CELEX: 51996PC0289
Language: en
Date: 1996-06-20
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Council Regulation (EC) No 3088/95 laying down, for 1996, certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Poland

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                               Brussels, 20.06.1996
                                               COM(%) 289 final
                                Proposal for a
                      COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
  amending Council Regulation (EC) No 3088/95 laying down, for 1996,
certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources
              applicable to vessels flying the Hag of Poland
                       (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                            EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
In accordance with the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, the fisheries
agreements concluded by these countries with third countries shall be managed by the
Community.
The Community, on behalf of Sweden, has held consultations with Poland resulting in
agreements defining fisheries arrangements for 1996. In accordance with these reciprocal
fisheries arrangements, Polish vessels were authorised to fish the quotas allocated to them by
Council Regulation (EC) No 3088/95.
Further consultations between the Parties have resulted in an additional exchange of quotas.
The purpose of this proposal is to amend the above mentioned Council                Regulation
accordingly.
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 ---pagebreak---                                            Proposal for a
                         COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No                       /%
           amending Council Regulation (EC!) No 3088/95 laying down, for 1996,
         certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources
                         applicable to vessels flying the flag of Poland
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (HliC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing
a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (l) and, in particular, Article 8 (4) ihereof.
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, in accordance with Article 124 of the 1994 Act of Accession, fisheries agreements
concluded by the Kingdom of Sweden with third countries are managed by the Community;
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3088/95 (2) allocates, for 1996, certain catch quotas to
vessels flying the flag of Poland in Community waters;
Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article III of the Agreement on
Fisheries of 1 February 1978 between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Republic of Poland.
the Community have held further consultations concerning on their reciprocal fishing rights
for 1996, resulting in the allocation of 130 tonnes of cod to Poland;
Whereas it is for the Council to lay down the specific conditions under which such catches
must be taken,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                              Article I
The Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 3088/95, the figures relating to Polish catch
quotas for 1996 in the fishing /one of Sweden are hereby replaced by those set out in the
Annex to this Regulation.
(
  "     OJ No I. 389, 31.12.1992, p. I. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession
<:)
        OJ No L 330, 21.12 1995, p. 99
                                                    i
 ---pagebreak---                                           Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day after its publication in the Official Journal.
       This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
       States.
       Done at Brussels,                   1996.
                                                                               For the ( ouncil
                                                                                  The President
                                                 U
 ---pagebreak---                                              ANNEX
                                 Polish catch quotas for 1996
                                                             (1)
                                  Fishing zone of Sweden
                         Area within which                Quantity               Number of
    Species
                        fishing is authorised              (tonnes)               licences
    Herring                    ICES Hid                     10,000
                                                                                       (1)
                                                                                    50
     Sprat                     ICES Hid                      3,000
    flatfish                   ICES Hid                        50                     5
      Cod                      ICES Hid                        130
'"    Swedish waters south of 59°30'N in the Baltic Sea.
t2)
      A maximum of three non-fishing mother ships may also be used simultaneously
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