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Council Regulation (EEC) No 2244/87 of 23 July 1987 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1866/86 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the waters of the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound Official Journal L 207 , 29/07/1987 P. 0015 - 0016 Finnish special edition: Chapter 4 Volume 3 P. 0042 Swedish special edition: Chapter 4 Volume 3 P. 0042

***** COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2244/87 of 23 July 1987 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1866/86 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the waters of the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 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, and in particular Article 11 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 states that the conservation measures necessary to achieve the aims set out in Article 1 of the said Regulation must be formulated in the light of the available scientific advice; Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1866/86 (2) lays down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources found in the waters of the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound; Whereas, by its letter of 8 December 1986, the International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission, established by the Baltic Sea Convention, notified the contracting parties of certain recommendations to modify these technical measures as adopted at the twelfth session of the Commission; Whereas the aforesaid Convention provides that the Community must bring these recommendations into force in the waters of the Baltic Sea and the Belts subject to the objection procedure laid down in Article XI of the Convention, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 1866/86 is hereby amended as follows: 1. The entries in the table of Article 2 (1) for salmon (Salmo salar) and sea trout (Salmo trutta) shall be replaced by the following: 1.2.3 // // // // 'Species // Waters // Period of Prohibition // // // // Salmon (Salmo salar) // subdivision 22 beyond four nautical miles measured from the baselines // 15 June to 31 August // // subdivisions 23 to 31 beyond four nautical miles measures from the baselines // 15 June to 31 August // // subdivision 32 beyond four nautical miles measures from the baselines // 1 July to 31 August // Sea trout (Salmo trutta) // subdivision 22 beyond four nautical miles measured from the baselines // 15 June to 31 August // // subdivisions 23 to 31 beyond four nautical miles measured from the baselines // 15 June to 31 August // // subdivision 32 beyond four nautical miles measured from the baselines // 1 July to 31 August // // // 2. In the footnote to Article 2 (1) '1986' is replaced by '1987'. 3. Article 3 (4) is replaced by the following: '4. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, undersized cod may be retained on board within a limit of 5 % by weight of the total catch of all species on board.' 4. In Article 9 the phrase 'In the waters referred to in Article 1 (1) except north of the boundaries specified in Annex II' is deleted. 5. In Annex II 'salmon and sea trout' is deleted and the word 'and' is inserted between 'female flounder' and 'female plaice'. 6. In Annex III the entry for salmon (Salmo salar) is replaced by the following: 1.2.3 // // // // 'Species // Waters // Minimum size // // // // Salmon (Salmo salar) // subdivisions 22 to 32 // 60 cm' // // // 7. In Annex IV the entry for salmon (Salmo salar) is replaced by the following: 1.2.3.4 // // // // // 'Species // Waters // Type of net // Minimum mesh size Length of long diagonal // // // // // Salmon (Salmo salar) // subdivisions 22 to 32 // anchored floating nets and drift nets // 165 mm (natural fibres) 157 mm (synthetic fibres)' // // // // Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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 Brussels, 23 July 1987. For the Council The President K. E. TYGESEN (1) OJ No L 24, 27. 1. 1983, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 162, 18. 6. 1986, p. 1.

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2244/87

of 23 July 1987

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1866/86 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the waters of the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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, and in particular Article 11 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 states that the conservation measures necessary to achieve the aims set out in Article 1 of the said Regulation must be formulated in the light of the available scientific advice;

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1866/86 (2) lays down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources found in the waters of the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound;

Whereas, by its letter of 8 December 1986, the International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission, established by the Baltic Sea Convention, notified the contracting parties of certain recommendations to modify these technical measures as adopted at the twelfth session of the Commission;

Whereas the aforesaid Convention provides that the Community must bring these recommendations into force in the waters of the Baltic Sea and the Belts subject to the objection procedure laid down in Article XI of the Convention,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 1866/86 is hereby amended as follows:

1. The entries in the table of Article 2 (1) for salmon (Salmo salar) and sea trout (Salmo trutta) shall be replaced by the following:

1.2.3 // // // // 'Species // Waters // Period of Prohibition // // // // Salmon (Salmo salar) // subdivision 22 beyond four nautical miles measured from the baselines // 15 June to 31 August // // subdivisions 23 to 31 beyond four nautical miles measures from the baselines // 15 June to 31 August // // subdivision 32 beyond four nautical miles measures from the baselines // 1 July to 31 August // Sea trout (Salmo trutta) // subdivision 22 beyond four nautical miles measured from the baselines // 15 June to 31 August // // subdivisions 23 to 31 beyond four nautical miles measured from the baselines // 15 June to 31 August // // subdivision 32 beyond four nautical miles measured from the baselines // 1 July to 31 August // // //

2. In the footnote to Article 2 (1) '1986' is replaced by '1987'.

3. Article 3 (4) is replaced by the following:

'4. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, undersized cod may be retained on board within a limit of 5 % by weight of the total catch of all species on board.'

4. In Article 9 the phrase 'In the waters referred to in Article 1 (1) except north of the boundaries specified in Annex II' is deleted.

5. In Annex II 'salmon and sea trout' is deleted and the word 'and' is inserted between 'female flounder' and 'female plaice'.

6. In Annex III the entry for salmon (Salmo salar) is replaced by the following:

1.2.3 // // // // 'Species // Waters // Minimum size // // // // Salmon (Salmo salar) // subdivisions 22 to 32 // 60 cm' // // //

7. In Annex IV the entry for salmon (Salmo salar) is replaced by the following:

1.2.3.4 // // // // // 'Species // Waters // Type of net // Minimum mesh size Length of long diagonal // // // // // Salmon (Salmo salar) // subdivisions 22 to 32 // anchored floating nets and drift nets // 165 mm (natural fibres) 157 mm (synthetic fibres)' // // // //

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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 Brussels, 23 July 1987.

For the Council

The President

K. E. TYGESEN

(1) OJ No L 24, 27. 1. 1983, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 162, 18. 6. 1986, p. 1.