; SPR/3D28.; SPR/3D29.; SPR/3D30.; SPR/3D31.; SPR/3D32. Denmark 19 958     Germany 12 644     Estonia 23 175     Finland 10 447     Latvia 27 990     Lithuania 10 125     Poland 59 399     Sweden 38 582     Union 202 320     TAC Not relevant   Article 6(3) of this Regulation shall apply. Analytical TAC’