Council Regulation (EC) No 27/2005Show full title

7. Specific provisions for the Gulf of Riga

7.1. Special fishing permit

7.1.1. In order to exercise fishing activities in the Gulf of Riga vessels shall hold a special fishing permit issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1627/94.

7.1.2. Member States shall ensure that vessels to which a special fishing permit referred to in paragraph 1 has been issued are included in a list containing their name and internal registration number to be provided to the Commission by each Member State.

Vessels included in the list shall satisfy the following conditions:

(a)

the total engine power (kW) of the vessels within the lists must not exceed that observed for each Member State in the years 2000-2001 in the Gulf of Riga;

(b)

the engine power of a vessel must not exceed 221 kilowatts (kW) at any time.

7.2. Replacement of vessels or engines

7.2.1. Any individual vessel on the list referred to in point 7.1.2 may be replaced by another vessel or vessels, provided that:

(a)

such replacement will not lead to an increase in the total engine power as indicated in point 7.1.2 (a) in the Member State concerned, and

(b)

the engine power of any replacement vessel does not exceed 221 kW at any time.

7.2.2. An engine of any individual vessel included in the list referred to in point 7.1.2 may be replaced, provided that:

(a)

the replacement of an engine does not lead to the vessel’s engine power exceeding 221 kW at any time, and

(b)

the power of the replacement engine is not such that replacement will lead to an increase in the total engine power as indicated in point 7.1.2 (a) for the Member State concerned.