
Article 1 
For the purpose of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 and in addition to Annex XII thereof, a minimum reference size of 33 cm shall apply to red seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo) in Regions 1–5, as defined in Article 2 of that Regulation.
Article 2 
Before the end of 2018 the Commission shall assess whether the measures introduced by this Regulation are still necessary.
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of 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, 8 May 2017.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER