Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending for the fifth time Regulation (EC) No.3074/95 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1996 and certain conditions under they may be fished
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 25 10 19% COM(96) 524 filial Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION ŒO amending for the fifth time Regulation (EC) No. 3074/95 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1996 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM The TACs for certain stocks subject to a precautionary TAC appear insufficient to maintain exploitation for the whole of 1996. According to the most recent scientific information, an increase in these TACs would not jeopardize the future management of the resources concerned. Within the framework of the bilateral consultations on the reciprocal fishing rights between the Community and Poland, the Community share for Baltic cod has been increased. This proposal intends to address these matters by modifying Council Regulation (EC) N° 3074/95. I Council Regulation (EC) No of Proposal for a amending for the fifth time Regulation (EC) No. 3074/95 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1996 and certain conditions under which they may be fished THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture1, and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Wliereas under the terms of Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 it is incumbent upon the Council to establish the total allowable catches (TACs) by fishery or group of fisheries; Whereas Regulation (EC) No. 3074/952 fixes, for certain fish stocks and groups offish stocks, the TACs for 1996 and certain conditions under which they may be fished; Whereas the state of the stocks of herring in area VII g,h,j,k and haddock in areas VII, VIII, IX, X and CECAF 34. 1. 1 (Community waters) allow increase of TACs without endangering the future management of these resources; Whereas, within the framework of the bilateral consultations on the reciprocal fishing rights between the Community and Poland, the Community share for Baltic cod has been increased. Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3074/95 should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 The Annex to this Regulation replaces the corresponding elements of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 3074/95. O. J. No L389, of 31. 12. 1992, p. l as amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden OJ. No L 330,of 30. 12. 1995, p. l. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No xxxx/96 (OJ No L xxx, xxx. 1996, p. )) Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, For the Council, The President. k Annex, p. 1 ISpecies : Herring Clupea harengus Zone: Vllg,h,j,k (1) (1 ) Increased by zone bounded : - to the north by latitude 52 30'N, - to the south by latitude 52 00'N, - to the west by the coast of Ireland. - to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom. (*) Precautionary TAC België / Belgique Danmark Deulschland Ellada Espana France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Osterreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 230 1300 18140 1300 30 21000 21000 O I Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: lllbcd(1) (D (2) (3) (4) Community waters Excluding an additional 60 t of flatfish as bycatch in waters of the Community as constituted in 1994 Of which, for Germany and Denmark together, no more than 11001 may be fished in the Estonian zone, no more than 7001 in the Latvian zone, and no more than 7001 in the Lithuanian zone. Of which no more than 1351 may be fished in the Latvian zone België / Belgique Danmark Deutschland Ellada Espana France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Osterreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 45910 20070 2260 (4) 33955 (2) 102195 (3) 103915 Annex, p. 2 Species: België / Belgique Danmark Deutschland Ellada Espana France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Osterreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus |Zone: VII, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34. 1. 1 (1) 110 (2) ( 1 ) Community waters (2) May not be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain and Portugal. (*) Precautionary TAC 6670 (2) 2220 (2) 1000 (2) 10000 10000 o ISSN 0254- )-' 75 COM(96) 524 final DOCUMENTS EN 03 il Catalogue number : CB-CO-96-529-EN-C ISBN 92-78-10532-5 Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg i