Procedure for amendments
Article 73
1. Where necessary in order to implement into Union law amendments to the existing ICCAT recommendations which become binding on the Union, and insofar as amendments to Union law do not go beyond the ICCAT recommendations, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 74 for the purpose of amending: (a) Annexes II to VIII; (b) the time limits laid down in Article 7(1), Article 8, Articles 9(1) and 10(2), Article 14(1) and (3), Article 18, Article 20(2), (3) and (4), Article 22(2), Article 23(1) and (2), Article 26(1) and (3), Articles 40(1), 42(1), 44(3) and 47(2), Article 48(1) and (2), Article 50(1) and (2), Article 56(3), Article 57(1), (2) and (3), Article 59(1) and (2), Article 64, Article 65(2), Article 66(1) and (2), Article 67(1) and (2), Article 69(2), Article 70(2), (3) and (5), and Article 71(1); (c) the area laid down in point (b) of Article 14(1); (d) the minimum sizes laid down in Article 19(1) and (2), Article 24(2) and Article 29(2) and (3); (e) the tolerances laid down in Article 19(2) and (3), Article 21 and Article 24(3); (f) the technical specifications of hooks and longlines laid down in Article 25 and point (b) of Article 38(5); (g) the scientific observer coverage laid down in Article 29(1), and points (a) and (b) of Article 61(1); (h) the type of information and data laid down in Article 11(1), (2) and (3), Article 12, Articles 20(2), 26(1) and 42(1), Article 50(1) and (2), and Articles 54(4), 55(4), 56(3) and 59(1); (i) the maximum number of instrumental buoys laid down in Article 9(4). 2. Any amendments adopted in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be strictly limited to the implementation of amendments to the ICCAT recommendation concerned into Union law.