ANNEX IACCESS TO COASTAL WATERS WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 5(2)

1.Coastal waters of the united kingdom

A.ACCESS FOR FRANCE

Geographical area

Species

Importance or particular characteristics

United Kingdom coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)

1.Berwick-upon-Tweed east

Coquet Island east

Herring

Unlimited

2.Flamborough Head east

Spurn Head east

Herring

Unlimited

3.Lowestoft east

Lyme Regis south

All species

Unlimited

4.Lyme Regis south

Eddystone south

Demersal

Unlimited

5.Eddystone south

Longships south-west

Demersal

Unlimited

Scallops

Unlimited

Lobster

Unlimited

Crawfish

Unlimited

6.Longships south-west

Hartland Point north-west

Demersal

Unlimited

Crawfish

Unlimited

Lobster

Unlimited

7.

Hartland Point to a line from the north of Lundy Island

Demersal

Unlimited

8.

From a line due west Lundy Island to Cardigan Harbour

All species

Unlimited

9.Point Lynas North

Morecambe Light Vessel east

All species

Unlimited

10.

County Down

Demersal

Unlimited

11.New Island north-east

Sanda Island south-west

All species

Unlimited

12.Port Stewart north

Barra Head west

All species

Unlimited

13.Latitude 57°40'N

Butt of Lewis west

All species, except shellfish

Unlimited

14.

St Kilda, Flannan Islands

All species

Unlimited

15.

West of the line joining Butt of Lewis lighthouse to the point 59°30'N-5°45'W

All species

Unlimited

B.ACCESS FOR IRELAND

Geographical area

Species

Importance or particular characteristics

United Kingdom coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)

1.Point Lynas north

Mull of Galloway south

Demersal

Unlimited

Nephrops

Unlimited

2.Mull of Oa west

Barra Head west

Demersal

Unlimited

Nephrops

Unlimited

C.ACCESS FOR GERMANY

Geographical area

Species

Importance or particular characteristics

United Kingdom coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)

1.

East of Shetlands and Fair Isle between lines drawn due south-east from Sumbrugh Head lighthouse due north-east from Skroo lighthouse and due south-west from Skadan lighthouse

Herring

Unlimited

2.

Berwick-upon-Tweed east, Whitby High lighthouse east

Herring

Unlimited

3.

North Foreland lighthouse east, Dungeness new lighthouse south

Herring

Unlimited

4.

Zone around St Kilda

Herring

Unlimited

Mackerel

Unlimited

5.

Butt of Lewis lighthouse west to the line joining Butt of Lewis lighthouse and the point 59°30'N-5°45'W

Herring

Unlimited

6.

Zone around North Rona and Sulisker (Sulasgeir)

Herring

Unlimited

D.ACCESS FOR THE NETHERLANDS

Geographical area

Species

Importance or particular characteristics

United Kingdom coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)

1.

East of Shetlands and Fair Isle between lines drawn due south-east from Sumburgh Head lighthouse due north-east from Skroo lighthouse and due south-west from Skadan lighthouse

Herring

Unlimited

2.

Berwick upon Tweed east, Flamborough Head east

Herring

Unlimited

3.

North Foreland east, Dungeness new lighthouse south

Herring

Unlimited

E.ACCESS FOR BELGIUM

Geographical area

Species

Importance or particular characteristics

United Kingdom coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)

1.Berwick upon Tweed east

Coquet Island east

Herring

Unlimited

2.Cromer north

North Foreland east

Demersal

Unlimited

3.North Foreland east

Dungeness new lighthouse south

Demersal

Unlimited

Herring

Unlimited

4.

Dungeness new lighthouse south, Selsey Bill south

Demersal

Unlimited

5.

Straight Point south-east, South Bishop north-west

Demersal

Unlimited

2.Coastal waters of ireland

A.ACCESS FOR FRANCE

Geographical area

Species

Importance or particular characteristics

Irish coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)

1.Erris Head north-west

Sybil Point west

Demersal

Unlimited

Nephrops

Unlimited

2.Mizen Head south

Stags south

Demersal

Unlimited

Nephrops

Unlimited

Mackerel

Unlimited

3.Stags south

Cork south

Demersal

Unlimited

Nephrops

Unlimited

Mackerel

Unlimited

Herring

Unlimited

4.

Cork south, Carnsore Point south

All species

Unlimited

5.

Carnsore Point south, Haulbowline south-east

All species, except shellfish

Unlimited

B.ACCESS FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM

Geographical area

Species

Importance or particular characteristics

Irish coast (6 to 12 miles)

1.Mine Head south

Hook Point

Demersal

Unlimited

Herring

Unlimited

Mackerel

Unlimited

2.Hook Point

Carlingford Lough

Demersal

Unlimited

Herring

Unlimited

Mackerel

Unlimited

Nephrops

Unlimited

Scallops

Unlimited

C.ACCESS FOR THE NETHERLANDS

Geographical area

Species

Importance or particular characteristics

Irish coast (6 to 12 miles)

1.Stags south

Carnsore Point south

Herring

Unlimited

Mackerel

Unlimited

D.ACCESS FOR GERMANY

Geographical area

Species

Importance or particular characteristics

Irish coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)

1.Old Head of Kinsale south

Carnsore Point south

Herring

Unlimited

2.Cork south

Carnsore Point south

Mackerel

Unlimited

E.ACCESS FOR BELGIUM

Geographical area

Species

Importance or particular characteristics

Irish coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)

1.Cork south

Carnsore Point south

Demersal

Unlimited

2.Wicklow Head east

Carlingford Lough south-east

Demersal

Unlimited

3.Coastal waters of belgium

Geographical area

Member State

Species

Importance or particular characteristics

3 to 12 nautical miles

Netherlands

All species

Unlimited

France

Herring

Unlimited

4.Coastal waters of denmark

Geographical area

Member State

Species

Importance or particular characteristics

North Sea coast (Danish/German frontier to Hanstholm) (6 to 12 nautical miles)

Danish/German frontier to Blåvands Huk

Germany

Flatfish

Unlimited

Shrimps and prawns

Unlimited

Netherlands

Flatfish

Unlimited

Roundfish

Unlimited

Blåvands Huk to Bovbjerg

Belgium

Cod

Unlimited only from 1 June to 31 July

Haddock

Unlimited only from 1 June to 31 July

Germany

Flatfish

Unlimited

Netherlands

Plaice

Unlimited

Sole

Unlimited

Thyborøn to Hanstholm

Belgium

Whiting

Unlimited only from 1 June to 31 July

Plaice

Unlimited only from 1 June to 31 July

Germany

Flatfish

Unlimited

Sprat

Unlimited

Cod

Unlimited

Saithe

Unlimited

Haddock

Unlimited

Mackerel

Unlimited

Herring

Unlimited

Whiting

Unlimited

Netherlands

Cod

Unlimited

Plaice

Unlimited

Sole

Unlimited

Skagerrak

(Hanstholm to Skagen)

(4 to 12 nautical miles)

Belgium

Plaice

Unlimited only from 1 June to 31 July

Germany

Flatfish

Unlimited

Sprat

Unlimited

Cod

Unlimited

Saithe

Unlimited

Haddock

Unlimited

Mackerel

Unlimited

Herring

Unlimited

Whiting

Unlimited

Netherlands

Cod

Unlimited

Plaice

Unlimited

Sole

Unlimited

Kattegat (3 to 12 miles)

Germany

Cod

Unlimited

Flatfish

Unlimited

Nephrops

Unlimited

Herring

Unlimited

North of Zeeland to the parallel of the latitude passing through Forsnæs lighthouse

Germany

Sprat

Unlimited

Baltic Sea

(including Belts, Sound, Bornholm)

(3 to 12 nautical miles)

Germany

Flatfish

Unlimited

Cod

Unlimited

Herring

Unlimited

Sprat

Unlimited

Eel

Unlimited

Salmon

Unlimited

Whiting

Unlimited

Mackerel

Unlimited

Skagerrak

(4 to 12 miles)

Sweden

All species

Unlimited

Kattegat

(3 to 12 miles28)

Sweden

All species

Unlimited

Baltic Sea

(3 to 12 miles)

Sweden

All species

Unlimited

Measured from the coastline.

5.Coastal waters of germany

Geographical area

Member State

Species

Importance or particular characteristics

North Sea coast

(3 to 12 nautical miles)

all coasts

Denmark

Demersal

Unlimited

Sprat

Unlimited

Sandeel

Unlimited

Netherlands

Demersal

Unlimited

Shrimps and prawns

Unlimited

Danish/German frontier to the northern tip of Amrum at 54°43′N

Denmark

Shrimps and prawns

Unlimited

Zone around Helgoland

United Kingdom

Cod

Unlimited

Plaice

Unlimited

Baltic coast

(3 to 12 miles)

Denmark

Cod

Unlimited

Plaice

Unlimited

Herring

Unlimited

Sprat

Unlimited

Eel

Unlimited

Whiting

Unlimited

Mackerel

Unlimited

6.Coastal waters of france and the overseas departments

Geographical area

Member State

Species

Importance or particular characteristics

North-east Atlantic coast

(6 to 12 nautical miles)

Belgian/French frontier to east of Departement Manche (Vire-Grandcamp les Bains estuary 49° 23' 30" N-1° 2 'WNNE)

Belgium

Demersal

Unlimited

Scallops

Unlimited

Netherlands

All Species

Unlimited

Dunkerque (2° 20' E) to Cap d'Antifer (0° 10' E)

Germany

Herring

Unlimited only from 1 October to 31 December

Belgian/French frontier to Cap d'Alprech west

(50° 42 30" N — 1° 33' 30" E)

United Kingdom

Herring

Unlimited

Atlantic Coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)

Spanish/French frontier to 46° 08′ N

Spain

Anchovies

Directed fishing, unlimited only from 1 March to 30 June

Fishing for live bait from 1 July to 31 October only

Sardines

Unlimited only from 1 January to 28 February and from 1 July to 31 December

In addition, activities relating to the abovementioned species must be pursued in accordance with, and within the limits of, the activities pursued during 1984

Mediterranean coast

(6 to 12 nautical miles)

Spanish frontier Cap Leucate

Spain

All species

Unlimited

7.Coastal waters of spain

Geographical area

Member State

Species

Importance or particular characteristics

Atlantic coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)

French/Spanish frontier to Cap Mayor lighthouse (3° 47' W)

France

Pelagic

Unlimited in accordance with, and within the limits of, the activities pursued during 1984

Mediterranean coast

(6 to 12 nautical miles)

French frontier/Cap Creus

France

All species

Unlimited

8.Coastal waters of croatia29

Geographical area

Member State

Species

Importance or particular characteristics

12 miles limited to the sea area under the sovereignty of Croatia situated to the north of the 45 degrees and 10 minutes parallel north latitude along the west Istrian coast, from the outer limit of the territorial sea of Croatia, where this parallel touches the land of the west Istrian coast (the cape Grgatov rt Funtana)

Slovenia

Demersal and small pelagic species including sardine and anchovy

100 tonnes for a maximum number of 25 fishing vessels which includes 5 fishing vessels equipped with trawl nets

The above mentioned regime shall apply from the full implementation of the arbitration award resulting from the Arbitration Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of Croatia, signed in Stockholm on 4 November 2009.

9.Coastal waters of the netherlands

Geographical area

Member State

Species

Importance or particular characteristics

(3 to 12 nautical miles) whole coast

Belgium

All species

Unlimited

Denmark

Demersal

Unlimited

Sprat

Unlimited

Sandeel

Unlimited

Horse-mackerel

Unlimited

Germany

Cod

Unlimited

Shrimps and prawns

Unlimited

(6 to 12 nautical miles) whole coast

France

All species

Unlimited

Texel south point, west to the Netherlands/German frontier

United Kingdom

Demersal

Unlimited

10.Coastal waters of slovenia30

Geographical area

Member State

Species

Importance or particular characteristics

12 miles limited to the sea area under the sovereignty of Slovenia situated to the north of the 45 degrees and 10 minutes parallel north latitude along the west Istrian coast, from the outer limit of the territorial sea of Croatia, where this parallel touches the land of the west Istrian coast (the cape Grgatov rt Funtana)

Croatia

Demersal and small pelagic species including sardine and anchovy

100 tonnes for a maximum number of 25 fishing vessels which includes 5 fishing vessels equipped with trawl nets

The above mentioned regime shall apply from the full implementation of the arbitration award resulting from the Arbitration Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of Croatia, signed in Stockholm on 4 November 2009.

11.Coastal waters of finland

Geographical area

Member State

Species

Importance or particular characteristics

Baltic Sea (4 to 12 miles)31

Sweden

All species

Unlimited

3 to 12 miles around Bogskär Isles.

12.Coastal waters of sweden

Geographical area

Member State

Species

Importance or particular characteristics

Skagerrak (4 to 12 nautical miles)

Denmark

All species

Unlimited

Kattegat (3 to 12 miles32)

Denmark

All species

Unlimited

Baltic Sea (4 to 12 miles)

Denmark

All species

Unlimited

Finland

All species

Unlimited

Measured from the coastline.

ANNEX II

Annotations:
FISHING CAPACITY CEILINGS

Capacity ceilings

Member State

GT

kW

Belgium

18 962

51 586

Bulgaria

7 250

62 708

Denmark

88 762

313 333

Germany

71 117

167 078

Estonia

21 677

52 566

Ireland

77 568

210 083

Greece

84 123

469 061

Spain (including outermost regions)

423 550

964 826

France (including outermost regions)

214 282

1 166 328

Croatia

53 452

426 064

Italy

173 506

1 070 028

Cyprus

11 021

47 803

Latvia

46 418

58 496

Lithuania

73 489

73 516

Malta

14 965

95 776

Netherlands

166 859

350 736

Poland

38 270

90 650

Portugal (including outermost regions)

114 549

386 539

Romania

1 908

6 356

Slovenia

675

8 867

Finland

18 066

181 717

Sweden

43 386

210 829

United Kingdom

231 106

909 141

Capacity ceilings

Outermost regions of the Union

GT

kW

Spain

Canary Islands: L33 < 12 m. Union waters

2 617

20 863

Canary Islands: L > 12 m. Union waters

3 059

10 364

Canary Islands: L > 12 m. International and third country waters

28 823

45 593

France

Reunion Island: Demersal and pelagic species. L < 12 m

1 050

19 320

Reunion Island: Pelagic species. L > 12 m

10 002

31 465

French Guyana: Demersal and pelagic species. Length < 12 m

903

11 644

French Guyana: Shrimp vessels

7 560

19 726

French Guyana: Pelagic species. Offshore vessels.

3 500

5 000

Martinique: Demersal and pelagic species. L < 12 m

5 409

142 116

Martinique: Pelagic species. L > 12 m

1 046

3 294

Guadeloupe: Demersal and pelagic species. L < 12 m

6 188

162 590

Guadeloupe: Pelagic species. L > 12 m

500

1 750

F1Mayotte. Seiners

13 91634

24 00034

Mayotte.

Mechanical long-liners < 23 m

2 50034

8 50034

Mayotte.

Demersal and pelagic species. Vessels < 10 m

p.m.35

p.m.35

Portugal

Madeira: Demersal species. L < 12 m

604

3 969

Madeira: Demersal and pelagic species. L > 12 m

4 114

12 734

Madeira: Pelagic species. Seine. L > 12 m

181

777

Azores: Demersal species. L < 12 m

2 617

29 870

Azores: Demersal and pelagic species. L > 12 m

12 979

25 721

"L" means overall length of a vessel.

According to the development plan presented to IOTC on 7 January 2011.

Ceilings shall be indicated in this table when ready and at the latest by 31 December 2025.

ANNEX IIIADVISORY COUNCILS

1.Name and area of competence of Advisory Councils

Name

Areas of competence

Baltic Sea

ICES zones IIIb, IIIc and IIId

Black Sea

GFCM geographical sub-area as defined in Resolution GFCM/33/2009/2

Mediterranean Sea

Maritime Waters of the Mediterranean of the East of line 5°36′ West

North Sea

ICES zones IV and IIIa

North Western waters

ICES zones V (excluding Va and only Union waters of Vb), VI and VII

South Western waters

ICES zones VIII, IX and X (waters around Azores), and CECAF zones 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2.0 (waters around Madeira and the Canary Islands)

Outermost regions

Union waters around the outermost regions as referred to in the first paragraph of Article 349 of the Treaty divided into three sea basins: West Atlantic, East Atlantic, Indian Ocean

Pelagic stocks (blue whiting, mackerel, horse mackerel, herring, boarfish)

All geographical areas excluding the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean Sea

High seas/long distance fleet

All non Union-waters

Aquaculture

Aquaculture, as defined in Article 4

Markets

All market areas

2.Functioning and funding of Advisory Councils

(a)

In the general assembly and executive committee, 60 % of the seats shall be allotted to representatives of fishermen and for the Aquaculture Advisory Council, aquaculture operators, and representatives of the processing and marketing sectors, and 40 % to representatives of the other interest groups affected by the Common Fisheries Policy, for example environmental organisations and consumer groups.

(b)

Except for the Advisory Council for Aquaculture and for the Advisory Council for Markets, at least one representative of the catching subsector from each Member State concerned shall be member of the executive committee.

(c)

The members of the executive committee shall, where possible, adopt recommendations by consensus. If no consensus can be reached, dissenting opinions expressed by members shall be recorded in the recommendations adopted by the majority of the members present and voting.

(d)

Each Advisory Council shall designate a chairperson by consensus. The chairperson shall act impartially.

(e)

Each Advisory Council shall adopt the measures necessary to ensure transparency and the respect of all opinions expressed.

(f)

Recommendations adopted by the executive committee shall be made available immediately to the general assembly, the Commission, Member States concerned and, upon request, to any member of the public.

(g)

The meetings of the general assembly shall be open to the public. The meetings of the executive committee shall be open to the public unless, in exceptional cases, decided otherwise by a majority of the executive committee.

(h)

European and national organisations representing the fisheries sector and other interest groups may propose members to the Member States concerned. Those Member States shall agree on the members of the general assembly.

(i)

Representatives of national and regional administrations that have fisheries interests in the area concerned and researchers from the Member States' scientific and fisheries research institutes and from the international scientific institutions that advise the Commission shall be allowed to participate in Advisory Council meetings as active observers. Any other qualified scientist may also be invited.

(j)

Representatives of the European Parliament and of the Commission may take part as active observers in Advisory Council meetings.

(k)

When issues that affect them are discussed, representatives of the fisheries sector and other interest groups from third countries, including representatives from RFMOs, that have a fishing interest in the area or fisheries covered by an Advisory Council, may be invited to participate as active observers.

(l)

Advisory Councils may apply for Union financial assistance as bodies pursuing an aim of general European interest.

(m)

The Commission shall sign a grant agreement with each Advisory Council to contribute to its operational costs, including translation and interpretation costs.

(n)

The Commission may carry out all verifications it considers necessary to ensure compliance with the tasks assigned to the Advisory Councils.

(o)

Each Advisory Council shall transmit annually its budget and a report of its activities to the Commission and to the Member States concerned.

(p)

The Commission or the Court of Auditors may at any time arrange for an audit to be carried out either by an outside body of its choice or by the Commission or the Court of Auditors departments themselves.

(q)

Each Advisory Council shall appoint a certified auditor for the period during which it benefits from Union funds.