Council Regulation (EC) No 831/2004 of 26 April 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 973/2001 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of highly migratory species

Council Regulation (EC) No 831/2004
of 26 April 2004
amending Regulation (EC) No 973/2001 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of highly migratory species
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,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),
Whereas:
(1) The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) adopted a number of recommendations on technical measures, which were transposed into Community law by Council Regulation (EC) No 973/2001 of 14 May 2001 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of highly migratory species(2).
(2) ICCAT, in 2001, at its 17th ordinary meeting, and in 2002 at its 13th special meeting recommended certain new technical measures for certain highly migratory Atlantic and Mediterranean stocks. Since these recommendations are binding on the Community, they should be implemented.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 973/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly,