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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Brussels.22February1979
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
concerningtheconclusionofanAgreement onfisheriesbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheGovernment ofFinland
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
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EXPLANATORY MEMORAMUJM
1.On3November197°"theCouncilauthorizedtheCommissiontoopennego­
tiationsfortheconclusionofafisheriesagreementwithFinland.
2.Thesenegotiations ledtotheinitialling on22December1978ofa
draft"AgreementonFisheriesbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
GovernmentofFinland".
3.ThebasicpurposeoftheAgreementistoestablishproceduresfor
settlingwhatfishingmaybedonebyeachofthepartiesinthefishingzoneof
theother.Thiswillbedoneforeachyearbyconsultation betweentheparties,
theaimbeingthegradualattainmentofasatisfactory balance.
4.Itwillbespecifiedinanexchangeofletterstobemadeonthedayit
issignedthattheAgreementwillbeappliedonaprovisionalbasisfromthat
daypendingitsentryintoforceinaccordancewithArticle10.
5.TheCommission,onthebasisoftheabove:
-recommendsthattheCouncilauthorizeitsPresidenttoappointthe
personsempoweredtosigntheAgreement,
-proposesthattheCouncil,afterconsultingtheEuropeanParliament ,
approvetheoutcomeofthenegotiations byadoptingtheannexed
proposalforaregulationapprovingtheAgreement.

PROPOSAL FOR
COOFOILHEGULATICF (EEC)
concerningtheconclusionofanAgreement
onfisheriesbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheGovernmentofFinland.
1!H3COOKCILOPTHEECRQF&yFCOJTOHIOTS ,
HavingregardtothsTreatyestablishing theSaropeaaEconomicConvnanxty,andin
particularArticle43thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParliament,
Whereas,"byitsresolutionof3ITovember1976oncertainexternalaspectsofthe
creationofa200-milefisherieszoneintheCommunitywitheffectfrom1January
1977,theCouncilagreedthatfishingbyvesselsofnon-Community countriesinthiszonewould "beregulatedbyagreementsbetweentheCommunityandthe.countries
concernedandthatfishingrightsforCommunityfishermeninthewatersofnon-
Communitycountriesmustbeobtainedandpreservedbyappropriate Community
agreements ;
WhereascertainFinnishfishermenhavehabitually donepartoftheirfishingin
thewaterswhichhavebecometheCommunityfisherieszon^,andcertainCommunity
fishermenhavehabituallydonepartoftheirfishinginwaterswhichhavebecome
theFinnishfisherieszoneorwillshortlybecomepartofthatzone;
Whereasnegotiations bytheCommunitywiththeGovernmentofFinlandhaveledto
theinitiallingofadraftframeworkagreement;
WhereastheAgreementonfisheriesbetweenthaCommunityandFinlandsignedon
1978shouldbeconcluded, I
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheAgreementonfisheriesbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
GovernmentofFinlandsignedor. ,isherebyapprovedonbehalf
oftheCommunity,
ThatextoftheAgreementisannexedtothisRegulation#

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Article2
ThePresidentoftheCouncilshall,onbehalfoftheCommunity,givethe
notification providedforinArticle10oftheAgreement
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayfollowingitspublication
intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities# |
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil,
ThePresident.
(l)thedateofentryintoforceoftheAgreementwillbepublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities bytheGeneral-Secretariat
oftheCouncil.

DRAFTAGREEMENT ONFISHERIES BETWEENTHEGOVERNMENTOFFINLAND AMDTHE
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
TheGovernment ofFinlandandtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity (hereafter
referredtoastheCommunity ):
recallingthetraditionally goodrelationsbetweentheCommunity andFinland
considering theircommondesiretoensuretheconservation andrational
managementofthefishstocksofthewatersadjacenttotheircoasts;
havingregardtothefactthattheMemberStatesoftheCommunity have
decidedthatthelimitsoftheirfisheryzones(hereafterreferredtoas
theareaoffisheriesjurisdiction oftheCommunity )shallextendupto
200nauticalmilesofftheircoastsintheAtlanticOcean,theNorthSea,
Skagerrak,KattegatandtheBalticSeaandthefactthatfishingwithin
theselimitsissubjecttothecommonfisheriespolicyoftheCommunity;
havingregardtothefactthatFinlandhastakenstepstowardsestablishing
afisheryzoneoffitscoastsintheBalticSeaextendingtomedianlines;
affirmingthattheexercisebycoastalstateswithintheirfisheryzonesof
sovereignrightsforthepurposeofexploring,exploiting,conserving and
managingthelivingresourcesshouldbeconductedinaccordance with
principles ofinternational Law;
takingintoaccountpreviousfishingactivities ofFinnishvesselsinthe
North-EastAtlanticandvesselsoftheMemberStatesoftheCommunityin
watersadjacenttothefinnishcoast;
takingintoaccounttheworkoftheThirdUnitedNationsConference onthe
LawoftheSea;
desirousofestablishing thetermsandconditionspertainingtofisheriesof
mutualconcern:
haveagreedasfollows:

Article 1
EachPartyshallgrantaccesstofishingvesselsoftheotherPartytofish
withinitsareaoffisheriesjurisdiction inaccordancewiththeprovisions
setforthbelow.
Article2
1.EachPartyshall,asappropriate,determineannuallyforitsarea
offisheriesjurisdiction,subjecttoadjustment whennecessarytomeet
unforeseencircumstances,andtakingintoaccounttheneedforrational
managementofthelivingresources,
(a)thetotalallowablecatchforindividualstocksorcomplexes
ofstocks,takingintoaccountthebestscientificevidence
availabletoit,theinterdependence ofstocks,theworkof
appropriate international organisations andotherrelevant
factors;
Cb)afterappropriate consultations ,allotmentsforfishingvessels
oftheotherPartyandtheareaswithinwhichtheseallotments
maybefished.
Whendetermining theallotmentsreferredtoinsubparagraph (b)thetwo
Partiesshallhaveastheiraimtherealisation ofasatisfactory balance
betweentheirfishingpossibilities inmaritimeareasofmutualinterest.
2.ThemeasurestoregulatefisheriestakenbyeachPartyshallnotbeof
suchnatureastojeopardizethefullexerciceofthefishingrightsallo­
catedundertheAgreement.
Artiele3
«
EachPartymayrequirethatfishinginitsareaoffisheriesjurisdiction
byfishingvesselsoftheotherPartyshallbesubjecttolicence.

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ThecompetentauthorityofeachPartyshall,as^ppropriate,communicate in
duetimetotheotherPartythename,,registration number,andotherrelevant
particulars ofthefishingvesselsforwhichauthorisation tofishwithinthe
areaoffisheriesjurisdiction oftheotherPartyisrequested.Thesecond
Partyshallthereuponissuesuchlicencestotheextentcommensurate withthe
possibilities forfishinggrantedundertheprovisionsofArticle2(b).
Article4
FishingvesselsofonePartyshall,whenfishingwithintheareaoffisheries
jurisdiction oftheotherParty,,complywiththeconservation measuresand
supervisory measuresandotherprovisionsgoverningfishingactivitiesinthat
area.Appropriate advancenoticeshallbegivenofanynewmeasures,conditions
orprovisions.
Article 5
1.EachPartyshalltakeallnecessarymeasurestoensurecompliancewiththe
provisionsofthisAgreementandotherrelevantregulations byitsvessels.
2.EachPartymaytakewithinitsareaoffisheriesjurisdiction suchmeasures,
inconformitywithinternational law,asmaybenecessarytoensurecompliance
withtheprovisionsofthisAgreementbyvesselsoftheotherParty.
Article6
ThePartiesundertaketoco-operatetoensurepropermanagement andconservatioi
ofthelivingresourcesoftheseainareasofmutualinterestwithout
*prejudicetothesovereignrightsofeachPartyinregardtothefisheryzone
underitsjurisdiction,andtofacilitatethenecessaryscientificresearch
I
inthisrespect.Suchcooperation maytakeplacewithinappropriateinternation ;
organisations .
Article7
1.ThePartiesagreetoconsultonquestionsrelatingtotheimplementation
andproperfunctioning ofthisAgreement.

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2.Intheeventofadisputeconcerningtheinterpretation orapplication
ofthisAgreementsuchadisputeshallbethesubjectofconsultations
betweentheParties.
Ifnosettlementisreachedfollowingsuchconsultations,andwhereitis
claimedthataPartyhasmanifestlyfailedtocomplywithspecifiedprovisions
orconditionsestablished bythepresentAgreement,thedisputeshallbethe
subjectofarbitrationundertheconditionslaiddownintheAnnex,provided
thatsovereignrightsforthepurposeofexploring,exploiting,conserving
andmanaginglivingresourceswithintheirfisheryzonesshallnotbecalled
inquestion.
Article8
NothingcontainedinthepresentAgreementshallaffectorprejudiceinany
mannertheviewsofeitherPartywithrespecttoanyquestionrelatingtothe
LawoftheSea.
Artiele9
ThisAgreementshallapplyontheonehandtotheterritories inwhichthe
Treatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunityisappliedandunderthe
conditionslaiddowninthatTreatyandontheotherhand'totheterritory
ofFinland.
Article10
ThisAgreementshallenterintoforceonthedateonwhichtheContracting
Partiesnotifyeachotherofthecompletionoftheproceduresnecessaryforthis
purpose.
Article11
ThisAgreementshallremaininforceforaninitialperiodoftenyearsafter
thedateofitsentryintoforce.IntheeventoftheAgreementnotbeing

terminated byeitherPartythroughnoticeoftermination givenatleastnine
monthsbeforetheexpiryofthatperiod,itshallremaininforceforadditiona
periodsofsixyearsdurationthereafter,providedthatnoticeoftermination
hasnotbeengivenatleastninemonthsbeforetheexpiryofanysuchperiod.
Article12
ThePartiesagreetoexaminethisAgreementupontheconclusionofthenegotiat
foramultilateral treatyresultingfromtheThirdUnitedNationsConference or
theLawoftheSea.
Article13
ThisAgreementisdrawnupintwocopiesintheDanish,Dutch,English,Finnish
French,GermanandItalianlanguages,eachofthesetextsbeingequallyauthent
INWITNESSWHEREOF,theundersigned,beingdulyauthorizedforthispurpose,
havesignedthisAgreement.
Doneat ,on /induplicateintheDanish,Dutch,Engl-
Finnish,French,GermanandItalianlanguageseachofthesetextsbeingequallj
authentic.
FortheCouncilofthe FortheGovernment of
EuropeanCommunities Finland

ANNEX
1.WithintwomonthsfromthedateonwhicheitherPartyhasformally
requestedthatadisputebesubmittedtoarbitration inaccordancewith
Article7,paragraph 2,oftheAgreement,eachPartyshallappointone
memberofthearbitraltribunalandthesetwomembersshall,withinthree
monthsfromthesamedate,agreeuponanationalofathirdStateasthird
membertobeappointedbythetwoParties.
2.ThePartyrequestingarbitrationshall,atthetimeoftreatingthe
request,submitastatementofitsclaimandthegroundsonwhichsuch
claimisbased.
3.Iftheperiodsspecifiedinparagraph 1havenotbeenobserved,either
Partymay,intheabsenceofanyotherrelevantarrangement,invitethe
PresidentoftheInternational CourtofJusticetomakethenecessary
appointments .IfthePresidentisanationalofeitherPartyorifheis
otherwisepreventedfromdischarging thesaidfunction,the'Vice-President
shouldmakethenecessaryappointments .IftheVice-President isanational
ofeitherPartyorifhe,too,ispreventedfromdischarging thesaid
function,theMemberoftheCourtnextinsenioritywhoisnotanational
ofeitherPartyshouldmakethenecessaryappointments .
4.Thearbitraltribunalshall,onthebasisofthepresentAgreementand
ofotherrulesofinternational law,reachitsdecisionsbyamajorityof
votes.Suchdecisionsshallbebinding.Althoughthecostofthearbitral
tribunalshallnormallybeborneinequalpartsbybothParties,thearbitral
tribunalisempoweredtoruleotherwiseconcerningcosts.InaLLotherrespects,
thearbitraltribunalshalldetermineitsownorganisation andprocedure.

Inconnection withthesigningtodayoftheAgreement onFisheriesbetween
theEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheGovernmentofFinlandIhavethe
honourtoconfirmthattheEuropeanEconomicCommunityisreadytoapply
theAgreement onaprovisional basisfromtodaypendingitsentryinto
forceinaccordance withArticle10,providedthattheGovernment ofFinland
isreadytodolikewise.
Iwouldappreciateconfirmation ofyourGovernment'sacceptanceofsuch
provisional application .
Iavailmyselfofthisopportunity torenewtotheChairmanoftheDelegation
oftheGovernment ofFinlandtheassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
ChairmanoftheDelegation
oftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
TotheChairmanoftheDelegation
oftheGovernment ofFinland

Ihave thehonour toconfirm receipt ofyour letter oftoday with the
following content :.
"Inconnection with thesigning today oftheAgreement onFisheries
between theEuropean Economic Community andtheGovernment ofFinland
Ihave thehonour toconfirm that the European Economic Community is
ready toapply theAgreement onaprovisional basis from today pending
itsentry into force inaccordance with Article 10,provided that the
Government ofFinland isready todolikewise .
Iwould appreciate confirmation ofyour Government 'sacceptance ofsuch
provisional application ."
Ihereby confirm that myGovernment will apply theAgreement from today
onaprovisional basis pending itsentry into force inaccordance with
itsArticle 10.
Iavail myself ofthis opportunity torenew tothe Chairman oftheDelegation
oftheEuropean Economic Community the assurance ofmyhighest consideration .
Chairman oftheDelegation
ofFinland
TotheChairman ofthe Delegation
oftheEuropean Economic Community

Sir,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledgethereceiptofyourletterof
ofthefollowingcontents:
"IntheconnectionwiththesigningtodayoftheAgreementonFisheries
betweentheGovernmentofFinlandandtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
Ihavethehonourtostatethefollowing :
1.Duringthenegotiationsitwasagreedthatintheapplication of
art.21(b)oftheAgreement,fishinginBalticSeaareasotherthan
thosecoveredbyart.1oftheAgreementshouldbefullytakeninto
accountforthepurposeofachievingasatisfactory balancebetweenthe
mutualfishinginterestsoftheParties.
2.Moreover,itwasagreedthatintheconsultations concerningthe
definitionofannualquotasdueaccountshallalsobetakenofthe
Finnishproductionofsmolts,andtheextenttowhichitbenefitsthe
Community'sfishermenintheBalticSea."
TheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunities hasmadenoteofthecontentsof
thisletter.
IavailmyselfofthisopportunitytorenewtotheChairmanofthe
DelegateofFinlandtheassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
ChairmanoftheDelegationof
EuropeanEconomicCommunities
TotheChairmanoftheDelegation
ofFinland

sir,
InconnectionwiththesigningtodayoftheAgreementonFisheries
betweentheGovernmentofFinlandandtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
Ihavethehonourtostatethefollowing:
1.Duringthenegotiationsitwasagreedthatintheapplication of
art.21(b)oftheAgreement,fishinginBalticSeaareasotherthan
thosecoveredbyart.1oftheAgreementshouldbefullytakeninto
accountforthepurposeofachievingasatisfactory balancebetweenthe
mutualfishinginterestsoftheParties.
2.Moreover,itwasagreedthatintheconsultations concerningthe
definitionofannualquotasdueaccountshallalsobetakenofthe
finnishproductionofsmolts,andtheextenttowhichitbenefitsthe
Community'sfishermenintheBalticSea.
IavailmyselfofthisopportunitytorenewtotheChairmanofthe
DelegationoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunitytheassuranceofmy
highestconsideration .
ChairmanoftheDelegation
ofFinland
TotheChairmanoftheDelegation
oftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity