Regulation 2020/123 - Fixing for 2020 of the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters - Main contents
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Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123 of 27 January 2020 fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters| Legal instrument | Regulation |
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| Number legal act | Regulation 2020/123 |
| Original proposal | COM(2019)483  |
| CELEX number i | 32020R0123 |
| Document | 27-01-2020; Date of adoption |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 30-01-2020; OJ L 25 p. 1-156 |
| Effect | 01-12-2019; Application Partial application See Art 55 01-01-2020; Application See Art 55 31-01-2020; Entry into force Date pub. +1 See Art 55 01-02-2020; Application Partial application See Art 55 |
| Deadline | 01-12-2019; See Art 1.2(c) 01-01-2020; See Art 10.5(a) And 51 01-02-2020; See Art 1.2(b) 29-02-2020; See Art 10.5(a) 01-03-2020; See Art 10.5(b) 31-03-2020; See Art 15.2 And 51 01-04-2020; See Art 10.2 And 33.2 And 40.2 01-05-2020; At the latest See Art 25.1 30-05-2020; At the latest See Art 25.1 31-05-2020; See Art 40.2 01-06-2020; At the latest See Art 23 01-07-2020; See Art 40.1 29-07-2020; See Art 33.1(a) 01-08-2020; See Art 11 And 51 30-09-2020; See Art 40.1 08-10-2020; See Art 33.1(a) 09-10-2020; See Art 33.1(b) 01-11-2020; See Art 40.2 08-11-2020; See Art 33.1(b) 09-11-2020; See Art 33.1(a) 30-11-2020; See Art 1.2(c) And 10.5(b) 31-12-2020; At the latest See Art 15.2 31-12-2020; See Art 10.2 And 10.5(a) And 40.2, 51 19-01-2021; See Art 33.1(a) 31-01-2021; See Art 1.2(b) 28-02-2021; See Art 11 |
| End of validity | 31-12-2020; Period of reference 2020 28-01-2021; Partial end of validity See Art. 54 And 32021R0092 |
30.1.2020 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 25/1 |
COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2020/123
of 27 January 2020
fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) |
Article 43(3) of the Treaty provides that the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, is to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities. |
(2) |
Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) requires that conservation measures be adopted, taking into account available scientific, technical and economic advice, including, where relevant, reports drawn up by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) and other advisory bodies, as well as any advice received from advisory councils. |
(3) |
It is incumbent upon the Council to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities, including certain conditions functionally linked thereto, as appropriate. In accordance with Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, fishing opportunities should be fixed in accordance with the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) established in Article 2(2) of that Regulation. In accordance with Article 16(1) of that Regulation, fishing opportunities should be allocated to Member States in such a way as to ensure relative stability of fishing activities of each Member State for each fish stock or fishery. |
(4) |
The total allowable catch (TAC) should therefore be established, in line with Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, on the basis of available scientific advice, taking into account biological and socio-economic aspects whilst ensuring fair treatment between fishing sectors, as well as in the light of the opinions expressed during the consultation of stakeholders, in particular at the meetings of the advisory councils. |
(5) |
In accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the landing obligation applies fully from 1 January 2019 and all species subject to catch limits should be landed. Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 provides that, when the landing obligation in respect of a fish stock applies, fishing opportunities are to be fixed taking into account the change from fixing fishing opportunities that reflect landings to fixing fishing opportunities that reflect catches. On the basis of the joint recommendations submitted by the Member States and in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the Commission adopted a number of delegated Regulations laying down details for the implementation of the landing obligation in the form of specific discard plans applicable on a temporary basis for a maximum period of three years. |
(6) |
The fishing opportunities for stocks of species falling under the landing obligation should take into account the fact that discarding is in principle no longer allowed. Therefore, the fishing opportunities should be based on the advice figure for total catches (instead of the advice figure for wanted catches), as provided by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). The amounts that, by way of exception, may continue to be discarded during the operation of the landing obligation should be deducted from that advice figure for total catches. |
(7) |
There are certain stocks for which ICES has issued scientific advice for no catches. If TACs for those stocks are established at the level indicated in the scientific advice, the obligation to land all catches... |
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