Council Regulation (EC) No 61/1999 of 18 December 1998 allocating, for 1999, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Lithuanian waters

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 61/1999 of 18 December 1998 allocating, for 1999, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Lithuanian waters
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, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the Agreement on fisheries relations between the European Community and the Republic of Lithuania (2), and in particular Articles 3 and 6 thereof, the Community and Lithuania have held consultations concerning their mutual fishing rights for 1999 and the management of common living resources;
Whereas, in the course of these consultations, the delegations agreed to recommend to their respective authorities that certain catch quotas for 1999 should be fixed for the vessels of the other party;
Whereas the necessary measures should be taken to implement, for 1999, the results of the consultations held with Lithuania;
Whereas to ensure efficient management of the catch possibilities available in Lithuanian waters, the quotas should be allocated among the Member States in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92;
Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the control measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (3);
Whereas additional conditions for the year-to-year management of TACs and quotas, in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 (4), were not agreed with Lithuania;
Whereas, for imperative reasons of common interest, this Regulation will apply from 1 January 1999,