(1) in point (c) of Article 4(2), point (b) of Article 46(1) and in Annex I, footnote (5), the noun ‘Community’, or the corresponding adjective, is replaced by ‘Union’, with any necessary grammatical changes being made;

(2) Article 1a is deleted;

(3) in Article 3, the following point is added:

(4) Article 4 is amended as follows:

(5) in Article 7(5), the following subparagraphs are added:

‘The first subparagraph shall not apply to unintended catches of crustaceans of the genus Pandalus subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Those unintended catches shall be landed and counted against quotas.

Fishing for crustaceans of the genus Pandalus using nets with a mesh size in the range of 32 to 54 millimetres without the equipment specified in the first subparagraph shall be prohibited.’

(6) in Article 10, the following paragraph is added:

‘Point (b) of the first paragraph shall not apply to unintended catches of species subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Those unintended catches shall be landed and counted against quotas.’

(7) in Article 11(1), the following subparagraph is)added:

‘Point (a) of the first subparagraph shall not apply to unintended catches of species subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Those unintended catches shall be landed and counted against quotas.’

(8) Article 15 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 15

1.  Where marine organisms of a species subject to the landing obligation are caught in excess of permitted percentages or quantities specified in Articles 20(2), 21(2), 22(2)(b), 27(2), 29(4)(b), 29b(2), 29b(4), 29d(5)(d), 29d(6)(d), 29d(7)(c), 29f(1), 34b(2)(c) and 34b(10) of this Regulation and Annexes I to VII, X and XI hereto, Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall apply. Those unintended catches shall be landed and counted against quotas.

2.  Marine organisms of a species not subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 which are caught in excess of permitted percentages specified in Articles 20(2), 21(2), 22(2)(b), 27(2), 29(4)(b), 29b(2), 29b(4), 29d(5)(d), 29d(6)(d), 29d(7)(c), 29f(1), 34b(2)(c) and 34b(10) of this Regulation and Annexes I to VII, X and XI hereto, shall not be landed but shall be returned immediately to the sea.’

(9) Article 17 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 17

A marine organism is undersized if its dimensions are below the minimum conservation reference size specified in Annexes XII and XIIa for the relevant species and the relevant geographical area, or a minimum conservation reference size otherwise fixed in accordance with Union law. Except where minimum conservation reference sizes have been established in an act adopted in accordance with Article 15(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the minimum conservation reference sizes established in Annexes XII and XIIa to this Regulation shall apply.’

(10) the following Article is inserted:

‘Article 18a

Procedure for establishing minimum conservation reference sizes in the context of discard plans

The Commission shall be empowered, for the purpose of adopting the acts referred to in Article 15(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and for the duration thereof, to establish minimum conservation reference sizes for species subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of that Regulation. Such sizes shall be established by means of a delegated act adopted in accordance with Article 48a of this Regulation and Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 with the aim of ensuring the protection of juveniles of marine organisms and may derogate, where appropriate, from the minimum conservation reference sizes established in Annexes XII and XIIa to this Regulation.’

(11) Article 19 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 19

1.  For catches of undersized marine organisms of a species subject to the landing obligation, Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall apply.

2.  Where catches as referred to in paragraph 1 have been landed, Member States shall have in place measures to facilitate their storage or for finding outlets for them, such as support for investment in the construction and adaptation of landing sites and shelters, or support for investments to add value to fishery products.

3.  Undersized marine organisms of a species not subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall not be retained on board, trans-shipped, landed, transported, stored, sold, displayed or offered for sale, but shall be returned immediately to the sea.

4.  Paragraphs 1 and 3 shall not apply to sardine, anchovy, herring, horse mackerel and mackerel, within a limit of 10 % by live weight of the total catches retained on board of each of those species.

The percentage of undersized sardine, anchovy, herring, horse mackerel or mackerel shall be calculated as the proportion by live weight of all marine organisms on board after sorting or on landing.

The percentage may be calculated on the basis of one or more representative samples. The limit of 10 % shall not be exceeded during trans-shipment, landing, transportation, storage, display or sale.

5.  Paragraph 3 shall not apply to undersized sardine, anchovy, horse mackerel and mackerel caught for use as live bait, which may be retained on board provided they are retained alive.’

(12) in Article 19a, the following paragraph is added:

‘3.  Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to catches or species which are exempted from the application of the landing obligation in accordance with Article 15(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.’

(13) in Article 20, the following paragraph is added:

‘4.  Where herring is subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply.

Fishing for herring within the geographical areas and during the periods referred to in paragraph 1 shall be prohibited when using:

;

(14) in Article 20a, the following paragraphs are added:

‘Where herring is subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the first paragraph of this Article shall not apply. Unintended catches of herring shall be landed and counted against quotas.

Fishing for herring within the geographical area and during the periods referred to in the first paragraph shall be prohibited when using:

;

(15) in Article 21, the following paragraph is added:

‘3.  Where sprat is subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply.

Fishing for sprat within the geographical areas and during the periods referred to in paragraph 1 shall be prohibited when using:

;

(16) in Article 22(1), the following subparagraphs are added:

‘Where mackerel is subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall not apply.

Fishing for mackerel within the geographical area referred to in the first subparagraph shall be prohibited where more than 15 % of the catch for that species is caught using:

;

(17) in Article 23(1), the following subparagraphs are added:

‘Where anchovy is subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall not apply. Unintended catches of anchovy shall be landed and counted against quotas.

Fishing for anchovy with pelagic trawls within the geographical area referred to in the first subparagraph shall be prohibited.’

(18) in Article 27, the following paragraph is added:

‘3.  Where Norway pout is subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply.

Fishing for Norway pout within the geographical area referred to in paragraph 1 shall be prohibited when using a towed gear with a mesh size of less than 32 mm.’

(19) in point (b) of Article 29(4), the following subparagraphs are added:

‘Where sand eel and/or sprat and plaice and/or sole are subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) of this point shall not apply.

Fishing for sand eel and/or sprat and plaice and/or sole by vessels using fishing gears not specified in this point shall be prohibited.’

(20) in Article 29a(1), the following subparagraphs are added:

‘Where sand eel is subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall not apply. Unintended catches of sand eel shall be landed and counted against quotas.

Fishing for sand eel using a towed gear with a mesh size of less than 32 mm within the geographical area referred to in the first subparagraph shall be prohibited.’

(21) Article 29b is amended as follows:

(22) Article 29c is replaced by the following:

‘Article 29c

Rockall haddock box in ICES sub-area VI

All fishing, except with longlines, shall be prohibited in the areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 system:

;

(23) Article 29d is amended as follows:

(24) in Article 29e(2), the following subparagraphs are added:

‘Where the species referred to in point (b) of the first subparagraph, as well as other species subject to catch limits, are caught using the fishing gear referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph, and those species are subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, point (b) of the first subparagraph shall not apply. Unintended catches of those species shall be landed and counted against quotas.

Fishing for the species not listed in point (b) of the first subparagraph shall be prohibited.’

(25) in Article 29f, the following paragraph is inserted:

‘1a.  Where blue ling is subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply.

Fishing for blue ling using any fishing gear within the period and areas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be prohibited.’

(26) Article 35 is deleted;

(27) the following Article is inserted:

‘Article 47

Procedure for adopting technical measures in the context of discard plans

The Commission shall be empowered, for the purpose of adopting the acts referred to in Article 15(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and for the duration thereof, to adopt specific provisions regarding fisheries or species subject to the landing obligation that consist of technical measures referred to in Article 7(2) of that Regulation. Such measures shall be adopted by means of a delegated act adopted in accordance with Article 48a of this Regulation and Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, with the aim of increasing gear selectivity or reducing or, as far as possible, eliminating unwanted catches, and may, where appropriate, derogate from the measures set out in this Regulation.’

(28) the following Article is inserted:

‘Article 48a

Exercise of delegation

1.  The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.

2.  The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 18a and 47 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of 5 years from 1 June 2015.

3.  The delegation of power referred to in Articles 18a and 47 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.

4.  As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.

5.  A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 18a and 47 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by 2 months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.’

(29) in Annexes XII and XIIa, the term ‘Minimum size/s’ is replaced by the term ‘Minimum conservation reference size/s’.

(1) in Article 2, the following point is added:

(2) Article 3 is amended as follows:

(3) Article 12 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 12

Reaching of required catch percentages

1.  Where marine organisms of a species subject to the landing obligation are caught in excess of permitted percentages specified in Annexes II and III, Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall apply. Those unintended catches shall be landed and counted against quotas.

2.  Marine organisms of a species not subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 that are caught in excess of permitted percentages as specified in Annexes II and III to this Regulation shall not be landed but shall be returned immediately to the sea.’

(4) in Article 14, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

‘1.  A marine organism is undersized if its dimensions are below the minimum conservation reference size specified in Annex IV for the relevant species and the relevant geographical area or a minimum conservation reference size otherwise fixed in accordance with Union law. Except where minimum conservation reference sizes have been established in an act adopted in accordance with Article 15(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the minimum conservation reference sizes established in Annex IV to this Regulation shall apply.’

(5) the following Article is inserted:

‘Article 14a

Procedure for establishing minimum conservation reference sizes in the context of discard plans

The Commission shall be empowered, for the purpose of adopting the acts referred to in Article 15(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and for the duration thereof, to establish minimum conservation reference sizes for species subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of that Regulation. Such sizes shall be established by means of a delegated act adopted in accordance with Article 28b of this Regulation and Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, with the aim of ensuring the protection of juveniles of marine organisms, and may derogate, where appropriate, from the minimum conservation reference sizes specified in Annex IV to this Regulation.’

(6) in Article 15, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

‘1.  For catches of undersized marine organisms of a species subject to the landing obligation, Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall apply.

1a.  Where catches as referred to in paragraph 1 have been landed, Member States shall have in place measures to facilitate their storage or for finding outlets for them, such as support for investment in the construction and adaptation of landing sites and shelters, or support for investments to add value to fishery products.

1b.  Undersized marine organisms of a species not subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall not be retained on board, trans-shipped, landed, transported, stored, sold, displayed or offered for sale, but shall be returned immediately to the sea.’

(7) Article 17 is amended as follows:

(8) the following Articles are inserted:

‘Article 28a

Procedure for adopting technical measures in the context of discard plans

The Commission shall be empowered, for the purpose of adopting the acts referred to in Article 15(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and for the duration thereof, to adopt specific provisions regarding fisheries or species subject to the landing obligation that consist of technical measures referred to in Article 7(2) of that Regulation. Such measures shall be adopted by means of a delegated act adopted in accordance with Article 28b of this Regulation and Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, with the aim of increasing gear selectivity or reducing or, as far as possible, eliminating unwanted catches, and may, where appropriate, derogate from the measures set out in this Regulation.

Article 28b

Exercise of delegation

1.  The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.

2.  The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 14a and 28a shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of 5 years from 1 June 2015.

3.  The delegation of power referred to in Articles 14a and 28a may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.

4.  As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.

5.  A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 14a and 28a shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by 2 months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.’

(9) in Annex IV, the term ‘Minimum landing sizes’ is replaced by the term ‘Minimum conservation reference sizes’ and the term ‘Minimum size’ is replaced by the term ‘Minimum conservation reference size’.

(1) in point (a)(ii) of Article 1(1), the title of Article 6, Article 7(1), Article 8(2), Article 16(2), the title of Article 18, Article 26(1), Article 27(3) and Annex I, section B, paragraph 7, the noun ‘Community’ or the corresponding adjective is replaced by ‘Union’, with any necessary grammatical changes being made;

(2) in Article 2, the following point is added:

(3) the following Article is inserted:

‘Article 14a

Procedure for adopting technical measures in the context of discard plans

The Commission shall be empowered, for the purpose of adopting the acts referred to in Article 15(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and for the duration thereof, to adopt specific provisions regarding fisheries or species subject to the landing obligation that consist of technical measures referred to in Article 7(2) of that Regulation. Such measures shall be adopted by means of a delegated act adopted in accordance with Article 29a of this Regulation and Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, with the aim of increasing gear selectivity or reducing or, as far as possible, eliminating unwanted catches, and may, where appropriate, derogate from the measures set out in this Regulation.’

(4) Article 15 is amended as follows:

(5) the following Article is inserted:

‘Article 15a

Procedure for establishing minimum conservation reference sizes in the context of discard plans

The Commission shall be empowered, for the purpose of adopting the acts referred to in Article 15(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and for the duration thereof, to establish minimum conservation reference sizes for species subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of that Regulation. Such sizes shall be established by means of a delegated act adopted in accordance with Article 29a of this Regulation and Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, with the aim of ensuring the protection of juveniles of marine organisms, and may derogate, where appropriate, from the minimum conservation reference sizes specified in Annex III to this Regulation.’

(6) in Article 16, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

‘1.  By way of derogation from Article 15(1), undersized marine organisms may be fished for, retained on board, trans-shipped, landed, transferred, stored, sold, displayed or offered for sale live for the purpose of direct restocking or transplantation, with the permission and under the authority of the Member State where those activities take place.’

(7) the following Article is inserted:

‘Article 29a

Exercise of delegation

1.  The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.

2.  The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 14a and 15a shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of 5 years from 1 June 2015.

3.  The delegation of power referred to in Articles 14a and 15a may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.

4.  As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.

5.  A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 14a and 15a shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by 2 months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.’

(8) in Annex III, the term ‘Minimum sizes of marine organisms’ is replaced by the term ‘Minimum conservation reference sizes’ and the term ‘Minimum size’ is replaced by the term ‘Minimum conservation reference size’.

(1) in Articles 2 and 10, Article 11(1), Article 16(2) and Article 17(1), (2) and (5), the noun ‘Community’ or the corresponding adjective is replaced by ‘Union’, with any necessary grammatical changes being made;

(2) in Article 3, the following point is added:

(3) the title of Chapter IV is replaced by the following:

‘PERIODS OF FISHING’

(4) Article 8 is amended as follows:

(5) in Article 9(3), the following subparagraphs are added:

‘Where cod is subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall not apply. Unintended catches of cod shall be landed and counted against quotas.

Fishing for cod using the gear types referred to in paragraph 2 within the areas and during the periods referred to in paragraph 1 shall be prohibited.’

(1) the following Article is inserted:

‘Article 1a

“Unintended catches” means incidental catches of marine organisms which, under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 17 ), must be landed and counted against quotas either because they are below the minimum conservation reference size or because they exceed the quantities permitted under the catch composition and by-catch rules.

(2) in Article 3(1), the following subparagraph is added:

‘However, when using the gear specified in the first subparagraph, all unintended catches of species subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall be landed and counted against quotas.’

(3) in Article 4, the following paragraph is added:

‘The first paragraph shall not apply to unintended catches of marine organisms subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Those unintended catches shall be landed and counted against quotas.’

(1) in Articles 1 and 5, the noun ‘Community’ or the corresponding adjective is replaced by ‘Union’, with any necessary grammatical changes being made;

(2) in Article 2, the following point is added:

(3) in Article 3(1), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:

‘Fishing vessels not holding a deep-sea fishing permit shall be prohibited from fishing for deep-sea species in excess of 100 kg in each sea trip. Deep-sea species caught in excess of 100 kg by such vessels shall not be retained on board, trans-shipped or landed.

The second subparagraph shall not apply to unintended catches of deep-sea species subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Those unintended catches shall be landed and counted against quotas.’

►C1  (1) in the title, Article 1 ◄ , Article 2(1), Article 3, points 2, 7, 9, 10, 18 and 24 of Article 4, Article 5(2), (6) and (7), Article 6(1), Article 7(1), Article 9(4) to (7), Article 10(2), Article 12, Article 14(1) and (4) to (8), Article 15(1) to (5), Article 17(1) and (2), Article 18(1), Article 20(1) and (3), Article 21(1), Article 22(1) to (3) and (5), Article 23(1) and (3), Article 24(1) to (5), Article 28(1), Article 33(2), (5) and (8), Article 36(2), Article 37(1), Article 40(1), Article 43(2), Article 44(1) to (3), Article 48(1), (2) and (5), Article 49(1), Article 50(1) and (5), Article 55(1), Article 56(2), Article 58(2) and (7), Article 62(5), Article 65(1), Article 68(1), Article 71(1), Article 73(1) and (7), Article 74(2), Articles 77 and 79, Article 80(1) to (4), Article 81(1), Article 83(1) and (2), Article 87, point (c) of Article 108(2), Article 112(1) and (2) and Article 113(2), (4) and (5), the noun ‘Community’ or the corresponding adjective is replaced by ‘Union’, with any necessary grammatical changes being made;

(2) Article 14 is amended as follows:

(3) in Article 17(1), points (e) and (f) are replaced by the following:

;

(4) in Article 21(2), point (c) is replaced by the following:

;

(5) in Article 23(2), point (c) is replaced by the following:

;

(6) Article 33 is amended as follows:

(7) the following Articles are inserted:

‘Article 49a

Separate stowage of catches below the minimum conservation reference sizes

1.  All catches below the applicable minimum conservation reference size retained on board a Union fishing vessel shall be placed in boxes, compartments or containers in such a way that they are identifiable from other boxes, compartments or containers. Those catches shall not be mixed with any other fishery products.

2.  Paragraph 1 shall not apply:

3.  In the cases referred to in paragraph 2, Member States shall monitor the catch composition by way of sampling.

Article 49b

De minimis rule

Member States shall ensure that catches falling under the de minimis exemption referred to in point (c) of Article 15(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 do not exceed the percentage of the exemption established in the relevant Union measure.

Article 49c

Landing of catches below the minimum conservation reference sizes

Where catches below the applicable minimum conservation reference size are landed, those catches shall be stored separately and be treated in such a way that they are distinguished from fishery products destined for direct human consumption. Member States shall control compliance with that obligation in accordance with Article 5.’

;

(8) Article 56 is amended as follows:

(9) in Article 58(5), the following point is inserted:

;

(10) in Article 64(1), point (h) is replaced by the following:

;

(11) in Article 66(3), the following point is added:

;

(12) in Article 68(5), the following point is added:

;

(13) the following Article is inserted:

‘Article 73a

Control observers for the monitoring of the landing obligation

Without prejudice to Article 73(1) of this Regulation, Member States may deploy control observers on board fishing vessels flying their flag for the monitoring of fisheries subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Article 73(2) to (9) of this Regulation shall apply to those control observers.’

(14) in Article 90(1), point (c) is replaced by the following:

;

(15) in Article 92, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

‘1.  Member States shall apply a point system for serious infringements as referred to in point (a) of Article 42(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 and for violations of the landing obligation referred to in point (c) of Article 90(1) of this Regulation, on the basis of which the holder of a fishing licence is assigned the appropriate number of points as a result of an infringement of the rules of the common fisheries policy.’

(16) Article 105 is amended as follows:

(17) in Article 106(2), the table is replaced by the following:

.

(1) in Article 28, the following paragraph is added:

‘8.  In line with the objective set out in point (b) of Article 7(1), producer organisations shall ensure, in the production and marketing plans which they submit pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article, that the landing of marine organisms below the minimum conservation reference size does not lead to the development of activities aimed specifically at the catching of those marine organisms.

When carrying out the checks required by paragraph 7 of this Article, Member States shall ensure that producer organisations fulfil the obligation set out in the first subparagraph of this paragraph.’

(2) Article 47 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 47

Rules establishing common marketing standards

1.  Without prejudice to paragraph 2, rules establishing common marketing standards, in particular those laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2136/89 ( 21 ), Council Regulation (EEC) No 1536/92 ( 22 ) and Council Regulation (EC) No 2406/96 ( 23 ), as well as other rules adopted for the application of common marketing standards, such as those laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3703/85 ( 24 ), shall continue to apply.

2.  Where minimum conservation reference sizes are established, they shall constitute minimum marketing sizes.

(a) in paragraph 4, the following point is added:

;

(b) in paragraph 5, point (a) is replaced by the following:

;

(c) the following paragraph is added:

‘14.  By 31 May 2016, and by 31 May of each subsequent year up to and including 2020, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council an annual report on the implementation of the landing obligation, based on information transmitted by the Member States, the Advisory Councils and other relevant sources to the Commission.

Annual reports shall include:

.