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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Recommendation "for aCouncil Decision
concerning theconclusion ofanAgreement on
Fisheries between the Government ofCanada
and theEuropean Economic Community
(presented bytheCommission totheCouncil )COM(80)887 Final
Brussels ,16december 1980
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COK(SO )887Final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.Byitsdecisionof3November1976,theCouncilauthorizedtheCommission
tonegotiateaframeworkfisheriesagreementwithCanada.
2.Thesenegotiations reachedtheirconclusion on29November1980whenthe
textofanAgreementonFisheriesbetweentheCommunityandCanadawas
initialled bytheheadsoftheCanadianandCommunitydelegations .The
Agreementistoapplyforsixyearsinthefirstinstance.
3.TheAgreementprovidesforaccessbyvesselsofeitherPartytothefishery
zoneoftheotherPartyinordertofishforallotmentsofpartsoftotal
allowablecatchessurplus .totheharvestingcapacityofthePartywhichis
thecoastalState.TheAgreementspecifiestheconditionsunderwhichsuch
fisheries maytakeplaceandprovidesforcooperation betweenthetwoParties
inthefieldoffisheries.Inparticularitprovidesforcooperation insuch
fieldsasfisherytrade,exchangesoftechnicalinformation andspecialized
personnel,theutilization andprocessingofcatchesandportfacilities.
TheAgreementprovidesforbilateralconsultations betweenthetwoParties
concerningsuchcooperation .
4.TheCommissionconsidersthattheframeworkwhichthisAgreementprovides
foraccesstofishingpossibilities inCanadianwatersovertheperiodfrom
1981until1986isparticularly valuableinthelightofthelossofaccess
fortheCommunity'slongdistancefishingfleettothewatersofseveral
otherthirdparties.
5.Inthelightoftheforegoing,theCommission
(i)recommendsthattheCouncil,atitsnextmeeting,authorizeitsPresident
todesignatethepersonsauthorizedtosignthisAgreement;
(ii)proposesthattheCouncil,afterconsultingtheEuropeanParliament,
approvetheoutcomeofthenegotiations byadoptingtherecommendation
foradecisionannexedhereto,therebyapprovingtheAgreement.

Recommendation fora
Councildecision
concerningtheConclusionofanAgreementonFisheriesbetween
theGovernmentofCanadaandtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
and,inparticularArticle43thereof,
Havingregardtotherecommendation fromtheCommission,
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliamentd),
WhereasitisintheCommunity'sinteresttoapprovetheAgreementbetween
theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheGovernmentofCanadaconcerning
fisheriesbyvesselsofeitherPartyinthefisherieszoneoftheother
Party;
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS:
Article 1
TheAgreementonFisheriesbetweentheGovernmentofCanadaandtheEuropean
EconomicCommunityisapprovedonbehalfoftheCommunity.
Article2
ThePresidentoftheCouncilisherebyauthorizedtodesignatethepersons
empoweredtosigntheAgreement.
Article3
ThePresidentoftheCouncilshall,onbehalfoftheCommunity,givethe
notification providedforinArticleXVoftheAgreement(2).
Doneat FortheCouncil,
ThePresident
(1)O.J.N0
(2)ThedateoftheentryintoforceoftheAgreementwillbepublishedinthe^OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities bytheSeer.Gen.oftheCouncil.

AGREEMENT ONFISHERIES BETWEEN
THEGOVERNMENT OFCANADAANDTHE
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY

THEEUROPEANECONOMICCOMMUNITY(hereinafterreferredtoasthe"Community")
and
THEGOVERNMENT OFCANADA
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RECALLINGthecloserelationsbetweentheCommunityandCanadaand,1nparticular
theFrameworkAgreementforCommercialandEconomicCo-operation betweenthe-
EuropeanCommunities andCanadasigned1nOttawaon6July1976;
CONSIDERINGtheircommondesiretoensuretheconservation andrational
managementofthelivingresourcesofthewatersadjacenttotheircoasts
andtheirconcernforthewelfareoftheircoastalcommunities andtheliving
resources oftheadjacentwatersuponwhichthesecommunities depend;
NOTINGthattheGovernmentofCanadahasextendedItsjurisdiction overthe
livingresourcesofitsadjacentwaterstoalimitofuptotwohundred
nauticalmilesfromItscoastandexerciseswithinthislimitsovereignrights
forthepurposesofexploringandexploiting,conservingandmanagingthese
resources;andthattheMemberStatesoftheCommunityhaveagreedthatthe
limitsoftheirfishingzones(hereinafterreferredtoasthefisheryzone
oftheCommunity)shallextenduptotwohundrednauticalmilesfromthecoast,-
fishingwithintheselimitsbeingsubjecttothecommonfisheriespolicyof
theCommunity;
TAKINGIntoaccounttheneedtoco-ordinatethemanagementofcertainliving
resourceswhichoccurbothinwatersunderthefisheriesjurisdiction •
ofCanadaand1nthefisheryzoneoftheCommunity;
TAKINGintoaccounttheworkoftheThirdUnitedNations;ConferenceontheLaw
oftheSeaandStatepracticeconformingthereto;

ACFIHUINGthattheexorciseofsovereignrightsbycoastalstateswithin
th-'ir.-ireasofjurisdiction overthelivingresourcesforthepurposeof
exploring,exploiting,conservingandmanagingtheseresources,shouldbo
conductedinaccordancewiththeprinciplesofinternational law;
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TAKINGintoaccounttheinterestofeachParty1ndevelopingfisheriesin.
thefisheryzoneoftheotherParty;
DESIROUSofestablishing thetermsandconditionspertainingtofisheries
ofmutualconcern;
HAVCAGREEDASFOLLOWS:

Article I
The twoParties shall cooperate
olooely inmatters pertaining totheconservation andutilization
oftheliving resources ofthesea.They shall take appropriate
rneauureo tofacilitate such cooperation and shall consult and
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cooperate ininternational negotiations andorganizations with a
view toachieving common fisheries objectives .

ArticleII
1.Ca)TheGovernmentofCanadaundertonestograr.t
accesstovesselsflyingtheflagofMemberStates
oftheCommunitytofishwithintheareaofftheEast
coastofCanada,broughtunderCanadianfisheries
jurisdiction afterDecember31,1976,forallot-er.ts,
asappropriate,ofpartsoftotalallowablecatcher
surplustoCanadianharvestingcapacity,inaccordance
withtheprovisions ofthisArticle.
(b)TheCommunityundertakestograntaccessto
Candianvesselstofishwithinthe-fisheryzoneof
theCommunity for
allotments,asappropriate,ofpartsoftotalallowable
catchessurplustoCommunityharvestingcapacity,in
accordancewiththeprovisions ofthisArticle.

(ArticleII)
2.EachFa.rtyshr.U'tfetcr~ir.2cmui-l^yfcrthe
vatersunderitsfisheriesj-.iricciiCIcnreferredto
inparagraph1,subjecttoadjustmentvhennccerr:\ry
toreetunforeseencircumstances ,
(a)thetotalallowablecatchfor
individualstocksorcomplexesof
stockstakingintoaccountthesci­
entificevidenceavailabletoit-
theinterdependence cfstocks,thevcrk
ofappropriateinternational organiza­
tionsandetherrelevantfactors;
(b)itsharve^tinccapacityinrespect
ofsuchstock?;and
(c)efterappropriateconsultations ,allot­
ments,asappropriate ,forfishing
vesselsoftheotherPartyofpartsof
surplusesofstocksorcomplexesofstocks
andtheareasvithinvhichtheseallot­
mentsnaybefished.

(Article II)
3.Indetermining theallotments andareas where fishing maytake place ,each
Party will take into account inter alia :
-itsinterests ;
-theamount ofthesurplus oftotal allowatTe catches ofrelevant stocks ;
-traditional fishing byvessels oftheother Party ;
-reciprocity ofaccess ;
-other benefits which maybeoffered pursuant tothecooperation referred
toinArticle Vlll ,

Artiolo III
1# Each Itirty shall take allappropriate measures tooblige
itovessels tooperate inCompliance with theprovisions ofthis
Agroement andwith anymeasures agreed upon from time totimo
pursuant totheprovisions ofthis Agreement ,
2.Each Party may tako within itsarea offiuhories jurisdiction
ouch mcaaureo ,inconformity with international law ,asmayhe
neco3cary toensure compliance with theprovisions ofthis Agreemont
byvoooels oftheother Party .
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3.Each Party shall take ,within itGarea offiuhories jurisdiction ,
thon'jce'jcary measures togive offeet totheprovisions ofthis
Agroomont ,which mayinclude theissuing ofliconcos .
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A. Fishing vessels ofoneParty shall ,when fishing within the
area offisheries jurisdiction oftheother Party ,comply with all
laws governing fishing activities inthat area .
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5.Each Party mayestablish measures which itdeems toberequired
for theconservation ,rational management ,andregulation offisheries
within itsfishery zone ,provided that such measures arenot taken
forthespecific purpose ofimpeding thefishing vessels oftheother
Party from taking theallocations granted under this Agreement .

Ar11CLcIV
ThetwoPartiesshall:cooperate,eitherbila­
terallyorthroughappropriateint^rnotionalorganizations,
toensurethepropermanagementandconservation
ofstocksoccuringwithinthefisheryzonesofboth
Partiesandstocksofassociatedspecies.
Inparticular,theyshallendeavourtoharmonizethe
regulatorymeasuresapplicabletothesestocks,and
shallconsultfrequently andexchangerelevant
fisheriesstatisticsforthispurpose.

Article V
EachPartyshallcooperatewiththeotherParty,asappropriate,
inlightofthedevelopment oftheirfisheriesrelationspursuantto
theprovisions ofArticleII,inscientific researchrequiredfor
thepurposesofmanagement,conservation andutilizatiqnofthe
livingresourcesintheareaunderthefisheriesjurisdiction of
thatotherParty.Forthesepurposes,scientistsofthetwoParties
shallconsultregardingsuchresearchandtheanalysisand
interpretation oftheresultsobtained.

VI
1.I'achIfrrtyshall,subjecttothoavailability offaoilitieoandto-
thoneedsofitsownvosaols,allowvesselswhichithasliconGed
purtmanttothisAgreementtoentoritaportsinaccordancewith
applicablelaws,regulationsandadministrative requirements,forthe
purpoceofpurchasingbait,suppliesoroutfitsoreffeotingrepairs,
orforouchotherpurposesaathatPartymaydetermine.
2»Suchauthorisation shallbocoraonullandvoidinrospootofany
veuuolliconcodpursuanttotMoAgreementuponthocancellation or
•;jr:^.inationofitGlicence,ci-eoptforthepurposoofonteringport
'■opurchasesuppliesoreffectrepairsnecessaryforitsoutward
voyage.
3.'i'neprovisionsofthisArticleshallnotaffootaocosototho
portuofoitherPartyincasesofdistress,medicalemergoncyorforce
)
u-ajouro»

ArticleVII
(1)ThetwoPartiesreaffirmtheirattachmenttothecooperation
providedforintheConvention onFutureMultilateral Cooperation in
theNorthwestAtlanticFisheries,towhichtheyare'Contracting
Parties -and,inparticular,inArticleXI,paragraph4thereof.
(2)Intheeventthatthird-partyfishingcausesathreattothe
conservation ofthelivingresourcesofthewatersbeyondand
adjacenttotheareasreferredtoinArticleII,thetwoParties
agreetotakecooperativeactiontoovercomethatthreat.

ArticleVIII
1.T*iot;<oPartiosshallencourageeeonomioandcommercial
cooperationinthefieldoffisheries.
2.Tothisend,thetwoPartiesshall,inparticular,utilize
thopossibilities offeredbythe1976FrameworkAgreementfor
Ccc-uDorcialandEconomicCooperation betweenCanadaandthoEuropean
Communitiesinthefisheriessectorwithaviewtoimprovingina
reciprocalmannertheconditionsandtermsoftheirfisheries
relations.

ArticleIX
ThetwoPartiesshallcarryoutperiodicbilateral
consultations regardingthedevelopmentoffurthercooperation
inrelationtofisheries,includingcooperation onsuchmatters
asfisheriestrade,exchangesoftechnicalinformation and
specialized personnel,improvement ofutilization andprocessing
ofcatches,andarrangements fortheuseoftheportsofeach
PartybyfishingvesselsoftheotherPartytoshipordischarge
crewmembersorotherpersonsandforsuchotherpurposesas
maybeagreedupon.

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1.ThotwoF&rtiooshallconaultperiodically onquootiona
relatingtotheimplementation andproperfunctioningofthio
Agracmont.
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2.Inthoeventofadiuputoconcerningthointerpretation or
applicationofthioAgreementouchadisputeehallbetheeubjeot
ofconsultations "betweenthetwoParties.

Artie ?oXT
This Atproemont shall apply ,ontheonehand ,totheterritorieo
inwhich theTreaty establishing theCommunity isapplied and
under theconditions laid down inthat Treaty and ,ontheother
hand ,totheterritory ofCanada .

Article XII
1.Nothing inthis Aoreement shall prejudice anymultilateral
convention towhich Canada andtheCommunity ,orCanada andany
Member State oftheCommunity ,areparties ,ortheviews of
either Party with respect toanyquestion relating totheLaw
ofthe Sea .
2.This Agreement iswithout prejudice tothedelimitation of
economic zones orfishery zones between Canada andMember
States ofthe European Community .

ArticleXIII
/l.ThisAgreementshallnotaffectrightsunderanyexisting
FisheriesAgreementbetweenaMemberStateoftheCommunityand
Canada.
2.Howeverfromthetimeofentryintoforce,theCommunity
shallconductonbehalfofsuchaMemberStateallconsultations
whichmaybenecessarytodeterminethefishingrightsgranted
pursuanttosuchAgreement.^

ArticleXIV
TheAnnextothisAgreementshallformanintegralpartthereof.

Article XV
Thio Agreemont chall enter into force onthedate onwhich the
Partios notify each other ofthecompletion oftheprocedures
necessary forthis purpose .

Article xvT
Tnin Agrc^iont maybotorminatod byoithor Party on
Doccnbor 31,1936 atanytime thereafter /
provided that notice oftermination isgiven notless then twelvo
(12)months inadvance ofsuch termination .
IUUITIESS WHEREOF , thoundoraigned ,beingduly authorised for
this purpose ,have signed thiB Agreement .
Bono at ton ,in
duplicate inthoDanish ,Dutch ,English ,Frencli ,German ,greek an<j
Italian languages ,each ofthese texts being equally authentic .
For tho Council oftho
European CommunitiesFor the Govornmont ox
Canada

Annex
COMMUNITY DECLARATIOT ;COR v?7i:;0 A'RTTCT ,*:YT
OFTHE AGREEMENT O?; P-TV.TEN
7:ErJ EUROPEAN.' ETiV'MIu ""'■?■"' N'TTY
A?DTHE C-OVK :: QECA:;APA
Pursuant tothewish expretted bytheGovernment of
Canada ,theCommunity cor.fi rmsthat Article XI'of
theAgreement incorporates provisions that are
traditionally used inagreements concluded between
theEuropean Economic Community andthird countries .