Council Regulation (EC) No 51/1999 of 18 December 1998 allocating, for 1999, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 51/1999 of 18 December 1998 allocating, for 1999, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen
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 the Community and Norway have held consultations on their mutual fishing rights for 1999, and in particular the allocation of certain catch quotas to Community vessels in the Norwegian fishing zone;
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 Kingdom of Sweden and the Kingdom of Norway of 9 December 1976, the Community, on behalf of Sweden, has held consultations with Norway concerning their fishing rights for 1999;
Whereas, to ensure efficient management of the catch possibilities available, they should be allocated among the Member States as quotas in accordance with Article 8 of Council 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 (2);
Whereas no agreement has been reached with Norway on whether the catch possibilities available should be subject to the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (3);
Whereas, for imperative reasons of common interest, this Regulation will apply from 1 January 1999,