PART 5AMENDMENTS, REVOCATIONS AND SAVINGS

Amendment of the Sharks, Skates and Rays (Prohibition of Fishing, Trans-shipment and Landing) (Scotland) Order 201229.

(1)

The Sharks, Skates and Rays (Prohibition of Fishing, Trans-shipment and Landing) (Scotland) Order 2012 M1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In article 2 (interpretation)—

(a)

before the definition of “EU fishing boat” insert—

““Common Fisheries Policy Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC M2;”; and

(b)

for the definition of “EU fishing boat” substitute—

““EU fishing boat” means a Union fishing vessel as defined in Article 4.1(5) of the Common Fisheries Policy Regulation, other than a Scottish fishing boat and a relevant British fishing boat;”.

(3)

In article 3 (application), for paragraph (2)(c) substitute—

“(c)

any other fishing boat or vessel (other than an EU fishing boat or third country fishing boat), whose master, owner or charterer (if any) is a person established in the United Kingdom within the meaning of Article 19(1)(a) of the Common Fisheries Policy Regulation M3.”.