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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(78)391 final
Brussels ,24July 1978
PROPOSAL FOR ACOUNCIL REGULATION
extending certain interim measures fortheconservation
andmanagement offishery resources applicable tovessels
flying theflag ofSpain ,to30September 1978 *
(Submitted toytheCommission totheCouncil )
COM(78 )391final

EXPLANATORY MEMORAOTUM
Thelastex-tensionoftheautonomousrulesgoverningfishingapplicableto
vesselsflyingtheflagofSpain,madeunderCouncilRegulation(EEC)
n°1376/78of21June3-978,comestoanendon31July1978.
Inspiteofthe"beliefheldby"bothpartnersthatitisnecessarytoestablish
theirfisheryrelationsuponamoresolidanddurable "basis,ithasnotyet
"beenpossibleowingtocertaintechnicalproblemsoutstandingtoterminatethe
negotiations withaviewtoconcludingaframeworkfisheriesagreementbetween
theCommunityandSpain.
Itisthereforenecessarytoextendyetagaintheinterimrulesnowinforce.
Inviewoftheapproachingholidayperiod,aprolongation oftwomonths,that
isuntiltheendofSeptember,Wouldbeappropriate.
Theallocationofquotasismadeonthesamebasisasthatusedtoestablish v
theruleswhichapplyupto31July.

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)n°
of
extending certain interim measures fortheconservation
andmanagement offishery resources applicable tovessels
flying theflag ofSpain ,to30September 1978®
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economio Community ,and
inparticular Article 103thereof ,
Having regard totheActofAccession ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas theCouncil adopted ,on3November 1976 ,asetofresolutions concerning
certain external andinternal aspects ofthecommon fisheries policy }
Whereas ,byRegulation (EEC)n°1376/78(l)»theCouncil most recently extended
until 31July 1978 »asregards vessels flying theflag ofSpain ,certain provisions
ofCouncil Regulation (EEC)n°373/77of24February 1977 laying down certain
interim measures fortheconservation andmanagement offishery resources applicable
tovessels flying theflag ofcertain non-member countries (2)| •
Whereas ,pending theconclusion inthenear future ofaframework agreement between
theCommunity andSpain ,interim measures should belaid down for still afurther
period ;
Whereas therules forthesurveillance offishing have been established since the
entry into force ofCouncil Regulation (EEC)n°341/78of20February 1978 ,laying
down certain interim measures fortheconservation andmanagement offishery
resources applicable tovessels flying theflag ofSpain (3),bytheprovisions
ofthat Regulation and itwould beappropriate tolikewise extend these provisions ?
Whereas this setofmeasures must beextended without delay anditistherefore
necessary toadopt them asinterim measures onthebasis ofArticle 103ofthe
Treaty ,subject totheir being included atalater date inthecommon agricultural
policy : >
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION t
j .«/•••
(1)OJNosL167 ,24.6.78 ,p.9
(2)OJNo.L53,25*2.77 ,p.1
(3)OJNo.L49.21.2*78 ,p.1

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Article1
TheonlycatcheswhichvesselsflyingtheflagofSpainsireauthorizedto
makeduringtheperiodfrom1Augustto30September1978inthe200nautical
milefishingzonesoftheMemberStatessituatedofftheNorthSeaandAtlantic
coastsandcoveredbyCommunityrulesonfisheriesarethoseofthespeciesset
outintheAnnex,withinthequantitative limitslaiddownthereinandcaught
undertheconditionslaiddowninArticles2to7ofRegulation(EEC)ne341/78.
Article2
Notwithstanding theprovisionsofArticle7ofRegulation (EEC)n°341/78,
licencesdeliveredunderRegulation (EEC)n®1376/78shallremainvalidturfcil
30September1978#
Newrequestsforlicencesmaybesubmittedtoreplacelicencesreturned
totheCommission®
Article3
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsaziiiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates®
Doneat,
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

AMEX
Pishing quotas fortheperiod 1August to30September 1978 :
I ICES jI Quantity I
I : _J Izone | • (tonnes ) j
Hake j VI 206
711 702
' ' IVIII '849
Other species taken as "bycatches ofhake■VI ' 412
fishing inaccordance with Article 6(l) ■VII 1404
ofRegulation (EEC)No,341/78 VIII 1698 .
Anchovy VIII • ' 280
Ifumber ofstandard-vessel(l )licences that maybeissued foreach ICES zone :
IICESIHumber ofstandard 1
• : ' jzone | vessels I
(a)Hake I VI 14
■■■ 50
* VU! 57
(b)Anchovy VIII 140
(c)Pishing exclusively with rods from VIII 60
vessels notexceeding 50GRT ;these'
vessels maynot carry anyother ,
.
Ifishing gearonboard jL_ I
(l)Astandard vessel isavessel with abrake horsepower notexceeding 800bhp.If
thebrake horsepower isgreater than 800bhp ,thefollowing conversion factors will
beapplied :
-vessels exceeding 800butnotexceeding 1100bhp s1.75
-vessels exceeding 1100butnotexceeding 1500bhp :2«25
Maximum number ofstandard vessels (l)which mayfish simultaneously inanygiven
zone for which alicence hasbeen obtained :
' / ITumber ofstandard vessels
Vessels carrying outfishing referred
toinpoint 2(a):
ICES zone VI
VII
VIII9
32
44
Vessels referred toinpoint 2(c)- ■ 50
(l)Astandard vessel isavessel with abrake horsepower notexceeding 800bhp.If
thebrake horsepower isgreater than 800bhp ,thefollowing conversion factors will
beapplied s -
-vessels exceeding 800butnotexceeding 1100bhp t1.75
-vessels exceeding 1100butnotexceeding 1500bhp *2.25