Regulation (EU) 2020/1781 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilDangos y teitl llawn

Article 1 U.K. Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2016/1139

Regulation (EU) 2016/1139 is amended as follows:

(1)

in Article 1, the following paragraph is added:

‘3. This Regulation also specifies details for the implementation of the landing obligation in the Union waters of the Baltic Sea for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in ICES Subdivisions 22-32.’;

(2)

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

‘However, in respect of Atlantic salmon, the delegated powers conferred upon the Commission under the first subparagraph shall be limited to the measures referred to in point (a) of that subparagraph.’;

(3)

the following Chapter is inserted:

‘CHAPTER VI A U.K. FISHING CAPACITY REDUCTION

Article 8a Fishing capacity reduction for Eastern Baltic cod, Western Baltic cod and Western Baltic herring

1. Member States which have adopted an action plan in accordance with Article 22(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for fleet segments which include fishing vessels that have targeted Eastern Baltic cod, Western Baltic cod or Western Baltic herring (“the three stocks concerned”) may implement measures for the permanent cessation of fishing activities in accordance with Article 34 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014.

2. Support for measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted only if the action plan as referred to in paragraph 1 sets out specific fishing capacity reduction targets for fishing vessels with fishing opportunities for one or more of the three stocks concerned.

3. Member States may at any time send or amend their annual report referred to in Article 22(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 in order to introduce or amend their action plan.

4. The fishing capacity ceiling of a Member State implementing permanent cessation measures as referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall decrease by an amount equal to the fishing capacity corresponding to the fishing vessels that are withdrawn with public aid in accordance with Article 22(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and Article 34(5) of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014.

5. Member States shall communicate to the Commission any decreases in the fishing capacity ceilings of Member States in the reports to be submitted in accordance with Article 22(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

6. Member States implementing the permanent cessation measures as referred to in paragraph 1 shall communicate to the Commission the yearly average for the years 2015 to 2019 of the total fishing capacity of all fishing vessels with an allocation of fishing opportunities for any of the three stocks concerned. Moreover, Member States shall communicate to the Commission the total amount of fishing capacity withdrawn for fishing vessels with an allocation of fishing opportunities for any of the three stocks concerned.

7. Member States implementing the permanent cessation measures as referred to in paragraph 1 shall ensure that the fishing capacity of fishing vessels with an allocation of fishing opportunities for any of the three stocks concerned does not exceed the yearly average fishing capacity communicated to the Commission in accordance with paragraph 6 by not re-allocating fishing capacity to any of those vessel groups before five years following the date of withdrawal, or before the stock concerned has been above MSY B_trigger for a period of three years, whichever occurs earlier.’;

(4)

in Article 11, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

‘1. By way of derogation from Article 17(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, the prior notification obligation laid down in that Article shall apply to masters of Union fishing vessels of an overall length of 8 metres or more retaining on board at least 250 kilograms of cod or 2 tonnes of pelagic stocks.’;

(5)

in Article 14, point (a) is replaced by the following:

‘(a)

250 kilograms of cod;’;

(6)

the following Article is inserted:

‘Article 14a Control of catches of Eastern Baltic cod, Western Baltic cod and Western Baltic herring

Member States shall enhance monitoring and control of vessels with by-catch quota for Eastern Baltic cod or with fishing opportunities for Western Baltic cod or Western Baltic herring.’.