31.7.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 1991 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 685/2010 of 26 July 2010 establishing the fishing opportunities for anchovy in the Bay of Biscay for the 2010/11 fishing season and amending Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (4)  For the purposes of suitable stock management and simplification, it is appropriate to set a new TAC for this stock and to set new Member State quotas in accordance with the abovementioned dates for the Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European 2010/11 fishing season. Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, (5)  In order to provide for a multiannual plan for the anchovy stock in the Bay of Biscay covering the fishing season and establishing the harvest rule applying for the fixing of fishing opportunities, on 29 July 2009 the Whereas: Commission presented a proposal for a regulation estab- lishing a long-term plan for the anchovy stock in the Bay of Biscay and the fisheries exploiting that stock. The advice from the STECF estimated the stock biomass to (1) It is incumbent upon the Council to establish the total be approximately 51 350 tonnes. Having regard to that auox.vable catches (TAQ) by fishery or group of fisheries. Commission proposal and considering that the impact Fishing opportunities should be distributed among assessment underlying that proposal provided for the Men.ﬂf)er States in such a way as to ensure Fhe relative most recent assessment of the impact of decisions on stability of ez}ch Member State's fishing activities for all the fishing opportunities for the anchovy stock in the StO.CkS. or fisheries and hawng ) due r-egard to the Bay of Biscay, it is appropriate to fix a TAC for that objectives (?f the common fisheries policy established stock accordingly. Consequently, the TAC for the by Council Regulation (EC) No  2371/2002 of fishing season running from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable 2011 should be established at 15 600 tonnes. exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1). (6)  In view of the specific scope and time of application of (2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 (%) established the the fishing opportunities for anchovy, it is appropriate to fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, including establish those fishing opportunities by way of a separate anchovy, in the Bay of Biscay (ICES Zone VIII) for 2010. regulation and to amend Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 accordingly. The fishery should nevertheless remain subject to the general provisions of Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 concerning the conditions for the use of quotas. (3)  The new TAC for the 2010/11 fishing season should be established on the basis of scientific advice available, taking into account biological and socioeconomic aspects and ensuring fair treatment between fishing sectors. For the anchovy stock in the Bay of Biscay, the (7)  In accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No () ) advice from the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) of 16 July 2010 is based on a fishing season running from 1 July each year until 30 June of the following year. 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. 0] L 0J L 21, 26.1.2010, p. 1. 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (3), it is necessary to establish to what extent the stock of anchovy in the Bay of Biscay is subject to the measures laid down in that Regulation. () OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3.