Technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of highly migratory species: regional fisheries organisations' recommendations

The Commission has submitted an amended proposal in order to take account of recent events: The EC has approved the Agreement establishing the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC). Also, in 2001 the ICCAT adopted further technical measures for certain highly migratory stocks in the Atlantic and Mediterranean but the Council has not yet adopted the proposal for a Regulation amending Council Regulation 973/2001/EC in order to transpose these into Community law. At its 13th special meeting at Bilbao from 28 October to 4 November 2002 ICCAT adopted further technical measures for certain highly migratory Atlantic and Mediterranean stocks that also need to be transposed into Community law. The amended proposal therefore amends Regulation 973/2001/EC in order to transpose the 2001 and 2002 recommendations into Community law.�