COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2366/96 of 6 December 1996 amending for the fifth time Regulation (EC) No 3074/95 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1996 and certain conditions under which they may be fished

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2366/96 of 6 December 1996 amending for the fifth time Regulation (EC) No 3074/95 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1996 and certain conditions under which they may be fished
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
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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, under Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92, it is incumbent upon the Council to establish the total allowable catches (TACs) by fishery or group of fisheries;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3074/95 (2) fixes, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the TACs for 1996 and certain conditions under which they may be fished;
Whereas the state of the stocks of herring in zone VII g, h, j, k and of haddock in zones VII, VIII, IX, X and CECAF 34.1.1 (Community waters) allows TACs to be increased without endangering the future management of these resources;
Whereas, within the framework of bilateral consultations between the Community and Poland, the Community share for Baltic sprat has been increased;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3074/95 should therefore be amended,