Council Regulation (EEC) No 2245/85 of 2 August 1985 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fish stocks in the Antarctic

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 2245/85
of 2 August 1985
laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fish stocks in the Antarctic
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 of 25 January 1983 establishing a Community system for the conservation and management of fishery resources (1), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, under Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 170/83, the conservation measures necessary to achieve the aims set out in Article 1 of that Regulation must be formulated in the light of the available scientific advice;
Whereas the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, hereinafter referred to as 'the Convention', was approved by Decision 81/691/EEC (2);
Whereas the Convention entered into force for the Community on 21 May 1982;
Whereas the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources established by the Convention adopted and notified on 5 October 1984 recommendations made by its Scientific Committee that a ban be imposed on fishing off the coasts of South Georgia and that a minimum mesh size be fixed for the zone covered by the Convention in respect of certain types of nets and certain species of fish;
Whereas, in the absence of objections to these recommendations from any of the Contracting Parties to the Convention, the said recommendations became binding on 5 April 1985 by virtue of Article IX (6) of that Convention;
Whereas the Community is now bound to implement these recommendations in respect of Community fishermen;
Whereas it may be necessary to adopt detailed rules for the implementation of this Regulation; whereas such rules must be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 170/83,