Article 9U.K.General rules for passive gear and beam trawls
1.The provisions contained in Articles 9 to 12 of this Regulation shall apply to [F1[F2United Kingdom] fishing vessels] fishing in all [F1[F2United Kingdom] waters and the provisions contained in Articles 13 to 17 of this Regulation to [F2United Kingdom] waters] outside 12 nautical miles measured from the base lines F3....
2.It shall be prohibited in [F1[F4United Kingdom] waters] as set down in paragraph 1 to carry out fishing activities with passive gear, buoys, and beam trawls, which are not marked and identifiable in accordance with the provisions of Articles 10 to 17 of this Regulation.
3.It shall be prohibited in [F1[F5United Kingdom] waters] as set down in paragraph 1 to carry on board:
(a)beams of a beam trawl which do not display the external registration letters and numbers in accordance with Article 10 of this Regulation;
(b)passive gear which is not labelled in accordance with Article 11(2) of this Regulation;
(c)buoys which are not marked in accordance with Article 13(2) of this Regulation.
Textual Amendments
F1Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1962 of 28 October 2015 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy.
F2Words in Art. 9(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(11)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in Art. 9(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(11)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in Art. 9(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(11)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in Art. 9(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(11)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)