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(a) aim at achieving the objectives and targets set out in Articles 3 and 4 of this Regulation;

(b) be guided by the principles of good governance set out in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013; and (c) provide incentives to fishing vessels deploying selective fishing gear or using fishing techniques with reduced environmental impact through the allocation of fishing opportunities. 5. Where Member States submit joint recommendations for the establishment of technical measures as referred to in paragraph 1, they shall provide scientific

measures.

6. The Commission may require the

STECF to assess the joint recommendations referred to in paragraph 5.

Amendment 148 Proposal for a regulation

Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

1. When Member States submit joint recommendations in accordance with Article 19 to define size selective and species selective gears, they shall provide evidence demonstrating that those gears meet at least one of the following criteria:

1. When Member States submit joint recommendations in accordance with Article 18 to define size selective and species selective gears, they shall provide evidence demonstrating that those gears meet at least one of the following criteria:

Amendment 149 Proposal for a regulation

Article 21 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

When Member States submit joint recommendations in accordance with Article 19 to amend the closed or restricted areas listed in Part C of Annexes V to VIII and X and Part B of Annex XI or establish new closed or restricted areas they shall include the following elements in respect of such closed or restricted areas in those joint recommendations:

When Member States submit joint recommendations in accordance with Article 18 to amend the closed or restricted areas listed in Part C of Annexes V to VIII and X and Part B of Annex XI, establish new closed or restricted areas, or do away with them, they shall include the following elements in respect of such closed or restricted areas in those joint recommendations:

Amendment 150 Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

recommendations, the Commission may adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 establishing closed or restricted areas on the basis of the best available scientific advice.

Amendment 151 Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

1. When Member States submit joint recommendations in accordance with Article 19 to amend or establish minimum conservation reference sizes listed in Part A of Annexes V to X they shall respect the objective of ensuring the protection of juveniles of marine species.

1. When Member States submit joint recommendations in accordance with Article 18 to amend or establish minimum conservation reference sizes listed in Part A of Annexes V to X they shall respect the objective of ensuring the protection of juveniles of marine species. Joint recommendations shall be based on the best available scientific evidence and shall take into account biological grounds, in particular the maturity size of the species. Joint recommendations shall not jeopardise the control and enforcement provisions relating to the landing and marketing of fishery products.

Amendment 152 Proposal for a regulation

Article 23 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

When Member States submit joint recommendations in accordance with Article 19 to allow for the creation of real- time closures and moving on provisions with the aim of ensuring the protection of aggregations of juveniles or spawning fish or shellfish species, they shall include the following elements:

When Member States submit joint recommendations in accordance with Article 18 to allow for the creation of real- time closures and moving on provisions with the aim of ensuring the protection of aggregations of juveniles or spawning fish or shellfish species or sensitive species, they shall include the following elements:

Amendment 153 Proposal for a regulation Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

1a. In the event that the vessels of only one Member State are affected by the real-time closures or the displacements, measures based on the best available scientific advice shall be adopted to reduce the impact on the affected vessels.

Amendment 154 Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

1. When Member States submit joint recommendations in accordance with Article 19 to allow for the use or extend the use of innovative fishing gears including the pulse trawl as described in Part E of Annex V within a specific sea basin, they shall provide an assessment of the likely impacts of using such gears on the targeted species and on sensitive species and habitats.

1. When Member States submit joint recommendations in accordance with Article 18 to allow for the use or extend the use of innovative fishing gears including the pulse trawl as described in Part E of Annex V within a specific sea basin, they shall provide an assessment of the likely impacts of using such gears on the targeted species and on sensitive species and habitats.

Such an assessment shall be based on use of the innovative gear during a trial period which shall be limited to no more than 5 % of the vessels currently in that metier for a period of at least four years.

Amendment 155 Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

3. The use of innovative fishing gears shall not be permitted where those assessments indicate that their use will

3. The use of innovative fishing gears shall only be permitted on a commercial scale where the assessmentreferred to in

lead to negative impacts on sensitive habitats and non-target species.

paragraph 1 indicates that in comparison