{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-40/annex-II/annex-IIB",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-40/annex-II/annex-IIB.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2008/40",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 of 16 January 2008 fixing for 2008 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 (revoked)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-40",
  "path": "annex/II/annex/IIB",
  "kind": "appendix",
  "number": "ANNEX IIB",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "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\n1.\nScope\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n2.\nDefinition of day present within the area\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n3.\nFishing gear\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\nIMPLEMENTATION OF FISHING EFFORT LIMITATIONS\n4.\nVessels concerned by fishing effort limitations\n4.1.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n4.2.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n4.3.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n5.\nLimitations in activity\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n6.\nExceptions\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\nNUMBER OF DAYS PRESENT WITHIN THE AREA ALLOCATED TO FISHING VESSELS\n7.\nMaximum number of days\n7.1.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n7.2.\nFor the purposes of fixing the maximum number of days at sea a fishing vessel may be authorized by its flag Member State to be present within the area, the following special conditions shall apply during the 2008 management period in accordance with Table I:\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n7.3.\nDuring the 2008 management period, a Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations according to a kilowatt days system. By that system it may authorise any vessel concerned for any gear of the grouping of fishing gears and special conditions laid down in Table I to be present within the area for a maximum number of days which is different from that set out in that Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to the grouping and special condition is respected.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n7.4.\nA Member State wishing to benefit from the provisions laid down in point 7.3 shall submit a request to the Commission with reports in electronic format containing for the grouping of fishing gears and special condition as laid down in Table I the details of the calculation based on\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n8.\nManagement periods\n8.1.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n8.2.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n8.3.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n9.\nAllocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities\n9.1.\nAn additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorized by its flag Member State to be present within the geographical area when carrying on board any gear belonging to the grouping of fishing gears referred to in point 3 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 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 gears in question shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using those gears during 2003.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n9.2.\nMember States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 9.1 shall submit a request to the Commission with reports in electronic format containing for the grouping of fishing gears and special condition as laid down in Table I the details of the calculation based on\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n9.3.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n9.4.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n9.5.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n10.\nAllocation of additional days for enhanced observer coverage\n10.1.\nThree additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying onboard any gears belonging to the grouping of fishing gear referred to in point 3 may be allocated between 1 February 2008 and 31 January 2009 to Member States by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1543/2000, Regulation (EC) No 1639/2001 and Regulation (EC) No 1581/2004 for the minimum and extended programme levels.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n10.2.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n10.3.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n10.4.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n11.\nSpecial conditions for the allocation of days\n11.1.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n11.2.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n11.3.\nWhen either of these conditions is not met by a vessel, that vessel shall with immediate effect no longer be entitled to the allocation of days corresponding to the given special conditions.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\nEXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS\n12.\nTransfer of days between vessels flying the flag of a member state\n12.1.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n12.2.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n12.3.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n12.4.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n12.5.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n13.\nTransfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of different member states\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\nUSE OF FISHING GEAR\n14.\nNotification of fishing gear\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n15.\nCombined used of regulated and unregulated fishing gear\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\nTRANSIT\n16.\nTransit\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\nMONITORING, INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE\n17.\nFishing effort messages\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n18.\nRecording of relevant data\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n19.\nCross-checks\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\nREPORTING OBLIGATIONS\n20.\nCollection of relevant data\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n21.\nCommunication of relevant data\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": "repealed",
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Regulation revoked (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), ss. 1(1), 22(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with s. 1(3)(4)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:52:28.522626+00:00"
  },
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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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