ARCHIVESHISTORIQUES
DELACOMMISSION
COLLECTION RELIEEDES
DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM(78)229
Vol.1978/0077

Disclaimer
Conformément aurèglement(CEE,Euratom)n°354/83duConseildu1erfévrier1983
concernantl'ouvertureaupublicdesarchiveshistoriquesdelaCommunauté économique
européenneetdelaCommunautéeuropéennedel'énergieatomique(JOL43du15.2.1983,
p.1),telquemodifiéparlerèglement(CE,Euratom)n°1700/2003du22septembre2003
(JOL243du27.9.2003,p.1),cedossierestouvertaupublic.Lecaséchéant,lesdocuments
classifiésprésentsdanscedossierontétédéclassifiésconformément àl'article5dudit
règlement.
InaccordancewithCouncilRegulation(EEC,Euratom)No354/83of1February1983
concerningtheopeningtothepublicofthehistoricalarchivesoftheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity(OJL43,15.2.1983,p.1),as
amendedbyRegulation(EC,Euratom)No1700/2003of22September2003(OJL243,
27.9.2003,p.1),thisfileisopentothepublic.Wherenecessary,classifieddocumentsinthis
filehavebeendeclassified inconformitywithArticle5oftheaforementioned regulation.
InÜbereinstimmung mitderVerordnung(EWG,Euratom)Nr.354/83desRatesvom1.
Februar1983überdieFreigabederhistorischen ArchivederEuropäischen
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft undderEuropäischen Atomgemeinschaft (ABI.L43vom15.2.1983,
S.1),geändertdurchdieVerordnung(EG,Euratom)Nr.1700/2003vom22.September2003
(ABI.L243vom27.9.2003,S.1),istdieseDateiderÖffentlichkeitzugänglich.Soweit
erforderlich,wurdendieVerschlusssachen indieserDateiinÜbereinstimmung mitArtikel5
dergenanntenVerordnungfreigegeben.

COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(78)229final
Brussels,30May1978
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (ESC)
concerningtheconclusionoftheAgreementonfisheries
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheGovernment
ofDenmarkandtheHomeGovernment oftheFaeroeIslands
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
COM(78)229final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
On4thMarch 1977 theCommission forwarded arecommendation tothe
Counoil concerning the signing ofanAgreement onFisheries "between
theEuropean Economio Community andDenmark andthe Faeroe Islands *
InaDecision dated 15March 1977 theCouncil authorized the signing
oftheAgreement and itwas signed the same day*
Under Article 11theAgreement applies provisionally from 1January
1977 *However ,itsentry into force requires aconclusion procedure
involving ,primarily ,approval bytheCouncil *
TheCommission therefore proposes that theCouncil approves the
agreement "byadopting theattached draft regulation *

PROPOSAL CONCERNING THECONCLUSION OPAN "AGREEMENT ONFISHERIES
BETWEEN THEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COlfflJNITY AND
HIEGOVERNMENT OFDENMARK ANDTEEHOME GOVERNMENT OFTHEFAEROE ISLANDS
(Submitted totheCouncil "bytheCommission )
On4March 1977 theCommission submitted arecommendation totheCouncil
concerning thesignature ofanagreement onfisheries between theEuropaan
Economic Community andDenmark andtheFaeroe Islands (l)•
Bydecision of15March 1977 theCouncil authorized theCommission tosign
thenegotiated agreement®
Itwassigned on15March 1977 *
According toitsArticle 11theagreement isapplied provisionally from
1January 1977® Theentry into force oftheagreement requires
however aformal conclusion ,which inthecase oftheCommunity involves
approval bytheCouncil after consultation oftheEuropean Parliament ,
thepublication oftheagreement intheOfficial Journal ,andnotification of
theCounoil 'sapproval totheGovernment ofDenmark andthe Home Government of
the Faeroe Islands *
Inorder toaccomplish these procedures theCommission proposes that the
Council
-take steps ,inconformity with itsnormal practice ,toconsult the
European Parliament
-approves theagreement byadopting theattaohed draft regulation .
(1)Doc.COM(77)67 final ,S/416/77(HELEX 33),(AGRI 34)of8.3.77

COUNCILREGULATION "(EEC)
concerningtheconclusionoftheAgreementonfisheriesbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheGovernmentofDenmark
andtheHomeGovernmentoftheFaeroeIslands,,
THECQUITOILOFTHEEUROPEANC0MMJNIT3ES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArtiole43thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommiseion ?
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament,
WhereasbyitsResolutionof3November1975oncertainexternalaspectsof
thecreationofa2.00milefisherieszoneintheCommunitywitheffectfrom
1January1977,theCouncilagreedthatfishingrightsforCommunityfishermen
inthewatersofthirdcountriesmustbeobtainedandpreservedbyappropriate
Communityagreements ;
WhereastheAgreementonfisheriesbetweentheCommunityandtheGovernment
ofDenmarkandtheHomeGovernmentoftheFaeroeIslandssignedon15March
1977shouldbeconcludedj
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION *
Article1
1*TheAgreementonfisheriesbetweentheEuropeaneconomicCommunityand
theGovernmentofDenmarkandtheHomeGovernmentoftheFaeroeIslandsishereb
approvedonbehalfoftheCommunity*
2*ThetextoftheAgreementreferredtoinparagraph1isannexedtothis
Regulation * -
Article2
ThePresidentoftheCouncilshall,onbehalfoftheCommunity,givethenoti­
ficationprovidedforinArtiole11oftheAgreement©(l)
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforoethedayfollowingthatofitspublication
intheOffioialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities *
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates*
FortheCouncil
DoneatBrussels, . ThePresident
(1)ThedateoftheentryintoforceoftheAgreementwillbepublishedinthe
OffioialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesbytheGeneralSecretariatof
theCounoil*

DRAFTAGREEMENT ONFISHERIES BETWEEN
THEGOVERNMENT OFDENMARKAMDTHEHOMEGOVERNMENT OF
THEFAROEISLANDSANDTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
TheGovernmentofDenmarkandtheHomeGovernment oftheFaroe
Islandsontheonehand,andtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity (herein­
afterreferredtoastheCommunity)ontheotherhand:
recallingthestatusoftheFaroeIslandsasaself-governing
integralpartofoneofthememberStatesof.theCommunity;
recallingthe(resolutionoftheCouncilof4thFebruary197^on
theproblemsoftheFaroeislands;
considering thevitalimportancefortheFaroeIslandsoffisheries
• •
whichconstitutetheiressential economicactivity;
consideringtheircommondesiretoensuretheconservation and
rationalmanagementofthefishstocksofthewatersadjacenttotheir
coasts;
takingintoaccountthefactth?tapartofthelivingresources
ofcertainareasoftheirrespectivefisheryzonesconsistofhighly
Interrelated stocksexploitedbyfishermenofbothparties;
0 .
notingthattheextensionoffisheryzonesintheAtlanticregion
maycauseatransferoffishingeffortwhichmightadverselyaffectthe
stateoftheseresources;
recognising thatinthesecircumstances thecoastalstatesin
theareahaveaprimaryinteresttoassurebyappropriate measuresthe
conservation andrationalmanagementofthelivingresources;
takingintoaccounttheworkof.theThirdUnitedNationsConference
ontheLawoftheSea;w *

»
-2-
affirmingthattheextensionbycoastal,statesoftheirareasof
jurisdiction overtheLivingresources,andtheexercisewithinthese
areasofsovereignrightsforthepurposeofexploring,exploiting,
conservingandmanagingtheseresources,shouldbeconductedpursuant
toandinaccordancewithprinciples ofinternational law;
havingregardtothefactthatithasbeendecidedtoestablish
aroundtheFaroeIslandswitheffect,from1January1977afishery
zoneextendingto200nauticalmilesoffthecoastwithinwhichthe
Faroe.Islandswillexercisesovereignrightsforthepurposeofexploring,
exploiting,conservingand"managingthelivingresourcesthereofand
thattheCommunityhasagreedthatthelimitsofthefisheryzonesof
itsMember.States(hereinafterreferredtoasthefisheryzoneofthe
Community)shallextendupto200nauticalmiles,fishingwithinthese
limitsbeingsubjecttothecommonfisherypolicyoftheCommunity;
desirousofestablishing thetermsandconditionspertainingto
fisheriesofmutualconcern:
.haveagreedasfollows:
Article 1
EachPartyshallgrantaccesstofishingvesselsoftheother
Partytofishwithinitsareaoffisheriesjurisdiction inaccordance
«withtheprovisionssetforthbelow..
• Article2
EachPartyshall,as'appropriate,determineannuallyforitsarea
offisheriesjurisdiction,subjecttoadjustmentwhennecessarytomeet
unforeseencircumstances,andonthebasisoftheneedforrational
■managementofthelivingresources,
■•/mmm

<a>thetotalallowablecatchforIndividualstocksorcomplexes
ofstocks,takingintoaccountthebestscientificevidence
availabletoit,theinterdependence ofstocks,theworkof
appropriateinternational organisationsandotherrelevant
factors;
<b)afterappropriateconsultations,allotmentsforfishingvessels
oftheotherPartyandtheareaswithinwhichtheseallotments
maybefished.ThetwoPartiesshallhaveastheiraimthe
realisationofasatisfactory balancebetweentheirfishing
possibilities intheirrespectivefisheryzone.In
determiningthesefishingpossibilities,eachPartyshalltake
intoaccount:
<i)thehabitualcatchesofbothParties;
(ii)theneedtominimisedifficulties forbothPartiesinthe
casewherefishingpossibilities wouldbereduced;
<iii)allotherrelevantfactors.
ThemeasurestoregulatefisheriestakenbyeachPartyforthe
purposeofconservation bymaintaining orrestoringfishstocksatlevels
whichcanproducethemaximum sustainableyieldshallnotbeofsucha
natureastojeopardisethefullexerciseofthefishingrightsallocated
undertheAgreement.
.Article3
EachPartymayrequirethatfishinginItsareaoffisheries
jurisdiction byfishingvesselsoftheotherPartyshallbesubjectto
licence.ThecompetentauthorityofeachPartyshall,asappropriate,
communicateinduetimetotheotherPartythename,registration number,
andotherrelevantparticularsofthe.fishingvesselswhichshallbe
eligibletofishwithintheareaoffisheriesjurisdiction oftheother
Party.ThesecondPartyshallthereuponissuesuchlicencesinamanner
commensurate withthepossibilities forfishinggrantedunderthe
provisionsofArticle2(b).

Article A
1.FishingvesselsofonePartyshall,whenfishingwithinthe
areaoffisheriesjurisdiction oftheotherParty,complywiththe
conservation measuresandothertermsandconditionsestablished by
thatPartyandwiththerulesandregulationsofthatPartyinrespect
offisheries.
2.Appropriate advancenoticeshall,begivenofanynewterms,
conditions,lawsorregulations.
Article5
1.EachPartyshalltakeallnecessarymeasurestoensurecompliance
withtheprovisionsofthisAgreementandotherrelevantregulations
byitsvessels.
2.EachPartymaytakewithinitsareaoffisheriesjurisdiction
suchmeasures,inconformitywithinternational law,asmaybe
necessarytoensurecompliancewiththeprovisionsofthisAgreement
byvesselsoftheotherParty.
»
Article6
ThePartiesundertaketoco-operatetoensurepropermanagement
andconservation ofthelivingresourcesofthesea,andtofacilitate
thenecessaryscientificresearchinthisrespect,inparticularwith
regardto
«
<a)stocksoccuringwithintheareasoffisheriesjurisdiction
ofbothParties,withaviewtoach1eving>asfaraspracticable,
harmonization ofmeasuresfortheregulationoffisheriesin
respectofsuchstocks;

s
<bistocksofcommoninterestoccuringwithintheareasof <
fisheriesjurisdiction ofbothPartiesandintheareasbeyond
andadjacenttothoseareas.
Article7
i
ThfePartiesagreetoconsultonquestionsrelatingtotheimplemen­
tationfendproperfunctioning ofthisAgreement.
Intheeventofadisputeconcerningthe.interpretation orappli­
cationbfthisAgreement,suchadisputeshallbethesubjectofconsul­
tationsbetweentheParties.
Article8
NothingcontainedinthepresentAgreementshallaffectorprejudice
inanymannertheviewsofeitherPartywithrespecttoanyquestion
relatingtotheLawoftheSea.
Article9
•Thisagreementshallbewithoutprejudicetorightswithinthe
KingdomofDenmarkofDanishcitizenswhoinhabittheFaroeIslands.
Article10
ThepresentAgreementshallapply,ontheonehand,totheFaroe
Islandisand,ontheotherhand,totheterritoriestowhichtheTreaty
establishing theEiiropeanEconomicCommunityapplies,undertheconditions
laiddbwn1nthatTreaty.
■Article1i
ThisAgreementshallenterintoforceonthedateonwhichthe•
ContractingPartiesnotifyeachotherofthecompletionoft-heprocedures
«necessaryforthispurpose.PendingitsentryintoforceitVailbe
appliedprovisionally witheffectfrom1stJanuary1977.
iiri"■■in–ii>i

Article12
ThisAgreementshallremaininforceforaninitialperiodof
yearsafterthedateofitsentryintoforce.Intheeventoftea'
theAgreementnotbeingterminatedbyeitherPartythroughnoticeof
terminationgivenatleastninemonthsbeforetheexpiryofthatperiod
itshallremaininforceforadditionalperiodsofsix'yearsduration
thereafter,providedthatnoticeoftermination hasnotbeengivenat
least'"s1xlftionthsbeforetheexpiryof,anysuchperiod.
Article*3
ThePart-iesagreetoexaminethisAgreementupontheconclusion
ofthenegotiations foramultilateral treatyresumingfromthe
ThirdUnitedNationsConference ontheLawoftheSea.
Article*4
ThisAgreementisdrawnupintwocopiesintheDanish,Dutch,
English,Faroese,French,GermanandItalianlanguageseachofthese
textsbeingequallyauthentic.