Annex

United Kingdom

Annex II to Implementing Decision 2012/807/EU is replaced by the following:

ANNEX II

TARGET BENCHMARKS

1.

Level of inspections at sea (including aerial surveillance, where applicable)

On a yearly basis, the following target benchmarks^f1 shall be reached for the inspections at sea of fishing vessels engaged in the fishery of herring, mackerel, horse mackerel, anchovy and blue whiting in the area, in the case that inspections at sea are relevant in relation to the step in the fishery chain and are part of the risk management strategy:

expressed in a % of fishing trips in the area (when fishing with gears with mesh sizes for which the species is a target species) by high/very high risk fishing vessels/per year

Benchmarks per year^f2 Level of estimated risk for fishing vessels in accordance with Article 5(2)
high very high

Fishery No 1

Herring, mackerel and horse mackerel
Inspection at sea of at least 5 % of fishing trips by “high risk” level fishing vessels targeting the fishery in question Inspection at sea of at least 7,5 % of fishing trips by “very high risk” level fishing vessels targeting the fishery in question

Fishery No 2

Anchovy
Inspection at sea of at least 2,5 % of fishing trips by “high risk” level fishing vessels targeting the fishery in question Inspection at sea of at least 5 % of fishing trips by “very high risk” level fishing vessels targeting the fishery in question

Fishery No 3

Blue whiting
Inspection at sea of at least 5 % of fishing trips by “high risk” level fishing vessels targeting the fishery in question Inspection at sea of at least 7,5 % of fishing trips by “very high risk” level fishing vessels targeting the fishery in question

2.

Level of inspections ashore (including document based controls and inspections in ports or at first sale)

On a yearly basis, the following target benchmarks^f3 shall be reached for the inspections ashore (including document based controls and inspections in ports or at first sale) of fishing vessels and other operators engaged in the fishery of herring, mackerel, horse mackerel, anchovy and blue whiting in the area, in the case that inspections ashore are relevant in relation to the step in the fishery/marketing chain and are part of the risk management strategy.

expressed in a % of quantities landed by high/very high risk fishing vessels/per year

Benchmarks per year^f4 Level of risk for fishing vessels and/or other operators (first buyer)
high very high

Fishery No 1

Herring, mackerel and horse mackerel
Inspection in port of at least 7,5 % of overall landed quantities by “high risk” level fishing vessels Inspection in port of at least 7,5 % of overall landed quantities by “very high risk” level fishing vessels

Fishery No 2

Anchovy
Inspection in port of at least 2,5 % of overall landed quantities by “high risk” level fishing vessels Inspection in port of at least 5 % of overall landed quantities by “very high risk” level fishing vessels

Fishery No 3

Blue whiting
Inspection in port of at least 7,5 % of overall landed quantities by “high risk” level fishing vessels Inspection in port of at least 7,5 % of overall landed quantities by “very high risk” level fishing vessels

Inspections made after landing or transhipment shall in particular be used as a complementary cross-checking mechanism to verify the reliability of the information recorded and reported on catches and landings.

expressed in a % of fishing trips in the area (when fishing with gears with mesh sizes for which the species is a target species) by high/very high risk fishing vessels/per year
Benchmarks per year^f2	Level of estimated risk for fishing vessels in accordance with Article 5(2)
high	very high
Fishery No 1 Herring, mackerel and horse mackerel	Inspection at sea of at least 5 % of fishing trips by “high risk” level fishing vessels targeting the fishery in question	Inspection at sea of at least 7,5 % of fishing trips by “very high risk” level fishing vessels targeting the fishery in question
Fishery No 2 Anchovy	Inspection at sea of at least 2,5 % of fishing trips by “high risk” level fishing vessels targeting the fishery in question	Inspection at sea of at least 5 % of fishing trips by “very high risk” level fishing vessels targeting the fishery in question
Fishery No 3 Blue whiting	Inspection at sea of at least 5 % of fishing trips by “high risk” level fishing vessels targeting the fishery in question	Inspection at sea of at least 7,5 % of fishing trips by “very high risk” level fishing vessels targeting the fishery in question

expressed in a % of quantities landed by high/very high risk fishing vessels/per year
Benchmarks per year^f4	Level of risk for fishing vessels and/or other operators (first buyer)
high	very high
Fishery No 1 Herring, mackerel and horse mackerel	Inspection in port of at least 7,5 % of overall landed quantities by “high risk” level fishing vessels	Inspection in port of at least 7,5 % of overall landed quantities by “very high risk” level fishing vessels
Fishery No 2 Anchovy	Inspection in port of at least 2,5 % of overall landed quantities by “high risk” level fishing vessels	Inspection in port of at least 5 % of overall landed quantities by “very high risk” level fishing vessels
Fishery No 3 Blue whiting	Inspection in port of at least 7,5 % of overall landed quantities by “high risk” level fishing vessels	Inspection in port of at least 7,5 % of overall landed quantities by “very high risk” level fishing vessels

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Footnotes

f1: For vessels spending less than 24 hours at sea per fishing trip, and according to the risk management strategy, the target benchmarks may be reduced by half.
f2: expressed in a % of fishing trips in the area (when fishing with gears with mesh sizes for which the species is a target species) by high/very high risk fishing vessels/per year
f3: For vessels landing less than 10 tons per landing, and according to the risk management strategy, the target benchmarks may be reduced by half.
f4: expressed in a % of quantities landed by high/very high risk fishing vessels/per year