{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2007-1533/annex-II",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2007-1533/annex-II.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2007/1533",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EC) No 1533/2007 of 17 December 2007 amending Regulations (EC) No 2015/2006 and (EC) No 41/2007, as regards fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2007-1533",
  "path": "annex/II",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "II",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 are hereby amended as follows:\n1.. Annex IA is hereby amended as follows:\n(a) The entry concerning the species ling in ICES zone IIIa and in EC waters of ICES zones IIIb, IIIc and IIId shall be replaced by the following:\nQuota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only.’\n‘SpeciesLingMolva molva\nZoneIIIa; EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIIdLIN/03.\nBelgium\n8\nPrecautionary TAC\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nDenmark\n62\nGermany\n8\nSweden\n24\nUnited Kingdom\n8\nEC\n109\n(b) The entry concerning the species Norway lobster in ICES zone IIIa and in EC waters of ICES zones IIIb, IIIc and IIId shall be replaced by the following:\nQuota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only.’\n‘SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus\nZoneIIIa; EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIIdNEP/3A/BCD\nDenmark\n3 800\nAnalytical TAC\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nArticle 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nGermany\n11\nSweden\n1 359\nEC\n5 170\nTAC\n5 170\n(c) The entry concerning the species Norway lobster in ICES zone VII shall be replaced by the following:\n‘\nSpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus\nZoneVIINEP/07.\nSpain\n1 509\nAnalytical TAC\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nArticle 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nFrance\n6 116\nIreland\n9 277\nUnited Kingdom\n8 251\nEC\n25 153\nTAC\n25 153\n’\n(d) The entry concerning the species Norway lobster in ICES zones VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe shall be replaced by the following:\n‘\nSpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus\nZoneVIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIeNEP/8ABDE.\nSpain\n259\nAnalytical TAC\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nArticle 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nFrance\n4 061\nEC\n4 320\nTAC\n4 320\n’\n(e) The entry concerning the species turbot and brill in EC waters of IIa and IV shall be replaced by the following:\n‘\nSpeciesTurbot and brillPsetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombus\nZoneEC waters of IIa and IVT/B/2AC4-C\nBelgium\n386\nPrecautionary TAC\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nDenmark\n825\nGermany\n211\nFrance\n99\nThe Netherlands\n2 923\nSweden\n6\nUnited Kingdom\n813\nEC\n5 263\nTAC\n5 263\n’\n(f) The entry concerning the species common sole in ICES zone IIIa and in EC waters of ICES zones IIIb, IIIc and IIId shall be replaced by the following:\nQuota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only.’\n‘SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea\nZoneIIIa; EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIIdSOL/3A/BCD\nDenmark\n755\nAnalytical TAC\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nArticle 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nGermany\n44\nThe Netherlands\n73\nSweden\n28\nEC\n900\nTAC\n900\n(g) The entry concerning the species spurdog/dogfish in ICES zone IIIa; EC and international waters of ICES zones I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV shall be replaced by the following:\nOnly Denmark and Sweden may fish in Norwegian waters of ICES zone IIIa.’\n‘SpeciesSpurdog/dogfishSqualus acanthias\nZoneIIIa; EC and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIVDGS/135X14\nEC\n2 828\nPrecautionary TAC\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nTAC\n2 828\n(h) The entry concerning the species Norway pout in ICES zone IIIa and in EC waters of ICES zones IIa and IV shall be replaced by the following:\nQuota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa, and IV only.\nThis quota may be fished in ICES zone VIa North of 56° 30′ N.\nOnly as by-catches.’\n‘SpeciesNorway poutTrisopterus esmarki\nZoneIIIa; EC waters of IIa and IVNOP/2A3A4.\nDenmark\n0\nAnalytical TAC\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nGermany\n0\nThe Netherlands\n0\nEC\n0\nNorway\n1 000\nTAC\nNot relevant\n2.. Annex IB is hereby amended as follows:\n(a) The entry concerning the species herring in EC and international waters of ICES zones I and II shall be replaced by the following:\n‘SpeciesHerringClupea harengus\nZoneEC and International waters of I and IIHER/1/2.\nBelgium\n30\nAnalytical TAC\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nDenmark\n28 550\nGermany\n5 000\nSpain\n94\nFrance\n1 232\nIreland\n7 391\nThe Netherlands\n10 217\nPoland\n1 445\nPortugal\n94\nFinland\n442\nSweden\n10 580\nUnited Kingdom\n18 253\nEC\n83 328\nNorway\n74 995\nFaeroe Islands\n10 834\nTAC\n1 280 000\nSpecial conditions:\nWithin the limits of the above mentioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:\nNorwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen(HER/*2AJMN)\nBelgium\n30\nDenmark\n28 550\nGermany\n5 000\nSpain\n94\nFrance\n1 232\nIreland\n7 391\nThe Netherlands\n10 217\nPoland\n1 445\nPortugal\n94\nFinland\n442\nSweden\n10 580\nUnited Kingdom\n18 253\nCatches taken against this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s and the Faeroe Islands’ share of the TAC (access quota). This quota may be fished in EC waters north of 62° N.\nWhen the sum of the catches of all Member States has reached 74 995 tonnes no further catches shall be permitted.’\nFaeroese waters of II and Vb, north of 62° N(HER/*25B-F)\nBelgium\n3\nDenmark\n3 712\nGermany\n650\nSpain\n12\nFrance\n159\nIreland\n960\nThe Netherlands\n1 329\nPoland\n187\nPortugal\n12\nFinland\n56\nSweden\n1 374\nUnited Kingdom\n2 374\n(b) The entry concerning the species capelin in Greenland waters of ICES zones V and XIV shall be replaced by the following:\nOf which 28 490 tonnes are allocated to Iceland.\nTo be fished before 30 April 2007.’\n‘SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosus\nZoneGreenland waters of V and XIVCAP/514GRN\nAll Member States\n0\nEC\n28 490\nTAC\nNot relevant\n(c) The entry concerning the species Greenland halibut in Greenland waters of ICES zones V and XIV shall be replaced by the following:\nOf which 800 tonnes are allocated to Norway and 75 tonnes are allocated to the Faeroe Islands.’\n‘SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides\nZoneGreenland waters of V and XIVGHL/514GRN\nGermany\n6 718\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nUnited Kingdom\n353\nEC\n7 946\nTAC\nNot relevant\n(d) The following entry concerning the species redfish in International waters of ICES zones I and II shall be inserted after the entry concerning redfish in Norwegian waters of I and II:\nFishing activities shall be restricted to those vessels which have previously been engaged in the redfish fishery in the NEAFC Regulatory Area.\nMay be fished in the period 1 September to 15 November 2007. TAC includes all by-catches.’\n‘SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.\nZoneInternational waters of ICES zones I and IIRED/1/2INT\nEC\nNot relevant\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nTAC\n15 500\n(e) The entry concerning the species redfish in Icelandic waters of ICES zone Va shall be replaced by the following:\nIncluding unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed).\nTo be fished between July and December.’\n‘SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.\nZoneIcelandic waters of VaRED/05A-IS\nBelgium\n100\nGermany\n1 690\nFrance\n50\nUnited Kingdom\n1 160\nEC\n3 000\nTAC\nNot relevant\n3.. Annex IIA is hereby amended as follows:\n(a) Point 10.1 shall be replaced by the following:\n‘10.1.\nAn additional number of days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any of the gears referred to in point 4.1 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2002. The effort expended in 2001 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the gear in question in the relevant area shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear during 2001. The additional number of days shall then be calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days originally allocated.\nAny part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day. This point shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 5.1 or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.’\n(b) Point 22 shall be replaced by the following:\n‘22.\nFishing effort messages\nBy way of derogation from Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2004 of 26 February 2004 establishing measures for the recovery of cod stocks, vessels equipped with vessel monitoring systems in accordance with Article 5 and 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 shall be excluded from the hailing requirements set out in Article 19c of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93.’\n4.. Annex IIB is hereby amended as follows:\n(a) The title shall be replaced by the following:\n‘FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN HAKE AND NORWAY LOBSTER STOCKS IN ICES ZONES VIIIc AND IXa EXCLUDING THE GULF OF CADIZ’.\n(b) Point 9.1 shall be replaced by the following:\n‘9.1.\nAn additional number of days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any of the groupings of fishing gear referred to in point 3 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessation of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2004 either in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 or resulting from other circumstances duly motivated by Member States. Any vessels that can be shown to have been definitively withdrawn from the area may also be considered. The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the gear in question in the relevant area shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear during the same year. The additional number of days shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days originally allocated. Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day. This point shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.1 or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.’\n(c) Point 17 shall be replaced by the following:\n‘17.\nFishing effort messages\nArticles 19b, 19c, 19d, 19e and 19k of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 shall apply to vessels carrying on board the groupings of fishing gear defined in point 3 of this Annex and operating in the area defined in point 1 of this Annex. Vessels equipped with vessel monitoring systems in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 shall be excluded from the hailing requirements set out in Article 19c of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93.’\n5.. Annex IIC is hereby amended as follows:\n(a) Point 9.1 shall be replaced by the following:\n‘9.1.\nAn additional number of days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any of the groupings of fishing gear referred to in point 3 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessation of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2004 either in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 or resulting from other circumstances duly motivated by Member States. Any vessels that can be shown to have been definitively withdrawn from the area may also be considered. The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the gear in question in the relevant area shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear during the same year. The additional number of days shall then be calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days originally allocated. Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day. This point shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.1 or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.’\n(b) Point 16 shall be replaced by the following:\n‘16.\nFishing effort messages\nArticles 19b, 19c, 19d, 19e and 19k of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 shall apply to vessels carrying on board the groupings of fishing gear defined in point 3 of this Annex and operating in the area defined in point 1 of this Annex. Vessels equipped with vessel monitoring systems in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 shall be excluded from the hailing requirements set out in Article 19c of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93.’\n6.. Point 9.4(a) of Annex III shall be replaced by the following:\n(a) ‘Gill nets with a mesh size equal to or greater than 120 mm and less than 150 mm, provided that they are deployed in waters of less than 600 metres charted depth, are no more than 100 meshes deep, have a hanging ratio of not less than 0,5 and are rigged with floats or equivalent floatation. The nets shall each be of a maximum of 5 nautical miles in length, and the total length of all nets deployed at any one time shall not exceed 25 km per vessel. The maximum soak time shall be 24 hours; or’.",
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  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only.’"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only.’"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only.’"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Only Denmark and Sweden may fish in Norwegian waters of ICES zone IIIa.’"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa, and IV only."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "This quota may be fished in ICES zone VIa North of 56° 30′ N."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "Only as by-catches.’"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "Catches taken against this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s and the Faeroe Islands’ share of the TAC (access quota). This quota may be fished in EC waters north of 62° N."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "When the sum of the catches of all Member States has reached 74 995 tonnes no further catches shall be permitted.’"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f10",
      "text": "Of which 28 490 tonnes are allocated to Iceland."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f11",
      "text": "To be fished before 30 April 2007.’"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f12",
      "text": "Of which 800 tonnes are allocated to Norway and 75 tonnes are allocated to the Faeroe Islands.’"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f13",
      "text": "Fishing activities shall be restricted to those vessels which have previously been engaged in the redfish fishery in the NEAFC Regulatory Area."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f14",
      "text": "May be fished in the period 1 September to 15 November 2007. TAC includes all by-catches.’"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f15",
      "text": "Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f16",
      "text": "To be fished between July and December.’"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f17",
      "text": "OJ L 70, 9.3.2004, p. 8.’"
    }
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2007/1533/annex/II",
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  },
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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