EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Brussels, 7.6.2022
COM(2022) 275 final
ANNEX
to the
Proposal for a
COUNCIL REGULATION
amending Regulation (EU) 2022/109 fixing for 2022 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Union waters and for Union fishing vessels in certain non-Union waters
ANNEX
Annex IA Regulation (EU) 2022/109 is amended as follows:
(1) in Part A, concerning autonomous Union stocks, the first table is replaced by the following:
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Species: |
Anchovy |
Zone: |
9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 |
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Engraulis encrasicolus |
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(ANE/9/3411) |
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Spain |
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4 812 |
(1) |
Precautionary TAC |
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Portugal |
5 249 |
(1) |
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Union |
10 061 |
(1) |
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TAC |
10 061 |
(1) |
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(1) |
The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023. |
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”;
(2) In Part B, concerning shared stocks, the tables for the stocks listed below are replaced by the following:
(i) the table for fishing opportunities for northern prawn in ICES division 3a is replaced by the following:
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Species: |
Northern prawn Pandalus borealis |
Zone: |
3a (PRA/03A.) |
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Denmark |
pm |
Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
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Sweden |
pm |
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Union |
pm |
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TAC |
pm |
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”;
(ii) the table for fishing opportunities for sprat and associated by-catches in ICES division 3a is replaced by the following:
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Species: |
Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus |
Zone: |
3a (SPR/03A.) |
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Denmark |
pm |
(1)(2) |
Analytical TAC |
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Germany |
pm |
(1)(2) |
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Sweden |
pm |
(1)(2) |
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Union |
pm |
(1)(2) |
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TAC |
pm |
(2) |
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(1) |
Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and haddock (OTH/*03A.). By-catches of whiting and haddock counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together not exceed 9 % of the quota. |
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(2) |
This quota may only be fished from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023. Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission and to the United Kingdom. |
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”;
(iii) the table for fishing opportunities for sprat and associated by-catches in United Kingdom and Union waters of subarea 4 and United Kingdom waters of ICES division 2a is replaced by the following:
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Species: |
Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus |
Zone: |
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (SPR/2AC4-C) |
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Belgium |
pm |
(1)(2) |
Analytical TAC |
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Denmark |
pm |
(1)(2) |
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Germany |
pm |
(1)(2) |
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France |
pm |
(1)(2) |
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Netherlands |
pm |
(1)(2) |
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Sweden |
pm |
(1)(2)(3) |
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Union |
pm |
(1)(2) |
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Norway |
pm |
(1) |
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Faroe Islands |
pm |
(1)(4) |
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United Kingdom |
pm |
(1) |
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TAC |
pm |
(1) |
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(1) |
The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023. |
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(2) |
Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting (OTH/*2AC4C). By-catches of whiting counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/ 2013 shall together not exceed 9 % of the quota. |
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(3) |
Including sandeels. |
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(4) |
May contain up to 4% of by-catch of herring. |
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”;
(iv) the table for fishing opportunities for sprat in ICES divisions 7d and 7e is replaced by the following:
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Species: |
Sprat Sprattus sprattus |
Zone: |
7d and 7e (SPR/7DE.) |
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January–June 2022 |
July 2022–June 2023 |
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Belgium |
1 |
(1) |
pm |
(2) |
Precautionary TAC |
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Denmark |
96 |
(1) |
pm |
(2) |
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Germany |
1 |
(1) |
pm |
(2) |
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France |
21 |
(1) |
pm |
(2) |
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Netherlands |
21 |
(1) |
pm |
(2) |
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Union |
140 |
(1) |
pm |
(2) |
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United Kingdom |
410 |
(1) |
pm |
(2) |
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TAC |
550 |
pm |
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(1) |
The quota may only be fished from 1 January 2022 to 30 June 2022. |
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(2) |
The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023. |
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”;
Annex IJ Regulation (EU) 2022/109 is amended as follows:
In Annex IJ, the table for fishing opportunities for yellowfin tuna in the IOTC Area of Competence is replaced by the following:
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Species: |
Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares |
Zone: |
IOTC Area of Competence (YFT/IOTC) |
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France |
pm |
Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
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Italy |
pm |
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Spain |
pm |
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Union |
pm |
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TAC |
Not relevant |
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