Council Regulation (EU) No 1221/2014Show full title

CHAPTER II U.K. FISHING OPPORTUNITIES

Article 4 U.K. TACs and allocations

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

Article 5 U.K. Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities

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

(a)

exchanges made pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

(b)

deductions and 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 or under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

(d)

quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 or transferred under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

(e)

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

[F1 Article 5a U.K. Flexibility in the fixing of fishing opportunities of certain stocks

1. This Article shall apply to the following stocks:

(a) herring in ICES subdivision 30-31;

(b) herring in Union waters of ICES subdivisions 25-27, 28.2, 29 and 32;

(c) herring in ICES subdivision 28.1;

(d) sprat in Union waters of ICES subdivision 22-32.

2. Any quantities up to 25 % of a Member State's initial quota of the stocks identified in paragraph 1 that have not been used in 2015 shall be added for the purpose of calculating the quota of the Member State concerned for the relevant stock for 2016. Any quantities transferred to other Member States pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and any quantities deducted pursuant to Articles 37, 105 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall be taken into account for the purpose of establishing quantities used and quantities not used under this paragraph.

3. Where a Member State has used the option provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article in respect of a particular stock, no other flexibility as regards a carry-over of unused fishing opportunities shall apply in respect of that stock.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Council Regulation (EU) 2015/2072 of 17 November 2015 fixing for 2016 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulations (EU) No 1221/2014 and (EU) 2015/104.

Article 6 U.K. Conditions for landing catches and by-catches not subject to the landing obligation

Catches and by-catches of plaice shall be retained on board or landed only if they have been taken by Union fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State having a quota and that quota is not exhausted.

Article 7 U.K. Fishing effort limits

Fishing effort limits are set out in Annex II.