31988R3950

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3950/88 of 11 December 1988 allocating, for 1989, Community catch quotas in Greenland waters

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 of 25 January 1983 establishing a Community system for the conservation and management of fishery resources(1), as amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal(2), and in particular Article 11 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 local Government of Greenland, on the other(3), and the Protocol on the conditions relating to fishing between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland on the other(4), establish the fishing quotas allocated to the Community in Greenland waters;

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

Whereas it is for the Community to lay down, in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 170/83, the conditions subject to which these catch quotas may be used by Community fishermen;

Whereas, to ensure efficient management of the catch possibilities available, they should be shared out among the Member States by means of quotas in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 170/83;

Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the relevant control measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities(5),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1 For 1989 the allocation of the Community catch quotas in Greenland waters shall be as set out in the Annex.

Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1989.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 December 1988.

For the CouncilThe PresidentY. POTTAKIS (1)OJ No L 24, 27. 1. 1983, p. 1.

(2)OJ No L 302, 15. 11. 1985, p. 1.

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

(4)OJ No L 29, 1. 2. 1985, p. 14.

(5)OJ No L 207, 29. 7. 1987, p. 1.