31992R3926

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N° 3926/92 of 20 December 1992 allocating, for 1993, Community catch quotas in Greenland waters

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N° 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture, (1), 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 (2), and the Protocol laying down the conditions relating to fishing provided for in 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 (3), establish the catch 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 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 referred to in Article 8 of the Agreement on fisheries not later than six weeks after receipt of the offer;

Whereas it is for the Community to lay down, under the terms of Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) N° 3760/92 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) N° 3760/92;

Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the relevant control measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) N° 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 3483/88 (5),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For 1993, 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 referred to in Article 8 of the Agreement on fisheries, 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 1993.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 December 1992.

For the Council The President J. GUMMER

(1) OJ N° L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ N° L 29, 1. 2. 1985, p. 9.

(3) OJ N° L 252, 15. 9. 1990, p. 2.

(4) OJ N° L 207, 29. 7. 1987, p. 1.

(5) OJ N° L 306, 11. 11. 1988, p. 2.

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