CELEX: 51996PC0179
Language: en
Date: 1996-04-25
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No. 3090/95 laying down for 1996 certain conservation and management measures for fishery resources in the Regulatory Area as defined in the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North West Atlantic Fisheries

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                                               Brussels, 25.04.1996
                                               COM(96) 179 final
                                Proposal for a
                      COUNCIL REGULATION ( E O
amending Regulation (EC) No. 3090/95 laying down for 1996 certain conservation and
  management measures for fishery resources in the Regulatory Area as defined in the
  Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North West Atlantic Fisheries
                       (presented by the Commission)
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                             EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
 On 22 December 1995, the Council established certain conservation and management
measures which are applicable in the NAFO Regulatory Area in 1996(,). Those measures also
comprise the distribution of the share of Greenland halibut in NAFO area 3LMNO which is
available to the Community between the Member States.
The objective of the present proposal is to change, for Member States and masters of
Community vessels, the existing 48-hour reporting system for the Greenland halibut fishery
into a weekly reporting system.
Now that the allocation of the Community quota of Greenland halibut among the Member
 States has been established, it appears to be appropriate to bring the existing 48-hour rule,
which had its merits in the case of an unallocated quota, in line with the currently applicable
NAFO rule which requires Contracting Parties to report their Greenland halibut catches on
a weekly basis, i.e. "every Tuesday for the week ending at 24:00 hours on the previous
Sunday". However, provisions have to be made for the weekly reports to be received by the
 Commission sufficiently in advance, i.e. every Tuesday by noon at the latest, so that they can
 be transmitted to the Executive Secretary of NAFO in due time.
 Furthermore, this proposal offers the possibility to correct drafting errors which occurred in
Council Regulation (EC) No. 3090/95 in relation to the by-catch rules that are applicable in
connection with the ban of directed fishing for cod, witch flounder and capelin respectively
in NAFO area 3NO.
This proposal intends to address these matters by amending Council Regulation (EC)
No. 3090/95.
(i)
    Council Regulation (EC) No. 3090/95 of 30.12.1995, O.J. No. L 330, p. 108
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                                          Proposal for a
                           COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No               /96
                                             of.... 1996
    amending Regulation (EC) No. 3090/95 laying down for 1996 certain conservation and
     management measures for fishery resources in the Regulatory Area as defined in the
     Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North West Atlantic Fisheries
 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 (l), and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof,
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
 Whereas Regulation (EC) No. 3090/95 (2) lays down, inter alia, fishing quotas for Member
 States in the Regulatory Area for 1996;
 Whereas following the distribution of the share of Greenland halibut which is available to the
 Community between Member States, it now appears appropriate to change the existing 48-
hour reporting system into a weekly reporting system, in accordance with the conservation and
enforcement measures that are applicable in the Regulatory Area;
Whereas reference has to be made to the by-catch rules that are applicable in connection with
the ban of directed fishing for cod, witch flounder and capelin respectively in NAFO
area 3NO;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No. 3090/95 should therefore be amended;
(1)
     O.J. No. L 389, 31.12.1992, p. 1.
(2)
     O.J. No. L 330 of 30.12.1995, p. 108
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                                            Article 1
Regulation (EC) No. 3090/95 is hereby amended as follows:
 1. Article 5, last paragraph, shall be replaced as follows:
    "Member States shall report to the Commission every Tuesday before 12:00 hours for the
    week ending at 24:00 hours on the previous Sunday the quantities of Greenland halibut
    caught by their vessels".
2. Article 7 (4) shall be replaced as follows:
    "4. Masters of Community vessels fishing for Greenland halibut shall notify the competent
        authorities of the Member State whose flag their vessel is flying or in which their
        vessel is registered, 48 hours in advance of engaging in that fishery, including if
        possible an estimate of the projected catch, and shall report every Monday for the
        week ending at 24:00 hours on the previous Sunday the quantities of Greenland halibut
        caught".
3. Annex I shall be replaced by the Annex to this Regulation
                                            Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following 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 Brussels,             1996
                                                                              For the Council
                                                                                The President
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 ---pagebreak---                                                    ANNEX I
                              Stock
                                                                                             1996 quota
                          Geographical                              Member State
       Species                                       Zone                                      (tonnes)
                              region
    Cod                 North West Atlantic      NAFO 2J3KL        Belgium
                                                                   Denmark
                                                                   Germany
                                                                   Greece
                                                                   Spain
                                                                   France
                                                                   Ireland
                                                                   Italy
                                                                   Luxembourg
                                                                   Netherlands
                                                                   Portugal
                                                                   United Kingdom
                                                                   Austria
                                                                   Finland
                                                                   Sweden
                                                                   Available for
                                                                   Member States
                                                                   EC total                                 0
                                                            (1)
    Cod                 North West Atlantic      NAFO 3NO          Belgium
                                                                   Denmark
                                                                   Germany
                                                                   Greece
                                                                   Spain
                                                                   France
                                                                   Ireland
                                                                   Italy
                                                                   Luxembourg
                                                                   Netherlands
                                                                   Portugal
                                                                   United Kingdom
                                                                   Austria
                                                                   Finland
                                                                   Sweden
                                                                   Available for
                                                                   Member States
                                                                   EC total                                  0
(1)
     There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as a by-catch, without prejudice
     to the rules set out in Article 6 (3) hereof.
                                                                  4
 ---pagebreak---                        Stock
                                                             1996 quota
                  Geographical                 Member State
   Species                              Zone                  (tonnes)
                       region
Cod              North West Atlantic NAFO 3M  Belgium
                                              Denmark
                                              Germany                   513
                                              Greece
                                              Spain                   1,574
                                              France                    221
                                              Ireland
                                              Italy
                                              Luxembourg
                                              Netherlands
                                              Portugal               2,155
                                              United Kingdom          1,022
                                              Austria
                                              Finland
                                              Sweden
                                              Available for
                                              Member States
                                              EC total               5,485
Atlantic redfish North West Atlantic NAFO 3 M Belgium
                                              Denmark
                                              Germany
                                              Greece
                                              Spain
                                              France
                                              Ireland
                                              Italy
                                              Luxembourg
                                              Netherlands
                                              Portugal
                                              United Kingdom
                                              Austria
                                              Finland
                                              Sweden
                                              Available for
                                              Member States
                                              EC total               4,030
 ---pagebreak---                                Stock
                                                                                              1996 quota
                           Geographical                              Member State
       Species                                        Zone                                      (tonnes)
                               region
    Atlantic redfish     North West Atlantic      NAFO 3LN          Belgium
                                                                    Denmark
                                                                    Germany                                374
                                                                    Greece
                                                                    Spain
                                                                    France
                                                                    Ireland
                                                                    Italy
                                                                    Luxembourg
                                                                    Netherlands
                                                                    Portugal
                                                                    United Kingdom
                                                                    Austria
                                                                    Finland
                                                                    Sweden
                                                                    Available for
                                                                    Member States
                                                                    EC total                              374
    American plaice     North West Atlantic       NAFO 3M(I)        Belgium
                                                                    Denmark
                                                                   Germany
                                                                   Greece
                                                                    Spain
                                                                   France
                                                                    Ireland
                                                                    Italy
                                                                   Luxembourg
                                                                   Netherlands
                                                                    Portugal
                                                                   United Kingdom
                                                                   Austria
                                                                   Finland
                                                                   Sweden
                                                                   Available for
                                                                   Member States
                                                                   EC total                                  0
(l)
     There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as a by-catch, without prejudice
     to the rules set out in Article 6 (3) hereof.
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 ---pagebreak---                                Stock
                                                                                              1996 q u o t a
                           Geographical                              Member State
                                                      Zone                                      (tonnes)
        Species
                               region
    American plaice      North West Atlantic      NAFO 3LNO(1)      Belgium
                                                                    Denmark
                                                                    Germany
                                                                    Greece
                                                                    Spain
                                                                    France
                                                                    Ireland
                                                                    Italy
                                                                    Luxembourg
                                                                    Netherlands
                                                                    Portugal
                                                                    United Kingdom
                                                                    Austria
                                                                    Finland
                                                                    Sweden
                                                                    Available for
                                                                    Member States
                                                                    EC total                                 0
    Yellowtail           North West Atlantic      NAFO 3LNO(l)      Belgium
    flounder                                                        Denmark
                                                                    Germany
                                                                    Greece
                                                                    Spain
                                                                    France
                                                                    Ireland
                                                                    Italy
                                                                    Luxembourg
                                                                    Netherlands
                                                                    Portugal
                                                                    United Kingdom
                                                                    Austria
                                                                    Finland
                                                                    Sweden
                                                                    Available for
                                                                    Member States
                                                                    EC total                                 0
(l)
      There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as a by-catch, without prejudice
      to the rules set out in Article 6 (3) hereof.
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 ---pagebreak---                                Stock
                                                                                              1996 q u o t a
                           Geographical                              Member State
                                                      Zone                                     (tonnes)
       Species
                               region
    Witch flounder      North West Atlantic       NAFO 3NO (I)      Belgium
                                                                    Denmark
                                                                    Germany
                                                                    Greece
                                                                    Spain
                                                                    France
                                                                    Ireland
                                                                    Italy
                                                                    Luxembourg
                                                                   Netherlands
                                                                    Portugal
                                                                    United Kingdom
                                                                    Austria
                                                                    Finland
                                                                    Sweden
                                                                    Available for
                                                                    Member States
                                                                    EC total                                 0
    Capelin             North West Atlantic       NAFO 3NO ( "      Belgium
                                                                    Denmark
                                                                   Germany
                                                                   Greece
                                                                   Spain
                                                                   France
                                                                    Ireland
                                                                    Italy
                                                                   Luxembourg
                                                                   Netherlands
                                                                   Portugal
                                                                   United Kingdom
                                                                   Austria
                                                                    Finland
                                                                    Sweden
                                                                   Available for
                                                                   Member States
                                                                   EC total                                  0
(I)
     There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as a by-catch, without prejudice
     to the rules set out in Article 6 (3) hereof.
                                                                      %
 ---pagebreak---                   Stock
                                                            1996 q u o t a
             Geographical                     Member State
                                                             (tonnes)
    Species                         Zone
                  region
Squid       North West Atlantic NAFO-        Belgium
                                subzones 3+4 Denmark
                                             Germany
                                             Greece
                                             Spain
                                             France
                                             Ireland
                                             Italy
                                             Luxembourg
                                             Netherlands
                                             Portugal
                                             United Kingdom
                                             Austria
                                             Finland
                                             Sweden
                                             Available for
                                             Member States
                                             EC total                   p.m.
Greenland   North West Atlantic NAFO         Belgium
halibut                         3LMNO        Denmark
                                             Germany                     332
                                             Greece
                                             Spain                    7 616
                                             France
                                             Ireland
                                             Italy
                                             Luxembourg
                                             Netherlands
                                             Portugal                 3 122
                                             United Kingdom
                                             Austria
                                             Finland
                                             Sweden
                                             Available for
                                             Member States
                                             EC total               11 070
                                             A
 ---pagebreak---                                Stock
                                                                                              1996 quota
                           Geographical                              Member State
       Species                                        Zone                                      (tonnes)
                               region
    Shrimp               North West Atlantic      NAFO 3LNO(,)      Belgium
                                                                    Denmark
                                                                    Germany
                                                                    Greece
                                                                    Spain
                                                                    France
                                                                    Ireland
                                                                    Italy
                                                                    Luxembourg
                                                                    Netherlands
                                                                    Portugal
                                                                    United Kingdom
                                                                   Austria
                                                                   Finland
                                                                   Sweden
                                                                   Available for
                                                                   Member States
                                                                   EC total                                  0
(,)
     There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as a by-catch, without prejudice
     to the rules set out in Article 6 (3) hereof.
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