# Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2374 of 12 October 2016 establishing a discard plan for certain demersal fisheries in South-Western waters, Article 2: Survivability exemption

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

1. The exemption from the landing obligation provided for in Article 15(4)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for species for which scientific evidence demonstrates high survival rates shall apply to Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) caught in ICES subareas VIII and IX with trawls (gear codes: OTB, OTT, PTB, TBN, TBS, TB, OT, PT and TX).
2. Member States having a direct management interest in south-western waters shall submit, before 1 May 2017, additional scientific information supporting the exemption laid down in paragraph 1. The Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) shall assess the provided scientific information before 1 September 2017.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/2374/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-2374/article-2
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