Commission Regulation (EC) No 409/2009 of 18 May 2009 establishing Community conversion factors and presentation codes used to convert fish processed weight into fish live weight, and amending Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83
Modified by
  • Commission Regulation (EU) No 1282/2009of 22 December 2009amending Regulation (EU) No 409/2009 on the establishment of Community conversion factors and presentation codes used to convert fish processed weight into fish live weight, 309R1282, December 23, 2009
Commission Regulation (EC) No 409/2009of 18 May 2009establishing Community conversion factors and presentation codes used to convert fish processed weight into fish live weight, and amending Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993, establishing a control system applicable to the Common Fisheries policyOJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1., and in particular Article 5 thereof, Whereas: (1)The implementation of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 of 22 September 1983 laying down detailed rules for recording information on Member States’ catches of fishOJ L 276, 10.10.1983, p. 1., has brought to light certain differences which result in problems of application and enforcement of Community legislation and which should be rectified, notably by harmonising fresh fish conversion factors among EU Member States. (2)Presentation codes for processed fish should be established in order to eliminate ambiguities in the interpretation of data recorded and therefore allow a more effective control of catch uptake by Member States. (3)Harmonised Community conversion factors will ensure harmonisation in the calculations of each of the national quota uptake, a more effective monitoring of the reporting obligations and a standardised calculation of the margin of tolerance. (4)For the purpose of the correct application of fish conversion factors, only Three-Alpha codes established by the FAO for fish species should be used. Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 should therefore be amended accordingly. (5)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1 Subject matter This Regulation establishes Community conversion factors and presentation codes for processed fish, to convert fish processed weight into fish live weight for the propose of monitoring catches.
Article 2 Scope This Regulation shall apply to fishery products on board or landed or transhipped by Community fishing vessels and by third country vessels fishing in European Union waters.
Article 3 Definitions For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply: (a)"Community fishing vessel" means a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Community; (b)"Fish" means any marine organism subject to catch limits; (c)"Presentation" means the form into which the fish is processed while on board of the vessel and prior to landing, as described in Annex I; (d)"Collective presentation" means a presentation consisting of two or more parts extracted from the same fish; (e)"total allowable catches" (TAC) means the quantity that can be taken and landed from each stock each year; (f)"quota" means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Community or Member States; (g)"state of processing" means the way the fish is preserved (fresh, fresh salted and frozen).
Article 4 General principles 1. The Community conversion factors set out in Annexes II, III and IV shall apply to convert fish processed weight into fish live weight. 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where Regional Fisheries Management Organisations, of which the European Community is a Contracting party or cooperating non-Contracting party, or regions or coastal areas where the European Community has an agreement to fish in third country waters, have defined regional conversion factors, those factors shall apply. 3. Where no Community or regional conversion factors exist for a given species and presentation, the conversion factor adopted by the flag Member State shall apply.
Article 5 Calculation method 1. The fish live weight shall be obtained by multiplying the fish processed weight by the conversion factors referred to in Article 4 for each species and presentation. 2. In case of collective presentations, only one conversion factor corresponding to one of the parts of the collective presentation shall be used.
Article 6 Use of conversion factors by the master of the vessel 1. The masters of Community fishing vessels shall use the conversion factors referred to in Article 4 in the logbook, as referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1077/2008OJ L 295, 4.11.2008, p. 3., to: (a)estimate the live weight of the quantities onboard the fishing vessel and; (b)to calculate the live weight of the quantities upon landing. 2. When deemed necessary by the master of the fishing vessel to use, in the landing declaration as referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 or transhipment declaration as referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83, the presentation code "OTH" (other), the master shall describe exactly what the presentation "other" refers to.
Article 7 Use of Community conversion factors by Member States’ authorities Member States’ authorities shall use the Community conversion factors referred to in Article 4 when calculating the live weight of landings in order to monitor the quota uptake.
Article 8 Amendments to Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 In Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:"4. The codes given in Annex VI and the Three-Alpha codes established by the FAO for fish species shall be used for indicating, under the appropriate headings of the logbook, the fishing gear used and the species caught."
Article 9 Entry into force and application This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 January 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. ANNEX I
PRESENTATION 3-ALPHA CODES
3-Alpha presentation code Presentation Description
FIL Fillets Removal of head, guts, bones and fins. Each fish originates two fillets not joined by any par
FIS Skinned fillets Removal of head, guts, bones, fins and skin. Each fish originates two fillets not joined by any par
FSB Filleted with skin and bones Filleted with skin and bones on
FSP Filleted skinned with pinbone on Filleted with skin removed and pinbone on
GHT Gutted headed and tailed Guts, head and tail removed
GUG Gutted and gilled Guts and gills removed
GUH Gutted and headed Guts and head removed
GUL Gutted liver in Guts removed with the exception of liver
GUS Gutted headed and skinned Guts head and skin removed
GUT Gutted All guts removed
HEA Headed Head removed
JAT Tailed Japanese cut Japanese cut with tail removed
LVR Liver Liver only, In case of collective presentation* use code LVR-C
OTH Other Any other presentation
ROE Roe (s) Roe(s) only In case of collective presentation* use code ROE-C
CBF Cod butterfly Headed with skin on, spine on, tail on
SUR Surimi Surimi
SGT Gutted and salted Guts removed and fish salted
TAL Tail Tails only
TNG Tongue Tongue only. In case of collective presentation* use code TNG-C
WHL Whole No processing
WNG Wings Wings only
 ANNEX II FRESH COMMUNITY CONVERSION FACTORS
SpeciesAlbacoreThunnus alalunga ALB
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,11
SpeciesAlfonsinosBeryx spp. ALF
WHL 1,00
SpeciesAnchovyEngraulis encrasicholus ANE
WHL 1,00
SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidae ANF
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,22
GUH 3,00
TAL 3,00
SpeciesMackerel icefishChampsocephalus gunnari ANI
WHL 1,00
SpeciesGreater silver smeltArgentina silus, ARU
WHL 1,00
SpeciesBigeye tunaThunnus obesus BET
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,10
GUH 1,29
SpeciesBlue lingMolva dypterygia BLI
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,17
SpeciesBrillScophthalmus rhombus BLL
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,09
SpeciesBlack scabbardfishAphanopus carbo BSF
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,24
HEA 1,40
SpeciesAtlantic blue marlinMakaira nigricans BUM
WHL 1,00
SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosus CAP
WHL 1,00
SpeciesCodGadus morhua COD
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,17
GUH 1,70
HEA 1,38
FIL 2,60
FIS 2,60
SpeciesCommon DabLimanda limanda DAB
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,11
GUH 1,39
SpeciesPicked dogfishSqualus acanthias DGS
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,35
GUS 2,52
SpeciesEuropean flounderPlatichthys flesus FLE
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,08
GUS 1,39
SpeciesGreater forkbeardPhycis blennoides GFB
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,11
GUH 1,40
SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides GHL
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,08
SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus HAD
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,17
GUH 1,46
SpeciesAtlantic halibutHippoglossus hippoglossus HAL
WHL 1,00
SpeciesHeringClupea harengus HER
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,12
GUH 1,19
SpeciesEuropean hakeMerluccius merluccius HKE
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,11
GUH 1,40
SpeciesWhite hakeUrophycis tenuis HKW
WHL 1,00
SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp. JAX
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,08
SpeciesAntarctic krillEuphausia superba KRI
WHL 1,00
SpeciesLemon soleMicrostomus kitt LEM
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,05
SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp. LEZ
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,06
FIL 2,50
SpeciesUnicorn icefishChannichthys rhinoceratus LIC
WHL 1,00
SpeciesLingMolva molva LIN
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,14
GUH 1,32
FIL 2,64
SpeciesAtlantic mackerelScomber scombrus MAC
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,09
SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus NEP
WHL 1,00
TAL 3,00
SpeciesHumped rockcodNotothenia gibberifrons NOG
WHL 1,00
SpeciesNorway poutTrisopterus esmarkii NOP
WHL 1,00
SpeciesMarbled rockcodNotothenia rossii NOR
WHL 1,00
SpeciesOrange roughyHoplostethus atlanticus ORY
WHL 1,00
SpeciesPacific snow crabChionoecetes spp. PCR
WHL 1,00
SpeciesWhite shrimpsPenaeus spp. PEN
WHL 1,00
SpeciesEuropean plaicePleuronectes platessa PLE
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,05
GUH 1,39
FIL 2,40
SpeciesSaithePollachius virens POK
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,19
SpeciesPollackPollachius pollachius POL
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,17
SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis PRA
WHL 1,00
SpeciesAtlantic redfishesSebastes spp. RED
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,19
SpeciesRough-head grenadierMacrourus berglax RHG
WHL 1,00
SpeciesRoundnose grenadierCoryphaenoides rupestris RNG
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,11
GUH 1,92
GHT 3,20
SpeciesSandeelsAmmodytes spp. SAN
WHL 1,00
SpeciesBlackspot seabreamPagellus bogaraveo SBR
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,11
SpeciesRough longnose dogfishDeania histricosa SDH
WHL 1,00
SpeciesArrowhead dogfishDeania profundorum SDU
WHL 1,00
SpeciesSouth Georgia icefishPseudochaenichthys georgianus SGI
WHL 1,00
SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea SOL
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,04
SpeciesEuropean spratSprattus sprattus SPR
WHL 1,00
SpeciesNorthern squidIllex illecebrosus SQI
WHL 1,00
SpeciesSquidMartialia hyadesi SQS
WHL 1,00
SpeciesSkatesRajidae SRX
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,13
WNG 2,09
SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladius SWO
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,11
GUH 1,31
SpeciesPatagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides TOP
WHL 1,00
SpeciesTurbotPsetta maxima TUR
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,09
SpeciesTuskBrosme brosme USK
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,14
SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou WHB
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,15
SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangus WHG
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,18
SpeciesAtlantic white marlinTetrapturus albidus WHM
WHL 1,00
SpeciesWitch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossus WIT
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,06
SpeciesYellowtail flounderLimanda ferruginea YEL
WHL 1,00
 ANNEX III
FRESH SALTED COMMUNITY CONVERSION FACTORS
SpeciesLingMolva molva LIN
SGT 2,80
 ANNEX IV FROZEN COMMUNITY CONVERSION FACTORS
SpeciesAlbacoreThunnus alalunga ALB
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,23
SpeciesAlfonsinosBeryx spp. ALF
WHL 1,00
SpeciesAnchovyEngraulis encrasicholus ANE
WHL 1,00
SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidae ANF
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,22
GUH 3,04
TAL 3,00
FIS 5,60
SpeciesMackerel icefishChampsocephalus gunnari ANI
WHL 1,00
SpeciesGreater silver smeltArgentina silus ARU
WHL 1,00
SpeciesBigeye tunaThunnus obesus BET
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,29
HEA 1,25
SpeciesBlue lingMolva dypterygia BLI
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,17
GUH 1,40
SpeciesBrillScophthalmus rhombus BLL
WHL 1,00
SpeciesBlack scabbardfishAphanopus carbo BSF
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,48
SpeciesAtlantic blue marlinMakaira nigricans BUM
WHL 1,00
SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosus CAP
WHL 1,00
SpeciesCodGadus morhua COD
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,17
GUH 1,70
FIL 2,60
FIS 2,60
FSP 2,95
CBF 1,63
SpeciesCommon DabLimanda limanda DAB
WHL 1,00
SpeciesPicked dogfishSqualus acanthias DGS
WHL 1,00
GUS 2,52
SpeciesEuropean flounderPlatichthys flesus FLE
WHL 1,00
SpeciesGreater forkbeardPhycis blennoides GFB
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,12
GUH 1,40
SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides GHL
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,08
GUH 1,39
SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus HAD
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,17
GUH 1,46
FIL 2,60
FIS 2,60
FSB 2,70
FSP 3,00
SpeciesAtlantic halibutHippoglossus hippoglossus HAL
WHL 1,00
SpeciesHeringClupea harengus HER
WHL 1,00
SpeciesEuropean hakeMerluccius merluccius HKE
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,34
GUH 1,67
SpeciesWhite hakeUrophycis tenuis HKW
WHL 1,00
SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp. JAX
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,08
SpeciesAntarctic krillEuphausia superba KRI
WHL 1,00
SpeciesLemon soleMicrostomus kitt LEM
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,05
SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp. LEZ
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,06
SpeciesUnicorn icefishChannichthys rhinoceratus LIC
WHL 1,00
SpeciesLingMolva molva LIN
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,14
GUH 1,33
FIL 2,80
FSP 2,30
SpeciesAtlantic mackerelScomber scombrus MAC
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,11
SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus NEP
WHL 1,00
TAL 3,00
SpeciesHumped rockcodNotothenia gibberifrons NOG
WHL 1,00
SpeciesNorway poutTrisopterus esmarkii NOP
WHL 1,00
SpeciesMarbled rockcodNotothenia rossii NOR
WHL 1,00
SpeciesOrange roughyHoplostethus atlanticus ORY
WHL 1,00
SpeciesPacific snow crabChionoecetes spp. PCR
WHL 1,00
SpeciesWhite shrimpsPenaeus spp. PEN
WHL 1,00
SpeciesEuropean plaicePleuronectes platessa PLE
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,07
SpeciesSaithePollachius virens POK
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,19
GUH 1,44
FIS 2,78
FSB 2,12
FSP 2,43
SpeciesPollackPollachius pollachius POL
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,17
SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis PRA
WHL 1,00
SpeciesAtlantic redfishesSebastes spp. RED
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,19
GUH 1,78
FIS 3,37
FSP 3,00
JAT 1,90
SpeciesRough-head grenadierMacrourus berglax RHG
WHL 1,00
SpeciesRoundnose grenadierCoryphaenoides rupestris RNG
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,11
GUH 1,92
SpeciesSandeelsAmmodytes spp. SAN
WHL 1,00
SpeciesBlackspot seabreamPagellus bogaraveo SBR
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,11
SpeciesRough longnose dogfishDeania histricosa SDH
WHL 1,00
SpeciesArrowhead dogfishDeania profundorum SDU
WHL 1,00
SpeciesSouth Georgia icefishPseudochaenichthys georgianus SGI
WHL 1,00
SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea SOL
WHL 1,00
SpeciesEuropean spratSprattus sprattus SPR
WHL 1,00
SpeciesNorthern squidIllex illecebrosus SQI
WHL 1,00
SpeciesSquidMartialia hyadesi SQS
WHL 1,00
SpeciesSkatesRajidae SRX
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,13
WNG 2,09
SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladius SWO
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,12
GUH 1,31
HEA 1,33
GHT 1,33
SpeciesPatagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides TOP
WHL 1,00
SpeciesTurbotPsetta maxima TUR
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,09
SpeciesTuskBrosme brosme USK
WHL 1,00
SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou WHB
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,15
FIS 2,65
SUR 2,97
SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangus WHG
WHL 1,00
GUT 1,18
SpeciesAtlantic white marlinTetrapturus albidus WHM
WHL 1,00
SpeciesWitch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossus WIT
WHL 1,00
SpeciesYellowtail flounderLimanda ferruginea YEL
WHL 1,00