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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(80)886final
Brussels/16thDecember1980
RECOMMENDATION FORACOUNCILDECISION
concerningtheconclusionofanAgreementintheformofanexchangeof
lettersbetweentheGovernmentofCanadaandtheEuropean
EconomicCommunityconcerningtheirfisheriesrelations
•r,*\ i
(presentedbytheCommissiontotheCouncil)
COM(80)886final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM si
ByitsdecisionofApril1980theCouncilauthorizedtheCommission
toconductnegotiations forafisheriesagreementwithCanada.-
Thenegotiations betweentheGovernmentofCanadaandtheCommissionreached
theirconclusionon29November1980.ThetextoftheAgreement,inthe
formofanexchangeofletters,wasinitialled byMr.A.E.H.Campbell,
DirectorGeneral,International FisheriesDivision,DepartmentofFisheries
andOceans,Ottawa,andbyMr.R.Simonnet,Director,Directorate-General .■>
forFisheries,CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities.TheAgreementisto^
bevalidforsixyearsinthefirstinstance.
HieA.jioeinnhiiti'M/i'lessforNi«openingbytheCommunityoftariffquotas
fortheimportationofcertainfisheriesproducts.Theproducts,tariffrates
andquantitiesproposedaregiveninAnnexIItothedraftexchangeofletters.
ThetariffquotastobeopenedbytheCommunityareergaomnes,i.e.any
countrywhichhastherighttofishforthespeciesinquestionintheNorth
Atlanticwillbeabletobenefitfromthesequotas.Thequotasaretobe
openedintheframeworkoftheCommunity'sregulationsconcerningthecommon
1Τ
organization ofthemarketforfisheriesproducts.
TheAgreementalsoreferstotheCommunity'sregulationofsalmoncatchesat-
WestGreenlandfor1981,andifaninternational conventiononAtlanticSalmon
hasnotyetcomeintoeffect,for1982and1983.Iritheframeworkofitspolicy
fortheconservation andmanagementoffisheriesresources,theCommission
willproposethatthepossibilityforcatchingsalmonbyCommunityvessels
westof44°WbefixedinanaddendumtoitsproposalforaCouncilRegulation
fixingtotalallowablecatchesfor1981,andifnecessary,bysimilar
regulationsfor1982and1983.
TheCommissionconsidersthatitisintheinterestoftheCommunitytoopen
thetariffquotassetoutinAnnexIItotheDraftAgreementintheformof
anexchangeofletters.Theseconcessions correspondinvalueandinduration
withthefishingpossibilities tobemadeavailablebyCanadatovessels
flyingtheflagofMemberStatesoftheCommunity.
Inthelightoftheforegoing,theCommission
(i)recommendsthattheCouncil,atitsnextmeeting,authorizeits
Presidenttodesignatethepersonsauthorizedtosign"thisAgreement,
(ii)proposesthattheCounciI.approve-the-outcomeof-the.negotiat ionsby
.takingthedecision,arecommendation *"forwfiich^s-f--annexed'toergto,
therebyapprovingtheAgreement. --v.M;

Recommendation foraCouncilDecision
concerningtheconclusionofanAgreementintheform
ofanexchangeoflettersbetweentheGovernmentof
CanadaandtheEuropeanEconomicCommunityconcerning
theirfisheriesrelations
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
and,inparticular,Article113thereof,,
Havingregardtotherecommendation fromtheCommission,
WhereastheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheGovernmentofCanadahave
concludedtheirnegotiations concerningtheirfisheriesrelations.
WhereastheresultingAgreementintheformofanexchangeofletters,
annexedtothisDecisionprovidesfortheopeningoftariffquotasbythe
Communityforcertainfisheriesproductsfrom1January1981,
Whereasitis,therefore,appropriatethattheAgreementintheformof
anexchangeoflettersbeapprovedonthebasisofArticle113oftheTreaty,
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS:-
Article 1
TheAgreementintheformofanexchangeoflettersbetweentheGovernment
ofCanadaandtheEuropeanEconomicCommunityconcerningtheirfisheries
relationsisherebyapprovedonbehalfoftheCommunity.
ThetextofthisexchangeoflettersisannexedtothisDecision.

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Article2
ThePresidentoftheCouncil -isherebyauthorizedtodesignatethepersons
empoweredtosigntheAgreementinordertobindtheCommunity.
Doneat FortheCouncil
.ThePresident
ν

4
DraftDeclaration oftheCouncilandtheCommission
tobeincludedintheminutesoftheCouncil
TheCouncilandtheCommissionherebyconfirmtheirunderstanding that
theCanadianauthorities haveundertakentodeliverlicencestofish
partsoftheallocationsprovidedforinAnnexItotheAgreementin
theformofanexchangeofletterstoany"MemberStateoftheCommunity
whichhasaninterestinthesefisheries,takingintoaccountthequotas
allocatedtovesselsflyingtheflagoftherespective MemberStatesinthe
areasconcernedintheframeworkoftheCommonFisheriesPolicy.TheCouncil
andtheCommissiondeclarethatthetariff -quotasopenedunderAnnexII
tothisAgreement maybereconsidered orclosediftheCanadianauthorities
donotcarryouttheundertakingreferredtoabove. .~

LetterfromtheEuropeanEconmicCommunitytotheGovernmentofCanada
Sir- .~
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledgereceiptofyourletteroftoday'sdate,
whichreadsasfollows: I
M '
IhavethehonourtoinformyouthattheCounciloftheEuropeanCommuniti
isinagreementwiththecontentsofyourletter.
;... •
Pleaseaccept,Sir>theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
I
,. OnbehalfoftheCouncilof
theEuropeanCommunities

EXCHANGE OFLETTERS BETWEEN
THEGOVERNMENT OFCANADA
ANDTHE
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
CONCERNING
THEIRFISHERIES RELATIONS

WithreferencetotheAgreement onFisheries betweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheGovernmentofCanadasignedon
thisdate/inparticular,toArticleVIII,Ihavethehonourto
confirmthattheGovernment ofCanadawillprovidetovesselsflying
theflagofMemberStatesoftheCommunitytheopportunity tofish
accordingtothelawsandregulations ofCanadatheallocations listed
inAnnexItothisletter.
Themaintenance oftheseallocations shallbecontingent upon
thefulfillment bytheCommunityofitsobligations withregardto
commercial cooperation setoutbelow.
\
Ifthebenefitsfromthisundertaking arenullifiedorimpaired
bydirectorindirectactionbyCanada,thetwoPartiesshallconsult
promptlywithaviewtoremovingsuchnullification orimpairment .

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Ihavethehonourinadditiontoconfirmmyunderstanding that
theCommunitywillopentariffquotasfortheimportation offisheries
productsasspecifiedinAnnexIItothisLetterdur'ingtheperiod
1January1981to31December1986.
Themaintenanceofthesetariffquotasshallbecontingentupon
thefulfillment byCanadaofitsobligationsconcerningfishing
allocations setoutabove.
Ifthebenefitsfromthisundertaking arfcnullifiedorImpaired
bydirectorindirectactionbytheCommunity,thetwoPartiesshall
consultpromptlywithaviewtoremovingsuchnullification or
impairment.
ThetwoPartiesagreetoexamine,beforeJanuary1,1986.the
«•
mutualfisheriesarrangements whichmightfollowthoseprovidedfor
inthepresentarrangement.

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Thisexchangeoflettersiswithoutprejudicetotherightsand
obligations ofCanadaandtheCommunityundertheGeneralAgreement
ontariffsandtrade.
WithregardtoAtlanticSalmon/theGovernmentofCanadaandthe
Communityrecognizethatstatesinwhoseriversanadromous stocks
originate havetheprimaryinterestinandresponsibility forsuchstocks,
andagreethatfishingforanadromous speciesshouldnotbeconducted
inareasbeyondthelimitsofnationalfisheriesjurisdiction .They
willcontinuetoworktogetherfortheestablishment ,assoonaspossible,of
a'.'permanentinternational arrangement reflectingthisposition.
Intheinterestoftheconservation ofanadromous species,each
Party,inthecontextofclosescientific cooperation,shallregulate
thefishingforanadromous specieswithinitsareaoffisheries
jurisdiction ,andshalltakemeasurestopreventvesselsflyingtheflag
eitherofCanadaorofaMemberStateoftheCommunityfromtaking
anadromous speciesinwatersbeyondthelimitsoftheirfisheryzones.
ThetwoPartiesagreeonthefollowing mea9jres,for1981:
-TheGovernmentofCanadashallregulatethefishingofAtlantic -
salmonintheCanadianareaoffisheriesjurisdiction insucha
mannerastoavoidasfaraspossiblethecatchingofAtlanticsalmon
ofCommunityorigin.
-TheCommunitywilllimitfishingforAtlanticsalmonwestof44°
westlongitudebyvesselsflyingtheflagof.MemberStatesofthe
Communityto1,190tonnes,andwillensurethatsuchcatchesaretaken
inaccordancewiththefishingpatternsof1976and1977.
Moreover,thetwoPartiesagreetoexamine,before1July1981,
theconsequences forthesalmonfisherywhichmightresultfromany
changeintheopeningdatesofthefisheryseasoninGreenland.

IfanInternational Convention forAtlantic salmon has notbeen
established intime todetermine fishing conditions applicable in1982 ,
thetwoParties agree toprolong thepreceding provisions foroneyear
and iftheaforesaid Convention hasnotyetentered'into force ,until
31December 1983 .
Iftheproposals referred tointhis letter 'are acceptable to
theCommunity ,1have thefurther honour topropose that this Note ,and
your reply tothat effect ,shall constitute anagreement between the
European Economic Community and theGovernment ofCanada which shall
enter into force onthedate onwhich theParties notify each other of
the completion ofthe procedures necessary for this purpose .

ANNEXI
AnnualquotastobeallocatedtotheCommunitybyCanadafortheperiod
1January1981-31December1981.
SQecT.es
Cod
Cod
SquidZone
2J3KL
2GH
3and4Quantity
8,0C0t
6,500t1
7,000t
1January1982to31December 1986
Cod
Cod
Squid2J3KL
2Gtf
3and49,500t
6,500t
7,000t

AnnexIT
* TariffquotastobeopenedbytheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
1W-1986 ; <ntonnes
Item|Rate1931
._____19ST193319541925L;**
03.01.0.1,h>2
CodfrozenroundCD !
03.01.0.1.f>2'
Redfish •.■
frozenround,
•t
zA21'
«5.000S.0006.000 ,
%6.0004
6.0006.000
*V
03.01.8.11.b>1• 4X(2)7.0008.000 •8.0009.000'9.000 J9.000
Codfilletsfrozen<1>•.
t6%(2)
Si9.00010.00011.000 •
i12.000Î.000'
I
I15.000
03.0?.A.I.b
Codwholesalted
*,•OXΦ
(31<3)<3)A.000S.0006.000»
•03.02.A.II.a."
1Codfillets'salted
.•OX (3)(3)(3)2.S00
I3.5004.000I
ex.16.04.C.II
"Herring-flaps ",.prepared
orpreservedinvinegar,in
packinqsofanetcapacity
of10Kgormore10X3.000'4.0004.5006.0006.5007.000
<1)Ofthespeciesgadusmorhua,NorthAtlanticcod;importsintotheCommunitywill.
bepermittedonlywhenaccompanied byacertificate oforigin,
(2)thesuspensionshallapplytofishintendedtoundergoanytreatmentunlessthey
areintendedtoundergoexclusively oneormoreofthefollowingtreatments :
-cleaning,gutting,heading,tailing -packing,
-cutting(excludingfilletingorcutting-icing,
offrozenblocks) "freezing,
-sortinq, -deepfreezing,
-labelling, -thawing,separation.
Thesuspensionisnotallowedforproductsonwhichotherwisequalifying treatmants
areintendedtobecarriedoutatretailorcateringlevel.Thesuspensionshall
applyonlytofishintendedforhumanconsumption.Controloftheuseforthis
specialpurposeshallbecarriedoutpursuant ,tothe.relevantCommunityprovisions.i- £5)Ij/rhii