CELEX: 51988PC0131
Language: en
Date: 1988-03-18
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending for the fourth time Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources (presented by the Commission)

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                                                   COM(88 ) 131 final
                                                   Brussels , 18 March 1988
                              Proposal for a
                        COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
 amending for the fourth time Regulation ( EEC ) No 3094 /86 laying down
      certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery
                                 resources
                     ( presented by the Commission )
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                                 EXPLANATORY MFMORANDiJM
The objective of this proposal is the amendment of Cbuncil Regulation ( EEC )
No 3094/86 of 7 October 1986 ( 1 ) laymo down certain technical measures for
the conservation of fishery resources , as last amended by Regulation ( EEC )
No 3953 /87 of 21 December 1987 ( 2 ) .
Cti 25 November 1987 , the delegations of the Community and those of Norway and
Sweden agreed that the rules governing fishing in the Skagerrak and Kattegat
should be amended .      Fran 1 June 1988 onwards , the minimum mesh size in the
Skagerrak and Kattegat should accordingly be increased to 35nm for fishing of
deep-water prawns ( Pandalus borealis ) , and fran 1 June 1989 onwards the
minimum mesh size in the Skagerrak and Kattegat should be increased to 70rrm
for fishing of Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus ) .
Horse mackerel ( Trachurus spp . ) complying with minimum size rules is too
large to be used as live bait , lb avoid the prevention of fishing for live
bait , a derogation is proposed through amendment of Article 5(3 ) .
The present wording of the second paragraph of Article 12 could be
interpreted as prohibiting the holding , display or offer for sale of fish ,
crustaceans and molluscs caught for the purposes of artificial reconstitution
of stocks or transportation if the other provisions of the Regulation are not
complied with . Compliance with the other provisions must be restricted to
sale for human consumption . It is proposed that the second subparagraph of
Article 12 be amended accordingly.
( 1 ) O.J. No L 288, 11/10/1986 , p. 1
 ( 2 ) O.J. No L 371 , 30/12 /1987 , p. 9
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 ---pagebreak---                                   Proposal for a
                           COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
    amending for the fourth time Regulation ( EEC ) No 3094 / 86 laying down
    certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 170 /83 of 25 January 1983
establishing a Community system for the conservation and management of
fishery resources , and in particular Article 11 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas Article 2 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 170 / 83 states that the conservation
measures necessary for the achievement of the objectives set out in Article
1 of that Regulation must be formulated in the light of the available
scientific advice ;
Whereas Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 3094/86^, as last amended by Regulation
( EEC ) No 3953/87^, lays down general rules relating to the fishing and
landing of biological resources found in Community waters ;
Whereas the changes to the rules governing fishing in the Skagerrak and
Kattegat agreed between the delegations of the Community and those of Norway
and Sweden should be implemented ; whereas , accordingly , the date of entry
into force of the increase in the minimum mesh size in the Skagerrak and
Kattegat for deep-water prawn ( Pandulus borealis ) should be brought forward
and the minimum mesh size for Norway lobster ( Nephrops norvegicus ) in the
Skagerrak and Kattegat should be increased ;
Whereas horse mackerel of lengths complying with the minimum sizes are too
large to be used as live bait and whereas therefore the keeping on board of
smaller fish for use as live bait should be allowed ;
Whereas the rules on the inapplicability of Regulation ( EEC ) No 3094 / 86 to
fishing during the artificial reconstruction of stocks or the transport of
fish , crustaceans and molluscs should be clarified to show that the other
provisions of the Regulation apply only to fish , crustaceans or molluscs
which are retained for this purpose and placed on sale for human consumption ,
1 0J No L 24, 27.1.1983, p . 1 .
20J No L 288, 11.10.1986, p . 1 .
30J No L 371 , 30.12.1987, p . 9 .
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                Article 1
Regulation ( EEC ) No 3094 /86 is hereby amended as follows :
1.  The following is added to the second subparagraph of Article 5(3):
    " c ) to horse mackerel (Trachurus spp .) intended for use as live bait ."
2.  The second subparagraph of Article 12 is replaced by the following :
    " Fish , crustaceans and molluscs caught for the purposes set out in
      the first subparagraph may not be sold for human consumption in
      contravention of the other provisions of this Regulation ."
3.  The data in Annex I concerning the geographic areas :
    - Skagerrak and Kattegat for prawn ( Pandalus borealis )
        ( authorized target species );
    - Skagerrak and Kattegat for Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus )
        ( authorized target species );
    are replaced by the items given in the Annex .
                                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                                                   For the Council ~
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  Region Geographical area      Additional conditions    Miniman        Authorized target         Miniman         ftoxunan
                                                        mesh size            species           percentage of   percentage of
                                                           ( irm)                             target species protected species
   2        Skagerrak and      Until 31 December 1988        60         Norway lobster              20                70
            Kattegat                                                  ( Nephrops norvegicus )
                               Eran 1 January 1989           70 ( 2 ) Norway lobster                20                70
                                                             60 ( 3 ) ( Nephrops norvegicus )
                               Fran 1 January 1991           70         Norway lobster              20                70
                                                                      ( Nephrops norvegicus )
            Skagerrak and      Until 31 May 1988             30         Deep-water prawn            20                50
            Kattegat                                                  ( Pandalus borealis )
                               Fran 1 June 1988              35 ( 4 ) Deep-water prawn              20                50
                                                             30 ( 3 ) ( Pandalus borealis )
                               Fran 1 January 1989           35         Deep-water prawn            20                50
                                                                      ( Pandalus borealis )
( 2 ) Applied to the meshes of the last 8 metres of the net measured frcm the codline with the meshes stretched lengthwise .
( 3 ) The rest of the net .
( 4 ) Applied to the meshes of the last 6 metres of the net measured fran the codline with the meshes stretched lengthwise .
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The purpose of this proposal is to control fishing in Community utters to
ensure  conservation  of   fish resources .  Tire   conservation  measures are
designed to underpin in the long term the interests of small and medium-sized
enterprises .