LegalizeCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2057 of 17 September 2026 adding to the 2026 fishing quotas certain quantities withheld in the year 2025 pursuant to Article 4(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96
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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas [^ntr1-L_202602057EN.000101-E0001], and in particular Article 4(2) thereof,
Whereas:
- (1) According to Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96, for certain stocks subject to an analytical TAC, a Member State to which a relevant quota has been allocated may ask the Commission, before 31 October of the year of application of the quota, to withhold a maximum of 10 % of its quota to be transferred to the following year.
- (2) Council Regulations (EU) 2024/2903 [^ntr2-L_202602057EN.000101-E0002], (EU) 2025/202 [^ntr3-L_202602057EN.000101-E0003] and (EU) 2025/219 [^ntr4-L_202602057EN.000101-E0004] fix fishing quotas for certain fish stocks for 2025 and specify which fish stocks may be subject to the measures provided for in Regulation (EC) No 847/96.
- (3) Council Regulations (EU) 2025/2454 [^ntr5-L_202602057EN.000101-E0005], (EU) 2026/249 [^ntr6-L_202602057EN.000101-E0006] and (EU) 2026/266 [^ntr7-L_202602057EN.000101-E0007] fix fishing quotas for certain fish stocks for 2026.
- (4) Certain Member States requested, before 31 October 2025, that part of their quotas for 2025 for certain fish stocks be withheld and transferred to 2026. The fish stocks whose transfer is requested and their state of exploitation fulfil the conditions for such transfer laid down in Regulation (EC) No 847/96. Subject to the limits provided for in that Regulation, the quantities withheld should be added to the quotas for 2026.
- (5) In order to avoid excessive flexibility that would undermine the principle of rational and responsible exploitation of living marine biological resources, hinder the achievement of the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy and deteriorate the biological status of the stocks, where a Member State has already used the year-to-year flexibility provided for under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council [^ntr8-L_202602057EN.000101-E0008] in respect of a particular stock, no carry-over of unused fishing quotas should apply under Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and vice-versa.
- (6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The fishing quotas fixed for 2026 in Regulations (EU) 2025/2454, (EU) 2026/249 and (EU) 2026/266 are increased as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 17 September 2026.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
[^ntr1-L_202602057EN.000101-E0001]: OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1996/847/oj.
[^ntr2-L_202602057EN.000101-E0002]: Council Regulation (EU) 2024/2903 of 18 November 2024 fixing the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea for 2025 and amending Regulation (EU) 2024/257 as regards certain fishing opportunities in other waters (OJ L, 2024/2903, 19.11.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2903/oj).
[^ntr3-L_202602057EN.000101-E0003]: Council Regulation (EU) 2025/202 of 30 January 2025 fixing for 2025 and 2026 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2024/257 as regards fishing opportunities for 2025 (OJ L, 2025/202, 31.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/202/oj).
[^ntr4-L_202602057EN.000101-E0004]: Council Regulation (EU) 2025/219 of 30 January 2025 fixing for 2025 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Mediterranean and Black Seas (OJ L, 2025/219, 4.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/219/oj).
[^ntr5-L_202602057EN.000101-E0005]: Council Regulation (EU) 2025/2454 of 1 December 2025 fixing the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea for 2026 and amending Regulation (EU) 2025/202 as regards certain fishing opportunities in other waters (OJ L, 2025/2454, 2.12.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/2454/oj).
[^ntr6-L_202602057EN.000101-E0006]: Council Regulation (EU) 2026/249 of 26 January 2026 fixing for 2026, 2027 and 2028 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2025/202 (OJ L, 2026/249, 30.1.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2026/249/oj).
[^ntr7-L_202602057EN.000101-E0007]: Council Regulation (EU) 2026/266 of 26 January 2026 fixing for 2026 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Mediterranean and Black Seas (OJ L, 2026/266, 30.1.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2026/266/oj).
[^ntr8-L_202602057EN.000101-E0008]: Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1380/oj).
ANNEX
Fish stocks for which the quotas have been fixed by Regulation (EU) 2024/2903
| Country ID | Stock Id | Species | Zone name | Final Quota 2025[^ntr1-L_202602057EN.000301-E0001] (in tonnes) | Catches 2025 (in tonnes) | Special condition[^ntr2-L_202602057EN.000301-E0002] catches 2025 (in tonnes) | Total catches 2025 (in tonnes) | % final quota uptake | Transferred quantity (in tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL | PLE/3BCD-C | Plaice | Union waters of subdivisions 22-32 | 1 885,134 | 57,907 | 0,000 | 57,907 | 3,07 | 188,513 |
| PL | SPR/3BCD-C | Sprat | Union waters of subdivisions 22-32 | 43 179,056 | 41 038,959 | 0,000 | 41 038,959 | 95,04 | 2 140,097 |
[^ntr1-L_202602057EN.000301-E0001]: Quotas available to a Member State pursuant to the relevant fishing opportunities Regulations, namely Regulations (EU) 2024/2903, (EU) 2025/202 or (EU) 2025/219, after taking into account exchanges of fishing quotas in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, quota transfers from 2024 to 2025 in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 or Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, or possible reallocation and deduction of fishing quotas in accordance with Articles 37 and 105 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/1224/oj).
[^ntr2-L_202602057EN.000301-E0002]: Special condition set out in the Annexes of the relevant Regulations fixing fishing opportunities for the year 2025.
Fish stocks for which the quotas have been fixed by Regulation (EU) 2025/202
| Country ID | Stock Id | Species | Zone name | Final Quota 2025[^ntr3-L_202602057EN.000301-E0003] (in tonnes) | Catches 2025 (in tonnes) | Special condition[^ntr4-L_202602057EN.000301-E0004] catches 2025 (in tonnes) | Total catches 2025 (in tonnes) | % final quota uptake | Transferred quantity (in tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE | RJU/7DE. | Undulate ray | 7d and 7e | 328,970 | 37,572 | 0,000 | 37,572 | 11,42 | 32,897 |
| DE | RJU/7DE. | Undulate ray | 7d and 7e | 4,430 | 0,000 | 0,000 | 0,000 | 0,00 | 0,443 |
| ES | RJE/7FG. | Small-eyed ray | 7f and 7g | 7,000 | 0,000 | 0,000 | 0,000 | 0,00 | 0,700 |
| ES | RJU/7DE. | Undulate ray | 7d and 7e | 355,670 | 0,000 | 0,000 | 0,000 | 0,00 | 35,567 |
| FR | RJU/7DE. | Undulate ray | 7d and 7e | 1 853,500 | 673,272 | 0,000 | 673,272 | 36,32 | 185,350 |
| IE | RJE/7FG. | Small-eyed ray | 7f and 7g | 8,000 | 0,000 | 0,000 | 0,000 | 0,00 | 0,800 |
| IE | RJU/7DE. | Undulate ray | 7d and 7e | 168,820 | 0,000 | 0,000 | 0,000 | 0,00 | 16,882 |
| LT | RJU/7DE. | Undulate ray | 7d and 7e | 6,000 | 0,000 | 0,000 | 0,000 | 0,00 | 0,600 |
| NL | RJU/7DE. | Undulate ray | 7d and 7e | 4,070 | 0,385 | 0,000 | 0,385 | 9,46 | 0,407 |
| PL | HER/1/2- | Herring | United Kingdom, Faroese, Norwegian and international waters of 1 and 2 | 51,106 | 0,000 | 0,000 | 0,000 | 0,00 | 5,111 |
| PL | MAC/*4A-UK | Mackerel | United Kingdom waters of 4a (special condition to MAC/2CX14-) | 862,601 | 709,235 | 0,000 | 709,235 | 82,22 | 86,260 |
| PL | MAC/*8ABD. | Mackerel | 8a, 8b and 8d (special condition to MAC/8C3411) | 682,265 | 614,039 | 0,000 | 614,039 | 90,00 | 68,226 |
| PL | MAC/2CX14- | Mackerel | 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14 | 890,075 | 91,980 | 709,235 | 801,215 | 90,02 | 88,860 |
| PL | MAC/8C3411 | Mackerel | 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 | 682,265 | 0,000 | 614,039 | 614,039 | 90,00 | 68,226 |
| PL | WHB/1X14 | Blue whiting | United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 | 60 573,504 | 56 870,608 | 0,000 | 56 870,608 | 93,89 | 3 702,896 |
| PT | RJU/7DE. | Undulate ray | 7d and 7e | 6,700 | 0,000 | 0,000 | 0,000 | 0,00 | 0,670 |
[^ntr3-L_202602057EN.000301-E0003]: Quotas available to a Member State pursuant to the relevant fishing opportunities Regulations, namely Regulations (EU) 2024/2903, (EU) 2025/202 or (EU) 2025/219, after taking into account exchanges of fishing quotas in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, quota transfers from 2024 to 2025 in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 or Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, or possible reallocation and deduction of fishing quotas in accordance with Articles 37 and 105 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
[^ntr4-L_202602057EN.000301-E0004]: Special condition set out in the Annexes of the relevant Regulations fixing fishing opportunities for the year 2025.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2026/2057/oj
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