{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-523/annex-III",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-523/annex-III.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2015/523",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EU) 2015/523 of 25 March 2015 amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2014 and (EU) 2015/104 as regards certain fishing opportunities",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-523",
  "path": "annex/III",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "III",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Species:\nSand eelAmmodytes spp.\nZone:\nNorwegian waters of IV(SAN/04-N.)\nDenmark\n0\nUnited Kingdom\n0\nUnion\n0\nTAC\nNot relevant\nAnalytical TAC\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply\nExcluding waters within six nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.\nWithout prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of dab and whiting may be counted against up to 2 % of the quota (OT1/*2A3A4), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for sand eel is accounted for by these catches and by-catches of those species that are accounted for under Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.\nSpecial condition:\nwithin the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sand eel management areas, as defined in Annex IID:\nZoneUnion waters of sand eel management areas\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n(SAN/234_1)\n(SAN/234_2)\n(SAN/234_3)\n(SAN/234_4)\n(SAN/234_5)\n(SAN/234_6)\n(SAN/234_7)\nDenmark\n125 459\n27 355\n179 227\n4 717\n0\n206\n0\nUnited Kingdom\n2 742\n598\n3 918\n103\n0\n5\n0\nGermany\n192\n42\n274\n7\n0\n0\n0\nSweden\n4 607\n1 005\n6 581\n173\n0\n8\n0\nUnion\n133 000\n29 000\n190 000\n5 000\n0\n219\n0\nTotal\n133 000\n29 000\n190 000\n5 000\n0\n219\n0\nSpecies:\nSand eelAmmodytes spp.\nZone:\nUnion waters of IIa, IIIa and IV\nDenmark\n336 964\nUnited Kingdom\n7 366\nGermany\n515\nSweden\n12 374\nUnion\n357 219\nTAC\n357 219\nAnalytical TAC\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply\nIn addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.\n5 % of this quota may be fished in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (LEZ/*8ABDE).\n5 % of this quota may be used in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (LEZ/*8ABDE) for by-catches in directed fisheries for sole.\nSpecies:\nMegrimsLepidorhombus spp.\nZone:\nVII(LEZ/07.)\nBelgium\n470\nSpain\n5 216\nFrance\n6 329\nIreland\n2 878\nUnited Kingdom\n2 492\nUnion\n17 385\nTAC\n17 385\nAnalytical TAC\nArticle 11 of this Regulation applies\nSpecial condition: of which up to the following percentage may be fished in Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1): 0 %\nTransfers of this quota may be effected to VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.\nSpecial condition: within a total access quantity of 35 000 tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.): 17,7 %\nSpecies:\nBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou\nZone:\nUnion and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV(WHB/1X14)\nDenmark\n30 106\nGermany\n11 706\nSpain\n25 524\nFrance\n20 952\nIreland\n23 313\nThe Netherlands\n36 711\nPortugal\n2 371\nSweden\n7 447\nUnited Kingdom\n39 065\nUnion\n197 195\nNorway\n102 605\nFaroe Islands\n15 000\nTAC\nNot relevant\nAnalytical TAC\nTo be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement.\nSpecial condition: the catch in IV shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C): 0\nThis catch limit in IV amounts to the following percentage of Norway's access quota: 0 %\nTo be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.\nSpecial conditions: may also be fished in VIb (WHB/*06B-C). The catch in IVa shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C): 6 250\nSpecies:\nBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou\nZone:\nUnion waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30′ N and VII west of 12° W(WHB/24A567)\nNorway\n0\nFaroe Islands\n35 000\nTAC\nNot relevant\nAnalytical TAC\nSpecies:\nNorthern prawnPandalus borealis\nZone:\nUnion waters of IIa and IV(PRA/2AC4-C)\nDenmark\n1 818\nThe Netherlands\n17\nSweden\n73\nUnited Kingdom\n538\nUnion\n2 446\nTAC\n2 446\nAnalytical TAC\nCatches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/67AKXD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/67AKXD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/67AKXD), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/67AKXD), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/67AKXD), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately.\nShall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. By-catch of undulate ray in area VIIe exclusively may be landed provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms live weight per fishing trip and remain under the quotas shown in the table below. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/67AKXD). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:\nSpecies:\nUndulate rayRaja undulata\nZone:\nUnion waters of VIIe(RJU/67AKXD)\nBelgium\n9\nEstonia\n0\nFrance\n41\nGermany\n0\nIreland\n13\nLithuania\n0\nThe Netherlands\n0\nPortugal\n0\nSpain\n11\nUnited Kingdom\n26\nUnion\n100\nTAC\n100\nSpecial condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIId (SRX/*07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*07D.), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/*07D.), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/*07D.), shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/*07D.) and undulate ray (Raja undulata) (RJU/*07D.) shall be reported separately.\nSpecies:\nSkates and raysRajiformes\nZone:\nUnion waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k(SRX/67AKXD)\nBelgium\n725\nEstonia\n4\nFrance\n3 255\nGermany\n10\nIreland\n1 048\nLithuania\n17\nThe Netherlands\n3\nPortugal\n18\nSpain\n876\nUnited Kingdom\n2 076\nUnion\n8 032\nTAC\n8 032\nPrecautionary TAC\nArticle 11 of this Regulation applies\nCatches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/07D.), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/07D.) and undulate ray (Raja undulata) (RJU/07D.) shall be reported separately.\nShall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. By-catch of undulate ray in the area covered by this TAC may be landed provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms live weight per fishing trip and remain under the quotas shown in the table below. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/07D.). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:\nSpecies:\nUndulate rayRaja undulata\nZone:\nUnion waters of VIId(RJU/07D.)\nBelgium\n1\nFrance\n8\nThe Netherlands\n0\nUnited Kingdom\n2\nUnion\n11\nTAC\n11\nSpecial condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/*67AKD). For undulate ray, this special condition shall apply exclusively in VIIe. Catches of Cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*67AKD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*67AKD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*67AKD), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*67AKD), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/*67AKD) and undulate ray (Raja undulata) (RJU//*67AKD) shall be reported separately.\nSpecies:\nSkates and raysRajiformes\nZone:\nUnion waters of VIId(SRX/07D.)\nBelgium\n72\nFrance\n602\nThe Netherlands\n4\nUnited Kingdom\n120\nUnion\n798\nTAC\n798\nPrecautionary TAC\nCatches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/89-C.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/89-C.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/89-C.) and undulate ray (Raja undulata) (RJU/89-C.) shall be reported separately.\nShall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. By-catch of undulate ray in area VIII exclusively may be landed provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms live weight per fishing trip and remain under the quotas shown in the table below. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/89-C.). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:\nSpecies:\nUndulate rayRaja undulata\nZone:\nUnion waters of VIII(RJU/89-C.)\nBelgium\n0\nFrance\n9\nPortugal\n8\nSpain\n8\nUnited Kingdom\n0\nUnion\n25\nTAC\n25\nSpecies:\nSkates and raysRajiformes\nZone:\nUnion waters of VIII and IX(SRX/89-C.)\nBelgium\n7\nFrance\n1 298\nPortugal\n1 051\nSpain\n1 057\nUnited Kingdom\n7\nUnion\n3 420\nTAC\n3 420\nPrecautionary TAC\nMay be fished in IIa, VIa north of 56° 30′ N, IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh (MAC/*AX7H).\nThe following additional amount of access quota, in tonnes, may be fished by Norway north of 56° 30′ N and counted against its catch limit (MAC/*N5630): 43 680\nThis amount shall be deducted from the Faroe Islands' catch limit (access quota). It may be fished only in VIa north of 56° 30′ N (MAC/*6AN56). However, from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December this quota may also be fished in IIa, IVa north of 59° N (EU zone) (MAC/*24N59).\nSpecial condition:\nwithin the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones and periods:\nUnion waters of IIa; Union and Norwegian waters of IVa. During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2015 and from 1 September to 31 December 2015(MAC/*4A-EN)\nNorwegian waters of IIa(MAC/*2AN-)\nFaroese waters(MAC/*FRO2)\nGermany\n16 154\n2 176\n2 228\nFrance\n10 770\n1 449\n1 485\nIreland\n53 847\n7 254\n7 426\nThe Netherlands\n23 557\n3 172\n3 249\nUnited Kingdom\n148 087\n19 952\n20 424\nUnion\n252 415\n34 003\n34 812\nSpecies:\nMackerelScomber scombrus\nZone:\nVI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV(MAC/2CX14-)\nGermany\n26 766\nSpain\n28\nEstonia\n223\nFrance\n17 846\nIreland\n89 220\nLatvia\n164\nLithuania\n164\nThe Netherlands\n39 033\nPoland\n1 885\nUnited Kingdom\n245 363\nUnion\n420 692\nNorway\n18 852\nFaroe Islands\n39 824\nTAC\nNot relevant\nAnalytical TAC\nArticle 7(3) of this Regulation applies",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Excluding waters within six nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of dab and whiting may be counted against up to 2 % of the quota (OT1/*2A3A4), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for sand eel is accounted for by these catches and by-catches of those species that are accounted for under Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "5 % of this quota may be used in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (LEZ/*8ABDE) for by-catches in directed fisheries for sole."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "5 % of this quota may be fished in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (LEZ/*8ABDE)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Special condition: of which up to the following percentage may be fished in Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1): 0 %"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "Special condition: within a total access quantity of 35 000 tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.): 17,7 %"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "Transfers of this quota may be effected to VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f10",
      "text": "Special condition: the catch in IV shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C): 0 This catch limit in IV amounts to the following percentage of Norway's access quota: 0 %"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f11",
      "text": "To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f12",
      "text": "Special conditions: may also be fished in VIb (WHB/*06B-C). The catch in IVa shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C): 6 250"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f13",
      "text": "Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/67AKXD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/67AKXD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/67AKXD), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/67AKXD), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/67AKXD), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f14",
      "text": "Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. By-catch of undulate ray in area VIIe exclusively may be landed provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms live weight per fishing trip and remain under the quotas shown in the table below. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/67AKXD). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken: Species: Undulate rayRaja undulata Zone: Union waters of VIIe(RJU/67AKXD)Belgium9Estonia0France41Germany0Ireland13Lithuania0The Netherlands0Portugal0Spain11United Kingdom26Union100TAC100"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f15",
      "text": "Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIId (SRX/*07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*07D.), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/*07D.), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/*07D.), shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/*07D.) and undulate ray (Raja undulata) (RJU/*07D.) shall be reported separately."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f16",
      "text": "Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/07D.), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/07D.) and undulate ray (Raja undulata) (RJU/07D.) shall be reported separately."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f17",
      "text": "Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. By-catch of undulate ray in the area covered by this TAC may be landed provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms live weight per fishing trip and remain under the quotas shown in the table below. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/07D.). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken: Species: Undulate rayRaja undulata Zone: Union waters of VIId(RJU/07D.)Belgium1France8The Netherlands0United Kingdom2Union11TAC11"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f18",
      "text": "Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/*67AKD). For undulate ray, this special condition shall apply exclusively in VIIe. Catches of Cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*67AKD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*67AKD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*67AKD), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*67AKD), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/*67AKD) and undulate ray (Raja undulata) (RJU//*67AKD) shall be reported separately."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f19",
      "text": "Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/89-C.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/89-C.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/89-C.) and undulate ray (Raja undulata) (RJU/89-C.) shall be reported separately."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f20",
      "text": "Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. By-catch of undulate ray in area VIII exclusively may be landed provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms live weight per fishing trip and remain under the quotas shown in the table below. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/89-C.). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken: Species: Undulate rayRaja undulata Zone: Union waters of VIII(RJU/89-C.)Belgium0France9Portugal8Spain8United Kingdom0Union25TAC25"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f21",
      "text": "May be fished in IIa, VIa north of 56° 30′ N, IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh (MAC/*AX7H)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f22",
      "text": "The following additional amount of access quota, in tonnes, may be fished by Norway north of 56° 30′ N and counted against its catch limit (MAC/*N5630): 43 680"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f23",
      "text": "This amount shall be deducted from the Faroe Islands' catch limit (access quota). It may be fished only in VIa north of 56° 30′ N (MAC/*6AN56). However, from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December this quota may also be fished in IIa, IVa north of 59° N (EU zone) (MAC/*24N59)."
    }
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