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Document 32008R0538
Council Regulation (EC) No 538/2008 of 29 May 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation
Council Regulation (EC) No 538/2008 of 29 May 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation
Council Regulation (EC) No 538/2008 of 29 May 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation
IO L 157, 17.6.2008, p. 1–12
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No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 16/06/2019; Arna aisghairm go hintuigthe ag 32019R0833
Relation | Act | Comment | Subdivision concerned | From | To |
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Modifies | 32007R1386 | Cur le | airteagal 4.7 | 24/06/2008 | |
Modifies | 32007R1386 | Athchur | airteagal 47.B) | 24/06/2008 | |
Modifies | 32007R1386 | Athchur | airteagal 30.5 | 24/06/2008 | |
Modifies | 32007R1386 | Athchur | iarscríbhinn 12 | 24/06/2008 | |
Modifies | 32007R1386 | díothú | iarscríbhinn 13 | 24/06/2008 | |
Modifies | 32007R1386 | Athchur | iarscríbhinn 2 | 24/06/2008 | |
Modifies | 32007R1386 | Athchur | airteagal 32.1 | 24/06/2008 | |
Modifies | 32007R1386 | Tabhairt chun críche | airteagal 21.2 | 24/06/2008 | |
Modifies | 32007R1386 | Cur le | airteagal 47.BBI) | 24/06/2008 | |
Modifies | 32007R1386 | Cur le | airteagal 3.20 | 24/06/2008 | |
Modifies | 32007R1386 | Leasú | iarscríbhinn 7 | 24/06/2008 | |
Modifies | 32007R1386 | Leasú | iarscríbhinn 14 | 24/06/2008 | |
Modifies | 32007R1386 | Athchur | airteagal 12 | 24/06/2008 | |
Modifies | 32007R1386 | Athchur | airteagal 19.5 | 24/06/2008 |
Relation | Act | Comment | Subdivision concerned | From | To |
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Corrected by | 32008R0538R(01) | (EN, FI) | |||
Implicitly repealed by | 32019R0833 | 17/06/2019 |
17.6.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 157/1 |
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 538/2008
of 29 May 2008
amending Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 of 22 October 2007 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (1), and in particular Article 70 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) |
Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 implements certain conservation and enforcement measures adopted by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (hereinafter referred to as ‘the NAFO’). |
(2) |
At its 29th annual meeting held in September 2007, NAFO adopted a number of amendments to its conservation and enforcement measures. Those amendments relate to the provisions on mesh size, transhipments, closed areas to ensure coral protection, catch reports, definition of serious infringement, product codes, the port inspection format as well as technical requirements for boarding ladders. |
(3) |
Furthermore, mistakes have been found in Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 that need to be corrected: there are a number of errors in cross references and certain elements are missing in point 3 of Annex VII. |
(4) |
Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 is hereby amended as follows:
1. |
the following point shall be added to Article 3:
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2. |
the following paragraph shall be added to Article 7: ‘4. Vessels fishing for redfish in Division 3O using midwater trawls shall use nets with a minimum mesh size of 90 mm.’; |
3. |
Article 12 shall be replaced by the following: ‘Article 12 Fisheries restricted areas 1. The conduct of fishing activities involving demersal fishing gears shall be prohibited in the following areas:
2. The following area in Division 3O shall be closed to all fishing activity involving bottom contact gear. The closed area is defined by connecting the following coordinates (in numerical order and back to coordinate 1):
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4. |
in Article 19, paragraph 5 shall be replaced by the following: ‘5. Member States shall every two years certify the correctness of the capacity plans for all vessels authorised to fish pursuant to Article 14. The master shall ensure that a copy of this certification remains onboard to be shown to an inspector upon request.’; |
5. |
the following point shall be added to Article 21(2):
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6. |
in Article 30, paragraph 5 shall be replaced by the following: ‘5. The master of the vessel observed may, on his own request, be provided with a copy of the observer's report referred to in Article 28(1).’; |
7. |
in Article 32, paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following: ‘1. The competent authorities of the Member States receiving the report of the observer in accordance with Article 28 shall evaluate the contents and conclusions of that report.’; |
8. |
Article 47 shall be amended as follows:
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9. |
Annex II shall be replaced by the text in Annex I to this Regulation; |
10. |
Annex VII shall be amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation; |
11. |
Annex XII shall be replaced by the text in Annex III to this Regulation; |
12. |
Annex XIII shall be deleted; |
13. |
Annex XIV(b) shall be replaced by the text in Annex IV to this Regulation. |
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following 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, 29 May 2008.
For the Council
The President
A. VIZJAK
ANNEX I
‘ANNEX II
The list that follows is a list of stocks that need to be reported in accordance with Article 22.
ANG/N3NO |
Lophius americanus |
American angler |
CAA/N3LMN |
Anarhichas lupus |
Atlantic wolffish |
CAP/N3LM |
Mallotus villosus |
Capelin |
CAT/N3LMN |
Anarhichas spp. |
Catfishes (Wolffishes) nei |
HAD/N3LNO |
Melanogrammus aeglefinus |
Haddock |
HAL/N23KL |
Hippoglossus hippoglossus |
Atlantic halibut |
HAL/N3M |
Hippoglossus hippoglossus |
Atlantic halibut |
HAL/N3NO |
Hippoglossus hippoglossus |
Atlantic halibut |
HER/N3L |
Clupea harengus |
Herring |
HKR/N2J3KL |
Urophycis chuss |
Red hake |
HKR/N3MNO |
Urophycis chuss |
Red hake |
HKS/N3LMNO |
Merlucius bilinearis |
Silver hake |
RNG/N23 |
Coryphaenoides rupestris |
Roundnose grenadier |
HKW/N2J3KL |
Urophycis tenuis |
White hake |
POK/N3O |
Pollachius virens |
Pollock (= Saithe) |
PRA/N3M |
Pandalus borealis |
Northern prawn |
RHG/N23 |
Macrourus berglax |
Roughhead grenadier |
SKA/N2J3K |
Raja spp. |
Skates |
SKA/N3M |
Raja spp. |
Skates |
SQI/N56 |
Illex illecebrosus |
Short-fin squid |
VFF/N3LMN |
— |
Fishes unsorted, unidentified |
WIT/N3M |
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus |
Witch flounder |
YEL/N3M |
Limanda ferruginea |
Yellow-tail flounder’ |
ANNEX II
Point 3 of Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 shall be replaced by the following:
‘3. ‘Catch’ report
Data element |
Field code |
Mandatory/optional |
Remarks |
Start record |
SR |
M |
System detail; indicates start of record |
Address |
AD |
M |
Message detail; destination, ‘XNW’ for NAFO |
From |
FR |
M |
Name of transmitting party |
Sequence number |
SQ |
M |
Message detail; message serial number in current year |
Type of message |
TM |
M |
Message detail; message type, ‘CAT’ as catch report |
Radio call sign |
RC |
M |
Vessel registration detail; international radio call sign of the vessel |
Trip number |
TN |
O |
Activity detail; fishing trip serial number in current year |
Vessel name |
NA |
O |
Vessel registration detail; name of the vessel |
Contracting Party Internal reference Number |
IR |
O |
Vessel registration detail; unique Contracting Party vessel number as ISO-3 flag state code followed by number |
External registration number |
XR |
O |
Vessel registration detail; the side number of the vessel |
Relevant area |
RA |
M |
NAFO Division into which the vessel has entered |
Latitude |
LA |
M (1) |
Activity detail; position at time of transmission |
Longitude |
LO |
M (1) |
Activity detail; position at time of transmission |
Catches |
CA |
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Activity detail; cumulative catch by species retained on board, either since commencement of fishing in RA or last ‘Catch’ report, in pairs as needed. |
Species |
M |
FAO species code |
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Live weight |
M |
Live weight in kilograms, rounded to the nearest 100 kilograms |
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Days fished |
DF |
M |
Activity detail; number of fishing days in the NAFO Regulatory area since commencement of fishing or last ‘Catch’ report |
Date |
DA |
M |
Message detail; date of transmission |
Time |
TI |
M |
Message detail; time of transmission |
End of record |
ER |
M |
System detail; indicates end of the record |
(1) Optional if a vessel is subject to satellite tracking.’
ANNEX III
‘ANNEX XII
Port inspection report
ANNEX IV
‘ANNEX XIV(b)
Product form codes
Code |
Product form |
A |
Round — Frozen |
B |
Round — Frozen (cooked) |
C |
Gutted head on — Frozen |
D |
Gutted head off — Frozen |
E |
Gutted head off — Trimmed — Frozen |
F |
Skinless fillets — Bone in — Frozen |
G |
Skinless fillets — Boneless — Frozen |
H |
Skin on fillets — Bone in — Frozen |
I |
Skin on fillets — Boneless — Frozen |
J |
Salted fish |
K |
Pickled fish |
L |
Canned products |
M |
Oil |
N |
Meal produced from whole fish |
O |
Meal produced from offal |
P |
Other (specify)’ |