# Council Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 of 22 December 2005 fixing for 2006 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required, Division 7: Calculation of fishing effort

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

A Member State shall not count against the days present within an area allocated to any of vessels flying its flag under this Annex any days when the vessel was present within an area but unable to fish because it was assisting another vessel in need of emergency aid nor any days when the vessel has been present within an area but unable to fish because it is transporting an injured person for emergency medical aid. The Member State shall provide justification to the Commission within one month of any decisions taken on this basis with associated evidence of the emergency from competent authorities.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/51/annex/II/division/1/division/5/division/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-51/annex-II/division-1/division-5/division-7
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