COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3079/95

of 21 December 1995

allocating, for 1996, Community catch quotas in Greenland waters

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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 Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand (2), hereafter referred to as the 'Fisheries Agreement' has been extended for an additional period of six years, until 31 December 2000;

Whereas the European Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand, have subsequently approved the third fisheries protocol, establishing the conditions for fishing and, in particular, the catch quotas for Community vessels in Greenland waters for the period from 1 January 1995 to 31 December 2000;

Whereas these quotas may be used by vessels not flying the flag of a Member State of the Community, to the extent that this is necessary for the proper functioning of the fisheries agreements which the Community has concluded with third countries;

Whereas the Community shall inform the authorities responsible for Greenland of its reaction to offers regarding supplementary catch possibilities, as referred to in Article 8 of the Fisheries Agreement, not later than six weeks after receipt of the offer;

Whereas, to ensure efficient management of the catch possibilities available, they should be allocated among Member States by means of quotas in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92;

Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the relevant 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 (3),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For 1996, the allocation of the Community catch quotas in Greenland waters shall be as set out in the Annex.

Article 2

Should the authorities responsible for Greenland make an offer regarding supplementary catch possibilities, as referred to in Article 8 of the Fisheries Agreement, the Council shall, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, take a decision on that offer within six weeks of receipt thereof.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1996.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1995.

For the Council

The President

L. ATIENZA SERNA

(1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.

(2) OJ No L 29, 1. 2. 1985, p. 9.

(3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.

ANNEX

Allocation of Community catch quotas in Greenland waters for 1996

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