Date: 2025-10-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2156 of 24 October 2025 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/897 as regards the approval of the listing of ports in accordance with Chapter II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1474
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
**Executive Summary**
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2156, dated 24 October 2025, amends Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/897 to include the ports of Santa Eugenia de Ribeira and La Puebla del Caramiñal, both located in Spain, to the list of approved ports under Chapter II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1474. The regulation will enter into force seven days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose:** To update the list of approved ports under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/897.
* **Approval of New Ports:**
* Adds Santa Eugenia de Ribeira and La Puebla del Caramiñal in Spain to the list of approved ports.
* The Commission's assessment confirmed that these ports meet the conditions set out in Chapter II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1474.
* **Compliance with Weighing Requirements:**
* The ports are equipped with weighbridges to accurately weigh catches covered by Article 14(4)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
* Although the ports lack a remote electronic monitoring (REM) system with CCTV, procedures are in place to monitor weighing accuracy, providing equivalent accuracy and reliability to a REM system.
* **Regulatory Amendment:**
* The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/897 is amended to include the newly approved ports.
* **Entry into Force:**
* The Regulation takes effect seven days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
**Impact Analysis**
**Spain**
* **Impact:** Spanish ports of Santa Eugenia de Ribeira and La Puebla del Caramiñal are now officially listed as approved ports, allowing them to operate under the conditions specified in Chapter II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1474.
* **Action Required:** Ensure the ports continue to meet the requirements and maintain the procedures in place to monitor weighing accuracy.
**European Commission**
* **Impact:** Updates the list of approved ports and ensures compliance with Union control systems for fisheries policy.
* **Action Required:** Monitor the implementation of the regulation and assess the effectiveness of the implemented measures.
**All Member States**
* **Impact:** The regulation is binding and directly applicable, affecting the management and control of fisheries activities within the Union.
* **Action Required:** Implement and enforce the updated regulations within their respective jurisdictions.
Key Entities Referenced
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1474: Lays down rules for the application of Article 14(4), point (a), of the Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 as regards derogation from the margin of tolerance in estimating catches for unsorted landings and transhipments.
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/897: Approved the initial list of ports which comply with the conditions for applying the derogation from the margins of tolerance in estimating catches for unsorted landings or transhipments.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009: Establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy.
Spain: Member State that submitted an application to include two ports in the list of approved ports.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/2156 27.10.2025
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION(EU) 2025/2156
of 24 October 2025
amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/897 as regards the approval of the listing of ports in
accordance with Chapter II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1474
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for
ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC)
No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC)
No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008, and repealing
Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006(1), and in particular Article 14(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/897(2) approved the initial list of ports which comply with the
conditions for applying the derogation from the margins of tolerance in estimating catches for unsorted landings or
transhipments of small pelagic fisheries, industrial fisheries and tropical tuna purse seine fisheries.
(2) In accordance with Article 6 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1474(3), Spain submitted an
application to the Commission to include two ports located in its territory, namely the ports of Santa Eugenia de
Ribeira and La Puebla del Caramiñal in the list of ports approved by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/897.
(3) Based on the information and evidence submitted by Spain in its application and following an assessment carried out
by the Commission as referred to in Article 7(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1474, the Commission
found that the conditions set out in Chapter II of that Implementing Regulation for each port proposed to be listed
have been fulfilled.
(4) According to the information submitted by Spain, the ports of Santa Eugenia de Ribeira and La Puebla del Caramiñal
meet the conditions required under Articles 2 and 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1474 for the listing of
ports within the Union. Notably, the ports are equipped with weighbridges, and systems with equipment are in place
to ensure the accurate weighing of all catches covered by Article 14(4), point (a), of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009,
in accordance with Article 2(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1474.
(5) Specifically, although the ports are not equipped with a remote electronic monitoring (REM) system with closed-
circuit television (CCTV) as referred to in Article 2(1), point (a), of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1474,
procedures are in place to enable the competent authorities to monitor the accuracy of the weighing process for
each landing and transhipment of catches covered by Article 14(4), point (a), of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009,
providing a level of accuracy and reliability equivalent to that of a REM system.
(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/1224/oj.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/897 of 15 May 2025 approving the listing of ports in accordance with Chapter II of
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1474 (OJ L, 2025/897, 16.5.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/897/oj).
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1474 of 24 May 2024 laying down rules for the application of Article 14(4), point
(a), of the Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 as regards derogation from the margin of tolerance in estimating catches for
unsorted landings and transhipments from small pelagic, industrial and tropical tuna purse seiners fisheries (OJ L, 2024/1474,
27.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/1474/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/2156/oj 1/3EN
OJ L, 27.10.2025
(6) Based on the information submitted, the ports proposed to be listed by Spain should therefore be approved and
entered in the list of ports referred to in Article 14(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
(7) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/897 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/897 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 October 2025.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
2/3 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/2156/ojEN
OJ L, 27.10.2025
ANNEX
In the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/897, the following entries are added to the list of approved ports
pursuant to Chapter II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1474:
‘Name of the listed port Location Union / Third country Applicant Member State
Santa Eugenia de Ribeira (ESSNI) Spain Union Spain
La Puebla del Caramiñal (ESLPC) Spain Union Spain’
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/2156/oj 3/3