CELEX: 51994PC0554
Language: en
Date: 1994-12-05
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 3691/93 laying down, for 1994, certain measures for the conservation and management of fischery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Norway

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                    C0M{94) 554 f i n a l
                                                    Brussels, 05.12.1994
                                   Proposal    for  a
                             COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
          amending Regulation (EC) No 3691/93 laying down, for 1994,
   certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources
                 applicable to vessels flying the flag of Norway
                          (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---                                EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
By Regulation (EC) No 3691/93, the Community has allocated to Norway catch possibilities
for sprat in ICES division IV.
Following a Community request, Norway and the Community have held consultations
regarding compensation to Norway for an increase of 1,000 tonnes in the Community's 1994
catch possibilities of 9,000 tonnes of "Other Species" in the Norwegian fishing zone, south
of 62°N. As a result, Norway agreed that the catch quota allocated to the Community for
1994 be increased on the condition that the Community compensates Norway with an
increase of 4,000 tonnes in its catch quota for sprat in ICES division IV.
It is, therefore, proposed to amend the above Regualtion accordingly.
                                          ^
 ---pagebreak---                            COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No
                                              of
               amending Regulation (EC) No 3691/93 laying down, for 1994,
        certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources
                      applicable to vessels flying the flag of Norway
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(1), and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3691/93(2) allocates, for 1994, certain catch quotas to vessels
flying the flag of Norway in Community waters;
Whereas a catch quota of 20,000 tonnes of sprat was allocated to Norway in ICES division
IV for 1994; whereas, in order to maintain the balance in the reciprocal fishing rights
following an increase in the Community catch possibilités in Norwegian waters, it is
apropriate to increase this quantity;
Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 2 of the Fisheries
Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway(3), the
parties have had further consultations on their reciprocal fishing rights for 1994;
Whereas these consultations have been concluded and, as a result, the above mentioned catch
quota allocated to Norway has been increased;
Whereas it is for the Council to lay down the specific conditions under which such catches
must be taken,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                          Article 1
In Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 3691/93, the figures relating to sprat in ICES division IV
are hereby replaced by those set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
(,)
    OJ No L389, 31.12.1992, p. 1.
(2)
    OJ No L 341, 31.12.1993, p. 96.
(3>
    OJ No L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 48.
 ---pagebreak---                                           Article 2
This 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 Brussels,
                                                            For the Council
                                                            The President
                                               1
 ---pagebreak---                     ANNEX
        Norwegian catch quotas for 1994
                               (in metric tonnesr fresh round weight)
0    .       Area within which                      ~
Species     g. , .  .    ,» . ,                     Quantity -
  r
            fishing is authorized                   ^      J .
  Sprat            ICES IV                           24,000
                      G)
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