Quota top-ups and monitoring progress of TAC decisions towards MSY – Why top-up calculations are both crucial and challenging - Appendix

This Appendix contains further background information to our briefing on challenges posed by quota top-ups for monitoring progress of TAC decisions towards MSY. This includes information on the European Commission’s methodology for calculating quota top-ups, the identification of stocks subject to the landing obligation, the incorporation of exemptions and transparency regarding data needed for top-up calculations.