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Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2012Show full title

Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. TITLE I SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter

    2. Article 2.Scope

    3. Article 3.Definitions

    4. Article 4.Fishing zones

  3. TITLE II FISHING OPPORTUNITIES

    1. Article 5.TACs and allocations

    2. Article 6.Special provisions on certain TACs

    3. Article 7.Additional allocation for vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries

    4. Article 8.Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

    5. Article 9.Fishing effort limits

    6. Article 10.Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities

    7. Article 11.Closed fishing season

    8. Article 12.Prohibitions

    9. Article 13.Data transmission

  4. TITLE III FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 14.Committee procedure

    2. Article 15.Entry into force and application

  5. Signature

    1. LIST OF ANNEXES

      1. ANNEX I TACs applicable to EU vessels in areas where...

    2. ANNEX I

      TACs APPLICABLE TO EU VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA

      1. PART A General provisions

      2. PART B Kattegat, ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV, EU waters of CECAF, French Guiana waters

    3. ANNEX IIA

      FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF COD STOCKS IN THE KATTEGAT, ICES DIVISIONS VIa AND VIIa, AND EU WATERS OF ICES DIVISION Vb

      1. 1. Scope

        1. 1.1. This Annex shall apply to EU vessels carrying on board...

        2. 1.2. This Annex shall not apply to vessels of less than...

      2. 2. Regulated gears and geographical areas

      3. 3. Authorisations

      4. 4. Maximum allowable fishing effort

        1. 4.1. The maximum allowable effort referred to in Article 12(1) of...

        2. 4.2. The maximum levels of annual fishing effort set in accordance...

      5. 5. Management

        1. 5.1. Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance...

        2. 5.2. A Member State may establish management periods for allocating all...

        3. 5.3. If a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to...

      6. 6. Fishing effort report

      7. 7. Communication of relevant data

      8. Appendix 1 to Annex IIA

    4. ANNEX IIB

      FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN HAKE AND NORWAY LOBSTER STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS VIIIc AND IXa EXCLUDING THE GULF OF CÁDIZ

      1. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

        1. 1. Scope

        2. 2. Definitions

        3. 3. Limitation in activity

      2. CHAPTER II AUTHORISATIONS

        1. 4. Authorised vessels

          1. 4.1. A Member State shall not authorise fishing with a regulated...

          2. 4.2. A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having...

      3. CHAPTER III NUMBER OF DAYS PRESENT WITHIN THE AREA ALLOCATED TO EU VESSELS

        1. 5. Maximum number of days

          1. 5.1. During the 2012 management period, the maximum number of days...

          2. 5.2. If a vessel is able to demonstrate that its hake...

        2. 6. Special conditions for the allocation of days

          1. 6.1. For the purposes of fixing the maximum number of days...

          2. 6.2. If a vessel benefits from an unlimited number of days...

          3. 6.3. When either of the special conditions is not met by...

          4. 6.4. The application of the special conditions referred to in point...

        3. 7. Kilowatt day system

          1. 7.1. A Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in...

          2. 7.2. This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum...

          3. 7.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred...

          4. 7.4. On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess...

        4. 8. Allocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities...

          1. 8.1. An additional number of days at sea on which a...

          2. 8.2. The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of...

          3. 8.3. Points 8.1 and 8.2 shall not apply where a vessel...

          4. 8.4. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred...

          5. 8.5. On the basis of such a request by a Member...

          6. 8.6. During the 2012 management period, a Member State may re-allocate...

          7. 8.7. When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to...

        5. 9. Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage

          1. 9.1. Three additional days on which a vessel may be present...

          2. 9.2. Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master...

          3. 9.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred...

          4. 9.4. On the basis of that description, and after consultation with...

          5. 9.5. If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a...

      4. CHAPTER IV MANAGEMENT

        1. 10. General obligation

        2. 11. Management periods

          1. 11.1. A Member State may divide the days present within the...

          2. 11.2. The number of days or hours for which a vessel...

          3. 11.3. Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to...

      5. CHAPTER V EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS

        1. 12. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...

          1. 12.1. A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its...

          2. 12.2. The total number of days present within the area transferred...

          3. 12.3. The transfer of days as described in point 12.1 shall...

          4. 12.4. Transfer of days is only permitted for vessels benefiting from...

          5. 12.5. On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information...

        2. 13. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...

      6. CHAPTER VI REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

        1. 14. Fishing effort report

        2. 15. Collection of relevant data

        3. 16. Communication of relevant data

    5. ANNEX IIC

      FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISION VIIe

      1. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

        1. 1. Scope

          1. 1.1. This Annex shall apply to EU vessels of 10 metres...

          2. 1.2. Vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to...

        2. 2. Fishing gear

        3. 3. Limitations in activity

      2. CHAPTER II AUTHORISATIONS

        1. 4. Authorised vessels

          1. 4.1. Vessels using gear types specified in point 2 of this...

          2. 4.2. A Member State shall not authorise fishing with a gear...

          3. 4.3. However, a vessel with a track record of using a...

          4. 4.4. A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having...

      3. CHAPTER III NUMBER OF DAYS PRESENT WITHIN THE AREA ALLOCATED TO EU VESSELS

        1. 5. Maximum number of days

        2. 6. Kilowatt day system

          1. 6.1. During the 2012 management period, a Member State may manage...

          2. 6.2. For a specific grouping of fishing gears, the overall amount...

          3. 6.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred...

          4. 6.4. On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess...

        3. 7. Allocation of additional days for permanent cessations of fishing activities...

          1. 7.1. An additional number of days at sea on which a...

          2. 7.2. The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of...

          3. 7.3. Points 7.1 and 7.2 shall not apply where a vessel...

          4. 7.4. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred...

          5. 7.5. On the basis of such a request by a Member...

          6. 7.6. During the 2012 management period, a Member State may re-allocate...

          7. 7.7. A Member State may not re-allocate in the 2012 management...

        4. 8. Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage

          1. 8.1. Three additional days on which a vessel may be present...

          2. 8.2. Observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of...

          3. 8.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred...

          4. 8.4. On the basis of that description, and after consultation with...

          5. 8.5. If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a...

      4. CHAPTER IV MANAGEMENT

        1. 9. General obligation

        2. 10. Management periods

          1. 10.1. A Member State may divide the days present within the...

          2. 10.2. The number of days or hours for which a vessel...

          3. 10.3. Where a Member State authorises vessels to be present within...

      5. CHAPTER V EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS

        1. 11. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...

          1. 11.1. A Member State may permit any fishing vessels flying its...

          2. 11.2. The total number of days present within the area transferred...

          3. 11.3. The transfer of days as described in point 11.1 shall...

          4. 11.4. On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information...

        2. 12. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...

      6. CHAPTER VI REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

        1. 13. Fishing effort report

        2. 14. Collection of relevant data

        3. 15. Communication of relevant data

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