Article 1 Derogation

Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 shall not apply in territorial waters of Slovenia, irrespective of the depth, between 1,5 and 3 nautical miles from the coast, to ‘volantina’ trawls which are used by vessels:

1. (a)

   bearing the registration number mentioned in the Slovenian management plan adopted by Slovenia in accordance with Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006;

2. (b)

   having a track record in the fishery of more than five years and not involving any future increase in the fishing effort deployed; and

3. (c)

   holding a fishing authorization and operating under the management plan.