30. 4. 97 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 113/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 779/97 of 24 April 1997 introducing arrangements for the management of fishing effort in the Baltic Sea 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 Par- liament (3, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas, under the terms of the 1994 Act of Accession, transitional arrangements governing access to waters are to apply until the Community system of special fishing permits is introduced; whereas these arrangements are laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 3237/94 (%), Whereas these arrangements imply that Community measures will be adopted laying down the conditions of access to waters and resources and for the pursuit of fishing activities and introducing the Community system of special fishing permits; whereas this Regulation es- tablishes such measures; Whereas data need to be collected on the fishing effort deployed by Community vessels in the fisheries to which the arrangements apply, in order to obtain a clearer understanding of the exploitation of those fisheries; Whereas it is the responsibility of the flag Member State to introduce arrangements for monitoring fishing effort; whereas it is necessary therefore to ensure the trans- parency and fairness of the management and control pro- cedures; Whereas the monitoring of fishing effort in the Baltic Sea will not prejudice the setting by the Council of levels for fishing effort in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 8 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of o C 342, 14. 11. 1996, p. 9. o C 132, 28. 4. 1997. o C 133, 28. 4. 1997. o L 338, 28. 12. 1994, p. 20. 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (°), in particular to take account of the condition of resources in that area, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 This Regulation establishes the procedure for the intro- duction of a system for the management of fishing effort in the IBSFC areas (subdivisions 22 to 32) falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Member States. The system shall take effect on 1 January 1998. Article 2 1. Member States shall draw up lists of named fishing vessels flying their respective flags which are authorized to engage in fishing activities in the fisheries defined in the Annex. 2. Member States may at a later date replace the vessels entered on their lists or include other vessels, provided entitlements to fish exist and subject to the pertinent conditions resulting from the application of Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3760/92. Article 3 Each Member State shall issue special fishing permits in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1627/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down general provisions concerning special fishing permits () for vessels fiying its flag which engage in fishing activities in the fisheries referred to in the Annex. (°) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. () OJ No L 171, 6. 7. 1994, p. 7.