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PROPOSAL FORACOUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
fixingcertaininterimmeasuresfortheconservation and
managementoffisheriesresourcesapplicabletovessels
flyingtheflagofSpain
(presentedbytheCommissiontotheCouncil)
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM .
TheRegulation whichisthesubjectofthepresentproposalisintended
toimplementonaprovisional basis,fishingarrangements applicablein1981
tovesselsflyingtheSpanishflag,andfishingin.thefisheryzoneofthe
Community.Thesearrangements wereagreedwiththeSpanishdelegationin--
consultations heldinaccordance withtheprovisionsoftheFramework
AgreementsignedbytheCommunity andSpain.
Theseconsultations wereconcludedonlyon17February1981.TheAgreed
Recordoftheresultsoftheseconsutations isannexedtothisproposal.
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Following aprolongation ofthelicensesissuedtoSpanishvesselsuntil
31January1981,-fishingbythesevesselsintheCommunityzone,wasinterrupted
Topermittheresumptionofsuchfishingassoonaspossible,theRegulation •
whichisthesubjectofthepresentproposalshouldbeadoptedasquicklyas
possible.ThelegalbasisforthisRegulationisArticle103oftheTreaty.
Asitisaninterimregulation,itcoversonlytheperioduntil31May1981,
whenitshouldbereplacedbyaRegulation basedonArticle43oftheTreaty.
Theproposalforthislatterregulation,whichcoversthewholeof1981and
whoseadoptionrequiresconsultations oftheEuropeanParliament,isbeing
submittedatthesametimeasthepresentproposal.
Inadoptingtheattachedregulation,itisproposedthatthosepartsofthe
annualarrangements whichapplytotheperiodofitsvalidityshouldbe
implemented byallocating quotasapproximately equivalentto50%ofthose
agreedforthewholeof1981.
Fortheabovereasons,theCouncilisinvitedtoadopttheregulation,a
proposalforwhichisattachedintheannex,assoonaspossible.

Proposal fora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC /
fixing certain interim measures fortheconservation and
management offisheries resources applicable tovessels
flying the flag ofspain
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community and,
inparticular ,itsarticle 103,
having regard tothe Commission proposal ,
whereas on15April 1980 ,the Community and Spain signed aFramework Agreement
onFisheries (1)which ,under theterms ofitsarticle 12,isapplicable from
thedate ofsignature ,
whereas the Community hasconcluded this Agreement byregulation (EEC )no.3062 /80
of25November 1980 (2)^
whereas the Community and Spain held consultations according totheprocedure
provided fortheagreement concerning fisheries byvessels ofeither party in
thefishery zone oftheother party during theyear 1981 ;these consultations
were not concluded until 17February 1981 ,
considering that ,attheconclusion ofthese consultations ,theCommunity
delegation undertook torecommend toitsauthorities that certain measures should
beadopted ,forthe said period ,authorising fishing bySpanish vessels inthe
fishery zones ofMember States which aresubject toCommunity fishery regulations ,
whereas fishing byCommunity vessels inthese .zones wasauthorized ,during the
period from 1January to31January 1981 byEECregulation no„3305 /80of
17December 1980 (3);such fishing hasbeen interrupted since 1February 1981 ,
(1)OJno.C263 of10October 1980 ,p. 1
(2)0Jno.L322of28November 1980 ,p.3
(3)0Jno.L344of19December 1980 ,p.33

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Whereasinordertomeetthisdeadlineitisnecessary
toadoptthesemeasuresonaninterimbasisunder
Article103oftheTreaty,subjecttotheirbeing
includedatalaterdateinthecommonagricultural
policy;
Whereasthevalidityoftheseinterimmeasuresshould
belimitedtofourmonths;whereasthequantitiesin
respectofwhichfishingisauthorizedduringthis
periodshouldbedeterminedwithdueregardtothe
seasonalnatureofcertainfishingactivitiesand
possiblevariationsinquantitiesfishing,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
ArticleÎ
Theonlycatcheswhichvesselsflyingtheflagof
Spain"areauthorizedtomakeduringtheperiod1
31May1981 inthe200-milefishingzones
oftheMemberStatescoveredbyCommunityruleson
fisheriesarethosesetoutinAnnexIwithinthe
,quantitativelimitslaiddownthereinandcaught
undertheconditionslaiddownbythisRegulation .MarchArticle3
1.Whenanapplicationforalicenceissubmittedto
theCommission,thefollowinginformationshallbe
supplied:
(a)nameofthevessel:•
(b)registrationnumber;
(c)externalidentificationlettersandnumbers**'
(d)portofregistration:
(e)nameandaddressoftheownerorcharterer;
(f)grosstonnageandoveralllength;
(g)enginepower;- •
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(h)callsignandradiofrequency;
(0intendedmethod,offishing;
(j)intendedareaof.fishing;
(k)speciesintendedtobefished;
to^periodforwhichalicenceisrequested.
„Article2
1.Fishingshallbesubjecttotheholdingonboard
ofalicence,issuedbytheCommissiononbehalfof
theCommunity ,andtocompliancewiththeconserva­
tionandsupervisorymeasuresandotherprovisions
governingfishinginthezonesreferredtoin
Article 1.
2.Thenumberof.licenceswhichmaybeissuedto
vesselsflyingtheflag"ofSpainshallbeaslaiddownin
point3ofAnnexI. ,
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2.Eachlicenceshallhevalidforonevesselonly.When
severalvesselsarerakingpartinthesamelisltmg
operation,eachvesselmustheinpossessionofalicence
indicatingthismethodotfishing.
3.However,inthecaseofthefishingreferredtoin
point3(b)and(c)ofAnnexI,asinglelicencemaybe
issuedonrequestfortwovesselswhoseparticularsshall
beenteredatthesametimeonthelicence.
Foreachofthesaidtypesoffishing,theSpanish
authoritiesshallprovidealistofvesselswhichshallnot
exceedinnumberthatfixedinthelastcolumnofpoint
3ofAnnexI,specifyingforwhichvesselsalicenceora
jointlicenceisrequestedand,whereappropriate,the
periodofvalidityrequested.
4.Paragraphs 1and2shallnotapplytolicences
referredtoinpoint3(d),(e)and(f)ofAnnexI,those
licencesnotbeingnominativebutnumbered.Article6
1.By-catchesarepermittedwithinthelimitslaiddown
inpoint1otAnnex1.
2.Tunnyvesselsmaynotfishanyspeciesotherthan
thunnidae;theymaynothaveonboardanyspecies
otherthanthunnidae,withtheexceptionofanchovies
intendedaslivebait.
Article7
ThelicensesreferredtoinAnnexI,point
3b)ceasetobevalidon1March1981.
Thecaptainsofvesselsholdingalio;ncemust
respectthespecialconditionslaiddowninAnnexII.
Theseconditionsshallformpartofthelicence.
Fortunaandpomfretfishing,only
points1and2ofthesespecial
conditionsapply.
6.Avesselmayholdonlyonelicence.
Artide4
1.Thecaptainsofvesselsholdingalicenceforthe
fisheriesmentionedinpoint3(a)ofAnnexImust
supplytheinformationspecifiedinthelicencetothe
Commissionthrougharadiostationinoneofthe
MemberStates.
2.Licencesforothertypesoffishingexcepttunny
fishingmaybeinvalidatediftheCommissiondoesnot
receivebythefifthand20thdayofeachmonth
information communicated bythecompetent
authoritu-sotSpamconcerningthecatchesmadeby
eachvesselandthelandingsmadeine.uhportduring
thepreviousfortnight.
Article5
1.Fishingwithgillnetsshallbeprohibited.
2.Thevesselsmayhaveonboardnofishinggearother
thanthatnecessaryfortheliningauthorized .Article8
1.LicencesissuedpursuanttothisRegulationshallbe
validforaperiodofatleasttwomonthsfromthefirst
dr.yofamonthtothelastdayofamonth.Applications
forlicencesshallbemadenotlaterthan15daysbefore
thedesireddateofcommencement ofvalidity.
2.Thevalidityoflicencesmaybeextendedunderthe
conditionslaiddowninparagraph1.
3.Licencesmaybecancelledwithaviewtotheissue
ofnewlicences.Thecancellationshalltakeeffectonthe
firstdayofthemonthfollowingthesurrenderofthe
licencestotheCommission .
Thenewlicencesshallbeissuedinaccordancewith
paragraph 1.
Article9
1.Theperiodofvalidityofthelicencesshallexpireas
soonasithasbeenestablishedthatthequantitieslaid
downinpoint1ofAnnexIhavebeenfished.
2.Nolicenceshallbeissuedforaperiodofbetween
fourand12monthstovesselsinrespectofwhichthe
obligationslaiddowninthisRegulationhavenotbeen
observed.
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Article10 Article.11
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities:
Itshallbeapplicableuntill31May1981a-
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,1.Fishingmaynottakeplaceina-zonewithin
ICESdivisionsVIandVII,situatedsouthof.56°30'
N,eastof12°Wandnorthof50°30'N.
2.Thefishingreferredtoinpoints3(c)ofAnnexI
maynottakeplaceeastof1°48'W.
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FortheCouncil
ThePresident

ANNF.XI
1.Fishingquotas
SpeciesICES
sub-areasQuantity
(tonnes)
Hake VI
VII
VIII615
2.100
2.535
Otherspeciestakenasby-catchesofhakefishing VI
VII
VIII1.230
4.¿00
5.070
Anchovy VIII29.000(1)
Tunnyandρomfret«
Nolimit
.(')CatchesmadebyvesselsflyingtheHagofSpainintheSpanishfishingzoneoftheBayofBiscay
aretobedeductedfromthisquantity.
2.Permittedby-catches
Target
speciesSpeciesfishedas
by-catchesPermittedlimitsofby-catches
Hake Cod
Haddock
Whiting
Pollack
SaitheThetotalby-catchesofthesespeciesmaynotexceed3%
byweightofthetotalcatchonboard
Clupeidfish
NorwaylobsterThetotalby-catchesofthesespeciesmaynotexceed5%
byweightofthetotalcatchonboard
Sole
Plaice
HerringBy-catchesofthesespeciesmaynotbekeptonboard
Sardine Horse-mackerel By-catchesofthisspeciesmaynotexceed10%byweightofthe
totalcatchor10%byweightofanysampleoflessthan100kg
offishfoundtobeonboardinthevessel'sholdaftersorting
Otherspecies
(including
invertebrates )By-catchesofallotherspeciesmaynotbekeptonboard

.NumberoflicenceschatmaybeissuedforthevariousICESsub-areasanddivisions
TypeoffishingICESsub-
areasand
divisionNumberof
licencesComplete
liseoí
vessels
(a)Vesselsconductinghakefishing
t
(b)Sardiners(seinerslessthan100GRT)VI
VII
VIII
VIII22(*)
62t15
.Wt-(I)58u
40 71
(c)Long-linerslessthan100GRT VI,VII,VIII 1025
(d)Fishingexclusivelywithrodsfromvesselsnot
exceeding50GRT - VIII 50 _ .-
(e)Vesselsfishingforanchovyastargetspecies VIII 160
(g)Tunnyfishingendvesselsfishing
pomfretVI,VII,
VIUNoimit
(')Figurefixedonthebasisofastandardvesselwithabrakehorsepowerof700bhp.Theconver­
sionfactorsforvesselsofanotherhorsepowerareasfollows:
Horsepower Coefficient
Lessthan300bhp 0-57
300bhpormore,butlessthan400bhp 0-76
400bhpormore,butlessthan500bhp 0-85
500bhpormore,butlessthan600bhp 0-90
600bhpormore,butlessthan700bhp 0-96
700bhpormore,butlessthan800bhp , 1-00
800bhpormore,butlessthan1000bhp 1-07
1000bhpormore,butnotexceeding1200bhp 1-11
Over1200bhp 2-25
Longlinersotherthanthosespecifiedin3(b) 0-33
Whenapplyingtheseconversionfactorsto'parejas*and'trios'thehorsepoweroftheindividual
vessels'enginesaretobetotalled. '

ANNEX//
Spccialconditions
1.Thefishinglicencemustbeonboardthevessel.
2.Theregistrationlettersandnumbersofthelicensedvesselmustbeclearlymarkedonthebowofthe
vesselatboth.sidesandoneachsideofthesuperstructure wheretheycanbestbeseen.
/
Tlielettersandnumbersshallbepaintedinacolourcontrastingwiththatofthehullor
superstiuc tureandshallnotbeetlaced,altered,coveredorotherwiseobscured.
3.Alogbookmustbekeptinwhichthefollowingdetailsaretobeenteredaftereachfishing
operation :
3.1.thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaught;
3.2.thedateandthetimeofthebeginningandendoffishing;■
3.3.theICESstatisticalrectangleinwhichthecatchesweremade;
3.4.thefishingmethodused.
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4.Intormation mustbetransmittedbythelicensedvesseltotheCommissionoftheEuropean
Communities atBrussels(telexaddress24IS')FISEU-B)viaoneoftheradiostationslistedinpoint
6.2inaccordancewiththefollowingtimetable:
4.1.on-eachoccasionthevesselentersthe200nauticalmilefishingzoneoffthecoastsofthe
MemberStatesoftheCommunitywhichiscoveredbyCommunityfisheriesregulations;
4.2.oneachoccasionthevesselleavesthe200nauticalmilefishingzoneoffthecoastsofthe
MemberStatesofCommunitywhichiscoveredbyCommunityfisheriesregulations;
4.3.oneachoccasionthevesselmovesfromoneICESsubdivisiontoanotherwithinthezonesas
dennedin4.1and4.2;
4.4.oneachoccasionthevesselentersaCommunityport;
4.5.oneachoccasionthevesselleavesaCommunityport;
4.6.atweeklyintervalsforthepreviousweek,fromeithertheseventhdaythevesselfirstentersthe
fishing/oneoftheMemberStatesasreferredtoin4.1aboveorthedaythevesselleavesaport
asrel'etredtoin4.5above.
5.Thefollowingdetailsmustbeincludedinallmessagestransmittedinpursuanceofpoint4:
5.1.thedate,time,geographical positionandICESstatisticalrectangle;
5.2.thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciesoffishinthehold;
5.3.thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaughtsincetheprevioustransmission^
5.4.theICESstatisticalrectangleinwhichthecatchesweretaken;
5.5.thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciestransferredtoother-vesselssincetheprevioustransmission .
6.Thedetailsprovidedforinpoint5mustbetransmittedinaccordancewiththefollowingconditions:
6.1.Allmessagesmustbetransmittedviaaradiostationonthelistbelow:
Namc
NorthForeland
ilumber
Cullcrcoats
Vtick
Oban
Ponp.ttrick
Anglesey
IltiacombeCallsign
GNF
GKZ
CCC
GKR
GNE
GPK
GLV
GIL

Niton GNI
Stonehaven GND
l'orulitud 1*. CîKA
_ GKB
' '.GKC
-Land'sEnd GLD
Valentia \ EJK
MalinHcad EJM
Boulogne- - FFB-
Brest FFU
Saint-N.iz.iire FFO
Bordeaux -Arcachon ' FFC
2.Ifforreasonsofforcemajeureitisimpossibleforthemessagetobetransmittedbythelicensed
vessel,itmaybetransmittedonthatvessel'sbehalfbyanotherVessel.
3.Contentofthemessage
Messagestransmutedundertheprovisionsofthelicenceandinaccordancewiththetimetable
setoutinpoint'tUHIMi.ikcintoaccountthedetailsrequiredpursuanttopoint5andcontain
thefollowinginformation :
–nameofvessel,
–callsi^n,
–exiernalidentification lettersandnumbers.•
«–licencenumber, • ■
–serialnumberofthemessageforthevoyageinquestion,
–indicationofthetypeofmessagetakingintoaccountthedifferentpointsmentionedin
pomi-1,
–thegeographicalpositionandtheICESstatisticalrectangle, v'
–thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciesoffishintheholdsusingthecodegiveninpoint6.4,
–thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaughtsincetheprevioustransmission,
–the1CF.Sstatisticalrectangleinwhichthecatchesweretaken,
–thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciestransferredtoothervesselssincetheprevious
(ransj)itssion ,
–thename,callsign,and,ifapplicable,thelicencenumberofthevesseltowhichthetransfer
wa.%made,
–thenameofthemaster.
4.Thecodetobeusedtoindicatethequantitiesoffishonboardasmentionedinpoint6.3:
A.Deep-waterprawn(Pandalusborealis) .
B.Hake(Merlucciusmcrluccius) ■
C.Greenlandhalibut(Reinhardtiushippoglossoides )
D.Cod(Gadusmorrhua)
E.Haddock(Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
F.Halibut(Hippoglossushippoglossus )
G.Mackerel(Scomberscombrus) i •
H.Horse-mackerel (Trachurustrachurus)
I.Round-nosegrenadier(Coryphaenoides rupestris)
J.Saithe(Pollachiusvirens) N
K.Whiting(Mcrlangusmerlangus)
L.Herring(Clupcaharengus)
M.Sandeel(Ammodytessp)/
N.Sprat(Clupeasprattus)

O.PLiicc(i'iruroiicvtesnutessa) /
I*.NorwayJXMJI('i'ri&ontcru*csraarltii)
Q.I..ini;(Molvamolva)
R.Other
S.Shrimp(IViiacuiac)
T.Anchovy(Engrauliscncrassicholus )