Control measures in the north-east Atlantic fisheries (NEAFC), multilateral cooperation

The Council agreed on a common approach concerning the control measures applicable in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries (NEAFC). As soon as the European Parliament's Opinion is received the Regulation will be approved without debate at a future Council meeting. The aim of the common approach is to extend, for a two-year period, the ad hoc Community inspection and monitoring arrangement for the NEAFC area which the Council adopted on 16.12.1999, since it had not been possible to reach an agreement on a definitive system. That ad hoc arrangement is due to expire on 31.12.2000.�