31976R0811

9 . 4. 76 No L 94/ 1 Official Journal of the European Communities

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 811/76 of 6 April 1976 temporarily authorizing certain systems of catch quotas in the fisheries sector

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN regulations to limit production in this sector at COMMUNITIES, Community level, for the period of time necessary for the preparation of such rules Member States should be Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European authorized to retain, on a temporary basis, the national Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 catch systems arising out of international undertak­ thereof, ings, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia­ ment (1 ), Article 1 Whereas the fishery resources of the sea would be considerably endangered if catches were not Member States are hereby authorized to limit the controlled ; whereas the rational development of the catches of their fishing fleets in accordance with inter­ production of fishery products might be disturbed if national undertakings contracted or to be contracted. no limit were placed on the size of landings ; Article 2 Whereas to this end several Member States have contracted certain international undertakings aiming This Regulation shall enter into force on the day at restricting the catches of their fishing fleets ; following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Whereas, in order to avoid any doubts as to the legality of national measures, while awaiting definitive It shall apply until 31 December 1976.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Luxembourg, 6 April 1976.

For the Council

The President J. HAMILIUS

(') Opinion delivered on 5 April 1976 (not yet published in the Official Journal).