No C 294/18 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11.82 
Proposal for a Council Regulation on catch declarations by vessels flying the flag of a 
Member State of the Community operating in the fishing zones of certain developing 
countries with which the Community has concluded fisheries agreements 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 22 October 1982) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community, and in particular 
Article 43 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Whereas the Community has concluded with a 
number of developing countries fisheries agreements 
based on the principle of financial compensation for 
fishing rights conceded; 
Whereas these agreements, which involve a 
considerable financial commitment on the part of the 
Community, cannot be properly managed unless the 
Commission is informed of the exact results of fishing 
operations by vessels flying the flag of a Member 
State of the Community in waters under the 
jurisdiction of the countries with which agreements 
have been signed; 
Whereas the catches must be notified in such a way 
as to keep the Commission promptly informed of the 
activities of vessels to ensure that the permanent 
monitoring of the agreements is as effective as 
possible having due regard to the rhythm of 
operations, which may prevent the making of written 
reports at the required intervals; 
Whereas implementing rules for this Regulation 
should be adopted by a rapid procedure permitting 
proper management of the agreements; whereas, 
consequently, use should be made of the management 
committee procedure for fisheries agreements and 
conventions introduced by Council Regulation (EEC) 
No ... ./82 of 1982 laying down procedures 
for the application of fisheries agreements between 
the Community and non-member countries and of 
international conventions for the conservation and 
management of living marine resources to which the 
Community is a Contracting Party, 
HAD ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 detailed rules provided for in this Regulation of the 
results of their fishing operations in the fishing zones 
of developing countries with which the Commission 
has concluded or applies a fisheries agreement. 
The obligations arising directly from these fishery 
agreements shall not be affected by the provisions of 
this Regulation. 
Article 2 
1. Catch declarations shall be made out on the 
form set out in Annex I. 
The declarations shall cover one calendar month and 
shall reach the Commission before the 10th day of 
the following month. 
2. Nevertheless, if the rhythm of fishing operations 
so requires, each catch declaration may cover a 
period different from that referred to in paragraph 1 
provided this period does not exceed 30 days. In this 
case the catch declarations shall reach the 
Commission at the latest on the fifth day after the 
end of the fishing trip. 
3. Vessels which are not based in a port in the 
region in which they fish and all freezer vessels 
exceeding 200 grt shall, in addition, transmit to 
the Commission the information provided for in 
Annex II. 
Article 3 
In the case of vessels for which the obligations of this 
Regulation have not been met, the Commission may 
decide not to transmit fishing licence applications for 
the waters of one of the non-member countries 
referred to in Article 1 for a period of up to one year 
and, in cases of repetition of the infringement, to 
exclude the vessel for at least one year. 
Article 4 
Detailed rules for the application of this Regulation 
shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure 
laid down in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 
...782. 
Article 5 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 
1983. 
Masters of vessels flying the flag of a Member State 
shall inform the Commission in accordance with the This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States. 
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ANNEX I 
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Directorate-General for Fisheries 
CATCH DECLARATION 
(EEC — Fisheries Agreement) 
Month: 
Year : _ 
Name of vessel: Method of fishing: Engine power: 
Nationality: Port of landing: Gross registered tonnage: 
Equipment: Consignor: Licence No: 
Date 
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 
26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. Fishing zone 
Longitude Latitude Number 
of fishing 
hours 
Totals: Species fished (kg) 
Other Totals Remarks 
No C 294/20 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11.82 
ANNEX II 
I. Information to be transmitted: 
1. Date, hour and position each time the vessel enters or leaves the fishing zone of one of the 
countries referred to in Article 1. 
2. Quantities by species of fishery product on board the vessel at the times referred to in 
point 1. 
3. During the periods of activity in each of the fishing zones of the non-member countries 
referred to in Article 1: on the first, 11th and 21st day of the month, the quantities in 
kilograms of each species caught since the previous transmission. 
4. With each message the name and call sign of the vessel and the name of its skipper as well as 
the date and time of the message. 
II. List of species or groups of species and the codes to be used: 
Code to be used 
Sole 
Hake 
Pandoras 
Mackerel 
Horse-mackerel 
Sardine/Pilchard 
Sardinella 
Tuna 
Octopus 
Cuttlefish 
Prawns 
Other demersal species 
Other pelagic species 
Other cephalopods 
Other crustaceans 
Bivalves 
Sponges SOL 
HKC 
PAX 
MAS 
HMC 
PIL 
SIX 
YFT 
OCT 
CTL 
DCP 
GRO 
PEL 
CEP 
CRA 
GAS 
SPO 
III. The information is to be transmitted to the Commission of the European Communities, 
Brussels, Belgium {telex 241 89 FISEU-B).