Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2012
of 24 July 2012
amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2012 and (EU) No 44/2012 as regards the protection of the giant manta ray and certain fishing opportunities

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) By Regulations (EU) No 43/2012 and (EU) No 44/2012, the Council fixed for 2012 fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters.
OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 1.
OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 55.
(2) At the 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) of the Convention of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, held in Bergen from 20 to 25 November 2011, the giant manta ray (Manta birostris) was added to the lists of protected species in Appendices I and II of the Convention. Therefore, it is appropriate to provide for the protection of giant manta rays with respect to EU vessels fishing in all waters and non-Union vessels fishing in EU waters.
(3) The possibility of carrying out trials of fully documented catch quotas for various stocks in the International Council on the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) Area VII has been submitted to the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) in order to determine the impact of catch quotas on mortality, discards and selective fishing practices in mixed fisheries. The trials would be conducted on the stocks of plaice, anglerfish, megrim and hake, for which an additional 1 % quota would be available, and on the stock of haddock, for which an additional 5 % quota would be available. In its response to the Commission’s request, STECF expresses support for these trials and sees them as an important step in developing the catch quota management approach. STECF also notes that such trials result in a very low risk of increasing overall fishing mortality on the stocks concerned. Accordingly, it is appropriate to modify the relevant TAC entries so as to make these additional quotas available to Member States engaging in the assessed trials.
(4) At its 8th Annual Meeting that took place from 26 to 30 March in Guam (USA), the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) repealed, with immediate effect, its provisions on closed areas for purse-seine fisheries of bigeye tuna and yellowfin tuna in certain high seas areas. These closed areas were implemented in Union law by Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No 44/2012, which should therefore be repealed.
(5) The United Kingdom provided information on cod catches by a group of vessels fishing with bottom trawls in the Irish Sea and targeting Queen Scallops. On the basis of that information, as assessed by STECF, it can be established that the cod catches, including discards, of vessels involved in that activity do not exceed 1,5 % of the total catches of that group of vessels. Having moreover regard to the measures in place ensuring the monitoring and control of the fishing activities of the group of vessels involved in that activity and considering that the inclusion of that group would constitute an administrative burden disproportionate to its overall impact on cod stocks, it is appropriate to exclude the group of vessels fishing with bottom trawls in the Irish Sea and targeting Queen Scallops from the application of the effort regime laid down in Chapter III of Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks.
OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 20.
(6) The TAC for cod in the Kattegat should be equal to the Union quota. The relevant figure in Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 should be corrected accordingly.
(7) Additional fishing opportunities have become available for the Union in 2012 as a result of quota transfers between the Union and other Contracting Parties to the North West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO). Consequently, for the year 2012, Annex IC to Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 should be amended so as to reflect those new fishing opportunities. These modifications concern the year 2012 and are without prejudice to the principle of relative stability.
(8) Annex IIC to Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 fixes fishing effort limits in the context of the management of Western Channel sole stocks in ICES division VIIe. At the United Kingdom’s request, the Commission sought advice from STECF on whether Annex IIC could be amended so as to establish a rolling reference period for the exemption of static gears in point 1.2 of that Annex, rather than the current fixed reference year. In its response, STECF considers that a more recent year or a rolling reference period based on several recent years, would be preferable and deems that the effects of this change on the amount of effort deployed in the fishery should be negligible.
(9) The sum of quotas allocated to Member States in the TAC of white hake in NAFO 3NO result in a Union quota which is one tonne higher than that established by fishing opportunities set in the context of the Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO). The relevant quota allocation in Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 should be amended accordingly.
(10) Consultations on fishing opportunities between the Union, Iceland and the Faroe Islands have failed to result in an agreement for 2012. Consequently, the fishing opportunities reserved for those consultations can now be allocated to Member States. Furthermore, the Coastal States consultations on the management of North East Atlantic mackerel ended inconclusively in Reykjavik on 17 February 2012. Subsequently, in accordance with bilateral arrangements between them the Union and Norway have agreed to fix their respective mackerel fishing opportunities for 2012. Therefore, Article 1 of Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 and the relevant TACs in Annexes IA and IB thereto should be amended in order to distribute the non-allocated quotas and to reflect the traditional allocation of mackerel in the North-East Atlantic.
(11) Advice from the ICES and the STECF demands a significant reduction of the sandeel TAC in EU waters of ICES divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea IV. Further to that advice, a reduction of the sandeel transfer to Norway was agreed between Norway and the Union during consultations concluded on 9 March 2012. Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 should be amended accordingly.
(12) During the Third International Meeting, held in May 2007, for the creation of a Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO) in the high seas of the South Pacific (SPRFMO), the participants adopted interim measures, including fishing opportunities, in order to regulate pelagic fishing activities as well as bottom fisheries in that area until the establishment of such RFMO. Those interim measures were revised at the 2nd Preparatory Conference for the SPRFMO Commission held in January 2011 and have been revised again at the 3rd Preparatory Conference for the SPRFMO Commission held from 30 January to 3 February 2012. Those interim measures are voluntary and not legally binding under international law. It is however appropriate, in accordance with the cooperation and conservation obligations enshrined in the International Law of the Sea, to implement those measures in the law of the Union by establishing an overall quota for the Union and an allocation among the Member States concerned.
(13) Regulations (EU) No 43/2012 and (EU) No 44/2012 apply, in general, from 1 January 2012. This Regulation should therefore also apply from 1 January 2012. Such retroactive application will be without prejudice to the principles of legal certainty and protection of legitimate expectations as the fishing opportunities concerned have not yet been exhausted. However, the new provisions on giant manta ray should only be effective from the date of entry into force of the modification to the relevant Appendices of the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals, in accordance with paragraph 5 of Article XI thereof. Similarly, the repeal of Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 should apply as of 31 March 2012, in compliance with the date specified by WCPFC for its entry into force. Since the modification of some catch limits have an influence on the economic activities and the planning of the fishing season of EU vessels, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication.
(14) When Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 was adopted, the maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Convention Area did not include 15 fishing vessels flying the flag of France and registered in La Réunion. The Union TAC in that Annex should be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1 Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 43/2012
Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 is amended as follows:
(1) in Article 12(1) the following point is added:

‘(g) giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in all waters.’;

(2) after Article 13 a new article is inserted as follows:

‘Article 13a Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 754/2009
In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 754/2009, the following point is added:

‘(i) the group of vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom identified in the request from the United Kingdom dated 16 March 2012, which participate in a fishery targeting Queen Scallops (Aequipecten opercularis) in the Irish Sea (ICES area VIIa) around the Isle of Man, using a specialised otter trawl gear with an 80-100 mm mesh trawl configured to select against fish catches (2ft low headline, short or no bridles and small trawl mouth);’;’.’;

(3) Annex I is amended in accordance with the text in Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2 Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 44/2012
Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 is amended as follows:
(1) in Article 1, paragraphs 3 and 4 are deleted;
(2) in Article 13(1), the following point is added:

‘(g) giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in all waters.’;

(3) Article 32 is deleted;
(4) in Article 37(1), the following point is added:

‘(g) giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in EU waters.’;

(5) Annexes I, IA, IB, IC, IJ and VI are amended in accordance with the text in Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 3 Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation applies from 1 January 2012.
However, Article 1(1), Article 2(2) and (4), Annex I point (1) and Annex II point (1) shall apply from 23 February 2012, and Article 2(3) shall apply from 31 March 2012.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX I PART A Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 is amended as follows:
1. Part A is amended as follows:
(a) the following entry is inserted in the first table (comparative table of Latin names and common names) after the entry for Mallotus villosus:

‘Manta birostris	RMB	Giant manta ray’;

(b) the following entry is inserted in the second table (comparative table of common names and Latin names) after the entry for flounder:

‘Giant manta ray	RMB	Manta birostris’.

2. In Part B,
(a) the entry for cod in the Kattegat is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesCodGadus morhua		ZoneKattegat(COD/03AS.)
Denmark	82 Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted.’;	Analytical TAC
Germany	2	
Sweden	49	
Union	133	
TAC	133	

(b) the entry for megrims in VII is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp.		ZoneVII(LEZ/07.)
Belgium	470 In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.’;	Analytical TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
Spain	5 216	
France	6 329	
Ireland	2 878	
United Kingdom	2 492	
Union	17 385	
TAC	17 385	

(c) the entry for anglerfish VII is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidae		ZoneVII(ANF/07.)
Belgium	2 835 Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (ANF/*8ABDE). In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.’;	Analytical TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
Germany	316	
Spain	1 126	
France	18 191	
Ireland	2 325	
The Netherlands	367	
United Kingdom	5 517	
Union	30 677	
TAC	30 677	

(d) the entry for haddock in VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus		ZoneVIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1(HAD/7X7A34)
Belgium	185 In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 5 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.’;	Analytical TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
France	11 096	
Ireland	3 699	
United Kingdom	1 665	
Union	16 645	
TAC	16 645	

(e) the entry for hake in VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesHakeMerluccius merluccius		ZoneVI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(HKE/571214)
Belgium	284 Transfers of this quota may be effected to EU waters of IIa and IV. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission. In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.	Analytical TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
Spain	9 109	
France	14 067	
Ireland	1 704	
The Netherlands	183	
United Kingdom	5 553	
Union	30 900	
TAC	30 900 Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.	
Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(HKE/*8ABDE) Belgium 37 Spain 1 469 France 1 469 Ireland 184 The Netherlands 18 United Kingdom 827 Union 4 004’;		

(f) the entry for plaice in VIId and VIIe is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa		ZoneVIId and VIIe(PLE/7DE.)
Belgium	828 In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.’.	Analytical TAC
France	2 761	
United Kingdom	1 473	
Union	5 062	
TAC	5 062	

PART B 1. In Appendix 1 of Annex IIA to Regulation (EU) No 43/2012, table (c), the column concerning the United Kingdom (UK) is replaced by the following:

‘UK
339 592
1 086 399
0
0
111 693
5 970
158
70 614’.

2. In Annex IIC to Regulation (EU) No 43/2012, point 1.2 is replaced by the following:

‘1.2 Vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to or larger than 120 mm and with records of catches of less than 300 kg live weight of sole per year during the three previous years, according to their fishing records, shall be exempt from the application of this Annex provided that:
(a) such vessels catch less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2012 management period;
(b) such vessels do not tranship any fish at sea to another vessel; and
(c) by 31 July 2012 and 31 January 2013 each Member State concerned make a report to the Commission on these vessels’ catch records for sole in the three previous years as well as on catches of sole in 2012.
When any of these conditions is not met, the vessels concerned shall, with immediate effect, cease to be exempt from the application of this Annex.’.

ANNEX II Annexes I, IA, IB, IC, IJ and VI to Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 are amended as follows:
1. Annex I is amended as follows:
(a) the following entry is inserted in the first table (comparative table of Latin names and common names) after the entry for Mallotus villosus:

‘Manta birostris	RMB	Giant manta ray’;

(b) the following entry is inserted in the second table (comparative table of common names and Latin names) after the entry for flounder:

‘Giant manta ray	RMB	Manta birostris’.

2. Annex IA is amended as follows:
(a) the entry for sandeel and associated by-catches in EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesSandeel and associated by-catchesAmmodytes spp.		ZoneEU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV Excluding waters within six nautical miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula. (SAN/2A3A4.)
Denmark	34 072 At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sandeel. By-catches of dab, mackerel and whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the TAC.	Analytical TAC
United Kingdom	745	
Germany	52	
Sweden	1 251	
Union	36 120	
Norway	2 300	
TAC	38 420	
Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex IIB: ZoneEU waters of sandeel management areas May be revised in accordance with Article 5(4) of this Regulation.’; 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (SAN/*234_1) (SAN/*234_2) (SAN/*234_3) (SAN/*234_4) (SAN/*234_5) (SAN/*234_6) (SAN/*234_7) Denmark 19 526 4 717 4 717 4 717 0 395 0 United Kingdom 427 103 103 103 0 9 0 Germany 30 7 7 7 0 1 0 Sweden 717 173 173 173 0 15 0 Union 20 700 5 000 5 000 5 000 0 420 0 Norway 2 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 23 000 5 000 5 000 5 000 0 420 0		

(b) the entry for herring in EU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesHerringClupea harengus		ZoneEU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN Reference is to the herring stock in VIa, north of 56° 00′ N and in that part of VIa which is situated east of 07° 00′ W and north of 55° 00′ N, excluding the Clyde.’; (HER/5B6ANB)
Germany	2 560	Analytical TAC
France	484	
Ireland	3 459	
The Netherlands	2 560	
United Kingdom	13 837	
Union	22 900	
TAC	22 900	

(c) the entry for blue whiting in EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou		ZoneEU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV(WHB/1X14)
Denmark	10 370 Special condition: of which up to 68 % may be fished in Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1).	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 7 of this Regulation applies.
Germany	4 032	
Spain	8 791 Transfers of this quota may be effected to VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission.’;	
France	7 217	
Ireland	8 030	
The Netherlands	12 645	
Portugal	817	
Sweden	2 565	
United Kingdom	13 454	
Union	67 921	
Norway	30 000	
TAC	391 000	

(d) the entry for blue ling in EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VII is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesBlue lingMolva dypterygia		ZoneEU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VII(BLI/5B67-) Special rules apply in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009 OJ L 347, 24.12.2009, p. 6. and point 7 of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 OJ L 22, 26.1.2009, p. 1.’; .
Germany	20	Analytical TAC Article 12 of this Regulation applies.
Estonia	3	
Spain	62	
France	1 423	
Ireland	5	
Lithuania	1	
Poland	1	
United Kingdom	362	
Others	5 Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.	
Union	1 882	
Norway	150 To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII (BLI/*24X7C).	
TAC	2 032	

(e) the entry for ling in EU and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesLingMolva molva		ZoneEU and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV(LIN/6X14.)
Belgium	30	Analytical TAC Article 12 of this Regulation applies.
Denmark	5	
Germany	109	
Spain	2 211	
France	2 357	
Ireland	591	
Portugal	5	
United Kingdom	2 716	
Union	8 024	
Norway	6 140 Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Vb, VI and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in VI and VII shall not exceed 3 000 tonnes. Including tusk. The quotas for Norway are: ling 6 140 tonnes and tusk 2 923 tonnes and are interchangeable of up to 2 000 tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII.’;	
TAC	14 164	

(f) the entry for mackerel in IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrus		ZoneIIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32(MAC/2A34.)
Belgium	512 May also be taken in Norwegian waters of IVa (MAC/*4AN.).	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 7 of this Regulation applies.
Denmark	17 580	
Germany	534	
France	1 612	
The Netherlands	1 623	
Sweden	4 813 Special condition: including 242 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62° N (MAC/*04N-). When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod (COD/*2134.), haddock (HAD/*2134.), pollack (POL/*2134.) and whiting (WHG/*2134.) and saithe (POK/*2134.) are to be counted against the quotas for these species.	
United Kingdom	1 503	
Union	28 177	
Norway	167 197 To be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes the Norwegian share in the North Sea TAC of the amount of 46 685 tonnes. This quota may be fished in IVa only (MAC/*04A.), except for 3 000 tonnes that may be fished in IIIa (MAC/*03A.).	
TAC	Not relevant	
Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones. IIIa(MAC/*03A.) IIIa and IVbc(MAC/*3A4BC) IVb(MAC/*04B.) IVc(MAC/*04C.) VI, international waters of IIa, from 1 January to 31 March 2012 and in December 2012(MAC/*2A6.) Denmark 0 4 130 0 0 9 482 France 0 490 0 0 0 The Netherlands 0 490 0 0 0 Sweden 0 0 390 10 1 829 United Kingdom 0 490 0 0 0 Norway 3 000 0 0 0 0’;		

Substituted by Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2012 of 24 July 2012 amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2012 and (EU) No 44/2012 as regards the protection of the giant manta ray and certain fishing opportunities (Official Journal of the European Union L 203 of 31 July 2012).
(g) the entry for mackerel in VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrus		ZoneVI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV(MAC/2CX14-)
Germany	20 427	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 7 of this Regulation applies.
Spain	22	
Estonia	170	
France	13 619	
Ireland	68 089	
Latvia	126	
Lithuania	126	
The Netherlands	29 788	
Poland	1 438	
United Kingdom	187 248	
Union	321 053	
Norway	13 898 May be fished in IIa, VIa north of 56° 30′ N, IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh (MAC/*AX7H). An additional 33 437 tonnes of access quota may be fished by Norway North of 56° 30′ N and counted against its catch limit (MAC/*N6530).	
TAC	Not relevant	
Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones and periods specified below. EU and Norwegian waters of IVa(MAC/*04A-EN)During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2012 and from 1 September to 31 December 2012 Norwegian waters of IIa(MAC/*2AN-) Germany 8 219 837 France 5 479 557 Ireland 27 396 2 790 The Netherlands 11 985 1 220 United Kingdom 75 342 7 672 Union 128 421 13 076’;		

(h) the entry for mackerel in VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrus		ZoneVIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1(MAC/8C3411)
Spain	30 278 Special condition: quantities subject to exchanges with other Member States may be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId (MAC/*8ABD.). However, the quantities provided by Spain, Portugal or France for exchange purposes and to be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId shall not exceed 25 % of the quotas of the donor Member State.	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 7 of this Regulation applies.
France	201	
Portugal	6 258	
Union	36 737	
TAC	Not relevant	
Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone. VIIIb(MAC/*08B.) Spain 2 543 France 17 Portugal 526’;		

(i) the entry for mackerel in Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrus		ZoneNorwegian waters of IIa and IVa(MAC/2A4A-N.)
Denmark	12 608 Catches taken in IIa (MAC/*02A.) and IVa (MAC/*4A.) to be reported separately.’;	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 7 of this Regulation applies.
Union	12 608	
TAC	Not relevant	

(j) the entry for sprat and associated by-catches in EU waters of IIa and IV is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesSprat and associated by-catchesSprattus sprattus		ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(SPR/2AC4-C)
Belgium	1 737 At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sprat. By-catches of dab and whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the TAC (OTH/*2AC4C).’;	Precautionary TAC
Denmark	137 489	
Germany	1 737	
France	1 737	
The Netherlands	1 737	
Sweden	1 330 Including sandeel.	
United Kingdom	5 733	
Union	151 500	
Norway	10 000 May only be fished in EU waters of IV (SPR/*04-C.).	
TAC	161 500 May be revised in accordance with Article 5(4) of this Regulation.	

(k) the entry for horse mackerel and associated by-catches in EU waters of IIa, IVa, VI, VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesHorse mackerel and associated by-catchesTrachurus spp.		ZoneEU waters of IIa, IVa, VI, VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(JAX/2A-14)
Denmark	15 702 Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in EU waters of IIa or IVa before 30 June 2012 may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*4BC7D). At least 95 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the TAC (OTH/*2A-14).’.	Analytical TAC
Germany	12 251 Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIId. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*07D.).	
Spain	16 711	
France	6 306	
Ireland	40 803	
The Netherlands	49 156	
Portugal	1 610	
Sweden	675	
United Kingdom	14 775	
Union	157 989	
TAC	157 989	

3. Annex IB is amended as follows:
(a) the entry for cod and haddock in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesCod and haddockGadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus		ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(C/H/05B-F.)
Germany	0	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
France	0	
United Kingdom	0	
Union	0	
TAC	Not relevant	’;

(b) the entry for blue whiting in Faroese waters is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou		ZoneFaroese waters(WHB/2A4AXF)
Denmark	0	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Germany	0	
France	0	
The Netherlands	0	
United Kingdom	0	
Union	0	
TAC	0 TAC set in accordance with consultations among the Union, Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland.’;	

(c) the entry for ling and blue ling in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesLing and blue lingMolva molva and Molva dypterygia		ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(B/L/05B-F.)
Germany	0	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
France	0	
United Kingdom	0	
Union	0	
TAC	Not relevant	’;

(d) the entry for northern prawn in Greenland waters of V and XIV is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis		ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(PRA/514GRN)
Denmark	2 550	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
France	2 550	
Union	8 000 Of which 2 900 tonnes are allocated to Norway.’;	
TAC	Not relevant	

(e) the entry for saithe in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesSaithePollachius virens		ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(POK/05B-F.)
Belgium	0	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Germany	0	
France	0	
The Netherlands	0	
United Kingdom	0	
Union	0	
TAC	Not relevant	’;

(f) the entry for redfish in Icelandic waters of Va is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.		ZoneIcelandic waters of Va(RED/05A-IS)
Belgium	0 Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed). May only be fished between July and December 2012.’;	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Germany	0	
France	0	
United Kingdom	0	
Union	0	
TAC	Not relevant	

(g) the entry for redfish in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.		ZoneFaroese waters Vb(RED/05B-F.)
Belgium	0	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Germany	0	
France	0	
United Kingdom	0	
Union	0	
TAC	Not relevant	’;

(h) the entry for other species in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesOther species Excluding fish species of no commercial value.’;		ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(OTH/05B-F.)
Germany	0	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
France	0	
United Kingdom	0	
Union	0	
TAC	Not relevant	

(i) the entry for flatfish in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesFlatfish		ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(FLX/05B-F.)
Germany	0	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
France	0	
United Kingdom	0	
Union	0	
TAC	Not relevant	’.

4. Annex IC is amended as follows:
(a) the entry for cod in NAFO 3M is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesCodGadus morhua		ZoneNAFO 3M(COD/N3M.)
Estonia	103	
Germany	432	
Latvia	103	
Lithuania	103	
Poland	352 Out of this quota, a quantity of 133 tons is deducted following a transfer of fishing opportunity to a third country.	
Spain	1 328	
France	185	
Portugal	1 821 To this quota, an additional quantity of 131,5 tons is added following transfers of fishing opportunities with third countries.	
United Kingdom	865	
Union	5 292 Out of this quota, a quantity of 1,5 tons is deducted following transfers of fishing opportunities with third countries.’;	
TAC	9 280	

(b) . . . . .
Deleted by Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2012 of 24 July 2012 amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2012 and (EU) No 44/2012 as regards the protection of the giant manta ray and certain fishing opportunities (Official Journal of the European Union L 203 of 31 July 2012).
(c) the entry for Northern prawn in NAFO 3L is replaced by the following

‘SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis		ZoneNAFO 3L Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates: Point No Latitude N Longitude W 1 47° 20′ 0 46° 40′ 0 2 47° 20′ 0 46° 30′ 0 3 46° 00′ 0 46° 30′ 0 4 46° 00′ 0 46° 40′ 0 (PRA/N3L.)
Estonia	134	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Latvia	134	
Lithuania	134	
Poland	134 To this quota, an additional quantity of 266 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.	
Spain	105,5	
Portugal	28,5 To this quota, an additional quantity of 133 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.	
Union	670 To this quota, an additional quantity of 399 tons is added following transfers of fishing opportunities from third countries.’;	
TAC	12 000	

(d) the entry for Greenland halibut in NAFO 3LMNO is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides		ZoneNAFO 3LMNO(GHL/N3LMNO)
Estonia	328	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Germany	335	
Latvia	46	
Lithuania	23	
Spain	4 486	
Portugal	1 875 To this quota, an additional quantity of 10 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.	
Union	7 093 To this quota, an additional quantity of 10 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.’;	
TAC	12 098	

(e) the entry for redfish in NAFO 3LN is replaced by the following

‘SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.		ZoneNAFO 3LN(RED/N3LN.)
Estonia	297	
Germany	203	
Latvia	297	
Lithuania	297	
Portugal	0 To this quota, an additional quantity of 454 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.	
Union	1 094 To this quota, an additional quantity of 454 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.’;	
TAC	6 000	

(f) the entry of redfish in NAFO 3M is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.		ZoneNAFO 3M(RED/N3M.)
Estonia	1 571 This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC of 6 500 tonnes established for this stock for all NAFO Contracting Parties. Upon exhaustion of the TAC, the directed fishery for this stock must be stopped irrespective of the level of catches.	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Germany	513	
Spain	233	
Latvia	1 571	
Lithuania	1 571	
Portugal	2 354 To this quota, an additional quantity of 675 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.	
Union	7 813 To this quota, an additional quantity of 675 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.’;	
TAC	6 500	

(g) the entry for redfish in NAFO 3O is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.		ZoneNAFO 3O(RED/N3O.)
Spain	1 771	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Portugal	5 229	
Poland	0 To this quota, an additional quantity of 150 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.	
Union	7 000 To this quota, an additional quantity of 150 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.’.	
TAC	20 000	

(h) the entry for white hake in NAFO 3NO is replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesWhite hake Urophycis tenuis		ZoneNAFO 3NO(HKW/N3NO.)
Spain	1 273	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Portugal	1 667	
Union	2 940	
TAC	5 000	’

Inserted by Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2012 of 24 July 2012 amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2012 and (EU) No 44/2012 as regards the protection of the giant manta ray and certain fishing opportunities (Official Journal of the European Union L 203 of 31 July 2012).
5. Annex IJ is replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX IJ

SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA
SpeciesJack mackerelTrachurus murphyi		ZoneSPRFMO Convention Area(CJM/SPRFMO)
Germany	6 790,5	
The Netherlands	7 360,2	
Lithuania	4 725	
Poland	8 124,3	
Union	27 000	’.

6. In Annex VI, point 2 is replaced by the following:

‘2. Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area
Member State	Maximum number of vessels	Capacity(gross tonnage)
Spain	27	11 590
France	41	5 382
Portugal	15	6 925
United Kingdom	4	1 400
Union	87	25 297’