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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)No3892/91
of17December 1991
layingdownfor1992certainmeasuresfortheconservation andmanagement offishery
resourcesapplicabletovesselsflyingtheflagofcertainnon-member countriesinthe
200-nautical-mile zoneoffthecoastoftheFrenchdepartment ofGuiana
TEHCOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Whereasshrimpfishinglicencescalculatedonthebasisof
scientificadvicehavebeenissuedtonon-member countries
whosevesselsfishinthezoneofthesaiddepartment ;
whereasthereforeanumberofthoselicencesaresubjectto
changesonthebasisofthatscientificadvice;
Whereasthetechnicalandcontrolmeasuresapplicable
underRegulation (EEC)No3935/90shouldbe
maintained and,shouldthisprovenecessary ,sup­
plemented ,HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
Economic Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No170/83of
25January1983establishing aCommunity systemforthe
conservation andmanagement offisheryresources (1),and
inparticularArticle11thereof,
IlavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ^HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
WhereasunderthetermsofArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)
No170/83itisincumbent upontheCounciltoformulate ,
inthelightoftheavailable scientific advicethe
conservation measuresnecessarytoachievetheaimssetout
inArticle1ofthatRegulation ;Article 1
Vesselsflyingtheflagofoneofthecountrieslistedin
AnnexIshallbeauthorized ,duringtheperiod1Januaryto
31December 1992tofishforthespecieslistedinthesaid
Annexinthepartofthe200-nautical-mile fishingzoneoff
thecoastoftheFrenchdepartment ofGuianathatliesmore
than12nauticalmilesfromthebaselines,inconformity
withtheconditions laiddowninthisRegulation .Whereas,since1977,theCommunity hasoperated a
systemofconservation andmanagement offishery
resourcesapplicable tovesselsflyingtheflagofcertain
non-member countriesinthe200-nautical-mile-zone offthe.
coastoftheFrenchdepartment ofGuianamostrecently
laiddownbyCouncilRegulation (EEC)No3935/90(2);
whereasthelatterRegulation expireson31December
1991;
Whereasthecontinuity ofthesystemshouldbeassured,in
particular bymaintaining therestriction onsomefish
stocksinthezoneinordertoconservethestockandensure
adequateprofitability forthefishermenconcerned ;
Whereastheprocessing industrybasedintheFrench
department ofGuineadependsonlandingsfromvesselsof
non-member countriesoperatinginthefishingzoneoffthat
department ;
Whereastherefore,itisnecessarytoensurethatthose
vesselswhichareundercontracttolandtheircatchesinthe
Frenchdepartment ofGuineacancontinuetofish;Article2
1.FishinginthefisheryzonereferredtoinArticle1shall
besubjecttothepossession onboardofalicence,issuedby
theCommission onbehalfoftheCommunity ,andtothe
observance oftheconditions setoutinthatlicenceandthe
controlmeasuresandotherprovisions regulating fishing
activities inthatzone.
2.Applications forlicencesshallbesubmitted bythe
authorities ofthenon-member countries concerned tothe
Commission 'sservicesatleast15workingdaysbeforethe
desireddateofcommencement ofvalidity.Licenceswillbe
issuedtotheauthorities ofthethirdcountriesconcerned .
3.Theregistration lettersandnumbersofavesselin
possession ofalicencemustbeclearlymarkedonboth
sidesoftheprowandonbothsidesofthesuperstructure at
themostvisiblepoint.Thelettersandnumbersmustbe
paintedinacolourthatcontrastswiththecolourofthe
hullorsuperstructure andmustnotbeobliterated ,altered,
coveredormaskedinanyotherway.(!)OJNoL24,27.1.1983,p.1.
(2)OJNoL378,31.12.1990,p.77.

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Article3
1.Licencesmy.beissuedforshrimpfishingtovessels
whichflytheflagofoneofthecountrieslistedinpoint1of
AnnexI.Thecatchquantities authorized undersuch
licences,themaximum numberoflicencesandthe
maximum numberofdaysatseaduringwhichsuch
licencesarevalidshallbeasspecifiedforeachcountryin
point1ofAnnexI.(c)externalidentification lettersandnumbers;
(d)portofregistration ;
(e)nameandaddressoftheownerorcharterer ;
(f)grosstonnageandoveralllength;
(g)enginepower;
(h)callsignandradiofrequency ;
(i)intendedmethodoffishing;
(j)speciesintendedtobefished;
(k)periodforwhichalicenceisrequested .
2.Eachlicenceshallbevalidforonevesselonly.Where
severalvesselsaretakingpartinthesamefishingoperation ,
eachvesselmustbeinpossession ofalicence.2.Thelicencesreferredtoinparagraph 1shallbeissued
onthebasisofafishingplansubmitted bytheauthorities
ofthecountryconcerned ,approvedbytheCommission
andnotexceeding thelimitsforthecountryconcerned
specifiedinpoint1ofAnnexI.
3.Theperiodofvalidityofeachofthelicencesreferredto
inparagraph 1shallbelimitedtothefishingperiod
providedforinthefishingplanonthebasisofwhichthe
licencewasissued.
4.Alllicencesreferredtoinparagraph 1issuedtovessels
ofanon-member countryshallceasetobevalidassoonas
itisestablished thatthequotalaiddowninpoint1of
AnnexIforthatcountryhasbeenusedup.
Article4Article6
1.Toobtain ,afishinglicenceforsnapperorshark,as
referredtoin.Article4,proofmustbeproduced ,inrespect
ofeachofthevesselsconcerned ,thatavalidcontractexists
betweentheshipowner applyingforthelicenceanda
processing undertaking situatedintheFrenchdepartment
ofGuianaandthatitincludesanobligationtolandatleast
75%ofallsnappercatches,or50%ofallsharkcatches
fromthevesselconcerned inthatdepartment sothatthey
maybeprocessedinthatundertaking 'splant.
2.Thecontractreferredtoinparagraph 1mustbe
endorsedbytheFrenchauthorities ,whichshallensurethat
itisconsistent bothwiththeactualcapacityofthe
contracting processing undertaking andwiththeobjectives
forthedevelopment oftheGuianeseeconomy .Acopyof
thedulyendorsedcontractshallbeappendedtothelicence
application .
3.Wheretheendorsement referredtoinparagraph 2is
refused,theFrenchauthorities shallgivenotification ofthis
refusalandstatetheirreasonsforittothepartyconcerned
andtheCommission .1.Licencesmaybeissuedforthefishingofspeciesother
thanshrimpstovesselsflyingtheflagofoneofthe
countrieslistedinpoint2ofAnnexI.Themaximum
numberofsuchlicencesforeachcountryshallbeas
specifiedinpoint2ofAnnexI.
2.Snapperfishinglicencesshallbegrantedsubjecttoan
undertaking bytheownerofthevesselconcerned toland
75%ofthecatchesintheFrenchdepartment ofGuiana.
3.Sharkfishinglicencesshallbegrantedsubjecttoan
undertaking bytheownerofthevesselconcerned toland
50%ofthecatchesintheFrenchdepartment ofGuiana.Article7
Licencesmaybecancelledwithaviewtoissuingnew
licences.Suchcancellation shalltakeeffectonthedateof
issuanceofthenewlicencebytheCommission .Article5
1.Thefollowing information shallaccompany
applications forlicencessubmittedtotheCommission :
(a)nameofthevessel;
(b)registration number;Article8
1.FishingforshrimpsofthespeciesPenaeussubtilisand
Penaeusbrasitiensis shallbeforbiddeninwatersofadepth
lessthan30metres.Duringthesefishingactivitiescarried
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2.Tunafishingshallbeauthorized onlyforvesselsusing
longlines.3.Beforetheendofeachmonth,theFrenchauthorities
shallsendtotheCommission allthedeclarations referred
toinparagraph 2relatingtotheprecedingmonth.
3.Snapperfishingshallbeauthorized onlyforvessels
usinglonglinesortraps.
4.Sharkfishingshallbeauthorized onlyforvesselsusing
longlinesormeshnetshavingaminimummeshof100mm
andshallbeforbidden inwatersofadepthlessthan
30metres.
Article9Article12
Thegrantingoflicencestovesselsfromthirdcountries
shallbesubjecttotheundertaking bytheownerofthe
vesselconcernedtopermitanobservertocomeonboardat
theCommission 'srequest.
Article13
Alog-book,amodelofwhichappearsinAnnexII,shallbe
completed aftereachfishingoperation .Acopyofthis
log-bookshallbesenttotheCommission within30daysof
thelastdayofeachfishingtripviatheFrench
authorities .1.TheFrenchauthorities shalltakeappropriate measures
toensurethattheobligations setoutinthisRegulation are
compliedwith,includingtheregularinspectionofvessels.
2.Whereaninfringement isformallyascertained ,the
Frenchauthorities shall,withoutdelay,andinanyevent
notlaterthan30daysfromthedateonwhichthe
infringement wasascertained ,informtheCommission of
thenameofthevesselconcerned andofanyactionthey
mayhavetaken.Article10
1.Themasterofeachvesselinpossession ofalicence
referredtoinArticles3and4(1),asconcernstunafishing,
shallobservethespecialconditions setoutinAnnexIII,
andinparticularforwardtheinformation specifiesinthe
Annex.Theseconditions shallformanintegralpartofthe
licence.
Article14
2.Themasterofeachvesselinpossession ofalicenceas
referredtoinArticle4(2)and(3)shall,onlandingthe
catchaftereachtrip,submittotheFrenchauthorities a
declaration ,forwhoseaccuracythemasteraloneis
responsible ,statingthequantiesofshrimpcaughtand
keptonboardsincethelastdeclaration .Thisdeclaration
shallbemadeusingtheformofwhichamodelappearsin
AnnexIV.1.Licencesforvesselswhichhavenotcompliedwiththe
obligations providedforinthisRegulation ,includingthe
obligation tolandallorpartofthecatcheslaiddownina
contractasreferredtoinArticle6shallbewithdrawn .
Holicenceshallbeissuedtosuchvesselsforaperiodof
fourto12monthsfromthedateonwhichtheinfringement
wascommitted .
Article11
2.Whereavesselfisheswithoutavalidlicenceinthezone
referredtoinArticle1,andwherethatvesselbelongstoa
shipowner orismanagedbyanaturalorlegalpersonwho
hasorexercisesthemanagement ofoneormoreother
vesselstowhichlicenceshavebeenissued,oneofthose
licencesmaybewithdrawn .1.TheFrenchauthorities shalltakeallappropriate
measurestoverifytheaccuracyofthedeclarations referred
toinArticle10(2),bycheckingtheminparticularagainst
thelog-bookreferredtoinArticle9.Thedeclaration shall
besignedbythecompetent officialafterithasbeen
verified .
2.TheFrenchauthorities shallensurethatalllandingsof
shrimpsintheFrenchdepartment ofGuianabyvesselsin
possession ofalicenceasreferredtoinArticle4(2)and(3)
shallbethesubjectofadeclaration asreferredtoinArticle
10(2).3.Thegrantingofalicencemayberefusedduringthe
periodreferredtoinparagraph 1tooneormorevessels
belongingtoashipowner whoownsavesselwhoselicence
hasbeenwithdrawn underthisArticleorwhichhasfished
withoutalicenceinthezonereferredtoinArticle1.

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corresponding licenceslaiddowninAnnexIforthe
durationoftheextension ,withoutthattotalbeing
exceeded .Article15
If,foraperiodofonemonth,theCommission receivesno
communication asreferredtoinArticle12(1)concerning a
vesselinpossession ofalicencereferredtoinArticles3and
4,thelicenceofsuchvesselshallbewithdrawn .
Article17
Article16
Theperiodofvalidityoflicencesvalidon31December
1991pursuanttoArticle1ofRegulation (EEC)No
3935/90maybeextended,attherequestoftheauthorities
ofthecountryconcerned ,until31January1992.Licences
thusextendedshallbecountedagainstthenumberofThisRegulation shallenterintoforceon1January1992.
Itshallapplyuntil31December 1992.
ThisRegulation shallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable inallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,18December 1991.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
P.BUKMAN

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ANNEX I
1.LicencesreferredtoinArticle3
Vesselsflying
theflagofQuantityofauthorized
catchesintonnesMaximum numberof
vesselswithalicenceMaximum numberof
daysatsea
Barbados 24 5 200
Guiana 24 5 200
Surinam p.m. p.m. p.m.
TrinidadandTobago 60 8 350
2.LicencesreferredtoinArticle4
SpeciesVesselsflying
theflagofMaximum number
oflicences
(a)Tuna Japan
Koreap.m.
p.m.
(b)Snappers Venezuela
Barbados41
5
(c)Shark Venezuela 4

ANNEX II
FICHEDEPÊCHE LOGSHEET
Nation Nomdunavire
Vesselname
N*d'immatriculation
OfficialNoN°delicenceZEE-
FishinglicenceNo
Nomducapitaine
Captain'snameNbreequipage
Noincrew
Date Departde
Departfrom
Date Débarquement a
Landedat
Mois/Month
Jour/DayZonen°Sonde
DepthJourounuit
Dayornight
(DorN)Nombredefois
oillesengins
ontit*misa
l'eau/Number
oftimesgear
isshotTotal
heuresde
pêche
Hours
fishedQueues
decrevette
«Head-off »
shrimp
(kg)Crevettes
entières
«Head-on»
shrimp
(kg)Crevettes conserves kbord
ShrimpsretainedonboardVivaneaux
SnapperRequins
SharkThonid4s
Tuna Penaeus :
subtilis
brasiliensisXyphopenaeus
Kroyerii

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ANNEX III
Specialconditions
1.VesselsinpossessionofalicencereferredtoinArticles3and4(1)(Thunnidae )mustcommunicate information to
theCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities inBrussels(telex24189FISEU-B )viatheFrenchauthoritiesatthe
followingtimes:
(a)oneachentryintozonesextendingupto200nauticalmilesoffthecoastoftheFrenchdepartment ofGuiana,
hereinafter called'thezone';
(b)wheneverleavingthezone;
(c)wheneverenteringaportofaMemberState;
(d)wheneverleavingaportofaMemberState;
(e)everyweekinrespectofthepreviousweekfromthedateofentryintothezonereferredtoin(a)orfromthe
dateofleavingtheportreferredtoin(d).
2.Communications transmitted inaccordance withtheconditions ofthelicenceatthetimesspecifiedin1above
shouldincludethefollowingparticulars ,whereappropriate andshouldbetransmitted inthefollowingorder:
—nameofvessel,
—radiocallsign,
—licencenumber,
—chronological numberofthetransmission forthetripinquestion,
—indicationofwhichofthetypesoftransmission ,assetoutinparagraph 1,isinvolved,
—date,
—time,
—geographical position,
—quantityofeachspeciescaughtduringthefishingoperation (inkilograms),
—quantityofeachspeciescaughtsincetheprevioustransmission ofinformation (inkilograms),
—thegeographical coordinates ofthepositionwherethecatchesweremade,
—quantitiesofcatches,byspecies,transferred toothervessels(inkilograms )sincethepreviousinformation ,
—thename,callsignand,whereapplicable ,licencenumberofthevesseltowhichthecatchwastransferred ,
—themaster'sname.
3.Thefollowingcodemustbeusedinreportingspeciescaughtinaccordance withparagraph 2:
PEN:Brownshrimp(Penaeidae );
BOB:Atlanticseabobshrimp(Xyphopenaeus kroyerii);
TUN:Tunny;
SKH:Shark;
XXX:Other.
4.Incaseswhere,forreasonsofforcemajeure,thecommunication cannotbetransmitted bythevesselinpossession
ofalicence,themessagemaybetransmitted byanothervesselonbehalfoftheformer.

(*)Onecopyiskeptbythemaster,onecopyiskeptbythecontrolofficer ,andonecopyistobesenttotheCommission oftheEuropean
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ANNEX IV
Declaration pursuanttoArticle10(2)
LANDING DECLARATION (*)
Registration No:
Nameofagent:Nameofvessel:
Nameofmaster:
Master'ssignature :
Voyagemadefromthe tothe
Portoflanding:
Quantityofshrimpslanded(inliveweight)
'Head-offshrimps : kg
1%(head-onshrimps) or(x1,6)=
'Head-on'shrimps : kg
Thunnidae : kg Snapper(Lutjanidae ): kg
Shark kg Other kg