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
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19.5.2009
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Official Journal of the European Union
L 123/78
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
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 policy (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 fish (2), 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 and fresh salted).
Article 4
General principles
1. The Community conversion factors set out in Annex II and Annex III 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, 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.
Done at Brussels, 18 May 2009.
For the Commission
Joe BORG
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 276, 10.10.1983, p. 1.
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 part
FIS
Skinned fillets
Removal of head, guts, bones, fins and skin. Each fish originates two fillets not joined by any part
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
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
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
Species: Albacore
Thunnus alalunga
ALB
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,11
Species: Alfonsinos
Beryx spp.
ALF
WHL
1,00
Species: Anchovy
Engraulis encrasicholus
ANE
WHL
1,00
Species: Anglerfish
Lophiidae
ANF
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,22
GUH
3,00
TAL
3,00
Species: Mackerel icefish
Champsocephalus gunnari
ANI
WHL
1,00
Species: Greater silver smelt
Argentina silus,
ARU
WHL
1,00
Species: Bigeye tuna
Thunnus obesus
BET
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,10
GUH
1,29
Species: Blue ling
Molva dypterygia
BLI
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,17
Species: Brill
Scophthalmus rhombus
BLL
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,09
Species: Black scabbardfish
Aphanopus carbo
BSF
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,24
HEA
1,40
Species: Atlantic blue marlin
Makaira nigricans
BUM
WHL
1,00
Species: Capelin
Mallotus villosus
CAP
WHL
1,00
Species: Cod
Gadus morhua
COD
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,17
GUH
1,70
HEA
1,38
FIL
2,60
FIS
2,60
Species: Common Dab
Limanda limanda
DAB
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,11
GUH
1,39
Species: Picked dogfish
Squalus acanthias
DGS
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,35
GUS
2,52
Species: European flounder
Platichthys flesus
FLE
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,08
GUS
1,39
Species: Greater forkbeard
Phycis blennoides
GFB
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,11
GUH
1,40
Species: Greenland halibut
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
GHL
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,08
Species: Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
HAD
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,17
GUH
1,46
Species: Atlantic halibut
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
HAL
WHL
1,00
Species: Hering
Clupea harengus
HER
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,12
GUH
1,19
Species: European hake
Merluccius merluccius
HKE
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,11
GUH
1,40
Species: White hake
Urophycis tenuis
HKW
WHL
1,00
Species: Horse mackerel
Trachurus spp.
JAX
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,08
Species: Antarctic krill
Euphausia superba
KRI
WHL
1,00
Species: Lemon sole
Microstomus kitt
LEM
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,05
Species: Megrims
Lepidorhombus spp.
LEZ
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,06
FIL
2,50
Species: Unicorn icefish
Channichthys rhinoceratus
LIC
WHL
1,00
Species: Ling
Molva molva
LIN
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,14
GUH
1,32
FIL
2,64
Species: Atlantic mackerel
Scomber scombrus
MAC
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,09
Species: Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus
NEP
WHL
1,00
TAL
3,00
Species: Humped rockcod
Notothenia gibberifrons
NOG
WHL
1,00
Species: Norway pout
Trisopterus esmarkii
NOP
WHL
1,00
Species: Marbled rockcod
Notothenia rossii
NOR
WHL
1,00
Species: Orange roughy
Hoplostethus atlanticus
ORY
WHL
1,00
Species: Pacific snow crab
Chionoecetes spp.
PCR
WHL
1,00
Species: White shrimps
Penaeus spp.
PEN
WHL
1,00
Species: European plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
PLE
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,05
GUH
1,39
FIL
2,40
Species: Saithe
Pollachius virens
POK
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,19
Species: Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
POL
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,17
Species: Northern prawn
Pandalus borealis
PRA
WHL
1,00
Species: Atlantic redfishes
Sebastes spp.
RED
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,19
Species: Rough-head grenadier
Macrourus berglax
RHG
WHL
1,00
Species: Roundnose grenadier
Coryphaenoides rupestris
RNG
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,11
GUH
1,92
GHT
3,20
Species: Sandeels
Ammodytes spp.
SAN
WHL
1,00
Species: Blackspot seabream
Pagellus bogaraveo
SBR
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,11
Species: Rough longnose dogfish
Deania histricosa
SDH
WHL
1,00
Species: Arrowhead dogfish
Deania profundorum
SDU
WHL
1,00
Species: South Georgia icefish
Pseudochaenichthys georgianus
SGI
WHL
1,00
Species: Common sole
Solea solea
SOL
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,04
Species: European sprat
Sprattus sprattus
SPR
WHL
1,00
Species: Northern squid
Illex illecebrosus
SQI
WHL
1,00
Species: Squid
Martialia hyadesi
SQS
WHL
1,00
Species: Skates
Rajidae
SRX
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,13
WNG
2,09
Species: Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
SWO
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,11
GUH
1,31
Species: Patagonian toothfish
Dissostichus eleginoides
TOP
WHL
1,00
Species: Turbot
Psetta maxima
TUR
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,09
Species: Tusk
Brosme brosme
USK
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,14
Species: Blue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou
WHB
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,15
Species: Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
WHG
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,18
Species: Atlantic white marlin
Tetrapturus albidus
WHM
WHL
1,00
Species: Witch flounder
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
WIT
WHL
1,00
GUT
1,06
Species: Yellowtail flounder
Limanda ferruginea
YEL
WHL
1,00
ANNEX III
FRESH SALTED COMMUNITY CONVERSION FACTORS
Species: Ling
Molva molva
LIN
SGT
2,80