Division 7 CONSULTATION OF RELEVANT MEMBER STATES, REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCILS, AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
United Kingdom
The relevant Member States for these proposed measures are France and Belgium. The relevant RACs are the North Sea RAC (for Haisborough, Hammond and Winterton SCI) and the North Western Waters RAC (for Land’s End and Cape Bank SCI and Start Point to Plymouth Sound and Eddystone SCI).
The fisheries authorities of France and Belgium were contacted to discuss the UK proposals during informal consultation. Both fisheries authorities, relevant fishing industry representatives from France and Belgium, and the relevant RACs were all consulted as part of formal consultation on these measures from 10 September to 22 October 2013.