Article 1Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006Part 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006 shall be amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 41/2007Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 is hereby amended as follows:1.Article 10 shall be replaced by the following:

"Article 10Access limits1.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-Area1.63° 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-Area1.63° 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 3Entry into forceThis 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 CouncilThe PresidentJ. SilvaANNEX IPart 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:

Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only."

"SpeciesRoundnose grenadierCoryphaenoides rupestris

ZoneIIIa and Community waters of IIIbcd

Year	2007	2008
Denmark	1002	946
Germany	6	5
Sweden	52	49
EC	1060	1000

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Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only."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:

"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:

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota."

"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

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Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota."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:

"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 IIThe 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:

Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only."

"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

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Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only."(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:

Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only."

"SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus		ZoneIIIa; EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIIdNEP/3A/BCD
Denmark	3800	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	1359
EC	5170
TAC	5170

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Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only."(c)The entry concerning the species Norway lobster in ICES zone VII shall be replaced by the following:

"SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus		ZoneVIINEP/07.
Spain	1509	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	6116
Ireland	9277
United Kingdom	8251
EC	25153
TAC	25153"

(d)The entry concerning the species Norway lobster in ICES zones VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe shall be replaced by the following:

"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	4061
EC	4320
TAC	4320"

(e)The entry concerning the species turbot and brill in EC waters of IIa and IV shall be replaced by the following:

"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	2923
Sweden	6
United Kingdom	813
EC	5263
TAC	5263"

(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:

Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only."

"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

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Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only."(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:

Only Denmark and Sweden may fish in Norwegian waters of ICES zone IIIa."

"SpeciesSpurdog/dogfishSqualus acanthias		ZoneIIIa; EC and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIVDGS/135X14
EC	2828	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	2828

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Only Denmark and Sweden may fish in Norwegian waters of ICES zone IIIa."(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:

Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa, and IV only.This quota may be fished in ICES zone VIa North of 56° 30′ N.Only as by-catches."

"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	1000
TAC	Not relevant

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Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa, and IV only.This quota may be fished in ICES zone VIa North of 56° 30′ N.Only as by-catches."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:Catches taken against this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s and the Faeroe Islands’ share of the TAC (access quota). This quota may be fished in EC waters north of 62° N.When the sum of the catches of all Member States has reached 74995 tonnes no further catches shall be permitted."

"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	28550
Germany	5000
Spain	94
France	1232
Ireland	7391
The Netherlands	10217
Poland	1445
Portugal	94
Finland	442
Sweden	10580
United Kingdom	18253
EC	83328
Norway	74995
Faeroe Islands	10834
TAC	1280000

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	28550
Germany	5000
Spain	94
France	1232
Ireland	7391
The Netherlands	10217
Poland	1445
Portugal	94
Finland	442
Sweden	10580
United Kingdom	18253

	Faeroese waters of II and Vb, north of 62° N(HER/*25B-F)
Belgium	3
Denmark	3712
Germany	650
Spain	12
France	159
Ireland	960
The Netherlands	1329
Poland	187
Portugal	12
Finland	56
Sweden	1374
United Kingdom	2374

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Catches taken against this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s and the Faeroe Islands’ share of the TAC (access quota). This quota may be fished in EC waters north of 62° N.When the sum of the catches of all Member States has reached 74995 tonnes no further catches shall be permitted."(b)The entry concerning the species capelin in Greenland waters of ICES zones V and XIV shall be replaced by the following:

Of which 28490 tonnes are allocated to Iceland.To be fished before 30 April 2007."

"SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosus		ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIVCAP/514GRN
All Member States	0
EC	28490
TAC	Not relevant

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Of which 28490 tonnes are allocated to Iceland.To be fished before 30 April 2007."(c)The entry concerning the species Greenland halibut in Greenland waters of ICES zones V and XIV shall be replaced by the following:

Of which 800 tonnes are allocated to Norway and 75 tonnes are allocated to the Faeroe Islands."

"SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides		ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIVGHL/514GRN
Germany	6718	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	7946
TAC	Not relevant

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Of which 800 tonnes are allocated to Norway and 75 tonnes are allocated to the Faeroe Islands."(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	15500

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Fishing activities shall be restricted to those vessels which have previously been engaged in the redfish fishery in the NEAFC Regulatory Area.May be fished in the period 1 September to 15 November 2007. TAC includes all by-catches."(e)The entry concerning the species redfish in Icelandic waters of ICES zone Va shall be replaced by the following:

Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed).To be fished between July and December."

"SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.		ZoneIcelandic waters of VaRED/05A-IS
Belgium	100
Germany	1690
France	50
United Kingdom	1160
EC	3000
TAC	Not relevant

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Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed).To be fished between July and December."3.Annex IIA is hereby amended as follows:(a)Point 10.1 shall be replaced by the following:"10.1.An additional number of days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any of the gears referred to in point 4.1 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2002. The effort expended in 2001 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 2001. 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 5.1 or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea."(b)Point 22 shall be replaced by the following:"22.Fishing effort messagesBy way of derogation from Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2004 of 26 February 2004 establishing measures for the recovery of cod stocksOJ L 70, 9.3.2004, p. 8.", 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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OJ L 70, 9.3.2004, p. 8."4.Annex IIB is hereby amended as follows:(a)The title shall be replaced by the following:"FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN HAKE AND NORWAY LOBSTER STOCKS IN ICES ZONES VIIIc AND IXa EXCLUDING THE GULF OF CADIZ".(b)Point 9.1 shall be replaced by the following:"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."(c)Point 17 shall be replaced by the following:"17.Fishing effort messagesArticles 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."5.Annex IIC is hereby amended as follows:(a)Point 9.1 shall be replaced by the following:"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."(b)Point 16 shall be replaced by the following:"16.Fishing effort messagesArticles 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."6.Point 9.4(a) of Annex III shall be replaced by the following:"(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".

Council Regulation (EC) No 1533/2007 of 17 December 2007 amending Regulations (EC) No 2015/2006 and (EC) No 41/2007, as regards fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks