PART 3AMENDMENT OF THE TECHNICAL CONSERVATION REGULATIONS

Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the determination of the mesh size and assessing the thickness of twine of fishing netsI112

1

Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the determination of the mesh size and assessing the thickness of twine of fishing nets is amended as follows.

2

In Article 1 omit “Community and national”.

3

In Article 3—

a

in paragraph 1 for “Community and national inspectors” substitute “ Inspectors ”; and

b

in paragraph 5 for “national fisheries authorities” substitute “ the competent authorities of a fisheries administration ”.

4

In Article 4—

a

for “The calibrated test weights” substitute “ A fisheries administration must ensure that the calibrated test weights ”;

b

for “shall be” substitute “ are ”; and

c

for “competent national F1authorities ” substitute “ appropriate certification authority ”.

5

Omit Articles 24 and 25.