L 123/78 Official Journal of the European Union 19.5.2009 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 409/2009 of 18 May 2009 establishing Community conversion factors and presentation codes used to convert fish processed weight into fish live weight, and amending Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993, establishing a control system applicable to the Common Fisheries policy (!), and in particular Article 5 thereof, Whereas: (1) The implementation of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 of 22 September 1983 laying down detailed rules for recording information on Member States’ catches of fish (%), has brought to light certain differences which result in problems of application and enforcement of Community legislation and which should be rectified, notably by harmonising fresh fish conversion factors among EU Member States. (2)  Presentation codes for processed fish should be estab- lished in order to eliminate ambiguities in the interpre- tation of data recorded and therefore allow a more effective control of catch uptake by Member States. (3)  Harmonised Community conversion factors will ensure harmonisation in the calculations of each of the national quota uptake, a more effective monitoring of the reporting obligations and a standardised calculation of the margin of tolerance. (4)  For the purpose of the correct application of fish conversion factors, only Three-Alpha codes established by the FAO for fish species should be used. Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 should therefore be amended accordingly. (5)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Fisheries and Aqua- culture Committee, () OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. OJ L 276, 10.10.1983, p. 1. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Subject matter This Regulation establishes Community conversion factors and presentation codes for processed fish, to convert fish processed weight into fish live weight for the propose of monitoring catches. Article 2 Scope This Regulation shall apply to fishery products on board or landed or transhipped by Community fishing vessels and by third country vessels fishing in European Union waters. Article 3 Definitions For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply: (a) ‘Community fishing vessel' means a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Community; (b) Fish’ means any marine organism subject to catch limits; (c) ‘Presentation’ means the form into which the fish is processed while on board of the vessel and prior to landing, as described in Annex [; (d) ‘Collective presentation’ means a presentation consisting of two or more parts extracted from the same fish; (e) ‘total allowable catches’ (TAC) means the quantity that can be taken and landed from each stock each year; (f) ‘quota’ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Community or Member States; (g) ‘state of processing’ means the way the fish is preserved (fresh and fresh salted).