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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)3final.
Brussels,14January1977*
PROPOSALFORCOUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
definingcertaininterimfisheriesresourceconservation measures
relatingtotheactivityofvessels,useoffishinggearaswellas
totheexploitation ofcertaindefinedfishstocks
(submittedto-theCounciltoytheCommission)
COM(77)3final.

PROPOSAL FORCOUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
defining certain interim fisheries resource conservation measures
relating totheactivity ofvessels ,u.3eoffishing gear aswell as
tothe exploitation ofcertain defined fish stocks *
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
' \
Having re^ara totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,\
Having regard 1,toregulation (CEE)n° /77of 1977
defining theinterim fisheries conservation andresource management
measures (l),andespecially articles 2,par.2,and5,par.4.
Whereas theconservation measures envisaged inarticle 2must contribute
towards regulating fishing activity "byadopting particular measures relating
tovessels ,fishing gear ,andcertain stocks ;andwhereas inestablishing
them ,account must botaken ofthepertinent scientific ,sociological ,and
economic elements ;
Whereas ,inorder toensure theprotection ofmarine resources andcatch
possibilities infuture years ,certain conservation measures must bedefined
which take into consideration thecapacity andutilization offishing vessels ;
(1)OJNoL

Whereas,itwill-thenbenecessarytolimittherighttofishofvessels
havingacertainsizeandpowertozoneslocatedatagreaterdistance
fromthecoast;
Wherea3itisopportunetoenvisagethatthetransferfromonevesselto
anotherusedfortransportpurposesmaybecontrolledinsuchaway
astoguaranteethatthequotasberespectedinthisparticularcase:
I
Wherastherespectofcertaintechnicalnormsrelatingtofishinggear
isequallynecessarytoensurestockconservation ;whereas,tothis
end,itismoreovernecessarytoenvisagespecialconservation zones
aswellasthetemporarysuspensionoffishingforparticularly endangered
stocks; '
Whereasfishingactivitymust"besubordinated totherespectofminimum
sizes;
Whereastoachievetheenvisagedaim,controlovertheconservation
measuresisessential ;
Whereas,inordertofacilitatethebringingintoeffectoftheproposed
measures,itisadvisabletoprovideforaprocedureestablishing aclose
cooperation betweentheMemberStatesandtheCommissionwithinaninterim
fisheriesresourcemanagementcommittee ;
Whereas,thesemeasuresmustboapplieduntiltheCommunityfisheries
resourceconservation andmanagementregimecomesintoforce,which
shouldnotbelaterthan31December1977*
HASADOPTEDTHISEEGrUI.ATIOE' :

Article1
Pishingvessels
1.Therighttofishincertainzoneslocated "beyond
12nauticalmilesfromthebaselinesoftheMemberStates
maybelimitedtovesselsnotexceeding85feetinlength
betweenperpendiculars ,oranenginepowerof1.000h.p.
2.Howevervesselshavingcharacteristics inexcessof
thosedefinedinparagraph 1andwhichhavetraditionally -
carriedonfishingactivitiesinthezonesaffectedbeyond
the12nauticalmilesmaybeadmittedintothezoneunder
conditionstobedefined.
3.TheCouncil,actingbyaqualifiedmajorityonaproposal
fromtheCommission,shalldeterminethezonesprovidedforin
paragraph 1andtheadmissionconditionsenvisagedinparagraphs.

Article2
1.Thetranshipmentatseaintootherfishingvessels,collection,transport
orprocessingvessels,ofcatchesmadewhilefishingintheCommunity
zoneshallbepermittedon^yinessestobedefinedwhicharenecessary
toallowncrraalfishingactivitytotakeplace.

TITLEII
Fishinggear
Article3
1.Pishingactivitiesshall "besubjecttoobservancecf
thetechnicalrulesconcerningthemeshofnetsasdefined
inAnnexIofthisReflation.
■

Article4
1.Theuc-3ofaseineortrawlingmaytieprohibitedinrespect
ofcertainspeciesandcertainzones.
2.TheCouncil,acting "byequalifiedmajorityonaproposal
fromtheCommission,shalldeterminethespeciesandzonesto
whichtheprohibitionreferredtoinparagraph 1shallapply.

TITLEII
Certainfishstocks
Article5
1.Toprotectcertainfishstocksthatareparticularly endangered ,
uro^inionma;/bemadotoestablishspecialconservation zonesandto
prohibitfishingofthesestocksonatemporarybasis.
?.TheCouncil,actingbyaqualifiedmajorityonaproposalfrom
thoCommission ,shalldefinethespecialconservation zonesreferred
toinparagraph 1.

Article6
1.Pishingactivitiesinzonesfallingwithinthesovereignty or
jurisdiction ofMemberStatesshall "hesubjecttoobservanceofthe
minimumsizeslistedinAnnexIIofthisRegulation.
2.However,inthecaseofspeciesnotintendedforhuman
consumption ,catchingoffishtindertheminimumsizeslaiddown
inAnnexIIshallbeauthorizeduptoalimitof10$oftheweight
ofthelandedcatch.

TITT^TV
General provisions
Article 7
1. "ember Str.tes shall take allthemeasures necessary to
ensure observance oftheprovisions ofthis Regulation andof
theprovisions laid down foritsimplementation# TheCommission
shall take thenecessary steps ,including ,where appropriate ,on-
the-spot checks toascertain that themeasures ofcontrol adopted
byMember States areduly applied .

Article 8
Thedetailed rules forapplication ofArticles 2and 8
shall beadopted inaccordance with theprocedure provided for
Λ
inArticle 32ofRegulation (EEC )No100/76.They mayinclude
provisions adapting oramplifying those inArticle 3»theprotection
periods referred toinArticle 5»minimum sizes forspecies not
referred toinArticle 6,andcontrol measures additional tothose
provided for inArticle 7.
0JNoL20,28January 1976 ,p.1.

Article9
x.s-Jheretheprocedurelaid^otminthisArticleistobefollowed,
theChairman3hallreferthomattertotheCommitteeeitheronhis
owninitiativeorattherequestoftherepresentative ofaMember
State.
2.Therepresentative oftheCommissionshallsubmitadraftof
themeasurestobetaken#TheCommitteeshalldeliveritsOpinion
onsuchmeasureswithinatine-.liir.ittobesetbytheChairman
accordingtotheurgencyofthequestionsunderconsideration#
.AnOpinionshallbeadoptedbyamajorityofforty-onevotes.
3#TheCommasionshalladoptmeasureswhichshallapplyimmediately.
However,ifthesemeasuresarrnetiraccordancewiththeOpinionof
theCommittee,theyshallforthwithbecommunicated bytheCommission
totheCovncil#Inthate-'or.tthsCommission maydeferapplication
ofthemeasureswhichithasadoptedfornotmorethanonemonth
fromthedateofsuchcommunication#
TheCouncil,actingaqvaji.firdmajority,naytakeadifferent
decisionwithinonemnth#

Article 10
TheCommittee mayconsider anyother question referred toitby -
itsChairman either onhis own initiative oratthe request of
therepresentative ofaMember State .

Article11
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon
ItshallbeapplicableuntiltheentryintoforceoftheCommunity
systemfortheconservation andmanagementoffisheryresources
and,atthelatest,until31December1977•
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectly
applicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels FortheCommission
ThePresident

AIJNEXI
*
TakingoverEEAPCrecommendations 1and2,insofar
astheirdispositions maybeappliedtothe
maritimewatersunderthesovereigntyor
jurisdiction oftheMemberStates,

ÂNK3XII
ThetakingoverofNEAPCrecommendation
N°4insofarasthespeciesmentionedevolve
inthemaritimewatersunderthesovereignty
orjurisdiction oftheMcriterStates#