Council Regulation (EC) No 1049/97 of 9 June 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 3069/95 establishing a European Community observer scheme applicable to Community fishing vessels operating in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1049/97 of 9 June 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 3069/95 establishing a European Community observer scheme applicable to Community fishing vessels operating in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3069/95 (3) adopted provisions for the assignment and the duties of the observers as well as for the obligations of the masters of the Community fishing vessels engaged in, or about to engage in, fishing activities in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Regulatory Area;
Whereas the NAFO Fisheries Commission adopted a recommendation on 13 September 1996 to amend the observer scheme;
Whereas, pursuant to Article XI of the NAFO Convention, the recommendation became binding on the Community as from 13 November 1996;
Whereas it is therefore necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No 3069/95, in order to oblige the masters of Community fishing vessels and the observers designated to the scheme to comply with the recommendation,