No L 73/36 Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 3. 93 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 695/93 of 25 March 1993 adopting safeguard measures applicable to the placing in free circulation of fishery products landed in the Community by fishing vessels from third countries THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products ('), and in particular Article 24 (2) thereof, Whereas the French Republic has asked the Commission to take urgent measures under Article 24 of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92; Whereas it has been noted that the volume of direct landings by fishing vessels from third countries has been increasing constantly in several Member States during recent months; whereas, in view of the foreseeable volume of such landings, there is a likelihood that this situation will continue or worsen over the coming months ; Whereas this situation is causing serious difficulties for the disposal of Community production, leading to a substantial increase in market withdrawals ; Whereas the information available to the Commission suggests that such direct landings are causing serious disturbances on the Community market for a number of fishery products likely to jeopardize the objectives of Article 39 of the Treaty ; whereas in these circumstances management safeguard measures must be applied to this type of imports for a limited period; Whereas, in particular, it is necessary to ensure that such landings comply with the relevant marketing and health rules ; whereas care must also be taken to ensure that such landings do not threaten the market equilibrium achieved through implementation of the Community’s price mechanisms ; Whereas the measures previously adopted under Article 22 (4) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 420/93 (¥, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 592/93 (*), have not been suffi- cient to end the disturbance caused by the increase in direct landings ; No L 388, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. ) OJ No L 48, 26. 2. 1993, p. 12. No L 61, 13. 3. 1993, p. S1. Whereas the various fishery products belonging to the same family may often be substituted for one another; whereas the safeguard measures should therefore be extended to cover species with similar commercial charac- teristics, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1. This Regulation shall apply to the placing in free circulation of fishery products from the fishing grounds of and landed directly by fishing or factory vessels flying the flag of or registered in a third country with a view to their marketing in the Community’s territory. 2. ‘Fishery product’ means any product listed in Annexes I (A) and (E), II, IV (B) and V to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92. Article 2 1. Without prejudice to the provisions of fisheries agreements concluded between the Community and certain third countries, masters of fishing vessels as referred to in Article 1 (1) must notify the competent authorities of the Member State whose landing facilities they wish to use of their time of arrival at the port of landing. They may not carry out any landings unless the competent authorities of that Member State are present during the operation. 2.  Fishery products unloaded from vessels as referred to in Article 1 (1) may be placed on the market by public auction only after a declaration has been drawn up and submitted to the authorities of the Member State speci- fying the quantities landed, broken down by species. 3. Member States shall ensure that the following checks are carried out before the products concerned are put up for sale: (a) health and veterinary checks as provided for by Direc- tive 90/675/EEC (), and in particular Articles 11 and 18 (3) thereof, and by Directive 91/493/EEC (®), and in particular Articles 10 (2) and 11 (7) thereof, () OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15.