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, 32009R1282, December 23, 2009
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011of 8 April 2011laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, 32011R0404, April 30, 2011
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 1Subject matterThis 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 2ScopeThis 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 3DefinitionsFor 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 4General principles1.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 5Calculation method1.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 6Use of conversion factors by the master of the vessel1.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 7Use of Community conversion factors by Member States’ authoritiesMember 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 8Amendments to Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83In 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 9Entry into force and applicationThis 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 codePresentationDescription
FILFilletsRemoval of head, guts, bones and fins. Each fish originates two fillets not joined by any par
FISSkinned filletsRemoval of head, guts, bones, fins and skin. Each fish originates two fillets not joined by any par
FSBFilleted with skin and bonesFilleted with skin and bones on
FSPFilleted skinned with pinbone onFilleted with skin removed and pinbone on
GHTGutted headed and tailedGuts, head and tail removed
GUGGutted and gilledGuts and gills removed
GUHGutted and headedGuts and head removed
GULGutted liver inGuts removed with the exception of liver
GUSGutted headed and skinnedGuts head and skin removed
GUTGuttedAll guts removed
HEAHeadedHead removed
JATTailed Japanese cutJapanese cut with tail removed
LVRLiverLiver only, In case of collective presentation* use code LVR-C
OTHOtherAny other presentation
ROERoe (s)Roe(s) only In case of collective presentation* use code ROE-C
CBFCod butterflyHeaded with skin on, spine on, tail on
SURSurimiSurimi
SGTGutted and saltedGuts removed and fish salted
TALTailTails only
TNGTongueTongue only. In case of collective presentation* use code TNG-C
WHLWholeNo processing
WNGWingsWings only
ANNEX IIFRESH COMMUNITY CONVERSION FACTORS
SpeciesAlbacoreThunnus alalungaALB
WHL1,00
GUT1,11
SpeciesAlfonsinosBeryx spp.ALF
WHL1,00
SpeciesAnchovyEngraulis encrasicholusANE
WHL1,00
SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidaeANF
WHL1,00
GUT1,22
GUH3,00
TAL3,00
SpeciesMackerel icefishChampsocephalus gunnariANI
WHL1,00
SpeciesGreater silver smeltArgentina silus,ARU
WHL1,00
SpeciesBigeye tunaThunnus obesusBET
WHL1,00
GUT1,10
GUH1,29
SpeciesBlue lingMolva dypterygiaBLI
WHL1,00
GUT1,17
SpeciesBrillScophthalmus rhombusBLL
WHL1,00
GUT1,09
SpeciesBlack scabbardfishAphanopus carboBSF
WHL1,00
GUT1,24
HEA1,40
SpeciesAtlantic blue marlinMakaira nigricansBUM
WHL1,00
SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosusCAP
WHL1,00
SpeciesCodGadus morhuaCOD
WHL1,00
GUT1,17
GUH1,70
HEA1,38
FIL2,60
FIS2,60
SpeciesCommon DabLimanda limandaDAB
WHL1,00
GUT1,11
GUH1,39
SpeciesPicked dogfishSqualus acanthiasDGS
WHL1,00
GUT1,35
GUS2,52
SpeciesEuropean flounderPlatichthys flesusFLE
WHL1,00
GUT1,08
GUS1,39
SpeciesGreater forkbeardPhycis blennoidesGFB
WHL1,00
GUT1,11
GUH1,40
SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoidesGHL
WHL1,00
GUT1,08
SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinusHAD
WHL1,00
GUT1,17
GUH1,46
SpeciesAtlantic halibutHippoglossus hippoglossusHAL
WHL1,00
SpeciesHeringClupea harengusHER
WHL1,00
GUT1,12
GUH1,19
SpeciesEuropean hakeMerluccius merlucciusHKE
WHL1,00
GUT1,11
GUH1,40
SpeciesWhite hakeUrophycis tenuisHKW
WHL1,00
SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp.JAX
WHL1,00
GUT1,08
SpeciesAntarctic krillEuphausia superbaKRI
WHL1,00
SpeciesLemon soleMicrostomus kittLEM
WHL1,00
GUT1,05
SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp.LEZ
WHL1,00
GUT1,06
FIL2,50
SpeciesUnicorn icefishChannichthys rhinoceratusLIC
WHL1,00
SpeciesLingMolva molvaLIN
WHL1,00
GUT1,14
GUH1,32
FIL2,64
SpeciesAtlantic mackerelScomber scombrusMAC
WHL1,00
GUT1,09
SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicusNEP
WHL1,00
TAL3,00
SpeciesHumped rockcodNotothenia gibberifronsNOG
WHL1,00
SpeciesNorway poutTrisopterus esmarkiiNOP
WHL1,00
SpeciesMarbled rockcodNotothenia rossiiNOR
WHL1,00
SpeciesOrange roughyHoplostethus atlanticusORY
WHL1,00
SpeciesPacific snow crabChionoecetes spp.PCR
WHL1,00
SpeciesWhite shrimpsPenaeus spp.PEN
WHL1,00
SpeciesEuropean plaicePleuronectes platessaPLE
WHL1,00
GUT1,05
GUH1,39
FIL2,40
SpeciesSaithePollachius virensPOK
WHL1,00
GUT1,19
SpeciesPollackPollachius pollachiusPOL
WHL1,00
GUT1,17
SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealisPRA
WHL1,00
SpeciesAtlantic redfishesSebastes spp.RED
WHL1,00
GUT1,19
SpeciesRough-head grenadierMacrourus berglaxRHG
WHL1,00
SpeciesRoundnose grenadierCoryphaenoides rupestrisRNG
WHL1,00
GUT1,11
GUH1,92
GHT3,20
SpeciesSandeelsAmmodytes spp.SAN
WHL1,00
SpeciesBlackspot seabreamPagellus bogaraveoSBR
WHL1,00
GUT1,11
SpeciesRough longnose dogfishDeania histricosaSDH
WHL1,00
SpeciesArrowhead dogfishDeania profundorumSDU
WHL1,00
SpeciesSouth Georgia icefishPseudochaenichthys georgianusSGI
WHL1,00
SpeciesCommon soleSolea soleaSOL
WHL1,00
GUT1,04
SpeciesEuropean spratSprattus sprattusSPR
WHL1,00
SpeciesNorthern squidIllex illecebrosusSQI
WHL1,00
SpeciesSquidMartialia hyadesiSQS
WHL1,00
SpeciesSkatesRajidaeSRX
WHL1,00
GUT1,13
WNG2,09
SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladiusSWO
WHL1,00
GUT1,11
GUH1,31
SpeciesPatagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoidesTOP
WHL1,00
SpeciesTurbotPsetta maximaTUR
WHL1,00
GUT1,09
SpeciesTuskBrosme brosmeUSK
WHL1,00
GUT1,14
SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassouWHB
WHL1,00
GUT1,15
SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangusWHG
WHL1,00
GUT1,18
SpeciesAtlantic white marlinTetrapturus albidusWHM
WHL1,00
SpeciesWitch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossusWIT
WHL1,00
GUT1,06
SpeciesYellowtail flounderLimanda ferrugineaYEL
WHL1,00
ANNEX III
FRESH SALTED COMMUNITY CONVERSION FACTORS
SpeciesLingMolva molvaLIN
SGT2,80
ANNEX IVFROZEN COMMUNITY CONVERSION FACTORS
SpeciesAlbacoreThunnus alalungaALB
WHL1,00
GUT1,23
SpeciesAlfonsinosBeryx spp.ALF
WHL1,00
SpeciesAnchovyEngraulis encrasicholusANE
WHL1,00
SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidaeANF
WHL1,00
GUT1,22
GUH3,04
TAL3,00
FIS5,60
SpeciesMackerel icefishChampsocephalus gunnariANI
WHL1,00
SpeciesGreater silver smeltArgentina silusARU
WHL1,00
SpeciesBigeye tunaThunnus obesusBET
WHL1,00
GUT1,29
HEA1,25
SpeciesBlue lingMolva dypterygiaBLI
WHL1,00
GUT1,17
GUH1,40
SpeciesBrillScophthalmus rhombusBLL
WHL1,00
SpeciesBlack scabbardfishAphanopus carboBSF
WHL1,00
GUT1,48
SpeciesAtlantic blue marlinMakaira nigricansBUM
WHL1,00
SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosusCAP
WHL1,00
SpeciesCodGadus morhuaCOD
WHL1,00
GUT1,17
GUH1,70
FIL2,60
FIS2,60
FSP2,95
CBF1,63
SpeciesCommon DabLimanda limandaDAB
WHL1,00
SpeciesPicked dogfishSqualus acanthiasDGS
WHL1,00
GUS2,52
SpeciesEuropean flounderPlatichthys flesusFLE
WHL1,00
SpeciesGreater forkbeardPhycis blennoidesGFB
WHL1,00
GUT1,12
GUH1,40
SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoidesGHL
WHL1,00
GUT1,08
GUH1,39
SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinusHAD
WHL1,00
GUT1,17
GUH1,46
FIL2,60
FIS2,60
FSB2,70
FSP3,00
SpeciesAtlantic halibutHippoglossus hippoglossusHAL
WHL1,00
SpeciesHeringClupea harengusHER
WHL1,00
SpeciesEuropean hakeMerluccius merlucciusHKE
WHL1,00
GUT1,34
GUH1,67
SpeciesWhite hakeUrophycis tenuisHKW
WHL1,00
SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp.JAX
WHL1,00
GUT1,08
SpeciesAntarctic krillEuphausia superbaKRI
WHL1,00
SpeciesLemon soleMicrostomus kittLEM
WHL1,00
GUT1,05
SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp.LEZ
WHL1,00
GUT1,06
SpeciesUnicorn icefishChannichthys rhinoceratusLIC
WHL1,00
SpeciesLingMolva molvaLIN
WHL1,00
GUT1,14
GUH1,33
FIL2,80
FSP2,30
SpeciesAtlantic mackerelScomber scombrusMAC
WHL1,00
GUT1,11
SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicusNEP
WHL1,00
TAL3,00
SpeciesHumped rockcodNotothenia gibberifronsNOG
WHL1,00
SpeciesNorway poutTrisopterus esmarkiiNOP
WHL1,00
SpeciesMarbled rockcodNotothenia rossiiNOR
WHL1,00
SpeciesOrange roughyHoplostethus atlanticusORY
WHL1,00
SpeciesPacific snow crabChionoecetes spp.PCR
WHL1,00
SpeciesWhite shrimpsPenaeus spp.PEN
WHL1,00
SpeciesEuropean plaicePleuronectes platessaPLE
WHL1,00
GUT1,07
SpeciesSaithePollachius virensPOK
WHL1,00
GUT1,19
GUH1,44
FIS2,78
FSB2,12
FSP2,43
SpeciesPollackPollachius pollachiusPOL
WHL1,00
GUT1,17
SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealisPRA
WHL1,00
SpeciesAtlantic redfishesSebastes spp.RED
WHL1,00
GUT1,19
GUH1,78
FIS3,37
FSP3,00
JAT1,90
SpeciesRough-head grenadierMacrourus berglaxRHG
WHL1,00
SpeciesRoundnose grenadierCoryphaenoides rupestrisRNG
WHL1,00
GUT1,11
GUH1,92
SpeciesSandeelsAmmodytes spp.SAN
WHL1,00
SpeciesBlackspot seabreamPagellus bogaraveoSBR
WHL1,00
GUT1,11
SpeciesRough longnose dogfishDeania histricosaSDH
WHL1,00
SpeciesArrowhead dogfishDeania profundorumSDU
WHL1,00
SpeciesSouth Georgia icefishPseudochaenichthys georgianusSGI
WHL1,00
SpeciesCommon soleSolea soleaSOL
WHL1,00
SpeciesEuropean spratSprattus sprattusSPR
WHL1,00
SpeciesNorthern squidIllex illecebrosusSQI
WHL1,00
SpeciesSquidMartialia hyadesiSQS
WHL1,00
SpeciesSkatesRajidaeSRX
WHL1,00
GUT1,13
WNG2,09
SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladiusSWO
WHL1,00
GUT1,12
GUH1,31
HEA1,33
GHT1,33
SpeciesPatagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoidesTOP
WHL1,00
SpeciesTurbotPsetta maximaTUR
WHL1,00
GUT1,09
SpeciesTuskBrosme brosmeUSK
WHL1,00
SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassouWHB
WHL1,00
GUT1,15
FIS2,65
SUR2,97
SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangusWHG
WHL1,00
GUT1,18
SpeciesAtlantic white marlinTetrapturus albidusWHM
WHL1,00
SpeciesWitch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossusWIT
WHL1,00
SpeciesYellowtail flounderLimanda ferrugineaYEL
WHL1,00