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Official Journal of the European Union
28.12.2013
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1418/2013
of 17 December 2013
concerning production and marketing plans pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 of the
European Parliament and of the Council on the common organisation of the markets in fishery
and aquaculture products
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
the objectives referred to in Articles 3 and 7 of the
Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013, a common format
should be defined by the Commission.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(6)
Single time-limits for the submission of the production
and marketing plans should be established in order to
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 of the
allow timely approval of those plans in view of the need
European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December
to elaborate appropriate financial programming for
2013 on the Common organisation of the markets in fishery
financial support which would be available for the
and aquaculture products ( 1 ), and in particular Article 29,
execution of those plans under a future Union legal act
establishing the conditions for the financial support for
maritime and fishery policy for the period 2014-2020.
Whereas:
(7) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
(1) Producer
organisations
for
fishery
and
aquaculture
should
accordance with the opinion of the Examination
contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the
Committee for fishery and aquaculture products.
Common Fisheries Policy and the Common organisation
of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(2) In
particular,
Regulation
(EU)
No
1379/2013
provides
that fishery producer organisations deploy measures to
promote sustainable fishing activities, reduce unwanted
catches, improve traceability of fishery products and
eliminate IUU fishing practices, and that aquaculture
Article 1
producer organisations deploy measures to promote
Format and structure of production and marketing plans
sustainable aquaculture, ascertain consistency with
national strategic plans and ensure sustainable aqua
The format and structure of production and marketing plans
culture practices.
referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 (the
‘plans’) shall be as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
(3) Furthermore,
Regulation
(EU)
No
1379/2013
provides
that fishery and aquaculture producer organisations
deploy measures to improve marketing of products and
Article 2
economic returns of producers, stabilise the market and
Time-limits and procedures for submission of plans
reduce environmental impact of fishing activities.
1. Producer
organisations
shall
submit
their
first
plans
to
their competent national authorities by end of February 2014.
For the producer organisations recognized after 1 January 2014,
(4) The
production
and
marketing
plans
that
producer they shall submit their first plans to the competent national
organisations submit to their competent national auth
authorities eight weeks after their recognition. Subsequent
orities should aim at achieving the objectives of the
plans shall be submitted eight weeks prior to the expiry of
Common organisation of the markets in fishery and
the plans in place.
aquaculture products.
(5) To
facilitate
a
homogeneous
implementation
by
all 2. If a competent national authority considers that a plan
producer organisations of the production and
submitted by a producer organisation aims to achieve the
marketing plans and to make sure that the structure of
objectives referred to in Articles 3 and 7 of Regulation (EU)
the plans reflects the contribution to the achievement of
No 1379/2013, it shall approve that plan within six weeks
following receipt and inform the producer organisation immedi
( 1 ) See page 1 of this Official Journal.
ately.

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3. Where
a
competent
national
authority
finds
that
the 2. Where
a
competent
national
authority
finds
that
the
objectives referred to in Articles 3 and 7 of Regulation (EU)
objectives referred to in Articles 3 and 7 of Regulation (EU)
No 1379/2013 cannot be achieved by a plan as submitted, it
No 1379/2013 cannot be achieved by the revised plan as
shall inform the producer organisation accordingly within the
submitted, it shall inform the producer organisation accordingly
deadline referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article. The producer
within the deadline referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.
organisation shall submit an amended plan within two weeks.
The producer organisation shall submit an amended plan within
two weeks.
4. The
deadline
for
approval
of
the
amended
plan
shall
be
four weeks following receipt.
3. The
deadline
for
approval
of
the
amended
plan
shall
be
four weeks following receipt.
5. If
competent
national
authority
does
not
approve
or
does
not refuse the plan according to paragraph 2 or 4, the plan is
4. If
competent
national
authority
does
not
approve
or
does
considered as approved.
not refuse the revised plan according to paragraph 1 or 3, the
plan is considered as approved.
Article 3
Article 4
Revision of plans
Entry into force
1. If
a
competent
national
authority
considers
that
a
revised
plan submitted pursuant to Article 28(4) of Regulation (EU) No
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day
1379/2013 aims to achieve the objectives referred to in Articles
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
3 and 7 of that Regulation, it shall approve that plan within
European Union.
four weeks following receipt and inform the producer organi
sation immediately.
It shall apply from 1 January 2014.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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ANNEX
DETAILED STRUCTURE OF THE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING PLANS
SECTION 1
General information on the producer organisation
— Name
— Type
— Identification code
— Location
— Number of members
— Turnover (detailed by species)
— Volume of catches or of harvest (detailed by species)
SECTION 2
Production program and marketing strategy
This section shall consist in an indicative supply schedule and shall describe how the adequacy of supply with market
requirements in terms of quality, quantity and presentation will be ensured, in particular for the main marketed species.
SECTION 3
Measures to achieve the objectives laid down in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013
This section shall, inter alia, describe the appropriate measures provided for in Article 8 of the Regulation (EU)
No 1379/2013 that the producer organisation intends to deploy to reach the different objectives laid down in
Article 7 of the same Regulation.
SECTION 4
Measures to adjust the supply of certain species
This section shall, inter alia, describe the appropriate measures provided for in Article 8 of the Regulation (EU)
No 1379/2013 that the producer organisation intends to deploy to adjust the supply of species which habitually
present marketing difficulties during the year.
SECTION 5
Penalties and control measures
This section shall provide a description of the penalties applicable to the different types of infringements that could occur
in the implementation of the production and marketing plans. In addition, it may describe the appropriate measures
provided for in Article 8 of the Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 that the producer organisation intends to deploy to
ensure the control and the compliance of their members’ activities with the rules they have established.

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