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COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 297/2013
of 27 March 2013
amending Regulations (EU) No 44/2012, (EU) No 39/2013 and (EU) No 40/2013 as regards certain
fishing opportunities
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of
fish stocks in EU waters, and for EU vessels in certain
non-EU waters for 2013.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,
(4) In
Regulation
(EU)
No
39/2013,
it
is
appropriate
to
clarify the special condition for the fixing of fishing
opportunities for horse mackerel in areas VIIIc and IX.
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
(5) Additional
fishing
opportunities
for
Greenland
halibut
in
Whereas:
NAFO 3LMNO became available for the Union in 2012
as a result of quota transfers between the Union and
other Contracting Parties to the Northwest Atlantic
Fisheries Organisation (NAFO). Consequently, for the
(1) Council
Regulation
(EC)
No
2371/2002
of
20
December
year 2012, Annex IC to Regulation (EU) No 44/2012
2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of
should be amended with effect from 1 January 2012
fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy ( 1 )
so as to reflect those new fishing opportunities. These
requires that Union measures governing access to waters
modifications concern the year 2012 only and are
and resources and the sustainable pursuit of fishing
without prejudice to the principle of relative stability.
activities be established taking into account available
scientific, technical and economical advice and in
particular reports drawn up by the Scientific, Technical
(6) Fishing
opportunities
for
EU
and
Norwegian
vessels,
and
and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF), as well
the conditions of access to fishery resources in each
as in the light of any advice received from Regional
other's waters are established each year in the light of
Advisory Councils.
consultations on fishing rights held in accordance with
the bilateral agreement on fisheries with Norway ( 5 ).
Pending the conclusion of those consultations on the
(2) It
is
incumbent
upon
the
Council
to
adopt
measures
on
arrangements for 2013, Regulation (EU) No 40/2013
the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities,
fixed provisional fishing opportunities for the stocks
including certain conditions functionally linked thereto,
concerned. On 18 January 2013, the consultations with
as appropriate. Fishing opportunities should be
Norway were concluded. It is appropriate that the
distributed among Member States in such a way as to
relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 be
assure each Member State relative stability of fishing
amended accordingly.
activities for each stock or fishery and having due
regard to the objectives of the Common Fisheries
Policy established in Regulation No (EC) 2371/2002.
(7) Catch
limits
for
sandeel
in
the
International
Council
for
the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) zone IIIa and in EU
waters of ICES zones IIa and IV are provisionally laid
down in Annex IA to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013. In
(3) By
Regulation
(EU)
No
44/2012
( 2 ), the Council fixed
February 2013, ICES published scientific advice for the
fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups
stock of sandeel in EU waters of ICES divisions IIa and
of fish stocks in EU waters, and for EU vessels in certain
IIIa and ICES subarea IV. In accordance with that advice,
non-EU waters for 2012. By Regulations (EU) No
the catch limits for management areas 1 and 2 should be
39/2013 ( 3 ) and (EU) No 40/2013 ( 4 ), the Council fixed
fixed at 224 544 tonnes and 17 544 tonnes respectively.
For management area 3, ICES advices a total catch limit
( 1 ) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.
of 78 331 tonnes. Since management area 3 covers both
( 2 ) Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for
EU and Norwegian catches, the Union limit in this area
2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU
should be set at no more than 40 000 tonnes. For
vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups
management areas 4 and 6, catch and survey data were
of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or
insufficient for ICES to conduct an age-based assessment.
agreements (OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 55).
( 3 ) Council Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for
Consequently, in line with the approach adopted for
2013 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish
other stocks in similar circumstances, it is appropriate
stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to inter
to set catch limits in management areas 4 and 6 of
national negotiations or agreements (OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 1).
4 000 tonnes 336 tonnes respectively, which amounts
( 4 ) Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for
2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU
vessels, in certain non- EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups
( 5 ) Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic
of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or
Community and the Kingdom of Norway (OJ L 226, 29.8.1980,
agreements (OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54).
p. 48).

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to reductions of 20 % compared with the 2012 catch
amendments to those Regulations. Such retroactive appli
limits in those areas. In accordance with ICES advice, it
cation is without prejudice to the principles of legal
is appropriate to fix catch limits of zero for management
certainty and protection of legitimate expectations as
areas 5 and 7. Given that sandeel is a stock that is shared
the fishing opportunities concerned have not yet been
with Norway and given the availability of sandeel in EU
exhausted. The amendment to Regulation (EU) 44/2012
waters in 2013, it is appropriate to provide for an
should apply as of 1 January 2012. Since the modifi
exchange of quotas with Norway. Consequently, the
cation of some catch limits have an influence on the
amount allocated to Norway from the Union's share of
economic activities and the planning of the fishing
the total allowable catch (TAC) should be fixed at the
season of EU vessels, it is necessary to amend Regu
level of 22 450 tonnes of sandeel in management area 1
lations (EU) No 44/2012, (EU) No 39/2013 and (EU)
in exchange for 1 769 tonnes of North Norway cod, 131
No 40/2013 urgently. For the same reason, this Regu
tonnes of North Norway haddock, 250 tonnes of plaice
lation should enter into force immediately after its
in the North Sea and 95 tonnes of ling in the North Sea.
publication,
Annex IA to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 should
therefore be amended accordingly.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(8) The
9th
Annual
Meeting
of
the
Western
and
Central
Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), held in Manila
from 2 to 9 December 2012, adopted new conservation
Article 1
and management measures for bigeye tuna, yellowfin
Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 44/2012
tuna and skipjack tuna concerning fishing effort limi
tations, as well as measures for the closed area for
Annex IC to Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 is hereby amended in
fishing with fish aggregating devices (FADs). The
accordance with the text set out in Annex I to this Regulation.
WCPFC also agreed on management measures
regarding the overlap area between WCPFC and the
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC).
According to those measures, EU vessels listed in the
Article 2
register of both organisations must comply only with
Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 39/2013
the IATTC conservation and management measures set
out in Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 when fishing in the
Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 is hereby amended in
overlap area. Those WCPFC measures should be imple
accordance with the text set out in Annex II to this Regulation.
mented in the law of the Union.
Article 3
(9) Under
the
provisions
of
International
Commission
for
Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013
the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) concerning
the conservation of Atlantic swordfish, the Union may
Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 is hereby amended as follows:
count up to 200 tonnes of its swordfish catch taken
from the North Atlantic management area against its
uncaught South Atlantic swordfish quota. The Union
may also count up to 200 tonnes of its swordfish
(1) in Article 4, the following point is added:
catch taken from the South Atlantic management area
against its uncaught North Atlantic swordfish quota.
Those provisions should be implemented in the law of
the Union.
"(n) 'overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC' is the
geographical area defined by the following limits:
(10) At
its
first
annual
meeting,
held
in
2013,
the
South
— longitude 150 ° W,
Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation
(SPRFMO) fixed fishing opportunities consisting of a
TAC for jack mackerel, including a modification of the
associated reporting in this fishery, and effort limitations
— longitude 130 ° W,
for pelagic and bottom fisheries. Those provisions should
be implemented in the law of the Union.
— latitude 4 ° S,
(11) Regulations (EU) No 39/2013 and (EU) No 40/2013
apply, in general, from 1 January 2013. This Regulation
should apply from 1 January 2013 as regards
— latitude 50 ° S."

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(2) Article 24 is replaced by the following:
"1. In the part of the WCPFC Convention Area located
between 20 ° N and 20 ° S, fishing activities of purse-seine
"Article 24
vessels making use of fish aggregating devices (FADs) shall
be prohibited between 00:00 hours of 1 July 2013 and
Pelagic fisheries - capacity limitation
24:00 hours of 31 October 2013. During that period, a
Member States having actively exercised pelagic fisheries
purse-seine vessel may only engage in fishing operations
activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area in 2007, 2008
within that part of the WCPFC Convention Area if it
or 2009 shall limit the total level of gross tonnage of
carries onboard an observer to monitor that at no time
vessels flying their flag and fishing for pelagic stocks in
does the vessel:
2013 to the total Union level of 78 600 gross tonnage in
that area."
(a) deploy or service a FAD or associated electronic device;
(3) Article 25 is replaced by the following:
(b) fish on schools in association with FADs."
"Article 25
(6) the following Article is inserted:
Pelagic fisheries - TACs
1. Only
Member
States
having
actively
exercised
pelagic
"Article 30a
fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area in 2007,
2008 or 2009, as specified in Article 24, may fish for
Overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC
pelagic stocks in that area in accordance with the TACs
set out in Annex IJ.
1. Vessels
listed
exclusively
in
the
WCPFC
register
shall
apply the measures set out in Articles 29 to 31 when
fishing in the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as
2. The fishing opportunities set out in Annex IJ may
defined in point (n) of Article 4.
only be fished under the condition that Member States
send to the Commission, in order to communicate them
to the SPRFMO Secretariat, the list of vessels actively fishing
2. Vessels
listed
in
both
the
WCPFC
register
and
the
or engaged in transhipment in the SPRFMO Convention
IATTC register and vessels listed exclusively in the IATTC
Area, records from vessel monitoring systems (VMS),
register shall apply the measures set out in point (a) of
monthly catch reports and, where available, port calls at
Article 27(1) and in Article 27(2) to (6) when fishing in
the latest by the fifth day of the following month."
the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as defined in
point (n) of Article 4."
(4) Article 29 is replaced by the following:
(7) Annexes IA, IB, ID, IJ, III and VIII are hereby amended in
"Article 29
accordance with the text set out in Annex III to this Regu
Fishing effort limitations for bigeye tuna, yellowfin
lation.
tuna, skipjack tuna
Article 4
Member States shall ensure that fishing days allocated to
purse-seine vessels fishing for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus),
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), and skipjack tuna (Kat
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
suwonus pelamis) in the part of the WCPFC Convention Area
in the high seas and located between 20 ° N and 20 ° S does
not increase."
It shall apply from 1 January 2013.
(5) in Article 30 paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
However, Article 1 shall apply from 1 January 2012.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 March 2013.
For the Council
The President
E. GILMORE

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ANNEX I
In Annex IC to Regulation (EU) No 44/2012, the entry for Greenland halibut in NAFO 3LMNO is replaced by the
following:
"Species: Greenland
halibut
Zone: NAFO
3LMNO
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
(GHL/N3LMNO)
Estonia 328
Germany 335
Latvia 46
Lithuania 23
( 1 )
Spain 4
486
Portugal 1
875
( 2 )
Union 7
093
( 3 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
12
098
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) To this quota, an additional quantity of 19,6 tonnes is added as a result of a transfer of fishing opportunities from a third country.
( 2 ) To this quota, an additional quantity of 10 tonnes is added as a result of a transfer of fishing opportunities from a third country.
( 3 ) To this quota, an additional quantity of 29,6 tonnes is added as a result of a transfer of fishing opportunities from third countries."

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ANNEX II
1. In Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 39/2013, the entry for Horse mackerel in VIIIc is replaced by the
following:
‘Species: Horse
mackerel
Zone: VIIIc
Trachurus spp.
(JAX/08C.)
Spain 22
409
( 1 ) ( 2 )
France 388
( 1 )
Portugal 2
214
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 25
011
TAC
Analytical TAC
25
011

______________
( 1 ) Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 ( 1 ), no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between
12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings
shall be 1,20.
( 1 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for
the protection of juveniles of marine organisms (OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1).
( 2 ) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in IX (JAX/*09.).’
2. In Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 39/2013, the entry for Horse mackerel in IX is replaced by the following:
"Species: Horse
mackerel
Zone: IX
Trachurus spp.
(JAX/09.)
Spain 7
762
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Portugal 22
238
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 30
000
TAC
Analytical TAC
30
000

______________
( 1 ) Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12
and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall
be 1,20.
( 2 ) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIIIc (JAX/*08C)."
3. In Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 39/2013, the entry for Horse mackerel in X; EU waters of CECAF is
replaced by the following:
"Species: Horse
mackerel
Zone: X;
EU
waters
of
CECAF
( 1 )
Trachurus spp.
(JAX/X34PRT)
Portugal To
be
established
( 2 ) ( 3 )
Union To
be
established
( 4 )
TAC To
be
Precautionary TAC
established
( 4 )

______________
( 1 ) Waters adjacent to the Azores.
( 2 ) Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12
and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall
be 1,20.
( 3 ) Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
( 4 ) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 3."

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4. In Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 39/2013, the entry for Horse mackerel in EU waters of CECAF is replaced
by the following:
‘Species: Horse
mackerel
Zone: EU
waters
of
CECAF
( 1 )
Trachurus spp.
(JAX/341PRT)
Portugal To
be
established
( 2 ) ( 3 )
Union To
be
established
( 4 )
TAC To
be
Precautionary TAC
established
( 4 )

______________
( 1 ) Waters adjacent to Madeira.
( 2 ) Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12
and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall
be 1,20.
( 3 ) Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
( 4 ) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 3.’

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ANNEX III
1. Annex IA to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 is amended as follows:
(a) the entry for sandeel and associated by-catches in EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV is replaced by the following:
"Species: Sandeel
and
associated
by-catches
Zone: EU
waters
of
IIa,
IIIa
and
IV
( 1 )
Ammodytes spp.
Denmark 249
006
( 2 )
United Kingdom 5
443
( 2 )
Germany 381
( 2 )
Sweden 9
144
( 2 )
Union 263
974
Norway 22
450
TAC
Analytical TAC
286
424
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Excluding waters within six nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.
( 2 ) At least 98 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of sandeel. By-catches of dab, mackerel and whiting to be
counted against the remaining 2 % of the quota (OT1/*2A3A4).
Special condition:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the
following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex IIB:
Zone: EU
waters
of
sandeel
management
areas
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
(SAN/234_1) (SAN/234_2) (SAN/234_3) (SAN/234_4) (SAN/234_5) (SAN/234_6) (SAN/234_7)
Denmark 190
635 16
549 37
731 3
773
0 317
0
United
4 167 362 825 82
0
7
0
Kingdom
Germany 292 25 58
6
0
0
0
Sweden 7
000 608 1
386 139
0 12
0
Union 202
094 17
544 40
000 4
000
0 336
0
Norway 22
450
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total 224
544 17
544 40
000 4
000
0 336
0"

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(b) the entry for anglerfish in Norwegian waters of IV is replaced by the following:
"Species: Anglerfish
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
IV
Lophiidae
(ANF/04-N.)
Belgium 45
Denmark 1
152
Germany 18
The Netherlands 16
United Kingdom 269
Union 1
500
TAC Not
relevant"
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
(c) the entry for tusk in EU and international waters of V, VI and VII is replaced by the following:
"Species: Tusk
Zone: EU
and
international
waters
of
V,
VI
and
Brosme brosme
VII
(USK/567EI.)
Germany 13
Spain 46
France 548
Ireland 53
United Kingdom 264
Others 13
( 1 )
Union 937
Norway 2
923
( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
3
860
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
( 2 ) To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII (USK/*24X7C).
( 3 ) Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Vb, VI
and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific
ground. The total incidental catch of other species in Vb, VI and VII shall not exceed 3 000 tonnes (OTH/*5B67-).
( 4 ) Including ling. The quotas for Norway are: ling 6 140 tonnes (LIN/*5B67-), and tusk 2 923 tonnes (USK/*5B67-) and
are interchangeable of up to 2 000 tonnes and shall only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII."

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(d) the entry for herring in IIIa is replaced by the following:
"Species: Herring
( 1 )
Zone: IIIa
Clupea harengus
(HER/03A.)
Denmark 23
115
( 2 )
Germany 370
( 2 )
Sweden 24
180
( 2 )
Union 47
665
( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
55
000
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
( 2 ) Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in EU waters of IV (HER/*04-C.)."
(e) the entry for herring in EU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30'N is replaced by the following:
"Species: Herring
( 1 )
Zone: EU
and
Norwegian
waters
of
IV
north
of
Clupea harengus
53° 30′ N
(HER/4AB.)
Denmark 81
945
Germany 50
632
France 23
464
The Netherlands 59
995
Sweden 4
863
United Kingdom 65
901
Union 286
800
Norway 138
620
( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC.
478
000
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Member States shall report
separately their landings of herring in IVa (HER/04A.) and IVb (HER/04B.).
( 2 ) Up to 50 000 tonnes of which may be taken in EU waters of IVa and IVb (HER/*4AB-C). Catches taken within this quota
are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.
Special condition:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the
following zone:
Norwegian waters south
of 62°N (HER/*04N-) ( 1 )
Union
50 000
______________
( 1 ) Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Member States shall report
separately their landings of herring in IVa (HER/*4AN.) and IVb (HER/*4BN.)."

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(f) the entry for herring in Norwegian waters south of 62°N is replaced by the following:
"Species: Herring
( 1 )
Zone: Norwegian
waters
south
of
62°
N
Clupea harengus
(HER/04-N.)
Sweden 922
( 1 )
Union 922
TAC
Analytical TAC
478
000
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species."
(g) the entry for herring in IIIa is replaced by the following:
"Species: Herring
( 1 )
Zone: IIIa
Clupea harengus
(HER/03A-BC)
Denmark 5
692
Germany 51
Sweden 916
Union 6
659
TAC
Analytical TAC
6
659
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for landings of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm."
(h) the entry for herring in IV, VIId and EU waters of IIa is replaced by the following:
"Species: Herring
( 1 )
Zone: IV,
VIId
and
EU
waters
of
IIa
Clupea harengus
(HER/2A47DX)
Belgium 71
Denmark 13
787
Germany 71
France 71
The Netherlands 71
Sweden 67
United Kingdom 262
Union 14
400
TAC
Analytical TAC
14
400
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for landings of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm."

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(i) the entry for herring in IVc, VIId is replaced by the following:
"Species: Herring
( 1 )
Zone: IVc,
VIId
( 2 )
Clupea harengus
(HER/4CXB7D)
Belgium 9
285
( 3 )
Denmark 1
187
( 3 )
Germany 733
( 3 )
France 13
035
( 3 )
The Netherlands 23
276
( 3 )
United Kingdom 5
064
( 3 )
Union 52
580
TAC
Analytical TAC
478
000
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
( 2 ) Except Blackwater stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within a zone
delimited by a rhumb line running due south from Landguard Point (51° 56′ N, 1° 19,1′ E) to latitude 51° 33′ N and hence
due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom.
( 3 ) Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in IVb (HER/*04B.)."
(j) the entry for cod in Skagerrak is replaced by the following:
"Species: Cod
Zone: Skagerrak
Gadus morhua
(COD/03AN.)
Belgium 9
( 1 )
Denmark 3
026
( 1 )
Germany 76
( 1 )
The Netherlands 19
( 1 )
Sweden 530
( 1 )
Union 3
660
TAC
Analytical TAC
3
783
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented
fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the
conditions set out in Article 6 of this Regulation."

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EN
28.3.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
90/21
(k) the entry for cod in IV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by Skagerrak and Kattegat is replaced by
the following:
"Species: Cod
Zone: IV;
EU
waters
of
IIa;
that
part
of
IIIa
not
Gadus morhua
covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat
(COD/2A3AX4)
Belgium 782
( 1 )
Denmark 4
495
( 1 )
Germany 2
850
( 1 )
France 966
( 1 )
The Netherlands 2
540
( 1 )
Sweden 30
( 1 )
United Kingdom 10
311
( 1 )
Union 21
974
Norway 4
501
( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
26
475
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented
fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the
conditions set out in Article 6 of this Regulation.
( 2 ) May be taken in EU waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.
Special condition:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the
following zone:
Norwegian waters of IV
(COD/*04N-)
Union
19 099"
(l) the entry for cod in Norwegian waters south of 62°N is replaced by the following:
"Species: Cod
Zone: Norwegian
waters
south
of
62°
N
Gadus morhua
(COD/04-N.)
Sweden 382
( 1 )
Union 382
TAC Not
relevant
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) By-catches of haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species."

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L 90/22
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
28.3.2013
(m) the entry for cod in VIId is replaced by the following:
"Species: Cod
Zone: VIId
Gadus morhua
(COD/07D.)
Belgium 66
( 1 )
France 1
295
( 1 )
The Netherlands 39
( 1 )
United Kingdom 143
( 1 )
Union 1
543
TAC
Analytical TAC
1
543

______________
( 1 ) In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented
fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the
conditions set out in Article 6 of this Regulation."
(n) the entry for haddock in IIIa, EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 is replaced by the following:
"Species: Haddock
Zone: IIIa,
EU
waters
of
Subdivisions
22-32
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(HAD/3A/BCD)
Belgium 13
Denmark 2
231
Germany 142
The Netherlands
3
Sweden 264
Union 2
653
TAC
Analytical TAC
2
770"
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.

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EN
28.3.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
90/23
(o) the entry for haddock in IV; EU waters of IIa is replaced by the following:
"Species: Haddock
Zone: IV;
EU
waters
of
IIa
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(HAD/2AC4.)
Belgium 257
Denmark 1
770
Germany 1
126
France 1
963
The Netherlands 193
Sweden 178
United Kingdom 29
194
Union 34
681
Norway 10
359
TAC
Analytical TAC
45
040

Special condition:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the
following zone:
Norwegian waters of IV
(HAD/*04N-)
Union
25 798"
(p) the entry for haddock in Norwegian waters south of 62°N is replaced by the following:
"Species: Haddock
Zone: Norwegian
waters
south
of
62°
N
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(HAD/04-N.)
Sweden 707
( 1 )
Union 707
TAC Not
relevant
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) By-catches of cod, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species."
(q) the entry for whiting in IIIa is replaced by the following:
"Species: Whiting
Zone: IIIa
Merlangius merlangus
(WHG/03A.)
Denmark 929
The Netherlands
3
Sweden 99
Union 1
031
TAC
Precautionary TAC
1
050"

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L 90/24
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
28.3.2013
(r) the entry for whiting in IV; EU waters of IIa is replaced by the following:
"Species: Whiting
Zone: IV;
EU
waters
of
IIa
Merlangius merlangus
(WHG/2AC4.)
Belgium 365
Denmark 1
577
Germany 410
France 2
370
The Netherlands 912
Sweden
3
United Kingdom 11
402
Union 17
039
Norway 1
893
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
18
932
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) May be taken in EU waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.
Special condition:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the
following zone:
Norwegian waters of IV
(WHG/*04N-)
Union
11 544"
(s) the entry for whiting and pollack in Norwegian waters south of 62°N is replaced by the following:
"Species: Whiting
and
pollack
Zone: Norwegian
waters
south
of
62°
N
Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius
(WHG/04-N.) for whiting;
(POL/04-N.) for pollack
Sweden 190
( 1 )
Union 190
TAC Not
relevant
Precautionary TAC.
______________
( 1 ) By-catches of cod, haddock and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species."
(t) the entry for blue whiting in Norwegian waters of II and IV is replaced by the following:
"Species: Blue
whiting
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
II
and
IV
Micromesistius poutassou
(WHB/24-N.)
Denmark
0
United Kingdom
0
Union
0
TAC
Analytical TAC
643
000"

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EN
28.3.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
90/25
(u) the entry for blue whiting in EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII
and XIV is replaced by the following:
"Species: Blue
whiting
Zone: EU
and
international
waters
of
I,
II,
III,
IV,
Micromesistius poutassou
V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and
XIV
(WHB/1X14)
Denmark 17
715
( 1 )
Germany 6
888
( 1 )
Spain 15
018
( 1 ) ( 2 )
France 12
328
( 1 )
Ireland 13
718
( 1 )
The Netherlands 21
601
( 1 )
Portugal 1
395
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Sweden 4
382
( 1 )
United Kingdom 22
987
( 1 )
Union 116
032
( 1 )
Norway 45
000
TAC
Analytical TAC
643
000

______________
( 1 ) Special condition: of which up to 64 % may be fished in Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan
Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1).
( 2 ) Transfers of this quota may be effected to VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers must be
notified in advance to the Commission."
(v) the entry for blue whiting in VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 is replaced by the following:
"Species: Blue
whiting
Zone: VIIIc,
IX
and
X;
EU
waters
of
CECAF
Micromesistius poutassou
34.1.1
(WHB/8C3411)
Spain 13
213
Portugal 3
303
Union 16
516
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
643
000

______________
( 1 ) Special condition: of which up to 64 % may be fished in Norwegian EEZ or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen
(WHB/*NZJM2)."
(w) the entry for blue whiting in EU waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30'N and VII west of 12° W is replaced by
the following:
"Species: Blue
whiting
Zone:
EU waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56°
Micromesistius poutassou
30′ N and VII west of 12° W
(WHB/24A567)
Norway
113 630 ( 1 ) ( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
643
000
______________
( 1 ) To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement.
( 2 ) Special condition: the catch in IV shall be no more than 28 408 tonnes, i.e. 25 % of Norway's access quota."

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L 90/26
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
28.3.2013
(x) the entry for blue ling in EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VII is replaced by the following:
"Species: Blue
ling
Zone:
EU waters and international waters of Vb,
Molva dypterygia
VI, VII
(BLI/5B67-)
Germany 25
Estonia
4
Spain 79
France 1
806
Ireland
7
Lithuania
2
Poland
1
United Kingdom 459
Others 7
( 1 )
Union 2
390
Norway 150
( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
2
540
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
( 2 ) To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII (BLI/*24X7C)."
(y) the entry for ling in EU and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV is replaced by the following:
"Species: Ling
Zone: EU
and
international
waters
of
VI,
VII,
Molva molva
VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV
(LIN/6X14.)
Belgium 30
Denmark
5
Germany 109
Spain 2
211
France 2
357
Ireland 591
Portugal
5
United Kingdom 2
716
Union 8
024
Norway 6
140
( 1 ) ( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
14
164
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
______________
( 1 ) Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Vb, VI
and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific
ground. The total incidental catch of other species in VI and VII shall not exceed 3 000 tonnes (OTH/*6X14.).
( 2 ) Including tusk. The quotas for Norway are: ling 6 140 tonnes and tusk 2 923 tonnes and are interchangeable of up to
2 000 tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII."

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EN
28.3.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
90/27
(z) the entry for ling in Norwegian waters of IV is replaced by the following:
"Species: Ling
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
IV
Molva molva
(LIN/04-N.)
Belgium
7
Denmark 831
Germany 23
France
9
The Netherlands
1
United Kingdom 74
Union 945
TAC Not
relevant"
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
(aa) the entry for Norway lobster in Norwegian waters of IV is replaced by the following:
"Species: Norway
lobster
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
IV
Nephrops norvegicus
(NEP/04-N.)
Denmark 947
Germany
0
United Kingdom 53
Union 1
000
TAC Not
relevant"
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
(bb) the entry for Northern prawn in IIIa is replaced by the following:
"Species: Northern
prawn
Zone: IIIa
Pandalus borealis
(PRA/03A.)
Denmark 2
308
Sweden 1
243
Union 3
551
TAC
Analytical TAC
6
650"
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.

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L 90/28
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
28.3.2013
(cc) the entry for Northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of 62°N is replaced by the following:
"Species: Northern
prawn
Zone: Norwegian
waters
south
of
62°
N
Pandalus borealis
(PRA/04-N.)
Denmark 357
Sweden 123
( 1 )
Union 480
TAC Not
relevant
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species."
(dd) the entry for plaice in Skagerrak is replaced by the following:
"Species: Plaice
Zone: Skagerrak
Pleuronectes platessa
(PLE/03AN.)
Belgium 55
Denmark 7
117
Germany 37
The Netherlands 1
369
Sweden 381
Union 8
959
TAC
Analytical TAC
9
142"
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.

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EN
28.3.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
90/29
(ee) the entry for plaice in IV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat is
replaced by the following:
"Species: Plaice
Zone: IV;
EU
waters
of
IIa;
that
part
of
IIIa
not
Pleuronectes platessa
covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat
(PLE/2A3AX4)
Belgium 5
614
Denmark 18
245
Germany 5
263
France 1
053
The Netherlands 35
086
United Kingdom 25
964
Union 91
225
Norway 5
845
TAC
Analytical TAC
97
070
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Special condition:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the
following zone:
Norwegian waters of IV
(PLE/*04N-)
Union
37 331"
(ff) the entry for saithe in IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 is replaced by the
following:
"Species: Saithe
Zone: IIIa
and
IV;
EU
waters
of
IIa,
IIIb,
IIIc
and
Pollachius virens
Subdivisions 22-32
(POK/2A34.)
Belgium 32
Denmark 3
757
Germany 9
487
France 22
326
The Netherlands 95
Sweden 516
United Kingdom 7
273
Union 43
486
Norway 47
734
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
91
220
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) May only be taken in EU waters of IV and in IIIa (POK/*3A4-C). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from
Norway's share of the TAC."

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L 90/30
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
28.3.2013
(gg) the entry for saithe in VI; EU and international waters of Vb, XII and XIV is replaced by the following:
"Species: Saithe
Zone: VI;
EU
and
international
waters
of
Vb,
XII
Pollachius virens
and XIV
(POK/56-14)
Germany 484
France 4
805
Ireland 421
United Kingdom 3
254
Union 8
964
Norway 500
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
9
464

______________
( 1 ) To be fished north of 56° 30′ N (POK/*5614N)."
(hh) the entry for saithe in Norwegian waters south of 62° N is replaced by the following:
"Species: Saithe
Zone: Norwegian
waters
south
of
62°
N
Pollachius virens
(POK/04-N.)
Sweden 880
( 1 )
Union 880
TAC Not
relevant
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting are to be counted against the quota for these species."
(ii) the entry for Greenland halibut in EU waters of IIa and IV; EU and international waters of VB and VI is replaced
by the following:
"Species: Greenland
Halibut
Zone:
EU waters of IIa and IV; EU and inter
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
national waters of Vb and VI
(GHL/2A-C46)
Denmark 13
Germany 23
Estonia 13
Spain 13
France 218
Ireland 13
Lithuania 13
Poland 13
United Kingdom 857
Union 1
176
Norway 824
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
2
000

______________
( 1 ) To be taken in EU waters of IIa and VI. In VI this quantity may only be fished with long-lines (GHL/*2A6-C)."

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EN
28.3.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
90/31
(jj) the entry for mackerel in IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 is replaced by the
following:
"Species: Mackerel
Zone: IIIa
and
IV;
EU
waters
of
IIa,
IIIb,
IIIc
and
Scomber scombrus
Subdivisions 22-32
(MAC/2A34.)
Belgium 440
( 3 )
Denmark 15
072
( 3 )
Germany 459
( 3 )
France 1
387
( 3 )
The Netherlands 1
396
( 3 )
Sweden 4
174
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
United Kingdom 1
293
( 3 )
Union 24
221
( 1 ) ( 3 )
Norway 141
809
( 4 )
TAC Not
relevant
Analytical TAC
______________
( 1 ) Special condition: including 242 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62° N (MAC/*04N-).
( 2 ) When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against
the quotas for these species.
( 3 ) May also be taken in Norwegian waters of IVa (MAC/*4AN.).
( 4 ) To be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes the Norwegian share in the North Sea
TAC of the amount of 39 599 tonnes. This quota may be fished in IVa only (MAC/*04A.), except for 3 000 tonnes that
may be fished in IIIa (MAC/*03A.).
Special condition:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the
following zones:
VI, international
waters of IIa, from
IIIa
IIIa and IVbc
IVb
IVc
1 January to
(MAC/*03A.)
(MAC/*3A4BC)
(MAC/*04B.)
(MAC/*04C.)
31 March 2013 and
in December 2013
(MAC/*2A6.)
Denmark
0 4
130
0
0 8
107
France
0 490
0
0
0
The Netherlands
0 490
0
0
0
Sweden
0
0 390 10 1
573
United Kingdom
0 490
0
0
0
Norway 3
000
0
0
0
0"

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L 90/32
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
28.3.2013
(kk) the entry for mackerel in VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international
waters of IIa, XII and XIV is replaced by the following:
"Species: Mackerel
Zone:
VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU
Scomber scombrus
and international waters of Vb; inter
national waters of IIa, XII and XIV
(MAC/2CX14-)
Germany 17
326
Spain 18
Estonia 144
France 11
552
Ireland 57
753
Latvia 106
Lithuania 106
The Netherlands 25
267
Poland 1
220
United Kingdom 158
825
Union 272
317
Norway 11
788
( 1 ) ( 2 )
TAC Not
relevant
Analytical TAC
______________
( 1 ) May be fished in IIa, VIa north of 56° 30′ N, IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh (MAC/*AX7H).
( 2 ) An additional 28 362 tonnes of access quota may be fished by Norway North of 56°30′ N and counted against its catch
limit (MAC/*N6530).
Special condition:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the
following zones and periods specified below:
EU and Norwegian waters of IVa
(MAC/*4A-EN)
During the periods from 1 January to
Norwegian waters of IIa
15 February 2013 and from 1 September to
(MAC/*2AN-)
31 December 2013
Germany 6
971 710
France 4
648 473
Ireland 23
237 2
366
The Netherlands 10
166 1
035
United Kingdom 63
905 6
507
Union 108
927 11
091"

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EN
28.3.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
90/33
(ll) the entry for mackerel in VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 is replaced by the following:
"Species: Mackerel
Zone: VIIIc,
IX
and
X;
EU
waters
of
CECAF
Scomber scombrus
34.1.1
(MAC/8C3411)
Spain 25
682
( 1 )
France 170
( 1 )
Portugal 5
308
( 1 )
Union 31
160
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant

______________
( 1 ) Special condition: quantities subject to exchanges with other Member States may be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId
(MAC/*8ABD.). However, the quantities provided by Spain, Portugal or France for exchange purposes and to be taken in
VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId shall not exceed 25 % of the quotas of the donor Member State.
Special condition:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the
following zone:
VIIIb
(MAC/*08B.)
Spain 2
157
France 14
Portugal 446"
(mm) the entry for mackerel in Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa is replaced by the following:
"Species: Mackerel
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
IIa
and
IVa
Scomber scombrus
(MAC/2A4A-N)
Denmark 10
694
( 1 )
Union 10
694
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant

______________
( 1 ) Catches taken in IIa (MAC/*02A.) and IVa (MAC/*4A.) shall be reported separately."

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L 90/34
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
28.3.2013
(nn) the entry for common sole in EU waters of II and IV is replaced by the following:
"Species: Common
sole
Zone: EU
waters
of
II
and
IV
Solea solea
(SOL/24-C.)
Belgium 1
164
Denmark 532
Germany 931
France 233
The Netherlands 10
511
United Kingdom 599
Union 13
970
Norway 30
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
14
000

______________
( 1 ) May be fished only in EU waters of IV (SOL/*04-C.)."
(oo) the entry for sprat and associated by-catches in IIIa is replaced by the following:
"Species: Sprat
and
associated
by-catches
Zone: IIIa
Sprattus sprattus
(SPR/03A.)
Denmark 27
875
( 1 )
Germany 58
( 1 )
Sweden 10
547
( 1 )
Union 38
480
TAC
Precautionary TAC
41
600

______________
( 1 ) At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota must be of sprat. By-catches of dab, whiting and haddock to be
counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota (OTH/*03A.)."

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EN
28.3.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
90/35
(pp) the entry for sprat and associated by catches in EU waters of IIa and IV is replaced by the following:
"Species: Sprat
and
associated
by-catches
Zone: EU
waters
of
IIa
and
IV
Sprattus sprattus
(SPR/2AC4-C)
Belgium 1
737
( 2 )
Denmark
137 489 ( 2 )
Germany 1
737
( 2 )
France 1
737
( 2 )
The Netherlands 1
737
( 2 )
Sweden 1
330
( 1 ) ( 2 )
United Kingdom 5
733
( 2 )
Union 151
500
Norway 10
000
TAC
Precautionary TAC
161
500

______________
( 1 ) Including sandeel.
( 2 ) At least 98 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of sprat. By-catches of dab and whiting to be counted against
the remaining 2 % of the quota (OTH/*2AC4C)."
(qq) the entry for horse mackerel and associated by-catches in EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId is replaced by the
following:
"Species: Horse
mackerel
and
associated
by-catches
Zone: EU
waters
of
IVb,
IVc
and
VIId
Trachurus spp.
(JAX/4BC7D)
Belgium 38
( 3 )
Denmark 16
367
( 3 )
Germany 1
445
( 1 ) ( 3 )
Spain 304
( 3 )
France 1
358
( 1 ) ( 3 )
Ireland 1
029
( 3 )
The Netherlands 9
854
( 1 ) ( 3 )
Portugal 35
( 3 )
Sweden 75
( 3 )
United Kingdom 3
895
( 1 ) ( 3 )
Union 34
400
Norway 3
550
( 2 )
TAC
Precautionary TAC
37
950

______________
( 1 ) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in division VIId may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning
the zone: EU waters of IIa, IVa, VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international
waters of XII and XIV (JAX/*2A-14).
( 2 ) May only be fished in EU waters of IV (JAX/*04-C.).
( 3 ) At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota must be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting
and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota (OTH/*4BC7D)."

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L 90/36
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
28.3.2013
(rr) the entry for horse mackerel and associated by-catches in EU waters of IIa, IVa; VI, VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb,
VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV is replaced by the
following:
"Species: Horse
mackerel
and
associated
by-catches
Zone: EU
waters
of
IIa,
IVa;
VI,
VIIa-c,VIIe-k,
Trachurus spp.
VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and inter
national waters of Vb; international waters
of XII and XIV
(JAX/2A-14)
Denmark 15
702
( 1 ) ( 3 )
Germany 12
251
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Spain 16
711
( 3 )
France 6
306
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Ireland 40
803
( 1 ) ( 3 )
The Netherlands 49
156
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Portugal 1
610
( 3 )
Sweden 675
( 1 ) ( 3 )
United Kingdom 14
775
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Union 157
989
TAC
Analytical TAC
157
989

______________
( 1 ) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in EU waters of IIa or IVa before 30 June 2013 may be accounted for as
fished under the quota concerning the zone of EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId (JAX/*4BC7D).
( 2 ) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIId (JAX/*07D.).
( 3 ) At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota must be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting
and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota (OTH/*2A-14)."
(ss) the entry for Norway pout and associated by-catches in IIIa; EU waters of IIa and IV is replaced by the
following:
"Species: Norway
pout
and
associated
by-catches
Zone: IIIa;
EU
waters
of
IIa
and
IV
Trisopterus esmarki
(NOP/2A3A4.)
Denmark
167 345 ( 1 )
Germany 32
( 1 ) ( 2 )
The Netherlands 123
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union
167 500 ( 1 )
Norway 20
000
TAC
Analytical TAC
187
500
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 does not apply.
______________
( 1 ) At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota must be of Norway pout. By-catches of haddock and whiting to be
counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota (OT2/*2A3A4).
( 2 ) Quota may be fished in EU waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV only."

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EN
28.3.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
90/37
(tt) the entry for industrial fish in Norwegian waters of IV is replaced by the following:
"Species: Industrial
fish Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
IV
(I/F/04-N.)
Sweden 800
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 800
TAC
Precautionary TAC
Not
relevant

______________
( 1 ) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe to be counted against the quotas for these species.
( 2 ) Special condition: of which no more than 400 tonnes of horse mackerel (JAX/*04-N.)."
(uu) the entry for other species in EU waters of Vb, VI and VII is replaced by the following:
"Species: Other
species Zone: EU
waters
of
Vb,
VI
and
VII
(OTH/5B67-C)
Union Not
relevant
Norway 140
( 1 )
TAC
Precautionary TAC
Not
relevant

______________
( 1 ) Taken with long-lines only."
(vv) the entry for other species in Norwegian waters of IV is replaced by the following:
"Species: Other
species Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
IV
(OTH/04-N.)
Belgium 35
Denmark 3
250
Germany 366
France 151
The Netherlands 260
Sweden Not
relevant
( 1 )
United Kingdom 2
438
Union 6
500
( 2 )
TAC
Precautionary TAC
Not
relevant

______________
( 1 ) Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of "other species" at a traditional level.
( 2 ) Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate."

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L 90/38
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
28.3.2013
(ww) the entry for other species in EU waters of IIa, IV and VIa north of 56° 30'N is replaced by the following:
"Species: Other
species Zone:
EU waters of IIa, IV and VIa north of 56°
30′ N
(OTH/2A46AN)
Union Not
relevant
Norway 3
250
( 1 ) ( 2 )
TAC
Precautionary TAC
Not
relevant

______________
( 1 ) Limited to IIa and IV (OTH/*2A4-C).
( 2 ) Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate."
2. Annex IB to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 is amended as follows:
(a) the entry for herring in EU, Norwegian and international waters of I and II is replaced by the following:
"Species: Herring
Zone: EU,
Norwegian
and
international
waters
of
Clupea harengus
I and II
(HER/1/2-)
Belgium 14
( 1 )
Denmark 13
806
( 1 )
Germany 2
418
( 1 )
Spain 46
( 1 )
France 596
( 1 )
Ireland 3
574
( 1 )
The Netherlands 4
941
( 1 )
Poland 699
( 1 )
Portugal 46
( 1 )
Finland 214
( 1 )
Sweden 5
116
( 1 )
United Kingdom 8
827
( 1 )
Union 40
297
( 1 )
Norway 34
695
( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
619
000

______________
( 1 ) When reporting catches to the Commission the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be reported: NEAFC
Regulatory Area, EU waters, Faroese waters, Norwegian waters, the fishery zone around Jan Mayen, the fishery protection zone
around Svalbard.
( 2 ) Catches taken against this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This quota may be fished
in EU waters north of 62° N.
Special condition:
Within the limits of the abovementioned Union share of the TAC, no more than 34 695 tonnes may be taken in
the following zone:
Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the
fishery zone around Jan Mayen
(HER/*2AJMN)"

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EN
28.3.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
90/39
(b) the entry for cod in Norwegian waters of I and II is replaced by the following:
"Species: Cod
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
I
and
II
Gadus morhua
(COD/1N2AB.)
Germany 2
413
Greece 299
Spain 2
691
Ireland 299
France 2
215
Portugal 2
691
United Kingdom 9
363
Union 19
971
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant"
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
(c) the entry for cod in Greenland waters of NAFO 1 and Greenland waters of XIV is replaced by the following:
"Species: Cod
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
NAFO
1
and
Greenland
Gadus morhua
waters of XIV
(COD/N1GL14)
Germany 1
391
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
United Kingdom 309
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Union 1
700
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Norway 500
TAC Not
relevant
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) The area in East Greenland called the 'Kleine Banke' is closed for all fisheries. This area is bounded by the following
coordinates:
64°40' N 37°30′ W
64°40' N 36°30′ W
64°15' N 36°30′ W, and
64°15' N 37°30′ W
( 2 ) May be fished in East or West Greenland. However, in East Greenland the fishery shall only be permitted:
— by trawlers from 1 July to 31 December 2013.
— by longliners from 1 April to 31 December 2013.
( 3 ) The fishery shall be conducted with 100 % observer coverage and with Vessels Monitoring Systems (VMS). A maximum of
80 % of the quota can be taken in one of the areas below. In addition, a minimum effort of 10 hauls per vessel shall be
conducted in each area:
Area Boundary
1. East Greenland (COD/N65E44)
North of 65° N East of 44°W
2. East Greenland (COD/645E44) Between
64°N
and
65°N
East
of
44°W
3. East Greenland (COD/624E44) Between
62°N
and
64°N
East
of
44°W
4. East Greenland (COD/S62E44)
South of 62°N East of 44°W
5. West Greenland (COD/S62W44)
South of 62°N West of 44°W
6. West Greenland (COD/N62W44)
North of 62°N West of 44°W"

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L 90/40
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
28.3.2013
(d) The entry for cod in I and IIb is replaced by the following:
"Species: Cod
Zone: I
and
IIb
Gadus morhua
(COD/1/2B.)
Germany 7
739
( 3 )
Spain 14
329
( 3 )
France 3
758
( 3 )
Poland 3
057
( 3 )
Portugal 2
816
( 3 )
United Kingdom 5
223
( 3 )
Other Member States 250
( 1 ) ( 3 )
Union 37
172
( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
986
000
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom.
( 2 ) The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island and the associated
by-catches of haddock are entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.
( 3 ) By-catches of haddock may represent up to 15 % per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for
cod."
(e) the entry for Atlantic halibut in Greenland waters of V and XIV is replaced by the following:
"Species: Atlantic
halibut
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
V
and
XIV
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
(HAL/514GRN)
Portugal 125
Union 125
Norway 75
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) To be fished with long-lines (HAL/*514GN)."
(f) the entry for Atlantic halibut in Greenland waters of NAFO 1 is replaced by the following:
"Species: Atlantic
halibut
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
NAFO
1
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
(HAL/N1GRN.)
Union 125
Norway 75
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) To be fished with long-lines (HAL/*N1GRN)."

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EN
28.3.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
90/41
(g) the entry for grenadiers in Greenland waters of V and XIV is replaced by the following:
"Species: Grenadiers
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
V
and
XIV
Macrourus spp.
(GRV/514GRN)
Union 140
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant
( 2 )
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514GRN) and rough-head grenadier (Macrourus berglax)
(RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
( 2 ) A total of 120 tonnes is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of NAFO 1
(GRV/514N1G). Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514N1G) and rough-head grenadier
(Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately."
(h) the entry for grenadiers in Greenland waters of NAFO 1 is replaced by the following:
"Species: Grenadiers
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
NAFO
1
Macrourus spp.
(GRV/N1GRN.)
Union 140
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant
( 2 )
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/N1GRN.) and rough-head grenadier (Macrourus berglax)
(RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
( 2 ) A total of 120 tonnes is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of V and XIV
(GRV/514N1G). Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514N1G) and rough-head grenadier
(Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately."
(i) the entry for capelin in Greenland waters of V and XIV is replaced by the following:
"Species: Capelin
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
V
and
XIV
Mallotus villosus
(CAP/514GRN)
Denmark 4
909
United Kingdom 46
Sweden 352
Germany 214
All Member States 254
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 5
775
( 3 )
TAC Not
relevant
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Except Member States with more than 10 % of the Union quota.
( 2 ) Member States with an assigned quota may access the "All Member States" quota only once they have exhausted their own
quota.
( 3 ) To be fished from 1 January until 30 April 2013. If a catch level of 70 % of this initial Union quota is attained by 15 April
2013, this Union quota shall automatically be increased by an additional amount of 5 775 tonnes, to be fished within the
same period. That additional Union quota shall be considered to be allocated according to the same distribution key."

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L 90/42
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
28.3.2013
(j) the entry for haddock in Norwegian waters of I and II is replaced by the following:
"Species: Haddock
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
I
and
II
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(HAD/1N2AB.)
Germany 317
France 191
United Kingdom 973
Union 1
481
TAC Not
relevant"
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
(k) the entry for Northern prawn in Greenland waters of V and XIV is replaced by the following:
"Species: Northern
prawn
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
V
and
XIV
Pandalus borealis
(PRA/514GRN)
Denmark 2
400
France 2
400
Union 4
800
Norway 2
700
TAC Not
relevant"
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
(l) the entry for saithe in Norwegian waters of I and II is replaced by the following:
"Species: Saithe
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
I
and
II
Pollachius virens
(POK/1N2AB.)
Germany 2
040
France 328
United Kingdom 182
Union 2
550
TAC Not
relevant"
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.

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EN
28.3.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
90/43
(m) the entry for Greenland halibut in Norwegian waters of I and II is replaced by the following:
"Species: Greenland
halibut
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
I
and
II
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
(GHL/1N2AB.)
Germany 25
( 1 )
United Kingdom 25
( 1 )
Union 50
( 1 )
TAC Not
relevant
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota."
(n) the entry for Greenland halibut in Greenland waters of NAFO 1 is replaced by the following:
"Species: Greenland
halibut
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
NAFO
1
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
(GHL/N1GRN.)
Germany 2
075
Union 2
075
( 1 )
Norway 575
TAC Not
relevant
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) To be fished South of 68° N."
(o) the entry for Greenland halibut in Greenland waters of V and XIV is replaced by the following:
"Species: Greenland
halibut
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
V
and
XIV
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
(GHL/514GRN)
Germany 3
695
United Kingdom 195
Union 3
890
( 1 )
Norway 575
TAC Not
relevant
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) To be fished by no more than 6 vessels at the same time."

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L 90/44
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
28.3.2013
(p) the entry for redfish in Norwegian waters of I and II is replaced by the following:
"Species: Redfish
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
I
and
II
Sebastes spp.
(RED/1N2AB.)
Germany 766
( 1 )
Spain 95
( 1 )
France 84
( 1 )
Portugal 405
( 1 )
United Kingdom 150
( 1 )
Union 1
500
( 1 )
TAC Not
relevant
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota."
(q) the entry for redfish (pelagic) in Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of V and XIV is replaced by
the following:
"Species: Redfish
(pelagic)
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
NAFO
1F
and
Sebastes spp.
Greenland waters of V and XIV
(RED/N1G14P)
Germany 2
173
( 1 ) ( 2 )
France 11
( 1 ) ( 2 )
United Kingdom 16
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 2
200
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Norway 800
( 3 )
TAC Not
relevant
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) May only be fished by trawl.
( 2 ) Special condition: the quotas may be fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area on the condition that the part of the quotas fished
therein are reported separately (RED/*5-14P). When fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area, it may only be taken as of 10 May
2013 as deep pelagic redfish, and only within the area (the "NEAFC box") bounded by the lines joining the following
coordinates:
Point No Latitude
N Longitude
W
1 64°
45′ 28°
30′
2 62°
50′ 25°
45′
3 61°
55′ 26°
45′
4 61°
00′ 26°
30′
5 59°
00′ 30°
00′
6 59°
00′ 34°
00′
7 61°
30′ 34°
00′
8 62°
50′ 36°
00′
9 64°
45′ 28°
30′
( 3 ) To be fished in the NEAFC box defined in footnote 2 only (RED/*5-14N)."

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EN
28.3.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
90/45
(r) the entry for other species in Norwegian waters of I and II is replaced by the following:
"Species: Other
species Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
I
and
II
(OTH/1N2AB.)
Germany 117
( 1 )
France 47
( 1 )
United Kingdom 186
( 1 )
Union 350
( 1 )
TAC Not
relevant
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota."
3. Annex ID to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 is amended as follows:
(a) the entry for swordfish in the Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N, is replaced by the following:
"Species: Swordfish
Zone: Atlantic
Ocean,
North
of
5°
N
Xiphias gladius
(SWO/AN05N)
Spain 6
949
( 1 )
Portugal 1
263
( 1 )
Other Member States 135,5
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 8
347,5
TAC
Analytical TAC
13
700
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 does not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Special condition: up to 2,39 % of this amount may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N (SWO/*AS05N).
( 2 ) Except Spain and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch."
(b) the entry for swordfish in the Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N, is replaced by the following:
"Species: Swordfish
Zone: Atlantic
Ocean,
South
of
5°
N
Xiphias gladius
(SWO/AS05N)
Spain 4
818,18
( 1 )
Portugal 361,82
( 1 )
Union 5
180
TAC
Analytical TAC
15
000
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
847/96 does not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Special condition: up to 3,86 % of this amount may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N (SWO/*AN05N)."

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L 90/46
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
28.3.2013
4. Annex IJ to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 is replaced by the following:
"ANNEX IJ
SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA
Species: Jack
mackerel
Zone: SPRFMO
Convention
Area
Trachurus murphyi
(CJM/SPRFMO)
Germany 7
808,07
The Netherlands 8
463,14
Lithuania 5
433,05
Poland 9
341,74
Union
Analytical TAC
31
046"
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
5. Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 is replaced by the following:
"ANNEX III
Maximum number of fishing authorisations for eu vessels fishing in third-country waters
Allocation of fishing
Maximum number of
Area of fishing Fishery
Number of fishing
authorisations
authorisations amongst
vessels present at any
Member States
time
Norwegian waters
Herring, north of 62° 77 DK:
25
57
and fishery zone 00′ N
DE: 5
around Jan Mayen
FR: 1
IE: 8
NL: 9
PL: 1
SV: 10
UK: 18
Demersal species,
80 DE:
16
50
north of 62° 00′ N
IE: 1
ES: 20
FR: 18
PT: 9
UK: 14
Unallocated: 2
Mackerel Not
relevant Not
relevant 70
( 1 )
Industrial species,
480 DK:
450
150
south of 62° 00′ N
UK: 30
( 1 ) Without prejudice to additional licences granted to Sweden by Norway in accordance with established practice."

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EN
28.3.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
90/47
6. Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 is replaced by the following:
"ANNEX VIII
QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS
FISHING IN EU WATERS
Flag State Fishery Number
of
fishing
authorisations Maximum number of vessels
present at any time
Norway Herring,
north
of
62°
00′ N 20 20
Venezuela ( 1 ) Snappers
(French
Guiana
waters) 45 45
( 1 ) To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the ship owner applying for the
fishing authorisation and a processing undertaking situated in the Department of French Guiana, and that it includes an obligation
to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that
undertaking's plant. Such a contract must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with
the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guianese economy.
A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the fishing authorisation application. Where such an endorsement is
refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the
Commission."

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