Commission Regulation (EU) No 1277/2009

of 22 December 2009

fixing the Community withdrawal and selling prices for the fishery products listed in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 for the 2010 fishing year

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products [1], and in particular Article 20(3) and Article 22 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 provides that the EU withdrawal and selling prices for each of the products listed in Annex I thereto are to be fixed on the basis of the freshness, size or weight and presentation of the product by applying the conversion factor for the product category concerned to an amount not more than 90 % of the relevant guide price.

(2) The withdrawal prices may be multiplied by adjustment factors in landing areas which are very distant from the main centres of consumption in the EU. The guide prices for the 2010 fishing year were fixed for all the products concerned by Council Regulation (EC) No 1212/2009 [2].

(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The conversion factors used for calculating the EU withdrawal and selling prices, as referred to in Article 20 and 22 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, for the 2010 fishing year for the products listed in Annex I to that Regulation, are set out in Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2

The EU withdrawal and selling prices applicable for the 2010 fishing year and the products to which they relate are set out in Annex II.

Article 3

The withdrawal prices applicable for the 2010 fishing year in landing areas which are very distant from the main centres of consumption in the EU and the products to which those prices relate are set out in Annex III.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 January 2010.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 2009.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel Barroso

[1] OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22.

[2] OJ L 327, 12.12.2009, p. 1.

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ANNEX I

Conversion factors for the products listed in points A, B and C of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 104/2000

Species | Size [1] | Conversion factors |

Gutted fish, with head [1] | Whole fish [1] |

Extra, A [1] | Extra, A [1] |

Herring of the species Clupea harengus | 1 | 0,00 | 0,47 |

2 | 0,00 | 0,72 |

3 | 0,00 | 0,68 |

4a | 0,00 | 0,43 |

4b | 0,00 | 0,43 |

4c | 0,00 | 0,90 |

5 | 0,00 | 0,80 |

6 | 0,00 | 0,40 |

7a | 0,00 | 0,40 |

7b | 0,00 | 0,36 |

8 | 0,00 | 0,30 |

Sardines of the species Sardina pilchardus | 1 | 0,00 | 0,51 |

2 | 0,00 | 0,64 |

3 | 0,00 | 0,72 |

4 | 0,00 | 0,47 |

Dogfish Squalus acanthias | 1 | 0,60 | 0,60 |

2 | 0,51 | 0,51 |

3 | 0,28 | 0,28 |

Dogfish Scyliorhinus spp. | 1 | 0,64 | 0,60 |

2 | 0,64 | 0,56 |

3 | 0,44 | 0,36 |

Redfish Sebastes spp. | 1 | 0,00 | 0,81 |

2 | 0,00 | 0,81 |

3 | 0,00 | 0,68 |

Cod of the species Gadus morhua | 1 | 0,72 | 0,52 |

2 | 0,72 | 0,52 |

3 | 0,68 | 0,40 |

4 | 0,54 | 0,30 |

5 | 0,38 | 0,22 |

Coalfish Pollachius virens | 1 | 0,72 | 0,56 |

2 | 0,72 | 0,56 |

3 | 0,71 | 0,55 |

4 | 0,61 | 0,30 |

Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus | 1 | 0,72 | 0,56 |

2 | 0,72 | 0,56 |

3 | 0,62 | 0,43 |

4 | 0,52 | 0,36 |

Whiting Merlangius merlangus | 1 | 0,66 | 0,50 |

2 | 0,64 | 0,48 |

3 | 0,60 | 0,44 |

4 | 0,41 | 0,30 |

Ling Molva spp. | 1 | 0,68 | 0,56 |

2 | 0,66 | 0,54 |

3 | 0,60 | 0,48 |

Mackerel of the species Scomber scombrus | 1 | 0,00 | 0,72 |

2 | 0,00 | 0,71 |

3 | 0,00 | 0,69 |

Spanish mackerel of the species Scomber japonicus | 1 | 0,00 | 0,77 |

2 | 0,00 | 0,77 |

3 | 0,00 | 0,63 |

4 | 0,00 | 0,47 |

Anchovies Engraulis spp. | 1 | 0,00 | 0,68 |

2 | 0,00 | 0,72 |

3 | 0,00 | 0,60 |

4 | 0,00 | 0,25 |

Plaice Pleuronectes platessa | 1 | 0,75 | 0,41 |

2 | 0,75 | 0,41 |

3 | 0,72 | 0,41 |

4 | 0,52 | 0,34 |

Hake of the species Merluccius merluccius | 1 | 0,90 | 0,71 |

2 | 0,68 | 0,53 |

3 | 0,68 | 0,52 |

4 | 0,56 | 0,43 |

5 | 0,52 | 0,41 |

Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. | 1 | 0,68 | 0,64 |

2 | 0,60 | 0,56 |

3 | 0,54 | 0,49 |

4 | 0,34 | 0,29 |

Dab Limanda limanda | 1 | 0,71 | 0,58 |

2 | 0,54 | 0,42 |

Flounder Platichthys flesus | 1 | 0,66 | 0,58 |

2 | 0,50 | 0,42 |

Albacore or longfinned tuna Thunnus alalunga | 1 | 0,90 | 0,81 |

2 | 0,90 | 0,77 |

Cuttlefishes Sepia officinalis and Rossia macrosoma | 1 | 0,00 | 0,64 |

2 | 0,00 | 0,64 |

3 | 0,00 | 0,40 |

Species | Size [2] | Conversion factor | |

Whole fish | Fish without head [2] |

Gutted fish, with head [2] | |

Extra, A [2] | Extra, A [2] |

Monkfish Lophius spp. | 1 | 0,61 | 0,77 | |

2 | 0,78 | 0,72 |

3 | 0,78 | 0,68 |

4 | 0,65 | 0,60 |

5 | 0,36 | 0,43 |

| | All presentations | |

Extra, A [2] | |

Shrimps of the species Crangon crangon | 1 | 0,59 | | |

2 | 0,27 |

| | Cooked in water | Fresh or chilled | |

Extra, A [2] | Extra, A [2] |

Deep-water prawns Pandalus borealis | 1 | 0,77 | 0,68 | |

2 | 0,27 | — |

| | Whole [2] | | |

Edible crabs Cancer pagurus | 1 | 0,72 | | |

2 | 0,54 |

| | Whole [2] | | Tails [2] |

E' [2] | Extra, A [2] | Extra, A [2] |

Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus | 1 | 0,86 | 0,86 | 0,81 |

2 | 0,86 | 0,59 | 0,68 |

3 | 0,77 | 0,59 | 0,50 |

4 | 0,50 | 0,41 | 0,41 |

| | Gutted fish, with head [2] | Whole fish [2] | |

Extra, A [2] | Extra, A [2] |

Sole Solea spp. | 1 | 0,75 | 0,58 | |

2 | 0,75 | 0,58 |

3 | 0,71 | 0,54 |

4 | 0,58 | 0,42 |

5 | 0,50 | 0,33 |

[*] The freshness categories, sizes and presentations are those defined pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000.

[**] The freshness categories, sizes and presentations are those defined pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000.

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ANNEX II

Withdrawal and selling prices in the Community of the products listed in points A, B and C of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 104/2000

Species | Size [1] | Withdrawal price (EUR/t) |

Gutted fish, with head [1] | Whole fish [1] |

Extra, A [1] | Extra, A [1] |

Herring of the species Clupea harengus | 1 | 0 | 129 |

2 | 0 | 198 |

3 | 0 | 187 |

4a | 0 | 118 |

4b | 0 | 118 |

4c | 0 | 248 |

5 | 0 | 220 |

6 | 0 | 110 |

7a | 0 | 110 |

7b | 0 | 99 |

8 | 0 | 83 |

Sardines of the species Sardina pilchardus | 1 | 0 | 296 |

2 | 0 | 371 |

3 | 0 | 418 |

4 | 0 | 273 |

Dogfish Squalus acanthias | 1 | 654 | 654 |

2 | 556 | 556 |

3 | 305 | 305 |

Dogfish Scyliorhinus spp. | 1 | 455 | 427 |

2 | 455 | 398 |

3 | 313 | 256 |

Redfish Sebastes spp. | 1 | 0 | 962 |

2 | 0 | 962 |

3 | 0 | 808 |

Cod of the species Gadus morhua | 1 | 1144 | 826 |

2 | 1144 | 826 |

3 | 1081 | 636 |

4 | 858 | 477 |

5 | 604 | 350 |

Coalfish Pollachius virens | 1 | 559 | 435 |

2 | 559 | 435 |

3 | 551 | 427 |

4 | 473 | 233 |

Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus | 1 | 703 | 547 |

2 | 703 | 547 |

3 | 605 | 420 |

4 | 508 | 351 |

Whiting Merlangius merlangus | 1 | 593 | 449 |

2 | 575 | 431 |

3 | 539 | 395 |

4 | 368 | 269 |

Ling Molva spp. | 1 | 792 | 652 |

2 | 769 | 629 |

3 | 699 | 559 |

Mackerel of the species Scomber scombrus | 1 | 0 | 228 |

2 | 0 | 225 |

3 | 0 | 219 |

Spanish mackerel of the species Scomber japonicus | 1 | 0 | 215 |

2 | 0 | 215 |

3 | 0 | 176 |

4 | 0 | 131 |

Anchovies Engraulis spp. | 1 | 0 | 875 |

2 | 0 | 927 |

3 | 0 | 772 |

4 | 0 | 322 |

PlaicePleuronectes platessa

— 1 January to 30 April 2010 | 1 | 789 | 431 |

2 | 789 | 431 |

3 | 757 | 431 |

4 | 547 | 358 |

— 1 May to 31 December 2010 | 1 | 1097 | 599 |

2 | 1097 | 599 |

3 | 1053 | 599 |

4 | 760 | 497 |

Hake of the species Merluccius merluccius | 1 | 3063 | 2416 |

2 | 2314 | 1804 |

3 | 2314 | 1770 |

4 | 1906 | 1463 |

5 | 1770 | 1395 |

Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. | 1 | 1633 | 1537 |

2 | 1441 | 1345 |

3 | 1297 | 1177 |

4 | 817 | 697 |

Dab Limanda limanda | 1 | 588 | 480 |

2 | 447 | 348 |

Flounder Platichtys flesus | 1 | 327 | 288 |

2 | 248 | 208 |

Albacore or longfinned tuna Thunnus alalunga | 1 | 2238 | 1815 |

2 | 2238 | 1726 |

Cuttlefishes Sepia officinalis and Rossia macrosoma | 1 | 0 | 1140 |

2 | 0 | 1140 |

3 | 0 | 712 |

| | Whole fish | Fish without head [1] |

Gutted fish, with head [1] | |

Extra, A [1] | Extra, A [1] |

Monkfish Lophius spp. | 1 | 1783 | 4632 |

2 | 2280 | 4331 |

3 | 2280 | 4090 |

4 | 1900 | 3609 |

5 | 1052 | 2586 |

| | All presentations |

Extra, A [1] |

Shrimps of the species Crangon crangon | 1 | 1430 |

2 | 654 |

| | Cooked in water | Fresh or chilled |

Extra, A [1] | Extra, A [1] |

Deep-water prawns Pandalus borealis | 1 | 4985 | 1081 |

2 | 1748 | — |

Species | Size [2] | Selling prices (EUR/t) | |

Whole [2] | |

Edible crabs Cancer pagurus | 1 | 1207 | | |

2 | 905 |

| | Whole [2] | Tails [2] |

E′ [2] | Extra, A [2] | Extra, A [2] |

Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus | 1 | 4469 | 4469 | 3323 |

2 | 4469 | 3066 | 2789 |

3 | 4002 | 3066 | 2051 |

4 | 2599 | 2131 | 1682 |

| | Gutted fish, with head [2] | Whole fish [2] | |

Extra, A [2] | Extra, A [2] |

Sole Solea spp. | 1 | 5057 | 3910 | |

2 | 5057 | 3910 |

3 | 4787 | 3641 |

4 | 3910 | 2832 |

5 | 3371 | 2225 |

[*] The freshness categories, sizes and presentations are those defined pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000.

[**] The freshness categories, sizes and presentations are those defined pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000.

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ANNEX III

Withdrawal prices in landing areas which are very distant from the main centres of consumption

Species | Landing area | Conversion Factor | Size [1] | Withdrawal price (in EUR/tonne) |

Gutted fish, with head [1] | Whole fish [1] |

Extra, A [1] | Extra, A [1] |

Herring of the species Clupea harengus | Coastal regions and islands of Ireland | 0,90 | 1 | 0 | 116 |

2 | 0 | 178 |

3 | 0 | 168 |

4a | 0 | 106 |

Coastal regions of Eastern England from Berwick to Dover Coastal regions of Scotland from Portpatrick to Eyemouth and the islands located West and North of those regions Coastal regions of County Down (Northern Ireland) | 0,90 | 1 | 0 | 116 |

2 | 0 | 178 |

3 | 0 | 168 |

4a | 0 | 106 |

Mackerel of the species Scomber scombrus | Coastal regions and islands of Ireland | 0,96 | 1 | 0 | 219 |

2 | 0 | 216 |

3 | 0 | 210 |

Coastal regions and islands of Cornwall and Devon in the United Kingdom | 0,95 | 1 | 0 | 217 |

2 | 0 | 214 |

3 | 0 | 208 |

Hake of the species Merluccius merluccius | Coastal regions from Troon (in South-Western Scotland) to Wick (in North-Eastern Scotland) and the Islands located West and North of those regions | 0,75 | 1 | 2444 | 1812 |

2 | 1846 | 1353 |

3 | 1846 | 1327 |

4 | 1520 | 1097 |

5 | 1412 | 1046 |

Albacore or longfinned tuna Thunnus alalunga | Islands of the Azores and Madeira | 0,48 | 1 | 1043 | 871 |

2 | 1043 | 828 |

Sardines of the species Sardina pilchardus | Canary Islands | 0,48 | 1 | 0 | 142 |

2 | 0 | 178 |

3 | 0 | 200 |

4 | 0 | 131 |

Coastal regions and islands of Cornwall and Devon in the United Kingdom | 0,74 | 1 | 0 | 219 |

2 | 0 | 275 |

3 | 0 | 309 |

4 | 0 | 202 |

Atlantic coastal regions of Portugal | 0,93 | 2 | 0 | 345 |

0,81 | 3 | 0 | 338 |

[*] The freshness categories, sizes and presentations are those defined pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000.

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