ANNEX II

ANNEX IIA FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN STOCKS IN ICES ZONES IIIa, IV, VIa, VIIa, VIId, AND EC WATERS OF ICES ZONES IIa AND Vb

GENERAL PROVISIONS

2. Definitions
For the purposes of this Annex:
(a) ‘effort group’ means a management unit of a Member State for which a maximum allowable fishing effort is set. It is defined by a gear grouping as defined in point 4 and an area as defined in point 3;
(b) ‘2009 management period’ means the period from 1 February 2009 to 31 January 2010;
(c) ‘regulated gear’ means a gear referred to in point 4;
(d) ‘unregulated gear’ means a gear not referred to in point 4.