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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 20.06.1996 
COM(96)288 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 3089/95 allocating, for 3996, 
certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Polish wa ers 
(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, the quotas obtained by the Community in the Polish zone have been 
allocated to Member States by Council Regulation (EC) No 3089/95. 
Further consultations between the Parties have resulted in an additional exchange of quotas. 
The purpose of this proposal is to amend the above mentioned Council Regulation 
accordingly. 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No /96 
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 3089/95 allocating, for 1996, 
certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Polish waters 
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 (l) and, in particular, Article 8 (4) thereof, 
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 3089/95 <2) allocates, for 1996, certain catch quotas 
between Member States for vessels fishing in Polish 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 150 tonnes of cod to the Community; 
Whereas to ensure efficient management of the catch possibilities available in Polish waters 
they should be allocated among Member States as quotas in accordance with Article 8 of 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92; 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
In the Annex to the Council Regulation (EC) No 3089/95, the figures relating to the allocation 
of Community catch quotas in Polish waters for 1996 are hereby replaced by those set out 
in the Annex to this Regulation. 
(l) OJ No L 389, 31.12.1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of" Accession. 
,:) OJ No L 330, 21.12.1995, p. 106. 
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Article 2 
Tiis Regulation shall enter into force the day after its publication in the Official Journal. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, 1996. 
For the Council 
The President 
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ANNEX 
Allocation of Community catch quotas in Polish waters for 1996 
(in metric tonnes, fresh round weight; for salmon: numbers of individual fish) 
Species 
Herring 
Salmon 
Sprat 
Flatfish 
Cod ICES 
division 
Hid 
Hid 
Hid 
Hid 
Hid Community 
catch quotas 
1,000 
1,350 
15,000 
50 
150 Quotas allocated 
to Member States 
Sweden 1,000 
Sweden 1,350 
Sweden 15,000 
Sweden 50 
Sweden 150 

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