Regulation (EU) 2022/2495 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 amending Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 as regards restrictions to the access to Union waters
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Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 is amended as follows: (1) Article 5 is amended as follows: (a) in paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), the date ‘31 December 2022’ is replaced by the date ‘31 December 2032’; (b) the following paragraph is added: ‘5. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the application of this Article by 30 June 2031.’ ; (2) Annex I is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
ANNEX ‘ANNEX I ACCESS TO COASTAL WATERS WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 5(2) 1. Coastal waters of Ireland (a) ACCESS FOR FRANCE Geographical area Species Importance or particular characteristics Irish coast (6 to 12 nautical miles) 1. Erris Head north-west Sybil Point west Demersal Unlimited Nephrops Unlimited 2. Mizen Head south Stags south Demersal Unlimited Nephrops Unlimited Mackerel Unlimited 3. Stags south Cork south Demersal Unlimited Nephrops Unlimited Mackerel Unlimited Herring Unlimited 4. Cork south, Carnsore Point south All species Unlimited 5. Carnsore Point south, Haulbowline south-east All species, except shellfish Unlimited (b) ACCESS FOR THE NETHERLANDS Geographical area Species Importance or particular characteristics Irish coast (6 to 12 miles) 1. Stags south Carnsore Point south Herring Unlimited Mackerel Unlimited (c) ACCESS FOR GERMANY Geographical area Species Importance or particular characteristics Irish coast (6 to 12 nautical miles) 1. Old Head of Kinsale south Carnsore Point south Herring Unlimited 2. Cork south Carnsore Point south Mackerel Unlimited (d) ACCESS FOR BELGIUM Geographical area Species Importance or particular characteristics Irish coast (6 to 12 nautical miles) 1. Cork south Carnsore Point south Demersal Unlimited 2. Wicklow Head east Carlingford Lough south-east Demersal Unlimited 2. Coastal waters of Belgium Geographical area Member State Species Importance or particular characteristics 3 to 12 nautical miles Netherlands All species Unlimited France Herring Unlimited 3. Coastal waters of Denmark Geographical area Member State Species Importance or particular characteristics North Sea coast (Danish/German frontier to Hanstholm) (6 to 12 nautical miles) Danish/German frontier to Blåvands Huk Germany Flatfish Unlimited Shrimps and prawns Unlimited Netherlands Flatfish Unlimited Roundfish Unlimited Blåvands Huk to Bovbjerg Belgium Cod Unlimited only from 1 June to 31 July Haddock Unlimited only from 1 June to 31 July Germany Flatfish Unlimited Netherlands Plaice Unlimited Sole Unlimited Thyborøn to Hanstholm Belgium Whiting Unlimited only from 1 June to 31 July Plaice Unlimited only from 1 June to 31 July Germany Flatfish Unlimited Sprat Unlimited Cod Unlimited Saithe Unlimited Haddock Unlimited Mackerel Unlimited Herring Unlimited Whiting Unlimited Netherlands Cod Unlimited Plaice Unlimited Sole Unlimited Skagerrak (Hanstholm to Skagen) (4 to 12 nautical miles) Belgium Plaice Unlimited only from 1 June to 31 July Germany Flatfish Unlimited Sprat Unlimited Cod Unlimited Saithe Unlimited Haddock Unlimited Mackerel Unlimited Herring Unlimited Whiting Unlimited Netherlands Cod Unlimited Plaice Unlimited Sole Unlimited Kattegat (3 to 12 miles) Germany Cod Unlimited Flatfish Unlimited Nephrops Unlimited Herring Unlimited North of Zeeland to the parallel of the latitude passing through Forsnæs lighthouse Germany Sprat Unlimited Baltic Sea (including Belts, Sound, Bornholm) (3 to 12 nautical miles) Germany Flatfish Unlimited Cod Unlimited Herring Unlimited Sprat Unlimited Eel Unlimited Salmon Unlimited Whiting Unlimited Mackerel Unlimited Skagerrak (4 to 12 miles) Sweden All species Unlimited Kattegat (3 to 12 miles) ( 1 ) Sweden All species Unlimited Baltic Sea (3 to 12 miles) Sweden All species Unlimited 4. Coastal waters of Germany Geographical area Member State Species Importance or particular characteristics North Sea coast (3 to 12 nautical miles) all coasts Denmark Demersal Unlimited Sprat Unlimited Sandeel Unlimited Netherlands Demersal Unlimited Shrimps and prawns Unlimited Danish/German frontier to the northern tip of Amrum at 54° 43′ N Denmark Shrimps and prawns Unlimited Baltic coast (3 to 12 miles) Denmark Cod Unlimited Plaice Unlimited Herring Unlimited Sprat Unlimited Eel Unlimited Whiting Unlimited Mackerel Unlimited 5. Coastal waters of France and the overseas departments Geographical area Member State Species Importance or particular characteristics North east Atlantic coast (6 to 12 nautical miles) Belgian/French frontier to east of Departement Manche (Vire-Grandcamp les Bains estuary 49° 23′ 30″ N-1° 02′ WNNE) Belgium Demersal Unlimited Scallops Unlimited Netherlands All species Unlimited Dunkerque (2° 20′ E) to Cap d’Antifer (0° 10′ E) Germany Herring Unlimited only from 1 October to 31 December Atlantic coast (6 to 12 nautical miles) Spanish/French frontier to 46° 08′ N Spain Anchovies Directed fishing, unlimited only from 1 March to 30 June Fishing for live bait from 1 July to 31 October only Sardines Unlimited only from 1 January to 28 February and from 1 July to 31 December In addition, activities relating to the abovementioned species must be pursued in accordance with, and within the limits of, the activities pursued during 1984 Mediterranean coast (6 to 12 nautical miles) Spanish frontier Cap Leucate Spain All species Unlimited 6. Coastal waters of Spain Geographical area Member State Species Importance or particular characteristics Atlantic coast (6 to 12 nautical miles) French/Spanish frontier to Cap Mayor lighthouse (3° 47′ W) France Pelagic Unlimited in accordance with, and within the limits of, the activities pursued during 1984 Mediterranean coast (6 to 12 nautical miles) French frontier/Cap Creus France All species Unlimited 7. Coastal waters of Croatia ( 2 ) Geographical area Member State Species Importance or particular characteristics 12 miles limited to the sea area under the sovereignty of Croatia situated to the north of the 45 degrees and 10 minutes parallel north latitude along the west Istrian coast, from the outer limit of the territorial sea of Croatia, where this parallel touches the land of the west Istrian coast (the cape Grgatov rt Funtana) Slovenia Demersal and small pelagic species including sardine and anchovy 100 tonnes for a maximum number of 25 fishing vessels which includes 5 fishing vessels equipped with trawl nets 8. Coastal waters of the Netherlands Geographical area Member State Species Importance or particular characteristics (3 to 12 nautical miles) whole coast Belgium All species Unlimited Denmark Demersal Unlimited Sprat Unlimited Sandeel Unlimited Horse-mackerel Unlimited Germany Cod Unlimited Shrimps and prawns Unlimited (6 to 12 nautical miles) whole coast France All species Unlimited 9. Coastal waters of Slovenia ( 3 ) Geographical area Member State Species Importance or particular characteristics 12 miles limited to the sea area under the sovereignty of Slovenia situated to the north of the 45 degrees and 10 minutes parallel north latitude along the west Istrian coast, from the outer limit of the territorial sea of Croatia, where this parallel touches the land of the west Istrian coast (the cape Grgatov rt Funtana) Croatia Demersal and small pelagic species including sardine and anchovy 100 tonnes for a maximum number of 25 fishing vessels which includes 5 fishing vessels equipped with trawl nets 10. Coastal waters of Finland Geographical area Member State Species Importance or particular characteristics Baltic Sea (4 to 12 miles) ( 4 ) Sweden All species Unlimited 11. Coastal waters of Sweden Geographical area Member State Species Importance or particular characteristics Skagerrak (4 to 12 nautical miles) Denmark All species Unlimited Kattegat (3 to 12 miles) ( 5 ) Denmark All species Unlimited Baltic Sea (4 to 12 miles) Denmark All species Unlimited Finland All species Unlimited 12. Coastal waters of Greece Geographical area Member State Species Importance or particular characteristics Ionian Sea 6 to 12 nautical miles in Greek territorial waters Italy Cephalopods Crustaceans Demersal Large pelagic species A maximum number of 68 vessels’ South-Southeast of the island of Crete (East of 26°00′00″ E) 6 to 12 nautical miles in Greek EEZ South-Southeast of the island of Koufonisi 6 to 12 nautical miles in Greek EEZ South-Southwest of the island of Kasos 6 to 12 nautical miles in Greek EEZ South-Southeast of the island of Karpathos 6 to 12 nautical miles in Greek EEZ South-Southwest (West of 27°59′02.00″ E) of the island of Rhodes 6 to 12 nautical miles in Greek EEZ. ( 1 ) Measured from the coastline. ( 2 ) The abovementioned regime shall apply from the full implementation of the arbitration award resulting from the Arbitration Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of Croatia, signed in Stockholm on 4 November 2009. ( 3 ) The abovementioned regime shall apply from the full implementation of the arbitration award resulting from the Arbitration Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of Croatia, signed in Stockholm on 4 November 2009. ( 4 ) 3 to 12 miles around Bogskär Isles. ( 5 ) Measured from the coastline.
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