Council Regulation (EC) No 783/98 of 7 April 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 45/98 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1998 and certain conditions under which they may be fished
L 113/8 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 4. 98 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 783/98 of 7 April 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 45/98 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1998 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 (1), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Regulation (EC) No 45/98 (2) fixes, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the TACs for 1998 and certain conditions under which they may be fished; Whereas it is desirable to set new TACs for 1998 in order to limit the catches of a number of additional fish stocks or group of fish stocks in the North Sea; whereas these TACs should be allocated among Member States in accordance with Article 8(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92; Whereas Regulation (EC) No 45/98 should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The tables in Annexes I and II to this Regulation shall be inserted, respectively, in Annexes I and III to Regulation (EC) No 45/98 in the appropriate species. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 January 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 7 April 1998. For the Council The President D. BLUNKETT (1) OJ L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. (2) OJ L 12, 19. 1. 1998, p. 1. 15. 4. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 113/9 ANNEX I Zone: IIa (1), North Sea (1) (1) Community waters Zone: IIa (1), North Sea (1) (1) Community waters Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Belgie/Belgique Danmark Deutschland Ekkáda España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland sterreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 10 10 10 50 40 2 880 3 000 3 000 Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae 160 780 1 720 840 Belgie/Belgique Danmark Deutschland Ekkáda España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland sterreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige 20 United Kingdom 17 960 590 Zone: IIa (1), North Sea (1) (1) Community waters (2) including brill (Scophthalmus rhombus) EC TAC 22 070 22 070 Species: Turbot (2) Psetta maxima Belgie/Belgique Danmark Deutschland Ekkáda España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland sterreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 660 1 410 360 170 5 000 10 1 390 9 000 9 000 L 113/10 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 4. 98 Species: Skates and rays Rajidae Zone: IIa (1), North Sea (1) (1) Community waters Belgie/Belgique Danmark Deutschland Ekkáda España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland sterreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 1 020 40 50 160 870 3 920 6 060 6 060 Species: Dab (2) Limanda limanda Zone: IIa (1), North Sea (1) (1) Community waters (2) including flounder (Platichthys flesus) Zone: IIa (1), North Sea (1) (1) Community waters (2) including witch (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus) Belgie/Belgique Danmark Deutschland Ekkáda España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland sterreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 820 3 080 4 620 320 18 630 10 2 590 30 070 30 070 Species: Lemon sole (2) Microstomus kitt Belgie/Belgique Danmark Deutschland Ekkáda España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland sterreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 650 1 790 230 490 1 490 20 7 330 12 000 12 000 15. 4. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 113/11 ANNEX II Stocks Species Common name Latin name Area Type of TAC A = analytical P = precautionary Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applicable (1/0 = yes/no) Deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applicable (1/0 = yes/no) Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. IIa (1), North Sea (1) Anglerfish Lophius spp. IIa (1), North Sea (1) Turbot and brill Psetta maxima & Scophthalmus rhombus IIa (1), North Sea (1) Skates and rays Rajidae spp. IIa (1), North Sea (1) Dab and flounder Lemon sole and witch Limanda limanda & Platichthys flesus Microstomus kitt & Glyptocephalus cynoglossus IIa (1), North Sea (1) IIa (1), North Sea (1) (1) Community waters P P P P P P 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0