Council Regulation (EC) No 3082/95 of 21 December 1995 allocating, for 1996, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Estonian waters

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EC) No 3082/95
of 21 December 1995
allocating, for 1996, catch quotas between Member States for  vessels fishing in Estonian waters
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 form the Commission,
Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the Agreement on fisheries relations  between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Estonia (2), and in particular Articles  3 and 6 thereof, the Community, as constituted on 31 December 1994, and Estonia have held  consultations concerning their mutual fishing rights for 1996 and the management of common living  resources;
Whereas, in accordance with Articles 96 and 124 of the 1994 Act of Accession, fisheries agreements  concluded by the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden with third countries are managed by  the Community;
Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the Agreement on fisheries between the  Republic of Finland and the Republic of Estonia of 21 January 1994, the Community, on behalf of  Finland, and Estonia have held consultations concerning their mutual fishing rights for 1996;
Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the Agreement on fisheries between the  Kingdom of Sweden and the Republic of Estonia of 24 February 1993, the Community, on behalf of  Sweden, and Estonia have held consultations concerning their mutual fishing rights for 1996;
Whereas, in the course of these consultations, the delegations agreed to recommend to their  respective authorities that certain catch quotas for 1996 should be fixed for the vessels of the  other Party;
Whereas the necessary measures should be taken to implement, for 1996, the results of the  consultations held with Estonia;
Whereas to ensure efficient management of the catch possibilities available in Estonian waters,  they should be allocated among the Member States as quotas in accordance with Article 8 of  Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92;
Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the relevant control  measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control  system applicable to the common fisheries policy (3),