COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(93) 624 final 
Brussels, 30 November 1993 
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, 1 Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
allocating, for 1994, Community catch quotas in Greenland waters 
(presented by the Commission) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
In the framework of the Agreement on fisheries between the European 
Economic Community and the Government of Denmark and the local 
Government of Greenland, the Parties have fixed in a Protocol, laying 
down the conditions relating to fishing, certain catch quantities for 
the Community for each year, until 31 December 1994, in Greenland 
waters. 
The Agreement allows that these quantities may be taken by vessels 
which do not fly the flag of a Member State of the Community to the 
extent to which this is necessary for the proper functioning of the 
fisheries agreements concluded by the Community with third countries. 
According to the provisions of the Fisheries Protocol the authorities 
responsible for Greenland undertake to offer to the Community by 
15 November each year such supplementary catch possibilities referred 
to in Article 8 of the Agreement which at that time are expected to be 
available the following year. On 15 November 1993 the Greenland Home 
Rule authorities have offered the Community the following supplementary 
quantities for 1994 : 3.000 of roundnose grenadier, 2.000 of cod, 
9.000 t of redfish (ICES XIV/V), 3.000 t of catfish (NAFO 0/1), 10.000 
t of blue whiting (ICES XIV/M), 200 t of halibut (NAFO 0/1) and 200 t 
(ICES XIV/V) and 4.000 t of Greenland halibut (ICES XIV/V) and 2.500 t 
(NAFO O/l), as well as a so far unspecified quantity of capelin (ICES 
XIV/V). 
In accordance with the Annex of the said Protocol the Community shall 
inform the authorities responsible for Greenland of its reaction to the 
offer not later than six weeks after receipt of the offer. If the 
Community either declines the offer or does not react within six weeks 
the authorities responsible for Greenland will be free to offer the 
catch possibilities to other parties. 
Considering the quantities for 1994 of the species concerned already 
available to the Community according to the Fisheries Protocol it is 
not considered to be in the Community's interest to accept the 
supplementary quantities offered by the Greenland Home Rule 
authorities. 
It is incumbent upon the Council to allocate the share available for 
the Community, between Member States. 
Since all the arrangements with certain third countries, on exchange of 
fishing possiblities for the coming year, have not yet been concluded, 
certain fishing possibilities are not yet allocated. The capelin quota 
previously allocated to the Community is transferred unallocated., 
intended for exchange under the fisheries agreement to be concluded 
with Iceland. 
Furthermore, the allocation proposed for 1994 does not prejudice in any 
way that which may supervene for subsequent years in order to take 
account of the development of the Community's new international 
fisheries relations with certain coastal states of the North-East 
Atlantic and the Baltic Sea. 
Therefore, the Commission proposes to the Council to agree to the 
reaction to the supplementary catch possibilities referred to above and 
to allocate the annual catch quotas in Greenland waters by adopting the 
attached regulation. 
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Proposal for a 
.COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
of 
allocating, for 1991», Community catch quotas in Greenland waters 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 
of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for 
fisheries and aquaculture, ('), and in particular Article 8(A) 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the Agreement on fisheries between the European 
Economic Community, on the one hand, and the 
Government of Denmark and the local Government of 
Greenland, on the other (2), and the Protocol laying down 
the conditions relating to fishing provided for in the 
Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic 
Community, on the one hand, and the Government of 
Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, 
on the other (3), establish the catch quotas allocated to the 
Community in Greenland waters; 
Whereas these catch quotas may be used by vessels not 
flying the flag of a Member State of the Community to the 
extent that this is necessary for the proper functioning of 
the fisheries agreements which the Community has 
concluded with third countries; 
Whereas the Community shall inform the authorities 
responsible for Greenland of its reaction to offers regarding 
supplementary catch possibilities referred to in Article 8 of 
the Agreement on fisheries not later than six weeks after 
receipt of the offer; Whereas, to ensure efficient management of the catch 
possibilities available, they should be shared out among the 
Member States by means of quotas in accordance with 
Article $ of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92, 
Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation 
are subject to the relevant control measures provided for by 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 
establishing a control system applicable to the Common 
Fisheries Policy.(4) 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article I 
For 1991», the allocation of the Community catch quotas in 
Greenland waters shall be as set out in the Annex. 
Article 2 
Should the authorities responsible for Greenland make an 
offer regarding supplementary catch possibilities referred to 
in Article 8 of the Agreement on fisheries, the Council 
shall, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the 
Commission, take a decision on that offer within six weeks 
of receipt thereof. 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January \9%. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Co;/»;< // 
The President 
(') OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. 
(2) OJ No L 29, 1. 2. 1985, p. 9. 
(J) OJ No I. 252, 15. 9. 1990, p. 2. HOjNoL 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1 
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NoL Officiai Journal of the European Communities 
ANNEX 
Allocation of Community catch quotas in Greenland waters for 1994 
Species 
1 
Cod 
Redfish 
Greenland halibut 
Halibut 
Deep-water prawns 
Catfish 
Blue whiting 
Capelin Geographical 
region 
2 
NAFO 0/1 
ICES XIV/V 
NAFO 0/1 
ICES XIV/V 
NAFO 0/1 
ICES XIV/V 
NAFO 0/1 
ICES XIV/V 
NAFO 0/1 
ICES XIV/V 
ICES XIV/V Community 
catch 
quotas 
(tonnes) 
3 
16 000 
15 000 
5 500 
46 820 
2 050 
3 950 
200 
4 525 
2 000 
30 000 
30000 Quotas allocated to Member States 
(tonnes) 
4 
Germany 12 320 
United Kingdom 3 680 
Germany 13 040 
United Kingdom 1 960 
Germany 5 395 
United Kingdom 105 
Germany 46 270 
France 330 
United Kingdom 220 
Germany 1575 
United Kingdom 75 
Germany 3 375 
United Kingdom 175 
— 
Denmark 1012 
France 1 012 
Germany 2 000 
Denmark 3 000 
France 3 000 
Germany 24 000 
Community Quantities 
allocated to 
Norway & Iceland 
(tonnes) 
(shown for 
information 
only) 
5 
W 
400 (2) * 
400 (2) * 
200(2)* 
2 500 * 
— 
— 
30 000 * Faroese quotas in 
Greenland waters 
according to 
EC/ Greenland Fisheries 
Protocol (') 
(tonnes) 
(shown for information only) 
6 
500 / ' 
150 
150 
1 150 
10 000 
(') These Faroese quotas are additional to the Community catch quotas and form part of the fishery arrangement for 1994 agreed on by the Community and the 
Faroe Islands. 
(2) To be fished only by long-liners. 
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