Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/98 of 8 June 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 56/98 laying down, for 1998, certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Lithuania
Date: 1998-06-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Lithuania, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, ship's flag, waste management

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Official Journal of the European Communities

13. 6. 98

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1224/98

of 8 June 1998

amending Regulation (EC) No 56/98 laying down, for 1998, certain measures for
the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels
flying the flag of Lithuania

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
and in particular
for
fisheries
Article 8(4) thereof,

and aquaculture (1),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for
in the Agreement on fisheries relations between the Euro-
pean Community and the Republic of Lithuania (2), and
in particular Articles 3 and 6 thereof, the Community and
concerning their
Lithuania have held consultations
mutual fishing rights for 1998 and the management of
common living resources;

Whereas Regulation (EC) No 56/98 (3) allocates, for 1998,
certain catch quotas in Community waters to vessels
flying the flag of Lithuania and the conditions under
which they can be fished;

Whereas these consultations have been concluded and, as
a result, the maximum number of Lithuanian transport
refrigerator vessels has been increased;

Whereas Regulation (EC) No 56/98 should therefore be
amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 56/98 is hereby replaced
by the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

Whereas the Parties have had further consultations on
fishing in
licensing conditions for Lithuanian vessels,
Community waters;

The Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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 Luxembourg, 8 June 1998.

For the Council

The President

J. CUNNINGHAM

(1) OJ L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the

1994 Act of Accession.

(2) OJ L 332, 20. 12. 1996, p. 7.
(3) OJ L 12, 19. 1. 1998, p. 95.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX I

Lithuanian catch quotas and licences for 1998

Fishing zone of the Member States of the Community

Species

Area within which
fishing is authorised

Cod

Herring

Sprat

Salmon

ICES III(d) (1)

ICES III(d) (1)

ICES III(d) (1)

ICES III(d) (1)

Quantity
(tonnes)

1 350

500

4 000

500 (2)

Number of licences (3)

70 (50)

(1) Beyond 12 nautical miles from the baselines from which the territorial sea is measured and south of 59H 30Y North.
(2) Number of individual fish.
(3) The number of licences and special fishing permits valid at any given time is mentioned between brackets. In addition, a
maximum of five transport refrigerator vessels will be authorised in the herring and sprat fisheries, but no more than four
vessels will be authorised at any given time.’