Council Regulation (EC) No 1447/1999 of 24 June 1999 establishing a list of types of behaviour which seriously infringe the rules of the common fisheries policy

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1447/1999
of 24 June 1999
establishing a list of types of behaviour which seriously infringe the rules of the common fisheries policy
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(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Whereas:
(1) according to Article 31(2a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(3), the Council, acting on the basis of Article 37 of the Treaty, may draw up a list of types of behaviour which seriously infringe the rules of the common fisheries policy;
(2) in order to improve transparency in the common fisheries policy, Member States should provide the Commission with information on instances of such behaviour and action taken by Member States;
(3) Article 37 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 provides for the protection of certain personal data in the framework of the control system applicable to the common fisheries policy;
(4) the abovementioned list is to be coherent with similar provisions adopted by international fisheries organisations;
(5) for certain measures laid down by this Regulation it is appropriate to provide for detailed rules of implementation,