Judgment_paragraph 9 · European Parliament and European Commission v Council of the European Union (C-103/12, C-165/12)

9Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29 September 2008 concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community fishing vessels outside Community waters and the access of third country vessels to Community waters, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93 and (EC) No 1627/94 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 3317/94 (OJ 2008 L 286, p. 33), provides in Article 18(1)(a) thereof, that ‘[t]hird country fishing vessels are entitled to … engage in fishing activities in [EU] waters provided that they have been issued with a fishing authorisation ...’