COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(94) 569 final 
Brussels, 05.12.1994 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending Regulation (EC) 3692/93 allocating, for 1994, certain catch quotas 
between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone 
and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM \> 
By Regulation (EC) No 3692/93, the Council has allocated, among Member States, the 
shares available for 1994 to Community vessels fishing in the Norwegian fishing zone. 
Following a Community request, Norway and the Community have held consultations 
regarding an increase of 1,000 tonnes of the Community's 1994 catch possibilities of 9,000 
tonnes of "Other Species" in the Norwegian fishing zone, south of 62°N. As a result, 
Norway agreed that the catch quota allocated to the Community for 1994 be increased on the 
condition thai the Community compensates Norway with an increase of 4,000 tonnes in its 
catch quota tor sprat in ICES division IV. 
It is. therefore, proposed to amend the above Regulation accordingly. 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3 
of 
amending Regulation (EC) 3692/93 allocating, for 1994, certain catch quotas 
between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone 
and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen 
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 aquaculture0*, and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof, 
I hiving regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3692/93(2) allocates, for 1994, certain catch quotas between 
Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishery 
zone around Jan Mayen; 
Whereas a catch quota of 9,000 tonnes of "other species" was allocated to the Community 
in Norwegian waters south of 62 °N for 1994; whereas the catches by Community vessels 
might lead to this allocation being exhausted shortly; 
Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 2 of the Fisheries 
Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway(3), the 
parties have had further consultations on their reciprocal fishing rights for 1994; 
Whereas these consultations have been concluded and, as a result, the above mentioned catch 
quota allocated to the Community has been increased; 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
In Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 3692/93, the figures relating to "other species" in ICES 
division IV are hereby replaced by those set out in the Annex to this Regulation. 
(,) OJ No L 389, 31.12.1992, p. 1. 
(2) OJ No L 341, 31.12.1993, p. 104. 
(3) OJ No L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 48. 
Article 2 I 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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 
ANNKX S 
(in metric tonnes, fresh round weight) 
Species 
Other species ICES 
division 
IV Community 
catch quotas 
10,000 Quotas allocated 
to Member States 
Denmark 5,000 
United Kingdom 3,744 
Germany 569 
Belgium 50 
France 235 
Netherlands 402 

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