ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX 1. Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2016/72 is amended as follows: (a) the fishing opportunities table for sandeel in Union waters of IIa, IIIa and IV is replaced by the following table: ‘Species: Sandeel Ammodytes spp. Zone: Union waters of IIa, IIIa and IV ( 1 ) Denmark 82 273 ( 2 ) United Kingdom 1 799 ( 2 ) Germany 126 ( 2 ) Sweden 3 021 ( 2 ) Union 87 219 TAC 87 219 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex IID: Zone: Union waters of sandeel management areas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (SAN/234_1) (SAN/234_2) (SAN/234_3) (SAN/234_4) (SAN/234_5) (SAN/234_6) (SAN/234_7) Denmark 12 263 4 717 59 428 5 659 0 206 0 United Kingdom 268 103 1 299 124 0 5 0 Germany 19 7 91 9 0 0 0 Sweden 450 173 2 182 208 0 8 0 Union 13 000 5 000 63 000 6 000 0 219 0 Total 13 000 5 000 63 000 6 000 0 219 0’; (b) the fishing opportunities table for blue whiting in Union and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV is replaced by the following table: ‘Species: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone: Union and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV (WHB/1X14) Denmark 31 704 ( 5 ) Germany 12 327 ( 5 ) Spain 26 878 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) France 22 063 ( 5 ) Ireland 24 550 ( 5 ) Netherlands 38 659 ( 5 ) Portugal 2 497 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) Sweden 7 842 ( 5 ) United Kingdom 41 137 ( 5 ) Union 207 657 ( 3 ) ( 5 ) Norway 75 000 Faroe Islands 9 000 TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC (c) the fishing opportunities table for ling in Norwegian waters of IV is replaced by the following table: ‘Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: Norwegian waters of IV (LIN/04-N.) Belgium 9 Denmark 1 164 Germany 33 France 13 Netherlands 2 United Kingdom 104 Union 1 325 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’; (d) the fishing opportunities table for ‘other species’ in Norwegian waters of IV is replaced by the following table: ‘Species: Other species Zone: Norwegian waters of IV (OTH/04-N.) Belgium 46 Denmark 4 250 Germany 479 France 197 Netherlands 340 Sweden Not relevant ( 6 ) United Kingdom 3 188 Union 8 500 ( 7 ) TAC Not relevant Precautionary TAC (e) the fishing opportunities table for skates and rays in Union waters of IIa and IV is replaced by the following table: ‘Species: Skates and rays Rajiformes Zone: Union waters of IIa and IV (SRX/2AC4-C) Belgium 221 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) Denmark 9 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) Germany 11 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) France 35 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) Netherlands 188 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) United Kingdom 849 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) Union 1 313 ( 8 ) ( 10 ) TAC 1 313 ( 10 ) Precautionary TAC (f) the fishing opportunities table for skates and rays in Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k is replaced by the following table: ‘Species: Skates and rays Rajiformes Zone: Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/67AKXD) Belgium 725 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 ) ( 14 ) Estonia 4 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 ) ( 14 ) France 3 255 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 ) ( 14 ) Germany 10 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 ) ( 14 ) Ireland 1 048 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 ) ( 14 ) Lithuania 17 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 ) ( 14 ) Netherlands 3 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 ) ( 14 ) Portugal 18 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 ) ( 14 ) Spain 876 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 ) ( 14 ) United Kingdom 2 076 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 ) ( 14 ) Union 8 032 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 ) ( 14 ) TAC 8 032 ( 13 ) ( 14 ) Precautionary TAC Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies (g) the fishing opportunities table for skates and rays in Union waters of VIId is replaced by the following table: ‘Species: Skates and rays Rajiformes Zone: Union waters of VIId (SRX/07D.) Belgium 87 ( 15 ) ( 16 ) ( 17 ) France 729 ( 15 ) ( 16 ) ( 17 ) Netherlands 5 ( 15 ) ( 16 ) ( 17 ) United Kingdom 145 ( 15 ) ( 16 ) ( 17 ) Union 966 ( 15 ) ( 16 ) ( 17 ) TAC 966 ( 17 ) Precautionary TAC (h) the fishing opportunities table for horse mackerel and associated by-catches in Union waters of IIa, IVa, VI, VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV is replaced by the following table: ‘Species: Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp. Zone: Union waters of IIa, IVa, VI, VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (JAX/2A-14) Denmark 10 629 ( 18 ) ( 20 ) Germany 8 294 ( 18 ) ( 19 ) ( 20 ) Spain 11 312 ( 20 ) ( 22 ) France 4 269 ( 18 ) ( 19 ) ( 20 ) ( 22 ) Ireland 27 621 ( 18 ) ( 20 ) Netherlands 33 276 ( 18 ) ( 19 ) ( 20 ) Portugal 1 090 ( 20 ) ( 22 ) Sweden 675 ( 18 ) ( 20 ) United Kingdom 10 002 ( 18 ) ( 19 ) ( 20 ) Union 107 168 Faroe Islands 1 700 ( 21 ) TAC 108 868 Analytical TAC 2. Annex IB to Regulation (EU) 2016/72 is amended as follows: (a) the fishing opportunities table for cod in Norwegian waters of I and II is replaced by the following table: ‘Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Norwegian waters of I and II (COD/1N2AB.) Germany 2 405 Greece 298 Spain 2 682 Ireland 298 France 2 207 Portugal 2 682 United Kingdom 9 328 Union 19 900 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’; (b) the fishing opportunities table for cod in I and IIb is replaced by the following table: ‘Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: I and IIb (COD/1/2B.) Germany 6 593 ( 25 ) Spain 13 192 ( 25 ) France 3 122 ( 25 ) Poland 2 728 ( 25 ) Portugal 2 643 ( 25 ) United Kingdom 4 403 ( 25 ) Other Member States 495 ( 23 ) ( 25 ) Union 33 176 ( 24 ) 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 (c) the fishing opportunities table for haddock in Norwegian waters of I and II is replaced by the following table: ‘Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Norwegian waters of I and II (HAD/1N2AB.) Germany 267 France 160 United Kingdom 820 Union 1 247 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’; (d) the fishing opportunities table for other species (by-catch) in Greenland waters is replaced by the following table: ‘Species: By-catches ( 26 ) Zone: Greenland waters (B-C/GRL) Union 1 126 TAC Not relevant Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply 3. In Annex IF to Regulation (EU) 2016/72, the fishing opportunities table for orange roughy in SEAFO Sub-Division B1 is replaced by the following table: ‘Species: Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus Zone: SEAFO Sub-Division B1 ( 27 ) (ORY/F47NAM) TAC 0 ( 28 ) Precautionary TAC 4. In Annex IJ to Regulation (EU) 2016/72, the fishing opportunities table for jack mackerel in the SPRFMO Convention Area is replaced by the following table: ‘Species: Jack mackerel Trachurus murphyi Zone: SPRFMO Convention Area (CJM/SPRFMO) Germany 7 067,15 Netherlands 7 660,06 Lithuania 4 917,5 Poland 8 455,29 Union 28 100 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. In point (b) of Appendix 1 to Annex IIA to Regulation (EU) 2016/72, the maximum allowable fishing effort in kilowatt days for the Netherlands for regulated gear BT1 is replaced by ‘999 808’. 6. Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) 2016/72 is replaced by the following: ‘ANNEX VIII QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS Flag State Fishery Number of fishing authorisations Maximum number of vessels present at any time Norway Herring, north of 62° 00′ N To be established To be established Faroe Islands Mackerel, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), IIa, IVa (north of 59° N) Horse mackerel, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIIe, VIIf, VIIh 14 14 Herring, north of 62° 00′ N 20 To be established Herring, IIIa 4 4 Industrial fishing for Norway pout, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N) (including unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting) 14 14 Ling and tusk 20 10 Blue whiting, II, IVa, V, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIb, VII (west of 12° 00′ W) 20 20 Blue ling 16 16 Venezuela ( 29 ) Snappers (French Guiana waters) 45 45 ( 1 ) Excluding waters within 6 nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula. ( 2 ) Without prejudice to the landing obligation catches of dab, whiting and mackerel may be counted against up to 2 % of the quota (OT1/*2A3A4), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for sandeel 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. ( 3 ) Special condition: from the Union quotas in Union and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV (WHB/*NZJM1) and in VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen: 149 506 ( 4 ) Transfers of this quota may be effected to VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission. ( 5 ) Special condition: within a total access quantity of 21 500 tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.): 9,2 %’; ( 6 ) Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of “other species” at a traditional level. ( 7 ) Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate.’; ( 8 ) Catches of blonde ray ( Raja brachyura ) in Union waters of IV (RJH/04-C.), cuckoo ray ( Leucoraja naevus ) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray ( Raja clavata ) (RJC/2AC4-C) and spotted ray ( Raja montagui ) (RJM/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately. ( 9 ) By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 25 % by live weight of the catch retained on board per fishing trip. This condition applies only to vessels over 15 metres' length overall. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation as set out in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. ( 10 ) Shall not apply to blonde ray ( Raja brachyura ) in Union waters of IIa and small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ) in Union waters of IIa and IV. When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.’; ( 11 ) Catches of cuckoo ray ( Leucoraja naevus ) (RJN/67AKXD), thornback ray ( Raja clavata ) (RJC/67AKXD), blonde ray ( Raja brachyura ) (RJH/67AKXD), spotted ray ( Raja montagui ) (RJM/67AKXD), sandy ray ( Raja circularis ) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray ( Raja fullonica ) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately. ( 12 ) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIId (SRX/*07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. Catches of cuckoo ray ( Leucoraja naevus ) (RJN/*07D.), thornback ray ( Raja clavata ) (RJC/*07D.), blonde ray ( Raja brachyura ) (RJH/*07D.), spotted ray ( Raja montagui ) (RJM/*07D.), sandy ray ( Raja circularis ) (RJI/*07D.) and shagreen ray ( Raja fullonica ) (RJF/*07D.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ) and undulate ray ( Raja undulata ). ( 13 ) Shall not apply to small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ), except in Union waters of VIIf and VIIg. When accidentally caught, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of small-eyed ray in Union waters of VIIf and VIIg (RJE/7FG.) provided below may be taken: Species: Small-eyed ray Raja microocellata Zone: Union waters of VIIf and VIIg (RJE/7FG.) Belgium 17 Estonia 0 France 76 Germany 0 Ireland 25 Lithuania 0 Netherlands 0 Portugal 0 Spain 21 United Kingdom 49 Union 188 TAC 188 Precautionary TAC Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIId and reported under the following code: (RJE/*07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. ( 14 ) Shall not apply to undulate ray ( Raja undulata ). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in area VIIe may only be landed whole or gutted, and provided that it does not comprise more than 40 kilograms live weight per fishing trip. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/67AKXD). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken: Species: Undulate ray Raja undulata Zone: Union waters of VIIe (RJU/67AKXD) Belgium 9 Estonia 0 France 41 Germany 0 Ireland 13 Lithuania 0 Netherlands 0 Portugal 0 Spain 11 United Kingdom 26 Union 100 TAC 100 Precautionary TAC Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIId and reported under the following code: (RJU/*07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.’; ( 15 ) Catches of cuckoo ray ( Leucoraja naevus ) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray ( Raja clavata ) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray ( Raja brachyura ) (RJH/07D.), spotted ray ( Raja montagui ) (RJM/07D.) and small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ) (RJE/07D.) shall be reported separately. ( 16 ) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/*67AKD). Catches of cuckoo ray ( Leucoraja naevus ) (RJN/*67AKD), thornback ray ( Raja clavata ) (RJC/*67AKD), blonde ray ( Raja brachyura ) (RJH/*67AKD) and spotted ray ( Raja montagui ) (RJM/*67AKD) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ) and to undulate ray ( Raja undulata ). ( 17 ) Shall not apply to undulate ray ( Raja undulata ). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in the area covered by this TAC may only be landed whole or gutted, and provided that it does not comprise more than 40 kilograms live weight per fishing trip. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/07D.). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken: Species: Undulate ray Raja undulata Zone: Union waters of VIId (RJU/07D.) Belgium 1 France 9 Netherlands 0 United Kingdom 2 Union 12 TAC 12 Precautionary TAC Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIIe and reported under the following code: (RJU/*67AKD). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.’; ( 18 ) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in Union waters of IIa or IVa before 30 June 2016 may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of Union waters of IVb, IVc and VIId (JAX/*4BC7D). ( 19 ) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIId (JAX/*07D.). Under this special condition, and in accordance with footnote (3), by-catches of boarfish and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/*07D.). ( 20 ) Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of boarfish, whiting and mackerel may be counted against up to 5 % of the quota (OTH/*2A-14), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for horse mackerel 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. ( 21 ) Limited to IVa, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N only), VIIe, f, h. ( 22 ) Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be fished in VIIIc (JAX/*08C2). Under this special condition, and in accordance with footnote (3), by-catches of boarfish and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/*08C2).’. ( 23 ) Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom. ( 24 ) The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island and the associated by-catches of haddock are entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris. ( 25 ) By-catches of haddock may represent up to 14 % per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.’; ( 26 ) By-catches of grenadiers ( Macrourus spp.) shall be reported in line with the following fishing opportunities tables: grenadiers in Greenland waters of V and XIV (GRV/514GRN) and grenadiers in Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.)’. ( 27 ) For the purpose of this Annex, the area open to the fishery is defined as having: — its western boundary on the longitude 0° E, — its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S, — its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and — the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ. ( 28 ) Except for a by-catch allowance of 4 tonnes (ORY/*F47NA).’. ( 29 ) To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the ship owner applying for the fishing authorisation and a processing undertaking situated in the Department of French Guiana, and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking's plant. Such a contract must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guianese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the fishing authorisation application. Where such an endorsement is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission.’.