31994R3260

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3260/94 of 22 December 1994 amending Regulation (EC) No 3691/93 laying down, for 1994, certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Norway

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 Regulation (EC) No 3691/93 (2) allocates, for 1994, certain catch quotas to vessels flying the flag of Norway in Community waters;

Whereas a catch quota of 20 000 tonnes of sprat was allocated to Norway in ICES division IV for 1994; whereas, in order to maintain the balance in the reciprocal fishing rights following an increase in the Community catch possibilities in Norwegian waters, it is appropriate to increase this quantity;

Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 2 of the Fisheries Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (3), the parties have had further consultations on their reciprocal fishing rights for 1994;

Whereas these consultations have been concluded and, as a result, the abovementioned catch quota allocated to Norway has been increased;

Whereas it is for the Council to lay down the specific conditions under which such catches must be taken,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 3691/93, the figures relating to sprat in ICES division IV are hereby replaced by those set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 1994.

For the Council

The President

H. SEEHOFER

(1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 341, 31. 12. 1993, p. 96.

(3) OJ No L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 48.

ANNEX

Norwegian catch quotas for 1994

"(in metric tonnes, fresh round weight)"" ID="1">Sprat> ID="2">ICES IV> ID="3">24 000">