# Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2019/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005, Article 19: Real-time closures and moving-on provisions

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

1. Regulations made under Article 15 in relation to the creation of real-time closures with the aim of ensuring the protection of sensitive species or of aggregations of juveniles, spawning fish or shellfish species, shall include the following elements:
(a) the geographical extent and duration of the closures;
(b) the species and threshold levels that trigger the closure;
(c) the use of highly selective gear to allow access to otherwise closed areas; and
(d) control and monitoring arrangements.
2. Regulations made under Article 15, in relation to moving-on provisions, shall include:
(a) the species and threshold levels that trigger an obligation to move;
(b) the distance by which a vessel is to move away from its previous fishing position.
3. Regulations made under Article 15 in relation to the matters specified in paragraphs 1 or 2 may amend or repeal assimilated law adopted under Article 51(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/1241/article/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1241/article-19
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