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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES
COM(77)730final.
Brussels ,16December 1977 .
Proposal for a
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
laying down certain interim measures fortheconservation
andmanagement offishery resources applicable tovessels
flying theflag ofSpain .
(submitted totheCouncil "bytheCommission )
C0;.l(77 )730final

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )No
of
Laying down certain interim measures fortheconservation
andmanagement offishery resources applicable tovessels
flying the flag ofSpain .
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
Having regard totheActofAccession ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas theCouncil adopted ,on3November 1976 ,asetofresolutions
concerning certain external andinternal aspects ofthecommon fisheries
policy ;
Whereas inRegulation (EEC)No.373/77^the Council laiddown,fortheperiod
1January to31March 1977,certain interim measures fortheconservation
andmanagement offishery resources applicable tovessels flying theflag of
certain non-member countries ,and inparticular Spain ;
Whereas inRegulations (EEC)No.746/77(2),(EEC)No.1416/77(3)(EEC)
No.1709 /77 and (EEC)No.2160 /77 theCouncil extended theapplication
0+certain provisions ofRegulation (EEu)No.37.5/7/;
Whereas theabove Regulations were adopted inorder toestablish interim
measures pending theconclusion ofnegotiations between theCommunity and
these countries ,andinparticular Spain ,with aview toconcluding frame­
work agreements onfisheries ;
Whereas thenegotiations with Spain have notyetbeen concluded ,and itis
therefore necessary tolaydown interim measures for aperiod ofonemonth ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION
(1)0JNo.L53,25.2.1977 ,P.1
(2)0JNo.L90,8.4.1977 ,o.8
(3)0JNo.L160 ,30.6.1977 ,p.18
(4)0JWo.L189 ,29.7.19 77,p.8
(5)0JNo.L250,30.9.1977 , 7 P

Article 1
1.Tho only catchss which vessels flying the flag of Spain
shall beauthorized totake inthe 200-mi /lefishing zones situated off
the North Sea andAtlantic coasts ofMember States covered byCommunity
rules onfisheries are laid down inthe Annex .
2.The fishing quotas shall begranted subject tocompliance with the
conservation andsurveillance measures andallother provisions governing
fishing inthe zones referred toinparagraph 1.
Article 2
Fishing within the zones referred toinArticle 1shall besubject tothe
granting ofalicence bythe Commission onbehalf ofthe Community ,and to
observance ofthe conditions set out inthe licence .
Article 3
When anapplication for alicence issubmitted totheCommission thefollowing
information shall besupplied :
a)name ofthe vessel .
b)registration number .
c)external identification letters andnumbers .
d)port ofregistration ,
e)name and address oftfhe owner orcharterer , i
f)gross tonnage andoverall Length ,
g)engine power ,
h)caLl sign and radio frequency .
i)intended methos offishing ,
j)intended area offishing ,
k)species which itisintended tofish ,
I)period for which aLicence isrequested .
Article 4
Each Licence shall bevalid for one vessel only .When several vessels are
taking part inthe same fishing operation ,each vessel must beinpossession of
alicence .

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Article 5
1.TheLicenceholdershallberequiredtocomplywiththeconditions ofthe
licenceandtonotifyaradiostatiotiintheMemberStatesatthetimes
stipulatedinthelicence/'especiallyincludingdetailsofthevessel's
positionandthecatchofeachspecies.
2.TheMemberStatesradiostationsshallimmediately notifytheCommission
directlyofmessagestransmitted bythefishingvesselsofnon-member
countriesincompliance withthelicence.
Article 6
MemberStatesshalltakeallpossiblestepstoensuretheenforcement of
Article 1inrespectofthemaritimewaterscomingundertheirsovereignty
orfallingundertheirjurisdiction ,includingtheregularinspectionof
vessels.
Article 7
* ...
Within24hoursofdetecting anyinfringement MemberStatesshallinformthe
Commission ofthenameofthe.vesselinvolvedanddetailsoftheactionthey
havetaken.
»
Article 8 ,
Thisregulationshallenterintoforceonthedayfollowingitspublication
intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
Thisregulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil,
ThePresident

ANNEX
1.Catch quota fop i.heperiod from 1January to31January 19?8 .
SpeciesDivision
'ICES ICNAFQuantity (tons )
Hake IV 195
VII 667
VIII 805
Other species ,except•VI 390
Jplaice ,andsole ,taken VII 1333
Jasby-catches ofhake (1) j.VI11 ]1610 |
(1)catches ofcod,haddock ,whiting andsaithe shall not consitute more than
3%ofthe catch onboard any vessel and catches ofclupeiforms and inver­
tebrates not more than 5%.
2.Number ofstandard-vessel licences that may beissued for each ICES or
ICNAF division (1)
Division (ICES orICNAF ) Number oflicences
IV 23
VII 84
VIII || 95
Maximum number ofstandard ,vessels (l)permitted tofish atthesame time in
agiven zone for which alicence has "been obtained :
j Division (ICESorICNAF )Number ofvessels
VI 15
VII 53
VU! |I 74
(l)Astandard vessel isavessel having aBHPequal orinferior to800BHP#
IftheBHPexceeds 800BHP ,thefollowing conversion factors will be
applied :
-vessels ofapower equal toorgreater than 800butnotgreater than
1100 BHP =1.75
-vessels ofapower greater than 1100 butnotgreater than 1500 BHP =
2.25 .