Article 1Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2016/72Regulation (EU) 2016/72 is amended as follows:(1)in the English-language version, in Article 12(1), in the reference to the species squalus acanthias, the word "spurdog" is replaced by "picked dogfish";(2)in Article 21, the following paragraph is added:"5.This Article shall apply until 31 January 2017 for quota transfers from a RFMO Contracting Party to the Union and their subsequent allocation to Member States.";(3)the following Article is inserted:

"Article 48aTransitional provisionParagraphs 1, 2 and 5 of Article 10, Article 12(2), Articles 13, 24, 25, 30, 34, 35, 36, 40, 42, and 46 shall continue to apply, mutatis mutandis, in 2017 until the entry into force of the regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2017.";

(4)Annexes I, IA and IV to Regulation (EU) 2016/72 are amended as set out in Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2015/2072The Annex to Regulation (EU) 2015/2072 is amended as set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 3Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2016.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 28 July 2016.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. LajčákANNEX IAMENDMENTS TO ANNEXES I, IA AND IV TO REGULATION (EU) 2016/72A.Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2016/72 is amended as follows:(1)in the comparative table of Latin names and common names, the entry for squalus acanthias (spurdog/dogfish) is replaced by the following:

"Squalus acanthias

DGS

Picked dogfish";

(2)in the comparative table of common names and Latin names, the entry for spurdog/dogfish (squalus acanthias) is replaced by the following:

"Picked dogfish

DGS

Squalus acanthias".

B.Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2016/72 is amended as follows:(1)the fishing opportunities table for herring in Union and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN is replaced by the following:

Reference is to the herring stock in the part of ICES zone VIa which lies east of the meridian of longitude 7° W and north of the parallel of latitude 55° N, or west of the meridian of longitude 7° W and north of the parallel of latitude 56° N, excluding the Clyde.It shall be prohibited to target any herring in the part of the ICES zones subject to this TAC that lies between 56° N and 57° 30′ N, with the exception of a six nautical mile belt measured from the baseline of the United Kingdom's territorial sea."

"Species:		Union and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN(HER/5B6ANB)
Germany	466
France	88
Ireland	630
The Netherlands	466
United Kingdom	2520
Union	4170
TAC	4170	Analytical TAC

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Reference is to the herring stock in VIa south of 56° 00′ N and west of 07° 00′ W."

"Species:		VIaS, VIIb, VIIc(HER/6AS7BC)
Ireland	1482
The Netherlands	148
Union	1630
TAC	1630	Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

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Reference is to the herring stock in VIa south of 56° 00′ N and west of 07° 00′ W."(3)the fishing opportunities table for Northern prawn in IIIa is replaced by the following:

"Species:		IIIa(PRA/03A.)
Denmark	3813
Sweden	2054
Union	5867
TAC	10987	Analytical TACArticle 7(2) of this Regulation applies"

(4)the fishing opportunities table for Northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of 62° N is replaced by the following:

By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species."

"Species:		Norwegian waters south of 62° N(PRA/04-N.)
Denmark	357
Sweden	155
Union	512
TAC	Not relevant	Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

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By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species."(5)the fishing opportunities table for common sole in VIIa is replaced by the following:

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.In addition to this TAC, the Member States having quota for sole in VIIa may decide by common agreement to allocate an overall total of 7 tonnes to one or more vessels carrying out the directed scientific fishery assessed by the STECF in order to improve scientific information on this stock (SOL/*07A.). The Member States concerned shall communicate the name(s) of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any landings."

"Species:		VIIa(SOL/07A.)
Belgium	10
France	0
Ireland	17
The Netherlands	3
United Kingdom	10
Union	40
TAC	40	Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

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Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of dab and whiting may be counted against up to 2 % of the quota (OTH/*2AC4C), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for sprat is accounted for by these catches and by-catches of those species that are accounted for under Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.Including sand eel.May contain up to 4 % of by-catch of herring."

"Species:		Union waters of IIa and IV(SPR/2AC4-C)
Belgium	2524
Denmark	199746
Germany	2524
France	2524
The Netherlands	2524
Sweden	1330
United Kingdom	8328
Union	219500
Norway	20000
Faroe Islands	5500
TAC	245000	Analytical TACArticle 7(2) of this Regulation applies

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"Species:	Picked dogfishSqualus acanthias		Zone:	Union waters of IIIa(DGS/03A-C.)
Denmark		0
Sweden		0
Union		0
TAC		0		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

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"Species:	Picked dogfishSqualus acanthias		Zone:	Union waters of IIa and IV(DGS/2AC4-C)
Belgium		0
Denmark		0
Germany		0
France		0
The Netherlands		0
Sweden		0
United Kingdom		0
Union		0
TAC		0		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

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Picked dogfish shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. When accidentally caught in fisheries where picked dogfish is not subject to the landing obligation, specimens shall not be harmed and shall be released immediately. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.By derogation, a vessel engaged in the by-catch avoidance programme that has been positively assessed by the STECF may land not more than 2 tonnes per month of picked dogfish that is dead at the moment when the fishing gear is hauled on board. Member States participating in the by-catch avoidance programme shall ensure that the total annual landings of picked dogfish on the basis of this derogation do not exceed the amounts indicated below. They shall communicate the list of participating vessels to the Commission before allowing any landings. Member States shall exchange information about avoidance areas.

Species:		Union and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV(DGS/*15X14)
Belgium	20
Germany	4
Spain	10
France	83
Ireland	53
The Netherlands	0
Portugal	0
United Kingdom	100
Union	270
TAC	270	Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 12(1) of this Regulation applies."

"Species:Picked dogfishSqualus acanthiasZone:Union and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV(DGS/15X14)Belgium0Germany0Spain0France0Ireland0The Netherlands0Portugal0United Kingdom0Union0TAC0Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 12(1) of this Regulation applies.

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Species:		Union and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV(DGS/*15X14)
Belgium	20
Germany	4
Spain	10
France	83
Ireland	53
The Netherlands	0
Portugal	0
United Kingdom	100
Union	270
TAC	270	Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 12(1) of this Regulation applies."

C.In point (6) of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2016/72, Table B is replaced by the following:

"TABLE B

Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)
Spain	5855
Italy	3764
Greece	785
Cyprus	2195
Croatia	2947
Malta	8768
Portugal	500"

ANNEX IIAMENDMENT TO THE ANNEX TO REGULATION (EU) 2015/2072In the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2015/2072, the fishing opportunities table for sprat in Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32 is replaced by the following:

"Species:		Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32SPR/3B23.; SPR/3C22.; SPR/3D24.; SPR/3D25.; SPR/3D26.; SPR/3D27.; SPR/3D28.; SPR/3D29.; SPR/3D30.; SPR/3D31.; SPR/3D32.
Denmark	19958
Germany	12644
Estonia	23175
Finland	10447
Latvia	27990
Lithuania	10125
Poland	59399
Sweden	38582
Union	202320
TAC	Not relevant	Article 6(3) of this Regulation shall apply.Analytical TAC"

Amendments and corrections
July 31, 2016	Entry into force - Date pub. +1 See Art 3
January 1, 2016	Application - See Art 3

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1252 of 28 July 2016 amending Regulations (EU) 2016/72 and (EU) 2015/2072 as regards certain fishing opportunities