COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 27.04.1998 
COM(1998) 256 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending, for the second time, Regulation (EC) No.45/98 
fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups offish stocks, the total allowable catches 
for 1998 and certain conditions under which they may be fished 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
I lie management of the stock of western mackerel by means of a Total Allowable Catch 
(TAC) is agreed in the framework of the fisheries agreements between the Community and 
Norway and between the Community and the Faroe Islands. 
II has become evident that the Community share of the TAC for mackerel in Zone Ha 
(except Community waters), Vb (Community waters), VI, VII, VIII a, b, d, e, XII, XIV 
and its allocation to Member States, as set out in Annex I of Council Regulation (EC) 
N°45/l)8', are incorrect, due to an erroneous interpretation of the Agreed Records of 
Conclusions of Fisheries Consultations between the European Community and Norway 
for 1998 (Brussels, 2 December 1997). 
As a consequence, and in order not to undermine the above-mentioned agreements, these 
ligures should be corrected as soon as possible. This proposal intends to address this matter 
by modifying Council Regulation (EC)N° 45/98 . 
O.J. No LI2, 19.1.1998, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No .../98 (OJ No L..., 
1998, p...) 
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Proposal for a 
Council Regulation (EC) No /98 of 1998 
amending, for the second time, Regulation (EC) No.45/98 
fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups offish stocks, the total allowable catches 
for 1998 and certain conditions under which they may be fished 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
I laving 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 as amended by the Act of 
Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof, 
1 laving regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Regulation (EC) No. 4f>/982 fixes, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish 
stocks, the TACs for 1998 and certain conditions under which they may be fished; 
Whereas il turns out that the Community share of mackerel in the Zone Ha (except 
Community waters), Vb (Community waters), VI, VII, VIII a, b, d, c. XII, XIV and its 
allocation to Member States, as set out in Annex I of the above-mentioned Regulation, 
are incorrect; whereas it is appropriate to correct these figures in order not to undermine 
the agreements with third countries which share the responsibility of the joint 
management of this stock. 
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No. 45/98 should therefore be amended accordingly, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 
O.J. No L389, 31.12.1992, p. I 
O.J. No LI2, 19.1.1998, p.I. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No .../98 (OJ No L..., 
1998, p...) 
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Article l 
The annex to this Regulation shall replace the corresponding elements of Annex 1 to 
Regulation (EC) No 45/98. 
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. 
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 
Species: 
BelgiS / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Elfada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 
EC 
TAC Mackerel 
Scomber scombrus 
18 820 (3)(4) 
20(5) 
12 550 (3)(6) 
62 740 (3)(7) 
27 450 (3)(8) 
172 530 (3)(9) 
294 110 
422 160 Zone: 
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 
(5) 
(6) 
(7) 
(8) 
(9) lla (1). Vb(2). VI, VII, Vlllabde, XII, XIV 
Except Community waters 
Community waters 
May not be fished In the waters under the soveriegnty or Jurisdiction of Spain 
Of which 4160 tonnes may be fished from 1 October to 31 December 1998 In EC 
waters of ICES Division iva. 
May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain 
Of which 2770 tonnes may be fished from 1 October to 31 December 1998 in EC 
waters of ICES Division IV a. 
Of which 13870 tonnes may be fished from 1 October to 31 December 1998 In EC 
waters of ICES Division IV a. 
Of which 6060 tonnes may be fished from 1 October to 31 December 1998 In EC 
waters of ICES Division IV a. 
Of which 38140 tonnes may be fished from 1 October to 31 December 1998 in EC 
waters of ICES Division IV a. _ 
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