Sea-Fisheries (Conservation and Rational Exploitation of Deep-Sea Species) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 511 of 2015)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 511 of 2015 ———————— SEA-FISHERIES (CONSERVATION AND RATIONAL EXPLOITATION OF DEEP-SEA SPECIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2015 2 [511] S.I. No. 511 of 2015 SEA-FISHERIES (CONSERVATION AND RATIONAL EXPLOITATION OF DEEP-SEA SPECIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2015 I, SIMON COVENEY, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 3 and 14 of the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (No. 8 of 2006) and the Sea Fisheries, Fore shore and Dumping at Sea (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Min isterial Functions) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 707 of 2007) (as adapted by the Agri culture, Fisheries and Food (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 455 of 2011)), for the purpose of giving effect to Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 20151 (as it relates to deep sea species), hereby make the following regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Sea-Fisheries (Conservation and Rational Exploitation of Deep-Sea Species) (Amendment) Regulations 2015. 2. The Sea-Fisheries (Conservation and Rational Exploitation of Deep-Sea Species) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 175 of 2006) are amended by substituting in Regulation 2(1) the definition of “Council Regulation” for the following “‘Council Regulation’ means Council Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 of 16 December 20022 (as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2269/2004 of 20 December 20043 and Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parlia ment and of the Council of 20 May 2015) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 876/2003 of 21 May 20034;”. GIVEN under my Official Seal. 5 November 2015. SIMON COVENEY, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. 1OJ L 133, 29.5.2015, p. 1 2OJ L 351, 28.12.2002, p. 6 3OJ L 396, 31.12.2004, p. 1 4OJ L 126, 22.5.2003, p. 22 Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 20th November, 2015. [511] 3 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) These Regulations amend the Sea-Fisheries (Conservation and Rational Exploitation of Deep-Sea Species) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 175 of 2006) which provide for control measures as well as collection of additional data on deep sea species, as outlined in Council Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 of 16 December 2002, as regards specific access requirements and associated con ditions applicable to fishing for deep-sea stocks, and amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015, as regards the landing obligation. BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH ARNA FHOILSIÚ AG OIFIG AN tSOLÁTHAIR Le ceannach díreach ó FOILSEACHÁIN RIALTAIS, 52 FAICHE STIABHNA, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2 (Teil: 01 - 6476834 nó 1890 213434; Fax: 01 - 6476843) nó trí aon díoltóir leabhar. —————— DUBLIN PUBLISHED BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE To be purchased from GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS, 52 ST. STEPHEN'S GREEN, DUBLIN 2. (Tel: 01 - 6476834 or 1890 213434; Fax: 01 - 6476843) or through any bookseller. —————— €1.27 Wt. (B31573). 285. 11/15. Essentra. Gr 30-15.