Council Regulation (EC) No 3068/95 of 21 December 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 189/92 adopting provisions for the application of certain control measures adopted by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3068/95
of 21 December  1995
amending Regulation (EEC) No 189/92 adopting provisions for the application of certain control  measures adopted by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization
THE COUNCIL OF  THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43  thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 189/92 (3) adopted provisions for the application of certain control  measures adopted by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO);
Whereas the European Community and Canada have agreed in the Agreement on Fisheries of 20 April  1995 to introduce additional control measures which shall apply to fishing vessels operating in the  NAFO Regulatory Area;
Whereas the NAFO Fisheries Commission adopted a proposal on 15 September 1995 to amend the hail  system;
Whereas, pursuant to Article XI of the NAFO Convention, the proposal will, in the absence of  objection, become a measure binding upon the Contracting Parties as from 15 November 1995;
Whereas the modified scheme is acceptable to the Community;
Whereas it is necessary to amend Regulation (EEC) No 189/92, in order to oblige Community fishing  vessels to comply with those new measures,