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COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No396/79
of28February1979
layingdownfortheperiod1Januaryto31March1979certaininterimmeasures
fortheconservationandmanagementoffisheryresourcesapplicabletovessels
flyingtheflagofSweden
whereasduringtheseconsultations ,thedelegations
agreedtorecommendtheirrespectiveauthoritiesto
introducecatchlimitationsforcertainspeciesinthese
areas;
Whereastheproposedcatchlimitationsconsistof
quotas,allocatedtoeachparty,whicharenotsubdi­
videdonthebasisofthefishingzonesoftheparties;
WhereasthearrangementswithSwedencoverthe
wholeof1979butitwouldseemappropriate,pending
theoutcomeofthenecessaryproceduresengagedin,
toestablishmeasuresforSwedishfishingforthe
period1Januaryto31March1979;
WhereasfishingbySwedishvesselsinthefishing
zoneoftheCommunity isauthorizeduntil28
February1979byRegulation (EEC)No3151/78(!);
Whereas,inordertoavoidaninterruptionofthe
Community'sandSweden'sreciprocalfishingactivi­
ties,itisnecessaryfortheCommunitytoadoptnew
arrangements before28February1979allowing
fishingbySwedishvesselsintheCommunity'sfishing
zoneinaccordancewiththearrangements agreed
uponduringtheconsultationsreferredtoabove;
Whereas,inordertocomplywiththistimelimit,itis
necessarytoestablishthesearrangements asan
interimmeasureonthebasisofArticle103ofthe
Treaty,subjecttoitsbeingincludedatalaterdatein
thecommonagriculturalpolicy,THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle103
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
Whereason3November1976theCounciladopteda
setofresolutionsconcerningcertainexternaland
internalaspectsofthecommonfisheriespolicy;
WhereastheCommunityandtheKingdomof
SwedenhavesignedaFrameworkAgreementonfish­
eries;
WhereastheCommissionhassubmittedtheAgree­
menttotheCouncilforapproval;
WhereastheCommunityandSwedenhaveheld
consultationsconcerningtheirreciprocalfishingallo­
cationsfor1979;
Whereasduringtheseconsultationsthedelegations
agreedtorecommendtotheirrespectiveauthorities
thattheyfixcertaincatchquotasfor1979forvessels
oftheotherparty;
WhereastheAgreementof19December1966
betweenDenmark,NorwayandSwedenonmutual
accesstofishinginSkagerrakandKattegatprovides
thateachpartyshallgrantaccesstofishingbyvessels
oftheotherpartieswithinitsfishingzonein
SkagerrakandpartofKattegatseawardsoffour
nauticalmilesfromthebase-lines ;
WhereastheConvention of31December 1932
betweenDenmarkandSwedenconcerningfishing
conditionsinthemaritimewatersborderingboth
partiesprovidesthateachpartyshallgrantaccessto
fishingbyvessels'oftheotherpartywithinitsfishing
zoneintheKattegatseawardsofthreenauticalmiles
fromthebase-linesandincertainpartsof0resund
andtheBalticSeauptothebase-lines;
Whereas,inthecontextoftheseAgreements ,the
Community ,NorwayandSwedenandtheCommu­
nityandSwedenhaveconsultedaboutregulatory
measuresinrespectoffishingintheareacoveredby
theAgreement ;
Whereasinthiscontextthepartieshavealsoheld
consultationsaboutregulatorymeasuresforcertain
fishs'>cksoccuringinanareafallingwithinboth
SkagerrakandKattegat;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.FishingbyvesselsflyingtheflagofSwedenin
the200milefishingzoneoftheMemberStatesinthe
NorthSea,Skagerrak,Kattegat,theBalticSea,the
LabradorSea,DavisStrait,BaffinBayandtheAtlantic
Oceannorthof43°Nshallbeauthorizedforthe
period1Januaryto31March1979forthespecies
referredtoinAnnexIwithinthegeographicaland
quantitativelimitslaiddownthereinandinaccor­
dancewiththeprovisionslaiddowninthisRegula­
tion.
2.Withoutprejudicetoparagraph 1,fishingby
vesselsflyingtheflagofSwedenforspeciesotherthan
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controlmeasuresandallotherprovisionsgoverning
fishinginthezonesreferredtoinArticle1.
2.Vesselsreferredtoinparagraph 1shallkeepa
logbookinwhichtheinformationspecifiedinAnnex
IIIshallbeentered.
3.Vesselsreferredtoinparagraph 1shalltransmit
totheCommission ,inaccordancewiththerulesset
outinAnnexIV,theinformationspecifiedinthat
Annex.
4.Theregistrationlettersandnumbersofthe
vesselsreferredtoin'paragraph 1mustbeclearly
markedonbothsidesofthebowofthevessel.thoseforwhichquotasareestablishedinAnnexIis
authorizedinKattegat,Skagerrakand0resund,eastof
alinedrawnfromthelighthouseofHanstholmtothe
lighthouseofLindesnesandnorthofalinedrawn
fromthelighthouseofStevnstothelighthouseof
Falsterbo.
3.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation :
—theSkagerrakisthearealimitedinthewestbya
linedrawnfromthelighthouseofHanstholmto
thelighthouseofLindesnesandinthesouthbya
linedrawnfromtheSkagenlighthousetothelight­
houseofTistlarnaandfromtheretothenearest
coastofSweden,
—theKattegatisthearealimitedinthenorthbya
linedrawnfromSkagenlighthousetothelight­
houseofTistlarnaandfromtheretothenearest
coastofSwedenandinthesouthbyalinedrawn
fromHasenøreHeadtoGnibenPoint,from
KorshagetoSpodsbjerg,andfromGilbjergHead
totheKullen,
—0resundisthearealimitedinthenorthbyaline
drawnfromGilbjergPointtotheKullenandin
thesouthbyalinedrawnfromthelighthouseof
StevnstothelighthouseofFalsterbo.
4.Fishingauthorizedunderparagraphs 1and2
shallbelimitedtothepartsofthe200nauticalmile
fishingzonelyingseawardsof12nauticalmilesfrom
thebase-linesfromwhichtheterritorialwatersof
MemberStatesaremeasured,withthefollowingexcep­
tions:
(a)fishinginSkagerrakisauthorizedseawardsoffour
nauticalmilesfromthebase-linesofDenmark ;
(b)fishinginKattegatisauthorizedseawardsofthree
nauticalmilesfromthebase-linesofDenmark;
(c)fishingin0resundisauthorizedwithintheareas
andinaccordancewiththeconditions'setoutin
AnnexII.
5.Notwithstanding paragraph 1,unavoidable
by-catchesofspeciesforwhichnoquotaisestablished
inazoneshallbepermittedwithinthelimitsfixedin
theconservation measuresinforceinthezone
concerned .
6.By-catchesinagivenzoneofaspeciesforwhich
aquotaisestablishedinthatzoneshallbecounted
againstthequotaconcerned .Article3
1.FishingwithinICESsub-areasIVandVIunder
thequotasestablishedinArticle1shallbesubjectto
theholdingonboardofalicenceissuedbythe
CommissiononbehalfoftheCommunityandtothe
observanceoftheconditionssetoutinthelicence.
2.Thenumberoflicenceswhichmaybeissuedfor
thepurposeofparagraph 1,includingthosewhich
remainvalidaccordingtoparagraph6,shallbe
limitedto112.
3.Whenanapplicationforalicenceissubmitted
totheCommission ,thefollowinginformationshall
besupplied:
(a)nameofthevessel;
(b)registrationnumber;
(c)externalidentificationlettersandnumbers;
(d)portofregistration ;
(e)nameandaddressoftheownerorcharterer;
(f)grosstonnageandoveralllength;
(g)enginepower;
(h)callsignandradiofrequency ;
(i)intendedmethodoffishing;
(j)intendedareaoffishing;
(k)speciesforwhichitisintendedtofish;
(1)periodforwhichalicenceisrequested.
4.Eachlicenceshallbevalidforonevesselonly.
Whenseveralvesselstakepartinthesamefishing
operation,eachvesselshallbeinpossessionofa
licence.
5.Licencesmaybecancelledwithaviewtoissuing
newlicences.Cancellation shalltakeeffectfromthe
dateofthesurrenderofthelicencetotheCommis­
sion.Article2
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6.LicencesissuedpursuanttoRegulation (EEC)
No2578/78of30October1978layingdownthe
numberoflicencesforvesselsflyingtheflagof
Swedenforfishingwithinthe200nauticalmile
fishingzoneoftheMemberStatesoftheCommu­
nity(*)shallremainvalid,ifsorequestedbythe
Swedishauthorities,until31March1979.
Article4
FishinginSkagerrakforthequotasreferredtoin
Article1shallbesubjecttothefollowingprovisions :
1.Directfishingforherringisprohibitedfrom1
Januaryto31March1979.
2.Directfishingforherringforpurposesotherthan
humanconsumption isprohibited.
3.Theuseoftrawlsandpurseseinesforcatching
pelagicspeciesisprohibitedfromSaturday
midnighttoSundaymidnight.
Article5
FishinginKattegatforthequotasreferredtoin
Article1shallbesubjecttothefollowingprovisions :
1.Directfishingforherringforpurposesotherthan
humanconsumption isprohibited .2.Theuseoftrawlsandpurseseinesforcatching
pelagicspeciesisprohibitedfromFridaymidnight
toSundaymidnight.
Article6
Onlylong-linersareauthorizedtofishforling.
Article7
ThecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberStatesshall
takeappropriatesteps,includingtheregularinspec­
tionofvessels,toensuretheenforcementofthisRegu­
lation.
Article8
Whereaninfringement isdulyestablishedthe
MemberStatesshall,withoutdelay,informthe
Commission ofthenameofthevesselinvolvedandof
anyactiontheyhavetaken.
Article9
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
Itshallapplyfrom1Januaryto31March1979.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28February1979.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
J.LETHEULE
(')OJNoL309,1.11.1978,p.11.

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ANNEXI
Fishingquotas
(tonnes)
Species Areawithinwhichfishingisauthorized Quantity
Cod ICESIIIb,c,d 1500
Skagerrak(!) 1000(2)
Kattegat(3) 4600(2)
ICESIV 400
Haddock Skagerrak(') 2500(2)
ICESIV 600
Whiting Skagerrak(') 400(2)
Kattegat(3) 1000(2)
ICESIV 100
Plaice Skagerrak(') 400(2)
Kattegat(3) 1000(2)
Flatfish ICESIV 80
Mackerel ICESIV 3750(4)
Skagerrak(') 1350(2)
Sprat ICESIV 8750
Skagerrak(}) 18000(2)
Bluewhiting ICESIV,VI(5) 4000
Herring Skagerrak(') 3450(2)
Kattegat(3) 17500(2)
ICESIIIb,c,d 3000
ICESIVp.m.
Ling ICESIV,VI(5) 400
Salmon ICESIIIb,c,d 25
(')LimitedinthewestbyalinedrawnfromthelighthouseofHanstholmtothelighthouseofLindesnesandinthesouthbyaline
drawnfromSkagenlighthousetothelighthouseofTistlarnaandfromtheretothenearesttoastofSweden .
(2)TobereducedbythequantitiestakenoutsidetheEECfishingzone.
(3)LimitedinthenorthbyalinedrawnfromSkagenlighthousetothelighthouseofTistlarnaandfromtheretothenearestcoastof
SwedenandinthesouthbyalinedrawnfromHasenøreHeadtoGnibenPoint,fromKorshagetoSpodsbjerg,andfromGilbjerg
HeadtotheKullen.
(4)Ofwhichnomorethan1500tonnesmaybefishedinthepartsofICESdivisionIVsituatedeithersouthof60°Noreastof2"E.
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ANNEXII
1.Insideadepthof7monlyfishingbynetforherringshallbeallowed.
2.Outsideadepthof7mfishingbytrawlorseineshallbeprohibitedsouthofalinefromEllekilde
HagetoLerberget .
3.Notwithstanding paragraph2fishingisallowedontheMiddelgrunden by'agnvod'whichdoesnot
measuremorethan7-5mbetween'armspidserne '.
4.Northofthelinereferredtoinparagraph2fishingbytrawlorDanishseineisalloweduntilthree
nauticalmilesfromthecoast.
ANNEXIII
Thefollowingdetailsaretobeenteredinthelogbookaftereachhaul:
1.Thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaught;
2.Thedateandthetimeofthehaul;
3.Thegeographicalpositioninwhichthecatchesweremade;
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ANNEXIV
Theinformation tobetransmittedtotheCommission andthetimetableforitstransmission are
asfollows:
1.1.Oneachoccasionthevesselentersthe200nauticalmilefishingzoneoffthecoastsofthe
MemberStatesoftheCommunitywhichiscoveredbyCommunityrulesonfisheries:
(a)theinformationspecifiedunderpoint1.4below;
(b)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciesoffishinthehold;
(c)whenandwherefishingistocommence .
1.2.Oneachoccasionthevesselleavesthe200nauticalmilefishingzoneoffthecoastsofthe
MemberStatesoftheCommunitywhichiscoveredbyCommunityrulesonfisheries:
(a)theinformationspecifiedunderpoint1.4below;
(b)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciesoffishinthehold;
(c)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaughtsincetheprevioustransmission ;
(d)theICESdivisionorICNAFzoneinwhichthecatchesweretaken;
(e)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciestransferredtoothervesselssincethevesselenteredthe
Communityfishingzoneandtheidentification ofthevesseltowhichthetransferwas
made;
(f)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspecieslandedinaportoftheCommunitysincethevessel
enteredtheCommunityfishingzone.
1.3.Atweeklyintervals,commencingontheseventhdayafterthevesselfirstentersthefishing
zoneoftheMemberStates:
(a)theinformationspecifiedunderpoint1.4below;
(b)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaughtsincetheprevioustransmission ;
(c)theICESdivisionorICNAFzoneinwhichthecatchesweremade.
1.4.(a)Thename,callsign,identificationnumbersandlettersofthevesselandthenameofits
master;
(b)thelicencenumberifthevesselisunderlicence;
(c)theserialnumberofthemessage;
(d)identification ofthetypeofmessage;
(e)thedate,thetimeandthegeographicalpositionofthevessel.
2.1.Theinformationspecifiedunderpoint1shallbetransmittedtotheCommissionoftheEuro­
peanCommunities inBrussels(telexaddress21877COMEU)viaoneoftheradiostations
listedunderpoint3belowintheformspecifiedunderpoint4.
2.2.Ifitisimpossibleforreasonsofforcemajeureforthemessagetobetransmittedbythevessel,
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Callsignofradiostation
OXP
OXB
DAFDAK
DAHDAL
DAIDAM
DAJDAN
PCH
OST
GNF
GKZ
GCC
GKR
GNE
GPK
GLV
GIL
GNI
GND
GKA
GKB
GKC
GLD
EJK
EJM
FFB
FFU
FFO
FFC3.Nameofradiostation
Skagen
Blåvand
Norddeich
Scheveningen
Oostende
NorthForeland
Humber
Cullercoats
Wick
Oban
Portpatrick
Anglesey
Ilfracombe
Niton
Stonehaven
Portshead
Land'sEnd
Valentia
MalinHead
Boulogne
Brest
Saint-Nazaire
Bordeaux-Arcachon
PrinsChristiansSund
Julianehåb
Godthåb
Holsteinsborg
Godhavn
Stockholm
Goteborg
RønneOZN
OXF
OXI
OYS
OZMCentralGodthåb
SDJ
SDG
OYE
4.Formofcommunications .
Transmission oftheinformationspecifiedunderpoint1shalltaketheformofmessagespreceded
bythewords'PêcheurBrussels'andtheinformationelementsshallbegiveninthefollowing
order:
—thecode'PêcheurBrussels;
—nameofvessel;
—callsign;
—externalidentification lettersandnumbers ;
—serialnumberofthemessageforthevoyageinquestion;
—indicationofthetypeofmessageaccordingtothefollowingcode:
—message—whenenteringtheCommunityzone:'IN',
—message—whenleavingtheCommunityzone:'OUT',
—weeklymessage:'WKL';
—thegeographicalposition;
—theICESdivisionorICNAFzoneinwhichfishingisexpectedtocommence ;
—thedateonwhichfishingisexpectedtocommence ;
—thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciesoffishintheholdusingthecodementionedinpoint5
below;
—thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaughtsincetheprevioustransmissionusingthecode
mentionedinpoint5below;
—theICESdivisionorICNAFzoneinwhichthecatchesweremade;
—thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciestransferredtoothervesselssincetheprevioustransmis­
sion;
—thenameandcallsignofthevesseltowhichthetransferwasmade;
—thequantity(inkg)ofeachspecieslandedinaportoftheCommunitysincetheprevious
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5.Thecodetobeusedtoindicatethequantitiesoffishonboardasmentionedinpoint4above:
—A:Deep-waterprawn(Pandalusborealis),
—B:Hake(Merlucciusmerluccius),
—C:Greenlandhalibut(Reinhardtiushippoglossoides ),
—D:Cod(Gadusmorhua),
—E:Haddock(Melanogrammus aeglefinus),
—F:Halibut(Hippoglossushippoglossus ),
—G:Mackerel(Scomberscombrus),
—H:Horsemackerel(Trachurustrachurus),
—I:Round-nosegrenadier(Coryphaenoides rupestris),
—J:Saithe(Pollachiusvirens),
—K:Whiting(Merlangiusmerlangus),
—L:Herring(Clupeaharengus),
—M:Sandeel(Ammodytessp.),
—N:Sprat(Clupeasprattus),
—O:Plaice(Pleuronectesplatessa),
—P:Norwaypout(Trisopterusesmarkii),
—Q:Ling(Molvamolva),
—R:Other,
—S:Shrimp(Penaeidae),
—T:Anchovy(Engraulisencrasicolus).