Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2019/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005 (c. 1241)

CHAPTER V U.K. CONDITIONS IN RELATION TO MESH SIZE SPECIFICATIONS

Article 27 U.K. Conditions in relation to mesh size specifications

1. The catch percentages referred to in the Annexes [F1 5, 6, 7 and 12] shall mean the maximum percentage of species allowed so as to qualify for the specific mesh sizes set out in those Annexes. Such percentages shall be without prejudice to the obligation to land catches in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

2. The catch percentages shall be calculated as the proportion by live weight of all marine biological resources landed after each fishing trip.

3. The catch percentages referred to in paragraph 2 may be calculated on the basis of one or more representative samples.

4. For the purpose of this Article, the equivalent weight of whole Norway lobster shall be obtained by multiplying the weight of Norway lobster tails by three.

5. [F2 A fisheries administration] may issue fishing authorisations in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 for vessels F3 ... when engaged in fishing activities using the mesh-specific sizes provided for in Annexes [F4 5, 6, 7 and 12]. Such authorisations may be suspended or withdrawn where a vessel has been found to not have complied with the defined catch percentages provided for in Annexes [F5 5, 6, 7 and 12].

6. This Article shall be without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

7. [F6 Regulations made] pursuant to Article 15 [F7 may] further define the term ‘directed fishing’ for relevant species in Part B of Annexes [F8 5, 6, 7 and 12]. F9 ...

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 27(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(27)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in Art. 27(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(27)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Words in Art. 27(5) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(27)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Words in Art. 27(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(27)(b)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5 Words in Art. 27(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(27)(b)(iv); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Words in Art. 27(7) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(27)(c)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F7 Word in Art. 27(7) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(27)(c)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F8 Words in Art. 27(7) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(27)(c)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F9 Words in Art. 27(7) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(27)(c)(iv); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)