Submission by Member States of statistics on aquaculture production

OBJECTIVE: to make formal arrangements for the submission to the Commission of statistical data on aquaculture production using harmonized definitions. COMMUNITY MEASURE: Council Regulation (EC) No 788/96 on the submission by Member States of statistics on aquaculture production. SUBSTANCE: Each Member State shall submit annually to the Commission statistics on the aquaculture production in all waters of that Member State; the data shall be forwarded within nine months of the end of the calendar year to which they refer; - the data may be submitted on magnetic medium, the format of such submission being agreed between the Member State and the Commission; - the Member State may use sample surveys or other relevant sources; a Member State having a total annual production of less than 1000 tonnes may submit estimates for the total production; - the Commission may fix a transitional period up to a maximum of three years during which the full implementation of the regulation is to be achieved. During this transitional period, temporary derogations exempting a Member State from provisions of this regulation may be accorded; such derogations shall be for a maximum of three years but may be extended by further three year periods. ENTRY INTO FORCE: 2 May 1996. The Regulation shall apply from 1 January 1996. �