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Document 32021R0860

Commission 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)

C/2021/1758

OJ L 190, 31.5.2021, p. 19–24 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2021/860/oj

31.5.2021   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 190/19


COMMISSION 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)

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


(1)   OJ L 141, 28.5.2019, p. 1.

(2)  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).

(3)  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).

(4)  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:

1.

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

Aphrocallistes beatrix

Aphrocallistidae

 

Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) ruetzleri

Cladorhizidae

ZAB (Asbestopluma)

Axinella sp.

Axinellidae

 

Chondrocladia grandis

Cladorhizidae

ZHD (Chondrocladia)

Cladorhiza abyssicola

Cladorhizidae

ZCH (Cladorhiza)

Cladorhiza kenchingtonae

Cladorhizidae

ZCH (Cladorhiza)

Craniella spp.

Tetillidae

ZCS (Craniella spp.)

Dictyaulus romani

Euplectellidae

ZDY (Dictyaulus)

Esperiopsis villosa

Esperiopsidae

ZEW

Forcepia spp.

Coelosphaeridae

ZFR

Geodia barrette

Geodiidae

 

Geodia macandrewii

Geodiidae

 

Geodia parva

Geodiidae

 

Geodia phlegraei

Geodiidae

 

Haliclona sp.

Chalinidae

ZHL

Iophon piceum

Acarnidae

WJP

Isodictya palmata

Isodictyidae

 

Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) complicata

Coelosphaeridae

ZDD

Mycale (Mycale) lingua

Mycalidae

 

Mycale (Mycale) loveni

Mycalidae

 

Phakellia sp.

Axinellidae

 

Polymastia spp.

Polymastiidae

ZPY

Stelletta normani

Ancorinidae

WSX (Stelletta)

Stelletta tuberosa

Ancorinidae

WSX (Stelletta)

Stryphnus fortis

Ancorinidae

WPH

Thenea muricata

Pachastrellidae

ZTH (Thenea)

Thenea valdiviae

Pachastrellidae

ZTH (Thenea)

Weberella bursa

Polymastiidae

 

 

 

 

 

Black corals (AQZ – Antipatharia)

Stichopathes sp.

Antipathidae

QYX

Leiopathes cf. expansa

Leiopathidae

 

Leiopathes sp.

Leiopathidae

 

Plumapathes sp.

Myriopathidae

 

Bathypathes cf. patula

Schizopathidae

 

Parantipathes sp.

Schizopathidae

 

Stauropathes arctica

Schizopathidae

SQW

Stauropathes cf. punctata

Schizopathidae

 

Telopathes magnus

Schizopathidae

 

 

 

 

 

Stony Corals (CSS – Scleractinia)

Enallopsammia rostrata*

Dendrophylliidae

FEY

Lophelia pertusa*

Caryophylliidae

LWS

Madrepora oculata*

Oculinidae

MVI

Solenosmilia variabilis*

Caryophylliidae

RZT

 

 

 

 

Small Gorgonians

(GGW)

Acanella arbuscula

Isididae

KQL (Acanella)

Anthothela grandiflora

Anthothelidae

WAG

Chrysogorgia sp.

Chrysogorgiidae

FHX

Metallogorgia melanotrichos*

Chrysogorgiidae

 

Narella laxa

Primnoidae

 

Radicipes gracilis

Chrysogorgiidae

CZN

Swiftia sp.

Plexauridae

 

 

 

 

 

Large Gorgonians

(GGW)

Acanthogorgia armata

Acanthogorgiidae

AZC

Calyptrophora sp.*

Primnoidae

 

Corallium bathyrubrum

Coralliidae

COR (Corallium)

Corallium bayeri

Coralliidae

COR (Corallium)

Iridogorgia sp.*

Chrysogorgiidae

 

Keratoisis cf. siemensii

Isididae

 

Keratoisis grayi

Isididae

 

Lepidisis sp.*

Isididae

QFX (Lepidisis)

Paragorgia arborea

Paragorgiidae

BFU

Paragorgia johnsoni

Paragorgiidae

BFV

Paramuricea grandis

Plexauridae

PZL (Paramuricea)

Paramuricea placomus

Plexauridae

PZL (Paramuricea)

Paramuricea spp.

Plexauridae

PZL (Paramuricea)

Parastenella atlantica

Primnoidae

 

Placogorgia sp.

Plexauridae

 

Placogorgia terceira

Plexauridae

 

Primnoa resedaeformis

Primnoidae

QOE

Thouarella (Euthouarella) grasshoffi*

Primnoidae

 

 

 

 

 

Sea Pens (NTW – Pennatulacea)

Anthoptilum grandiflorum

Anthoptilidae

AJG (Anthoptilum)

Distichoptilum gracile

Protoptilidae

WDG

Funiculina quadrangularis

Funiculinidae

FQJ

Halipteris cf. christii

Halipteridae

ZHX (Halipteris)

Halipteris finmarchica

Halipteridae

HFM

Halipteris sp.

Halipteridae

ZHX (Halipteris)

Kophobelemnon stelliferum

Kophobelemnidae

KVF

Pennatula aculeata

Pennatulidae

QAC

Pennatula grandis

Pennatulidae

 

Pennatula sp.

Pennatulidae

 

Protoptilum carpenteri

Protoptilidae

 

Umbellula lindahli

Umbellulidae

 

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

Gephyrocrinus grimaldii

Hyocrinidae

 

Trichometra cubensis

Antedonidae

 

 

 

 

 

Sea Squirts (SSX – Ascidiacea)

Boltenia ovifera

Pyuridae

WBO

Halocynthia aurantium

Pyuridae

 

 

 

 

 

Unlikely to be observed in trawls; in situ observations only:

Large xenophyophores

Syringammina sp.

Syringamminidae’

 


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