Control measures adopted by the Northwest Atlantic fisheries organisation NAFO (amend. Regul. 189/92/EEC)

OBJECTIVE: introduction of new control measures applicable to Community fishing vessels following the approval by the NAFO Fisheries Commission of a binding recommendation for the Community on control measures in the NAFO Regulatory Area. COMMUNITY MEASURE: Council Regulation 1048/97/EC amending Regulation 189/92/EEC adopting provisions for the application of certain control measures adopted by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization. SUBSTANCE: the NAFO Fisheries Commission adopted on 13 September 1996 a recommendation providing for the introduction of new control measures applicable to Community vessels operating in the NAFO Regulatory Area (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization). As the Community is a party to the NAFO Convention, Regulation 189/92/EEC must be amended to take account of this recommendation, which became binding on the Community on 13 November 1996. The measures concerned relate to the amendment of the 'hail system' and require fishing vessels which enter into this Regulatory Area to communicate their target species through the current 'hail system' (entry/exit messages). Regulation 189/92/EEC is therefore amended to incorporate this modification. ENTRY INTO FORCE: 19/06/1997 �