COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1210/93 of 17 May 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2245/85 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fish stocks in the Antarctic

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1210/93 of 17 May 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2245/85 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fish stocks in the Antarctic
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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, pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92, the conservation measures necessary to achieve the aims set out in Article 2 of that Regulation are to be formulated in the light of the available biological and technical analyses;
Whereas the Convention on the conservation of antarctic marine living resources, hereinafter called 'the Convention', was approved by Council Decision 81/691/EEC (2); whereas it entered it entered into force for the Community on 21 May 1982;
Whereas the Commission for the conservation of antarctic marine living resources (hereinafter referred to as the CCAMLR), established by the Convention, adopted, on the recommendation of its scientific committee, certain conservation measures applicable  in particular to the fish stocks occuring in the waters off south Georgia;
Whereas these conservation measures were notified to the members of the CCAMLR on 10 November 1992; whereas, in the absence of objections to the measures, they become binding on 10 May 1993 pursuant to Article IX (6) of the Convention;
Whereas the members of the CCAMLR stated that they intended to apply these conservation measures on a provisional basis, without waiting for them to become binding, in view of the fact that some of the conservation measures relate to fishing seasons  which commenced on or after 1 July 1992;
Whereas, therefore, the necessary provisions should now be laid down to ensure that the conservation measures adopted by the CCAMLR are applied to Community fishermen with effect from the relevant dates;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92, it is for the Council to establish measures for each fishery or group of fisheries;
Whereas the fishing activities referred to in this Regulation are subject to the control measures provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities (3);
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2245/85 of 2 August 1985 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fish stocks in the Antarctic (4) should be amended accordingly,