Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Council Regulation (EC) No 3088/95 laying down, for 1996, certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Poland
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 20. 06. 1996 COM(%) 289 final Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Council Regulation (EC) No 3088/95 laying down, for 1996, certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the Hag of Poland (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM In accordance with the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, the fisheries agreements concluded by these countries with third countries shall be managed by the Community. The Community, on behalf of Sweden, has held consultations with Poland resulting in agreements defining fisheries arrangements for 1996. In accordance with these reciprocal fisheries arrangements, Polish vessels were authorised to fish the quotas allocated to them by Council Regulation (EC) No 3088/95. Further consultations between the Parties have resulted in an additional exchange of quotas. The purpose of this proposal accordingly. is to amend the above mentioned Council Regulation £ Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No /% amending Council Regulation (EC!) No 3088/95 laying down, for 1996, certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Poland THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (HliC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (l) and, in particular, Article 8 (4) ihereof. Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas, in accordance with Article 124 of the 1994 Act of Accession, fisheries agreements concluded by the Kingdom of Sweden with third countries are managed by the Community; Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3088/95 (2) allocates, for 1996, certain catch quotas to vessels flying the flag of Poland in Community waters; Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article III of the Agreement on Fisheries of 1 February 1978 between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Republic of Poland. the Community have held further consultations concerning on their reciprocal fishing rights for 1996, resulting in the allocation of 130 tonnes of cod to Poland; Whereas it is for the Council to lay down the specific conditions under which such catches must be taken, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article I The Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 3088/95, the figures relating to Polish catch quotas for 1996 in the fishing /one of Sweden are hereby replaced by those set out in the Annex to this Regulation. (" <:) OJ No I. 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. I. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession OJ No L 330, 21. 12 1995, p. 99 i This Regulation shall enter into force on the day after its publication in the Official Journal. Article 2 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 1996. For the ( ouncil The President U ANNEX Polish catch quotas for 1996 Fishing zone of Sweden (1) Species Herring Sprat flatfish Cod Area within which fishing is authorised Quantity (tonnes) Number of licences ICES Hid ICES Hid ICES Hid ICES Hid 10,000 3,000 50 130 50 (1) 5 '" t2) Swedish waters south of 59°30'N in the Baltic Sea. A maximum of three non-fishing mother ships may also be used simultaneously ISSN 0254-1475 COM(96) 289 final DOCUMENTS EN 03 11 Catalogue number : CB-CO-96-295-EN-C ISBN 92-78-05622-7 Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg