5. 11. 96 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 283/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2113/96 of 25 October 1996 laying down certain conservation and control measures applicable to fishing activities in the Antarctic THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ('), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parli- ament (%), (1) Whereas pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 esta- blishing a Community system for fisheries and aqua- culture (%), the Council may determine certain condi- tions for access by Community fishing vessels to waters and resources; (2) Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system appli- cable to the common fisheries policy (*), applies to all fishing activities and to all associated activities carried out within the territory and within the mari- time waters subject to sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Member States, and to all activities of Com- munity fishing vessels which operate in the waters of non-member countries and on the high seas, without prejudice to the special provisions contained in fisheries agreements concluded between the Community and third countries, or in international conventions to which the Community is a party; (3) Whereas the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, hereinafter called ‘the Convention’, was approved by Decision 81/691/EEC (°} whereas it entered into force for the Community on 21 May 1982; (4) Whereas the Commission on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, hereinafter () OJ No C 8, 13. 1. 1996, p. S and O] No C 156, 31. 5. 1996, p. 10 @) O] No C 198, 8. 7. 1996, p. 111. () OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. ( OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. () OF No L 252, 5. 9. 1981, p. 26. referred to as ‘CCAMLR’, established by the Conven- tion, adopted on the recommendation of its Scien- tific Committee, certain conservation measures applicable, in particular, to fish stocks occurring in the waters off South Georgia; (5) Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2245/85 of 2 August 1985, laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fish stocks in the Antarctic () has implemented these conservation measures and has been subject to annual modifica- tions which have affected the clarity of the legisla- tion; (6) Whereas it is therefore necessary to replace Regula- tion No 2245/85 with a new regulation reflecting CCAMLR conservation measures currently in force; (7) Whereas the members of CCAMLR stated that they intended to apply the latest conservation measures, adopted on 4 November 1995, on a provisional basis, without waiting for them to become binding, in view of the fact that some of the conservation measures relate to fishing seasons which commenced on or after 1 July 1995; (8) Whereas the European Community, as a Contracting Party to CCAMLR, is bound to ensure that the measures adopted by CCAMLR are applied to Community fishermen with effect from relevant dates; (9) Whereas it is necessary to provide for a mechanism allowing the Commission to implement further conservation measures adopted by CCAMLR on a proposal from the Commission using a simplified procedure; ’ (10) Recognizing the world importance of the Antarctic as an environmentally sensitive area, largely un- touched by human activity, () OJ No L 210, 7. 8. 1985, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1210/96 (OJ No L 123, 19. 5. 1993, p. 1).