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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1725/83

of 20 June 1983

allocating certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian economic zone and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 of 25 January 1983 establishing a Community system for the conservation and management of fishery resources (1), and in particular Articles 3, 4 and 11 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Community and Norway have initialled an Agreement on their mutual fishing rights for 1983 which provides inter alia for the allocation of certain catch quotas to Community vessels in the Norwegian fisheries zone;

Whereas it is the responsibility of the Community to allocate these catch quotas among fishermen from the Community;

Whereas, in order to ensure an equitable allocation of available fishing possibilities, these quotas should be allocated among the Member States of the Community;

Whereas information about actual catches should be made available in order to ensure that the allocation is respected,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. Catches, under the Agreement on mutual fishing rights in 1983 between the Community and Norway, by vessels flying the flag of a Member State in the waters falling within the Norwegian economic zone north of 62°00'N as well as within the fishery zone around Jan Mayen shall be limited for 1983 to the quota set out in Annex I.

2. Catches of the species mentioned in Annex II, under the Agreement on mutual fishing rights in 1983 between the Community and Norway, by vessels flying the flag of a Member State in the waters falling within the Norwegian economic zone and situated south of 62°00'N shall be limited for 1983 to the quotas set out in that Annex.

Article 2

Member States and captains of fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State shall, with regard to fishing in the waters referred to in Article 1, comply with the provisions of Articles 3 to 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2057/82 of 29 June 1982 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities by vessels of the Member States (2).

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply until 31 December 1983.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 20 June 1983.

For the Council

The President

H.-J. ROHR

(1) OJ No L 24, 27. 1. 1983, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 220, 29. 7. 1982, p. 1.

ANNEX I

Quantities referred to in Article 1 (1)

(Norwegian waters north of 62°00'N)

(tonnes - fresh round weight)

1.2.3.4 // // // // // Species // ICES division // Quotas // Allocations // // // // // Cod // I, II a) and II b) // 10 500 // France 1 660 // // // // Germany 1 810 // // // // United Kingdom 7 030 // Haddock // I, II a) and II b) // 4 100 // France 520 // // // // Germany 880 // // // // United Kingdom 2 700 // Saithe // I, II a) and II b) // 6 000 // France 770 // // // // Germany 4 800 // // // // United Kingdom 430 // Redfish Sebastes mentella // I, II a) and II b) // 2 000 // Germany 1 380 // // // // United Kingdom 400 // // // // France 220 // Sebastes marinus // I, II a) and II b) // 2 500 // Germany 1 720 // // // // United Kingdom 500 // // // // France 280 // Greenland halibut // I, II a) and II b) // 250 // Germany 125 // // // // United Kingdom 125 // Blue whiting // II // 2 000 // France 2 000 // // // // Germany token entry (1) // Other species (as by-catches) // I, II a) and II b) // 500 // France 65 // // // // Germany 170 // // // // United Kingdom 265 // Mackerel // II a) // 5 000 // Denmark 5 000 // // // //

(1) Ad hoc solution for 1983.

ANNEX II

Quantities referred to in Article 1 (2)

(tonnes - fresh round weight)

1.2.3.4 // // // // // Species // ICES division // Quotas // Allocations // // // // // Norway pout (1) // IV // 50 000 // Denmark 47 500 (2) // // // // United Kingdom 2 500 (3) // Sand-eel // IV // 150 000 // Denmark 142 500 (2) // // // // United Kingdom 7 500 (3) // Shrimps // IV // 650 // Denmark 650 // Other species // IV // 3 000 // Denmark 1 500 // // // // United Kingdom 1 125 // // // // Germany Belgium 375 France Netherlands // // // //

(1) Including blue whiting.

(2) Within a total quota for Norway pout and sand-eel up to 19 000 tonnes may be interchanged.

(3) Within a total quota for Norway pout and sand-eel up to 1 000 tonnes may be interchanged.