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Commission Regulation (EC) No 876/2003 Article 2

Article 2

Specific measures By way of derogation from Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002: 1. vessels which are engaged in the activity defined in Article 1(a) and which do not hold a deep-sea fishing permit shall be authorised to retain on board, tranship or to land: (a) any quantity of blue ling (Molva dypterigia) less than 300 kilograms; (b) any aggregate quantity of deep-sea species other than blue ling (Molva dypterigia) less than 100 kilograms; 2. vessels which are engaged in the activity described in Article 1(b) and which do not hold a deep-sea fishing permit shall be authorised to retain on board, tranship or to land: (a) any quantity of roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) less than 300 kilograms; (b) any aggregate quantity of deep-sea species other than roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) less than 100 kilograms; 3. vessels which are engaged in both the activities defined in Article 1(a) and Article 1(b) which do not hold a deep-sea fishing permit shall be authorised to retain on board, tranship or to land: (a) any quantity of roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) less than 300 kilograms; (b) any quantity of blue ling (Molva dypterigia) less than 300 kilograms; (c) any aggregate quantity of deep-sea species other than roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) and blue ling (Molva dypterigia) less than 100 kilograms.

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