Article 1 
From 1 January until 31 December 1997, vessels flying the flag of a Member State are hereby authorized to make catches: - in waters falling within the Norwegian exclusive economic zone north of 62° 00' N or within the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, and within the quota limits set out in Annex I, - in waters falling within the Norwegian exclusive economic zone south of 62° 00' N, and within the quota limits set out in Annex II. Article 2 Fishing quotas set out in Annexes I and II shall not be subject to the conditions laid down in Articles 2, 3 and 5 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96. Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 January 1997. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1996. For the Council The President S. BARRETT (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. (2) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 115, 9. 5. 1996, p. 3.
Article 2 
Fishing quotas set out in Annexes I and II shall not be subject to the conditions laid down in Articles 2, 3 and 5 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96. Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 January 1997. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1996. For the Council The President S. BARRETT (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. (2) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 115, 9. 5. 1996, p. 3.
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 January 1997. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1996. For the Council The President S. BARRETT (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. (2) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 115, 9. 5. 1996, p. 3.