COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 09.11.1995 
COM(95)516 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending for the third time Regulation (EC) No.3362/94 
fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, 
the total allowable catches for 1995 and certain conditions under which they may be 
fished 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
The objective of the present proposal is to fix fishing possibilities for certain stocks of fish 
and to allocate these equitably to Member States. The fixing and the sharing of possibilities 
for fishing falls exclusively within the competence of the Community and arises from 
obligations set out in Article 8(4) of Regulation (EEC) n° 3760/92 of the Council of 
20 December 1992', establishing a Community regime for fishing and aquaculture. 
The TACs for certain stocks subject to a precautionary TAC appear insufficient to maintain 
exploitation for the whole of 1995. According to the most recent scientific information, an 
increase in these TACs would not jeopardize the future management of the resources 
concerned. 
This proposal intends to address this matter by modifying Council Regulation (EC) 
N° 3362/94. 
OJ. No U99, 31.12.1992, p. I 
Proposai fora 
COUNCIL REGULATION fEO 
amending for the third time Regulation (EC) No.3362/94 
fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, 
the total allowable catches for 1995 and certain conditions under which they may be 
fished 
THF 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, 
Whereas 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.3362/942 as amended by Regulation (EC) No.746/953, fixes, for 
certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the TACs for 1995 and certain conditions under 
which they may be fished; 
Whereas the state of the stocks of whiting in areas VII (except Vila) and VIII, Norway lobster 
in areas VII and VIII, sprat in the North Sea and cod in the Kattegat allow increase of TACs 
without endangering the future management of these resources; 
1 O.J. No L389, of 31.12.1992. p.l 
1 O.J. No L 363,©f 31.12.1 «W4, p. I 
3 O.J. No L. 74 of 01.04.95, p.l 
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3362/94 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 3362/94. 
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. 
Donc al Brussels, 
h or the Council, 
The President. 
•Species: Cod 
Gadus morhua Annex, p. 1 
Zone: Ilia Kattegat 
België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 
EC 
TAC (*) Precautionary TAC 
4440 
90 
2670 
7200 
7200 O 
•Species: Whiting (Zone: VHb-k 
België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
SuomVFintand 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 
EC 
TAC 290 H*) PraeauÉonaryTAC 
18000 
8340 
ISO 
3220 
30000 
30000 O 
Annex, p. 2 
Species: Whiting 
Merlangius merlangus Zone: VIII 
België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 
EC 
TAC (1 ) Except for quantities subject to exchange with other Member States this quota 
may be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of the 
Member State concerned, or in international waters of the zone concerned 
(*) Precautionary TAC 
3200 (1) 
4800 (1) 
8000 
8000 (*) 
Species: Norway lobster 
Nephrops norvegicus Zone: Vb(1),VI 
België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 
EC 
TAC ( 1 ) Community waters 
(*) Precautionary TAC 
30 
110 
185 
13275 
13600 
13600 (•) 
6 
Annex, p. 3 
Species: Norway lobster 
Nephrops norvegicus Zone: VII 
België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espaça 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 
EC 
TAC (*) Precautionary TAC 
1380 
5590 
8485 
7545 
23000 
23000 (*) 
ISpecies: Sprat 
Sprattus sprattus Zone: lia (1), IV (1) 
België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 
EC 
TAC 1500 
1500 
1500 
1500 
1500 (1 ) Community waters 
(2) Available to all Member States except Spain, Portugal, Sweden and Finland. 
(3) Including sandeel 
(*) Precautionary TAC 
1330 (3) 
1500 
164670 (2) 
175000 
200000(*) 

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