COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM (89) 216 final 
Brussels, 28 April 1989 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) N- 3950/88, allocating, for 1989, 
Community catch quotas in Greenland waters 
(prtstnttd by tht Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
In the framework of the Agreement on fisheries between the European 
Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the 
local Government of Greenland, on the other, the Parties have laid down in 
a Protocol on the conditions relating to fishing, certain catch quantities 
for the Community for each year, until 31 December 1989, in Greenland 
waters. By regulation (EEC) N* 3950/88 the Council has allocated among 
Member States the shares available to the Community in 1989. 
The Greenland Home Rule Authorities have for 1989 offered the Community an 
additional 4 000 t of the western cod stock of Greenland. During the 
Council meeting on 23 February 1989 the Commission was authorised to accept 
this offer against compensation as provided for in Article 3(2) of the 
Protocol on the conditions relating to fishing. 
The supplementary quota available to the Community has been allocated among 
the Member States on the basis of the principles which were applied to the 
allocation of quotas in 1983. 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) N* 3950/88, allocating, for 1989, 
Community catch quotas in Greenland waters 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N* 170/83 of 25 January 1983 
establishing a Community system for the conservation and management of 
fishery resources (1), as amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and 
Portugal, and in particular Article 11 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, 
on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of 
Greenland, on the other (2), and the Protocol on the conditions relating to 
fishing between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the 
Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland on the other 
(3), establish the fishing quotas allocated to the Community in Greenland 
waters; 
Whereas catch quotas in Greenland waters for 1989 were allocated by Council 
Regulation (EEC) N* 3950/88 (4); 
Whereas the Greenland Home Rule Authorities in a note dated 23 January 1989 
have further offered to the Community for 1989 a quota of the western cod 
stock; 
Whereas in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 of the Agreement on 
fisheries between the EEC, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark 
and the local Government of Greenland on the other, the Community has 
accepted Greenland's offer of supplementary catch possibilities of 4 000 t 
of cod from the western stock of Greenland; 
Whereas this acceptance implies an adjustment of the financial 
compensation in proportion to this supplementary quota, in conformity with 
Article 3(2) of the Protocol on conditions relating to fishing of 1984; 
(1) 0J N' L 24, 27.1.1983, p. 1 
(2) 0J N' L 29, 1.2.1985, p. 9 
(3) 0J N" L 29, 1.2.1985, p. 14 
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Whereas it is for the Community to lay down, in accordance with Article 3 
of Regulation (EEC) N' 170/83, the conditions subject to which these catch 
quotas may be used by Community fishermen; 
Whereas, to ensure efficient management of the catch possibilities 
available, they should be shared out among the Member States by means of 
quotas in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) N* 170/83; 
Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to 
the relevant control measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) 
N* 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for 
fishing activities (5), 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
The data (columns 1 to 6) relating to cod in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) 
N* 3950/88 are hereby replaced by those set out in the Annex to this 
Regulation. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in 
all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 1989. 
For the Council 
The President 
(5) 0J N* L 207, 29.7.1987, p. 1. 
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ANNEX 
Allocation of Community catch quotas in Greenland waters for 1989 
Species 
1 
Cod Area 
2 
NAFO 1 
ICES XIV/V Community 
catch 
quotas 
(tonnes) 
3 
16 000 
11 500 Quotas allocated to 
Member States 
(tonnes) 
4 
Germany 12 320 
United Kingdom 3 680 
Germany 10 000 
United Kingdom 1 500 Allocations 
for Norway 
(tonnes) 
(shown for 
information 
only) 
5 Faroese quotas in 
Greenland waters 
according to 
EC/Greenland 
Fisheries 
Protocol (1) 
(tonnes) 
(shown for 
information only) 
6 
1) These Faroese quotas are additional to the Community catch quotas and form part of the 
fishery arrangement for 1989 agreed on by the Community and the Faroe Islands. 
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COMPETITIVENESS AND EMPLOYMENT IMPACT STATEMENT 
The object of the proposed Regulation is to divide between Member States 
the supplementary catch quota in the Greenland waters for 1989. 
It will not involve undertakings in any particular obligations except the 
evident respect of the relevant fisheries regulations in force. 
RAPPORT DE L'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI 
L'objet du Règlement proposé est de répartir entre les Etats Membres le 
quota de capture supplémentaire dans les zones de Groenland pour 1989. 
Cela n'implique pas d'obligation particulière excepté, évidemment, le • 
respect des règlements respectifs de pêche en vigueur. 
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COM(89) 216 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3950/88, allocating for 1989 Community 
catch quotas in Greenland waters 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
28.4.1989 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3950/88, 
allocating for 1989 Community catch quotas in 
Greenland waters 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
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