# Commission Implementing Decision of 24 September 2012 confirming measures proposed by the Netherlands for the protection of marine areas of conservation in the North Sea Coastal Zone, the Vlakte van de Raan and the Voordelta (notified under document C(2012) 6510) (Only the Danish, Dutch, English, French and German texts are authentic) (2012/638/EU), Division: Article 3

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Access to zone II areas within the Natura 2000 site of the North Sea Coastal Zone shall be restricted in the sense that seabed fishing and other activities that disturb the sea bed shall be prohibited throughout the year, with the exception of the activities listed below:
a)) with regard to fisheries:
in the zone II area off Petten: pulse trawling until 1 January 2016;
shrimp fisheries: until 1 January 2014 on the basis of the licence applicable under the Nature Conservation Act at the time of adoption of this decree;
shrimp fisheries: as from 1 January 2015, if permitted by licence under the Nature Conservation Act;
pelagic fisheries using fishing gear that cannot also be used for seabed fishing;
handline fishing;
fishing with fixed gear;
mussel seed capture installations.
b)) with regard to the extraction of shells:
shells may be extracted until 1 January 2014 on the basis of the licence applicable under the Nature Conservation Act at the time of adoption of this decree, but only in accordance with the concession areas applicable until that date;
extraction of shells in the zone II areas of Stortemelk and Razende Bol after 1 January 2014, provided it is licensed under the Nature Conservation Act.
c)) with regard to the laying and maintenance of cables and pipelines:
laying of cables and pipelines and the maintenance thereof, if licensed in accordance with the Nature Conservation Act;
from 1 November to 1 April the maintenance of cables and (pipe)lines shall only be permitted in emergencies or in other cases of urgent need, to be decided in advance by the competent authority, and in accordance with any specific provisions.
d)) with regard to vessels:
transit and anchoring of vessels.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2012/638/annex/I/division/1/division/2/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-638/annex-I/division-1/division-2/division-3
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