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Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC

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

1. Coastal waters of the united kingdom

A.

ACCESS FOR FRANCE

Geographical areaSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
United Kingdom coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)
1.Berwick-upon-Tweed east

Coquet Island east

HerringUnlimited
2.Flamborough Head east

Spurn Head east

HerringUnlimited
3.Lowestoft east

Lyme Regis south

All speciesUnlimited
4.Lyme Regis south

Eddystone south

DemersalUnlimited
5.Eddystone south

Longships south-west

DemersalUnlimited
ScallopsUnlimited
LobsterUnlimited
CrawfishUnlimited
6.Longships south-west

Hartland Point north-west

DemersalUnlimited
CrawfishUnlimited
LobsterUnlimited
7.Hartland Point to a line from the north of Lundy Island
DemersalUnlimited
8.From a line due west Lundy Island to Cardigan Harbour
All speciesUnlimited
9.Point Lynas North

Morecambe Light Vessel east

All speciesUnlimited
10.County Down
DemersalUnlimited
11.New Island north-east

Sanda Island south-west

All speciesUnlimited
12.Port Stewart north

Barra Head west

All speciesUnlimited
13.Latitude 57°40'N

Butt of Lewis west

All species, except shellfishUnlimited
14.St Kilda, Flannan Islands
All speciesUnlimited
15.West of the line joining Butt of Lewis lighthouse to the point 59°30'N-5°45'W
All speciesUnlimited

B.

ACCESS FOR IRELAND

Geographical areaSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
United Kingdom coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)
1.Point Lynas north

Mull of Galloway south

DemersalUnlimited
NephropsUnlimited
2.Mull of Oa west

Barra Head west

DemersalUnlimited
NephropsUnlimited

C.

ACCESS FOR GERMANY

Geographical areaSpeciesImportance 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
HerringUnlimited
2.Berwick-upon-Tweed east, Whitby High lighthouse east
HerringUnlimited
3.North Foreland lighthouse east, Dungeness new lighthouse south
HerringUnlimited
4.Zone around St Kilda
HerringUnlimited
MackerelUnlimited
5.Butt of Lewis lighthouse west to the line joining Butt of Lewis lighthouse and the point 59°30'N-5°45'W
HerringUnlimited
6.Zone around North Rona and Sulisker (Sulasgeir)
HerringUnlimited

D.

ACCESS FOR THE NETHERLANDS

Geographical areaSpeciesImportance 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
HerringUnlimited
2.Berwick upon Tweed east, Flamborough Head east
HerringUnlimited
3.North Foreland east, Dungeness new lighthouse south
HerringUnlimited

E.

ACCESS FOR BELGIUM

Geographical areaSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
United Kingdom coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)
1.Berwick upon Tweed east

Coquet Island east

HerringUnlimited
2.Cromer north

North Foreland east

DemersalUnlimited
3.North Foreland east

Dungeness new lighthouse south

DemersalUnlimited
HerringUnlimited
4.Dungeness new lighthouse south, Selsey Bill south
DemersalUnlimited
5.Straight Point south-east, South Bishop north-west
DemersalUnlimited

2. Coastal waters of ireland

A.

ACCESS FOR FRANCE

Geographical areaSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
Irish coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)
1.Erris Head north-west

Sybil Point west

DemersalUnlimited
NephropsUnlimited
2.Mizen Head south

Stags south

DemersalUnlimited
NephropsUnlimited
MackerelUnlimited
3.Stags south

Cork south

DemersalUnlimited
NephropsUnlimited
MackerelUnlimited
HerringUnlimited
4.Cork south, Carnsore Point south
All speciesUnlimited
5.Carnsore Point south, Haulbowline south-east
All species, except shellfishUnlimited

B.

ACCESS FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM

Geographical areaSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
Irish coast (6 to 12 miles)
1.Mine Head south

Hook Point

DemersalUnlimited
HerringUnlimited
MackerelUnlimited
2.Hook Point

Carlingford Lough

DemersalUnlimited
HerringUnlimited
MackerelUnlimited
NephropsUnlimited
ScallopsUnlimited

C.

ACCESS FOR THE NETHERLANDS

Geographical areaSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
Irish coast (6 to 12 miles)
1.Stags south

Carnsore Point south

HerringUnlimited
MackerelUnlimited

D.

ACCESS FOR GERMANY

Geographical areaSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
Irish coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)
1.Old Head of Kinsale south

Carnsore Point south

HerringUnlimited
2.Cork south

Carnsore Point south

MackerelUnlimited

E.

ACCESS FOR BELGIUM

Geographical areaSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
Irish coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)
1.Cork south

Carnsore Point south

DemersalUnlimited
2.Wicklow Head east

Carlingford Lough south-east

DemersalUnlimited

3. Coastal waters of belgium

Geographical areaMember StateSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
3 to 12 nautical milesNetherlandsAll speciesUnlimited
FranceHerringUnlimited

4. Coastal waters of denmark

a

Measured from the coastline.

Geographical areaMember StateSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
North Sea coast (Danish/German frontier to Hanstholm) (6 to 12 nautical miles)
Danish/German frontier to Blåvands HukGermanyFlatfishUnlimited
Shrimps and prawnsUnlimited
NetherlandsFlatfishUnlimited
RoundfishUnlimited
Blåvands Huk to BovbjergBelgiumCodUnlimited only from 1 June to 31 July
HaddockUnlimited only from 1 June to 31 July
GermanyFlatfishUnlimited
NetherlandsPlaiceUnlimited
SoleUnlimited
Thyborøn to HanstholmBelgiumWhitingUnlimited only from 1 June to 31 July
PlaiceUnlimited only from 1 June to 31 July
GermanyFlatfishUnlimited
SpratUnlimited
CodUnlimited
SaitheUnlimited
HaddockUnlimited
MackerelUnlimited
HerringUnlimited
WhitingUnlimited
NetherlandsCodUnlimited
PlaiceUnlimited
SoleUnlimited

Skagerrak

(Hanstholm to Skagen)

(4 to 12 nautical miles)

BelgiumPlaiceUnlimited only from 1 June to 31 July
GermanyFlatfishUnlimited
SpratUnlimited
CodUnlimited
SaitheUnlimited
HaddockUnlimited
MackerelUnlimited
HerringUnlimited
WhitingUnlimited
NetherlandsCodUnlimited
PlaiceUnlimited
SoleUnlimited
Kattegat (3 to 12 miles)GermanyCodUnlimited
FlatfishUnlimited
NephropsUnlimited
HerringUnlimited
North of Zeeland to the parallel of the latitude passing through Forsnæs lighthouseGermanySpratUnlimited

Baltic Sea

(including Belts, Sound, Bornholm)

(3 to 12 nautical miles)

GermanyFlatfishUnlimited
CodUnlimited
HerringUnlimited
SpratUnlimited
EelUnlimited
SalmonUnlimited
WhitingUnlimited
MackerelUnlimited

Skagerrak

(4 to 12 miles)

SwedenAll speciesUnlimited

Kattegat

(3 to 12 milesa)

SwedenAll speciesUnlimited

Baltic Sea

(3 to 12 miles)

SwedenAll speciesUnlimited

5. Coastal waters of germany

Geographical areaMember StateSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics

North Sea coast

(3 to 12 nautical miles)

all coasts

DenmarkDemersalUnlimited
SpratUnlimited
SandeelUnlimited
NetherlandsDemersalUnlimited
Shrimps and prawnsUnlimited
Danish/German frontier to the northern tip of Amrum at 54°43′NDenmarkShrimps and prawnsUnlimited
Zone around HelgolandUnited KingdomCodUnlimited
PlaiceUnlimited

Baltic coast

(3 to 12 miles)

DenmarkCodUnlimited
PlaiceUnlimited
HerringUnlimited
SpratUnlimited
EelUnlimited
WhitingUnlimited
MackerelUnlimited

6. Coastal waters of france and the overseas departments

Geographical areaMember StateSpeciesImportance 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)BelgiumDemersalUnlimited
ScallopsUnlimited
NetherlandsAll SpeciesUnlimited
Dunkerque (2° 20' E) to Cap d'Antifer (0° 10' E)GermanyHerringUnlimited only from 1 October to 31 December

Belgian/French frontier to Cap d'Alprech west

(50° 42 30" N — 1° 33' 30" E)

United KingdomHerringUnlimited
Atlantic Coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)
Spanish/French frontier to 46° 08′ NSpainAnchoviesDirected fishing, unlimited only from 1 March to 30 June
Fishing for live bait from 1 July to 31 October only
SardinesUnlimited 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 LeucateSpainAll speciesUnlimited

7. Coastal waters of spain

Geographical areaMember StateSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
Atlantic coast (6 to 12 nautical miles)
French/Spanish frontier to Cap Mayor lighthouse (3° 47' W)FrancePelagicUnlimited in accordance with, and within the limits of, the activities pursued during 1984

Mediterranean coast

(6 to 12 nautical miles)

French frontier/Cap CreusFranceAll speciesUnlimited

8. Coastal waters of croatia a

a

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.

Geographical areaMember StateSpeciesImportance 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)SloveniaDemersal and small pelagic species including sardine and anchovy100 tonnes for a maximum number of 25 fishing vessels which includes 5 fishing vessels equipped with trawl nets

9. Coastal waters of the netherlands

Geographical areaMember StateSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
(3 to 12 nautical miles) whole coastBelgiumAll speciesUnlimited
DenmarkDemersalUnlimited
SpratUnlimited
SandeelUnlimited
Horse-mackerelUnlimited
GermanyCodUnlimited
Shrimps and prawnsUnlimited
(6 to 12 nautical miles) whole coastFranceAll speciesUnlimited
Texel south point, west to the Netherlands/German frontierUnited KingdomDemersalUnlimited

10. Coastal waters of slovenia a

a

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.

Geographical areaMember StateSpeciesImportance 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)CroatiaDemersal and small pelagic species including sardine and anchovy100 tonnes for a maximum number of 25 fishing vessels which includes 5 fishing vessels equipped with trawl nets

11. Coastal waters of finland

a

3 to 12 miles around Bogskär Isles.

Geographical areaMember StateSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
Baltic Sea (4 to 12 miles)aSwedenAll speciesUnlimited

12. Coastal waters of sweden

a

Measured from the coastline.

Geographical areaMember StateSpeciesImportance or particular characteristics
Skagerrak (4 to 12 nautical miles)DenmarkAll speciesUnlimited
Kattegat (3 to 12 milesa)DenmarkAll speciesUnlimited
Baltic Sea (4 to 12 miles)DenmarkAll speciesUnlimited
FinlandAll speciesUnlimited

ANNEX II

FISHING CAPACITY CEILINGS

Capacity ceilings
Member StateGTkW
Belgium18 96251 586
Bulgaria7 25062 708
Denmark88 762313 333
Germany71 117167 078
Estonia21 67752 566
Ireland77 568210 083
Greece84 123469 061
Spain (including outermost regions)423 550964 826
France (including outermost regions)214 2821 166 328
Croatia53 452426 064
Italy173 5061 070 028
Cyprus11 02147 803
Latvia46 41858 496
Lithuania73 48973 516
Malta14 96595 776
Netherlands166 859350 736
Poland38 27090 650
Portugal (including outermost regions)114 549386 539
Romania1 9086 356
Slovenia6758 867
Finland18 066181 717
Sweden43 386210 829
United Kingdom231 106909 141
Capacity ceilings
a

"L" means overall length of a vessel.

Outermost regions of the UnionGTkW
Spain
Canary Islands: La < 12 m. Union waters2 61720 863
Canary Islands: L > 12 m. Union waters3 05910 364
Canary Islands: L > 12 m. International and third country waters28 82345 593
France
Reunion Island: Demersal and pelagic species. L < 12 m1 05019 320
Reunion Island: Pelagic species. L > 12 m10 00231 465
French Guyana: Demersal and pelagic species. Length < 12 m90311 644
French Guyana: Shrimp vessels7 56019 726
French Guyana: Pelagic species. Offshore vessels.3 5005 000
Martinique: Demersal and pelagic species. L < 12 m5 409142 116
Martinique: Pelagic species. L > 12 m1 0463 294
Guadeloupe: Demersal and pelagic species. L < 12 m6 188162 590
Guadeloupe: Pelagic species. L > 12 m5001 750
Portugal
Madeira: Demersal species. L < 12 m6043 969
Madeira: Demersal and pelagic species. L > 12 m4 11412 734
Madeira: Pelagic species. Seine. L > 12 m181777
Azores: Demersal species. L < 12 m2 61729 870
Azores: Demersal and pelagic species. L > 12 m12 97925 721

ANNEX III ADVISORY COUNCILS

1. Name and area of competence of Advisory Councils

NameAreas of competence
Baltic SeaICES zones IIIb, IIIc and IIId
Black SeaGFCM geographical sub-area as defined in Resolution GFCM/33/2009/2
Mediterranean SeaMaritime Waters of the Mediterranean of the East of line 5°36′ West
North SeaICES zones IV and IIIa
North Western watersICES zones V (excluding Va and only Union waters of Vb), VI and VII
South Western watersICES 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 regionsUnion 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 fleetAll non Union-waters
AquacultureAquaculture, as defined in Article 4
MarketsAll 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.

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