CHAPTER IIFISHING OPPORTUNITIES

Article 4TACs and allocations

The TACs, the quotas and the conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate, are set out in Annex I.

Article 5Special provisions on allocations

1

The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States, as set out in this Regulation, shall be without prejudice to:

a

exchanges made pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;

b

reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;

c

additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;

d

quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;

e

deductions made pursuant to Articles 37, 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

2

Except where otherwise specified in Annex I to this Regulation, Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply to stocks subject to a precautionary TAC and Article 3(2) and (3) and Article 4 of that Regulation shall apply to stocks subject to an analytical TAC.

Article 6Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

Fish from stocks for which catch limits are established shall be retained on board or landed only if the catches and by-catches have been taken by vessels of a Member State having a quota and that quota is not exhausted.

Article 7Fishing effort limits

1

Fishing effort limits are set out in Annex II.

2

The limits referred to in paragraph 1 shall also apply to ICES subdivisions 27 and 28.2, unless the Commission has taken a decision in accordance with Article 29(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 to exclude those subdivisions from the restrictions provided for in Article 8(1)(b), Article 8(3), (4) and (5) and Article 13 of that Regulation.

3

The limits referred to in paragraph 1 shall not apply to ICES subdivision 28.1, unless the Commission has taken a decision in accordance with Article 29(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 that the restrictions provided for in Article 8(1)(b)and Article 8(3), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 shall apply to that subdivision.