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REGULATIONS
COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 692/2012
of 24 July 2012
amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2012 and (EU) No 44/2012 as regards the protection of the giant
manta ray and certain fishing opportunities
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
fishing mortality on the stocks concerned. Accordingly, it
is appropriate to modify the relevant TAC entries so as to
make these additional quotas available to Member States
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
engaging in the assessed trials.
Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
(4)
At its 8th Annual Meeting that took place from 26 to 30
Whereas:
March in Guam (USA), the Western and Central Pacific
Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) repealed, with immediate
effect, its provisions on closed areas for purse-seine
(1) By
Regulations
(EU)
No
43/2012
( 1 ) and (EU) No
fisheries of bigeye tuna and yellowfin tuna in certain
44/2012 ( 2 ), the Council fixed for 2012 fishing oppor
high seas areas. These closed areas were implemented
tunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks
in Union law by Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No
applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain
44/2012, which should therefore be repealed.
non-EU waters.
(2)
At the 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) of the
Convention of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, held
(5) The
United
Kingdom
provided
information
on
cod
in Bergen from 20 to 25 November 2011, the giant
catches by a group of vessels fishing with bottom
manta ray (Manta birostris) was added to the lists of
trawls in the Irish Sea and targeting Queen Scallops.
protected species in Appendices I and II of the
On the basis of that information, as assessed by STECF,
Convention. Therefore, it is appropriate to provide for
it can be established that the cod catches, including
the protection of giant manta rays with respect to EU
discards, of vessels involved in that activity do not
vessels fishing in all waters and non-Union vessels fishing
exceed 1,5 % of the total catches of that group of
in EU waters.
vessels. Having moreover regard to the measures in
place ensuring the monitoring and control of the
fishing activities of the group of vessels involved in
(3)
The possibility of carrying out trials of fully documented
that activity and considering that the inclusion of that
catch quotas for various stocks in the International
group would constitute an administrative burden dispro
Council on the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) Area VII
portionate to its overall impact on cod stocks, it is
has been submitted to the Scientific, Technical and
appropriate to exclude the group of vessels fishing with
Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) in order to
bottom trawls in the Irish Sea and targeting Queen
determine the impact of catch quotas on mortality,
Scallops from the application of the effort regime laid
discards and selective fishing practices in mixed fisheries.
down in Chapter III of Council Regulation (EC) No
The trials would be conducted on the stocks of plaice,
1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a long-
anglerfish, megrim and hake, for which an additional 1 %
term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting
quota would be available, and on the stock of haddock,
those stocks ( 3 ).
for which an additional 5 % quota would be available. In
its response to the Commission’s request, STECF
expresses support for these trials and sees them as an
important step in developing the catch quota
management approach. STECF also notes that such
(6) The
TAC
for
cod
in
the
Kattegat
should
be
equal
to
the
trials result in a very low risk of increasing overall
Union quota. The relevant figure in Regulation (EU) No
43/2012 should be corrected accordingly.
( 1 ) OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 55.
( 3 ) OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 20.

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(7) Additional
fishing
opportunities
have
become
available (12) During
the
Third
International
Meeting,
held
in
May
for the Union in 2012 as a result of quota transfers
2007, for the creation of a Regional Fisheries
between the Union and other Contracting Parties to the
Management Organisation (RFMO) in the high seas of
North West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO).
the South Pacific (SPRFMO), the participants adopted
Consequently, for the year 2012, Annex IC to Regulation
interim measures, including fishing opportunities, in
(EU) No 44/2012 should be amended so as to reflect
order to regulate pelagic fishing activities as well as
those new fishing opportunities. These modifications
bottom fisheries in that area until the establishment of
concern the year 2012 and are without prejudice to
such RFMO. Those interim measures were revised at the
the principle of relative stability.
2nd Preparatory Conference for the SPRFMO
Commission held in January 2011 and have been
revised again at the 3rd Preparatory Conference for the
SPRFMO Commission held from 30 January to
(8) Annex
IIC
to
Regulation
(EU)
No
43/2012
fixes
fishing
3 February 2012. Those interim measures are voluntary
effort limits in the context of the management of
and not legally binding under international law. It is
Western Channel sole stocks in ICES division VIIe. At
however appropriate, in accordance with the cooperation
the United Kingdom’s request, the Commission sought
and conservation obligations enshrined in the Inter
advice from STECF on whether Annex IIC could be
national Law of the Sea, to implement those measures
amended so as to establish a rolling reference period
in the law of the Union by establishing an overall quota
for the exemption of static gears in point 1.2 of that
for the Union and an allocation among the Member
Annex, rather than the current fixed reference year. In
States concerned.
its response, STECF considers that a more recent year or
a rolling reference period based on several recent years,
would be preferable and deems that the effects of this
(13) Regulations (EU) No 43/2012 and (EU) No 44/2012
change on the amount of effort deployed in the fishery
apply, in general, from 1 January 2012. This Regulation
should be negligible.
should therefore also apply from 1 January 2012. Such
retroactive application will be without prejudice to the
principles of legal certainty and protection of legitimate
expectations as the fishing opportunities concerned have
not yet been exhausted. However, the new provisions on
(9) The
sum
of
quotas
allocated
to
Member
States
in
the
TAC of white hake in NAFO 3NO result in a Union
giant manta ray should only be effective from the date of
quota which is one tonne higher than that established
entry into force of the modification to the relevant
by fishing opportunities set in the context of the
Appendices of the Convention on Migratory Species of
Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO).
Wild Animals, in accordance with paragraph 5 of Article
The relevant quota allocation in Regulation (EU) No
XI thereof. Similarly, the repeal of Article 32 of Regu
44/2012 should be amended accordingly.
lation (EU) No 44/2012 should apply as of 31 March

2012, in compliance with the date specified by WCPFC
for its entry into force. Since the modification of some
catch limits have an influence on the economic activities
and the planning of the fishing season of EU vessels, this
(10) Consultations on fishing opportunities between the
Regulation should enter into force immediately after its
Union, Iceland and the Faroe Islands have failed to
publication.
result in an agreement for 2012. Consequently, the
fishing opportunities reserved for those consultations
can now be allocated to Member States. Furthermore,
(14) When
Regulation
(EU)
No
44/2012
was
adopted,
the
the Coastal States consultations on the management of
maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for
North East Atlantic mackerel ended inconclusively in
swordfish and albacore in the Indian Ocean Tuna
Reykjavik on 17 February 2012. Subsequently, in
Commission (IOTC) Convention Area did not include
accordance with bilateral arrangements between them
15 fishing vessels flying the flag of France and registered
the Union and Norway have agreed to fix their respective
in La Réunion. The Union TAC in that Annex should be
mackerel fishing opportunities for 2012. Therefore,
amended accordingly,
Article 1 of Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 and the
relevant TACs in Annexes IA and IB thereto should be
amended in order to distribute the non-allocated quotas
and to reflect the traditional allocation of mackerel in the
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
North-East Atlantic.
Article 1
Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 43/2012
(11) Advice from the ICES and the STECF demands a
significant reduction of the sandeel TAC in EU waters
Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 is amended as follows:
of ICES divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea IV.
Further to that advice, a reduction of the sandeel
transfer to Norway was agreed between Norway and
(1) in Article 12(1) the following point is added:
the Union during consultations concluded on 9 March
2012. Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 should be amended
accordingly.
‘(g) giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in all waters.’;

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(2) after Article 13 a new article is inserted as follows:
(1) in Article 1, paragraphs 3 and 4 are deleted;
‘Article 13a
(2) in Article 13(1), the following point is added:
Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 754/2009
‘(g) giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in all waters.’;
In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 754/2009, the following
(3) Article 32 is deleted;
point is added:
“(i) the group of vessels flying the flag of the United
(4) in Article 37(1), the following point is added:
Kingdom identified in the request from the United
‘(g) giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in EU waters.’;
Kingdom dated 16 March 2012, which participate in
a fishery targeting Queen Scallops (Aequipecten oper
(5) Annexes I, IA, IB, IC, IJ and VI are amended in accordance
cularis) in the Irish Sea (ICES area VIIa) around the Isle
with the text in Annex II to this Regulation.
of Man, using a specialised otter trawl gear with an 80-
100 mm mesh trawl configured to select against fish
Article 3
catches (2ft low headline, short or no bridles and
Entry into force
small trawl mouth);”.’;
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
(3) Annex I is amended in accordance with the text in Annex I
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation applies from 1 January 2012.
Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 44/2012
However, Article 1(1), Article 2(2) and (4), Annex I point (1)
and Annex II point (1) shall apply from 23 February 2012, and
Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 is amended as follows:
Article 2(3) shall apply from 31 March 2012.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 July 2012.
For the Council
The President
A. D. MAVROYIANNIS

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ANNEX I
PART A
Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 is amended as follows:
1. Part A is amended as follows:
(a) the following entry is inserted in the first table (comparative table of Latin names and common names) after the
entry for Mallotus villosus:
‘Manta birostris RMB Giant
manta
ray’;
(b) the following entry is inserted in the second table (comparative table of common names and Latin names) after the
entry for flounder:
‘Giant manta ray RMB Manta
birostris’.
2. In Part B,
(a) the entry for cod in the Kattegat is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Cod
Zone: Kattegat
Gadus morhua
(COD/03AS.)
Denmark 82
( 1 )
Germany 2
( 1 )
Sweden 49
( 1 )
Union 133
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
133
( 1 )
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted.’;
(b) the entry for megrims in VII is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Megrims
Zone: VII
Lepidorhombus spp.
(LEZ/07.)
Belgium 470
( 1 )
Spain 5
216
( 1 )
France 6
329
( 1 )
Ireland 2
878
( 1 )
United Kingdom 2
492
( 1 )
Union 17
385
TAC
Analytical TAC
17
385
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
______________
( 1 ) In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional
allocation within an overall limit of an additional 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out
in Article 7 of this Regulation.’;

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(c) the entry for anglerfish VII is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Anglerfish
Zone: VII
Lophiidae
(ANF/07.)
Belgium 2
835
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Germany 316
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Spain 1
126
( 1 ) ( 2 )
France 18
191
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Ireland 2
325
( 1 ) ( 2 )
The Netherlands 367
( 1 ) ( 2 )
United Kingdom 5
517
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 30
677
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
30
677
( 1 )
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
______________
( 1 ) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (ANF/*8ABDE).
( 2 ) In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional
allocation within an overall limit of an additional 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out
in Article 7 of this Regulation.’;
(d) the entry for haddock in VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Haddock
Zone:
VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
34.1.1
(HAD/7X7A34)
Belgium 185
( 1 )
France 11
096
( 1 )
Ireland 3
699
( 1 )
United Kingdom 1
665
( 1 )
Union 16
645
TAC
Analytical TAC
16
645
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
______________
( 1 ) In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional
allocation within an overall limit of an additional 5 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out
in Article 7 of this Regulation.’;

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(e) the entry for hake in VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV is replaced
by the following:
‘Species: Hake
Zone:
VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb;
Merluccius merluccius
international waters of XII and XIV
(HKE/571214)
Belgium 284
( 1 ) ( 3 )
Spain 9
109
( 3 )
France 14
067
( 1 ) ( 3 )
Ireland 1
704
( 3 )
The Netherlands 183
( 1 ) ( 3 )
United Kingdom 5
553
( 1 ) ( 3 )
Union 30
900
TAC
Analytical TAC
30
900
( 2 )
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
______________
( 1 ) Transfers of this quota may be effected to EU waters of IIa and IV. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the
Commission.
( 2 ) Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.
( 3 ) In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional
allocation within an overall limit of an additional 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out
in Article 7 of this Regulation.
Special condition:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the
following zones:
VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe
(HKE/*8ABDE)
Belgium 37
Spain 1
469
France 1
469
Ireland 184
The Netherlands 18
United Kingdom 827
Union 4
004’;
(f) the entry for plaice in VIId and VIIe is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Plaice
Zone: VIId
and
VIIe
Pleuronectes platessa
(PLE/7DE.)
Belgium 828
( 1 )
France 2
761
( 1 )
United Kingdom 1
473
( 1 )
Union 5
062
TAC
Analytical TAC
5
062
______________
( 1 ) In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional
allocation within an overall limit of an additional 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out
in Article 7 of this Regulation.’.

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PART B
1. In Appendix 1 of Annex IIA to Regulation (EU) No 43/2012, table (c), the column concerning the United Kingdom
(UK) is replaced by the following:
‘UK
339 592
1 086 399
0
0
111 693
5 970
158
70 614’.
2. In Annex IIC to Regulation (EU) No 43/2012, point 1.2 is replaced by the following:
‘1.2 Vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to or larger than 120 mm and with records of catches of less
than 300 kg live weight of sole per year during the three previous years, according to their fishing records, shall
be exempt from the application of this Annex provided that:
(a) such vessels catch less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2012 management period;
(b) such vessels do not tranship any fish at sea to another vessel; and
(c) by 31 July 2012 and 31 January 2013 each Member State concerned make a report to the Commission on
these vessels’ catch records for sole in the three previous years as well as on catches of sole in 2012.
When any of these conditions is not met, the vessels concerned shall, with immediate effect, cease to be exempt
from the application of this Annex.’.

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ANNEX II
Annexes I, IA, IB, IC, IJ and VI to Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 are amended as follows:
1. Annex I is amended as follows:
(a) the following entry is inserted in the first table (comparative table of Latin names and common names) after the
entry for Mallotus villosus:
‘Manta birostris RMB Giant
manta
ray’;
(b) the following entry is inserted in the second table (comparative table of common names and Latin names) after the
entry for flounder:
‘Giant manta ray RMB Manta
birostris’.
2. Annex IA 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.
(SAN/2A3A4.)
Denmark 34
072
( 2 )
United Kingdom 745
( 2 )
Germany 52
( 2 )
Sweden 1
251
( 2 )
Union 36
120
Norway 2
300
TAC
Analytical TAC
38
420

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( 1 ) Excluding waters within six nautical miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.
( 2 ) At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sandeel. By-catches of dab, mackerel and whiting to be counted
against the remaining 2 % 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 sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex IIB:
Zone: EU
waters
of
sandeel
management
areas
( 1 )
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 19
526 4
717 4
717 4
717
0 395
0
United
427 103 103 103
0
9
0
Kingdom
Germany 30
7
7
7
0
1
0
Sweden 717 173 173 173
0 15
0
Union 20
700 5
000 5
000 5
000
0 420
0
Norway 2
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total 23
000 5
000 5
000 5
000
0 420
0
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( 1 ) May be revised in accordance with Article 5(4) of this Regulation.’;

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(b) the entry for herring in EU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Herring
Zone:
EU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN ( 1 )
Clupea harengus
(HER/5B6ANB)
Germany 2
560
France 484
Ireland 3
459
The Netherlands 2
560
United Kingdom 13
837
Union 22
900
TAC
Analytical TAC
22
900

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( 1 ) Reference is to the herring stock in VIa, north of 56° 00′ N and in that part of VIa which is situated east of 07° 00′ W and
north of 55° 00′ N, excluding the Clyde.’;
(c) 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,
V,
VI,
Micromesistius poutassou
VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV
(WHB/1X14)
Denmark 10
370
( 1 )
Germany 4
032
( 1 )
Spain 8
791
( 1 ) ( 2 )
France 7
217
( 1 )
Ireland 8
030
( 1 )
The Netherlands 12
645
( 1 )
Portugal 817
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Sweden 2
565
( 1 )
United Kingdom 13
454
( 1 )
Union 67
921
( 1 )
Norway 30
000
TAC
Analytical TAC
391
000
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.
Article 7 of this Regulation applies.
______________
( 1 ) Special condition: of which up to 68 % 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.’;

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(d) 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,
VI,
VII
Molva dypterygia
(BLI/5B67-) ( 3 )
Germany 20
Estonia
3
Spain 62
France 1
423
Ireland
5
Lithuania
1
Poland
1
United Kingdom 362
Others 5
( 1 )
Union 1
882
Norway 150
( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
2
032
Article 12 of this Regulation applies.
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( 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).
( 3 ) Special rules apply in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009 ( 1 ) and point 7 of Annex III to Regulation
(EC) No 43/2009 ( 2 ).
( 1 ) OJ L 347, 24.12.2009, p. 6.
( 2 ) OJ L 22, 26.1.2009, p. 1.’;
(e) 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,
VIII,
IX,
X,
Molva molva
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 12 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.
( 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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(f) 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 512
( 3 )
Denmark 17
580
( 3 )
Germany 534
( 3 )
France 1
612
( 3 )
The Netherlands 1
623
( 3 )
Sweden 4
813
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
United Kingdom 1
503
( 3 )
Union 28
177
( 1 ) ( 3 )
Norway
167 197 ( 4 )
TAC Not
relevant
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
Article 7 of this Regulation applies.
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( 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 (COD/*2134.), haddock (HAD/*2134.), pollack (POL/*2134.) and whiting
(WHG/*2134.) and saithe (POK/*2134.) 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 46 685 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,
IIIa
IIIa and IVbc
IVb
IVc
from 1 January to 31 March 2012
(MAC/*03A.)
(MAC/*3A4BC)
(MAC/*04B.)
(MAC/*04C.)
and in December 2012
(MAC/*2A6.)
Denmark
0 4
130
0
0 9
482
France
0 490
0
0
0
The Netherlands
0 490
0
0
0
Sweden
0
0 390 10 1
829
United Kingdom
0 490
0
0
0
Norway 3
000
0
0
0 0’;

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L 203/12
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
31.7.2012
(g) 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
and
inter
Scomber scombrus
national waters of Vb; international waters of IIa,
XII and XIV
(MAC/2CX14-)
Germany 20
427
Spain 22
Estonia 170
France 13
619
Ireland 68
089
Latvia 126
Lithuania 126
The Netherlands 29
788
Poland 1
438
United Kingdom 187
248
Union 321
053
Norway 13
898
( 1 ) ( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
Article 7 of this Regulation applies.
______________
( 1 ) May be fished in IIa, VIa north of 56° 30′ N, IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh (MAC/*AX7H).
( 2 ) An additional 33 437 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/*04A-EN)
During the periods from
Norwegian waters of IIa
1 January to 15 February 2012
(MAC/*2AN-)
and from 1 September to
31 December 2012
Germany 8
219 837
France 5
479 557
Ireland 27
396 2
790
The Netherlands 11
985 1
220
United Kingdom 75
342 7
672
Union 128
421 13
076’;

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EN
31.7.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
203/13
(h) 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
34.1.1
Scomber scombrus
(MAC/8C3411)
Spain 30
278
( 1 )
France 201
( 1 )
Portugal 6
258
( 1 )
Union 36
737
TAC Not
relevant
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
Article 7 of this Regulation applies.
______________
( 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
543
France 17
Portugal 526’;
(i) 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 12
608
( 1 )
Union 12
608
( 1 )
TAC Not
relevant
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
Article 7 of this Regulation applies.
______________
( 1 ) Catches taken in IIa (MAC/*02A.) and IVa (MAC/*4A.) to be reported separately.’;

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L 203/14
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
31.7.2012
(j) 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
( 4 )
Denmark
137 489 ( 4 )
Germany 1
737
( 4 )
France 1
737
( 4 )
The Netherlands 1
737
( 4 )
Sweden 1
330
( 1 ) ( 4 )
United Kingdom 5
733
( 4 )
Union 151
500
Norway 10
000
( 2 )
TAC
161 500 ( 3 )
Precautionary TAC
______________
( 1 ) Including sandeel.
( 2 ) May only be fished in EU waters of IV (SPR/*04-C.).
( 3 ) May be revised in accordance with Article 5(4) of this Regulation.
( 4 ) At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sprat. By-catches of dab and whiting to be counted against the
remaining 2 % of the TAC (OTH/*2AC4C).’;
(k) 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,
VIIIa,
VIIIb,
Trachurus spp.
VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international 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 2012 may be accounted for as
fished under the quota concerning the zone of EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId. However, the use of this special condition must
be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*4BC7D).
( 2 ) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIId. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in
advance to the Commission (JAX/*07D.).
( 3 ) At least 95 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and
mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the TAC (OTH/*2A-14).’.

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EN
31.7.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
203/15
3. Annex IB is amended as follows:
(a) the entry for cod and haddock in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Cod
and
haddock
Zone: Faroese
waters
of
Vb
Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(C/H/05B-F.)
Germany
0
France
0
United Kingdom
0
Union
0
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant’;
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
(b) the entry for blue whiting in Faroese waters is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Blue
whiting
Zone: Faroese
waters
Micromesistius poutassou
(WHB/2A4AXF)
Denmark
0
Germany
0
France
0
The Netherlands
0
United Kingdom
0
Union
0
TAC
Analytical TAC
0
( 1 )
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) TAC set in accordance with consultations among the Union, Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland.’;
(c) the entry for ling and blue ling in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Ling
and
blue
ling
Zone: Faroese
waters
of
Vb
Molva molva and Molva dypterygia
(B/L/05B-F.)
Germany
0
France
0
United Kingdom
0
Union
0
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant’;
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.

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L 203/16
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
31.7.2012
(d) 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
550
France 2
550
Union 8
000
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Of which 2 900 tonnes are allocated to Norway.’;
(e) the entry for saithe in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Saithe
Zone: Faroese
waters
of
Vb
Pollachius virens
(POK/05B-F.)
Belgium
0
Germany
0
France
0
The Netherlands
0
United Kingdom
0
Union
0
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant’;
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
(f) the entry for redfish in Icelandic waters of Va is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Redfish
Zone: Icelandic
waters
of
Va
Sebastes spp.
(RED/05A-IS)
Belgium 0
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Germany 0
( 1 ) ( 2 )
France 0
( 1 ) ( 2 )
United Kingdom 0
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 0
( 1 ) ( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed).
( 2 ) May only be fished between July and December 2012.’;

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EN
31.7.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
203/17
(g) the entry for redfish in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Redfish
Zone: Faroese
waters
Vb
Sebastes spp.
(RED/05B-F.)
Belgium
0
Germany
0
France
0
United Kingdom
0
Union
0
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant’;
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
(h) the entry for other species in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Other
species
( 1 ) Zone: Faroese
waters
of
Vb
(OTH/05B-F.)
Germany
0
France
0
United Kingdom
0
Union
0
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Excluding fish species of no commercial value.’;
(i) the entry for flatfish in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Flatfish Zone: Faroese
waters
of
Vb
(FLX/05B-F.)
Germany
0
France
0
United Kingdom
0
Union
0
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant’.
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.

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L 203/18
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
31.7.2012
4. Annex IC is amended as follows:
(a) the entry for cod in NAFO 3M is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Cod
Zone: NAFO
3M
Gadus morhua
(COD/N3M.)
Estonia 103
Germany 432
Latvia 103
Lithuania 103
Poland 352
( 1 )
Spain 1
328
France 185
Portugal 1
821
( 2 )
United Kingdom 865
Union 5
330,5
( 3 )
TAC 9
280
______________
( 1 ) Out of this quota, a quantity of 133 tons is deducted following a transfer of fishing opportunity to a third country.
( 2 ) To this quota, an additional quantity of 131,5 tons is added following transfers of fishing opportunities with third countries.
( 3 ) Out of this quota, a quantity of 1,5 tons is deducted following transfers of fishing opportunities with third countries.’;
(b) the entry for white hake in NAFO 3NO is replaced by the following:
‘Species: White
hake
Zone: NAFO
3NO
Urophycis tenuis
(HKW/N3NO.)
Spain 1
273
Portugal 1
667
Union 2
940
TAC
Analytical TAC
5
000’;
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.

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EN
31.7.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
203/19
(c) the entry for Northern prawn in NAFO 3L is replaced by the following
‘Species: Northern
prawn
Zone: NAFO
3L
( 1 )
Pandalus borealis
(PRA/N3L.)
Estonia 134
Latvia 134
Lithuania 134
Poland 134
( 2 )
Spain 105,5
Portugal 28,5
( 3 )
Union 670
( 4 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
12
000
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates:
Point No Latitude
N Longitude
W
1 47°
20′ 0 46°
40′ 0
2 47°
20′ 0 46°
30′ 0
3 46°
00′ 0 46°
30′ 0
4 46°
00′ 0 46°
40′ 0
( 2 ) To this quota, an additional quantity of 266 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.
( 3 ) To this quota, an additional quantity of 133 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.
( 4 ) To this quota, an additional quantity of 399 tons is added following transfers of fishing opportunities from third countries.’;
(d) 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
Spain 4
486
Portugal 1
875
( 1 )
Union 7
093
( 2 )
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 10 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.
( 2 ) To this quota, an additional quantity of 10 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.’;

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L 203/20
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
31.7.2012
(e) the entry for redfish in NAFO 3LN is replaced by the following
‘Species: Redfish
Zone: NAFO
3LN
Sebastes spp.
(RED/N3LN.)
Estonia 297
Germany 203
Latvia 297
Lithuania 297
Portugal 0
( 1 )
Union 1
094
( 2 )
TAC 6
000
______________
( 1 ) To this quota, an additional quantity of 454 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.
( 2 ) To this quota, an additional quantity of 454 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.’;
(f) the entry of redfish in NAFO 3M is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Redfish
Zone: NAFO
3M
Sebastes spp.
(RED/N3M.)
Estonia 1
571
( 1 )
Germany 513
( 1 )
Spain 233
( 1 )
Latvia 1
571
( 1 )
Lithuania 1
571
( 1 )
Portugal 2
354
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 7
813
( 1 ) ( 3 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
6
500
( 1 )
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC of 6 500 tonnes established for this stock for all NAFO Contracting Parties.
Upon exhaustion of the TAC, the directed fishery for this stock must be stopped irrespective of the level of catches.
( 2 ) To this quota, an additional quantity of 675 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.
( 3 ) To this quota, an additional quantity of 675 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.’;

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EN
31.7.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
203/21
(g) the entry for redfish in NAFO 3O is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Redfish
Zone: NAFO
3O
Sebastes spp.
(RED/N3O.)
Spain 1
771
Portugal 5
229
Poland 0
( 1 )
Union 7
000
( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
20
000
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 150 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.
( 2 ) To this quota, an additional quantity of 150 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.’.
5. Annex IJ is replaced by the following:
‘ANNEX IJ
SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA
Species: Jack
mackerel
Zone: SPRFMO
Convention
Area
Trachurus murphyi
(CJM/SPRFMO)
Germany 6
790,5
The Netherlands 7
360,2
Lithuania 4
725
Poland 8
124,3
Union 27
000’.
6. In Annex VI, point 2 is replaced by the following:
‘2. Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area:
ANNEX VI
IOTC CONVENTION AREA
1. Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area
Member State Maximum
number
of
vessels Capacity
(gross
tonnage)
Spain 22 61
364
France 22 33
604
Portugal
5 1
627
Union 49 96
595

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L 203/22
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
31.7.2012
2. Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area
Member State Maximum
number
of
vessels Capacity
(gross
tonnage)
Spain 27 11
590
France 41 5
382
Portugal 15 6
925
United Kingdom
4 1
400
Union 87 25
297
3. The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC
Convention Area.
4. The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention
Area.’.

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