Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending, for the third time, Regulation (EC) No 390/97 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1997 and certain conditions under which they may be fished
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 05. 06. 1997 COM(97)277 final Proposal for a flOTINCTf, REGULATION ŒO amending, for the third time, Regulation (EC) No. 390/97 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups offish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1997 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM The objective of the present proposal is to fix fishing possibilities for certain stocks offish and to allocate these equitably to Member States. The fixing and the sharing of possibilities for fishing falls exclusively within the competence of the Community and arises from obligations set out in Article 8(4) of Regulation (EEC) n° 3760/92 of the Council of 20 December 19921, establishing a Community regime for fishing and aquaculture. Within the framework of the bilateral consultations on the reciprocal fishing rights between the Community and Norway, the TAC and the Community share for North Sea plaice have been increased. This proposal intends to address these matters by modifying Council Regulation (EC) N° 390/972. O. J. No L389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1 O. J. N° L66, 6. 3. 1997, p. l, Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) N°711/97 (OJ N° LI06, 24. 4. 1997, p. 1) Z Council Regulation (EC) No 191 of 1997 Proposal for a amending, for the third time, Regulation (EC) No. 390/97 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1997 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 aquaculture as amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas 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. 390/97 fixes, for certain fish stocks and groups offish stocks, the TACs for 1997 and certain conditions under which they may be fished; 2 Whereas, within the framework of the bilateral consultations on the reciprocal fishing rights between the Community and Norway, the TAC and the Community share for North Sea plaice have been increased; Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No. 390/97 should therefore be amended accordingly, 1 2 O. J. No L 389, of 31. 12. 1992, p. 1 O. J. N° L66, 6. 3. 1997, p. J, Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) N°711/97 (OJ N° L106, 24. 4. 1997, p. 1) 3 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : ArtkleJ. The annex to this Regulation shall replace the corresponding elements of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 390/97. Ariicje_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 </ Annex Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: lia (1), IV ( 1 ) ( 2) Waters of the Community as constituted In 1994 Of which no more than 400001 may be fished in waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Norway. Belgiê / Belgique Danmark Deutschland Ellada Espafla France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Osterreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC ITAC 4730 15380 4440 890 29570 21890 76900 (2) 80000 ISSN 0254-1475 COM(97) 277 final DOCUMENTS EN 03 02 Catalogue number : CB-CO-97-268-EN-C ISBN 92-78-20835-3 Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg &