LegalizeCommission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/860 of 23 March 2021 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 as regards Annex to the conservation and enforcement measures of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO)
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| 31.5.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 190/19 |
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2115/2005 and (EC) No 1386/2007 1, and in particular Article 50(1)thereof,
Whereas:
- (1) The Union is party to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries (the NAFO Convention), approved by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3179/78 2.
- (2) The European Parliament and the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2019/833 in order to incorporate the NAFO conservation and enforcement measures in Union law.
- (3) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 3 supplemented Regulation (EU) 2019/833 with a number of NAFO conservation and enforcement measures.
- (4) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/989 4 amended the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 with revised annexes of NAFO adopted at its 2019 annual meeting.
- (5) The NAFO at its annual meeting in September 2020 amended Part VI of Annex I.E of its conservation and enforcement measures, related to the list of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VME) indicator species. This annex becomes binding on the Union on 1 December 2020.
- (6) These changes should also be incorporated into Union law. Therefore, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 should be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 March 2021.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3179/78 of 28 December 1978 concerning the conclusion by the European Economic Community of the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries (OJ L 378, 30.12.1978, p. 1).
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 of 15 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (OJ L 34 I, 6.2.2020, p. 1).
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/989 of 27 April 2020 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 as regards certain provisions of, and Annexes to, the conservation and enforcement measures of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) (OJ L 221, 10.7.2020, p. 5).
ANNEX
The Annex of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 is amended as follows:
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- point 3 is replaced by the following:
- ‘(3) Part VI of Annex I.E to the CEM as referred to in point 21 of Article 3, in Article 21(2) and in point (i) of point (a) of Article 27(11) of Regulation (EU) 2019/833
VI. List of VME Indicator Species
Common Name and FAO ASFIS 3- ALPHA CODE Taxon Family FAO ASFIS 3-ALPHA CODE Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Asconema foliatum Rossellidae ZBA Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Aphrocallistes beatrix Aphrocallistidae Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) ruetzleri Cladorhizidae ZAB (Asbestopluma) Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Axinella sp. Axinellidae Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Chondrocladia grandis Cladorhizidae ZHD (Chondrocladia) Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Cladorhiza abyssicola Cladorhizidae ZCH (Cladorhiza) Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Cladorhiza kenchingtonae Cladorhizidae ZCH (Cladorhiza) Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Craniella spp. Tetillidae ZCS (Craniella spp.) Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Dictyaulus romani Euplectellidae ZDY (Dictyaulus) Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Esperiopsis villosa Esperiopsidae ZEW Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Forcepia spp. Coelosphaeridae ZFR Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Geodia barrette Geodiidae Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Geodia macandrewii Geodiidae Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Geodia parva Geodiidae Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Geodia phlegraei Geodiidae Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Haliclona sp. Chalinidae ZHL Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Iophon piceum Acarnidae WJP Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Isodictya palmata Isodictyidae Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) complicata Coelosphaeridae ZDD Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Mycale (Mycale) lingua Mycalidae Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Mycale (Mycale) loveni Mycalidae Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Phakellia sp. Axinellidae Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Polymastia spp. Polymastiidae ZPY Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Stelletta normani Ancorinidae WSX (Stelletta) Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Stelletta tuberosa Ancorinidae WSX (Stelletta) Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Stryphnus fortis Ancorinidae WPH Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Thenea muricata Pachastrellidae ZTH (Thenea) Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Thenea valdiviae Pachastrellidae ZTH (Thenea) Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) Weberella bursa Polymastiidae Black corals (AQZ – Antipatharia) Stichopathes sp. Antipathidae QYX Black corals (AQZ – Antipatharia) Leiopathes cf. expansa Leiopathidae Black corals (AQZ – Antipatharia) Leiopathes sp. Leiopathidae Black corals (AQZ – Antipatharia) Plumapathes sp. Myriopathidae Black corals (AQZ – Antipatharia) Bathypathes cf. patula Schizopathidae Black corals (AQZ – Antipatharia) Parantipathes sp. Schizopathidae Black corals (AQZ – Antipatharia) Stauropathes arctica Schizopathidae SQW Black corals (AQZ – Antipatharia) Stauropathes cf. punctata Schizopathidae Black corals (AQZ – Antipatharia) Telopathes magnus Schizopathidae Stony Corals (CSS – Scleractinia) Enallopsammia rostrata* Dendrophylliidae FEY Stony Corals (CSS – Scleractinia) Lophelia pertusa* Caryophylliidae LWS Stony Corals (CSS – Scleractinia) Madrepora oculata* Oculinidae MVI Stony Corals (CSS – Scleractinia) Solenosmilia variabilis* Caryophylliidae RZT Small Gorgonians (GGW) Acanella arbuscula Isididae KQL (Acanella) Small Gorgonians (GGW) Anthothela grandiflora Anthothelidae WAG Small Gorgonians (GGW) Chrysogorgia sp. Chrysogorgiidae FHX Small Gorgonians (GGW) Metallogorgia melanotrichos* Chrysogorgiidae Small Gorgonians (GGW) Narella laxa Primnoidae Small Gorgonians (GGW) Radicipes gracilis Chrysogorgiidae CZN Small Gorgonians (GGW) Swiftia sp. Plexauridae Large Gorgonians (GGW) Acanthogorgia armata Acanthogorgiidae AZC Large Gorgonians (GGW) Calyptrophora sp.* Primnoidae Large Gorgonians (GGW) Corallium bathyrubrum Coralliidae COR (Corallium) Large Gorgonians (GGW) Corallium bayeri Coralliidae COR (Corallium) Large Gorgonians (GGW) Iridogorgia sp.* Chrysogorgiidae Large Gorgonians (GGW) Keratoisis cf. siemensii Isididae Large Gorgonians (GGW) Keratoisis grayi Isididae Large Gorgonians (GGW) Lepidisis sp.* Isididae QFX (Lepidisis) Large Gorgonians (GGW) Paragorgia arborea Paragorgiidae BFU Large Gorgonians (GGW) Paragorgia johnsoni Paragorgiidae BFV Large Gorgonians (GGW) Paramuricea grandis Plexauridae PZL (Paramuricea) Large Gorgonians (GGW) Paramuricea placomus Plexauridae PZL (Paramuricea) Large Gorgonians (GGW) Paramuricea spp. Plexauridae PZL (Paramuricea) Large Gorgonians (GGW) Parastenella atlantica Primnoidae Large Gorgonians (GGW) Placogorgia sp. Plexauridae Large Gorgonians (GGW) Placogorgia terceira Plexauridae Large Gorgonians (GGW) Primnoa resedaeformis Primnoidae QOE Large Gorgonians (GGW) Thouarella (Euthouarella) grasshoffi* Primnoidae Sea Pens (NTW – Pennatulacea) Anthoptilum grandiflorum Anthoptilidae AJG (Anthoptilum) Sea Pens (NTW – Pennatulacea) Distichoptilum gracile Protoptilidae WDG Sea Pens (NTW – Pennatulacea) Funiculina quadrangularis Funiculinidae FQJ Sea Pens (NTW – Pennatulacea) Halipteris cf. christii Halipteridae ZHX (Halipteris) Sea Pens (NTW – Pennatulacea) Halipteris finmarchica Halipteridae HFM Sea Pens (NTW – Pennatulacea) Halipteris sp. Halipteridae ZHX (Halipteris) Sea Pens (NTW – Pennatulacea) Kophobelemnon stelliferum Kophobelemnidae KVF Sea Pens (NTW – Pennatulacea) Pennatula aculeata Pennatulidae QAC Sea Pens (NTW – Pennatulacea) Pennatula grandis Pennatulidae Sea Pens (NTW – Pennatulacea) Pennatula sp. Pennatulidae Sea Pens (NTW – Pennatulacea) Protoptilum carpenteri Protoptilidae Sea Pens (NTW – Pennatulacea) Umbellula lindahli Umbellulidae Sea Pens (NTW – Pennatulacea) Virgularia mirabilis Virgulariidae Tube-Dwelling Anemones Pachycerianthus borealis Cerianthidae WQB Erect Bryozoans (BZN – Bryozoa) Eucratea loricata Eucrateidae WEL Sea Lilies (CWD – Crinoidea) Conocrinus lofotensis Bourgueticrinidae WCF Sea Lilies (CWD – Crinoidea) Gephyrocrinus grimaldii Hyocrinidae Sea Lilies (CWD – Crinoidea) Trichometra cubensis Antedonidae Sea Squirts (SSX – Ascidiacea) Boltenia ovifera Pyuridae WBO Sea Squirts (SSX – Ascidiacea) Halocynthia aurantium Pyuridae Unlikely to be observed in trawls; in situ observations only: Unlikely to be observed in trawls; in situ observations only: Unlikely to be observed in trawls; in situ observations only: Unlikely to be observed in trawls; in situ observations only: Large xenophyophores Syringammina sp. Syringamminidae’
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