3.7.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L 168/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1459/1999 of 24 June 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ('), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia- ment (%), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas: (1)  Article 47(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms (*) states that at the latest one year after the date of entry into force of that Regulation, the Council is to decide, on the basis of a proposal from the Commission, on the establishment of rules for the use of mesh size combinations to be applied on the date of application of that Regulation; (2)  to ensure effective control, monitoring and enforce- ment of these rules for the use of mesh size com- binations and of fishing voyages that cover more than one region or geographical area, mandatory use of the logbook should be extended to include fishing vessels that have hitherto been exempt from this obligation; (3)  therefore, Articles 4 and 15 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 should be revised; (40 Regulation (EC) No 850/98 should be amended accordingly, 1 () OJ C 11, 15.1.1999, p. 9. () OJ C 177, 22.6.1999. () O] C 138, 18.5.1999, p. 23. () OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulation (EC) No 850/98 is hereby amended as follows: (1) Article 4 shall be replaced by the following: Article 4 1. For each of the regions or geographical areas mentioned in Annexes I to V, and depending where applicable on the time period, the target species for each range of mesh size are as defined in the relevant Annex. 2. (a) The use, during any fishing voyage, of any combination of towed nets of more than one range of mesh size shall be prohibited, — within the totality of Regions 1 and 2 except Skagerrak and Kattegat, and depending where applicable on the time period, unless the mesh sizes of such nets used are in compliance with no more than one of the permitted combinations of mesh size ranges laid down in Annex VIII, and — within Region 3 except ICES Division IXa east of longitude 7°23'48” W unless the mesh sizes of such nets used are in compli- ance with no more than one of the permitted combinations of mesh size ranges laid down in Annex IX. (b) Within each of the regions or geographical areas mentioned in Annexes III, IV, and V, and depending, where applicable, on the time period, the use, during any fishing voyage, of any combination of towed nets of the mesh size ranges specified in the relevant Annex shall be allowed.