Commission Regulation (EC) No 2762/1999 of 22 December 1999 adjusting the maximum annual fishing effort for certain fisheries
23. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 331/59 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2762/1999 of 22 December 1999 adjusting the maximum annual fishing effort for certain fisheries THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2027/95 of 15 June 1995 establishing a system for the management of fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 149/1999 (2), and in particular the second indent of Article 4 thereof, (1) Whereas the second indent of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2027/95 provides that the Commission, at the request of a Member State, shall take appropriate meas- ures so that the Member State in question can fish its quotas in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 685/95 of 27 March 1995 on the management of the fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources (3); (2) Whereas Spain has asked the Commission to adjust the maximum annual fishing effort granted to its vessels by transferring part of the static gear effort to towed gear in the case of fishing directed at demersal species so that vessels flying the Spanish flag are able to exploit fully the yearly allocated quotas under the Community regula- tions; (3) Whereas this transfer of fishing effort involves only a simple adjustment which does not alter the existing balance and enables the effort levels allocated initially to be adjusted to the current situation of the fleet, and fishing activity to be diversified to include other demersal species; (4) Whereas this Regulation must enter into force imme- diately in order to allow Spain to make better use of its quotas; (5) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The maximum annual fishing effort for the Kingdom of Spain in respect of demersal species using towed and passive gear respectively, as referred to in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2027/95, is amended, as laid down in the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following 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, 22 December 1999. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 199, 24. 8. 1995, p. 1. (2) OJ L 18, 23. 1. 1999, p. 3. (3) OJ L 71, 31. 3. 1995, p. 5. L 331/60 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 23. 12. 1999 ANNEX Fishing gear Target species ICES or CECAF area E Towed gear Demersal species Vb (1), VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and CECAF 34. 1. 1, 34. 1. 2, 34. 2. 0 59 740 Fishery Fishing effort (*) Of which: Vb (1), VI Of which: (**) VII Of which: (**) VII a VII f (2) VIII a, VIII b, VIII d VIII c, VIII e, IX, X and CECAF 34. 1. 1, 34. 1. 2 and 34. 2. 0 1 505 (5) 7 863 (6) 0 0 8 895 41 477 Of which: VIII c, VIII e, IX (3) 27 839 IX (4) X (4) 2 216 0 CECAF 34. 1. 1. (3) 10 303 CECAF 34. 1. 2. (3) CECAF 34. 2. 0. (3) CECAF 34. 1. 1. (4) CECAF 34. 1. 2. (4) CECAF 34. 2. 0. (4) 0 0 0 0 0 (*) Expressed in thousand of sur kW × days in the area. (**) Part of the area included in the area defined in Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 685/95. The fishing effort shown is for both towed and fixed gear. (1) Except for waters under the sovereignty/juriskdiction of the Faroes and Iceland. (2) North of 50° 30 N. (3) Solely in waters under the sovereignty/jurisdiction of Spain. (4) Solely in waters under the sovereignty/jurisdiction of Portugal. (5) Fishing effort limited to eight vessels. (6) Fishing effort limited to 32 vessels. 23. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 331/61 Fishing gear Target species ICES or CECAF area E Fixed gear Demersal species Vb (1), VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and CECAF 34. 1. 1, 34. 1. 2, 34. 2. 0 49 918 Fishery Fishing effort (*) Of which: Vb (1), VI Of which: (**) VII Of which: (**) VII a VII f (2) VIII a, VIII b, VIII d VIII c, VIII e, IX, X and CECAF 34. 1. 1, 34. 1. 2 and 34. 2. 0 2 119 (5) 6 235 (6) 0 0 6 726 34 838 Of which: VIII c, VIII e, IX (3) 14 082 IX (4) X (4) 0 0 CECAF 34. 1. 1. (3) 13 141 CECAF 34. 1. 2. (3) 7 615 CECAF 34. 2. 0. (3) CECAF 34. 1. 1. (4) CECAF 34. 1. 2. (4) CECAF 34. 2. 0. (4) 0 0 0 0 (*) Expressed in thousands of kW × days in the area. (**) Part of the area included in the area defined in Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 685/95. The fishing effort Shown is for both towed and fixed gear. (1) Except for waters under the sovereignty/jurisdiction of the Faroes and Iceland. (2) North of 50° 30 N. (3) Solely in waters under the sovereignty/jurisdiction of Spain. (4) Solely in waters under the sovereignty/jurisdiction of Portugal. (5) Fishing effort limited to eight vessels. (6) Fishing effort limited to 32 vessels