ISSN 1977-0677
doi:10.3000/19770677.L_2013.349.eng
Official Journal
of the European Union
L 349
English edition
Legislation
Volume 56
21 December 2013
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Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period. The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
II Non-legislative acts
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
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COUNCIL DECISION
of 16 December 2013
on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco
(2013/785/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43, in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) and Article 218(7) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
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On 22 May 2006 the Council approved the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (1) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Partnership Agreement’) by adopting Regulation (EC) No 764/2006 (2). |
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The Union has negotiated with the Kingdom of Morocco a new Protocol granting vessels of the Union fishing opportunities in the waters falling within the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Morocco as regards fishing. |
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By Decision 2013/720/EU (3), the Council authorised the signature of this Protocol, subject to its conclusion. |
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It is in the interest of the Union to implement the Partnership Agreement by means of a Protocol establishing the fishing opportunities and the corresponding financial contribution, setting out the conditions for promoting responsible fishing and sustainable fisheries in the fishing zone of the Kingdom of Morocco. The Protocol should therefore be approved on behalf of the Union. |
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The Partnership Agreement set up a Joint Committee which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of this Agreement. Furthermore, in accordance with the Protocol, the Joint Committee may approve certain modifications to the Protocol. In order to facilitate the approval of such modifications, it is appropriate to empower the European Commission, subject to specific conditions, to approve them under a simplified procedure, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Protocol between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Protocol’) is approved on behalf of the Union (4).
Article 2
The President of the Council shall give, on behalf of the Union, the notification provided for in Article 12 of the Protocol.
Article 3
Subject to the provisions and conditions set out in the Annex, the European Commission shall be empowered to approve, on behalf of the Union, modifications to the Protocol in the Joint Committee.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 16 December 2013.
For the Council
The President
V. JUKNA
(1) OJ L 141, 29.5.2006, p. 4.
(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 764/2006 of 22 May 2006 on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (OJ L 141, 29.5.2006, p. 1).
(3) OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 1.
(4) The Protocol has been published in OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 2 together with the Decision on its signature.
ANNEX
Scope of the empowerment and procedure for the establishment of the Union position in the Joint Committee
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The Commission shall be authorised to negotiate with the Kingdom of Morocco and, where appropriate and subject to complying with paragraph 3 of this Annex, agree on modifications to the Protocol in respect of the following issues:
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In the Joint Committee set up under the Fisheries Partnership Agreement, the Union shall:
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When a decision on modifications to the Protocol referred to in paragraph 1 is foreseen to be adopted during a Joint Committee Meeting, the necessary steps shall be taken so that the position to be expressed on behalf of the Union takes account of the latest statistical, biological and other relevant information transmitted to the Commission. To this effect and based on that information, a preparatory document setting out the particulars of the envisaged Union position shall be transmitted by the Commission services, in sufficient time before the relevant Joint Committee Meeting, to the Council or to its preparatory bodies for consideration and approval. In respect of issues referred to in paragraph 1(a), the approval of the envisaged Union position by the Council shall require a qualified majority of votes. In the other cases, the Union position envisaged in the preparatory document shall be deemed to be agreed, unless a number of Member States equivalent to a blocking minority objects during a meeting of the Council's preparatory body or within twenty days from receipt of the preparatory document, whichever occurs earlier. In case of such objection, the matter shall be referred to the Council. If, in the course of further meetings, including on the spot, it is impossible to reach an agreement in order for the Union position to take account of new elements, the matter shall be referred to the Council or its preparatory bodies. The Commission is invited to take, in due time, any steps necessary as a follow-up to the decision of the Joint Committee, including, where appropriate, a publication of the relevant decision in the Official Journal of the European Union and a submission of any proposal necessary for the implementation of that decision. |
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COUNCIL DECISION
of 16 December 2013
on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and the provisional application of the Protocol between the European Union and the Union of the Comoros setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement currently in force between the two parties
(2013/786/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43 in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
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On 5 October 2006, the Council approved the conclusion of the Partnership Agreement in the fisheries sector between the European Community and the Union of the Comoros (the ‘Partnership Agreement’) by adopting Regulation (EC) No 1563/2006 (1). |
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The Protocol to the Partnership Agreement (2), currently in force, expires on 30 December 2013. |
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The Council authorised the Commission to negotiate a new protocol granting vessels of the European Union fishing opportunities in Comoros waters. At the end of those negotiations, a new Protocol was initialled on 5 July 2013. |
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In order to guarantee the continuation of fishing activities by vessels of the European Union, the new Protocol should be applied provisionally as from 1 January 2014, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion. |
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The new Protocol should therefore be signed, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol between the European Union and the Union of the Comoros setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement (the ‘Protocol’) in force between the two parties is hereby authorised, subject to its conclusion.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Protocol on behalf of the European Union.
Article 3
The Protocol shall be applied provisionally from 1 January 2014, pending completion of the procedures for its conclusion.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 16 December 2013.
For the Council
The President
V. JUKNA
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1563/2006 of 5 October 2006 on the conclusion of the Partnership Agreement in the fisheries sector between the European Community and the Union of the Comoros (OJ L 290, 20.10.2006, p. 6).
(2) Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Partnership Agreement in the fisheries sector between the European Community and the Union of the Comoros (OJ L 335, 18.12.2010, p. 3).
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PROTOCOL
between the European Union and the Union of the Comoros setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties currently in force
Article 1
Period of application and fishing opportunities
1. From 1 January 2014, and for a period of three years, the fishing opportunities granted under Article 5 of the Agreement shall be as follows:
Highly migratory species (species listed in Annex 1 to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea) with the exception of the Alopiidae and Sphyrnidae families, in addition to the following species: Cetorhinus maximus, Rhincodon typus, Carcharodon carcharias, Carcharhinus falciformis, Carcharhinus longimanus;
— tuna seiners: 42 vessels
— surface longliners: 20 vessels.
2. Paragraph 1 shall apply subject to Articles 5, 6, 7 and 8 of this Protocol.
3. Vessels flying the flag of a Member State of the European Union (hereafter 'EU vessels') may engage in fishing activities in the fishing zone of the Union of the Comoros only if they are in possession of a valid fishing licence issued by the Union of the Comoros under this Protocol.
Article 2
Financial contribution – Methods of payment
1. For the period referred to in Article 1, the financial contribution referred to in Article 7 of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement shall be EUR 1 800 000.
2. The financial contribution comprises:
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an annual amount for access to the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone of EUR 300 000, equivalent to a reference tonnage of 6 000 tonnes per year, and |
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a specific amount of EUR 300 000 per year to support the implementation of the Union of the Comoros's sectoral fisheries policy. |
3. Paragraph 1 shall apply subject to Articles 5, 6, 7 and 8 of this Protocol and Articles 12 and 13 of the Agreement.
4. The European Union shall pay the financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 at the rate of EUR 600 000 per year during the period of application of this Protocol, corresponding to the sum of the annual amounts referred to in paragraph 2(a) and (b).
5. Payment of the financial contribution laid down in paragraph 2(a) for access by EU vessels to the fishing zone of the Union of the Comoros shall be made by the European Union no later than 90 days after the date of provisional application of the Protocol, and in the following years no later than 60 days after the anniversary date of its provisional application.
6. The parties shall ensure regular monitoring of catches taken by EU vessels in the fishing zone of the Union of the Comoros. To this end, the parties shall regularly analyse data on the catch and effort of EU vessels operating in the fishing zone of the Union of the Comoros, notably within the Joint Committee.
7. If the overall quantity of catches by EU vessels in the fishing zone of the Union of the Comoros exceeds the reference tonnage specified in paragraph 2(a), the total amount of the annual financial contribution shall be increased by EUR 50 for each additional tonne caught during the year in question. However, the total annual amount paid by the European Union shall not be more than twice the amount specified in paragraph 2(a) (EUR 600 000). Where the quantities caught by EU vessels exceed the quantities corresponding to twice the total annual amount, the amount due for the quantity exceeding that limit shall be paid the following year.
8. The Comorian authorities shall have full discretion regarding the use to which the financial contribution referred to in paragraph 2(a) is put.
9. The financial contribution specified in Article 2(2) of this Protocol shall be paid into a Public Treasury account opened with the Central Bank of the Comoros. The Union of the Comoros shall notify the account references to the European Union every year.
10. From this single account, the amount corresponding to the financial contribution referred to in Article 2(b) shall be transferred to the account TR 5006 opened with the Central Bank of the Comoros by the Ministry responsible for fisheries.
Article 3
Promotion of responsible and sustainable fishing in the waters of the Union of the Comoros
1. No later than three months into the provisional application of this Protocol, the parties shall agree, within the Joint Committee set up under Article 9 of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement, on a multiannual sectoral programme and detailed implementing rules, in particular:
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annual and multiannual guidelines for using the financial contribution referred to in Article 2(2)(b); |
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the objectives, both annual and multiannual, to be met to ensure the conditions for responsible and sustainable fishing, taking account of the priorities expressed by the Union of the Comoros in its national fisheries policy or other framework policies promoting responsible and sustainable fishing; |
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criteria and procedures for evaluating the results obtained each year. |
2. Any proposed amendments to the multiannual sectoral programme must be approved by both parties within the Joint Committee.
3. Each year, the parties shall carry out an evaluation within the Joint Committee of the progress made in implementing the multiannual sectoral programme. If necessary, the parties shall continue this monitoring after this Protocol expires, until the specific financial contribution provided for in Article 2(2)(b) has been used up.
4. Each year, the Union of the Comoros shall decide on the allocation, if necessary, of an additional amount to the part of the financial contribution referred to in Article 2(2)(b) with a view to implementing the multiannual sectoral programme. The European Union shall be informed of any such allocation.
Article 4
Scientific and technical cooperation to ensure responsible fishing
1. The parties hereby undertake to promote responsible fishing in the fishing zone of the Union of the Comoros based on the principle of non-discrimination between the different fleets fishing in the zone and the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU).
2. Over the period covered by this Protocol, the European Union and the Union of the Comoros shall endeavour to monitor the state of fishery resources in the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone.
3. The parties shall comply with the recommendations and resolutions of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) and undertake to promote cooperation at subregional level on the responsible management of fishing activities.
4. In accordance with Article 4 of the Agreement, based on the recommendations and resolutions adopted within the IOTC and the best available scientific advice, the parties shall consult each other within the Joint Committee set up under Article 9 of the Agreement with a view to adopting, where necessary after a scientific meeting and by mutual agreement, the technical conservation measures to be implemented by EU vessels to ensure the sustainable management of fisheries resources.
Article 5
Review of fishing opportunities and technical measures by mutual agreement within the Joint Committee
1. As provided for by Article 9 of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement, the Joint Committee may review the fishing opportunities referred to in Article 1 and adjust them by mutual agreement, provided that they continue to comply with the IOTC's scientific advice and recommendations.
2. In this case the financial contribution referred to in Article 2(2)(a) shall be adjusted proportionately and pro rata temporis. However, the total annual amount of the financial contribution paid by the European Union shall not be more than twice the amount referred to in Article 2(2)(a).
3. Where necessary the Joint Committee may examine and adapt, by mutual agreement, the provisions governing the pursuit of fishing activities and the rules for implementing this Protocol and the Annexes thereto.
Article 6
Exploratory fishing and new fishing opportunities
1. Where EU vessels are interested in fishing activities not provided for in Article 1 for the purpose of testing the technical feasibility and the economic viability of new fisheries, licences for carrying out such activities on an exploratory basis may be allocated in accordance with the relevant Comorian legislation. Where possible such exploratory fishing shall be carried out with the support of locally available scientific and technical expertise.
2. To this end, the European Union shall communicate to the Comorian authorities the applications for exploratory fishing licences in a technical file specifying:
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the targeted species; |
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the technical characteristics of the vessel; |
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the experience of the vessel's officers with regard to the fishing activities in question; |
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the technical parameters of the trip (length, gear, regions to be explored, etc.); |
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the type of data collected to ensure scientific monitoring of the fishing activities' impact on the resource and the ecosystems. |
3. Exploratory fishing licences shall be granted for a maximum period of 12 months. They shall be subject to the payment of a fee set by the Comorian authorities.
4. Catches consistent with and obtained during the exploratory trip shall remain the property of the vessel owner.
5. The detailed results of the trip shall be sent to the Joint Committee for analysis.
6. Where the parties consider that such exploratory fishing trips have produced positive results, the Comorian authorities, in a meeting of the Joint Committee, may allocate fishing opportunities for new species to the EU fleet until the expiry of this Protocol. The financial contribution referred to in Article 2(2)(a) of this Protocol shall be increased accordingly. The fees and other conditions for vessel owners laid down in the Annex shall be amended accordingly.
Article 7
Suspension and revision of the payment of the financial contribution
1. The financial contribution referred to in Article 2(2)(a) and (b) may be revised or suspended after consultation within the Joint Committee if one or more of the following conditions apply:
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fishing activities in the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone are prevented owing to unusual circumstances other than natural phenomena; |
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significant changes in the formulation or implementation of the fisheries policy of either one of the parties affecting the provisions of this Protocol; |
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activation of the consultation mechanisms laid down in Article 96 of the Cotonou Agreement owing to a violation of essential and fundamental elements of human rights within the meaning of Article 9 of that Agreement. |
2. The European Union may revise or suspend, partially or totally, the payment of the specific financial contribution provided for in Article 2(2)(b) of this Protocol:
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if the results obtained are deemed inconsistent with the programming in an evaluation carried out by the Joint Committee; |
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in the event of failure to implement this financial contribution. |
3. Payment of the financial contribution shall resume after consultation and agreement between the parties as soon as the situation prior to the events mentioned in paragraph 1 has been re-established, and/or if the results of the financial implementation referred to in point 2 so warrant.
Article 8
Suspension of the implementation of the Protocol
1. The implementation of this Protocol may be suspended at the initiative of one of the parties after consultation within the Joint Committee if one or more of the following conditions apply:
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fishing activities in the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone are prevented owing to unusual circumstances other than natural phenomena; |
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significant changes in the formulation or implementation of the fisheries policy of either one of the parties affecting the provisions of this Protocol; |
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activation of the consultation mechanisms laid down in Article 96 of the Cotonou Agreement owing to a violation of essential and fundamental elements of human rights within the meaning of Article 9 of that Agreement; |
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non-payment of the financial contribution provided for in Article 2(2)(a) by the European Union, for reasons other than those provided for in Article 7 of this Protocol; |
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a serious and unresolved dispute between the parties on the application or the interpretation of this Protocol. |
2. Where the application of the Protocol is suspended for reasons other than those given in paragraph 1(c) above, it shall require the party concerned to notify its intention in writing at least three months before the date on which suspension is due to take effect. Suspension of the Protocol for the reasons given in paragraph 1(c) shall apply immediately after the suspension decision has been taken.
3. In the event of suspension, the parties shall continue to consult each other with a view to finding an amicable settlement to their dispute. Where such a settlement is reached, application of the Protocol shall resume and the amount of the financial contribution shall be reduced proportionately and pro rata temporis to the period during which application of the Protocol was suspended.
Article 9
Applicable legislation
1. The activities of EU fishing vessels operating in the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone shall be governed by the applicable law in the Union of the Comoros, unless the Fisheries Partnership Agreement or this Protocol provide otherwise.
2. The parties shall notify each other in writing of any changes in their fisheries policy or legislation.
Article 10
Electronic communication
1. The Union of the Comoros and the European Union undertake to install as soon as possible the computer systems required for the electronic exchange of all the information and documents related to the implementation of the Agreement.
2. The electronic version of documents provided for by this Protocol shall be considered equivalent to the paper version in every respect.
3. The Union of the Comoros and the European Union shall inform each other of any malfunction of a computer system as soon as possible. The information and documents related to the implementation of the Agreement shall then be automatically replaced by their paper version.
Article 11
Confidentiality of data
The Union of the Comoros and the European Union undertake to ensure that all nominative data relating to EU vessels and their fishing activities to which they have gained access in the framework of the Agreement will, at all times, be processed strictly in accordance with confidentiality and data protection principles.
Article 12
Termination
1. In the event of termination of this Protocol, the party concerned shall notify the other party in writing of its intention to terminate it at least six months before the date on which such termination would take effect.
2. Dispatch of a notification as referred to in the previous paragraph shall open consultations by the parties.
Article 13
Provisional application
This Protocol with its Annex shall apply provisionally from 1 January 2014.
Article 14
Entry into force
This Protocol with its Annex shall enter into force on the date on which the parties notify each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for that purpose.
For the European Union
For the Union of the Comoros
ANNEX
CONDITIONS GOVERNING FISHING ACTIVITIES BY EUROPEAN UNION VESSELS
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Designation of the competent authority
For the purposes of this Annex and unless otherwise stated, any reference to the European Union (EU) or to the Union of the Comoros as a competent authority shall mean:
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for the European Union: the European Commission, where applicable via the EU delegation in Mauritius; |
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for the Union of the Comoros: The Comorian Ministry responsible for fisheries. |
2. Fishing zone
To avoid adverse effects on small-scale fisheries, EU vessels shall not be allowed to fish within 10 nautical miles of any of the islands.
Shipping and fishing shall also be prohibited for EU vessels within a radius of three nautical miles of anchored fish aggregating devices (FADs) placed by the Ministry responsible for fisheries in the Union of the Comoros. The Ministry shall inform the vessel owners of the coordinates indicating the anchored FADs' position when the fishing licence is issued.
The zones closed to shipping and fishing shall also be notified to the EU for information purposes, as shall any changes to those zones, which must be announced at least two months before enforcement.
3. Bank account
Before the Protocol's provisional application the Union of the Comoros shall notify the EU of the details of the bank account with the Comoros Central Bank into which the financial sums payable by EU vessels under the Agreement must be paid. The associated bank transfer costs shall be borne by the vessel owners.
CHAPTER II
FISHING LICENCES
For the purposes of applying the provisions of this Annex, the term 'fishing licence' means the right to engage in fishing activities for a specific period, in a specific zone or in a specific fishery.
1. Condition for obtaining a tuna fishing licence – eligible vessels
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The fishing licences referred to in Article 7 of the Agreement shall be issued on the condition that the vessel is included in the EU register of fishing vessels and in the IOTC list of licensed fishing vessels, and that all previous obligations of the vessel owner, the master or the vessel itself arising out of fishing activities in the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone under the Agreement and the Comorian fisheries legislation have been met. |
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Any EU vessel applying for a fishing licence may be represented by an agent resident in the Union of the Comoros. |
2. Application for a fishing licence
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The competent EU authorities shall present to the competent authorities of the Union of the Comoros an application for each vessel wishing to fish under the Agreement at least 20 days before the date of commencement of the period of validity requested. |
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An initial application for a fishing licence on the basis of the Protocol in force, or an application submitted due to a technical change to the vessel concerned, shall be accompanied by:
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In the case of renewal of a fishing licence under the Protocol in force for a vessel whose technical specifications have not been modified, the renewal application need only be accompanied by proof of payment of the fee. |
3. Fees
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Fishing licences shall be issued once the following fixed amounts have been paid to the competent national authorities:
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The fee shall be EUR 55 per tonne caught within the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone. |
4. Provisional list of vessels permitted to fish
Once it has received the fishing licence applications and the notification of payment of the advance, the Union of the Comoros shall draw up without delay, for each category of vessel, the provisional list of applicant vessels. This list shall be sent immediately to the national body responsible for supervising fishing in the Union of the Comoros, and to the EU.
The EU shall forward the provisional list to the vessel owner or to the agent. If the EU offices are closed, the Union of the Comoros may send the provisional list directly to the vessel owner or their agent with a copy to the EU.
Vessels included on the provisional list shall be permitted to start fishing pending the issue of a fishing licence. Vessels must keep a copy of the provisional list on board until their fishing licence is issued.
5. Issue of fishing licences
For all vessels fishing licences shall be issued to the vessel owners or their agent within 15 working days of the competent authority receiving the full application.
The competent authority shall immediately send a copy of the fishing licence to the EU Delegation in Mauritius.
Once it has been issued and received, the fishing licence must be kept on board at all times.
6. List of vessels licensed to fish
Once the fishing licence is issued, the national body responsible for supervising fishing activities shall immediately draw up for each category of vessel the final list of vessels licensed to fish in the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone. This list shall be sent to the EU immediately and shall replace the provisional list referred to above.
7. Period of validity of the fishing licence
Fishing licences shall be valid for one year and be renewable.
8. Transfer of fishing licences
The fishing licence shall be issued for a given vessel and shall not be transferable. However, where force majeure is proven, and at the request of the EU, a vessel's fishing licence may be replaced by a new licence issued for another vessel of the same category as the first vessel, without payment of a new advance.
9. Support vessels
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Support vessels must be licensed in accordance with the provisions and conditions provided for in Comorian legislation. |
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There must be no fee for licences issued to support vessels. Such vessels must fly the flag of an EU Member State or be part of a European company. |
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The competent Comorian authorities shall send a list of these licences to the Commission, via the EU Delegation in Mauritius, on a regular basis. |
CHAPTER III
CATCH REPORTING
1. Fishing logbook
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The master of an EU vessel fishing under the Agreement shall keep an IOTC fishing logbook, which must comply with the relevant IOTC resolutions on data collection and transmission with regard to fishing activities. |
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The fishing logbook shall be filled in by the master for each day the vessel is present in the fishing zone of the Union of the Comoros. |
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The fishing logbook shall be filled in legibly, in block capitals, and shall be signed by the master. |
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The master shall be responsible for the accuracy of the data recorded in the fishing logbook. |
2. Catch reporting
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The master shall report the vessel's catch by submitting to the Union of the Comoros its fishing logbooks for the period of its presence in the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone. |
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The fishing logbooks shall be transmitted in one of the following ways:
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Where the vessel returns into the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone within the period of validity of its fishing licence, a new catch declaration shall be required. |
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The master shall send a copy of all the fishing logbooks to the EU Delegation in Mauritius, to the National Fisheries Monitoring and Inspection Centre (NFMCC) and to one of the following scientific institutes:
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Where the provisions concerning catch reporting are not complied with, the Union of the Comoros may suspend the fishing licence of the vessel concerned until the missing catch declaration is submitted and penalise the vessel owner in accordance with the relevant provisions of the national legislation in force. If the offence is repeated, the Union of the Comoros may refuse to renew the fishing licence. The Union of the Comoros shall inform the EU immediately of any penalty imposed in this context. |
3. Transition to an electronic system
The parties agree to introduce an electronic logbook and a system for electronic reporting of catch data (ERS) in accordance with the guidelines laid down in Appendix 3. The parties shall establish together the details of how this system is to be implemented, with the aim of making it operational from 1 July 2015.
4. Final statement of fees for tuna vessels and surface longliners
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Until the electronic system provided for under point 3 is in place, the EU shall draw up for each tuna seiner and surface longliner, on the basis of its catch reporting confirmed by the above scientific institutes, a final statement of the fees owed by the vessel in respect of its annual season for the previous calendar year. |
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The EU shall send this final statement to the Union of the Comoros and to the vessel owner before 31 July of the current year. |
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From the date the electronic system provided for under point 3 becomes operational, the EU shall draw up for each tuna seiner and surface longliner, on the basis of the logbooks archived at the fisheries monitoring centre (FMC) of the flag State, a final statement of the fees owed by the vessel in respect of its annual season for the previous calendar year. |
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The EU shall send this final statement to the Union of the Comoros and to the vessel owner before 31 March of the current year. |
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If the final statement is less than the flat-rate fee paid in advance, the remaining amount may not be reclaimed by the vessel owner. |
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If the final statement is greater than the flat-rate fee paid in advance to obtain the fishing licence, the vessel owner shall pay the outstanding balance to the competent national authorities of the Union of the Comoros no later than 30 September of the current year to the account referred to in of Chapter I, paragraph 3, of this Annex. |
CHAPTER IV
TRANSHIPMENTS AND LANDINGS
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Transhipment at sea is prohibited. Any EU vessel wishing to tranship or land catches taken in the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone must do so within ports of the Union of the Comoros. |
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The master of an EU vessel wishing to land or tranship must notify the NFMIC and, at the same time, the port authority concerned in the Union of the Comoros at least 24 hours before the landing or transhipment is to take place, of the following:
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Transhipment and landing shall be considered as an exit from the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone. Vessels must therefore submit their catch declarations to the competent Comorian authorities and state whether they intend to continue fishing or leave the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone. |
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Any transhipment or landing of catches not covered by the above points shall be prohibited in the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone. Any person infringing this provision shall be liable to the penalties provided for by Comorian law. |
CHAPTER V
SIGNING-ON OF SEAMEN
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Each EU vessel shall take on board, at its own expense, at least one (1) qualified Comorian seaman during a trip in the fishing zone of the Union of the Comoros. |
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Vessel owners shall be free to select the seamen they take on board from the names on a list submitted by the competent authority of the Union of the Comoros. |
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The vessel owner or their agent shall inform the competent authority of the Union of the Comoros of the names of the local seamen taken on board the vessel concerned, mentioning their position in the crew. |
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The International Labour Organisation (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work shall apply as of right to seamen signed on by EU vessels. This concerns in particular the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining, and the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation. |
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Seamen's employment contracts, a copy of which shall be given to the signatories, shall be drawn up between the vessel owners' agent(s) and the seamen and/or their trade unions or representatives in consultation with the competent authority of the Union of the Comoros. These contracts shall guarantee the seamen the social security cover applicable to them, including life assurance and sickness and accident insurance. |
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The wages of the ACP seamen shall be paid by the vessel owners. They shall be fixed by mutual agreement between the vessel owners or their representatives and the seamen and/or their trade unions or representatives. However, the wage conditions granted to ACP seamen shall not be lower than those applied to crews from their respective countries and shall under no circumstances be below ILO standards. |
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Seamen employed aboard EU vessels shall report to the master of the designated vessel on the day before their proposed embarkation date. Where a seaman fails to report at the date and time agreed for embarkation, the vessel owner shall be automatically absolved of their obligation to take that seaman on board. |
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In the event of failure to comply with the obligation laid down in paragraph 1 for any reason other than that given in the previous point, vessel owners shall be liable to pay a flat-rate amount of EUR 20 per day and per vessel for each day their vessels are present in the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone. The payment of this amount shall take place within the limits laid down in point 6 of Section 4 of Chapter III of this Annex. |
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The amount shall be used for training local seamen and shall be paid into the account specified by the Comorian authorities. |
CHAPTER VI
OBSERVERS
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Vessels licensed to fish under the Agreement shall take on board observers, preferably accredited at regional level and designated by the Comorian authorities responsible for fisheries, on the terms set out below. |
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At the request of the Ministry responsible for fisheries in the Union of the Comoros, tuna vessels shall take on board an observer appointed by the Ministry to check catches made in Comorian waters. |
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The competent authority of the Union of the Comoros shall draw up a list of vessels designated to take an observer on board and a list of the appointed observers. These lists shall be kept up to date. They shall be forwarded to the EU as soon as they have been drawn up and every three months thereafter where they have been updated. |
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The competent authority of the Union of the Comoros shall inform the vessel owners concerned, or their agents, of the name of the observer appointed to be taken on board the vessel at the time the licence is issued, or no later than 15 days before the observer's planned embarkation date, also indicating the time the observer will spend on board the vessel. |
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The conditions under which an observer is taken on board shall be agreed between the vessel owner or their agents and the Comorian authorities. |
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The observer shall embark in a port chosen by the vessel owner. The vessel owners concerned shall notify the competent authorities ten days in advance of the date and port selected for taking the observers on board. |
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Where observers are taken on board in a foreign country, their travel costs shall be borne by the vessel owner. Should a vessel with an observer on board leave the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone, all measures must be taken to ensure the observer's return to the Union of the Comoros as soon as possible at the expense of the vessel owner. |
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If the observer is not present at the time and place agreed or within the twelve hours following the time agreed, the vessel owner shall be automatically absolved of their obligation to take the observer on board. |
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An observer shall be treated on board as an officer. He or she shall carry out the following tasks:
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The master shall do everything in his/her power to ensure the physical safety and welfare of the observer during the performance of his/her duties. |
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The observer shall be offered every facility needed to carry out their duties. The master shall give him/her access to the means of communication needed for the discharge of their duties, to documents directly concerned with the vessel's fishing activities, including in particular the logbook and the navigation log, and to those parts of the vessel necessary to facilitate the exercise of their tasks. |
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While on board, the observer shall:
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At the end of the observation period and before leaving the vessel, the observer shall draw up an activity report to be transmitted to the competent authorities in the Union of the Comoros, with a copy to the EU Delegation in Mauritius. He/she shall sign it in the presence of the master, who may add or cause to be added to it any observations considered relevant, followed by the master's signature. A copy of the report shall be given to the master of the vessel when the observer is put ashore. |
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The observer shall be provided with board and lodging at the vessel owner's expense in the same conditions as the officers, within the confines of the structure of the vessel. |
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The salary and the social security contributions of the observer shall be borne by the competent authorities of the Union of the Comoros. |
CHAPTER VII
CONTROL AND INSPECTION
1. Entry into and exit from the fishing zone
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EU vessels shall notify the Comorian authorities responsible for fisheries control of their intention to enter or leave the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone at least three hours in advance. |
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When notifying its entry or exit, the vessel shall specify in particular:
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This information should preferably be communicated by e-mail or, failing that, by fax. The Union of the Comoros shall confirm receipt thereof immediately by return e-mail or fax. |
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A vessel found to be fishing without having informed the competent authority of the Union of the Comoros shall be regarded as a vessel in breach of the law. |
2. Cooperation as regards combating IUU fishing
In order to bolster the monitoring of fishing and the fight against IUU fishing, masters of EU fishing vessels shall report the presence of any vessels in the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone which are not on the list of vessels licensed to fish in the Union of the Comoros.
Where the master of an EU fishing vessel witnesses a fishing vessel engaged in activities which may constitute IUU fishing, he or she may seek as much information as possible about what has been sighted. Sighting reports shall be sent immediately to the competent authority of the flag State of the sighting vessel, which shall transmit them to the EU or to the body designated by it. The EU shall provide the Union of the Comoros with this information.
The Union of the Comoros shall send the EU any sighting reports it has on fishing vessels engaged in activities which may constitute IUU fishing in the fishing zone of the Union of the Comoros.
3. Satellite-based vessel monitoring system (VMS)
3.1. Vessel position messages – VMS
EU vessels holding a fishing licence must be equipped with a satellite monitoring system (VMS) to enable automatic and continuous communication of their position, at all times, to the fishing control centre (Fisheries Monitoring Centre – FMC) of their flag State.
Each position message must contain:
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the vessel identification; |
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the vessel's most recent geographical position (longitude, latitude), with a margin of error of less than 500 metres and a confidence interval of 99%; |
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the date and time the position is recorded; |
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the speed and the course of the vessel. |
Each position message must be configured according to the format set out in Appendix 2 to this Annex.
The first position recorded after entry into the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone shall be identified by the code 'ENT'. All subsequent positions shall be identified by the code 'POS', with the exception of the first position recorded after departure from the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone, which shall be identified by the code 'EXI'. The FMC of the flag State shall ensure the automatic processing and, if necessary, the electronic transmission of the position messages. The position messages shall be recorded in a secure manner and kept for a period of three years.
3.2. Transmission by the vessel in the event of breakdown of the VMS
The master shall ensure at all times that the vessel's VMS is fully operational and that the position messages are correctly transmitted to the FMC of the flag State.
EU vessels with a defective VMS are not authorised to enter the fishing zone of the Union of the Comoros.
In the event of breakdown while the vessel is already operating in the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone, the vessel's VMS shall be repaired or replaced as soon as possible and within 15 days at the latest. After that period, the vessel shall no longer be permitted to fish in the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone.
Vessels fishing in the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone with a defective VMS must communicate their position messages by e-mail or fax to the FMC of the flag State and to the Control Centre of the flag State at the National Fisheries Monitoring and Inspection Centre (NFMIC) of Union of the Comoros at least every six hours, and must provide all the mandatory information.
3.3. Secure communication of position messages to the Union of the Comoros
The FMC of the flag State shall automatically send the position messages of the vessels concerned to the NFMIC. The FMC of the flag State and the NFMIC shall exchange their contact e-mail addresses and inform each other without delay of any change to these addresses.
The transmission of position messages between the FMCs of the flag State and the NFMIC shall be carried out electronically using a secure communication system.
The NFMIC shall inform the FMC of the flag State and the EU of any interruption in the reception of consecutive position messages from a vessel holding a fishing licence which has not notified its departure from the zone.
3.4. Malfunction of the communication system
The Union of the Comoros shall ensure the compatibility of its electronic equipment with that of the FMC of the flag State and inform the EU immediately of any malfunction affecting the sending and receiving of position messages with a view to finding a technical solution as soon as possible. The Joint Committee shall deal with any disputes which may arise.
The master shall be considered to be responsible for any proven manipulation of the vessel's VMS aimed at disturbing its operation or falsifying its position messages. Any infringement shall be subject to the penalties provided for by the Comorian legislation in force.
3.5. Revision of the frequency of position messages
On the basis of documentary evidence proving an infringement, the NFMIC may ask the FMC of the flag State, with a copy to the EU, to reduce the interval for sending position messages from a vessel to every thirty minutes for a set period of investigation. Such documentary evidence must be sent by the NFMIC to the FMC of the flag State and the EU. The FMC of the flag State shall immediately send the position messages to the NFMIC at the new frequency.
The NFMIC shall immediately notify the FMC of the flag State and the EU of the end of the inspection procedure.
At the end of the set investigation period, the NFMIC shall inform the FMC of the flag State and the EU of any monitoring which is required.
4. Inspection at sea
Inspections at sea of EU fishing vessels holding a licence to fish in the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone shall be carried out by inspectors of the Union of the Comoros who are clearly identified as being assigned to carry out fishing checks.
Before going on board, the authorised inspectors shall inform the EU vessel of their decision to carry out an inspection. The inspection shall be carried out by fisheries inspectors, who must provide proof of their inspection warrant and identity and rank as inspectors before carrying out the inspection.
The authorised inspectors shall stay on board the EU vessel only for the time necessary to carry out the tasks related to the inspection. They shall carry out the inspection in such a way as to minimise the impact on the vessel, its fishing activity and cargo.
At the end of each inspection, the authorised inspectors shall draw up an inspection report. The master of the EU vessel shall have the right to include their comments in the inspection report. The inspection report shall be signed by the inspector drawing up the report and by the master of the EU vessel.
The signature of the inspection report by the master shall be without prejudice to the vessel owner's right of defence in respect of an infringement procedure. If the master refuses to sign this document, he or she shall specify the reasons for doing so in writing and the inspector shall write 'refusal to sign' on it.
The authorised inspectors shall give the master of the EU vessel a copy of the inspection report before leaving the vessel.
In cases of infringement, a copy of the infringement notification shall also be sent to the EU as provided for in chapter VIII.
5. Inspection in port
The inspection of EU vessels landing or transhipping their catch in a Comorian port shall be carried out by inspectors of the Union of the Comoros who are clearly identified as being assigned to carry out fishing checks.
Inspectors must provide proof of their inspection warrant and identity and rank as inspectors before carrying out the inspection. The Comorian inspectors shall stay on board the EU vessel only for the time necessary to carry out the tasks related to the inspection and shall conduct the inspection in such a way as to minimise the impact on the vessel, the landing or transhipment operation and the cargo.
At the end of each inspection, the Comorian inspectors shall draw up an inspection report. The master of the EU vessel shall have the right to include their comments in the inspection report. The inspection report shall be signed by the inspector drawing up the report and by the master of the EU vessel.
The signature of the inspection report by the master shall be without prejudice to the vessel owner's right of defence in respect of an infringement procedure. If the master refuses to sign this document, he or she shall specify the reasons for doing so in writing and the inspector shall write 'refusal to sign' on it.
The Comorian inspector shall give the master of the EU vessel a copy of the inspection report at the end of the inspection.
In cases of infringement, a copy of the infringement notification shall also be sent to the EU as provided for in chapter VIII.
CHAPTER VIII
INFRINGEMENTS
1. Handling of infringements
Any infringement committed in the fishing zone of the Union of the Comoros by an EU vessel holding a fishing licence in accordance with the provisions of this Annex must be the subject of an inspection report.
2. Detention of a vessel
Should an infringement be established, the EU vessel having committed the infringement may be forced to cease its fishing activity and, where the vessel is at sea, to return to a port in the Union of the Comoros as required by Comorian law.
The Union of the Comoros shall provide, within 24 hours, electronic notification to the EU of any detention of an EU vessel holding a fishing licence. The notification shall provide the reasons for the detention and/or continued retention.
Before taking any measure against the vessel, the master, the crew or the cargo, with the exception of measures aimed at protecting evidence, the NFMIC shall organise, within one working day after notification of the vessel's detention, an information meeting to clarify the events which led to the vessel's detention and explaining what further action may be taken. A representative of the flag State and of the vessel owner may attend this information meeting.
3. Penalties for infringements - Compromise procedure
The penalty for an established infringement shall be established by the Union of the Comoros according to the provisions of the national legislation in force.
A compromise procedure shall be launched prior to any legal procedures between the Comorian authorities and the owner of the EU vessel in order to settle the issue amicably. A representative of the vessel's flag State may be involved in this compromise procedure. The compromise procedure shall finish at the latest 72 hours after notification of the vessel's detention.
4. Legal proceedings – Bank guarantee
If the compromise procedure referred to above is unsuccessful and the infringement is brought before the competent court, the owner of the vessel which committed the infringement shall deposit a bank guarantee, the amount of which, as established by the Union of the Comoros, shall cover the costs linked to the detention of the vessel, the estimated fine and any compensation. The bank guarantee may not be recovered until the legal proceedings have been concluded.
The bank guarantee shall be released and returned to the vessel owner as soon as possible after the judgment has been delivered:
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in full, if no penalty has been imposed; |
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for the amount of the remaining balance, if the penalty is a fine which is lower than the amount of the bank guarantee. |
The Union of the Comoros shall inform the EU of the outcome of the legal proceedings within eight days of the judgement being delivered.
5. Release of the vessel and the crew
The vessel and its crew shall be authorised to leave the port once the penalty has been paid at the end of a compromise procedure, or once the bank guarantee has been deposited.
Appendices
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Fishing licence application form |
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Communication of VMS messages to the Union of the Comoros – Position report |
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Guidelines for managing and implementing the electronic reporting system for fishing activities (ERS) |
Appendix 1
FISHING LICENCE APPLICATION FORM FOR A FOREIGN FISHING VESSEL
Appendix 2
COMMUNICATION OF VMS MESSAGES TO THE UNION OF THE COMOROS
POSITION REPORT
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Data element |
Tag |
Mandatory/Optional |
Comments |
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Start record |
SR |
M |
System detail – indicates start of record |
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Addressee |
AD |
M |
Message detail – recipient. Alpha 3 ISO country code |
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Sender |
FS |
M |
Message detail – sender. Alpha 3 ISO country code |
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Type of message |
TM |
M |
Message detail - Message type 'POS' |
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Radio call sign |
RC |
M |
Vessel detail – international radio call sign of vessel |
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Contracting Party internal reference number |
IR |
O |
Vessel detail – unique contracting party number (flag State ISO3 code followed by number) |
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External registration number |
XR |
O |
Vessel detail – number marked on side of vessel |
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Flag State |
FS |
O |
Flag state detail |
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Latitude |
LA |
M |
Vessel position detail – position in degrees and minutes N/S DDMM (WGS-84) |
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Longitude |
LO |
M |
Vessel position detail – position in degrees and minutes E/W DDMM (WGS-84) |
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Date |
DA |
M |
Vessel position detail – date of record of UTC position (YYYYMMDD) |
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Time |
TI |
M |
Vessel position detail – time of record of UTC position (HHMM) |
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End record |
ER |
M |
System detail - indicates end of record |
Character set: ISO 8859.1
Each data transmission is structured as follows:
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a double slash (//) and the code 'SR' indicate the start of the message; |
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a double slash (//) and a code indicate the start of a data element; |
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a single slash (/) separates the code and the data; |
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pairs of data are separated by a space; |
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the code 'ER' and a double slash (//) at the end indicate the end of a record. |
Optional data elements have to be inserted between the start and end of the record.
Appendix 3
Guidelines for managing and implementing the electronic reporting system for fishing activities (ERS)
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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All EU fishing vessels must be equipped with an electronic system, hereinafter referred to as an 'ERS', capable of recording and transmitting data on the vessel's fishing activities, hereinafter referred to as 'ERS data', when the vessel is operating in the fishing zone of the Union of the Comoros. |
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An EU vessel that is not equipped with an ERS, or whose ERS is not working, shall not be authorised to enter the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone in order to engage in fishing activities. |
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ERS data shall be transmitted in accordance with these guidelines to the Fisheries Monitoring Centre (hereinafter: FMC) of the flag State, which will make them automatically available to the FMC of the Union of the Comoros. |
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The flag State and the Union of the Comoros shall ensure that their FMCs have the necessary IT equipment and software to automatically transmit ERS data in xml format, available via [http://ec.europa.eu/cfp/control/codes/index_en.htm], and shall have a backup procedure in place capable of saving and storing ERS data in a format which will be computer-readable for at least three years. |
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Any change or update to the format referred to in point 3 shall be identified and dated and must be operational six months after its introduction. |
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ERS data must be transmitted using the electronic means of communication operated by the European Commission on behalf of the EU, referred to as the DEH (Data Exchange Highway). |
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The flag State and the Union of the Comoros shall each designate an ERS correspondent who will act as the point of contact.
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PRODUCING AND COMMUNICATING ERS DATA
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EU fishing vessels must:
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The master is responsible for the accuracy of the ERS data recorded and sent. |
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The FMC of the flag State shall send the ERS data automatically and without delay to the FMC of the Union of the Comoros. |
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The FMC of the Union of the Comoros shall confirm that it has received the ERS data by means of a return message and shall handle all ERS data confidentially. |
FAILURE OF THE ON-BOARD ERS AND/OR TRANSMISSION OF ERS DATA BETWEEN THE VESSEL AND THE FMC OF THE FLAG STATE
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The flag State shall immediately inform the master and/or owner of a vessel flying its flag, or their representative, of any technical failure of the ERS installed on board or any breakdown in transmission of ERS data between the vessel and the FMC of the flag State. |
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The flag State shall inform the Union of the Comoros of the failure detected and the corrective measures taken. |
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In the event of a breakdown in the on-board ERS, the master and/or owner shall ensure the ERS is repaired or replaced within ten days. If the vessel makes a call at a port within those ten days, it may only resume fishing activity in the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone once its ERS is in perfect working order, unless the Union of the Comoros authorises otherwise. |
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Following a technical failure in its ERS, a fishing vessel may not leave port until:
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Any EU vessel operating in the Union of the Comoros's fishing zone with a faulty ERS must transmit all ERS data on a daily basis and by 23:59 UTC at the latest to the FMC of the flag State by any other available means of electronic communication accessible to the FMC of the Union of the Comoros. |
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ERS data which could not be made available to the Union of the Comoros via the ERS owing to a failure as referred to in paragraph 12 shall be transmitted by the FMC of the flag State to the FMC of the Union of the Comoros by another mutually agreed form of electronic communication. This alternative transmission shall be considered priority, it being understood that it will not be possible to comply with the transmission deadlines usually applicable. |
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If the FMC of the Union of the Comoros does not receive ERS data from a vessel for three consecutive days, the Union of the Comoros may instruct the vessel to immediately call at a port of the Union of the Comoros's choosing in order to investigate. |
FMC FAILURE – ERS DATA NOT RECEIVED BY THE FMC OF THE UNION OF THE COMOROS
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In the event that ERS data are not received by an FMC, its ERS correspondent shall immediately inform the ERS correspondent for the other FMC and, if necessary, work together in order to solve the problem. |
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The FMC of the flag State and the FMC of the Union of the Comoros shall mutually agree on the alternative means of electronic communication to be used in order to transmit ERS data in the event of a FMC failure, and shall immediately inform one another of any changes. |
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If the FMC of the Union of the Comoros reports that ERS data have not been received, the FMC of the flag State shall identify the causes of the problem and take appropriate measures in order to solve it. The FMC of the flag State shall inform the FMC of the Union of the Comoros and the EU of the results and the measures taken, within 24 hours after recognising the failure. |
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If more than 24 hours is required to solve the problem, the FMC of the flag State shall immediately transmit the missing ERS data to the FMC of the Union of the Comoros via one of the alternative means of electronic communication referred to in point 17. |
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The Union of the Comoros shall inform its competent monitoring services (MCS) in order that EU vessels are not considered by the FMC of the Union of the Comoros to be in violation of their obligations for not transmitting ERS data owing to a failure at one of the FMCs. |
FMC MAINTENANCE
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Planned maintenance of an FMC (maintenance programme) which may affect the exchange of ERS data must be notified at least 72 hours in advance to the other FMC, indicating, where possible, the date and duration of the maintenance work. Information on unplanned maintenance work shall be sent to the other FMC as soon as possible. |
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During the maintenance work, the provision of ERS data may be put on hold until the system is operational again. The relevant ERS data shall be made available immediately after the maintenance work has been completed. |
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If the maintenance work takes more than 24 hours, ERS data shall be sent to the other FMC using one of the alternative means of electronic communication referred to in point 17. |
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The Union of the Comoros shall inform its competent monitoring services (MCS) in order that EU vessels are not considered by the FMC of the Union of the Comoros to be in violation of their obligations for not transmitting ERS data owing to maintenance at an FMC. |
REGULATIONS
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21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/24 |
COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 1389/2013
of 16 December 2013
amending Council Regulation (EU) No 1258/2012 on the allocation of the fishing opportunities under the Protocol agreed between the European Union and the Republic of Madagascar setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties currently in force
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
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On 15 November 2007, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 31/2008 on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Madagascar (1) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Partnership Agreement’). |
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A new Protocol setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Partnership Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the ‘new Protocol’) has been provisionally applied since 1 January 2013. The new Protocol grants EU vessels fishing opportunities in waters in which the Republic of Madagascar exercises its sovereignty or jurisdiction with regard to fishing. The allocation of fishing opportunities granted to the Union under the new Protocol was established by Council Regulation 1258/2012 (2). |
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On 26 September 2012, the Joint Committee, provided for in the Partnership Agreement, examined the issue of sharks caught in association with fisheries managed by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), which sharks are the subject of IOTC Resolution 05/05 and the fishing of which is authorised within the framework of the Partnership Agreement. It concluded, on the basis of records of catches for the period 2007-2011 of surface longliners authorised to fish under the previous protocol to the Partnership Agreement, as validated by the relevant scientific institutes, that it would be appropriate to limit shark catches by such vessels to a maximum of 200 tonnes annually from 1 January 2014 until 31 December 2014, thereby freezing the fishing pressure on these shark stocks in line with the recommendation issued by the IOTC Scientific Committee. |
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In the light of discussions within the Joint Committee, shark catches should be limited and allocated among the Member States for the period of application of the new Protocol. Regulation (EU) No 1258/2012 should therefore be amended. |
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Pursuant to Article 20(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 (3), the Member States whose vessels are authorised to fish under Regulation (EU) No 1258/2012 may exchange all or part of the fishing opportunities allocated to them with respect to sharks. |
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This Regulation should apply from 1 January 2014, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following paragraph is added in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) No 1258/2012:
‘1a. The fishing opportunities for sharks caught in association with fisheries managed by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission by surface longliners are hereby set at 200 tonnes per year. This tonnage is allocated among the Member States as follows:
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Member State |
Tonnes |
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Spain |
166 |
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Portugal |
27 |
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France |
7 |
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United Kingdom |
0 |
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Total |
200’ |
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 2014.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 December 2013.
For the Council
The President
V. JUKNA
(1) OJ L 331, 17.12.2007, p. 7.
(2) Council Regulation (EU) No 1258/2012 of 28 November 2012 on the allocation of the fishing opportunities under the Protocol agreed between the European Union and the Republic of Madagascar setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties currently in force (OJ L 361, 31.12.2012, p. 85).
(3) Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59).
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21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/26 |
COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 1390/2013
of 16 December 2013
on the allocation of fishing opportunities under the Protocol agreed between the European Union and the Union of the Comoros setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement currently in force between the two parties
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
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(1) |
On 5 October 2006, the Council approved the conclusion of the Partnership Agreement in the fisheries sector between the European Community and the Union of the Comoros (the ‘Partnership Agreement’) by adopting Regulation (EC) No 1563/2006 (1). |
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(2) |
The European Union negotiated with the Union of the Comoros a new Protocol to the Partnership Agreement granting vessels of the European Union fishing opportunities in Comoros waters. |
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(3) |
On 16 December 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/786/EU (2) on the signing and provisional application of the new Protocol. |
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(4) |
The fishing opportunities among the Member States should be allocated for the period of application of the new Protocol. |
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(5) |
Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 (3) provides that the Commission is to inform the Member States concerned if it appears that the fishing opportunities allocated to the European Union under the new Protocol are not fully exhausted. If no reply is received within a time limit to be set by the Council, this will be considered as confirmation that the vessels of the Member State concerned are not making full use of their fishing opportunities during the period in question. That time limit should be set. |
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(6) |
To ensure that vessels of the European Union can continue their fishing activities, the new Protocol provides for its application by the Parties on a provisional basis as from 1 January 2014. This Regulation should therefore apply from the provisional application of the new Protocol, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The fishing opportunities established under the Protocol agreed between the European Union and the Union of the Comoros setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for by the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties currently in force (the ‘Protocol’) shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:
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(a) |
42 tuna seiners:
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(b) |
20 surface longliners:
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2. Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 shall apply without prejudice to the Protocol or the Fisheries Partnership Agreement.
3. The time limit within which the Member States are to confirm that they are not fully exhausting the fishing opportunities granted to them under the Fisheries Partnership Agreement, as provided by Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008, shall be set at ten working days from the date on which the Commission informs them that their fishing opportunities have not been fully exhausted.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2014.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 December 2013.
For the Council
The President
V. JUKNA
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1563/2006 of 5 October 2006 on the conclusion of the Partnership Agreement in the fisheries sector between the European Community and the Union of the Comoros (OJ L 290, 20.10.2006, p. 6).
(2) Council Decision 2013/786/EU of 16 December 2013 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and the provisional application of the Protocol between the European Union and the Union of the Comoros setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement currently in force between the two parties (See page 4 of this Official Journal).
(3) Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29 September 2008 concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community fishing vessels outside Community waters and the access of third country vessels to Community waters (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33).
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21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/28 |
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No 1391/2013
of 14 October 2013
amending Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure as regards the Union list of projects of common interest
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC and amending Regulations (EC) No 713/2009, (EC) No 714/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 (1), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,
Whereas:
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(1) |
Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 sets out a new framework for infrastructure planning and project implementation for the period up to 2020 and beyond. It identifies nine strategic geographic infrastructure priority corridors in the domains of electricity, gas and oil, and three Union-wide infrastructure priority areas for electricity highways, smart grids and carbon dioxide transportation networks, and establishes a transparent and inclusive process to identify concrete projects of common interest (PCIs). Projects labelled as PCIs will benefit from accelerated and streamlined permit granting procedures, better regulatory treatment and – where appropriate – financial support under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). |
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(2) |
Pursuant to Article 3(4) of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013, the Commission is to be empowered to adopt delegated acts to establish the Union list of PCIs (Union list) on the basis of the regional lists adopted by the decision-making bodies of the Regional Groups as established under that Regulation. |
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(3) |
Project proposals submitted for inclusion in the first Union list of PCIs were assessed by the Regional Groups established under Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 and composed of representatives of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, transmission system operators (TSOs), as well as the Commission, the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (the Agency) and the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity and Gas (ENTSO-E and ENTSOG). |
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(4) |
In the context of the work of the Regional Groups, organisations representing relevant stakeholders, including producers, distribution system operators, suppliers, consumers, and organisations for environmental protection, were consulted. |
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(5) |
The draft regional lists were agreed upon during a meeting at technical level, comprising representatives of the Commission and of the relevant Member States, on 13 July 2013. Following an opinion by the Agency on the draft regional lists submitted on 17 July 2013, the final regional lists were adopted by the decision-making bodies of the Regional Groups on 24 July 2013. All of the proposed projects obtained the approval of the Member States to which territory they relate, in accordance with Article 172 of the TFEU and with Article 3(3)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013. |
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(6) |
The Union list of PCIs is based on the final regional lists. One project had to be removed from the list due to on-going discussions on the designation of Natura 2000 sites. |
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(7) |
The projects on this first Union list of PCIs were assessed against, and found to meet, the criteria for projects of common interest set out in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013. |
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(8) |
Cross-regional consistency was ensured, taking into account the opinion of the Agency submitted on 17 July 2013. |
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(9) |
The PCIs are listed according to the order of the priority corridors set out in Annex I of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013. The list does not contain any ranking of projects. |
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(10) |
PCIs are either listed as stand-alone PCIs or as part of a cluster of several PCIs. Some PCIs have been clustered because of their interdependent, potentially competing or competing nature (2). All PCIs are subject to the same rights and obligations established by Regulation (EU) No 347/2013. |
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(11) |
The Union list contains PCIs in different stages of their development. Some are still in the early phases, i.e. the pre-feasibility, feasibility or assessment phases. In those cases, studies are still needed to demonstrate that the projects are technically and economically viable, and that they are compliant with Union legislation, and with Union environmental legislation in particular. In this context, potential impacts on the environment should be adequately identified, assessed and avoided or mitigated. |
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(12) |
The inclusion of projects in the Union list of PCIs, in particular of those still in the early phases, is without prejudice to the outcome of relevant environmental assessment and permitting procedures. Projects not in compliance with Union legislation should be removed from the Union list of PCIs. The implementation of the PCIs, including their compliance with EU legislation, should be monitored at national level and pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013. |
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(13) |
Pursuant to Article 3(4) of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013, the Union list is to take the form of an annex to that Regulation. |
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(14) |
Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
An Annex VII is added to Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 October 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
(1) OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 39.
(2) As explained in the Annex.
ANNEX
The following annex is added to Regulation (EU) No 347/2013:
‘ANNEX VII
Union list of projects of common interest (“union list”), referred to in Article 3(4)
A. The Commission applied the following principles when establishing the Union list:
1. Clusters of PCIs
Some PCIs form part of a cluster because of their interdependent, potentially competing or competing nature. The following principles were applied for the clustering of PCIs:
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— |
A cluster of interdependent PCIs is defined as a “Cluster X including the following PCIs”. Clusters of interdependent projects have been formed to identify those projects which are all needed to address the same bottleneck across country borders and which provide synergies if realised together. In this case, all projects have to be implemented to realise the Union-wide benefits. |
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A cluster of potentially competing PCIs is defined as a “Cluster X including one or more of the following PCIs”. Clusters of potentially competing projects reflect uncertainty around the extent of the bottleneck across country borders. In this case, not all of the PCIs contained in the clusters have to be implemented. It is left to the market whether all, several or one of the projects go ahead, subject to the necessary planning, permitting and regulatory approvals. The need for the projects shall be reassessed in the subsequent PCI identification process, including with regard to the capacity needs. |
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A cluster of competing PCIs is defined as a “Cluster X including one of the following PCIs”. Clusters of competing projects address the same bottleneck across country borders. However, the extent of the bottleneck is more certain than in the second case above and it is therefore clear that only one of the PCIs has to be implemented. It is left to the market which one of the projects goes ahead, subject to the necessary planning, permitting and regulatory approvals. Where necessary, the need for the projects shall be reassessed in the subsequent PCI identification process. |
All PCIs are subject to the same rights and obligations established by Regulation (EU) No 347/2013.
2. Treatment of substations, back-to-back stations and compressor stations
Substations and back-to-back stations in electricity and compressor stations in gas are considered as part of the PCIs and are not mentioned explicitly, if they are geographically located on the transmission line. If they are placed in a different location, they are explicitly mentioned. These items are subject to the rights and obligations of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013.
B. Union list of projects of common interest:
1. Priority corridor Northern Seas offshore grid (“NSOG”)
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No |
Definition |
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1.1. |
Cluster Belgium – United Kingdom between Zeebrugge and Canterbury [currently known as the NEMO project] including the following PCIs:
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1.2. |
PCI Belgium – two grid-ready offshore hubs connected to the onshore substation Zeebrugge (BE) with anticipatory investments enabling future interconnections with France and/or UK |
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1.3. |
Cluster Denmark – Germany between Endrup and Brunsbüttel including the following PCIs:
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1.4. |
Cluster Denmark – Germany between Kassö and Dollern including the following PCIs:
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1.5. |
PCI Denmark – Netherlands interconnection between Endrup (DK) and Eemshaven (NL) |
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1.6. |
PCI France – Ireland interconnection between La Martyre (FR) and Great Island or Knockraha (IE) |
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1.7. |
Cluster France-United Kingdom interconnections, including one or more of the following PCIs:
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1.8. |
PCI Germany – Norway interconnection between Wilster (DE) and Tonstad (NO) [currently known as the NORD.LINK project] |
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1.9. |
Cluster connecting generation from renewable energy sources in Ireland to United Kingdom, including one or more of the following PCIs:
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1.10. |
PCI Norway – United Kingdom interconnection |
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1.11. |
Cluster of electricity storage projects in Ireland and associated connections to United Kingdom, including one or more of the following PCIs:
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1.12. |
PCI compressed air energy storage in United Kingdom – Larne |
2. Priority corridor North-South electricity interconnections in Western Europe (“NSI West Electricity”)
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No |
Definition |
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2.1. |
PCI Austria internal line between Westtirol and Zell-Ziller (AT) to increase capacity at the AT/DE border |
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2.2. |
Cluster Belgium — Germany between Lixhe and Oberzier [currently known as the ALEGrO project] including the following PCIs:
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2.3. |
Cluster Belgium – Luxembourg capacity increase at the BE/LU border including the following PCIs:
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2.4. |
PCI France – Italy interconnection between Codrongianos (IT), Lucciana (Corsica, FR) and Suvereto (IT) [currently known as the SA.CO.I. 3 project] |
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2.5. |
Cluster France — Italy between Grande Ile and Piossasco, including the following PCIs:
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2.6. |
PCI Spain internal line between Santa Llogaia and Bescanó (ES) to increase capacity of the interconnection between Bescanó (ES) and Baixas (FR) |
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2.7. |
PCI France – Spain interconnection between Aquitaine (FR) and the Basque country (ES) |
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2.8. |
PCI Coordinated installation and operation of a phase-shift transformer in Arkale (ES) to increase capacity of the interconnection between Argia (FR) and Arkale (ES) |
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2.9. |
PCI Germany internal line between Osterath and Philippsburg (DE) to increase capacity at Western borders |
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2.10. |
PCI Germany internal line between Brunsbüttel-Grοβgartach and Wilster-Grafenrheinfeld (DE) to increase capacity at Northern and Southern borders |
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2.11. |
Cluster Germany – Austria – Switzerland capacity increase in Lake Constance area including the following PCIs:
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2.12. |
PCI Germany – Netherlands interconnection between Niederrhein (DE) and Doetinchem (NL) |
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2.13. |
Cluster Ireland – United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) interconnections, including one or more of the following PCIs:
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2.14. |
PCI Italy – Switzerland interconnection between Thusis/Sils (CH) and Verderio Inferiore (IT) |
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2.15. |
Cluster Italy – Switzerland capacity increase at IT/CH border including the following PCIs:
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2.16. |
Cluster Portugal capacity increase at PT/ES border including the following PCIs:
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2.17. |
PCI Portugal – Spain interconnection between Vila Fria – Vila do Conde – Recarei (PT) and Beariz – Fontefría (ES) |
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2.18. |
PCI capacity increase of hydro-pumped storage in Austria — Kaunertal, Tyrol |
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2.19. |
PCI hydro-pumped storage in Austria — Obervermuntwerk II, Vorarlberg province |
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2.20. |
PCI capacity increase of hydro-pumped storage in Austria — Limberg III, Salzburg |
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2.21. |
PCI hydro-pumped storage in Germany — Riedl |
3. Priority corridor North-South electricity interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe (“NSI East Electricity”)
|
No |
Definition |
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3.1. |
Cluster Austria – Germany between St. Peter and Isar including the following PCIs:
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3.2. |
Cluster Austria – Italy between Lienz and Veneto region including the following PCIs:
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3.3. |
PCI Austria – Italy interconnection between Nauders (AT) and Milan region (IT) |
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3.4. |
PCI Austria – Italy interconnection between Wurmlach (AT) and Somplago (IT) |
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3.5. |
Cluster Bosnia and Herzegovina – Croatia between Banja Luka and Lika including the following PCIs:
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3.6. |
Cluster Bulgaria capacity increase with Greece and Romania including the following PCIs:
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3.7. |
Cluster Bulgaria – Greece between Maritsa East 1 and N. Santa including the following PCIs:
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3.8. |
Cluster Bulgaria – Romania capacity increase including the following PCIs:
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3.9. |
Cluster Croatia – Hungary – Slovenia between Žerjavenec/Heviz and Cirkovce including the following PCIs:
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3.10. |
Cluster Israel – Cyprus – Greece between Hadera and Attica region [currently known as the euro Asia Interconnector] including the following PCIs:
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3.11. |
Cluster Czech Republic internal lines to increase capacity at North-Western and Southern borders including the following PCIs:
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3.12. |
PCI internal line in Germany between Lauchstädt and Meitingen to increase capacity at Eastern borders |
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3.13. |
PCI internal line in Germany between Halle/Saale and Schweinfurt to increase capacity in the North-South Corridor East |
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3.14. |
Cluster Germany – Poland between Eisenhűttenstadt and Plewiska [currently known as the GerPol Power Bridge project] including the following PCIs:
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3.15. |
Cluster Germany – Poland between Vierraden and Krajnik including the following PCIs:
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3.16. |
Cluster Hungary — Slovakia between Gőnyϋ and Gabčikovo including the following PCIs:
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3.17. |
PCI Hungary – Slovakia interconnection between Sajóvánka (HU) and Rimavská Sobota (SK) |
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3.18. |
Cluster Hungary – Slovakia between Kisvárda area and Velké Kapušany including the following PCIs:
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3.19. |
Cluster Italy – Montenegro between Villanova and Lastva including the following PCIs:
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3.20. |
Cluster Italy – Slovenia between West Udine and Okroglo including the following PCIs:
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3.21. |
PCI Italy – Slovenia interconnection between Salgareda (IT) and Divača — Bericevo region (SI) |
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3.22. |
Cluster Romania – Serbia between Resita and Pancevo including the following PCIs:
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3.23. |
PCI hydro-pumped storage in Bulgaria — Yadenitsa |
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3.24. |
PCI hydro-pumped storage in Greece — Amfilochia |
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3.25. |
PCI battery storage systems in Central South Italy |
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3.26. |
PCI hydro-pumped storage in Poland — Młoty |
4. Priority corridor Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan (“BEMIP Electricity”)
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No |
Definition |
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4.1. |
PCI Denmark – Germany interconnection between Ishőj/Bjæverskov (DK) and Bentwisch/Gűstrow (DE) via offshore windparks Kriegers Flak (DK) and Baltic 2 (DE) [currently known as Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution] |
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4.2. |
Cluster Estonia – Latvia between Kilingi-Nõmme and Riga [currently known as 3rd interconnection] including the following PCIs:
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4.3. |
PCI Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania synchronous interconnection with the Continental European networks |
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4.4. |
Cluster Latvia – Sweden capacity increase [currently known as the NordBalt project] including the following PCIs:
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4.5. |
Cluster Lithuania – Poland between Alytus (LT) and Elk (PL) including the following PCIs:
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4.6. |
PCI hydro-pumped storage in Estonia — Muuga |
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4.7. |
PCI capacity increase of hydro-pumped storage in Lithuania — Kruonis |
5. Priority corridor North-South gas interconnections in Western Europe (“NSI West Gas”)
Projects allowing bidirectional flows between Ireland and the United Kingdom:
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No |
Definition |
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5.1. |
Cluster to allow bidirectional flows from Northern Ireland to Great Britain and Ireland and also from Ireland to United Kingdom including the following PCIs:
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5.2. |
PCI Twinning of Southwest Scotland onshore system between Cluden and Brighouse Bay. (United Kingdom) |
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5.3. |
PCI Shannon LNG Terminal located between Tarbert and Ballylongford (Ireland) |
Projects allowing bidirectional flows between Portugal, Spain France and Germany:
|
No |
Definition |
|
5.4. |
PCI 3rd interconnection point between Portugal and Spain |
|
5.5. |
PCI Eastern Axis Spain-France – interconnection point between Iberian Peninsula and France at Le Perthus [currently known as Midcat] |
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5.6. |
PCI Reinforcement of the French network from South to North – Reverse flow from France to Germany at Obergailbach/Medelsheim Interconnection point (France) |
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5.7. |
PCI Reinforcement of the French network from South to North on the Bourgogne pipeline between Etrez and Voisines (France) |
|
5.8. |
PCI Reinforcement of the French network from South to North on the east Lyonnais pipeline between Saint-Avit and Etrez (France) |
Bidirectional flows between Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Belgium/France:
|
No |
Definition |
|
5.9. |
PCI Reverse flow interconnection between Switzerland and France |
|
5.10. |
PCI Reverse flow interconnection on TENP pipeline in Germany |
|
5.11. |
PCI Reverse flow interconnection between Italy and Switzerland at Passo Gries interconnection point |
|
5.12. |
PCI Reverse flow interconnection on TENP pipeline to Eynatten interconnection point (Germany) |
Development of interconnections between the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Luxembourg:
|
No |
Definition |
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5.13. |
PCI New interconnection between Pitgam (France) and Maldegem (Belgium) |
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5.14. |
PCI Reinforcement of the French network from South to North on the Arc de Dierrey pipeline between Cuvilly, Dierrey and Voisines (France) |
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|
5.15. |
Cluster implementing gas compressor optimisation in the Netherlands including the following PCIs:
|
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5.16. |
PCI Extension of the Zeebrugge LNG terminal. |
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|
5.17. |
Cluster between Luxembourg, France and Belgium including one or more of the following PCIs:
|
Other projects:
|
No |
Definition |
|
5.18. |
PCI Reinforcement of the German network to reinforce interconnection capacities with Austria [currently known as Monaco pipeline phase I] (Haiming/Burghausen-Finsing) |
|
5.19. |
PCI Connection of Malta to the European Gas network (gas pipeline with Italy at Gela and Floating LNG Storage and Re-gasification Unit (FSRU)) |
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5.20. |
PCI Gas Pipeline connecting Algeria to Italy (Sardinia) and France (Corsica) [currently known as Galsi & Cyréné pipelines] |
6. Priority corridor North-South gas interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe (“NSI East Gas”)
Projects allowing bidirectional flows between Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary linking the LNG terminals in Poland and Croatia:
|
No |
Definition |
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|
6.1. |
Cluster Czech – Polish interconnection upgrade and related internal reinforcements in Western Poland, including the following PCIs:
|
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6.2. |
Cluster Poland – Slovakia interconnection and related internal reinforcements in Eastern Poland, including the following PCIs:
|
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6.3. |
PCI Slovakia – Hungary Gas Interconnection between Vel’ké Zlievce (SK) – Balassagyarmat border (SK/HU) – Vecsés (HU) |
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|
6.4. |
PCI Bidirectional Austrian – Czech interconnection (BACI) between Baumgarten (AT) – Reinthal (CZ/AT) – Brečlav (CZ) |
Projects allowing gas to flow from Croatian LNG terminal to neighbouring countries:
|
No |
Definition |
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|
6.5. |
Cluster Krk LNG Regasification Vessel and evacuation pipelines towards Hungary, Slovenia and Italy, including the following PCIs:
|
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|
6.6. |
PCI Interconnection Croatia – Slovenia (Bosiljevo – Karlovac – Lučko – Zabok – Rogatec (SI)) |
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|
6.7. |
PCI Interconnection Slovenia – Italy (Gorizia (IT)/Šempeter (SI) – Vodice (SI)) |
Projects allowing gas flows from the Southern Gas Corridor and/or LNG terminals in Greece through Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia and further to Hungary as well as Ukraine, including reverse flow capability from south to north and integration of transit and transmission systems:
|
No |
Definition |
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|
6.8. |
Cluster Interconnection between Greece and Bulgaria and necessary reinforcements in Bulgaria, including the following PCIs:
|
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|
6.9. |
Cluster LNG terminal in Greece, including one of the following PCIs:
|
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6.10. |
PCI Gas Interconnection Bulgaria – Serbia [currently known as IBS] |
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6.11. |
PCI Permanent reverse flow at Greek – Bulgarian border between Kula (BG) – Sidirokastro (EL) |
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6.12. |
PCI Increase the transmission capacity of the existing pipeline from Bulgaria to Greece |
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|
6.13. |
Cluster Romania – Hungary – Austria transmission corridor, including the following PCIs:
|
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6.14. |
PCI Romanian – Hungarian reverse flow at Csanádpalota or Algyő (HU) |
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|
6.15. |
Cluster Integration of the transit and transmission system and implementation of reverse flow in Romania, including the following PCIs:
|
Projects allowing gas from the Southern gas corridor and/or LNG terminals reaching Italy to flow towards the north to Austria, Germany and Czech Republic (as well as towards the NSI West corridor):
|
No |
Definition |
|
6.16. |
PCI Tauerngasleitung (TGL) pipeline between Haiming (AT)/Überackern (DE) – Tarvisio (IT) |
|
6.17. |
PCI Connection to Oberkappel (AT) from the southern branch of the Czech transmission system |
|
6.18. |
PCI Adriatica pipeline (IT) |
|
6.19. |
PCI Onshore LNG terminal in the Northern Adriatic (IT) (1) |
Projects allowing development of underground gas storage capacity in South-Eastern Europe:
|
No |
Definition |
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|
6.20. |
Cluster increase storage capacity in South-East Europe, including one or more of the following PCIs:
|
Other projects:
|
No |
Definition |
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|
6.21. |
PCI Ionian Adriatic Pipeline (Fieri (AB) – Split (HR)) |
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|
6.22. |
Cluster Azerbaijan–Georgia–Romania Interconnector project, including the following PCIs:
|
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|
6.23. |
PCI Hungary – Slovenia interconnection (Nagykanizsa – Tornyiszentmiklós (HU) – Lendava (SI) – Kidričevo) |
7. Priority corridor Southern Gas Corridor (“SGC”)
|
No |
Definition |
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|
7.1. |
Cluster of integrated, dedicated and scalable transport infrastructure and associated equipment for the transportation of a minimum of 10 bcm/a of new sources of gas from the Caspian Region, crossing Georgia and Turkey and ultimately reaching final EU markets through two possible routes: one crossing South-East Europe and reaching Austria, the other one reaching Italy through the Adriatic Sea, and including one or more of the following PCIs:
|
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7.2. |
PCI consisting of integrated, dedicated and scalable transport infrastructures and associated equipment for the transportation of a minimum of 8 bcm/a of new sources of gas from the Caspian Region (Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan) to Romania, including the following projects:
|
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|
7.3. |
Cluster of gas infrastructures and associated equipment for the transportation of new sources of gas from the offshore fields in the East Mediterranean including one or more of the following PCIs:
|
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|
7.4. |
Cluster of interconnections with Turkey, including the following PCIs:
|
8. Priority corridor Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in gas (“BEMIP Gas”)
|
No |
Definition |
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|
8.1. |
Cluster LNG supply in the Eastern Baltic Sea Region, including the following PCIs:
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8.2. |
Cluster infrastructure upgrade in the Eastern Baltic Sea region, including the following PCIs:
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8.3. |
PCI Poland–Denmark interconnection “Baltic Pipe” |
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8.4. |
PCI Capacity expansion on DK-DE border |
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8.5. |
PCI Poland-Lithuania interconnection [currently known as “GIPL”] |
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8.6. |
PCI Gothenburg LNG terminal in Sweden |
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8.7. |
PCI Capacity extension of Świnoujście LNG terminal in Poland |
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8.8. |
PCI Upgrade of entry points Lwówek and Włocławek of Yamal-Europe pipeline in Poland |
9. Priority corridor Oil Supply Connections in Central Eastern Europe (OSC)
|
No |
Definition |
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9.1. |
PCI Adamowo-Brody pipeline: pipeline connecting the JSC Uktransnafta’s Handling Site in Brody (Ukraine) and Adamowo Tank Farm (Poland) |
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9.2. |
PCI Bratislava-Schwechat-Pipeline: pipeline linking Schwechat (Austria) and Bratislava (Slovak Republic) |
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9.3. |
PCI JANAF-Adria pipelines: reconstruction, upgrading, maintenance and capacity increase of the existing JANAF and Adria pipelines linking the Croatian Omisalj seaport to the Southern Druzhba (Croatia, Hungary, Slovak Republic) |
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9.4. |
PCI Litvinov (Czech Republic)-Spergau (Germany) pipeline: the extension project of the Druzhba crude oil pipeline to the refinery TRM Spergau |
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9.5. |
Cluster Pomeranian pipeline (Poland), including the following PCIs:
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9.6. |
PCI TAL Plus: capacity expansion of the TAL Pipeline between Trieste (Italy) and Ingolstadt (Germany) |
10. Priority thematic area Smart Grids Deployment
|
No |
Definition |
|
10.1. |
North Atlantic Green Zone Project (Ireland, UK/Northern Ireland): Lower wind curtailment by implementing communication infrastructure, enhance grid control and establishing (cross-border) protocols for Demand Side Management |
|
10.2. |
Green-Me (France, Italy): Enhance RES integration by implementing automation, control and monitoring systems in HV and HV/MV substations, advanced communicating with the renewable generators and storage in primary substations’ |
(1) The precise location of the LNG terminal in the Northern Adriatic will be decided by Italy in agreement with Slovenia.
|
21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/44 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1392/2013
of 13 December 2013
establishing a prohibition of fishing for mackerel in areas IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 by vessels flying the flag of United Kingdom
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
|
(1) |
Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013. |
|
(2) |
According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013. |
|
(3) |
It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Article 2
Prohibitions
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Article 3
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 December 2013.
For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Lowri EVANS
Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54.
ANNEX
|
No |
75/TQ40 |
|
Member State |
United Kingdom |
|
Stock |
MAC/2A34. |
|
Species |
Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) |
|
Zone |
IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 |
|
Closing date |
27.11.2013 |
|
21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/46 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1393/2013
of 13 December 2013
establishing a prohibition of fishing for redfish in EU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Spain
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
|
(1) |
Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013. |
|
(2) |
According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013. |
|
(3) |
It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Article 2
Prohibitions
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Article 3
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 December 2013.
For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Lowri EVANS
Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54.
ANNEX
|
No |
76/TQ40 |
|
Member State |
Spain |
|
Stock |
RED/51214D. |
|
Species |
Redfish (Sebastes spp.) |
|
Zone |
EU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV |
|
Closing date |
25.10.2013 |
|
21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/48 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1394/2013
of 13 December 2013
establishing a prohibition of fishing for redfish in Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of V and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Spain
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
|
(1) |
Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013. |
|
(2) |
According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013. |
|
(3) |
It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Article 2
Prohibitions
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Article 3
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 December 2013.
For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Lowri EVANS
Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54.
ANNEX
|
No |
77/TQ40 |
|
Member State |
Spain |
|
Stock |
RED/N1G14P |
|
Species |
Redfish (Sebastes spp.) |
|
Zone |
Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of V and XIV |
|
Closing date |
25.10.2013 |
|
21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/50 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1395/2013
of 13 December 2013
establishing a prohibition of fishing for greater forkbeard in EU and international waters of VIII and IX by vessels flying the flag of Portugal
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
|
(1) |
Council Regulation (EU) No 1262/2012 of 20 December 2012 fixing for 2013 and 2014 the fishing opportunities for EU vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks (2), lays down quotas for 2013. |
|
(2) |
According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013. |
|
(3) |
It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Article 2
Prohibitions
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Article 3
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 December 2013.
For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Lowri EVANS
Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 356, 22.12.2012, p. 22.
ANNEX
|
No |
79/DSS |
|
Member State |
Portugal |
|
Stock |
GFB/89- |
|
Species |
Greater Forkbeard (Phycis blennoides) |
|
Zone |
EU and international waters of VIII and IX |
|
Date |
2.12.2013 |
|
21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/52 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1396/2013
of 17 December 2013
establishing a prohibition of fishing for Greenland Halibut in NAFO area 3LMNO by vessels flying the flag of Spain
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
|
(1) |
Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013. |
|
(2) |
According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013. |
|
(3) |
It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Article 2
Prohibitions
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Article 3
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 2013.
For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Lowri EVANS
Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54.
ANNEX
|
No |
82/TQ40 |
|
Member State |
Spain |
|
Stock |
GHL/N3LMNO |
|
Species |
Greenland Halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) |
|
Zone |
NAFO 3LMNO |
|
Closing date |
4.12.2013 |
|
21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/54 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1397/2013
of 17 December 2013
establishing a prohibition of fishing for herring in EU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ N by vessels flying the flag of United Kingdom
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
|
(1) |
Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013. |
|
(2) |
According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013. |
|
(3) |
It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Article 2
Prohibitions
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Article 3
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 2013.
For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Lowri EVANS
Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54.
ANNEX
|
No |
80/TQ40 |
|
Member State |
United Kingdom |
|
Stock |
HER/4AB. |
|
Species |
Herring (Clupea harengus) |
|
Zone |
EU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ N |
|
Date |
3.12.2013 |
|
21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/56 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1398/2013
of 18 December 2013
operating deductions from the fishing effort allocated to the United Kingdom in 2013 for scallops and for edible crab and spider crab on account of overuse in the previous year
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (1), and in particular Article 106(1) and (2) thereof,
Whereas:
|
(1) |
A maximum annual fishing effort for scallops in ICES area VII and for edible crab and spider crab in ICES area VII was allocated to the United Kingdom by Council Regulation (EC) No 1415/2004 of 19 July 2004 fixing the maximum annual fishing effort for certain fishing areas and fisheries (2). |
|
(2) |
The scallops’ maximum fishing effort for 2012 was increased from 3 315 619 kW days to 3 550 619 kW days following exchanges made by the United Kingdom with Ireland and Netherlands, pursuant to Article 20(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (3). |
|
(3) |
As a result of inspections carried out in the United Kingdom in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and further enquiries with the UK authorities, the Commission detected inconsistencies between the data reported to the Commission pursuant to Article 33 of that Regulation and the effort actually deployed in 2012 for scallops and edible and spider crab in ICES area VII by vessels fishing under the flag of the United Kingdom. These discrepancies show the UK fishing vessels have deployed a level of effort above that available to this fleet in 2012 as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1415/2004 and adapted in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. The evidence gathered in the course of the investigation and enquiries allows the Commission to establish that this Member State has exceeded its 2012 maximum fishing effort for scallops by 451 641 kW days and for edible and spider crab by 38 462 kW days. |
|
(4) |
According to Article 106(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, when the Commission has established that a Member State has exceeded the fishing effort which has been allocated to it, the Commission shall operate deductions from future fishing effort allocations to that Member State. |
|
(5) |
Article 106(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 provides that deductions from fishing effort shall be operated in the following year or years by applying certain multiplying factors set out in that paragraph. |
|
(6) |
It is therefore appropriate to operate deductions from the fishing effort allocated to the United Kingdom for scallops and for edible crab and spider crab in ICES area VII in the year 2013. |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The maximum annual fishing effort fixed in Regulation (EC) No 1415/2004 for scallops and for edible crab and spider crab in ICES area VII is reduced in 2013 for the United Kingdom as set out in the Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 December 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.
ANNEX
|
Species |
Initial maximum fishing effort 2012 (1) |
Adapted maximum fishing effort 2012 |
Established utilised fishing effort 2012 |
Difference maximum effort-utilised effort (excess) |
Multiplying factor of Article 106(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 |
Deduction 2013 |
|
Scallops in ICES area VII |
3 315 619 |
3 550 619 |
4 002 260 |
451 641 (12,7 % of 2012 maximum effort) |
541 969 (excess * 1,2) |
541 969 |
|
Edible and spider crab in ICES area VII |
543 366 |
543 366 |
581 828 |
38 462 (7 % of 2012 maximum effort) |
42 308 (excess * 1,1) |
42 308 |
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1415/2004, OJ L 258, 5.8.2004, p. 1.
|
21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/58 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1399/2013
of 18 December 2013
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Antep Baklavası/Gaziantep Baklavası (PGI)]
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
Whereas:
|
(1) |
Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the application of Gaziantep Sanayi Odasi (Chamber of Commerce of Gaziantep) to register the name ‘Antep Baklavası’/‘Gaziantep Baklavası’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2). |
|
(2) |
As no statement of objection under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Antep Baklavası’/‘Gaziantep Baklavası’ should therefore be entered in the register, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 December 2013.
For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Dacian CIOLOȘ
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 229, 8.8.2013, p. 43.
ANNEX
Agricultural products and foodstuffs listed in Annex I(I) to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012:
Class 2.4. Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares
TURKEY
Antep Baklavası/Gaziantep Baklavası (PGI)
|
21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/59 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1400/2013
of 18 December 2013
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Τοματάκι Σαντορίνης (Tomataki Santorinis) (PDO))
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
Whereas:
|
(1) |
Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Greece’s application to register the name ‘Τοματάκι Σαντορίνης’ (Tomataki Santorinis) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2). |
|
(2) |
As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Τοματάκι Σαντορίνης’ (Tomataki Santorinis) should therefore be entered in the register, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 December 2013.
For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Dacian CIOLOȘ
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 167, 13.6.2013, p. 22.
ANNEX
Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:
Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed
GREECE
Τοματάκι Σαντορίνης (Tomataki Santorinis) (PDO)
|
21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/60 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1401/2013
of 18 December 2013
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Yorkshire Wensleydale (PGI)]
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
Whereas:
|
(1) |
Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the United Kingdom’s application to register the name ‘Yorkshire Wensleydale’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2). |
|
(2) |
As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Yorkshire Wensleydale’ should therefore be entered in the register, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 December 2013.
For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Dacian CIOLOȘ
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 231, 9.8.2013, p. 20.
ANNEX
Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:
Class 1.3. Cheeses
UNITED KINGDOM
Yorkshire Wensleydale (PGI)
|
21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/61 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1402/2013
of 19 December 2013
operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2013 on account of overfishing of other stocks in the previous year and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 770/2013 as regards amounts to be deducted in future years
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (1), and in particular Article 105 (1), (2), (3) and (5) thereof,
Whereas:
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(1) |
Fishing quotas for the year 2012 have been established by:
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(2) |
Fishing quotas for the year 2013 have been established by:
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(3) |
According to Article 105(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, when the Commission has established that a Member State has exceeded the fishing quotas which have been allocated to it, the Commission is to operate deductions from future fishing quotas of that Member State. |
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(4) |
Article 105(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 provides that, if it is not possible to operate deductions on the overfished stock in the year following the overfishing because the Member State concerned has no available quota, deductions should be operated on other stocks in the same geographical area or with the same commercial value. According to Commission Communication No 2012/C 72/07 (12) such deductions should be preferably operated from quotas allocated for stocks fished by the same fleet that overfished the quota, taking into account the need to avoid discards in mixed fisheries. |
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(5) |
For certain Member States no deductions could be operated by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 770/2013 from quotas allocated for the overfished stocks because such quotas were not available for those Member States in the year 2013. |
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(6) |
The Member States concerned have been consulted with regard to the proposed deductions from quotas allocated for other stocks than those which have been overfished. |
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(7) |
Lithuania has overfished its quota for the horse mackerel stock JAX/2A-14 (horse mackerel and associated by-catches in EU waters of ICES zones IIa and IVa, in ICES zones VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe, in EU and international waters of ICES zone Vb and in international waters of ICES zones XII and XIV) by 606,119 tonnes. Because Lithuania has no quota available for JAX/2A-14 in 2013, Lithuania has requested to operate the deduction from the quota for the greater silver smelt stock in the same geographical area ARU/567 (greater silver smelt stock in EU and international waters of ICES zones V, VI and VII). Lithuania having provided evidence of the important difference in the average value over the period concerned of these two commercial species and considering that the conservation status of these two species appears to be comparable, the amount of the deduction should be set at 400 tonnes of ARU/567. |
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(8) |
Deductions from quotas for other stocks than those which have been overfished, as provided for by this Regulation, should apply without prejudice to deductions applicable to 2013 quotas pursuant to
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(9) |
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 770/2013 (15) has established deductions from fishing quotas for certain stocks in 2013 on account of overfishing in the previous years. |
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(10) |
Certain deductions provided for by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 770/2013 appear to be larger than the adapted quota available in the year 2013 and, as a consequence, cannot be entirely operated on that quota. According to Commission Communication No 2012/C 72/07, the remaining amounts should be deducted from the adapted quotas available in subsequent years. |
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(11) |
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 770/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The fishing quotas for the year 2013 referred to in the Annex I to this Regulation shall be reduced by applying the deductions on alternative stocks set out in that Annex.
2. Paragraph 1 shall apply without prejudice to deductions provided for in Regulation (EU) No 165/2011 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 185/2013.
Article 2
The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 770/2013 is replaced by the text in Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 December 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 336, 21.12.2010, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 320, 3.12.2011, p. 3.
(6) OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 55.
(7) OJ L 356, 22.12.2012, p. 22.
(8) OJ L 323, 22.11.2012, p. 2.
(9) OJ L 356, 22.12.2012, p. 19.
(10) OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 1.
(11) OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54.
(12) OJ C 72, 10.3.2012, p. 27.
(13) Commission Regulation (EU) No 165/2011 of 22 February 2011 providing for deductions from certain mackerel quotas allocated to Spain in 2011 and subsequent years on account of overfishing in 2010 (OJ L 48, 23.2.2011, p. 11).
(14) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 185/2013 of 5 March 2013 providing for deductions from certain fishing quotas allocated to Spain in 2013 and subsequent years on account of overfishing of a certain mackerel quota in 2009 (OJ L 62, 6.3.2013, p. 62).
(15) OJ L 215, 10.8.2013, p. 1.
ANNEX I
DEDUCTIONS FROM QUOTAS FOR OTHER STOCKS THAN THOSE WHICH HAVE BEEN OVERFISHED
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Member State |
Species code |
Area code |
Species name |
Area name |
Permitted landings 2012 (Total adapted quantity in tons) (1) |
Total catches 2012 (quantity in tons) |
Quota consumption (%) |
Overfishing related to permitted landing (quantity in tons) |
Multiplying factor (2) |
Additional Multiplying factor (3) |
Remaining deduction from 2012 (4) (quantity in tons) |
Ouststanding balance (5) (quantity in tons) |
Deductions 2013 (quantity in tons) |
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DK |
DGS |
03A-C. |
Spurdog/dogfish |
EU waters of IIIa |
0 |
0,82 |
N.A. |
0,82 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,82 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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DK |
NEP |
3A/BCD |
Norway lobster |
IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,82 |
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DK |
DGS |
2AC4-C |
Spurdog/dogfish |
EU waters of IIa and IV |
0 |
1,29 |
N.A |
1,29 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
1,29 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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DK |
NEP |
2AC4-C |
Norway lobster |
EU waters of IIa and IV |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
1,29 |
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DK |
OTH |
1N2AB. |
Other species |
Norwegian waters of I and II |
0 |
4,74 |
N.A. |
4,74 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
4,74 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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DK |
HAD |
2AC4. |
Haddock |
IV; EU waters of IIa |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
4,74 |
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DK |
POR |
3-1234 |
Porbeagle |
French Guiana waters, Kattegat; EU waters of Skagerrak, I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2 |
0 |
0,32 |
N.A. |
0,32 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,32 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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DK |
ANF |
2AC4-C |
Anglerfish |
EU waters of IIa and IV |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,32 |
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DE |
DGS |
2AC4-C |
Spurdog/dogfish |
EU waters of IIa and IV |
0 |
0,87 |
N.A |
0,87 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,87 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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DE |
LIN |
04-C |
Ling |
EU waters of IV |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,87 |
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ES |
DGS |
15X14 |
Spurdog/dogfish |
EU and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV |
0 |
5 |
N.A. |
5 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
5 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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ES |
NEP |
07. |
Norway Lobster |
VII |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
5 |
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ES |
DWS |
56789- |
Deep-sea sharks |
EU and international waters of V, VI, VII, VIII |
0 |
11,79 |
N.A. |
11,79 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
11,79 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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ES |
BLI |
12INT- |
Blue ling |
International waters of XII |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
11,79 |
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ES |
HAD |
7X7A34 |
Haddock |
VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 |
106 |
106,08 |
100,08 |
0,08 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,08 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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ES |
HKE |
571214 |
Hake |
VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,08 |
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ES |
ORY |
1CX14 |
Orange roughy |
EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV |
0 |
0,16 |
N.A. |
0,16 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,16 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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ES |
BLI |
12INT. |
Blue ling |
International waters of XII |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,16 |
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ES |
POK |
56-14 |
Saithe |
VI; EU and international waters of Vb, XII and XIV |
13 |
13,1 |
100,77 |
0,10 |
/ |
/ |
27,60 |
/ |
27,70 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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ES |
RNG |
8X14. |
Roundnose grenadier |
EU and international waters of VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
27,7 |
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ES |
POR |
3-1234 |
Porbeagle |
French Guiana waters, Kattegat; EU waters of Skagerrak, I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2 |
0 |
0,01 |
N.A. |
0,01 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,01 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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ES |
ANF |
2AC4-C |
Anglerfish |
EU waters of IIa and IV |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,01 |
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LT |
JAX |
2A-14 |
Horse mackerel and associated by-catches |
EU waters of IIa, IVa; VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV |
1 840 |
1 838,319 |
99,91 |
–1,681 |
/ |
/ |
608,80 |
/ |
606,119 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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LT |
ARU |
567. |
Greater silver smelt |
EU and international waters of V, VI and VII |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
400 |
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NL |
BSF |
56712- |
Black scabbardfish |
EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII |
0 |
0 |
0 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
5 |
5 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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NL |
GFB |
567- |
Greater forkbeard |
EU and international waters of V, VI and VII |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
5 |
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NL |
DGS |
15X14 |
Spurdog/dogfish |
EU and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV |
0 |
1,622 |
N.A. |
1,622 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
1,622 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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NL |
ANF |
56-14 |
Anglerfish |
VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
1,622 |
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NL |
DGS |
2AC4-C |
Spurdog/dogfish |
EU waters of IIa and IV |
0 |
1,23 |
N.A. |
1,23 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
1,23 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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NL |
NEP |
2AC4-C |
Norway lobster |
EU waters of IIa and IV |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
1,23 |
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NL |
LEZ |
07. |
Megrims |
VII |
0 |
0,056 |
N.A. |
0,056 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,056 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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NL |
SOL |
7HJK. |
Common sole |
VIIh, VIIj and VIIk |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,056 |
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NL |
SBR |
678- |
Red seabream |
EU and international waters of VI, VII and VIII |
0 (6 for others) |
8,615 |
143,58 (compared to 6) |
2,615 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
6 |
8,615 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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NL |
COD |
07D. |
Cod |
VIId |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
8,615 |
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PL |
GHL |
1N2AB |
Greenland halibut |
Norwegian waters of I and II |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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PL |
BSF |
56712- |
Black scabbardfish |
EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
1 |
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PL |
HAD |
2AC4 |
Haddock |
IV; EU waters of IIa |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
16 |
16 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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PL |
BSF |
56712- |
Black scabbardfish |
EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
16 |
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PL |
MAC |
2A34 |
Mackerel |
IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
5 |
5 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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PL |
COD |
3BC+24 |
Cod |
IIIb, c, d (1) – Sudivisions 22 to 24 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
5 |
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PL |
RED |
514GRN |
Redfish |
Greenland waters of V and XIV |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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PL |
BSF |
56712- |
Black scabbardfish |
EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
1 |
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PL |
WHB |
1X14 |
Blue whiting |
EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
8 |
8 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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PL |
COD |
3BC+24 |
Cod |
IIIb, c, d (1) – Sudivisions 22 to 24 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
8 |
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PT |
GHL |
1N2AB |
Greenland halibut |
Norwegian waters of I and II |
0 |
1,508 |
/ |
0 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
11,00 |
12,508 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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PT |
RED |
1N2AB. |
redfish |
Norwegian waters I and II |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
12,508 |
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PT |
NEP |
08C. |
Norway lobster |
VIIIc |
0 |
0,963 |
N.A. |
0,963 |
/ |
C |
/ |
/ |
1,444 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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PT |
HKE |
8C3411 |
Hake |
VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
1,444 |
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PT |
POL |
08C. |
Pollack |
VIIIc |
0 |
0,043 |
N.A. |
0,043 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,043 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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PT |
SOO |
8CDE34 |
Sole |
VIIIc, VIIId, VIIIe, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,043 |
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UK |
DGS |
15X14 |
Spurdog/ dogfish |
EU and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV |
0 |
2,8 |
N.A. |
2,8 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
2,8 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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UK |
NEP |
07. |
Norway lobster |
area VII |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
2,8 |
|
UK |
DGS |
2AC4-C |
Spurdog/ dogfish |
EU waters of IIa and IV |
0 |
0,3 |
N.A. |
0,3 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,3 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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UK |
NEP |
2AC4-C |
Norway lobster |
EU waters of IIa and IV |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,3 |
|
UK |
GHL |
N01GRN New code GHL/NIGRN. |
Greenland halibut |
Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1 |
0 |
0,2 |
N.A. |
0,2 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,2 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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|
UK |
GHL |
1N2AB |
Greenland Halibut |
Norwegian waters of I and II |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,2 |
|
UK |
HAL |
514GRN |
Atlantic halibut |
Greenland waters of V and XIV |
0 |
1,8 |
N.A. |
1,8 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
1,8 |
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Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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|
UK |
GHL |
1N2AB |
Greenland Halibut |
Norwegian waters of I and II |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
1,8 |
|
UK |
NOP |
2A3A4. |
Norway pout and associated by-catches |
IIIa; EU waters of IIa and IV |
0 |
6 |
N.A. |
6 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
6 |
|
Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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|
UK |
WHB |
1X14. |
Blue whiting |
EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
6 |
|
UK |
POR |
3-1234 |
Porbeagle |
French Guiana waters, Kattegat; EU waters of Skagerrak, I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2 |
0 |
0,1 |
N.A. |
0,1 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,1 |
|
Deduction to be made on the following stock |
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|
UK |
ANF |
2AC4-C |
anglerfish |
EU waters of IIa and IV |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,1 |
(1) Quotas available to a Member State pursuant to the relevant fishing opportunities Regulations after taking into account exchanges of fishing opportunities in accordance with Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 (OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59), quota transfers in accordance with Article 4(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 (OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3) and/or reallocation and deduction of fishing opportunities in accordance with Articles 37 and 105 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulation (EU) No 165/2011 where relevant.
(2) As set out in Article 105(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Deductions equal to the overfishing * 1,00 shall apply in all cases of overfishing equal to, or less than, 100 tonnes.
(3) As set out in Article 105(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Letter ‘a’ indicates that an additional multiplying factor of 1.5 has been applied due to consecutive overfishing in the years 2010, 2011 and 2012. Letter ‘c’ indicates that an additional multiplying factor of 1.5 has been applied as the stock is subject to a multiannual plan.
(4) Regulation (EU) No 700/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 1136/2012 have operated deductions from fishing quotas for certain countries and species for 2012. However, for certain Member States the deductions to be applied were higher than their respective 2012 quota and could therefore not be operated entirely in that year. To ensure that also in such cases the full amount be deducted, the remaining quantities have been taken into account when establishing deductions from 2013.
(5) Remaining quantities related to overfishing in years preceding the entry into force of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and that cannot be deducted from another stock
ANNEX II
The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 770/2013 is replaced by the following:
‘ANNEX
DEDUCTIONS FROM QUOTAS FOR STOCKS WHICH HAVE BEEN OVERFISHED
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Member State |
Species code |
Area code |
Species name |
Area name |
Initial quota 2012 |
Permitted landings 2012 (Total adapted quantity in tons (1) |
Total catches 2012 (quantity in tons) |
Quota consumption related to permitted landings (%) |
Overfishing related to permitted landing (quantity in tons) |
Multiplying factor (2) |
Remaining deduction from 2012 |
Outstanding balance (5) |
Deductions applied in 2013 (quantity in tons) |
Remaining quantities to be deducted in 2014 and following year(s) (quantity in tons) |
|
|
BE |
PLE |
7FG. |
Plaice |
VIIf and VIIg |
46 |
185,9 |
202,9 |
109,14 |
17 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
17 |
|
|
BE |
POL |
8ABDE. |
Pollack |
VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe |
0 |
0 |
0,2 |
N.A. |
0,2 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,2 |
|
|
DK |
DGS |
03A-C. |
Spurdog/dogfish |
EU waters of IIIa |
0 |
0 |
0,82 |
N.A. |
0,82 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,82 |
|
|
DK |
DGS |
2AC4-C |
Spurdog/dogfish |
EU waters of IIa and IV |
0 |
0 |
1,29 |
N.A. |
1,29 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
1,29 |
|
|
DK |
HAD |
1N2AB. |
Haddock |
Norwegian waters of I and II |
0 |
0 |
0,16 |
N.A. |
0,16 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,16 |
|
|
DK |
HKE |
2AC4-C |
Hake |
EU waters of IIa and IV |
1 119 |
875 |
918,62 |
104,99 |
43,62 |
/ |
C |
/ |
/ |
65,43 |
|
|
DK |
OTH |
1N2AB. |
Other species |
Norwegian waters of I and II |
0 |
0 |
4,74 |
N.A. |
4,74 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
4,74 |
|
|
DK |
POR |
3-1234 |
Porbeagle |
French Guiana waters, Kattegat; EU waters of Skagerrak, I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2 |
0 |
0 |
0,32 |
N.A. |
0,32 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,32 |
|
|
DE |
DGS |
2AC4-C |
Spurdog/dogfish |
EU waters of IIa and IV |
0 |
0 |
0,870 |
N.A. |
0,87 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,87 |
|
|
IE |
HAD |
7X7A34 |
Haddock |
VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 |
3 699 |
3 745 |
4 126,037 |
110,17 |
381,037 |
1,2 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
457,244 |
|
|
IE |
PLE |
7FG. |
Plaice |
VIIf and VIIg |
197 |
72 |
76,21 |
105,86 |
4,21 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
4,21 |
|
|
IE |
PLE |
7HJK. |
Plaice |
VIIh, VIIj and VIIk |
77 |
86 |
99,3 |
115,47 |
13,3 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
13,3 |
|
|
IE |
SOL |
7BC. |
Common sole |
VIIb and VIIc |
37 |
37 |
37,688 |
101,86 |
0,688 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,688 |
|
|
IE |
WHG |
07A. |
Whiting |
VIIa |
52 |
56 |
57,089 |
101,94 |
1,089 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
1,089 |
|
|
EL |
BFT |
AE45WM |
Bluefin tuna |
Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean |
124,37 |
174,37 |
176,36 |
101,14 |
1,99 |
/ |
C |
/ |
/ |
1,55 |
1,435 |
|
ES |
ALF |
3X14- |
Alfonsinos |
EU and international waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV |
74 |
61 |
66,53 |
109,07 |
5,53 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
5,53 |
|
|
ES |
BLI |
5B67- |
Blue Ling |
EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VII |
62 |
21,07 |
25,29 |
120,03 |
4,22 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,07 |
0 |
4,29 |
|
ES |
BSF |
56712 |
Black scabbardfish |
EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII |
124 |
113,12 |
124,57 |
110,12 |
11,45 |
/ |
/ |
61,52 |
/ |
72,97 |
|
|
ES |
BSF |
8910- |
Black scabbardfish |
EU and international waters of VIII, IX and X |
11 |
11 |
52,48 |
477,09 |
41,48 |
/ |
/ |
0,60 |
/ |
9,23 |
32,85 |
|
ES |
BUM |
ATLANT |
Blue marlin |
Atlantic Ocean |
24 |
24 |
34,28 |
142,83 |
10,28 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
10,28 |
|
|
ES |
DGS |
15X14 |
Spurdog/dogfish |
EU and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV |
0 |
0 |
5 |
N.A. |
5 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
5 |
|
|
ES |
DWS |
56789- |
Deep-sea sharks |
EU and international waters of V, VI, VII, VIII and IX |
0 |
0 |
11,79 |
N.A. |
11,79 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
11,79 |
|
|
ES |
GFB |
89- |
Greater forkbeard |
EU and international waters of VIII and IX |
242 |
189,8 |
246,24 |
129,74 |
56,44 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
56,44 |
|
|
ES |
GHL |
N3LMNO |
Greenland halibut |
NAFO 3LMNO |
4 486 |
4 687,7 |
4 694,2 |
100,14 |
6,5 |
/ |
C |
/ |
/ |
9,75 |
|
|
ES |
HAD |
5BC6A. |
Haddock |
EU and international waters of Vb and VIa |
0 |
14,27 |
15,07 |
105,61 |
0,80 |
/ |
/ |
21,07 |
/ |
11,15 |
10,72 |
|
ES |
HAD |
7X7A34 |
Haddock |
VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 |
0 |
106 |
106,08 |
100,08 |
0,08 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,08 |
|
|
ES |
HKE |
571214 |
Hake |
VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV |
9 109 |
12 034,1 |
12 351,35 |
102,64 |
317,25 |
/ |
C |
/ |
/ |
475,875 |
|
|
ES |
NEP |
9/3411 |
Norway lobster |
IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 |
68 |
88 |
138,3 |
157,16 |
50,3 |
/ |
C |
/ |
/ |
25,15 (6) |
50,30 |
|
ES |
ORY |
1CX14 |
Orange roughy |
EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV |
0 |
0 |
0,16 |
N.A. |
0,16 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,16 |
|
|
ES |
POK |
56-14 |
Saithe |
VI; EU and international waters of Vb, XII and XIV |
0 |
13 |
13,1 |
100,77 |
0,10 |
/ |
/ |
27,60 |
/ |
27,70 |
|
|
ES |
POR |
3-1234 |
Porbeagle |
French Guiana waters, Kattegat; EU waters of Skagerrak, I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2 |
0 |
0 |
0,01 |
N.A. |
0,01 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,01 |
|
|
ES |
PRA |
N3L. |
Northern prawn |
NAFO 3L |
105,5 |
33,8 |
33,8 |
100 |
0 |
/ |
/ |
6,30 |
/ |
6,30 |
|
|
ES |
SOL |
8AB. |
Common sole |
VIIIa and VIIIb |
10 |
9,47 |
11,31 |
119,43 |
1,84 |
/ |
C |
0,52 |
/ |
0,28 |
3 |
|
ES |
USK |
567EI. |
Tusk |
EU and international waters of V, VI and VII |
14 |
0,15 |
0,15 |
100 |
0 |
/ |
/ |
28,55 |
/ |
5,68 |
22,87 |
|
FR |
HAD |
7X7A34 |
Haddock |
VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 |
11 096 |
11 357 |
11 911 |
104,88 |
554 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
554 |
|
|
FR |
MAC |
*8ABD. |
Mackerel |
VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId |
50,25 |
50,25 |
50,30 |
100,10 |
0,05 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,05 |
|
|
CY |
BFT |
AE45WM |
Bluefin tuna |
Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean |
66,98 |
16,98 |
17,906 |
105,45 |
0,926 |
/ |
C |
/ |
/ |
1,389 |
|
|
LT |
GHL |
N3LMNO |
Greenland halibut |
NAFO 3LMNO |
23 |
112,58 |
207,433 |
184,25 |
94,853 |
/ |
C |
/ |
/ |
22 |
120,279 |
|
LT |
JAX |
2A-14 |
Horse mackerel and associated by-catches |
EU waters of IIa, IVa; VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV |
0 |
1 840 |
1 838,319 |
99,91 |
–1,681 |
/ |
/ |
608,80 |
/ |
606,119 |
|
|
NL |
BSF |
56712- |
Black scabbardfish |
EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
5 |
5 |
|
|
NL |
DGS |
15X14 |
Spurdog/dogfish |
EU and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV |
0 |
0 |
1,622 |
N.A. |
1,622 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
1,622 |
|
|
NL |
DGS |
2AC4-C |
Spurdog/dogfish |
EU waters of IIa and IV |
0 |
0 |
1,23 |
N.A. |
1,23 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
1,23 |
|
|
NL |
HKE |
571214 |
Hake |
VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV |
183 |
56 |
110,565 |
197,44 |
54,565 |
/ |
C |
/ |
/ |
81,848 |
|
|
NL |
HKE |
*57-14 |
Hake |
VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV |
6 |
6 |
6,198 |
103,30 |
0,198 |
/ |
C |
/ |
/ |
0,297 |
|
|
NL |
LEZ |
07. |
Megrims |
VII |
0 |
0 |
0,056 |
N.A. |
0,056 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,056 |
|
|
NL |
SBR |
678- |
Red seabream |
EU and international waters of VI, VII and VIII |
0 (6 for others) |
0 (6 for others) |
8,615 |
143,58 % (compared to 6) |
2,615 |
|
|
/ |
6 |
8,615 |
|
|
NL |
SRX |
07D. |
Skates and rays |
EU waters of VIId |
4 |
12 |
12,015 |
100,13 |
0,015 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0 |
0,015 |
|
PL |
COD |
1/2B. |
Cod |
I and IIb |
2 285 |
3 565 |
3 565,574 |
100,02 |
0,574 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,574 |
|
|
PL |
GHL |
1N2AB |
Greenland halibut |
Norwegian waters of I and II |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
|
PL |
HAD |
2AC4 |
Haddock |
IV; EU waters of IIa |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
16 |
16 |
|
|
PL |
HER |
3D-R30 |
Herring |
EU waters of Subdivisions 25-27, 28.2, 29 and 32 |
19 537 |
19 537 |
21 270,651 |
108,87 |
1 733,651 |
1,1 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
1 907,016 |
|
|
PL |
MAC |
2A34 |
Mackerel |
IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
5 |
5 |
|
|
PL |
RED |
514GRN |
Redfish |
Greenland waters of V and XIV |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
|
PL |
SPR |
3BCD-C |
Sprat and associated catches |
EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 |
66 128 |
66 128 |
66 605,314 |
100,72 |
477,314 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0 |
477,314 |
|
PL |
WHB |
1X14 |
Blue whiting |
EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
8 |
8 |
|
|
PT |
ALF |
3X14- |
Alfonsinos |
EU and international waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV |
214 |
203 |
239,129 |
117,8 |
36,129 |
/ |
A |
/ |
/ |
54,194 |
|
|
PT |
BUM |
ATLANT |
Blue marlin |
Atlantic Ocean |
48,6 |
48,6 |
61,673 |
126,9 |
13,073 |
/ |
/ |
3,30 |
/ |
16,373 |
|
|
PT |
COD |
1/2B. |
Cod |
I and IIb |
2 449 |
1 946,7 |
1 946,95 |
100,01 |
0,25 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,25 |
|
|
PT |
GHL |
1N2AB |
Greenland halibut |
Norwegian waters of I and II |
0 |
0 |
1,508 |
/ |
0 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
11,00 |
12,508 |
|
|
PT |
HAD |
1N2AB |
Haddock |
Norwegian waters of I and II |
0 |
23,93 |
23,926 |
99,98 |
–0,004 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
383,93 |
7,8 |
376,126 |
|
PT |
MAC |
8C3411 |
Mackerel |
VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 |
6 258 |
5 471,5 |
5 472,57 |
100,02 |
1,07 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0 |
1,07 |
|
PT |
NEP |
08C. |
Norway lobster |
VIIIc |
0 |
0 |
0,963 |
N.A. |
0,963 |
/ |
C |
/ |
/ |
1,444 |
|
|
PT |
PLE |
8/3411 |
Plaice |
VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 |
66 |
64,8 |
71,506 |
110,35 |
6,706 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
4,8 |
1,906 |
|
PT |
POK |
1N2AB. |
Saithe |
Norwegian waters of I and II |
0 |
8,16 |
8,16 |
100 |
0 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
223,06 |
13,3 |
209,76 |
|
PT |
POL |
08C. |
Pollack |
VIIIc |
0 |
0 |
0,043 |
N.A. |
0,043 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,043 |
|
|
PT |
RED |
N3NL |
Redfish |
NAFO 3LN |
0 |
982,5 |
1 204,691 |
122,61 |
222,191 |
1,4 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
311,067 |
|
|
PT |
WHM |
ATLANT |
White marlin |
Atlantic ocean |
21,8 |
21,8 |
26,021 |
119,36 |
4,221 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
1,2 |
3,021 |
|
RO |
TUR |
F3742C |
Turbot |
EU waters in the Black Sea |
43,2 |
43,2 |
43,213 |
100,03 |
0,013 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,013 |
|
|
UK |
COD |
N01514 New code N1GL14 |
Cod |
Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1; Greenland waters of V and XIV |
364 |
1 116,4 |
1 165,1 |
104,36 |
48,7 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
48,7 |
|
|
UK |
DGS |
15X14 |
Spurdog/dogfish |
EU and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV |
0 |
0 |
2,8 |
N.A. |
2,8 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
2,8 |
|
|
UK |
DGS |
2AC4-C |
Spurdog/dogfish |
EU waters of IIa and IV |
0 |
0 |
0,3 |
N.A. |
0,3 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,3 |
|
|
UK |
GHL |
2A-C46 |
Greenland halibut |
EU waters of IIa and IV; EU and international waters of Vb and VI |
123 |
62 |
67 |
108,06 |
5 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
5 |
|
|
UK |
GHL |
514GRN |
Greenland halibut |
Greenland waters of V and XIV |
275 |
0 |
1 |
N.A. |
1 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0 |
1 |
|
UK |
GHL |
N01GRN New code GHL/NIGRN. |
Greenland halibut |
Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1 |
0 |
0 |
0,2 |
N.A. |
0,2 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,2 |
|
|
UK |
HAD |
7X7A34 |
Haddock |
VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 |
1 665 |
1 822 |
1 891,5 |
103,81 |
69,5 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
69,5 |
|
|
UK |
HAL |
514GRN |
Atlantic halibut |
Greenland waters of V and XIV |
0 |
0 |
1,8 |
N.A. |
1,8 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
1,8 |
|
|
UK |
HER |
5B6ANB |
Herring |
EU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN |
13 837 |
11 931,5 |
12 064,2 |
101,11 |
132,7 |
/ |
C |
/ |
/ |
199,05 |
|
|
UK |
NOP |
2A3A4. |
Norway pout and associated by-catches |
IIIa; EU waters of IIa and IV |
0 |
0 |
6 |
N.A. |
6 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
6 |
|
|
UK |
PLE |
7FG. |
Plaice |
VIIf and VIIg |
43 |
41,6 |
43,7 |
105,05 |
2,1 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
2,1 |
|
|
UK |
POR |
3-1234 |
Porbeagle |
French Guiana waters, Kattegat; EU waters of Skagerrak, I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2 |
0 |
0 |
0,1 |
N.A. |
0,1 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,1 |
|
|
UK |
RED |
514GRN New code RED/N1G14P |
Redfish |
Greenland waters of V and XIV |
31 |
31 |
31,3 |
100,97 |
0,3 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
0,3 |
|
|
UK |
WHG |
56-14 |
Whiting |
VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV |
176 |
202 |
204,9 |
101,44 |
2,9 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
/ |
2,9 |
|
(1) Quotas available to a Member State pursuant to the relevant fishing opportunities Regulations after taking into account exchanges of fishing opportunities in accordance with Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, quota transfers in accordance with Article 4(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and/or reallocation and deduction of fishing opportunities in accordance with Articles 37 and 105 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Commission Regulation (EC) No 147/2007 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 165/2011 where relevant
(2) As set out in Article 105(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Deduction equal to the overfishing * 1,00 shall apply in all cases of overfishing equal to, or less than, 100 tonnes.
(3) As set out in Article 105(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
(4) Letter “a” indicates that an additional multiplying factor of 1.5 has been applied due to consecutive overfishing in the years 2010, 2011 and 2012. Letter “c” indicates that an additional multiplying factor of 1.5 has been applied as the stock is subject to a multiannual plan.
(5) Remaining quantities related to overfishing in years preceding the entry into force of the Control Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and that cannot be deducted from another stock.
(6) At Spain's request, the pay-back of 75.45 tons due in 2013 will be spread over three years, namely 25.15 tons each year (2013, 2014 and 2015).’
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21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/86 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1403/2013
of 19 December 2013
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Liquirizia di Calabria (PDO)]
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
Whereas:
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(1) |
Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Liquirizia di Calabria’, registered under Commission Regulation (EU) No 1072/2011 (2). |
|
(2) |
Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3), as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation. |
|
(3) |
As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name contained in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 December 2013.
For the Commission On behalf of the President,
Dacian CIOLOȘ
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 278, 25.10.2011, p. 1.
(3) OJ C 219, 31.7.2013, p. 12.
ANNEX
Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:
Class 1.8. Other products of Annex I to the Treaty (spices, etc.)
Agricultural products and foodstuffs listed in Annex I(I) to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012:
Class 2.4. Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares
ITALY
Liquirizia di Calabria (PDO)
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21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/88 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1404/2013
of 20 December 2013
concerning the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713) and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Aspergillus niger (DSM 18404) as a feed additive for pigs for fattening (holder of authorisation BASF SE)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
Whereas:
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(1) |
Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation. |
|
(2) |
In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for a new use of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713) and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Aspergillus niger (DSM 18404). That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. |
|
(3) |
That application concerns the authorisation of a new use of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713) and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Aspergillus niger (DSM 18404) as a feed additive for pigs for fattening, to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’. |
|
(4) |
The use of that preparation was authorised for 10 years for weaned piglets, chickens for fattening, laying hens, turkeys for fattening and ducks for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2009 (2) and for chickens reared for laying, turkeys for breeding purposes, turkeys reared for breeding, other minor avian species (other than ducks for fattening) and ornamental birds by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1068/2011 (3). |
|
(5) |
The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) in its opinion of 18 June 2013 (4) confirmed its previous conclusions that, under the proposed conditions of use, the preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713) and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Aspergillus niger (DSM 18404) does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment. The Authority concluded that it has the potential to be efficacious in pigs for fattening. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. |
|
(6) |
The assessment of the preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713) and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Aspergillus niger (DSM 18404) shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation. |
|
(7) |
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘digestibility enhancers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 December 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
(1) OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2009 of 2 April 2009 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase as a feed additive for weaned piglets, chickens for fattening, laying hens, turkeys for fattening and ducks for fattening (holder of the authorisation BASF SE) (OJ L 91, 3.4.2009, p. 5).
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1068/2011 of 21 October 2011 concerning the authorisation of an enzyme preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713) and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Aspergillus niger (DSM 18404) as a feed additive for chickens reared for laying, turkeys for breeding purposes, turkeys reared for breeding, other minor avian species (other than ducks for fattening) and ornamental birds (holder of authorisation BASF SE) (OJ L 277, 22.10.2011, p. 11).
(4) EFSA Journal 2013; 11(7):3285.
ANNEX
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Identification number of the additive |
Name of the holder of authorisation |
Additive |
Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
End of period of authorisation |
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|
Units of activity/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % |
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Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: digestibility enhancers |
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4a7 |
BASF SE |
Endo-1,4-beta-xylanase EC 3.2.1.8 Endo-1,4-beta-glucanase EC 3.2.1.4 |
Additive composition Preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713) and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Aspergillus niger (DSM 18404) having a minimum activity of: 5 600 TXU (1) and 2 500 TGU (2)/g. Solid and liquid form. Characterisation of the active substance endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713) and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Aspergillus niger (DSM 18404). Analytical method (3) For quantification of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase activity: viscosimetric method based on decrease of viscosity produced by action of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase on the xylan containing substrate (wheat arabinoxylan) at pH 3,5 and 55 °C. For quantification of endo-1,4-beta-glucanase activity: viscosimetric method based on decrease of viscosity produced by action of endo-1,4-beta-glucanase on the glucan containing substrate (barley betaglucan) at pH 3,5 and 40 °C. |
Pigs for fattening |
— |
560 TXU 250 TGU |
— |
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12 January 2024 |
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(1) TXU is the amount of enzyme which liberates 5 micromole of reducing sugars (xylose equivalents) from wheat arabinoxylan per minute at pH 3,5 and 55 °C.
(2) TGU is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of reducing sugars (glucose equivalents) from barley beta-glucan per minute at pH 3,5 and 40 °C.
(3) Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory:
http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/EURLs/EURL_feed_additives/Pages/index.aspx
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21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/91 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1405/2013
of 20 December 2013
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
|
(1) |
In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation. |
|
(2) |
Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods. |
|
(3) |
Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN code indicated in column (2), by virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table. |
|
(4) |
It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information issued in respect of the goods concerned by this Regulation which does not conform to this Regulation may, for a certain period, continue to be invoked by the holder in accordance with Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 (2). That period should be set at three months. |
|
(5) |
The Customs Code Committee has not issued an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.
Article 2
Binding tariff information which does not conform to this Regulation may continue to be invoked in accordance with Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 December 2013.
For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Algirdas ŠEMETA
Member of the Commission
(2) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1).
ANNEX
|
Description of goods |
Classification (CN code) |
Reasons |
||||||||||||
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
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|
A product with the following composition:
The addition of denatonium benzoate, isopropyl alcohol, and butyl alcohol or methyl ethyl ketone renders the product unfit for human consumption. The product is transported in tanks or cisterns. No packaging is available for retail sale. According to the accompanying documents, the product is a concentrate for the production of anti-freezing fluid. |
2207 20 00 |
Classification is determined by the General Rules 1, 3(b) and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and the wording of CN codes 2207 and 2207 20 00. Due to its high ethyl alcohol contents, the product is not suitable to be directly used as an anti-freezing fluid, since it needs to be diluted with water in order to minimize the adverse chemical reaction with the elastomers which are in contact with the circulating anti-freezing fluid. The product can therefore not be used as an anti-freezing or de-icing fluid of heading 3820. Classification under heading 3820 is therefore excluded. Given its objective characteristics, namely the high proportion of ethyl alcohol and the presence of various denaturing agents (denatonium benzoate, isopropyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, methyl ethyl ketone), as well as the absence of anti-freeze agents other than ethyl alcohol, the essential character of the product is given by the denatured alcohol. The product is therefore to be classified as denatured ethyl alcohol of CN code 2207 20 00. |
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21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/93 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1406/2013
of 20 December 2013
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
|
(1) |
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto. |
|
(2) |
The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 December 2013.
For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Jerzy PLEWA
Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
(1) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.
ANNEX
Standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
|
(EUR/100 kg) |
||
|
CN code |
Third country code (1) |
Standard import value |
|
0702 00 00 |
AL |
55,3 |
|
IL |
168,0 |
|
|
MA |
70,4 |
|
|
TN |
99,9 |
|
|
TR |
110,0 |
|
|
ZZ |
100,7 |
|
|
0707 00 05 |
AL |
99,8 |
|
JO |
158,2 |
|
|
MA |
158,2 |
|
|
TR |
148,2 |
|
|
ZZ |
141,1 |
|
|
0709 93 10 |
MA |
81,6 |
|
TR |
150,7 |
|
|
ZZ |
116,2 |
|
|
0805 10 20 |
AR |
26,3 |
|
MA |
57,5 |
|
|
TR |
82,1 |
|
|
ZA |
38,0 |
|
|
ZZ |
51,0 |
|
|
0805 20 10 |
MA |
57,2 |
|
ZZ |
57,2 |
|
|
0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70, 0805 20 90 |
CN |
35,9 |
|
IL |
96,0 |
|
|
JM |
133,9 |
|
|
MA |
69,9 |
|
|
TR |
74,2 |
|
|
ZZ |
82,0 |
|
|
0805 50 10 |
AR |
102,8 |
|
TR |
63,2 |
|
|
ZZ |
83,0 |
|
|
0808 10 80 |
CN |
77,6 |
|
MK |
33,9 |
|
|
US |
125,2 |
|
|
ZZ |
78,9 |
|
|
0808 30 90 |
TR |
124,7 |
|
US |
150,9 |
|
|
ZZ |
137,8 |
|
(1) Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.
DECISIONS
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21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/95 |
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 11 December 2013
on mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2012/011 DK/Vestas from Denmark)
(2013/787/EU)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
|
(1) |
The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market. |
|
(2) |
The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million. |
|
(3) |
Denmarksubmitted an application on 21 December 2012 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in the enterprise Vestas Group and supplemented it by additional information up to 16 July 2013. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 6 364 643. |
|
(4) |
The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Denmark, |
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 6 364 643 in commitment and payment appropriations.
Article 2
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Strasbourg, 11 December 2013.
For the European Parliament
The President
M. SCHULZ
For the Council
The President
V. LEŠKEVIČIUS
(1) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
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21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/96 |
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 11 December 2013
on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2013/001 FI/Nokia from Finland)
(2013/788/EU)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
|
(1) |
The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market. |
|
(2) |
The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million. |
|
(3) |
Finlandsubmitted an application on 1 February 2013 to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in the enterprise Nokia plc, Nokia Siemens Networks and 30 of its subcontractors, and supplemented it by additional information up to 21 August 2013. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 9 810 000. |
|
(4) |
The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Finland, |
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 9 810 000 in commitment and payment appropriations.
Article 2
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Strasbourg, 11 December 2013.
For the European Parliament
The President
M. SCHULZ
For the Council
The President
V. LEŠKEVIČIUS
(1) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
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21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/97 |
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 11 December 2013
on mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2013/003 DE/First Solar from Germany)
(2013/789/EU)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
|
(1) |
The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market. |
|
(2) |
The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million. |
|
(3) |
Germanysubmitted an application on 12 April 2013 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in the enterprise First Solar Manufacturing GmbH and supplemented it by additional information up to 14 August 2013. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 2 305 357. |
|
(4) |
The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Germany, |
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 2 305 357 in commitment and payment appropriations.
Article 2
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Strasbourg, 11 December 2013.
For the European Parliament
The President
M. SCHULZ
For the Council
The President
V. LEŠKEVIČIUS
(1) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
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21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/98 |
COUNCIL DECISION
of 13 December 2013
on the acceptance on behalf of the European Union of the Amendment to Articles 25 and 26 of the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
(2013/790/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1), in conjunction with Article 218(6) (a) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
|
(1) |
The European Union is a Party to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (‘the Convention’) following its approval in 1995 (1). |
|
(2) |
The main purpose of the Convention is to establish a framework for bilateral and multilateral cooperation to prevent and control the pollution of transboundary watercourses and to ensure the rational use of water resources in the Member countries of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). |
|
(3) |
At their 2003 Meeting, the Parties to the Convention expressed a wish to allow States situated outside of the UNECE region to become Parties to the Convention in order to promote river basin cooperation throughout the world. |
|
(4) |
Other UNECE environmental conventions, for instance, the Convention on the Access to Justice in Environmental Matters and the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, are open to States situated outside of the UNECE region. |
|
(5) |
The European Community participated in the 2003 Meeting of the Parties which adopted the Amendment allowing accession of any State that is a Member of the United Nations to accede to the Convention upon approval by the Meeting of the Parties. |
|
(6) |
The Amendment will enter into force upon acceptance of all States and organisations that were Parties to the Convention on 28 November 2003. |
|
(7) |
The Amendment should be accepted on behalf of the Union, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Amendment to Articles 25 and 26 of the Convention (‘the Amendment’) on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (‘the Convention’) opening accession to the Convention to all United Nations Member States which has been adopted at the Third Meeting of the Parties is hereby accepted on behalf of the Union.
The text of the Amendment is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall designate the person empowered to proceed, on behalf of the Union, to the deposit of the instrument of acceptance of the Amendment provided for in Article 21 (4) of the Convention, in order to express the consent of the Union to be bound by this Amendment.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 13 December 2013.
For the Council
The President
V. MAZURONIS
(1) OJ L 186, 5.8.1995, p. 42.
AMENDMENT TO THE WATER CONVENTION
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(a) |
A new paragraph is inserted in article 25, after paragraph 2, of the Convention, reading ‘3. Any other State, not referred to in paragraph 2, that is a Member of the United Nations may accede to the Convention upon approval by the Meeting of the Parties. In its instrument of accession, such a State shall make a declaration stating that approval for its accession to the Convention had been obtained from the Meeting of the Parties and shall specify the date on which approval was received. Any such request for accession by Members of the United Nations shall not be considered for approval by the Meeting of the Parties until this paragraph has entered into force for all the States and organizations that were Parties to the Convention on 28 November 2003’. and the remaining paragraphs are renumbered accordingly; |
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In article 26, paragraph 3, after ‘referred to in article 23’ the words ‘or in paragraph 3 of article 25’ are inserted. |
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21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/100 |
COUNCIL DECISION
of 13 December 2013
amending Decision 2007/198/Euratom establishing the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy and conferring advantages upon it
(2013/791/Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the third and fourth paragraphs of Article 47 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
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(1) |
Council Decision 2007/198/Euratom (1) established the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy (the ‘Joint Undertaking’) to provide the contribution of the European Atomic Energy Community (‘Euratom’) to the ITER International Fusion Energy Organisation and the Broader Approach Activities with Japan as well as to prepare and coordinate a programme of activities in preparation for the construction of a demonstration fusion reactor and related facilities. |
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(2) |
Decision 2007/198/Euratom provides for a financial reference amount deemed necessary for the Joint Undertaking together with the indicative total contribution of Euratom towards such amount, which should be made available through the Euratom research and training programmes adopted pursuant to Article 7 of the Euratom Treaty. |
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(3) |
The resources deemed necessary for the Joint Undertaking during the ITER construction phase, covering the 2007-2020 period, amounted to EUR 7 200 000 000 (in 2008 value) in March 2010. In July 2010, the Council capped this amount to EUR 6 600 000 000 (in 2008 value). |
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(4) |
The European Parliament and the Council set the maximum level of the Euratom commitments for ITER in the Multiannual Financial Framework for the 2014-2020 period at EUR 2 707 000 000 (in 2011 value). |
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(5) |
It is necessary to amend Decision 2007/198/Euratom to allow the financing of the activities of the Joint Undertaking for the 2014-2020 period from the general budget of the European Union and not through the Euratom research and training programmes. |
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(6) |
Third countries which have concluded a cooperation agreement with Euratom in the field of nuclear energy research, including controlled nuclear fusion, that associate their respective research programmes with the Euratom programmes are to contribute to the financing of the activities of the Joint Undertaking. Their contribution should be determined in the respective cooperation agreement with Euratom. |
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(7) |
The 2012 fusion roadmap developed by national fusion laboratories has the ultimate aim of supporting ITER design and construction and demonstrating electricity production by fusion by around the middle of the century. Therefore, in order to fulfil its tasks, the Joint Undertaking should maintain a close working relationship with the European entities implementing this roadmap. |
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(8) |
It is also appropriate to update Decision 2007/198/Euratom as regards the provisions on protection of the Union's financial interests. |
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(9) |
It is appropriate to inform the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of Decision 2007/198/Euratom on the basis of information provided by the Joint Undertaking. |
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(10) |
Decision 2007/198/Euratom should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2007/198/Euratom is amended as follows:
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(1) |
Article 4 is amended as follows:
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(2) |
the following Articles are inserted: ‘Article 5a Protection of the Union's Financial Interests 1. The Commission shall take appropriate measures ensuring that, when actions financed under this Decision are implemented, the financial interests of the Union are protected by the application of preventive measures against fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities, by effective checks and, where irregularities are detected, by the recovery of the amounts wrongly paid and, where appropriate, by effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties. 2. The Commission or its representatives and the Court of Auditors shall have the power of audit, on the basis of documents and on-the-spot checks and inspections, over all grant beneficiaries, contractors, subcontractors and other third parties who have received Euratom funds under this Decision. 3. The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) may carry out investigations, including on-the-spot checks and inspections, in accordance with the provisions and procedures laid down in Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) and Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 (3) with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Union in connection with an agreement or decision or a contract funded under this Decision. Without prejudice to paragraph 2 and the first subparagraph of this paragraph, cooperation agreements with third countries and international organisations, contracts, agreements and decisions resulting from the application of this Decision shall expressly empower the Commission, the Court of Auditors and OLAF to conduct audits, on-the-spot checks and inspections. Article 5b Mid-term review The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council, by 31 December 2017, at the latest, a progress report on the implementation of this Decision on the basis of information provided by the Joint Undertaking. That report shall set out the results of the use of the Euratom contribution referred to in Article 4(3) as regards commitments and expenditure. (2) Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 (OJ L 248, 18.9.2013, p. 1)." (3) Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities' financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2).’" |
Article 2
Entry into force
This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2014.
Article 3
Addressees
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 December 2013.
For the Council
The President
V. MAZURONIS
(1) Council Decision 2007/198/Euratom of 27 March 2007 establishing the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy and conferring advantages upon it (OJ L 90, 30.3.2007, p. 58).
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21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/103 |
COUNCIL DECISION
of 16 December 2013
on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in Finland
(2013/792/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to Council Decision 2008/615/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime (1), in particular Article 25 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2008/616/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA (2), in particular Article 20 and Chapter 4 of the Annex thereto,
Whereas:
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(1) |
According to the Protocol on Transitional Provisions annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, the legal effects of the acts of the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union adopted prior to the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon are preserved until those acts are repealed, annulled or amended in implementation of the Treaties. |
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(2) |
Accordingly, Article 25 of Decision 2008/615/JHA is applicable and the Council must unanimously decide whether the Member States have implemented the provisions of Chapter 6 of that Decision. |
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(3) |
Article 20 of Decision 2008/616/JHA provides that decisions referred to in Article 25(2) of Decision 2008/615/JHA are to be taken on the basis of an evaluation report based on a questionnaire. With respect to automated data exchange in accordance with Chapter 2 of Decision 2008/615/JHA, the evaluation report is to be based on an evaluation visit and a pilot run. |
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(4) |
According to Chapter 4, point 1.1, of the Annex to Decision 2008/616/JHA, the questionnaire drawn up by the relevant Council Working Group concerns each of the automated data exchanges and has to be answered by a Member State as soon as it believes it fulfils the prerequisites for sharing data in the relevant data category. |
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(5) |
Finland has completed the questionnaire on data protection and the questionnaire on dactyloscopic data exchange. |
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(6) |
A successful pilot run has been carried out by Finland with Austria. |
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(7) |
An evaluation visit has taken place in Finland and a report on the evaluation visit has been produced by the Austrian evaluation team and forwarded to the relevant Council Working Group. |
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(8) |
An overall evaluation report, summarising the results of the questionnaire, the evaluation visit and the pilot run concerning dactyloscopic data exchange has been presented to the Council, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the purposes of automated searching of dactyloscopic data, Finland has fully implemented the general provisions on data protection of Chapter 6 of Decision 2008/615/JHA and is entitled to receive and supply personal data pursuant to Article 9 of that Decision as from the day of the entry into force of this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 16 December 2013.
For the Council
The President
V. JUKNA
(2) OJ L 210, 6.8.2008, p. 12.
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21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/104 |
COMMISSION DECISION
of 19 December 2013
amending Decision 2007/506/EC in order to prolong the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to soaps, shampoos and hair conditioners
(notified under document C(2013) 9223)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2013/793/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the EU Ecolabel (1), and in particular point (c) of Article 8(3) thereof,
After consulting the European Union Eco-Labelling Board,
Whereas:
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(1) |
Commission Decision 2007/506/EC of 21 June 2007 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to soaps, shampoos and hair conditioners (2) expires on 31 December 2013. |
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(2) |
An assessment has been carried out to evaluate the relevance and appropriateness of the current ecological criteria, as well as of the related assessment and verification requirements, established by this Decision. Given the stage of the revision process for that Decision, it is appropriate to prolong the period of validity of the ecological criteria and the related assessment and verification requirements which it set out. The period of validity of the ecological criteria and the related assessment and verification requirements set out in Decision 2007/506/EC should be prolonged until 31 December 2014. |
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(3) |
Decision 2007/506/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(4) |
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Article 4 of Decision 2007/506/EC is replaced by the following:
‘Article 4
The ecological criteria for the product group “soaps, shampoos and hair-conditioners”, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid until 31 December 2014.’
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 December 2013.
For the Commission
Janez POTOČNIK
Member of the Commission
(2) OJ L 186, 18.7.2007, p. 36.
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21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/105 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 19 December 2013
on the recognition of Georgia pursuant to Directive 2008/106/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the systems for training and certification of seafarers
(notified under document C(2013) 9224)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2013/794/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2008/106/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on the minimum level of training of seafarers (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 19(3) thereof,
Whereas:
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(1) |
According to Directive 2008/106/EC Member States may decide to endorse seafarers’ appropriate certificates issued by third countries, provided that the third country concerned is recognised by the Commission. Those third countries have to meet all the requirements of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW Convention), as revised in 1995. |
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(2) |
By Commission Decision 2010/705/EU (2) the recognition of Georgia as regards the systems for training and certification of seafarers that had been granted according to Article 18(3)(c) of Directive 2001/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) was withdrawn. The outcome of the assessment of compliance and the evaluation of the information provided by the Georgian authorities had demonstrated that Georgia did not comply fully with the relevant requirements of the STCW Convention. |
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(3) |
By letter of 10 September 2012, the Republic of Cyprus requested the re-recognition of Georgia. Following this request, the Commission assessed the training and certification system in Georgia in order to verify whether Georgia meets all the requirements of the STCW Convention and whether the appropriate measures have been taken to prevent fraud involving certificates. This assessment was based on the results of an inspection carried out by experts of the European Maritime Safety Agency in October 2012 and on the corrective measures submitted by the Georgian authorities. |
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(4) |
In particular, following the inspection, by letter of 6 February 2013, the Georgian authorities were invited to submit a voluntary corrective action plan for the deficiencies that had been detected and to adopt remedial actions. |
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(5) |
The main deficiencies related to missing legislative and administrative requirements to give full effect to the provisions of the STCW Convention, such as a missing requirement on the monitoring of the accredited foreign Maritime Education and Training (MET) institutions and programmes by the Georgian administration. Moreover, the inspected MET institutions did not implement certain provisions, such as those related to the use of simulators. Finally, the inspected institutions did not have available specific equipment for training and assessment for certain competences. |
|
(6) |
By correspondence of 15 May 2013 and of 20 July 2013, Georgia informed the Commission that actions had been undertaken to address the identified shortcomings. In particular, the Georgian authorities indicated that the national provisions had been brought in line with the Convention and that MET institutions had properly implemented the relevant provisions. Finally, evidence that the missing training equipment had been procured and put in place was also provided. |
|
(7) |
A remaining shortcoming concerns certain training facilities of the Batumi Navigation Teaching University. In particular, the electrical laboratory and the lifeboat available for training in survival craft and rescue boats appear to require further upgrade. Georgia has therefore been invited to implement further corrective actions in this respect. However, this shortcoming does not warrant calling into question the overall level of compliance of Georgia with STCW requirements on training and certification of seafarers. |
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(8) |
The final outcome of the assessment demonstrates that Georgia complies with the requirements of the STCW Convention, while this country has taken appropriate measures to prevent fraud involving certificates. |
|
(9) |
The Commission provided the Member States with a report on the results of the assessment. |
|
(10) |
The measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the purposes of Article 19 of Directive 2008/106/EC, Georgia is recognised as regards the systems for the training and certification of seafarers.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 December 2013.
For the Commission
Siim KALLAS
Vice-President
(1) OJ L 323, 3.12.2008, p. 33.
(2) OJ L 306, 23.11.2010, p. 78.
(3) OJ L 136, 18.5.2001, p. 17.
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21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/107 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 19 December 2013
on a notification by the United Kingdom of measures it intends to adopt in accordance with Article 9(2) and (3) of Directive 2009/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on safety rules and standards for passenger ships
(notified under document C(2013) 9225)
(Only the English text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2013/795/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2009/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on safety rules and standards for passenger ships (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,
Whereas:
|
(1) |
Directive 2009/45/EC lays down a uniform level of safety requirements for passenger ships of whatever flag engaged on domestic voyages. |
|
(2) |
Article 9(2) of the abovementioned Directive permits Member States to adopt measures allowing equivalents for the regulations contained in Annex I to the Directive provided that such equivalents are at least as effective as such regulations and subject to the procedure in Article 9(4). |
|
(3) |
Article 9(3) of the abovementioned Directive permits Member States to adopt measures to exempt ships from certain specific requirements provided there is no reduction in the level of safety and subject to the procedure in Article 9(4). |
|
(4) |
Article 9(4) provides that a Member State which avails itself of the provisions of Article 9(2) and (3) should notify the Commission of the measures it intends to adopt, including particulars to the extent necessary to confirm that the level of safety is adequately maintained. If within a period of six months from the notification it is decided in accordance with the procedure in Article 11(2) that the measures are not justified, the said Member State shall be required to amend or not to adopt the proposed measures. |
|
(5) |
The United Kingdom has originally transmitted to the Commission a notification of a national measure on exemptions and equivalencies to the Directive’s requirements for domestic passenger ships under Article 9(2) and (3) of Directive 2009/45/EC on 17 February 2011. The Commission requested additional technical details and explanations on the United Kingdom proposal on 25 March 2011. |
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(6) |
The United Kingdom has resubmitted a notification on 19 March 2013 on a national measure granting 21 equivalents and exemptions under Article 9(2) and (3) of Directive 2009/45/EC. This notification replaces the notification transmitted on 17 February 2011; it mainly addresses technical and operational alternatives to the Directive’s requirements covering the specific needs of small passenger ships operating on the coast of the United Kingdom. |
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(7) |
The Commission requested on 12 June 2013 further information and clarification on the request for exemptions and equivalencies. The Commission indicated that the six-month period provided in Article 9(4) of the Directive, starting from the original reception of the notification, was stopped until the complete reception of the information necessary to finalise the analysis. The United Kingdom replied on 13 July 2013. A meeting was held between the representatives of the Commission, the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the United Kingdom authorities on 23 September 2013 to further explore the details of this complex notification. |
|
(8) |
By 1 October 2013, the United Kingdom has decided to withdraw 11 of the original exemptions/equivalencies. The United Kingdom also updated the remaining exemptions/equivalencies and clarified the operational conditions where the requested exemptions would be applied. |
|
(9) |
The Commission considers that nine of the exemptions/equivalencies requested are justified and the procedure laid down under Article 11(2) of Directive 2009/45/EC is not applicable. |
|
(10) |
The remaining request concerns the requirement under Regulation III/2.1 of Annex I to Directive 2009/45/EC on the ‘Provision of spare liferafts’. This measure includes an exemption and an equivalent proposal. The United Kingdom requests to exempt from the requirement under Regulation III/2.1 vessels of Classes C and D, under 24 metres in length, engaged only on voyages in favourable weather, in daylight and in summer, and carrying not more than 130 persons. The United Kingdom proposes as equivalency to such a regulation that these passenger ships should carry liferaft for 100 % of persons on board, and buoyant apparatus for 20 %. |
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(11) |
The Commission considers that this remaining request to exempt vessels of Classes C and D, under 24 metres in length, from the requirement under Regulation III/2.1 of Annex I to Directive 2009/45/EC on the ‘Provision of spare liferafts’, cannot be accepted. The United Kingdom has not demonstrated that there is no reduction in safety under the proposed operating conditions of vessels engaged only on voyages in favourable weather, in daylight and in summer. Furthermore, the United Kingdom has not demonstrated that the risk of a liferaft being unavailable is low, and the proposed equivalent measure of on-board buoyant apparatus for 20 % of the persons on board is unacceptable as it implies that the persons using it will be in the water. In some of the areas covered by the measure, the sea temperature in the defined summer period can be very low, reaching in some cases 5 °C. |
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(12) |
The Commission therefore considers that the intended measures on Regulation III/2.1 of Annex I to Directive 2009/45/EC are not justified. |
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(13) |
The measure provided in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The United Kingdom is required not to adopt its intended exemption to the requirement ‘Provision of spare liferafts’ of Regulation III/2.1 of Annex I to Directive 2009/45/EC for the passenger ships of Classes C and D, under 24 metres and the equivalency proposed for those vessels to carry liferaft for 100 %, and buoyant apparatus for 20 % of persons on board.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Done at Brussels, 19 December 2013.
For the Commission
Siim KALLAS
Vice-President
(1) OJ L 163, 25.6.2009, p. 1.
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21.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 349/109 |
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
of 6 December 2013
on the approval of the volume of coin issuance in 2014
(ECB/2013/46)
(2013/796/EU)
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 128(2) and Article 140(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2013/387/EU of 9 July 2013 on the adoption by Latvia of the euro on 1 January 2014 (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas:
|
(1) |
The European Central Bank (ECB) has the exclusive right from 1 January 1999 to approve the volume of coins issued by the Member States whose currency is the euro. |
|
(2) |
The derogation in favour of Latvia referred to in Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession has been abrogated with effect from 1 January 2014. |
|
(3) |
The 17 Member States whose currency is the euro and Latvia have submitted to the ECB for approval their estimates of the volume of euro coins to be issued in 2014, supplemented by explanatory notes on the forecasting methodology, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Approval of the volume of euro coins to be issued in 2014
The ECB hereby approves the volume of euro coins to be issued by the Member States whose currency is the euro in 2014 as described in the following table:
|
(EUR million) |
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Issuance of coins intended for circulation and issuance of collector coins (not intended for circulation) in 2014 |
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Belgium |
24,925 |
|
Germany |
655 |
|
Estonia |
11,14 |
|
Ireland |
48,96 |
|
Greece |
6,856 |
|
Spain |
201,24 |
|
France |
267 |
|
Italy |
58,36 |
|
Cyprus |
5,1 |
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Luxembourg |
45 |
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Malta |
10,04 |
|
Netherlands |
97,5 |
|
Latvia |
80,91 |
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Austria |
247 |
|
Portugal |
20,4 |
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Slovenia |
12 |
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Slovakia |
21,4 |
|
Finland |
60 |
Article 2
Final provision
This Decision is addressed to the Member States whose currency is the euro and Latvia.
Done at Frankfurt am Main, 6 December 2013.
The President of the ECB
Mario DRAGHI
(1) OJ L 195, 18.7.2013, p. 24.