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concerning the openi ng to the public of the historical archives of the European Econom ic 
Community and the European Atomic Energy Communit y (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1), as 
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file have been declassified in conformity with Article 5 of the aforementioned regulation.  
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Februar 198 3 über die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europäischen  
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Europäischen Atomgem einschaft (ABI. L 43 vom  15.2.1983,  
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KOMMISSION DER EUROPÄISCHEN GEMEINSCHAFTEN
KOM(83) 768 endg.
Brüssel, den 14. Dezember 1983
VORSCHLAG EINER BESCHLUSSES DES RATES
über den Abschluss eines Abkommens in Form eines Briewwechsels  
zwischen der Europäischen Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der  
Regierung Kanadas über ihre Fischereibeziehngen
(von der Kommission dem Rat vorgelegt)
KOM(83)  768 endg.

BEGRÜNDUNG
D ie  Schwierigkeiten, die 1982 und A n fa n g  1983  i m  R a h m e n  der Anwendung  des
F i^C hereiabkom m enS jdas i m  D e z e m b e r 1981 zw ischen der E uropäisehen. W irtschaft 
gem einschaft u n d  der R egierung K an a d as abgeschlossen w urde, so w ie des
diesbezüglichei A b k o m m e n s  in Form eines Briefwechsels,
aufgetreten sind, waren Gegenstand einer  
Reihe von Konsultationen zwischen beiden Parteien, um beiderseitig zufrie­
denstellende Lösungen für diese Probleme zu finden. Diese Gespräche haben  
zu dem Entwurf eines Abkommens in Form eines Briefwechsels geführt,  
datiert vom Dezember 1983, den die Kommission dem Rat zur Annahme vor­
legt. Zwei Aide-Mémoires sind dem Abkommen beigefügt. Diese beiden  
Aide-memoires sind nicht zur Veröffentlichung bestimmt.
Das Abkommen beinhaltet vor allem folgende Bestimmungen:
- Die Ernennung eines offiziellen Vertreters der Gemeinschaft in Kanada  
vor dem 31. März 1984;
- Die Festsetzung von Umrechnungsfaktoren, .die für die gesamte Dauer des  
Abkommens beibehalter werden sollen, außer im Fall einer Veränderung in  
der Produktionstechnologie oder der Produktarten; in einem solchen Fall  
würden Konsultationen zwischen der Gemeinschaft und Kanada einberaumt  
und die Änderungen würden jährlich vor dem 30. September,v vor dem
Beginn der Fischfangsaison, festgelegt.
- Die Annahme durch die Gemeinschaft eines einheitlichen Satzes von 4% Für
die Zollkontingente für tiefgefrorene Kabeljau-Filets.
Die praktischen Anwendungsbestimmungen des Abkommens sind in den beiden  
Aide-memoires geregelt. Das aide-mémoire, das die Kommission den kana­
dischen Behörden übermitteln soll, erklärt das Verwaltungssystem der Ge­
meinschaft für die zugunsten Kanadas eröffneten Zollkontingente; es regelt  
ebenfalls, daß tiefgefrorene Kabeljaufilets in Packungen von mindestens 4  
kg der "Endverbraucher" Klausel entsprechen und daß ein Mitgliedstaat  
keine Kaution verlangen darf, bevor nicht 90% seiner Anteile auf­
gebraucht sind. Die Zustimmung des Rates zu dem Gehalt dieses  
Aide-mémoires ist notwendig, da er später aufgefordert werden wird, eine  
Anwendungsverordnung auf Basis des Artikels 113 zu erlassen.
Darüberhinaus legt ein kanadisches Aide-memoire die Verwaltung der in den  
Kanadischen Gewässern für Fischereiboote der Gemeinschaft erteilten  
Lizenzen fest.

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Aufgrund der voranstehenden Bemerkungen schlägt die Kommission dem Rat
vor:
- den beiliegenden Beschlußentwurf anzunehmen;
- dem Gehalt des Aide-memoires bezüglich der Verwaltung der Zollkontin­
gente, die von der Gemeinschaft zugunsten Kanadas eröffnet wurden, zuzu­
stimmen. Die Kommission hat die Absicht, dieses Aide-memoire der Kana­
dischen Regierung zu übermitteln.
- den Gehalt des Aide-memoires bezüglich der Kanadisehen Vorschriften für die 
Fischerei von Fahrzeugen der Gemeinschaft in den Kanadischon Gewässern, das 
die Kanadische Mission an die Kommission richten wird, zur Kenntnis zu 
nehmen.

VORSCHLAG EINER
BESCHLUSSES (EWG) DES RATES
ÜBER DEN ABSCHLUß EINES ABKOMMENS IN FORM EINES BRIEFWECHSELS 
ZWISCHEN DER EUROPÄISCHEN WIRTSCHAFTSGEMEINSCHAFT UND DER 
REGIERUNG KANADAS ÜBER IHRE FISCHEREIBEZIEHUNGEN
DER RAT DER EUROPÄISCHEN GEMEINSCHAFTEN,
gestützt auf den Vertrag zur GrUndung der Europäischen Wirtschaftsgemein­
schaft, insbesondere auf Artikel 113,
auf Veraehlag der Kommission,  
in Erwägung nachstehender GrUnde:
Die Europäische Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und die Regierung Kanadas haben am 
30. Dezember 1981 ein Fischereiabkommen unterschrieben.
Die Europäische Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und die Regierung Kanadas haben am 
30. Dezember 1981 ein Fischereiabkommen in Form eines Briefwechsels unter­
schrieben.
Die Gemeinschaft und die Regierung Kanadas haben Konsultationen gehalten 
Uber die Anwendung dieser Fischereiabkommen.
Am Ende dieser Konsultationen haben die beiden Parteien sich Uber einen 
Text in Form eines Briefwechsels geeinigt, der beiderseitig zufrieden­
stellende Anwendung des Abkommens gewährleisten und insofern das Abkommen 
in Form eines Briefwechsels vom 30. Dezember 1981 ergänzen soll.
Dementsprechend sollte das sich daraus ergebende Abkommen in Form eines 
Briefwechsels, worin vor allem im Rahmen der Zollkontingente eine Änderung 
für bestimmte Fischereierzeugnisse ab 1. Januar 1984 festgelegt ist, 
genehmigt werden -
HAT FOLGENDES BESCHLOSSEN:
Einziger Artikel
Das Abkommen in Form eines Briefwechsels zwischen der Europäischen Wirt­
schaftsgemeinschaft und der Regierung Kanadas Uber ihre Fischereibeziehun­
gen wird hiermit im Namen der Gemeinschaft genehmigt.
Der Wortlaut dieses Abkommens ist diesem Beschluß beigefUgt.
Geschehen zu BrUssel, am
Im Namen des Rates 
Der Präsident

A G R E E M E N T  I N  T H E  F O R M  O F  A N  
E X C H A N G E  O F  L E T T E R S  B E T W E E N  T H E  
G O V E R N M E N T  O F  C A N A D A  A N D  T H E  
E U R O P E A N  E C O N O M I C  C O M M U N I T Y  
C O N C E R N I N G  T H E I R  F IS H E R IE S  R E L A T I O N S

1  January 1984
S i r,
W ith  reference to the A g reem en t in the F o r m  of an  E x ch an g e 
of Letters B etw een the G o v ern m en t of C a n ad a a n d  the E uropean E co n o m ic 
C o m m u n ity  Concerning their Fisheries Relations signed o n  3 0  D e c e m b e r 
1981,  hereinafter referred to as the A greem ent, I  have the
honour to confirm thjt ihe undertakings contained therein  sh all continue in effect 
subject to the understandings set forth in the following paragraphs w ith 
regard to  the application of the A greem ent.
In order to enable the mutually satisfactory implementation 
of the A greem ent, the tw o  parties agree as follows:
(I) T h e  C o m m u n ity  w ill appoint  an official fisheries representative  in  
C an ad a b y  not later than 3 1  M a rc h  1984  in order to facilitate 
the administration of C anadian licencing procedures;
(II) T h e  following conversion factors shall b e applied to all
catches of c o d  under the A greem ent: standard fillets (skin
off, pinbones in) 3.2; boneless fillets (skin off, deboned)
3.7. It is anticipated that these will rem ain the 
established conversion factors for the duration of the 
A greem ent. H ow ev er, in the event that alterations in 
production technology or in product types warrant the 
establishment of different conversion factors, in response to 
proposals b y  either C anadian or C o m m u n ity  officials, the 
C anadian authorities undertake, before an y  changes in 
established conversion factors take place, to inform  the 
C o m m u n ity  authorities of the changes being considered.
Further, the C anadian officials shall, if the C o m m u n ity  
authorities so  request, consult w ith C o m m u n ity  officials 
concerning the proposed changes. T h e  result of such 
consultations will b e  taken into account b y  the C anadian 
authorities in determining the conversion factors subsequently 
established. T his determination shall b e  m a d e  annually b y
3 0  Septem ber prior to the commencement of the fishing season.
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(III) The administration of Canadian regulations governing 
fishing by the Community vessels in Canadian waters in 
fishing zones referred to in Annex I to the Agreement
shall b e in conformity with the contents of the A ide-M em oire 
dated 1  January 1984,.  received b y  the C o m m issio n  of the 
E uropean C om m unities fro m  the M ission of C an ad a to the 
E uropean C om m unities.
(IV ) U nder C o m m o n  C u sto m s Tariff item  03.01.B.II.b)1, the 
tariff quotas for c o d  fillets frozen of the species gadus 
m o rh u a, N orth Atlantic cod, referred to in A n n e x  II to 
the A greem ent are as follows (in tonnes):
R ate 1984 1985 1986 1987
4  Percent 19,000  21,000 22,000 24,000
( V )  T h e  administration of certain tariff quotas referred to 
in A n n e x  II to the A greem ent shall b e  in conformity w ith 
the contents of the A ide-M em oire dated 1  January 1 9 8 4  
received b y  the M ission of C a n ad a to the E uropean C om m unities 
fro m  the C o m m issio n  of the E uropean C om m unities.
(V I) W ithin 4 5  days of the completion of each quarter, the 
C o m m u n ity  shall provide to the C anadian G o v ern m en t quarterly 
data o n  the utilization of tariff quotas b y  product for 
each m ajor m arket in the C o m m u n ity  specified fro m  tim e to 
tim e b y  C anada.
I have the honour to propose that this Letter, w h ich  is 
equally authentic in English an d  French, an d  your reply shall constitute 
an  A greem ent betw een the E uropean E co n o m ic C o m m u n ity  a n d  the G o v ern m en t 
of C an ad a w h ich  shall enter into force on 1  January 198^·

AIDE MEMOIRE
T h e  Directorate General for Fisheries of the C o m m issio n  of the 
E uropean C om m unities refers to the E x ch an g e of Letters dated 
1  January 1984  concerning the mutually satisfactory implementation 
of the A greem ent in the fo rm  of a n  E x ch an g e of Letters signed o n  
3 0  D ecem b er 1981.
It has the honour to inform  the C anadian authorities that the 
C o m m u n ity  will apply the following m ech an ism s as regards the 
administration of tariff quotas for round frozen c o d  an d  redfish a n d  
for frozen c o d  fillets as referred to in A n n e x  II of the above- 
m entioned A greem ent:

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1. F ro m  1  January an d  until 3 1  D e c e m b e r of each year during w hich the 
A greem ent is applied (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987), tariff quotas will b e 
opened b y  the C o m m u n ity  as follows:
- 6,000 tonnes  w ith  a  duty of 3.7 percent for redfish (Sebastes spp) frozen, round 
an d  co d  of the species 6adus morhua, frozen, round,  falling respectively 
under subheadings e x  03.01 .B.I.f)2  an d  e x  03.01.B.I.h)2  of the C o m m o n  
C u sto m s Tariff an d  intended to undergo o n e of the treatments 
authorized under the provisions set out in footnotes (1) an d  (2)
of A n n e x  II of the A greem ent;
- 19,000 tonnes  w ith  a  duty of 4 percent for frozen  cod fillets o f th e  species 
G a d u s m o rh u a falling under subheading e x  03.01.B.II.b)1  of the 
C o m m o n  C ustom s Tariff an d  intended to undergo o n e of the treatments 
authorised under the provisions set out in footnotes (1) an d  (2) of 
A n n e x  II of the A greem ent. T h e  quantities under tariff quota (19,000 
tonnes for 1984)  w ill b e  increaseo to 21,000 tomes for 1985, 22,000 tomes for 1 9 8 Ó  
and 24,000 tonnes for 1987.
2. T h e  products listed under point 1, indent 2  o f this aide m em oire,
presented in individual fillets in im m ediate packing w eighing not less than
4  k i  lograiis in 1984, 1985 and 1986 and weighing not less than 2 kilograi.e in 1987 are
considered as meeting the end-use requirernent in footnote (2) of A nnex II to the A greem ent
and no further "end use"  procedures or requirements will apply to the
A 4tariff quotas under the C o m m o n  C ustom s Tariff subheading e x  03.01.II.b)1 
for the products listed in A n n e x  II of the A greem ent.
T h e  benefit of the tariff quotas opened for the products falling under 
•subheadings ex 03.01.B.I.h)2 ano ex 03.01.B.II.b)1 of the Car,on C ustom s  T ariff sh all b e  
reserved for products acca,panned  oy a  certificate o f o rig in  issued by the recognised auunority 
of one of the countries of origin listed in  Amex II to Council Regulation  ( E E C )  l'io  
3797/81 and m ade out in accordance  w ith  o n e  o f th e  speciments set out in A m ex I to that 
Regulation, attesting that  the fish  fra,·, w h i c h  they are obtained were fisheo in the .Jorth 
Atlantic  w ith  d u e  resDect for international conventions  on the conservation and mana­
gement of fishery resources. T h e  certificate m u st also certify that the products 
presented w ere obtained from  co d  of the G a d u s m o rh u a species.
F or the purposes of these tariff quotas, G reece shall apply custom s duties 
calculated in accordance with the provisions of the 1979  A c t o f Accession.

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3. T he tariff quotas Listed under point 1  are divided into tw o instalments.
The first instalment of each quota equals 95.3 percent of the total a m o u n t,, of 
which 5 3  percent is allocated to the U n ited  K in g a o t.i; the b alan ce of 42.3 percent will b e
divided a m o n g  the other M em b er States according to the distribution K e y
applied tn th e .- .· for 1983,. adjusted if necessary, after consultation with
Canada/to take account of the development of traae flows for the products 
concerned.
T he second instalment equals 4.7 percent of the total a m o u n t of e a c h  
tariff quota and constitutes the reserve corresponding to each of these 
tariff quotas, o n which the United K ingdom  has no obligation to draw.
W h e n  a  lier.'b er State has used 90 percent of the share
attributed to it under the first instalment or w h en  it has already draw n 
on the corresponding reserve, that M e m b er State shall, as far as the 
am ount of the corresponding reserve allows, draw a  further share with a  
m ax im u m  each time of an am ount of 1 0  percent  of its initial share,  and so on 
until the corresponding reserve is exhausted.
4. T h e M em b er States shall, not later than.1 October of each year during  w h ic h  the 
Agreement is applied, return to the reserve the unused portion of the initial^ 
shares which, on 1 5  September of the year in question is in excess of 2 0 
percent of the initial volume. T hey m a y  return a  greater quantity if there 
are grounds for believing that it m a y  not be utilised b y  them.
H ow ever, as regards the United K ingdom , in the event of its share not being exhausted, 
the return to the corresponding reserve m ay  be effected only u p to the 
limit of the quantities necessary to satisfy the real needs of 
other M em b er States that cannot be m et by the mechanisms which are 
directly applicable to them.
5. Admission to benefit from tariff quotas nay not be subjected by a  M em b er 
State to a customs deposit as long as the effective use of the shares that 
have been attributed to it has not exceeded. 90 percent of such shares.
Brussels, 1  January 1984

A I D E - M E M O I R E
T h e  C anadian M ission to the E uropean C om m unities refers to the 
E xchange of Letters o n  1  January 1984  concerning the mutually 
satisfactory implementation of the A greem ent in the fo rm  of a n  E xchange 
of Letters signed o n  3 0  D ecem b er 1981.
T h e  M ission has the honour to inform  the E uropean C o m m issio n  that 
the G o v ern m en t of C a n a d a  will apply to C o m m u n ity  vessels the following 
procedures as regards the administration of C anadian regulations 
governing fishing b y  foreign vessels in C anadian waters in fishing zones 
referred to in A n n e x  I  to the above-m entioned A greem ent:

1. Average daily catch rates for Corinunity vessels will be
fixed annually by the Canadian authorities, ~ by 30
September prior to the ocmnencement of the fishing season, following  
consultation between the Comunity and Canadian authorities at the  
request of either side and taking into account the results of these  
consultations. Should it become clear during the course of the fishing  
season that the catch rates as fixed would not permit Comunity  
vessels to utilize fully their quotas, further consultations will take  
place, if the Comuni ty so requests, to consider the adjustment of
the catch rates for the remainder of the fishing season;
2. Any amendments to fishing licences on board Comuni ty  
vessels necessitated by changes in fishing conditions will be made  
by the Canadian authorities as rapidly as possible, with the aim of  
issuing such amendments, where necessary, within five working days of  
receipt of the requisite applications for amendments. Movement of  
Comunity vessels iron one Canadian fishing zone to another may take  
place ijrmediately after receipt on the vessel of a telexed copy of the  
amendment;
3. In circumstances regarded by the Canadian authorities as  
exceptional, a Comunity vessel will be authorized by telex to fish for  
a period of time (the duration to depend on the circumstances) without  
having its licence on board. Before entering the Canadian fishing zone  
the vessel must have on board this telex and a telex providing the details  
of its licence;
4. a) In principle, one observer will be on board each Comunity  
vessel. If necessary, and if facilities on board allow, additional  
observers will occasionally be placed on board for specified purposes;

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b) If there is disagreement between Canadian authorities and  
the Captain of a Gonrnunity vessel as to the level of the catch,  
and action is then taken by the Canadian authorities pursuant to  
Canadian regulations, the appropriate Comuni ty authorities will be  
informed of the disagreement and of the consequent action taken;
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c) In the event that an inspection of a Ccmmunity vessel takes  
place and the Inspector concludes that there is a discrepancy  
between the figures recorded in the vessel's logs and his own  
estimate sufficient to require further action pursuant to Canadian  
regulations the Inspector shall inform the Captain of the Inspector's  
estimated figures.
Brussels, 1  January 1984