
Article 1 
Part 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006 shall be amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2 
Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 is hereby amended as follows:

1.. Article 10 shall be replaced by the following:
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Article 10 

1. No fishing by Community vessels shall take place in the Skagerrak within 12 nautical miles from the baselines of Norway. However, vessels flying the flag of Denmark or Sweden shall be allowed to fish up to 4 nautical miles from the baselines of Norway.
2. Fishing by Community vessels in waters under the jurisdiction of Iceland shall be limited to the area defined by straight lines sequentially connecting the following coordinates:
 South-Western-Area
1.. 63° 12′ N and 23° 05′ W through 62° 00′ N and 26° 00′ W,
2.. 62° 58′ N and 22° 25′ W,
3.. 63° 06′ N and 21° 30′ W,
4.. 63° 03′ N and 21° 00′ W from there 180° 00′ S;
 South-Eastern-Area
1.. 63° 14′ N and 10° 40′ W,
2.. 63° 14′ N and 11° 23′ W,
3.. 63° 35′ N and 12° 21′ W,
4.. 64° 00′ N and 12° 30′ W,
5.. 63° 53′ N and 13° 30′ W,
6.. 63° 36′ N and 14° 30′ W,
7.. 63° 10′ N and 17° 00′ W from there 180° 00′ S.'
2.. Annexes IA, IB, IIA, IIB, IIC and III to Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 shall be amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 17 December 2007.
For the Council
The President
J. SILVA
ANNEX I

Part 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006, is hereby amended as follows:

1.. the entry concerning the species roundnose grenadier in ICES zone IIIa and Community waters of IIIbcd shall be replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesRoundnose grenadierCoryphaenoides rupestris ZoneIIIa and Community waters of IIIbcd

Year 2007 2008
Denmark 1 002 946
Germany 6 5
Sweden 52 49
EC 1 060 1 000
 

2.. the entry concerning the species orange roughy in ICES zone VI (Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries) shall be replaced by the following:
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SpeciesOrange roughyHoplostethus atlanticus ZoneVI (Community waters)

Year 2007 2008
Spain 6 4
France 33 22
Ireland 6 4
United Kingdom 6 4
EC 51 34 '
3.. the entry concerning the species orange roughy in ICES zone VII (Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries) shall be replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesOrange roughyHoplostethus atlanticus ZoneVII (Community waters)

Year 2007 2008
Spain 1 1
France 147 98
Ireland 43 29
United Kingdom 1 1
Others 1 1
EC 193 130
 

4.. the entry concerning the species orange roughy in Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of ICES zones I, II, III, IV, V, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII and XIV shall be replaced by the following:
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SpeciesOrange roughyHoplostethus atlanticus ZoneCommunity waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII and XIV

Year 2007 2008
Spain 4 3
France 23 15
Ireland 6 4
Portugal 7 5
United Kingdom 4 3
EC 44 30 '

ANNEX II

The Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 are hereby amended as follows:

1.. Annex IA is hereby amended as follows:

((a)) The entry concerning the species ling in ICES zone IIIa and in EC waters of ICES zones IIIb, IIIc and IIId shall be replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesLingMolva molva ZoneIIIa; EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIIdLIN/03.
Belgium 8 Precautionary TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Denmark 62
Germany 8
Sweden 24
United Kingdom 8
EC 109

((b)) The entry concerning the species Norway lobster in ICES zone IIIa and in EC waters of ICES zones IIIb, IIIc and IIId shall be replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus ZoneIIIa; EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIIdNEP/3A/BCD
Denmark 3 800 Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Germany 11
Sweden 1 359
EC 5 170
TAC 5 170

((c)) The entry concerning the species Norway lobster in ICES zone VII shall be replaced by the following:
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SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus ZoneVIINEP/07.
Spain 1 509 Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
France 6 116
Ireland 9 277
United Kingdom 8 251
EC 25 153
TAC 25 153'
((d)) The entry concerning the species Norway lobster in ICES zones VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe shall be replaced by the following:
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SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus ZoneVIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIeNEP/8ABDE.
Spain 259 Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
France 4 061
EC 4 320
TAC 4 320'
((e)) The entry concerning the species turbot and brill in EC waters of IIa and IV shall be replaced by the following:
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SpeciesTurbot and brillPsetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombus ZoneEC waters of IIa and IVT/B/2AC4-C
Belgium 386 Precautionary TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Denmark 825
Germany 211
France 99
The Netherlands 2 923
Sweden 6
United Kingdom 813
EC 5 263
TAC 5 263'
((f)) The entry concerning the species common sole in ICES zone IIIa and in EC waters of ICES zones IIIb, IIIc and IIId shall be replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea ZoneIIIa; EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIIdSOL/3A/BCD
Denmark 755 Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Germany 44
The Netherlands 73
Sweden 28
EC 900
TAC 900

((g)) The entry concerning the species spurdog/dogfish in ICES zone IIIa; EC and international waters of ICES zones I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV shall be replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesSpurdog/dogfishSqualus acanthias ZoneIIIa; EC and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIVDGS/135X14
EC 2 828 Precautionary TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
TAC 2 828

((h)) The entry concerning the species Norway pout in ICES zone IIIa and in EC waters of ICES zones IIa and IV shall be replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesNorway poutTrisopterus esmarki ZoneIIIa; EC waters of IIa and IVNOP/2A3A4.
Denmark 0 Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Germany 0
The Netherlands 0
EC 0
Norway 1 000
TAC Not relevant



2.. Annex IB is hereby amended as follows:

((a)) The entry concerning the species herring in EC and international waters of ICES zones I and II shall be replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesHerringClupea harengus ZoneEC and International waters of I and IIHER/1/2.
Belgium 30 Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Denmark 28 550
Germany 5 000
Spain 94
France 1 232
Ireland 7 391
The Netherlands 10 217
Poland 1 445
Portugal 94
Finland 442
Sweden 10 580
United Kingdom 18 253
EC 83 328
Norway 74 995
Faeroe Islands 10 834
TAC 1 280 000

Special conditions:
Within the limits of the above mentioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

 Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen(HER/*2AJMN)
Belgium 30
Denmark 28 550
Germany 5 000
Spain 94
France 1 232
Ireland 7 391
The Netherlands 10 217
Poland 1 445
Portugal 94
Finland 442
Sweden 10 580
United Kingdom 18 253 Faeroese waters of II and Vb, north of 62° N(HER/*25B-F)
Belgium 3
Denmark 3 712
Germany 650
Spain 12
France 159
Ireland 960
The Netherlands 1 329
Poland 187
Portugal 12
Finland 56
Sweden 1 374
United Kingdom 2 374


((b)) The entry concerning the species capelin in Greenland waters of ICES zones V and XIV shall be replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosus ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIVCAP/514GRN
All Member States 0 
EC 28 490
TAC Not relevant


((c)) The entry concerning the species Greenland halibut in Greenland waters of ICES zones V and XIV shall be replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIVGHL/514GRN
Germany 6 718 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
United Kingdom 353
EC 7 946
TAC Not relevant

((d)) The following entry concerning the species redfish in International waters of ICES zones I and II shall be inserted after the entry concerning redfish in Norwegian waters of I and II:

‘SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp. ZoneInternational waters of ICES zones I and IIRED/1/2INT
EC Not relevant Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
TAC 15 500


((e)) The entry concerning the species redfish in Icelandic waters of ICES zone Va shall be replaced by the following:

‘SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp. ZoneIcelandic waters of VaRED/05A-IS
Belgium 100 
Germany 1 690
France 50
United Kingdom 1 160
EC 3 000
TAC Not relevant


3.. Annex IIA is hereby amended as follows:

((a)) Point 10.1 shall be replaced by the following:
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10.1. 
Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day. This point shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 5.1 or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.
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((b)) Point 22 shall be replaced by the following:
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22. 
By way of derogation from Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2004 of 26 February 2004 establishing measures for the recovery of cod stocks, vessels equipped with vessel monitoring systems in accordance with Article 5 and 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 shall be excluded from the hailing requirements set out in Article 19c of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93.
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4.. Annex IIB is hereby amended as follows:

((a)) The title shall be replaced by the following:
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((b)) Point 9.1 shall be replaced by the following:
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9.1. An additional number of days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any of the groupings of fishing gear referred to in point 3 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessation of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2004 either in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 or resulting from other circumstances duly motivated by Member States. Any vessels that can be shown to have been definitively withdrawn from the area may also be considered. The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the gear in question in the relevant area shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear during the same year. The additional number of days shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days originally allocated. Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day. This point shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.1 or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.
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((c)) Point 17 shall be replaced by the following:
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17. 
Articles 19b, 19c, 19d, 19e and 19k of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 shall apply to vessels carrying on board the groupings of fishing gear defined in point 3 of this Annex and operating in the area defined in point 1 of this Annex. Vessels equipped with vessel monitoring systems in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 shall be excluded from the hailing requirements set out in Article 19c of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93.
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5.. Annex IIC is hereby amended as follows:

((a)) Point 9.1 shall be replaced by the following:
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9.1. An additional number of days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any of the groupings of fishing gear referred to in point 3 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessation of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2004 either in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 or resulting from other circumstances duly motivated by Member States. Any vessels that can be shown to have been definitively withdrawn from the area may also be considered. The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the gear in question in the relevant area shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear during the same year. The additional number of days shall then be calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days originally allocated. Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day. This point shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.1 or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.
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((b)) Point 16 shall be replaced by the following:
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16. 
Articles 19b, 19c, 19d, 19e and 19k of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 shall apply to vessels carrying on board the groupings of fishing gear defined in point 3 of this Annex and operating in the area defined in point 1 of this Annex. Vessels equipped with vessel monitoring systems in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 shall be excluded from the hailing requirements set out in Article 19c of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93.
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6.. Point 9.4(a) of Annex III shall be replaced by the following:
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((a)) Gill nets with a mesh size equal to or greater than 120 mm and less than 150 mm, provided that they are deployed in waters of less than 600 metres charted depth, are no more than 100 meshes deep, have a hanging ratio of not less than 0,5 and are rigged with floats or equivalent floatation. The nets shall each be of a maximum of 5 nautical miles in length, and the total length of all nets deployed at any one time shall not exceed 25 km per vessel. The maximum soak time shall be 24 hours; or'.
