COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 711/97 of 22 April 1997 amending, for the second time, Regulation (EC) No 390/97 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1997 and certain conditions under which they may be fished

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, pursuant to the terms of Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92, it is incumbent on the Council to establish the total allowable catches (TACs) by fishery or group of fisheries;

Whereas Regulation (EC) No 390/97 (2) fixes, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the TACs for 1997 and certain conditions under which they may be fished;

Whereas, in order to prevent overfishing, the Community fishery for Atlanto-Scandinavian herring in areas I and II should be subject to allocation among Member States so that this fishery is properly monitored;

Whereas Regulation (EC) No 390/97 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The table in the Annex to this Regulation shall replace the first table in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 390/97.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 22 April 1997.

For the Council

The President

J. VAN AARTSEN

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

(2) OJ No L 66, 6. 3. 1997, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 551/97 (OJ No L 85, 27. 3. 1997, p. 6).

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