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17.10.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
284/13
DECISIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 11 October 2012
on the allocation to Spain of additional days at sea within ICES Divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding
the Gulf of Cadiz
(notified under document C(2012) 7086)
(Only the Spanish text is authentic)
(2012/640/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
activities between 1 February 2011 and 31 January
2012. In view of the data submitted and having regard
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
to the calculation method laid down in point 8.2 of that
Union,
Annex, seven additional days at sea for the vessels
referred to in point 1 of that Annex should be
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 of
allocated to Spain for the period from 1 February
17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities
2012 to 31 January 2013.
available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of
fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations
(4) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Decision
are
in
or agreements ( 1 ), and in particular point 8 of Annex IIB
accordance with the opinion of the Fisheries and Aqua
thereto,
culture Committee,
Whereas:
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
(1)
Point 5.1 in conjunction with Table I of Annex IIB to
Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 specifies the maximum
Article 1
number of days on which Union vessels of an overall
The maximum number of days at sea for which a vessel flying
length equal to or greater than 10 meters carrying on
the flag of Spain may be authorised to be present in ICES
board the regulated gears trawls (Danish seines and
Divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cadiz carrying
similar gears of mesh size equal to or lager than
on board any regulated gear and not subject to any of the
32 mm and gill-nets of mesh size equal to or lager
special conditions listed in point 6.1 of Annex IIB to Regulation
than 60 mm and bottom long-lines) may be present
(EU) No 43/2012, as laid down in Table I of that Annex, shall
within ICES Divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf
be increased to 157 days per year.
of Cadiz from 1 February 2012 to 31 January 2013.
Article 2
(2) Point
8.5
of
Annex
IIB
to
Regulation
(EU)
No
43/2012
allows the Commission to allocate by means of an imple
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.
menting act an additional number of days at sea on
which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member
State to be present within the area when carrying on
board any regulated gear, on the basis of permanent
Done at Brussels, 11 October 2012.
cessations of fishing activities that have taken place
between 1 February 2011 and 31 January 2012.
For the Commission
(3) On
28
June
2012
Spain
submitted
a
request
showing
Maria DAMANAKI
that eight fishing vessels have permanently ceased
Member of the Commission
( 1 ) OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 1.

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