Council Regulation (EC) No 2801/98 of 14 December 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 45/98 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1998 and certain conditions under which they may be fished

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2801/98 of 14 December 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 45/98 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1998 and certain conditions under which they may be fished
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 45/98 (2) fixes, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the TACs for 1998 and certain conditions under which they may be fished;
Whereas, in accordance with the provisions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 847/96 (3), precautionary TACs may be reviewed under conditions stipulated in Article 3(1) therein; whereas those conditions are satisfied for the stocks of nephrops in the Skagerrak, the Kattegat and ICES area IIIbcd;
Whereas, within the framework of the bilateral consultations on the reciprocal fishing rights between the Community and Poland for 1998, the Community shares for Baltic sprat and cod have been modified;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 45/98 should therefore be amended accordingly,