8. 3.9 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 59/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 414/96 of 4 March 1996 laying down certain monitoring measures applicable to fishing activities carried out in the waters of the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ('), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parli- ament (3), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (*) applies to all fishing activities and to all associated activities carried out within the territory and within the maritime waters subject to the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Member States and also applies to the activities of Community fishing vessels which operate in the waters of third countries or on the high seas, without prejudice to the fisheries agreements concluded between the Community and third countries and to International Conventions to which the Commu- nity is a party; Whereas, by virtue of Council Decision 83/414/EEC (%), the Community is a Contracting Party to the Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources in the Baltic Sea and the Belts, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Baltic Convention’; Whereas the International Baltic Sea Fishery Commis- sion, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Baltic Commission’, set up by the Baltic Convention, adopts rules applicable to fishing activities carried out in the Baltic Sea; Whereas during its twentieth session which took place in Gdynia from 12 to 16 September 1994, the Baltic () OJ No C 313, 24. 11. 1995, p. 24. (3 Opinion delivered on 16 February 1996 (not yet published in the Official Journal). () OJ No C 39, 12. 2. 1996, p. 92. () OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. () OJ No L 237, 26. 8. 1983, p. 4. Commission adopted a number of recommendations rela- ting to monitoring measures applicable in the Baltic Sea; Whereas, under paragraph 1 of Article XI of the Baltic Convention, the Community must incorporate these recommendations into Community legislation, subject to any objections lodged in accordance with the procedure laid down in the aforementioned Article; whereas there are no grounds for raising objections; Whereas it is therefore necessary, on the basis of the recommendations formulated by the Baltic Commission, for certain monitoring measures to be laid down which supplement the monitoring measures laid down in Regu- lation (EEC) No 2847/93, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Scope 1. 'This Regulation lays down certain monitoring measures relating to catches and landings of fishery resources found in the waters of the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound bounded to the west by a line drawn from Hasenore Head to Gniben Point, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Head to the Kullen. It shall not apply to waters within the baselines. 2. It shall apply to: — Community fishing vessels in the geographical area described in paragraph 1; — all fishing vessels flying the flag of a third country present in the maritime waters of this area which are subject to the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Member States. Article 2 Vessels fishing for cod 1. Member States shall each year forward to the Commission, at the latest one month before the begin- ning of fishing operations, a list of all the Community fishing vessels flying their flag or registered in their ports