The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2018

The Sea Fish (Specified Sea Areas) (Regulation of Nets and Other Fishing Gear) Order 2001

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49.—(1) The Sea Fish (Specified Sea Areas) (Regulation of Nets and Other Fishing Gear) Order 2001(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2(1)—

(a)in the definition of “the Council Regulation” as it extends to England and Wales, for “as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 973/2001(2)” substitute “, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parliament and of the Council(3)”;

(b)in the definition of “the Council Regulation” as it extends to Northern Ireland, for “of 30th March 1998” to the end substitute “for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parliament and of the Council”;

(c)for the definition of “Regulation 2108/84” substitute—

“Regulation 517/2008” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the Council Regulation;.

(3) In article 5—

(a)in the words before paragraph (a), for “Regulation 2108/84” substitute “Regulation 517/2008”;

(b)in paragraph (a), for the words from “Articles 2(1)” to the end substitute “Article 10 of Regulation 517/2008 shall not be used”;

(c)omit paragraph (b).

(1)

S.I. 2001/649, as amended by S.I. 2003/1560.

(2)

OJ No L 137, 19.5.2001, p 1, as repealed by Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 (OJ No L 123, 12.5.2007, p 3).

(3)

OJ No L 133, 29.5.2015, p 1, as corrected by a corrigendum (OJ No L 319, 4.12.2015, p 21).