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Vs: Ares(2019)1405013 - [Re] FW: Letter from the Danish

Director of Fisheries, Mr Ole Toft

Dato: 25-03-2019

Sagsnr: 2018 - 47144

Sagsbeh.: Kim Rægaard,

Fiskeripolitisk Kontor (FPK)

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FW Ares(2019)1405013 - [Re] FW Letter from the Danish

Director of Fisheries, Mr Ole Toft

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Subject: Ares(2019)1405013 - [Re] FW: Letter from the Danish Director of Fisheries, Mr Ole Toft

Dear Mr Toft,

Please find attached document Ares(2019)1405013 regarding your 'letter from the Danish Director of Fisheries'

signed by Ms VEITS Veronika on 01/03/2019.

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Ref. Ares(2019)1405013 - 01/03/2019

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR MARITIME AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES

Fisheries Policy Mediterranean and Black Sea

The Director

Brussels,

MARE.D/VV

Dear Mr Toft,

Thank you for your letter dated 12 February 2019 regarding possible restrictions on

fishing gears that may cause pollution.

As you correctly point out, the aim of the technical measures regulation is the protection

of juveniles of marine biological resources. While the regulation prohibits a number of

unconventional fishing methods including those that incorporate explosives, poisonous or

stupefying substances, the prohibition on the use of gears that may cause pollution is not

included.

There are a number of legislative instruments available to for the prohibition of pollution

causing gears in Danish waters. However, to provide a more definitive response on the

appropriate legal basis, it would be first necessary to have a more detailed understanding

on the specific characteristics of the gears concerned and in particular, what the

ecosystem impact of the pollution could be. In this respect, I can identify a number of

candidate

provisions, but noting that the appropriateness will depend on the specificities

of the issue.

Article 20 of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) Regulation allows Member States to

introduce non-discriminatory measures within the 12 nautical mile zone. Such measures

should be

intended at “the

maintenance or improvement of the conservation status of

marine ecosystems”,

compatible with the objectives of the CFP and at least as stringent

as measures under Union law.

If the intention is to extend the geographic scope to all waters under Danish sovereignty,

it is also possible to adopt measures, not affecting other Member States, necessary for

compliance with obligations under Union environmental legislation (Article 11(1) of the

CFP Regulation). Furthermore, it is possible to extend the scope to all vessels operating

in Danish waters through Article 11(2) of the CFP Regulation. This empowers the

European Commission to adopt delegated acts based on a joint recommendation from

Member States. However, without any detailed knowledge on the type of pollution being

caused and the types of habitats and species it may affect, it remains uncertain which

type of restriction would be necessary for compliance with the directives mentioned in

this Article.

Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111

Office: J-99 01/010

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Tel. direct line +32 229 67224

Finally, as you may be aware, the Council of the EU and the European Parliament

recently reached a political agreement on the Commission’s proposal for a

new technical

measures framework. In its current redaction, Article 25 (5

indent), “Nature

conservation measures”,

already provides a response mechanism to explicitly prohibit

certain fishing gears on the basis of a regionally agreed joint recommendation.

Yours sincerely,

Veronika VEITS

c.c.: E. Roller, N. Graham, K. Walkerova

Electronically signed on 25/02/2019 15:39 (UTC+01) in accordance with article 4.2 (Validity of electronic documents) of Commission Decision 2004/563