Council Regulation (EC) No 3069/95 of 21 December 1995 establishing a European Community observer scheme applicable to Community fishing vessels operating in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO)
Modified by
Council Regulation (EC) No 1049/97of 9 June 1997, 31997R1049, June 12, 1997
Council Regulation (EC) No 855/2004of 29 April 2004amending Regulation (EC) No 3069/95 establishing a European Community observer scheme applicable to Community fishing vessels operating in the regulatory area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO), 32004R0855, June 9, 2004
Council Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007of 22 October 2007laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, 32007R1386, December 5, 2007
Council Regulation (EC) No 3069/95of 21 December 1995establishing a European Community observer scheme applicable to Community fishing vessels operating in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO)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 CommissionOJ No C 211, 15. 8. 1995, p. 13.,Having regard to the opinion of the European ParliamentOpinion delivered on 15. 12. 1995 (not yet published in the Official Journal).,Whereas the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries was approved by the Council by Regulation (EEC) No 3179/78OJ No L 378, 30. 12. 1978, p. 1. and entered into force on 1 January 1979;Whereas the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO), established by the NAFO Convention, adopted a Joint Scheme of Inspection and Surveillance which was adopted by the Council in Regulation (EEC) No 1956/88OJ No L 175, 6. 7. 1988, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3067/95 (see page 1 of this Official Journal (SIC! OJ No L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 1)).;Whereas NAFO adopted a pilot observer scheme for the period 1993 to 1995 which has been implemented in the Community by means of Regulation (EEC) No 3928/92OJ No L 397, 31. 12. 1992, p. 78.;Whereas, with the objective of improving control and enforcement in the NAFO Regulatory Area and complementing the existing Scheme of Joint International Inspection and Surveillance, the Community has agreed, in the framework of the NAFO and the Agreement on Fisheries with Canada, to deploy Community observers on board Community fishing vessels while engaged in fishing activities in the said NAFO Regulatory Area;Whereas on 15 September 1995, the NAFO Fisheries Commission adopted a proposal to introduce a global observer scheme;Whereas pursuant to Article XI of the NAFO Convention, the proposal will, in the absence of objections, become a measure binding upon the Contracting Parties as from 15 November 1995;Whereas the scheme is acceptable to the Community;Whereas it is appropriate to regulate the observer scheme by means of one Regulation and therefore repeal Regulation (EEC) No 3928/92;Whereas provision should be made for adopting detailed rules for the implementation of this Scheme,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: