COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 23.10.1997 
COM(97) 511 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
amending Decision 83/653/EEC 
on the allocation of the possibilities for catching herring 
in the North Sea as from 1 January 1984 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
By Decision No 83/653/EEC of 20 December 1983, the Council set out the method for 
allocation of the possibilities for catching herring in the North Sea. The allocation is mostly 
based on the application of certain percentages to the share of the TAC available to 
the Community. 
The Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland stipulates that the quota of herring 
available to Sweden is calculated as 1.433% of the enlarged Community. 
In order to improve clarity, it seems therefore convenient to amend 
Council Decision No 83/653/EEC by introducing the percentages that should apply to the 
share of the TAC available to the enlarged Community. Wherever possible, the new 
calculation method should cover all possible values of Community share in a precise and 
transparent manner. 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
amending Decision 83/653/EEC 
on the allocation of the possibilities for catching herring 
in the North Sea as from 1 January 1984 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing 
a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture1, and in particular point (ii) of 
Article 8(4) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission2, 
Whereas Decision No 83/653/EEC3 sets out the method for the allocation of the 
possibilities for catching herring in the North Sea with a reference to the share of the TAC 
(Total Allowable Catch) available to the Communiy as constituted before the accession of 
Austria, Sweden and Finland; 
Whereas the Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland defines the share of 
North Sea herring allocated to Sweden as a percentage of the share of the TAC for this 
stock available to the enlarged Community; 
Whereas it is appropriate to amend Decision No 83/653/EEC in order to refer specifically to 
the enlarged Community and to include Sweden in the allocation, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
Article 1 
The Annex to Decision No 83/653/EEC shall be replaced by the Annex to this Decision. 
OJ No L 389, 31.12.1992, p. 1, Regulation as amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden 
and Finland. 
OJNo... 
OJ No L 371, 31.12.1983, p. 39. 
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Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
The President 
ANNEX 
Method of calculation of the quotas allocated to Member States 
CS denotes Community share 
Member State For a CS less than 157253 
tonnes For a CS between 157253 
and 254648 tonnes For a CS equal to or grater than 
254649 tonnes 
Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
France 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
United kingdom 0.045150 *CS 
0.198921 *CS 
0.125091 *CS 
0.129791 *CS 
0.259582 * CS 
0.014328 * CS 
0.227137 * CS 0.013862 *CS +4920 
0.232238 * CS - 5239 
0.175356 *CS -7904 
0.092304 * CS + 5895 
0.260073 * CS - 77 
0.014330 * CS 
0.211837 *CS +2406 0.009857 
0.344985 
0.172492 
0.083782 
0.202062 
0.014330 
0.172492 254649)+ 8540 
254649) + 53900 
254649) + 36750 
254649)+ 29400 
254649)+ 66150 
254649)+3650 
(CS-254649)+ 56350 *(CS 
*(CS 
*(CS 
*(CS 
*(CS 
*(CS 

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