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Official Journal of the European Union
17.5.2012
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 16 May 2012
amending Decision 2008/589/EC establishing a specific control and inspection programme related to
the cod stocks in the Baltic Sea
(2012/262/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
and the fisheries exploiting that stock ( 5 ). Pending the
entry into force of that regulation it is appropriate to
address the possible misreporting reported by ICES.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(6) To
address
the
possible
misreporting
in
the
fisheries
exploiting the Baltic Sea salmon stocks, it is appropriate
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of
to include those stocks in this specific control and
20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system
inspection programme.
for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries
policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No
2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No
(7) Decision
2008/589/EC
should
therefore
be
amended
2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No
accordingly.
509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No
1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations
(EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No
(8) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Decision
have
been
1966/2006 ( 1 ), and in particular Article 95 thereof,
established in concert with the Member States concerned.
Whereas:
(9) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Decision
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee for
Fisheries and Aquaculture,
(1) Commission
Decision
2008/589/EC
( 2 ) established a
specific control and inspection programme applicable
for a period of four years to ensure the harmonised
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
implementation of the multiannual plan set up by
Council Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 ( 3 ) for cod
stocks in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting
Article 1
those stocks.
Decision 2008/589/EC is amended as follows:
(2) Recent
scientific
advice
from
the
International
Council 1. the title is replaced by the following:
for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) suggests that
significant part of the Baltic salmon fishery may be
misreported, which may have serious negative impact
‘Commission Decision 2008/589/EC of 12 June 2008
on the status of that stock.
establishing a specific control and inspection

programme related to the salmon and cod stocks in
the Baltic Sea’;
(3) The
specific
control
and
inspection
programme
is
necessary for the organisation of operational cooperation
between Member States concerned and to allow the
2. Article 1 is replaced by the following:
Community Fisheries Control Agency to organise joint
deployment plans in accordance with Article 9 of
‘Article 1
Council Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 ( 4 ).
Subject matter
(4) In
order
to
ensure
the
continued
harmonised
implemen
This Decision establishes a specific control and inspection
tation of the multiannual plan set up by Regulation (EC)
programme to ensure:
No 1098/2007, the specific control and inspection
programme should be extended for a period of one year.
(a) the harmonised implementation of the multiannual plan
set up by Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 for cod stocks
(5)
The Commission has adopted a proposal for a regulation
in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks;
of the European Parliament and of the Council estab
and
lishing a multiannual plan for the Baltic salmon stock
(b) the harmonised control and inspection of the fisheries
( 1 ) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
exploiting the salmon stocks in the Baltic Sea.’;
( 2 ) OJ L 190, 18.7.2008, p. 11.
( 3 ) OJ L 248, 22.9.2007, p. 1.
( 4 ) OJ L 128, 21.5.2005, p. 1.
( 5 ) COM(2011) 470 final — 2011/0206 (COD).

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3. Article 2 is replaced by the following:
2. The
specific
control
and
inspection
programme
shall
apply for five years.’.
‘Article 2
Scope
Article 2
1. The specific control and inspection programme shall
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its
cover control and inspection of:
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(a) fishing activities by vessels referred to in Article 2 of
Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 and by fishing vessels
of all length engaged or likely to be engaged in the
Done at Brussels, 16 May 2012.
catch of salmon;
For the Commission
(b) all related activities including the landing, weighing,
marketing, transport and storage of fishery products
The President
and the recording of landing and sales.
José Manuel BARROSO

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