(1)

The Union’s fishing opportunities for capelin in Greenland waters of ICES zones V and XIV are provisionally laid down in Annex IB to Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 and amount to 0 tonnes. According to Article 5(4) of that Regulation, the Commission is to fix those fishing opportunities as soon as the amount of total allowable catches (TAC) for that fishery has been established.

(2)

Under the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other (2), the Union is to receive 7,7 % of the TAC for capelin in Greenland waters of ICES zones V and XIV.

(3)

The Commission received information from the Greenland authorities that the TAC has been fixed at 150 000 tonnes and that Greenland will allocate 11 550 tonnes to the Union in accordance with the share fixed under the Protocol, to be fished until 30 April 2010.

(4)

Having regard to the Agreed Record of Conclusions of fisheries consultations between the Union and Iceland for 2009 signed on 16 October 2009 and in particular the outstanding quantity of 21 624 tonnes of capelin due to Iceland from the previous fishing season, it is appropriate to transfer the fishing opportunities for capelin available to the Union for 2010 to Iceland.

(5)

Annex IB to Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6)

In order to avoid interruption of fishing activities, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication and apply from 1 January 2010,