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COM (83) 768 τελικό
Βρυξέλλες, 14 Δεκεμβρίου 1983
ΠΡΟΤΑΣΗ ΓΙΑ ΑΠΟΦΑΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΙΟΥ
περί συνάψεως μιας συμφωνίας υπό μορφήν ανταλλαγής επιστολών μεταξύ  
της Ευρωπαϊκής Οικονομικής Κοινότητας και της κυβερνήσεως του Καναδά  
περί των σχέσεών τους στον τομέα της αλιείας
(υποβληθείσα από την Επιτροπή στο Συμβούλιο)
COM(83) 768 τελικό

E X P L A N A T O R Y  M E M O R A N D U M
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1. The d iffic u ltie s  encountered in 1982 and early 1983 in the 
implementation of^the Agreement on Fisheries concluded in Decem ber 
1981, between the European Economic Community and the Government of 
C anada and the Agreement in the form of the Exchange of Letters 
referring to it^were discussed between the two parties to find a  
mutually satisfactory solution to these problems. These discussions 
have led to a  new  draft agreement in the form of an Exchange of 
Letters dated 1  January 1984. T w o  aides-memoires, which w ill not be 
published, are associated with that agreement.
The main provisions set out in the Agreement are the following:
- the appointment of an o ffic ia l fisheries representative of the 
Community in C anada not later than 3 1  March 1984;
- the fixation of conversion factors, which are intended to be maintained 
for the duration of the Agreement, except in case of alterations in 
production technology or in product types; consultations would then
be held between the Community and C anada and the changes would be 
fixed annually before 30 September prior to the
comm encement of the fishing season;
- the acceptance by the Community of a  single rate of 4 %  for frozen cod
f ille t s .  •  ,
2. The practical terms of the Agreement are fixed in the two aides-memoires. 
The aide-memoire which is to be sent by the Commission to the Canadian 
authorities sets out the system for administering ta r iff quotas opened
by the Community for the benefit of Canada; i t  also ensures that-a 
package of frozen cod f ille ts  weighing no less than 4  kilograms for the 
years 1984, 1983, 1986 and no less than 2  kilograms for 1987(would m eet 
the "end-use" requirement and that a  M em ber State m a y  not require 
customs deposits u n til 9 0 %  of its share of the ta r iff quotas has been 
u tilise d . The Council's approval of the contents of that aide-memoire 
is necessary since the Council w ill be invited later to adopt a n  
implementation regulation on the basis of Article 113 of the Treaty.

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Moreover, a  Canadian’ aide-memoire fixes the administration of licences
granted to the Community vessels in Canadian fishing waters.
3. O n  the basis of the above mentioned, the Commission invites the Council:
- to adopt the decision, the draft of which-is attached;
- to adopt the contents of the aide-memoire concerning the administration 
of t a r iff quotas opened by the Community for the benefit of Canada, 
which the Commission intends to send to the Canadian Government;
- to take note of the contents of the aide-memoire on the Canadian 
regulationsgoverning fishing by Community vessels in Canadian waters 
which the Mission of Canada w ill address to the Commission.

Π Ρ Ο Τ Α Σ Η  ΓΙΑ Α Π Ο Φ Α Σ Η  Αριθ. (Ε Ο Κ ) Τ Ο Υ  Σ Υ Μ Β Ο Υ Λ ΙΟ Υ
περί συνάψεως μιας συμφωνίας υπ ό μορφήν ανταλλαγής επιστολών 
ματαξό της Ευρωπαϊκής Οικονομικής Κοινότητας και της κυβερνήσεως του Καναδά 
περί τω ν σχέσεών τους στον τομέα της αλιείας
Τ Ο  Σ Υ Μ Β Ο Υ Λ ΙΟ  Τ Ω Ν  Ε Υ Ρ Ω Π Α ΪΚ Ω Ν  Κ Ο ΙΝ Ο Τ Η Τ Ω Ν ,
Έχοντας υπ όψ η :
την συνθήκη περί ιδρύσεως της Ευρωπαϊκής Οικονομικής Κοινότητας και ιδίως 
το άρθρο 113,
την πρόταση της Επιτροπής,
Εκτιμώντας :
ότι, η  συμφωνία που υπεγράφη στις 30 Δεκεμβρίου 1981 μεταξύ της Ευρωπαϊκής 
Οικονομικής Κοινότητας και της κυβερνήσεως του Καναδά, σχετικά με τον 
τομέα της αλιείας*
ότι, η  συμφωνία π ου υπεγράφη στις 30 Δεκεμβρίου 1981 μεταξύ της Ευρωπαϊκής 
Οικονομικής Κοινότητας και της κυβερνήσεως του Καναδά υπ ο μορφήν ανταλλαγής 
επιστολών περί τω ν σχέσεών τους στον τομέα της αλιείας*
ότι, η  Κοινότητα και η  κυβέρνηση του Καναδά συσκέφθηκαν επί του θέματος της 
εφαρμογής τω ν συμφωνιών τους*
ότι,μετά το τέλος τω ν συσκέψεων αυτών, τα δύο μέρη συμφώ νησαν ω ς  προς το 
κείμενο της υπό μορφήν ανταλλαγής επιστολών, το οποίο έχει σαν σκοπό μιά 
αμοιβαία και ικανοποιητική εφαρμογή της συμφωνίας, και το οποίο μεστόν 
τρόπον αυτό συμπληρώνει την συμφωνία υπ ό μορφήν ανταλλαγής επιστολών, π ου 
υπεγράφη στις 30 Δεκεμβρίου 1981*
ότι, ω ς  εκ τούτου, συμφέρει να εκριθεί η  συμφωνία υπ ό μορφήν ανταλλαγής 
επιστολών, συμπεραίνοντας, ότι προβλέπει κυρίως, μέσα στο πλαίσιο τω ν δια- 
τιμησιακών μεριδίων, μία τροποποίηση για ορισμένα προϊόντα, απ ό την 
1η Ιανουάριου 1984,
Α Π Ο Φ ΑΣΙΖΕΙ :
Αρθρο μόνο
Η  συμφωνία υπό μορφήν ανταλλαγής επιστολών μεταξύ της Ευρωπαϊκής Οικονομικής 
Κοινότητας, και της κυβερνήσεως του Καναδά περί τω ν σχέσεών τους στον τομέα 
της αλιείας, εγκρίνεται εν ονόματι της Κοινότητας.
Το κείμενο της συμφωνίας βρίσκεται συνημμένο στην παρούσα απόφαση.
Εγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις ,Για το Συμβούλιο
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A G R E E M E N T  IN T H E  F O R M  O F  A N  
E X C H A N G E  O F  LE TTE 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 IC  C O M M U N IT Y  
C O N C E R N IN G  THEIR FISHERIES R ELA TIO N S

1  January 1984
Sir,
With reference to the Agreement in the Form  of an Exchange 
of Letters Between the Government of Canada and the European Economic 
Community Concerning their Fisheries Relations signed on 30 December 
1981^  hereinafter referred to as the Agreements I have the 
honour  to confirm thjt vh e  undertakings contained therein shall continue  in effect 
subject to the understandings set forth in the following paragraphs with 
regard to the application of the Agreement.
In order to enable the mutually satisfactory implementation 
of the Agreement, the two parties agree as follows:
(I) The Community will appoint  an official fisheries representative  in 
Canada by not later than 3 1  March 1984 in order to fa c ilita te  
the administration of Canadian licencing procedures;
(II) The following conversion factors shall be applied to a ll
catches of cod under the Agreement: standard f ille t s  (skin
o ff, pinbones in) 3.2; boneless f ille t s  (skin o ff, deboned)
3.7. It is anticipated that these w ill remain the 
established conversion factors for the duration of the 
Agreement. However, in the event that alterations in 
production technology or in product types warrant the 
establishment of different conversion factors, in response to 
proposals by either Canadian or Community o ffic ia ls , the 
Canadian authorities undertake, before any changes in 
established conversion factors take place, to inform the 
Community authorities of the changes being considered.
Further, the Canadian o ffic ia ls  shall, if  the Community 
authorities so request, consult with Community o ffic ia ls  
concerning the proposed changes. The result of such 
consultations w ill be taken into account by the Canadian 
authorities in determining the conversion factors subsequently 
established. This determination shall be m ade annually by
30 September 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 be in conformity with the contents of the Aide-Memoire 
dated 1  January 1984, received by the Commission of the 
European Communities from the Mission of Canada to the 
European Communities.
(IV) Under C o m m o n  Customs T a riff item 03.01.B .II.b )1, the 
t a r if f  quotas for cod f ille t s  frozen of the species gadus 
morhua, North Atlantic cod, referred to in Annex II to 
the Agreement are as follows (in tonnes):
Rate 1984 1985 1986 1987
4  Percent 19,000 21,000 22.000 24,000
(V) The administration of certain t a r if f  quotas referred to 
in Annex II to the Agreement shall be in conformity with 
the contents of the Aide-Memoire dated 1  January 1984 
received by the Mission of Canada to the European Communities 
from the Commission of the European Communities.
(VI) Within 45 days of the completion of each quarter, the 
Community shall provide to the Canadian Government quarterly 
data on the u tiliz a tio n  of t a r if f  quotas by product for 
each major market in the Community specified from time to 
time by Canada.
I have the honour to propose that this Letter, which is 
equally authentic in English and French, and your reply shall constitute 
an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government 
of Canada which shall enter into force on 1 January 1984.

AIDE MEMOIRE
The Directorate General for Fisheries of the Commission of the 
European Communities refers to the Exchange of Letters dated 
1  January 1984 concerning the mutually satisfactory implementation 
of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters signed on 
30 December 1981.
It has the honour to inform the Canadian authorities that the 
Community w ill apply the following mechanisms as regards the 
administration of t a r if f  quotas for round  frozen cod and redfish and 
for frozen cod f ille t s  as referred to in Annex  II of the above- 
mentioned Agreement:

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1. From 1  January and u n t il 31 December o f each year d u rin g  which the 
Agreement is  a p p lie d  (1984, 1985, 1986, 19 8 7 ), t a r i f f  quotas w ill be 
opened by the Community as fo llo w s :
-  6,000 tonnes with a duty of 3.7 percent for redfish (Sebastes spp) frozen, round 
and cod o f th e  species 6adus morhua., frozen, round, fa llin g  respectively 
under subheadings ex 0 3 .0 1 . B . I . f ) 2  ano ex 0 3 .0 1 .B .I.h ) 2  o f the Common 
Customs T a r if f  and in te n d e d  to  undergo one o f the trea tm ents 
a u th o riz e d  under the p ro v is io n s  set out in  fo o tn o te s  (1 ) and (2)
o f Annex I I  o f the Agreement;
-  19,000 tomes with a duty of 4 percent for frozen cod fille ts  of the species 
Gadus morhua f a llin g  under subheading ex 0 3 .0 1 . B . I I . b ) 1  o f the 
Common Customs T a r if f  and in te n d e d  to  undergo one o f the tre a tm e n ts  
a u th o ris e d  under the p ro v is io n s  set out in  fo o tn o te s  (1) and (2) o f 
Annex I I  o f the Agreement. The q u a n titie s  under t a r i f f  quota (19,000 
tonnes for 1984) w ill be increasea to 21,000 tonnes for 1985, 22,000 tonnes for 1986 
and 24,000 tonnes for 1987.
2 . The p ro d u cts lis te d  under p o in t 1 , in d e n t 2 of th is  aide memoire, 
p resen ted in  in d iv id u a l f i l l e t s  in  im m ediate packing w eighing not le ss than 
4 kilograms in 1984, 1985 and 1986 and weighing not less than 2 kilogra.s in 1987 are 
considered as meeting the encruse requirement in footnote (2) of Annex I I  to the Agreement 
and no fu r th e r  "end use" procedures or require m en ts w ill a p p ly to  the 
t a r i f f  quotas under the Common Customs T a r if f  subheading ex 0 3 .0 1 .II.b ) 1  
fo r  the p ro d u cts lis te d  in  Annex I I  o f the Agreement.
The b e n e fit o f the t a r i f f  quotas opened fo r  th e  p ro d u cts f a ll in g  under 
subheadings ex 03.01.B.I.h)2 anc. ex 03.01.B.II.b)1 of the Cocoon Customs T a riff shall be 
reserved for products accompanied oy a c e rtifica te  of origin issued by the recognised aucnority 
o f one o f the c o u n trie s  o f o r ig in  lis te n  in Annex I I  to Council Regulation (EEC) N o 
3797/81 and m ade out in accordance with one of the specimients set out in Annex I to that 
Regulation, attesting that the fish from which they are obtained were fisheo in the North 
Atlantic with due resDect for international conventions on the c o n s e rv a tio n  and mana­
gem ent o f  fis h e r y  re s o u rce s. The c e r t if ic a t e  must a ls o  c e r t if y  th a t the p ro d u cts 
presented were o b ta in e d  from  cod o f the Gadus morhua s p e c ie s .
For the purposes o f these t a r i f f  q u o ta s , Greece s h a ll a p p ly customs d u tie s  
c a lc u la te d  in  accordance w ith  th e  p ro v is io n s  o f the 1979 Act o f A cce ssion .

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3. The t a r if f  quotas Listed under point 1  are divided into two instalments.
The fir s t instalment of each quota equals 95.3 percent of the to ta l amount,  of 
which 5 3  percent is allocated to the United Kingaa.i; the balance of 42.3 percent  will b e
divided am ong  toe other Member  States according to the d istribu tion .<ey
applied to the.'.i fo r  1983,.  adjusted if  necessary, after consultation with
Canada/to take account of the development of tracie flows for the products 
concerned.
The second instalment equals 4.7 percent of the to ta l amount of each 
t a r if f  quota and constitutes the reserve corresponding to each of these 
t a r if f  quotas, on which the United Kingdom has no obligation iO draw.
W hen a  I  lender State has used 90 percent of the share
attributed to it  under  the f ir s t instalment or when i t  has already drawn 
on the corresponding reserve, that Member  State shall, as far as the 
amount  of the corresponding reserve allows, draw a  further share with a  
m axim um  each time of an amount o f 10 percent of its  in itia l share,-  ana so on 
u n til the corresponding reserve is exhausted.
4. The Member  States sh a ll, not later than.1 October of each year during which  the 
Agreement is applied, return to the reserve the unused_portion of the in itia l^  
shares which, on 15 September of the year in question is in excess of 20 
percent of tne in itia l volume. They m a y return a  greater quantity if  there 
are grounds for believing that it  m ay not be u tilis e d  by them.
However, as regards the United Kingdom, in the event of its  share not being exhausted, 
the return to the corresponding reserve m ay be effected only up to the 
lim it of the quantities necessary to satisfy the real needs of 
other Member  States that cannot be met by the mechanisms which are 
d ire c tly  applicable to them.
5. Admission to benefit from t a r if f  quotas nay not be subjected by a  Member 
State to a  customs depositas tong 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

AIDE-M EM OIRE
The Canadian Mission to the European Communities refers to the 
Exchange of Letters on 1  January 1984 concerning the mutually 
satisfactory implementation of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange 
of Letters signed on 30 December 1981.
The Mission has the honour to inform the European Commission that 
the Government of Canada will  apply to Community vessels the following 
procedures as regards the administration of Canadian regulations 
governing fishing by foreign vessels in Canadian waters in fishing zones 
referred to in Annex I to the above-mentioned Agreement:

1. Average daily catch rates for Ccmnunity vessels will be
fixed annually by the Canadian authorities, * by 30
September prior to the ccmnencement of the fishing season, following  
consultation between the Ocmnunity 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 Ccmnunity  
vessels to utilize fully their quotas, further consultations will take  
place, if the Ccmnunity 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 Ccmnunity  
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  
Ccmnunity vessels from one Canadian fishing zone to another may take  
place immediately after receipt on the vessel of a telexed copy of the  
amendment;
3. In circumstances regarded by the Canadian authorities as  
exceptional, a Ccmnunity 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 Ccmnunity  
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 Ccrrmunity vessel as to the level of the catch,  
and action is then taken by the Canadian authorities pursuant to  
Canadian regulations, the appropriate Community 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 Ccmnunity 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 Inspector1  s  
estimated figures.
Brussels, 1  January 1984