Article 1Derogation

Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 shall not apply in territorial waters of France adjacent to the coast of Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur to shore seines used by vessels:

  1. (a)

    bearing the registration number mentioned in the French management plan;

  2. (b)

    having a track record in the fishery of more than five years and not involving any future increase in the fishing effort deployed; and

  3. (c)

    holding a fishing authorisation and operating under the management plan adopted by France in accordance with Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.