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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(79)67 final
I
Brussels /16February 1979
Proposal for a
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )/
/./
laying down certain interim measures for the
conservation andmanagement offishery resources
applicable tovessels registered inthe Faroe Islands■N- .\
;
(submitted totheCouncil bytheCommission )
C0M(79 )67final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
InordertoallowcontinuedreciprocalfishingbytheCommunity
andtheFaroeIslandspendingtheconclusion ofconsultations
tofinaliseanarrangement fortheyear1979theCounciladopted
on21December1978Regulation (EEC)No.3149/78layingdown
certaininterimmeasuresfortheconservation andmanagement
offisheryresourcesapplicabletovesselsregistered inthe
FaroeIslands(1)fortheperiodfrom1Januaryto28February1979.
Theconsultations betweentheCommunity andtheFaroeIslands
havenotbeencompletedintimetopermittheadoptionbefore
28February1979ofdefinitive arrangements for1979basedupon
theconclusions ofthesaidconsultations .Itisthereforeappropriate
toprolongtheinterimrulesauthorising Faroesevesselstofishin
theCommunity zoneuntil31March1979.
ThequotaslaiddowninthepresentproposalforaRegulation are
basedonaquantityequaltoonequarteroftheannualquotasfor
1979offeredbytheCommunitytotheFaroeIslandsduringthe
above-mentioned consultations /takingaccounthoweverofseasonal
variationsinfishingforcertainspecies.
(1)O.J.No.L374of30.12.1978-p.1

PROPOSAL
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
laying down certain interim measures fortheconservation
andmanagement offishery resources
applicable tovessels registered intheFaroe Islands
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic
Community ,and inparticular Article 103thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,

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Whereas on3November 1976 theCouncil adopted asetofresolutions
concerning certain external andinternal aspects ofthecommon
fisheries policy ;
Whereas theCommunity ontheonehand andtheGovernment ofDenmark
andtheHome Government oftheFaroe Islands ontheother have signed
aFramework Agreement onfisheries ;
Whereas theCommission has submitted theAgreement totheCouncil for
approval ;
Whereas fishing from Faeroese vessels intheCommunity 'sfishing zone
isauthorized until 28February 1979 byvirtue ofCouncil Regulation
(EEC)No3149/78of21December 1978 laying down certain interim measures forthe
conservation andmanagement offishery resources applicable to
vessels registered intheFaroe Islands (^);
Whereas consultations between delegations from the Community and the
Faroe Islands about their reciprocal fishing rights in1979 have
notyetbeen concluded ;
Whereas the two delegations have recommended totheir authorities
that they adopt interim arrangements topermit thecontinuation
oftheir reciprocal fishing pending theadoption ofdefinitive
arrangements for 1979 ;
()OJNoL374,30.12.1978 ,p.ï\

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Whereas inorder toprevent interruption offishing byFaeroese
vessels intheCommunity zone appropriate measures will have tobe
adopted before 28February 1979 ;
Whereas itisnecessary toadopt such measures onthe basis of
Article 103oftheTreaty subject totheir being included ata
later date inthe common agricultural policy ;
Whereas delegations from theCommunity andCanada have agreed to
recommend totheir authorities that they co-ordinate their
decisions onthe allocations tobegiven tothird parties of
certain joint stocks offish and prawn located inthe Davis Strait
and inBaffin Bay ;
Whereas these twodelegations have agreed ontheprovisional
allocations totheFaroe Islands forthesaid joint stocks ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
1• Thecatches which vessels registered intheFaroe Islands
areauthorized tomake during theperiod 1January to
31March 1979 inthe200nautical-mile fishing zone ofthe
Member States intheNorth Sea ,Skagerrak ,Kattegat ,
theBaltic Sea ,theLabrador Sea ,theDavis Strait ,Baffin Bay
andtheAtlantic Ocean north of43°00 *Nwhich arecovered by
Community rules onfisheries shall belimited tothequotas
setout inAnnex I.

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2, Notwithst~ndin /rT>^rrgr">ph 1unavoidable by-ctches ofpsoecies
forwhich noquot "isestablished inrzone shrll bepermitted
within thelimits fixed intheconservation measures inforce in
the zone concerned .
3. By-ctches in <•given zone ofrspecies forwhich *>quote is
established inth^t zone sh'.ll becounted pgqinst thequotr concerned .
Article 2
1. Vessels fishing under thequotas established inArticle 1shell
comply with theconservation pndcontrol measures nnd ^11other
provisions governing fishing inthezones referred toinArticle 1•
2, Vessels referred toinpnr^grpnh 1sh»ll keen elogbook in
which theinformation specified inAnnex IIor,inthecse of
fishing indivision XIV *sdefined bythe International Council for
theExploration oftheSe^(ICES *mdzones 0+1psdefined inthe
Annex tothe Convention establishing the Interactional Commission
forNorth-West Atlantic Fisheries (ICNAP \inAnnex IV,istobe
entered ,
3« Vessels referred toinparagraph 1shp.ll trpnsmit tothe
Commission ,inaccordance with therules setoutinAnnex IIIor,inthecase
offishing inICES division XIV f»ndICNAF zones 0+1,inAnnex V,
theinformation specified inthose Annexes .

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4.- Theregistration letters andnumbers ofthevessels referred to
inparagraph 1must beclearly merked onthebowofthevessels on
both sides .
Article 3
1. Pishing within ICES division IVandVIandICNAP zones 0+1
under thequotas established inArticle 1shall beremitted only
where alicence issued bytheCommission onbehalf oftheCommunity
isheld onboard andwhere theconditions setoutinthelicence
are observed .
2, Thenumber oflicences which may beissued forthepurpose of
paragraph 1including those which remain valid pursuant to
paragraph 3sh^ll belimited to:
(a>18forfishing mackerel andsprat ,inICES sub-areas IVendVI
(north of56°30 *N);
(b^25forfishing Norway pout andsandeel inICES sub-area .IVand
inICES division VI(*> (north of56°30 *lO;
(c>18forfishing Northern deep w<?ter prawn ,inICNAP zones
0+1 (east ofthemedian line ^;
(d^10forfishing ling endtusk inICES division VI(b^j
(e*5forfishing Greenland halibut inICNAP zones 0+1(east of
themedian line *;
(f^15forfishing blue whiting .

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Licences issued pursuant toRegulation (EEC )No2579/78of
30October 1978 laying down thenumber oflicences forvessels
registered intheFaroe Islands forfishing within the200-mile
fishing zoneoftheMember States (1)shall remain valid ifso
requested bytheFaroese authorities until *1March 1979 ..*
Article 4
V/henanapplication for alicence issubmitted totheCommission ,
thefollowing information shall besupplied :
(a
(b
(c
(d
(e
(f
(ê
(h
(i
(J
(k
(1name ofthevessel ;
registration number ;
external identification letters andnumbers ;
port ofregistration ;
name andaddress ofthe owner orcharterer ;
gross tonnage andoverall length ;
engine power ;
call sign andradio frequency ;
intended method offishing ;
intended area offishing ;
species forwhich itisintended tofish ;
period forwhich alicence isrequested .
()OJMoL309 ,1.11.1978 ,p.12

Article 5
Each licence shall bevalid foronevessel only .When several
vessels aretaking part inthesame fishing operation ,each vessel
shall beinpossession ofalicence#
Article 6
Only long-liners areauthorized tofish forling ortusk .
Article 7
Thecompetent authorities oftheMember States shall take
appropriate steps ,including theregular inspection ofvessels ,to
ensure the enforcement ofthis Regulation .
Article 8
Where aninfringement isduly established theMember States
shall ,without delay ,inform theCommission ofthename ofthe
vessel involved andofanyaction they have taken .
Article 9
This Regulation shall enter into force ontheday ofits
publication intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
Itshall apply until 31March ,1979 »

ThisRegulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly
applicable inallMember States .
Done atBrussels ,
Por theCouncil
The President

ANNEX I
Fisrnro QUOTAS FORTHE^RIOD 1JANUARY TO31March ,1979
;SpSoies :Fishing zones • 1Quantity (tonnes ). I
ICES division orICNAF zoneL__ '
IHerring Ilia north (Ska#»rrak )(l). .. Ο .
ILing ,tusk VIb - /•250 .r: .
IMackerel IV ;■ ' 2,500 (2)
VI(north of56#3Q'N) ''5,000
INorway pout IV,Via (north of N) • j,4,400
ISprat IV.Via (north of56°30'N) ..11,250 (3)
ISandeel■:v ,3,100 : ,
Iwater .
INorthern
I deep-water
I prawn
I (Pandalua
1,050 (5)-, I borehlis )ICNAP 0+1
IBluewhiting ; -12/500 ;
IGreenland ha"-ICNAP0+1 (4),• v <•> ■| 300 (6^.
I •libut ,XIV ' •-V :-•:|U­/45
Redfish ICNAP 0+1(4) - V 'I,'v 150 (6)
xiv • • .; 75 .
IOther white
I fieh (hy- -
IV,Via
'' ' '," ■ :'
*■_ . „_,„Jcatches only ) % ,300
«
•« » 'tM„i il It «I a » • t • É >% it «
^1)East ofthelineconnecting Lindcsnes .toRanstholm
>2)ofwhich 2,350 tNorth of60®NandWestof2°Eand150tSouth Of60®N
l3)Ofwhich nomore than 1.000 tonnes indivision Via *
,4)East ofthemedian line
(5)Ofwhich lOOtWest of .themedian ,linr (Canadian zoneVand950%East ofthe
median *line andSouth of68®N * 1
(6)Less anyquantities taken' inthe'Canadian zone *

ANNEXII
TlwfbCovtotA«0«u*tot"»»*"<*■*«lorboMiahttmdk
I.T»*quanmy(inkg)of«d»tpcckscati|h(}
2.Thedateand(hetimeofthehaul;
J.Thefe<jjr»j>*uc*lpouooo«w&id»ffcicatdwiwmbmA«#
4.ThtBAiagmethodm*d.

ANTCEXIII
Theinformation tohttranuismed rotheGwronissie **andthetimraklcfoeitstraiBaussKm area*
follows:
5.1.Onrichoccasionthevesselentersthe200naurical-ftuk Battingaoneo£fshecMM«f«i»
MemberStatesoftheCommunity whichiscoveredbyCommunity mie*oeIWfeenes;
*(a)'heinformation specifiedunderpoint1.4below;
(b)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspecie*offishinthehold;
(f)when»ndwherefishingistocommence .
1.2,Oneachoccasionthevesselleavesthe200naurical-mile fishingseneoffthecoastsO?tim
MemberStatesoftheCommunity whichitcoveredbyCommunityrateemfehcneei
(a)theinformation specifiedunderpoint1.4below;
(b)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciesoffishinthehold;
(e)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaughtsincetheprevioustransmission ;
(d)theiCKSdivisionorICNAFtoneinwhichthecatcheswenttaken;
(e)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciestransferredtoothervesselssincethevesselenteredthe
Community fishingloneandtheidentification ofthevesaeltftwhichthetransferwas
made;
'(0thequantity(inkg)ofeachspecieslandedinaportoftheCessnranity sincethevessel
enteredtheCommunity fishingtone.
14.Atweeklyintervals,commencing ontheseventhA-,Jrerthevssselfirs*entersthefishingson*
oftheMemberStates:
(•)theinformation specifiedunderpoint1.4below;
(b)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaughtsincetheprevioustransmassion ;
(e)theICESdivisionorICNAFzoneinwhichthecatchesweremade.
1.4.(•)Thename,callsign,identification numbersandletter*ofthevase!sadthenameofan
master;
(b)theIterneenumberifthevesselisunderlicence;
(c)îhcsériaintimberofthemessage;
(d)identification ofthetypeofmessage;
(e)thedate,thetimeandthegeographical positionofthevessel.
2.1.Theinformatiofl specifiedunderpoint!shallbetransmittedtotheCommission oftheEur»>
pranCommunities inBrussels(telexaddress21877COMEU)viaoneoitheradiostation*
listedunderpoint3belowitidintheformspecifiedunderpoint4.
ifitisimpossibleforrcasoaeofft&cemjfttirtforthemessagetobetraewmismi bythevend,
itmaybeftaromittcd onthsvweeT#befeaifbyanothervessel.
3.Hamfofradiomtkm Caffeipiofradiottathm
Skasfft OXP
Blivsrw) OXB
Notddeid » DAFDAK
DAMDAL
DAIDAM
DAJDAN
Sihrveningen PCH
OusirnJe ' OST
NorthFottUad • CNF
Humber CKZ
■ CCC
wiek CKR
OU» CNE' ..

2-
$&ttraeofrjamststs&l &6ttexofreéi*
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llftactmibe
Niïon
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GNO
GKA
GKB
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GLD
E|K
EJM
FFB
FFU
FFO
FFC
OZN'
'OXFLamj'fEr>o
Valentía
,MjlmHead
Boulogne
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Saime-Nauire
Bordcau*•Arcadian
PrintChristi&M Sttad
JulianehJb
Godthjb
Hoisteinsborg
Godhivtl
THorshcm OXJOYS
OZMOXI>Ce»aSGodshib
4.Formofcommunications .
ofch*informarion fpedfedunderpointXthalStakethehemoimtMagcaprecededby
theword*T?<heurBruisch 1andtHcinformatMMi cioMMihiilbeiadMfottawiAg«rd*ft
β
<–■thecode'PfccheurBrumfe't
«–nameofvessd:
<al?fign;
externalidentification fettersandnumbers:
–serialnumberofthemessageforthevoyageinquestion;
-=•indicationofthetypeofmessageaccordingtothefollowing ocwfci
–message–whenenteringtheCommunity cone:"IN'0
–message whenleavingtheCc-nmunijy tone:'OUT,
–weeklymessage:'WKL';
*–■thegeographical position;
–theICESdivisionorICNAFgoneinwhichfishinguenpssxaad {©commence }
–thedateonwhichfishingifexpectedtocommence;
–thequantity (inkg)ofeach(specie*offishitsthehokSusingtitse&&$
mentioned inpointIbelow;
–•thequantity (inkg)ofeachaperiescaughtsincetheprevioustransmission usingthecttdgmetic
fionedinpoint5below;
–theK.E5divisionorICNAFsonsinwhichthecatchesweremade;
–thtqosmry(inkg)>•feai+specie*transferred sooshervessels;sine*theprevioustratMiMtioa' ,
–thenameandcallsignofthevmeltowhichthetransferwasttvuSe;
~thequantity (inkgjof«d*sprcifflilandedinag»&«ofti(wCestsrmsfufy ssw»°iwpwrmmtram*
mission;
n«nv?ofîhc
S.ThecoJ.t?obei*s».dsoindicatethequanta-lea ©«*fi*hmasm&iskt&K ?m4skzma
A:Dctp-wjrer prawn(Parwtalu*boreaiis),
««8:Ha&e(Mftrtoectas menacau® )»
–C:Greenland Siai?bö«
Cöd(G*&ifeisaiteiï »

–F:Halibut {Hip-pop hi^og)of«uiK
–G:MdckercttScomherscombntsL
■H:HonemjckffflfTradiuntstnéonuK
•–I:Round-nowr grrrudirr{Gorypk&a&d&
–J:SaitSe(PolUdtiutvirent),
«–K:WTimnjt (Mrriinpuim(titap4
–L:Hrrring(Cluprthjrcngus).
•–M:SarwJfd(Arronodyte *%p.)»
–N:Sprat(Oumiprjtvu*).
–P:PUtoe(Pleuronecto phflmi)»
«–r:Norwiypour(Tnsoptm«a«lM)i
–»Q:Ling(Molvimota).
~RjOinff,
–1ItShrimp(Pmaeidac),
«ilAadm(Cfignubmrywnbl
(ANNEXIII)

ANTTÏÏXIV
Thefoflcwingdetail*trttobeenteredintheSog-booSt«fereadbhawSi
(a)thej»mcntpooitionoftheve»sci;
(b)thequantity(inhg)ofeachspecie*caught;
(c)thequantity(inkg)ofthecatchreturned«othe*eaj
(d)thedateandtimeofshebeginningandendofthefuhingojswaofflB}
(*)theICNAFtontinwhichthe«atd>ha*beenmade;
10utf°;
jg)totalofeachapedescaughtaimsentryimothewwe.
hiaddedoa,«Mcooeoira«(<s»sfejsw»»i8»9«inteco&dtnsiewsfcAnne*Vi&allS»«»arffed«■thelo®«

ANNEX V
Theinformation sobetranimitted totheCommission anddwtimetableforistt*!uwu»fl»iao anasM»
lows:
1.1.Oneachoccasion (heveudeuenICNAFzones0♦It
(a)Nameofthevesici;
(b)Licencenumber.
(c)MewifKjnci *vtumbrvouHidootb*»4rol
(d)Nam*ofthecapt*sn;
(?)Radiocallsignofthevessel;
(f)Thetjuantiry(inkg,roundweight)ofeachspeciesoffishinthehold;
(g)Plannedactivityincludingwhenandwhefefishing»totakepUce.
1.2.Atweeklyintervals,cwmaneMong ontheseventhday•*«*«**vesseJfimcasestheGreenlandfish*
ingrone:
(a)Nameofthevessel;
(b)l.wrncenumber; '
(c)lilrfirificitiun mmibcrmarkedoftthe«drshewmo;
(d)Thepreventpoiinonofîhetcucî;
(t)Radiocallsignofthevessel;
(f)Theperiodcoveredbythereport;
(g)Nomina!catch(roundweight)intheperiodfoe«1(speosCBisgb*,specifiedbyICNAFmee;
(h)Discards (roundweight)specifiedbyspecies;
(i)Tramfffr»atsea:species,quantities (withspedftcsticm afrsvndweightcfprodnaweighs)oad
thevesseltowhichithasbeentransferred ;
(I)Dateorin*report;
(fc)Nameofthecaptain.
|J,Onrithmcnirnithevnid!cj»nthetonedefinedinpointf.l,noticeshouldbegivenatleast48
hoursbeforeleavingthesaidlone.
Beforeleavingthesoneifinalreportcorresponding totheonementionedunderpoint1.2wastbe
given.Thi?reportmustspecifythetotalcatchesofthevose!byspeciesandICNAFJone.
?„S.Thein(orm»?itm specifiedunderpointI»h»l!betianjTnitted t©theCwmmiwioo oftheEuropean
Communities inBrussels (telesaddress2!S77COMEU )viaOf*eattheesdtf>ststsomeiisttedetwte#
point3belowanditstheferaespecifiedunderpoint4. (
JULIfitisimpossible fore*aaea»offmaswinnfoeshetneMAgjE«tbewsswtisWsKJ bythe'tfcs&si,S
,maybetransmitted ontfcavmed'ab&sMbywnodMrsmd.
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