COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 12.12.1997 
COM(97) 701 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
allocating for 1998 catch quotas between Member States 
for vessels fishing in Icelandic waters 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Consultations between the Community and Iceland, held in Reykjavik on 20-21 October 1997, have 
resulted in an agreement defining a reciprocal fisheries arrangement for 1998. This arrangement 
provides for, inter alia, certain catch quotas for Community vessels in the Icelandic fishing zone. 
The arrangement, also maintains an amendment to the fishing area; the South-Eastern area has been 
expanded by approximately 1,000 square miles. 
The purpose of this proposal for a regulation is to allocate among Member States the quotas available 
in 1998 to Community vessels fishing in the Icelandic zone under the above mentioned arrangement. 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No /98 
of.... December 1997 
allocating for 1998 catch quotas between Member States 
for vessels fishing in Icelandic waters 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 (4) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the Agreement on Fisheries Relations 
between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland(2), and in particular Article 4 
thereof, the Community and Iceland have held consultations concerning their mutual fishing rights for 
1998 and the management of common living resources; 
Whereas, in the course of these consultations, the delegations agreed to recommend to their respective 
authorities that certain catch quotas for 1998 should be fixed for the vessels of the other Party; 
Whereas, in the course of these consultations, the delegations agreed to maintain the adjusted fishing 
area designated to Community vessels in Icelandic waters; 
Whereas the necessary measures should be taken to implement, for 1998, the results of the 
consultations held between the delegations of the Community and Iceland; 
Whereas to ensure efficient management of the catch possibilities available in Icelandic waters, they 
should be allocated among the Member States as quotas in accordance with Article 8 of Council 
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 ; 
Whereas addi^nal conditions for the year-to-year management of TACs and quotas, in accordance 
with the p > -. -JUS laid down in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 , were not agree4 
with Iceland, 
(1) OJNoL389, 31.12.1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. 
(2) OJ No L 161, 2.7.1993, p. 1. 
(3) OJ No L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. 
(4) OJ No LI 15, 9.5.1996, p. 3. 
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Whereas, for imperative reasons of common interest, this Regulation will apply from 1 January 1998, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
From 1 January to 31 December 1998 vessels flying the flag of a Member State are hereby authorised 
to make catches within the quota limits set out in the Annex in waters falling within the fisheries 
jurisdiction of Iceland. 
The catch quotas shall be fished in areas of the Icelandic Exclusive Economic Zone defined by straight 
lines connecting the following coordinates: 
South Western Area 
1. 63°12'Nand23°05'W 
2. 62°58'Nand22025'W 
3. 63°06,Nand21°30'W 
4. 63°03,Nand21°00'W 
South Eastern Area through 62°00'N and 26°00'W 
from there 180°00'S 
63°14'Nand 
63°14'Nand 
63°35'N and 
64°00'N and 
63°53'N and 
63°36'N and 
63°10'Nand 10°40'W 
11°23'W 
12°21*W 
12°30'W 
13°30'W 
14°30'W 
17°00'W from there 180°00'S 
Article 2 
Stocks referred to in the Annex shall not be subject to the conditions stipulated in Articles 2, 3 and 5 
(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96. 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Communities. 
It shall apply from 1 January 1998 * 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels,.... December 1997. 
For the Council 
The President 
ANNEX 
Allocation of Community catch quotas in Icelandic waters for 1998 
(in metric tonnes, fresh round weight) 
Species 
Redfish ICES 
division 
Va Community 
catch quotas 
3,000(1) Quotas allocated 
to Member States 
Germany 1,690 
United Kingdom 1,160 
Belgium 100 
France 50 
(1) Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed). 
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