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Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) modifying Regulation (EEC) No 3928/92 establishing a NAFO pilot observer scheme applicable to Community vessels operating in the regulatory area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (94/C 193/07) (Text with EEA relevance) COM(94) 203 final - 94/0142(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 10 June 1994)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3928/92 implements the NAFO pilot observer scheme adopted by the Fisheries Commission of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization on 18 September 1992 (1);

Whereas the NAFO Fisheries Commission adopted on 17 February 1994 a proposal to extend the said scheme to 31 December 1994;

Whereas pursuant to Article VI of the NAFO Convention the proposal will, in the absence of objections, become a measure binding upon Contracting Parties with effect from 18 April 1994;

Whereas the modified scheme is acceptable to the Community;

Whereas it is necessary to modify Council Regulation (EEC) No 3928/92,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 3928/92 is modified as follows:

1. In Article 4, '30 June 1994` is replaced by '31 December 1994`.

2. In point 1 (i) of the Annex, '30 June 1994` is replaced by '31 December 1994`.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of 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.

(1) OJ No L 397, 31. 12. 1992, p. 78.