http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/472/chapter/IVRegulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a multiannual plan for stocks fished in the Western Waters and adjacent waters, and for fisheries exploiting those stocks, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/1139 and (EU) 2018/973, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007 and (EC) No 1300/2008Regulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a multiannual plan for stocks fished in the Western Waters and adjacent waters, and for fisheries exploiting those stocks, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/1139 and (EU) 2018/973, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007 and (EC) No 1300/2008King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02019R0472-20190814texttext/xmlen2025-04-23Expert Participation2025-02-27 CHAPTER IV <Strong>SAFEGUARDS</Strong> Conservation reference pointsArticle 7The Secretary of State must request from ICES, or a similar independent scientific body recognised at international level, the following conservation reference points to safeguard the full reproductive capacity of the stocks referred to in Article 1(1) based on the plan—MSY Btrigger for stocks referred to in Article 1(1);Blim for stocks referred to in Article 1(1). SafeguardsArticle 81When scientific advice indicates that for a given year the spawning stock biomass and, in the case of Norway lobster stocks, abundance of any of the stocks referred to in Article 1(1) is below the MSY Btrigger, ... appropriate remedial measures shall be adopted to ensure rapid return of the stock or functional unit concerned to levels above those capable of producing MSY. In particular, notwithstanding Article 4(3), fishing opportunities shall be set at levels consistent with a fishing mortality that is reduced below the upper range of FMSY, taking into account the current biomass or, in the case of Norway lobster, current abundance.2When scientific advice indicates that the spawning stock biomass and, in the case of Norway lobster stocks, abundance of any of the stocks referred to in Article 1(1) is below the Blim, further remedial measures shall be taken to ensure rapid return of the stock or functional unit concerned to levels above the level capable of producing MSY. In particular, those remedial measures may include, notwithstanding Article 4(3), suspending the targeted fishery for the stock or functional unit concerned and the adequate reduction of fishing opportunities.3Remedial measures referred to in this Article may include:a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bmeasures pursuant to Article 9 of this Regulation.4The choice of measures referred to in this Article shall be made in accordance with the nature, seriousness, duration and repetition of the situation where the spawning stock biomass and, in the case of Norway lobster stocks, abundance is below the levels referred to in Article 7.5The Secretary of State may, in view of a relevant change of circumstances, make a determination under section 23 of the Fisheries Act 2020 otherwise than in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 4.6If the Secretary of State makes a determination in reliance on paragraph 5 the Secretary of State must prepare and publish a document—adescribing the relevant change of circumstances, andbexplaining how the relevant change in circumstances affected the determination.7For the purposes of this Article, the changes in circumstances that are capable of being “relevant” include (in particular) changes relating to—athe international obligations of the United Kingdom,bthings done (or not done) by the government of a territory outside the United Kingdom that affect the marine and aquatic environment (within the meaning of the Fisheries Act 2020),cavailable scientific evidence, ordavailable evidence relating to the social, economic or environmental elements of sustainable development. Words in Art. 7 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 6(7); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)Words in Art. 7 substituted (31.12.2020) by Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(3)(f), Sch. 11 para. 10(6) (with Sch. 4 para. 31, Sch. 11 para. 15(4))Art. 8(5)-(7) inserted (31.12.2020) by Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(3)(f), Sch. 11 para. 10(7)(b) (with Sch. 4 para. 31, Sch. 11 para. 15(4))Word in Art. 8(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(3)(f), Sch. 11 para. 10(7)(a)(i) (with Sch. 4 para. 31, Sch. 11 para. 15(4))Words in Art. 8(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(3)(f), Sch. 11 para. 10(7)(a)(ii) (with Sch. 4 para. 31, Sch. 11 para. 15(4))Art. 8(3)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 6(8); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)