CELEX: 31976R0811
Language: en
Date: 1976-04-06 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 811/76 of 6 April 1976 temporarily authorizing certain systems of catch quotas in the fisheries sector

9 . 4. 76                          Official Journal of the European Communities                             No L 94/ 1
                                                            I
                                         (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                   COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 811/76
                                                     of 6 April 1976
               temporarily authorizing certain systems of catch quotas in the fisheries sector
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                    regulations to limit production in this sector at
COMMUNITIES,                                                   Community level, for the period of time necessary for
                                                               the preparation of such rules Member States should be
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European          authorized to retain, on a temporary basis, the national
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43               catch systems arising out of international undertak­
thereof,
                                                               ings,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
                                                               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia­
ment (1),
                                                                                       Article 1
Whereas the fishery resources of the sea would be
considerably endangered if catches were not                    Member States are hereby authorized to limit the
controlled ; whereas the rational development of the           catches of their fishing fleets in accordance with inter­
production of fishery products might be disturbed if           national undertakings contracted or to be contracted.
no limit were placed on the size of landings ;
                                                                                       Article 2
Whereas to this end several Member States have
contracted certain international undertakings aiming           This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
at restricting the catches of their fishing fleets ;           following its publication in the Official Journal of
                                                                the European Communities.
Whereas, in order to avoid any doubts as to the
legality of national measures, while awaiting definitive       It shall apply until 31 December 1976.
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Luxembourg, 6 April 1976.
                                                                           For the Council
                                                                            The President
                                                                            J. HAMILIUS
(') Opinion delivered on 5 April 1976 (not yet published in
    the Official Journal).