Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Council Regulation (EC) No. 3077/95 laying down, for 1996, certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of the Faroe Islands
Date: 1996-04-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, Faroes, catch quota, fishery management, fishing area

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COM(96)  180  final 

Proposal  for  a 

COUNCIL  REGl'I-ATION  (I CJ 

amending  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No.  3077/95  laying  down,  for  1996, certain  measures 
for  the conservation  and  management  of  fishery  resources  applicable  to vessels  flying  the 
flag  of  the  Faroe  Islands 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

The  Community,  under  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No.  3077/95,  has  allocated  to the  Faroe 
Islands  a quota  for  mackerel  in Community  waters. 

Following a decision to reduce the mackerel TAC for biological reasons, the Community and 
the  Faroe  Islands  have  held  consultations  which  resulted  in  an  agreement  to  reduce  the 
Parties'  quotas  for  mackerel  in  the  other  Party's  zone.  As  a  result,  the  Parties  agreed  to 
reduce  the  Faroese  catch  quota  for  mackerel  in  Community  waters  from  5,890  tonnes  to 
3,930  tonnes. 

It  is,  therefore,  proposed  to amend the above Council  Regulation  accordingly. 

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Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EC) 

amending  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No.  3077/95  laying down,  for  1996, certain  measures 
for  the conservation  and management  of fishery  resources  applicable  to vessels  flying  the 
flag  of the Faroe  Islands 

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 aquaculture  (1), and in particular  Article 8 (4) thereof, 

Having  regard  to the proposal  from  the  Commission, 

Whereas  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No.  3077/95  (2) allocates,  for  1996, certain  catch  quotas 
to vessels  flying  the flag  of the Faroe  Islands  in Community  waters; 

Whereas  a catch  quota  of  5,890  tonnes  of  mackerel  was  allocated  to  the  Faroe  Islands  in 
ICES Divisions  Via,  Vile,  f and h for  1996. Whereas this quota has to be reduced  in order 
to reflect  the reduction  in the mackerel  TAC  for  these areas; 

Whereas,  in accordance  with the procedure  provided  for  in Article  2 of the  Agreement  on 
fisheries  between  the  European  Community,  of  the  one  part,  and  the  Government  of 
Denmark  and the  Home Government  of the  Faroe  Islands,  of  the other  part  (3),  the  Parties 
have had  further  consultations  concerning  on their  reciprocal  fishing  rights  for  1996; 

Whereas these consultations have been concluded and, as a result,  the above mentioned catch 
quota  allocated  to the Faroe  Islands  has been reduced; 

Whereas  it is for  the Council  to lay down the specific  conditions under  which such  catches 
must be taken, 

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O J N o L 3 8 9,  31.12.1992, p.  1. 
OJ No L 330,  30.12.1995, p. 54 
OJ No L 226, 29.8.1980, p.  12. 

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 

Article  1 

In Annex I to Council Regulation (EC)  No.  3077/95,  the figures  relating to mackerel  in ICES 
Divisions  Via,  Vile,  f  and  h  are  hereby  replaced  by  those  set  out  in  the  Annex  to  this 
Regulation. 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  the  day  after  its  publication  in  the  Official  Journal. 

Article  2 

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 I 

Faroese catch  quotas for  1996 

Quota  for  Faroese  vessels  fishing  in the  Community  zone 

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Mackerel 

Fishing  zone:  ICES 
sub-area/division 

Via  (1),  Vile,  f,  h 

Quantity 
(tonnes) 

3,930  (2) 

North  of  56'30'  N. 
Of which  1,000  tonnes may  be fished  from  1  October  to 31 December  1996 in Community  waters  in 
ICES  Division  IVa. 

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