17.12.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 328/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2192/2003 of 8 December 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 as regards the fishing opportunities and associated condi- tions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploita- tion of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (), and in particular Article 20(1) and (4) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 (3, fixes for 2003 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of stocks applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required. (20 In October 2003 the International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission (IBSFC) adopted a recommendation to increase the total allowable catch (TAC) for herring in Management Unit 3 for 2003 from 60 000 tonnes to 66 000 tonnes. (3)  The TAC for anglerfish in ICES Sub-area VII and Divi- sions VIII a,b,d,e should be set to 17 138 tonnes and 3 862 tonnes respectively for the whole year 2003 taking into account new scientific advice from ICES. (4)  Given the urgency of the matter, it is imperative to grant an exception to the six-week period mentioned in para- graph I(3) of the Protocol on the role of national Parlia- ments in the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaties establishing the European Communities. (5)  Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Atrticle 1 Annex A and Annex ID to Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 shall be amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regu- lation. Atticle 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 December 2003. () OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. () OJ L 356, 31.12.2002, p. 12. Regulation as last amended by Regu- Jation (EC) No 1754/2003 (O] L 252, 4.10.2003, p. 1). For the Council The President F. FRATTINI