Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending for the second time Regulation (EC) No. 3676/93 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1994 and certain conditions under which they may be fished
Date: 1994-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: authorised catch, catch quota, common fisheries policy, crustacean, fishery management, sea fish

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMVIUNITIES 

COM(94) 532 final 
Brussels, 28.11.1994 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EC) 

amending for the second time Regulation (EQ  No.3676/93 
fixing,  for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, 
the total allowable catches for 1994 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  19921, establishing  a Community  regime for  fishing  and  aquaculture. 

In  recent  years  swaps,  as  a result  of exchange  of  fish  quotas  between  the  Community  and 
third  countries,  have been arranged  for  certain  stocks of  fish. 

The present one is twofold;  on the one hand,  it involves a transfer  of 200 tonnes of prawns 
in Skagerrak to Sweden.  In return Sweden will transfer  300 tonnes of cod in the  Skagerrak 
and  375 tonnes  of herring  in the  Skagerrak  and Kattegat  to the Community.  On the  other 
hand, following  a Community increase for other species as set out in Annex II of Regulation 
N°3692/932,  Norway  will be compensated  in the form  of 4 000 tonnes of sprat  transferred 
from  the unallocated  Community  share. 

Furthermore, the TAC for  Norway lobster in the North Sea appears insufficient  to maintain 
exploitation for the whole of  1994.  According to the most recent scientific  information,  an 
increase in this TAC would not jeopardize the future management of the resources concerned. 

On the  other  hand,  by  virtue  of the  application  of the  recommendations  agreed  during  the 
20th- session  of  the  International  Baltic  Sea  Fisheries  Commission,  the  Community  has 
obtained  an additional  quota  of cod  in the Baltic  Sea for  1994. 

This  proposal  intends  to  address  this  matter  by  modifying  Council  Regulation  (EC) 
N°  3676/93. 

1 

O.J. No L389, 31.12.1992, p.l 

2  O.J. No L341, 31.12.1993, p.104 

Council Regulation (EQ  No 

Proposal for a 

amending for the second time Regulation (EQ  No.3676/93 
fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, 
the total allowable catches for 1994 and certain conditions under which they may be 
fished 

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 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.3676/932 as amended by Regulation  (EC) No.2761/943, fixes, 

for  certain  fish  stocks  and  groups offish  stocks, the  TACs  for  1994 and  certain  conditions 

under which they  may be fished; 

Whereas, within the framework of the bilateral consultations on the reciprocal fishing rights 

between the  Community  and  Sweden, the  shares  of the  TAC  for  herring  in  Skagerrak  and 

Kattegat and for cod in the Skagerrak allocated to Sweden for  1994 have been decreased and 

1  O.J. No L389, of 31.12.1992, p.l 

2  O.J. No L341,of 31.12.1993, p.l 

3  OJ. No L. 294 of  15.11.94, p.2 

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the share of the TAC for Northern prawn in Ilia allocated to Sweden increased for the same 

period, 

Whereas, within the framework of the bilateral consultations on the reciprocal fishing rights 

between the Community  and Norway, the Community  share for  "other  species" has been 

increased and the part of the TAC of North Sea sprat available to Member States has been 

decreased, 

Whereas the state of the stock of Norway lobster in the North  Sea allows  increases in his 

TAC without endangering the future management of this resource; 

Whereas, by virtue of the application of the recommendations agreed during the 20th session 

of  the  International  Baltic  Sea  Fisheries  Commission,  the  Community  has  obtained  an 

additional quota of cod in the Baltic Sea for 1994; 

Whereas Council Regulation ((EC) No 3676/93 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 3676/93. 

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. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council, 

The President. 

ANEXO/BIIAG/ANmNGJnAPAWMA/ANNEX/ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO 

TAC en  1994 por especie y zona y la distribution, entre los Estados miembros, de la parte asignada a la 
Comunidad  (en toneladas peso vivo) 

TAC for  1994 pr. bestand og pr. omrâde og fordelingen  blandt medlemsstaterne af Faellesskabets andel 
(tons levende vasgt) 

TAC fUr  1994 je Bestand und Bereich und die Aufteilung des fiir die Gemeinschaft verfligbaren Anteils auf 
die Mitgliedstaaten (in Tonnen Lebendgewicht) 

TAC otvûc COTOSEUXX xoa Ç<î)vn yiaTO  1994, xa6tfbç xca r\ xaravouT) uera^û xcov XQCCKDV 
UEAXDV TOO xoQnyoOu£vou c ^v  Koivorrrca uEQiôtoi)  (OE TÔVOUÇ Cfovzccwo ftogouç) 

TACs by stock and by area for  1994 and the allocation among the Member States of the share available to 
the Community (in tonnes live weight) 

TAC pour  1994 par stock et par zone ainsi que la répartition entre les Etats membres de la part attribuée à la 
Communauté (en tonnes poids vif) 

TAC per il  1994 per popolazione e per zona e la ripartizione tra gli Stati membri délia parte disponibile per 
la Comunità (in tonnellate peso vivo) 

TAC voor  1994, per bestand en per gebied en de verdeling over de Lid-Staten van het voor de Gemeenschap 
beschikbare aandeel (in ton levend gewicht) 

TAC para 1994 por existência e  por zona a repartiçâo, entre os Estados-membros, da parte atribuida à 
Comunidade (em toneladas peso vivo) 

Especie/ Art/  Art/ 
Etôo£/  Species/ 
Espèce/  Specie/ 
Soort/ Espécie 

Zona/ Omrâde/ 
Bereich/ Ztibvn7 
Zone/Zone/ 
Zonal Sector/ 
Zona 

TAC 

Estado miembro/ 
Medlemsstat/ 
Mitgliedstaat/ 
KQÛCUOÇ UÈÀOÇ/ 
Member State/  Etat 
membre/ Stato 
Membro/ Lid-Staat/ 
Estado-membro 

Cuota/ Kvote/ 
Quote/ 
nxjCxrrcûar|/ 
Quota/ Quota/ 
Contingente/ 
Quota/ Quota 

0) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

Ilia 

148 000 

Arenque/  Si Id/ 
Hering/ Peyya/ 
Herring/ Hareng/ 
Aringa/ Haring/ 
Arenque 

(Cltq?eat harmgus) 

IIa(1>,  IV(,> 

. 

174 000(*) 

Espadin/  Brisling/ 
Sprotte/ 
SaeôeAogeyycx/ 
Sprat/ Sprat/ Spratto/ 
Sprot/ Espadilha 

(Sprattus sprcttus) 

62 945 (5) 
1  010(4) 

België/Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
E M û ôa 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Portugal 
United Kingdom 

CE/EF/EG/EK/EC 

63 955 

België/Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
EMa&x 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Portugal 
United Kingdom 

1 500 
1 500 
1 500 

1 500 

1  500 

1  500 

140 680<3><15> 

CE/EF/EG/EK/EC 

149 680 

Especie/ Art/  Art/ 
EtôoÇ/  Species/ 
Espèce/ Specie/ 
Soort/ Espécie 

TsmzJ Omrâde/ 
Bereich/ Zdbvry 
Zone/ Zone/ 
Zona/  Sector/ 
Zona 

TAC 

Estado miembro/ 
Medlemsstat/ 
Mitgliedstaat/ 
KQÛCUOÇ UÉÀOÇ/ 
Member  State/  Etat 
membre/  Stato 
Membro/  Lid-Staat/ 
Estado-membro 

Cuota/  Kvote/ 
Quote/ 
IlDorjrjrœary 
Quota/  Quota/ 
Contingente/ 
Quota/  Quota 

(0 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

III  a  Skagerrak 

15 000(*) 

Bacalao/  Torsk/ 
Kabeljau/  rûôoç' 
Cod/  Cabillaud/ 
Merluzzo bianco/ 
Kabeljauw/  Bacalhau 

(Godus morhuci) 

III  b, c,  él) 

21  600 

Bacalao/  Torsk/ 
Kabeljau/ YCfbccj 
Cod/Cabillaud/ 
Merluzzo  bianco/ 
Kabeljauw/  Bacalhau 

(Gadus morhud) 

België/Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
mtôa 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Portugal 
United  Kingdom 

40 (4) 
12655( , 9) 
320 w 

80(4) 

CE/EF/EG/EK/EC 

13 095 

14 560 
6  540 

België/Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland! 
E M û ôa 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Portugal 
United  Kingdom 

CE/EF/EG/EK/EC 

21  10<P> 

Especie/ Art/  Art/ 
Et8o£/  Species/ 
Espèce/ Specie/ 
Soort/ Espécie 

Zona/ Qnrâde/ 
Bereich/ ZtovTj/ 
Zone/ Zone/ 
Zona/ Sector/ 
Zona 

TAC 

Estado miembro/ 
Medlemsstat/ 
Mitgliedstaat/ 
KeCtxoç y&ixj 
Member State/  Etat 
membre/ Stato 
Membro/ Lid-Staat/ 
Estado-membro 

Cuota/ Kvote/ 
Quote/ 
nDouoraxrry 
Quota/ Quota/ 
Contingente/ 
Quota/ Quota 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

Ilia Skagerrak 

12 600 

Ha^rv™ 

15 000(*> 

Camarôn norteno/ 
Dybhavsreje/ 
Tiefseegarnele/ 
TaelôaTriç 
AQXTIXT]Ç/ 
Northern prawn/ 
Crevette nordique/ 
Gamberello boréale/ 
Noorse garnaal/ 
Camarâo artico 

(Panddus  boredis) 

Cigala/ 
Pybvandshummer/ 
Kaisergranat/ 
Koeaptôa/ 
Norway  lobster/ 
Langoustine/ 
Scampo/ 
Langoestine/ 
Lagostim 
(Nephrops 
norvegicus) 

4 436(i9) 

België/Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
EOûôcc 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Portugal 
United Kingdom 

CE/EF/EG/EK/EC 

4 436(i9) 

België/Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
EMûôa 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Portugal 
United Kingdom 

785 
785 
10 

25 

405 

12 990 

CE/EF/EG/EK/EC 

15 000 

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