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Article 1 Derogation

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1.

Article 13(3), first paragraph of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, shall not apply in the territorial waters of Croatia to the following fisheries:

(a)

mullets (Mugilidae) by purse seine ‘ciplarica’;

(b)

bonito (Sarda sarda), bullet tuna (Auxis rochei), little tunny (Euthynnus alletteratus), greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili) by purse seine ‘palamidara’;

(c)

sand smelt (Atherina boyeri) by purse seine ‘oližnica’; and

(d)

needle fish (Belone belone) by purse seine ‘igličara’.

2.

The purse seines referred in paragraph 1 shall be used by vessels:

(a)

bearing a registration number set out in the Croatian management plan adopted by Croatia in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006;

(b)

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

(c)

holding a fishing authorisation and operating under the Croatian management plan.