Article 1 
This Regulation fixes, for certain stocks of highly migratory fish, total allowable catches (TACs) per stock, the share of these catches available to the Community, the allocation of that share among Member States in the form of fish quotas and the specific conditions under which these stocks may be fished. TACs, Community shares, quotas and specific fishing conditions are hereby fixed for 1998 as set out in the Annex. The Commission will negotiate within ICCAT the revision of catch figures for Member States in order to allow for the later adjustment of such Member States' quotas of bluefin tuna. Once agreed within ICCAT, the Commission will promptly adapt such quotas in the present Regulation. The Commission will seek further clarification from ICCAT as to whether the catch limits for bluefin tuna established by ICCAT apply jointly or separately to the East Atlantic and the Mediterranean. If necessary after such consultations, the Commission will promptly modify the present Regulation to take into account ICCAT decisions on this matter. Article 2 The allocation of fish quotas mentioned in Article 1 among the Member States shall be without prejudice to: - exchanges made pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92, - re-allocations made pursuant to Articles 21(4), 23(1) and 32(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, - additional landings allowed under the stipulations of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96, - quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96. Article 3 Member States shall, for fishing operations which, in accordance with Article 40 of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93, are exempted from the obligations stipulated in Articles 6, 8 and 19 of that Regulation: - establish registering and sampling systems appropriate to accurately estimate, on a monthly basis, the total landings and transhipments of the stocks indicated in the Annex by vessels flying their flag or registered in their territory, and total landings in their harbours by vessels flying the flag or registered in another Member State. - for the stocks indicated in the Annex, communicate to the Commission, before the 15th of each month, the quantities landed or transhipped during the preceding month by vessels flying their flag or registered in their territory, and the quantities landed in their harbours by vessels flying the flag or registered in another Member State. Article 4 TACs for blue fin tuna and swordfish are considered as analytical for the effects of Regulation (EC) No 847/96. Articles 3 and 4 of that Regulation shall not apply to the stock of blue fin tuna. Article 5(2) of that Regulation shall apply to the stocks of blue fin tuna and swordfish. Article 5 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day after the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1997. For the Council The President F. BODEN (1) OJ L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. (2) OJ L 115, 9. 5. 1996, p. 3. (3) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2205/97 (OJ L 304, 7. 11. 1997, p. 1.)
Article 2 
The allocation of fish quotas mentioned in Article 1 among the Member States shall be without prejudice to: - exchanges made pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92, - re-allocations made pursuant to Articles 21(4), 23(1) and 32(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, - additional landings allowed under the stipulations of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96, - quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96. Article 3 Member States shall, for fishing operations which, in accordance with Article 40 of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93, are exempted from the obligations stipulated in Articles 6, 8 and 19 of that Regulation: - establish registering and sampling systems appropriate to accurately estimate, on a monthly basis, the total landings and transhipments of the stocks indicated in the Annex by vessels flying their flag or registered in their territory, and total landings in their harbours by vessels flying the flag or registered in another Member State. - for the stocks indicated in the Annex, communicate to the Commission, before the 15th of each month, the quantities landed or transhipped during the preceding month by vessels flying their flag or registered in their territory, and the quantities landed in their harbours by vessels flying the flag or registered in another Member State. Article 4 TACs for blue fin tuna and swordfish are considered as analytical for the effects of Regulation (EC) No 847/96. Articles 3 and 4 of that Regulation shall not apply to the stock of blue fin tuna. Article 5(2) of that Regulation shall apply to the stocks of blue fin tuna and swordfish. Article 5 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day after the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1997. For the Council The President F. BODEN (1) OJ L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. (2) OJ L 115, 9. 5. 1996, p. 3. (3) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2205/97 (OJ L 304, 7. 11. 1997, p. 1.)
Article 3 
Member States shall, for fishing operations which, in accordance with Article 40 of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93, are exempted from the obligations stipulated in Articles 6, 8 and 19 of that Regulation: - establish registering and sampling systems appropriate to accurately estimate, on a monthly basis, the total landings and transhipments of the stocks indicated in the Annex by vessels flying their flag or registered in their territory, and total landings in their harbours by vessels flying the flag or registered in another Member State. - for the stocks indicated in the Annex, communicate to the Commission, before the 15th of each month, the quantities landed or transhipped during the preceding month by vessels flying their flag or registered in their territory, and the quantities landed in their harbours by vessels flying the flag or registered in another Member State. Article 4 TACs for blue fin tuna and swordfish are considered as analytical for the effects of Regulation (EC) No 847/96. Articles 3 and 4 of that Regulation shall not apply to the stock of blue fin tuna. Article 5(2) of that Regulation shall apply to the stocks of blue fin tuna and swordfish. Article 5 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day after the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1997. For the Council The President F. BODEN (1) OJ L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. (2) OJ L 115, 9. 5. 1996, p. 3. (3) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2205/97 (OJ L 304, 7. 11. 1997, p. 1.)
Article 4 
TACs for blue fin tuna and swordfish are considered as analytical for the effects of Regulation (EC) No 847/96. Articles 3 and 4 of that Regulation shall not apply to the stock of blue fin tuna. Article 5(2) of that Regulation shall apply to the stocks of blue fin tuna and swordfish. Article 5 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day after the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1997. For the Council The President F. BODEN (1) OJ L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. (2) OJ L 115, 9. 5. 1996, p. 3. (3) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2205/97 (OJ L 304, 7. 11. 1997, p. 1.)
Article 5 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day after the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1997. For the Council The President F. BODEN (1) OJ L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. (2) OJ L 115, 9. 5. 1996, p. 3. (3) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2205/97 (OJ L 304, 7. 11. 1997, p. 1.)