ANNEX IISupplementary provisions
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 ( *1 ) , 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. ( *1 ) OJ L 70, 9.3.2004, p. 8 .’ " 4. Annex IIB is hereby amended as follows: (a) The title shall be replaced by the following: ‘FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN HAKE AND NORWAY LOBSTER STOCKS IN ICES ZONES VIIIc AND IXa EXCLUDING THE GULF OF CADIZ’. (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 ) OJ L 70, 9.3.2004, p. 8 .’ ’ ( 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.’