CELEX: 51997PC0258
Language: en
Date: 1997-06-06
Title: Amended proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                    Brussels, 06.06.1997
                                    COM(97) 258 final
                                    96/0160 (CNS)
                  Amended proposal for a
             COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
             laying down certain technical
  measures for the conservation of fishery resources
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 189 a (2)
                    of the EC-Treaty)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                         EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
During its Plenary Session of April 10, 1997, European Parliament adopted the report
from the Committee on Fisheries on the proposal for a Council Regulation laying
down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources (COM(96)
296 - C4-0388/96-96/0160(CNS)). The report contains 30 amendments that were
approved by Parliament. The Commission accepted 13 of these amendments. Pursuant
to Article 189A(2) of the EC Treaty the Commission herewith presents an amended
proposal to the Council.
 ---pagebreak---                               Amended proposal for a
                        COIJNCTT REfiTTT ATTON (VC\
                         laying down certain technical
          measures for the conservation of fishery resources
Original text                                         Amended text
Recital 6a (new)
                                                     Whereas European Parliament on 25 October
                                                      1996     adopted     its resolution      on the
                                                     Communication from the Commission on the
                                                     implementation of technical measures in the
                                                     Common Fisheries Policy;
Article 8 (2) (d) (new)
                                                     it shall be constructed of knotless netting material
                                                     or netting material with non-slip knots, and
                                                     inserted in such a way that the meshes remain
                                                     fully open at all times whilst fishing.
Article l) (2) first subparagraph
Vessels may carry on board or use towed nets of      Vessels may carry on board or use towed nets of
two different minimum mesh sizes, provided that      two different minimum mesh sizes, provided that
one of these minimum mesh sizes falls within the     none of these nets have a minimum mesh size
range of 0 through 60 millimeters, and the other     equal to or greater than 110 millimetres.
of these minimum mesh sizes falls within the
range of 70 through 109 millimeters.
Article 9 (2) second subparagraph
 In this case, and derogating from the provisions of In this case, and derogating from the provisions of
Article 5, the minimum percentage of target          Article 5, the minimum percentage of target
species that must be retained on board shall be      species that must be retained on board shall be
85%. This percentage shall apply to the target       90%. This percentage shall apply to the target
species as defined for the net or nets with the      species as defined for the net or nets with the
larger of the two mesh sizes that are being kept on  larger of the two mesh sizes that are being kept on
board.                                               board.
Article 11(1)
It is prohibited to carry on board or to use any     It is prohibited to carry on board or to use any
towed net constructed wholly or in part of any       towed net the cod-end of which is constructed
type of mesh other than square mesh or diamond       wholly or in part of any type of mesh other than
mesh.                                                square mesh or diamond mesh.
Article 16
 ---pagebreak---  Sorting shall be carried out immediately after        Sorting shall be carried out immediately after
 hauling.                                              catches have been removed from the net(s).
 Article 21 (2) (a)
 herring, horse mackerel and mackerel, within a        anchovy, herring, horse mackerel, mackerel and
 limit of 10% by weight of the total catches           sardine, within a limit of 10% by weight of the
 retained on board of these species,                   total catches retained on board of these species,
 Article 21 (3)
 However, undersized anchovy, horse mackerel or        However, undersized anchovy, horse mackerel,
 mackerel caught for use as live bait may be           mackerel or sardine caught for use as live bait
 retained on board, provided they are retained         may be retained on board, provided they are
 alive.                                                retained alive.
 Article 27 (2)
 It is prohibited to retain on board tuna which are    It is prohibited to retain on board tuna which are
 caught using drift nets in waters under the           caught using drift nets in waters under the
 sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain or Portugal in   sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain or Portugal in
 ICES sub-areas VIII, IX or X, or, in CECAF areas      ICES sub-areas VIII, IX or X, or, in CECAF areas
 around the Canary Islands.                            around the Canary Islands and the Madeira
                                                       Archipelago.
 Article 31 (I) (a)
                                                       To be deleted.
Article 31 (l)(b)
                                                      To be deleted.
Article 31 (3)
Within the zones, and outside of the periods          Within the zones, and outside of the periods
referred to in paragraph 1, it is prohibited to carry referred to in paragraph 1, it is prohibited to carry
on board or to use any towed net with a minimum       on board or to use any towed net with a minimum
mesh size of less than 80 millimeters.                mesh size of less than 70 millimeters.
Article 34
                                                      To be deleted.
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