The Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) Order 2003

Amendment of the Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Control Measures) Order 2000 pursuant to paragraph 12 of Annex XVII

7.—(1) Insofar as it extends to England and Wales, the Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Control Measures) Order 2000(1) is amended by:

(a) the insertion, at the appropriate place in article 2(1), of the following definition:

“Annex XVII” means Annex XVII to Council Regulation 2341/2002 of 20th December 2002 fixing for 2003 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required;“

(b)

the addition, at the end of the definition of “Regulation 2847/93” in article 2(1), of the words, “and as applied by paragraph 12 of Annex XVII”; and

(c)

the insertion, in column 3 of each entry opposite items 2(l), (m), (n) and (o) of the Schedule, after the words “18 metres” wherever they appear, of the words “(or, to the extent applicable in consequence of paragraph 12 of Annex XVII, 10 metres or more)”.

(1)

S.I. 2000/51.