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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. 
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Proposal for a 
Council Regulation (EC) No of 
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. 
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Annex, p. 1 
ISpecies : Herring 
Clupea harengus Zone: Vllg,h,j,k (1) 
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 (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 
I Species: Cod 
Gadus morhua Zone: lllbcd(1) 
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 (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 
Annex, p. 2 
Species: Haddock |Zone: VII, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (1) 
Melanogrammus aeglefinus 
België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 
EC 
TAC 110 (2) 
6670 (2) 
2220 (2) 
1000 (2) 
10000 
10000 o ( 1 ) Community waters 
(2) May not be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain and 
Portugal. 
(*) Precautionary TAC 
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