Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1986 establishing specific control and inspection programmes for certain fisheries and repealing Implementing Decisions 2012/807/EU, 2013/328/EU, 2013/305/EU and 2014/156/EU.

This Decision establishes specific control and inspection programmes for: (a) fisheries exploiting stocks or species covered by multiannual plans referred to in Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No. 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) and plans adopted in accordance with Article 18 of that Regulation as well as by other Union measures providing for quantitative limitations and allocation of fishing opportunities; (b) fisheries exploiting species under the landing obligation pursuant to Article 15 of the Regulation (EU) No. 1380/2013; (c) certain fisheries exploiting stocks or species subject to conservation and management measures adopted by Regional Fisheries Management Organizations. The specific control and inspection programmes are set out in Annexes I to V: I) Details on the specific control and inspection programme for siheries exploiting ICCAT species in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea and for certain demersal and pelagic fisheries in the Mediterranean sea; II) Details on the specific control and inspection programme for certain fisheries in the Black Sea; III) Details on the specific control and inspection programme for certain pelagic and demersal fisheries in the Baltic Sea; IV) Details on the specific control and inspection programme for certain pelagic fisheries in the North Sea and in ICES Division IIa; V) Details on the specific control and inspection programme for certain dmersal and pelagic fisheries in Western waters of the North-east Atlantic.