31.12. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 388/1 {Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, " Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ('), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2), Whereas the basic provisions concerning the organization of the market in fishery products must be revised to take account of market developments, changes in recent years in fishing activities and the shortcomings detected in the implementation of the rules currently in force; whereas by reason of the number and complexity of the amendments to be made, these provisions, unless they are completely redrafted, will lack the clarity essential for any rules; whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3687/91 of 28 November 1991 on the common organization of the market in fishery products (3) for reasons of clarity and rationality, consolidated the provisions in force without affecting the substance of the texts; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3687/91 should therefore be replaced; Whereas the common agricultural policy must include, in particular, a common organization of agricultural markets, which may take various forms depending on the products concerned; ‘ Whereas the fishing industry is of special importance to the agricultural economy of certain coastal regions of the Community; whereas that industry provides a major part of the income of fishermen in these regions; whereas it is No C 305, 23. 11, 1992, No C 313, 30. 11. 1992, p. 22. ) No L 354, 23. 12. 1991, p. 1. therefore advisable to encourage market stability by -appropriate measures; Whereas one of the steps to be taken to implement the common ofganization of the market is the application of common marketing standards to the products concerned; whereas application of these standards should have the effect of keeping products of unsatisfactory quality off the market and facilitating trade relations based on fair competition, thus helping to improve the profitability of production; Whereas the application of these standards calls for the inspection of the products subject to them; whereas provision should therefore be made for such inspection; Whereas it is desirable to make provision under the rules regulating the market for measures which would make it possible to adjust supply to market requirements and to guarantee, as far as possible, a fair income to producers; whereas, given the special features of the market in fishery products, the formation of producers’ organizations whose members would be bound by certain rules, notably in the matter of production and marketing, would contribute to the attainment of these objectives; Whereas, to support the activity of these organizations with regard to production, thus facilitating greater market stability, Member States should be permitted to extend, under certain conditions, to all non-members who market goods in a specific region the rules adopted by the organization in the region in question on behalf of its members with regard, in particular, to the management of " authorized catch quotas and marketing; Whereas application of the system described above involves costs to be borne by the organization whose rules have been extended; whereas, therefore, non-members should contribute towards these costs; whereas the Member States concerned should also be afforded the possibility of granting an indemnity to those operators in respect of products which, although they meet marketing standards, could not be marketed and which are withdrawn from the market; -