Regulation 2006/1967 - Management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea - Main contents

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Legal instrument	Regulation
Number legal act	Regulation 2006/1967
Original proposal	COM(2003)589
CELEX number i	32006R1967

EN 30.12.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 409/11

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1967/2006 of 21 December 2006

concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea, amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1626/94

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

• (1) 

  The provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy apply to the Mediterranean Sea.

• (2) 

  By Decision 98/392/EC the Council has concluded the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which contains principles and rules relating to the conservation and management of the living resources of the high seas. In accordance with the rules of that Convention, the Community endeavours to coordinate the management and conservation of living aquatic resources with other coastal States.

• (3) 

  Pursuant to Decision 98/416/EC³ the Community is a Contracting Party to the Agreement on the General Fisheries Commission of the Mediterranean, (hereinafter the "GFCM"). The GFCM agreement provides a framework for regional cooperation on the conservation and management of Mediterranean marine resources by adopting recommendations in the area covered by the GFCM Agreement which become binding on the Contracting Parties.

• (4) 

  The biological, social and economic characteristics of the Mediterranean fisheries require the Community to establish a specific management framework.

OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. OJ L 179, 23.6.1998, p. 1. OJ L 190, 4.7.1998, p. 34.

• (5) 

  The Community has undertaken to apply the precautionary approach in taking measures designed to protect and conserve living aquatic resources and marine ecosystems and to provide for their sustainable exploitation.

• (6) 

  The management system provided for in this Regulation covers operations relating to the fishing of Mediterranean stocks carried out by Community vessels whether in Community waters or in international waters, by third country vessels in Member States fishing zones or by citizens of the Union in the Mediterranean High Sea.

• (7) 

  However, so that scientific research is not impeded, this Regulation should not apply to any operations required for the purposes of such research.

• (8) 

  It is necessary to establish an effective management framework, through an appropriate sharing of responsibilities between the Community and the Member States.

• (9) 

  The strict protection of certain marine species already afforded by Council

Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora¹ and applicable to marine waters under Member States' sovereignty should be extended to the Mediterranean High Sea.

OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Council and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

• (10) 

  Pursuant to Council Decision 1999/800/EC¹ on concluding the Protocol concerning specially protected areas and biological diversity in the Mediterranean, and on accepting the annexes to that Protocol ( Barcelona Convention) which, in addition to the provisions relating to the conservation of sites of Mediterranean importance, provides for drawing up lists of endangered or threatened species and species whose exploitation is regulated.

• (11) 

  It is necessary to adopt new technical measures for fishing replacing those laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery...

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