Council Regulation (EC) No 1197/2009 of 30 November 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 2115/2005 establishing a recovery plan for Greenland halibut in the framework of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation

9.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 322/1
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1197/2009
of 30 November 2009
amending Regulation (EC) No 2115/2005 establishing a recovery plan for Greenland halibut in the framework of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 2115/2005 of 20 December 2005 (1) implements a recovery plan for Greenland halibut adopted by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (hereinafter referred to as ‘NAFO’).
(2) At its 29th Annual Meeting held in September 2007, NAFO adopted a number of amendments to this recovery plan. Those amendments relate to enhanced measures for catch reporting and additional control measures designed to enhance at-sea inspections for vessels entering and leaving the NAFO Regulatory Area.
(3) It is therefore necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No 2115/2005 in order to implement the amendments to the recovery plan,