COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3679/93 of 20 December 1993 establishing, for 1994, certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources, applicable to vessels flying the flag of a Member State, other than Spain and Portugal, in waters falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Spain

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic, and in particular Articles 164 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas, pursuant to Article 164 of the Act of Accession, it is for the Council to determine the fishing possibilities and the corresponding number of Community vessels which may fish in Atlantic waters falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Spain and covered by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES);

Whereas it is therefore necessary to establish principles and certain procedures at Community level so that each Member State can assure the management of the fishing activities of vessels flying its flag;

Whereas these fishing possibilities are to be determined, with respect to species subject to the system of total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas, other the basis of the fishing possibilities allocated and, with respect to species not subject to the TAC and quota system, according to the relative stability of stocks and the need to ensure their conservation;

Whereas specialized fishing activities shall be carried out with the same quantitative limits as those specified for Spanish vessels authorized to carry out their fishing activities in the waters of Member States apart from Portugal;

Whereas the specific conditions governing the fishing activities of such vessels should be laid down;

Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the control measures provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87(1) , as well as to the specific procedures drawn up in accordance with Article 164 (4) of the Act of Accession,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The number of vessels flying the flag of a Member State of the Community, other than Spain and Portugal, authorized to fish in waters falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Spain as provided for in Article 164 of the Act of Accession and the procedures governing access, shall be as set out in the Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994.

It shall apply until 31 January 1994.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993.

For the Council

The President

A. BOURGEOIS

(1) OJ No L 207, 29. 7. 1987, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3483/88 (OJ No L 306, 11. 11. 1988, p. 2).

ANNEX

EC - SPAIN

I. General fishing >(1) "> ID="1">Hake

(Merluccius merluccius)> ID="2">VIII, IX> ID="3">Long-lines, trawls, (vessels over 100 grt)> ACCV="5.3.4" ASSV="5" ID="4">10

(France)> ACCV="5.3.4" ASSV="5" ID="5">5 (2)

(France)> ID="6">Year-round"> ID="1">Monkfish(Lophius piscatorius)

(Lophius boudegassa)> ID="2">VIII, IX> ID="3">Trawl> ID="4"" ID="5"" ID="6">Year-round"> ID="1">Megrim

(Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis)

(Lepidorhombus boscii)> ID="2">VIII, IX> ID="3">Trawl> ID="4"" ID="5"" ID="6">Year-round"> ID="1">Norway lobster

(Nephrops norvegicus)> ID="2">VIII, IX> ID="3">Trawl> ID="4"" ID="5"" ID="6">Year-round"> ID="1">Pollack

(Pollachius pollachius)> ID="2">VIII, IX> ID="3">Trawl> ID="4"" ID="5"" ID="6">Year-round"">

II. Specialized fishing >(2) "> ID="1">All> ID="2">VIII, IX> ID="3">Long-lines (vessels under 100 grt)> ID="4">25> ID="5">10> ID="6">Year-round"> ID="1"" ID="2"" ID="3">Rods (vessels under 50 grt)> ID="4">-> ID="5">64> ID="6">Year-round

"> ID="1">Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicholus) as main catch> ID="2">VIII> ID="3">Seine> ID="4"" ID="5">40

(France)

> ID="6">Between 1/3 and 30/6"> ID="1">Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicholus) as live bait> ID="2">VIII> ID="3">Seine> ID="4"" ID="5">20

(France)> ID="6">Between 1/7 and 31/10"> ID="1">Sardine

(Sardina pilchardus)> ID="2">VIII> ID="3">Seine (vessels under 100 grt)> ID="4">71

(France)> ID="5">40

(France)> ID="6">Between 1/1 and 28/2 and between 1/7 31/12"">

>(3) "> ID="1">Thunnidae> ID="2">Unlimited> ID="3">VIII, IX> ID="4">All except gillnets> ID="5">Unlimited> ID="6">Year-round"">

(1) Waters falling under the sovereignty and within the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Spain.

(2) Total number of standard vessels per Member State; standard vessel means a vessel having a brake horsepower equal to 700 horsepower (BHP). The conversion rates for vessels having a different engine power are the same as those defined in Article 158 (2) of the Act of Accession.

(3) Waters falling under the sovereignty and within the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Spain.

(4) Waters falling under the sovereignty and within the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Spain.