Fisheries Act 2020

Transitional provision

15 (1) This paragraph applies until the first JFS comes into effect.

(2) The Common Fisheries Policy Regulation (as amended by this Schedule) has effect as if—

(a) in Article 28(1), after “Article 3” there were inserted “in a way that contributes to the achievement of the fisheries objectives”;

(b) in Article 29(2), at the beginning there were inserted “The positions of the United Kingdom in international organisations dealing with fisheries and in RFMOs shall be based on the best available scientific advice so as to ensure that fishery resources are managed in a way that contributes to the achievement of the fisheries objectives.”;

(c) in Article 33(1)—

(i) after “Regulation” there were inserted “and that contributes to the achievement of the fisheries objectives”;

(ii) after “management possible” insert “in a way that contributes to the achievement of the fisheries objectives”.

(3) Regulation (EU) 2018/973 (as amended by this Schedule) has effect as if in Article 13(1), after “Regulation” there were inserted “and that contributes to the achievement of the fisheries objectives”.

(4) Regulation (EU) 2019/472 (as amended by this Schedule) has effect as if in Article 15(1), after “Regulation” there were inserted “and that contributes to the achievement of the fisheries objectives”.

(5) Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 (as amended by this Schedule) has effect as if in Article 11(4), after “paragraph 1 of this Article” there were inserted “and shall contribute to the achievement of the fisheries objectives”.