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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(78)56 final
Brussels,15February1978
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
ontheconclusionoftheAgreement onfisheriesbetween
theEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheKingdomofNorway
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
COM(78)56final

1*On3November1976theCouncilauthorizedtheCommissiontoenterinto
negotiations withNorwayconcerningafisheriesagreement#
/,. ,*
2.Negotiations haverecently "beencompleted.Thetextcomprisesan
"AgreementonFisheriesbetweentheKingdomofNorwayandtheEuropeanEconomic
Community",andanAnnexwhichformsanintegralpartoftheAgreement.
3.The•Agreementprovidesanarrangementinvolvingreciprocalfishing
rights,eachPartygrantingaccesstofishingvesselsoftheotherPartyto
fishwithinitsareaoffisheriesjurisdiction.TheAnnextotheAgreement
-laysdownthe"basisonwhichamutuallysatisfactory balanceinfishingrela­tionsistobeachieved(Articlel).
4.Totalallowablecatchesforindividualstocks,orcomplexesofstocks,
willbedeterminedannuallybyeachParty.Afterconsultations ,fishing
possibilities willbeagreeduponintheirrespectivezoneswithaviewto
achievingasatisfactory balance*Otherconservation measuresshallnot
jeopardizethepossibilities forfishingallowedtotheotherParty(Article2).
5«Intheeventofasignificantdistortionofthefishingpatternsof
eitherParty,thePartiesshallconsultonthematter.Ifnosatisfactory
solutionisfoundwithin3months,theAgreementmaybesuspendedorterminated
(Article3)»
6.TheAgreementprovidesthatthecompetentauthorityofeachPartyshall
issuelicencesfortheregulationoffishinginitsareaoffisheriesjuris­diction(Article4)»PishingvesselsofonePartywillcomplywiththeconser­
vationmeasuresestablishedbytheotherPartywhenfishingwithinthatParty's
areaoffisheriesjurisdiction (Artiole5)»

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7«EachPartyshalltakeallnecessarymeasurestoensurecompliancewith
theprovisionsoftheAgreement "byfishingvessels(Article6)»TheParties
agreetocooperateintheconservation andmanagementofjointstocksand
thoseoccurring "beyondtheirrespectiveareascffisheriesjurisdiction (Article
7)»
80NothingintheAgreementprejudicesexistingagreementsbetweenthetwo
Parties(Article9)northeviewsofeitherPartytoanyquestionrelatingto
theLawoftheSea(Article10)»Astandardterritorialclauseisincluded
inArticle11-
9«FendingtheconclusionoftheAgreementbybothParties,itwillbe
appliedprovisionally fromthedateofsignature® Onceconcludeditwilllast
foraninitialperiodoftenyearscNoticeofterminationistobegivenat
leastninemonthsbeforetheexpiryofthatperiod;ifnonoticeisgiven,
theAgreementwillremaininforceforadditionalperiodsofsixyearsthere­after(Article13)a
10oTheAgreementwillbere-examined upontheconclusionofthenegotiations
onamultilateral treatyresultingfromtheThird.UnitedNationsConference on
theLawoftheSoa(Article14)o
11ThetwoPartiesagreedtoaninforntalexchangeoflettersbetweenthe
respectivechiefnegotiators *TheselettersdonotformpartoftheAgreement
andwillnotbepublished *Theprincipalpurposeofthelettersistoconfirm
theCommunity'sunderstanding ofthetextoftheterritorialclause(Articlell)«
12®Or.thebasisoftheforegoing-,theCommission recommendsthatthe
Councilapprovestheoutcomeofthenegotiations andsetinmotiontheprocedure
forsignatureandconclusionoftheAgreement tthatis:
–that,atitsnextsession,theCouncil
adecidetoproceed,subjecttoconclusion ,tosignatureof
theAgreement ,
„authorizeitsPresidenttodesignatethepersonsempoweredtosign
theAgreementj
–thattheCounciltakestepsinconformitywithitsnormalpractice,
toconsulttheEuropeanParliament ;
~thattheCouncilproceed,attheappropriate time,totheadoption
ofthedraftregulationattachedwhichapprovestheAgreement ,,

•COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
ontheconclusionoftheAgreementonfisheriesbetween
theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheKingdomofNorway.
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle43thereof,
v
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament,
J
Whereas "byitsResolutionof3November1976oncertainexternalaspectsof
thecreationofa200milefisherieszoneintheCommunitywitheffectfrom
1January1977»"theCouncilagreedthatfishingrightsforCommunityfishermen
inthewatersofthirdcountriesmustbeobtainedandpreservedbyappropriate
Communityagreements ; -
WhereastheAgreementonfisheriesbetweentheCommunityandNorwaysigned
on shouldbeconcluded,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1 .
1.TheAgreementonfisheriesbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityand
theKingdomofNorwayisapprovedonbehalfoftheCommunity.
2.Thetextreferredtoinparagraph1isannexedtothisRegulation.
Article2
ThePresidentcftheCouncilshall,onbehalfoftheCommunity,give
thenotification providedforinArticle12oftheAgreement.
••/•••
(l)thedateoftheentryintoforceoftheAgreementwillbepublishedin'ihe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities bytheGeneralSecretariat of
theCounoil.

Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforcethedayfollowingthatofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities ,,
ThisRegulationshall "bebindingmitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates- -
DoneatBrussels. FortheCouncil,
ThePresident

DRAFT AGREEMENT OFFISHERIES BETWEEN
THE KINGDOM OFNORWAY AM ?THE
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
TheKingdom ofNorway andtheEuropean Economic Community (hereinafter
referred toastheCommunity ): -
recalling theolose relations "between theCommunity andNorway ;
considering their oommon desire to .ensure theconservation andrational
management ofthefish stocks ofthewaters adjacent totheir coasts ;
V. ' , I
taking into account the .work oftheThird United Nations Conference on
\ , ,
theLawoftheSea ; >
affirming that theextension "bycoastal states oftheir areas ofjuris­
diction over theliving resources ,andtheexeroise within these areas of
sovereign rights forthepurpose ofexploring ,exploiting ,conserving and
managing these resources ,should "beconducted pursuant toandinaccordance
with principles ofinternational Law ; 1
having regard tothefact -that Norway hasestablished with effect from
1January 1977 aneconomic zone extending to200nautical miles offitscoast ,
within which Norway exercises sovereign rights forthepurpose ofexploring ,
exploiting ,conserving andmanaging theresources thereof ,andthat the
Community hasagreed that thelimits ofthefishery zones ofitsMember States
(hereinafter referred toasthearea offisheries jurisdiction oftheCommunity )
shall extend upto200nautical miles ,fishing within these limits "being subject
tothecommon fishery policy oftheCommunity ;
desirous ofestablishing theterms andconditions under which their
fishery relations shall beconducted inthefuture ;
A ■
'• . . V
have agreed asfollows J

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Article 1
lo Each Party shall ,within itsarea offisheries jurisdiction extending
upto200nautical miles from thebaselines from which theterritorial seais
measured ,grant access tofishing vessels oftheother Party tofish ,in
accordance with theprovisions setforth below e
2» TheAnnex attached tothis Agreement shall constitute anintegral part
thereof©
Article 2
lo Each Party shall ,asappropriate ,determine annually foritsarea of
fisheries jurisdiction ,subject toadjustment when necessary tomeet unforeseen
circumstances ,andonthebasis oftheneed forrational management ofthe
living resources ,
(a)thetotal allowable catch forindividual stocks orcomplexes
ofstocks ,taking into account thebest scientifio evidence
available toit,theinterdependence ofstocks ,thework of
appropriate international organisations andother relevant
factors :
4
(b)after appropriate consultations ,allotments forfishing
vessels oftheother Party inaccordance with theobjective
ofestablishing amutually satisfactory balance intheir
reciprocal fisheries relations ,andtheconditions prescribed
inthe Annex *
2o Each Party shall establish such other measures asitdeems toberequired
fortheconservation ,rational management ,andregulation offisheries within
itsarea *Suoh measures ,andanymeasures taken subsequent totheannual
determination offishing possibilities ,shall take into account theneed not
tojeopardise thepossibilities forfishing allowed tofishing vessels ofthe
other Party ,
•9/•••

Article 3
Intheevent ofasignificant distortion ofthefishing patterns ofone
Party inareas crucial totheachievement ofamutually satisfactory balance
inthereciprocal fisheries relations between theParties ,theParties shall
promptly enter into consultations with aview tosecuring thecontinuance of
reciprocal fisheries relations "between theParties .If,within three months
from therequest forconsultations ,asolution satisfactory totheParty which
hasrequested ,consultations ,isnotfound ,that Party may ,notwithstanding the
provisions ofArticle 13,suspend orterminate theAgreement ongiving thirty
days notice#
/
Article 4
Thecompetent authority ofeach Party shall communicate induetime to
theother Party thename ,registration number ,andother relevant particulars
ofthefishing vessels which shall beeligible tofish within thearea of
fisheries jurisdiction oftheother Party® The second Party shall thereupon
issue licences inamanner commensurate with thepossibilities forfishing
granted under Article 2.1(b)•
Article 5
Fishing vessels ofoneParty shall ,when fishing within thearea of
fisheries jurisdiction oftheother Party ,comply with theconservation measures
other terms andconditions ,andallrales andregulations governing fishing
activities inthat area .Appropriate advance notice shall bagiven ofany
newmeasures ,terms ,conditions ,rules orregulations .
\ _
Article 6
1. Each Party shall take allnecessary measures toensure compliance with
theprovisions ofthis Agreement andother relevant regulations byitsvessels .
2. Each Party maytake within itsarea offisheries jurisdiction such
measures ,inconformity with international Law ,asmaybenecessary toensure
compliance with theprovisions ofthis Agreement byvessels oftheother Party .
• •••

Article 7
TheParties undertake toco-operate toensure proper management and .
conservation oftheliving resources ofthe sea ,andtofacilitate thenecessary
scientific research inthis respect ,inparticular with regard to
(a)stocks occuring within theareas offisheries jursidiction of
"both Parties ,with aview toachieving ,asfaraspracticable ,
harmonization ofmeasures fortheregulation offisheries in
respect ofsuch stocks ;
(b)stocks ofcommon interest occuring within trieareas offisheries
jurisdiction ofboth Parties andintheareas beyond andadjacent
tothose areas .
Article 8
TheParties agree toconsult onquestions relating tothe implementation
andproper functioning ofthis Agreement ,orin .the event ofadispute concer­
ning the interpretation orapplication thereof ,,
Article 9
This Agreement shall bewithout ,prejudice toother existing agreements
between thetwoParties ortoexisting agreements concerning fishing byvessels
ofoneParty within thearea offisheries jurisdiction oftheother Party ,
Article 10
Nothing contained inthepresent Agreement shall affect orprejudice
inanymanner theviews ofeither Party with respeot toanyquestion relating
tothe Law ofthe Sea .
Article 11
This Agreement shall apply ,ontheonehand ,totheterritories inwhich
theTreaty establishing theEuropean Sconomio Community isapplied andunder
S•/•••

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•theoonditionolaiddowninthatTreatyand,ontheotherhand,totheterri­
toryoftheKingdomofNorway#
Article12
ThisAgreementshallenterintoforceonthedateonwhichtheContrac­
tingPartiesnotifyeachotherofthecompletionoftheproceduresnecessary
forthispurpose.TheAgreementshall,pendingitsentryintoforce,be
appliedprovisionally fromthedateofsignature®
Article13
ThisAgreementshallremaininforceforaninitialperiodoftenyears
afterthedateofitsentryintoforce.IntheeventoftheAgreementnot"being
terminatedbyeitherPartythroughnoticeoftermination givenatleastnine
monthsbeforetheexpiryofthatperiod,itshallremaininforceforadditional
periodsofsixyearsdurationthereafter ,providedthatnoticeoftermination
hasnotbeengivenatleastninemonthsbeforetheexpiryofanysuchperiod.
Article14.
FollowingtheadoptionofaConventionbytheThirdUnitednations
ConferenceontheLawoftheSea,eachPartymayrequestconsultations witha
viewtoexaminingtheprovisionsofthisAgreementinthelightoftheprovi­
sionsofthesaidConvention e
IK"WITEESSWHEREOF,theundersigned ,beingdulyauthorizedforthispurpose,
havesignedthisAgreement•
Doneat ,on
English,French,German,Italianand
beingequallyauthentic.,induplicateintheDanish,Dutch,
Norwegianlanguages,eachofthesetexts
FortheCouncilofthe
EuropeanCommunitiesFortheKingdom
ofNorway

DRAFT
À '
COTJJMTY DECLARATIO NC0T:C5?rei?l3 AHTICLE11OPTH3
AGKbiiV ,:Clvi'liii'rvTili.r-i'i'iliiiiiiC/UT3""rOi('.VAY
PursuanttothewishyouhaveexpressedIaninaposition
tostatethatArticle11oftheArrecmcnt,whichincorporates
provisionst'natarctraditionally usedinar.rccmcnts concluded
tetv/ccnthe;AiropeanLconomicCommunityandthirdcountries ,
inennsid^rod bythe.Communitynshcivin,^nobearin/*uponthe
questionofthe3oral-ataLuaoftheeconomiczone,•currently
underdissuasionattheThirdConference oftheUnitednations
onthelawoftheSea,anda:iaresultiounabletoexpress
£Lnyopiniononthematter.Furthermore ,thereferencer.cde >
inthecar.earticletotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
iicononicCoruaunityconcernstheapplication oftheagreement
withrespecttothatCommunityalone*

ΑΝίίΕΧ
BuBaaanaw m
1.IndeterminingtheallotmentsforfishingunderArticle2.1(b)of>
theAgreement,thePartiesshallhaveastheirobjectivetheestablishment
ofamutuallysatisfactory "balanceintheirreciprocalfisheriesrelations.
Subjecttoconservation requirements ,amutuallysatisfactory balanceshould
. ι
bebasedonNorwegianfishingintheareaoffisheriesjurisdiction ofthe
CommunityinrecentyearsoThePartiesrecognizethatthisobjeotivewill
\
requirecorresponding changesinCommunityfishingactivityinNorwegian '
waters®
-»
2eEachPartywilltakeintoaccountthecharacterandvolumeofthe
otherParty'sfishinginitsareaoffisheriesjurisdiction ,bearingin
mindhabitualcatches,fishingpatternsandotherrelevantfactors.
'' • ''
3*ThePartieswill,inpursuanceoftheobjectivesetforthinparagraph
1above,effeotagradualreductionwithaviewtoaohievingthatobjective
by31December1982® >