COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 20.06.1996 
COM(%) 289 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 3088/95 laying down, for 1996, 
certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources 
applicable to vessels flying the Hag of Poland 
(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, Polish vessels were authorised to fish the quotas allocated to them by 
Council Regulation (EC) No 3088/95. 
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 /% 
amending Council Regulation (EC!) No 3088/95 laying down, for 1996, 
certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources 
applicable to vessels flying the flag of Poland 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (HliC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing 
a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (l) and, in particular, Article 8 (4) ihereof. 
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 3088/95 (2) allocates, for 1996, certain catch quotas to 
vessels flying the flag of Poland in Community 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 130 tonnes of cod to Poland; 
Whereas it is for the Council to lay down the specific conditions under which such catches 
must be taken, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article I 
The Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 3088/95, the figures relating to Polish catch 
quotas for 1996 in the fishing /one of Sweden are hereby replaced by those set out in the 
Annex to this Regulation. 
(" OJ No I. 389, 31.12.1992, p. I. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession 
<:) OJ No L 330, 21.12 1995, p. 99 
i 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 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 ( ouncil 
The President 
U 
ANNEX 
Polish catch quotas for 1996 
Fishing zone of Sweden (1) 
Species 
Herring 
Sprat 
flatfish 
Cod Area within which 
fishing is authorised 
ICES Hid 
ICES Hid 
ICES Hid 
ICES Hid Quantity 
(tonnes) 
10,000 
3,000 
50 
130 Number of 
licences 
50 (1) 
5 
'" Swedish waters south of 59°30'N in the Baltic Sea. 
t2) A maximum of three non-fishing mother ships may also be used simultaneously 

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