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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)119final.
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Proposalfora
CouncilRegulationconcerningtheconclusion
ofanAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheUnitedStatesofAmerica
concerningfisheriesoffthecoastsofthe
UnitedStates,andestablishing theprovisions
foritsapplication
(submittedtotheCouncil'bytheCommission)
COM(77)119final

COMMUNICATION CONCERNING THEAPPROVAL OFANAGREEMENT BETWEENTHEEUROPEAN
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ANDTHEUNITEDSTATESCONCERNING FISHERIES OFFTHECOASTS
OFTHr;UNITEDSTATESANDESTABLISHING THEPROVISIONS FORITSAPPLICATION
(SubmittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
1, TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andthe
UnitedStatesconcerningfisheriesoffthecoastsoftheUnitedStateswas
signedon15February1977,inaccordancewiththeCommission'srecommendation
(COM(77)29final)andadecisiontakenbytheCouncilon14February1977,
Inanotedated4March1977theStateDepartment Informedthe
delegationoftheCommissioninWashingtonthattheUnitedStateshadcompleted
theinternalprocedures necessarytobringtheAgreementIntoforceforthe
UnitedStates.
PursuanttoArticleXVIoftheAgreement,theCommunityifrequired
tocompleteItsInternalproceduresfortheentryIntoforceoftheAgreement,
andtosonotifytheUnitedStates,1norderthattheAgreement mayenterinto
forcebetweentheParties.
2. TheproposedCouncilRegulation which1sattached1sbasedon
Article43oftheEECTreaty,inaccordancewiththeviewsexpressedbytheCourt
(1)ofJusticeintheKramercase(cases3,4and6/76of14July1976),Inits
judgmenttheCourt,afterexaminingthewholeschemeofCommunitylawendthe
provisions involved(article43,regulation 2141/70,article102oftheActof
Access1on),declared that"..1tfollowsfromtheverydutiesandpowerswhich
Communitylawhasestablished andassignedtotheInstitutions oftheCommunity
ontheinternallevelthattheCommunityhasauthoritytoenterintointern­
ationalcommitmentsfortheconservation oftheresourcesofthesea"(2).
ApplyingthisconclusiontotheAgreementwiththeUnitedStates,
article43,andthedevelopment ofthecommonfisheriespolicybasedonthat
article,providesthenecessaryauthorityfortheCommunitytoenterintothe
Agreement andtoestablishtheprovisionsforitsapplication .
<1)1976E.C.R.1279.
<2)1976,E.C.R,1309.

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3.AsregardsthecontentsoftheRegulation,articles1and2provide
fortheformalapprovaloftheAgreementandthenotification tobemadeto
theUnitedStates.Article3setsouttheobligationtobeobservedby
CommunityfishermenwithrespecttolivingresourcesoverwhichtheUnited
Statesexercisesfisherymanagementauthority.Thefeesrequiredbythe
UnitedStatesaretobepaidbythepersontowhomthepermit1stobe
Issued(article3(5)).MemberStatesarerequiredtotakeappropriate
measurestopenalizeinfringementsoftheprovisionsofarticle3#tomake,on
behalfoftheCommunity#therequiredreportstotheUnitedStates#andto
ensurethatthetotalallocation 1snotexceeded(articleA),
Article3dealswiththeproceduresforthesubmissionofpermit
applications andfortheacceptanceorrejectionbytheCommunitypfthe
conditionsandrestrictions determinedbytheUnitedStatesundertheAgreement,
Articles6to8providefortheestablishment andproceduresofaCommittee,
consistingofrepresentatives ofMemberStatesunderthechairmanship ofa
representative oftheCommission,whichwouldberequiredtogiveItsopinio"
onmeasuresproposedbytheCommission,
A. Asregardstheadministration oftheAgreement#theCommissionwill#
attheappropriate time#considerandreporttotheCouncilonadditional
staffrequirements .
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Proposalfora
CouncilRegulationconcerningtheconclusion
ofanAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheUhitedStatesofAmerica
concerningfisheriesoffthecoastsofthe
UnitedStates,andestablishing theprovisions
foritsapplication
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle43thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParliament,
WhereasthecommonfisheriespolicyIncludesthedetermination ofconditions
forfishingwithaviewtoensuringtheconservation ofthebiological
resourcesofthesea,asisindicated,1nparticular,1nArticle102ofthe
ActofAccession,andtobeeffectivethemeasurestakenmustbeapplied
byallthepartiesconcerned;
WhereasbyItsResolutionof3November1976oncertainExternalaspects
ofthecreationofa200milefisherieszoneintheCommunitywitheffect
from1January1977,theCouncilagreedthatfishingrightsforCommunity
fishermen1nthewatersofthirdcountriesmustbeobtainedandpreserved
byappropriate Communityagreements;
WhereastheAgreementbetweentheCommunityandtheUnitedStatesofAmerica
concerningfisheriesoffthecoastsoftheUnitedStateswhichwassigned
on15February1977shouldnowbeconcluded;
Whereasit1snecessarytoprovidefortheimplementation oftheAgreement,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :

Article1
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheUnited
StatesofAmericaconcerningfisheriesoffthecoastsoftheUnitedStates
isapprovedinthenameoftheCommunity.
The"textoftheAgreementreferredtointheparagraphaboveis
annexedtothepresentregulation.
Article2
ThePresidentoftheCouncilshallmakethenotification referredtoin
Article XVXoftheAgreement.
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Article3
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1,NationalsandvesselsofMemberStatesshallrefrainfromfishingfor
livingresourcesoverwhichtheUnitedStatesexercisesfisherymanagement
authorityexceptasauthorisedpursuanttotheAgreement.Allsuchvessels
soauthorizedshallcomplywiththeprovisionsofpermitsissuedpursuant
totheAgreementandapplicablelawoftheUnitedStates,andwiththe
followingparagraphsofthisArticle,
2.TheconductoffishingactivitiesbynationalsandvesselsofMember
StatesundertheAgreementshallbesubjecttoobservanceofthefollowing
conditions t
(1)theauthorizingpermitforeachvesselehallbeprominently
displayedinthewheelhouse;
<ii>appropriateposition-fixing andidentification equipment,as
determinedbytheGovernmentoftheUnitedStates,shallbe
installedandmaintainedinworkingorderoneachvessel;
<H1>designatedUnitedStatesobserversshallbepermittedtoboard,
uponrequest,anysuchfishingvessel,andshallbeaccorded
theequivalentrankofship'sofficerwhileaboardsuchvessel,
and,further,theGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesshallbe
reimbursedbythenaturalorlegalpersontowhomthepermit
hasbeenissuedforthecostsincurredintheutilization of
observers;
<iv>agentsshallbeappointedandmaintainedwithintheUnited
Statespossessingtheauthoritytoreceiveandrespondtoany
legalprocessissuedintheUnitedStateswithrespecttoa
vesselowneroroperatorforanycausearisingoutoftheconduct
offishingactivitiesundertheAgreement;
(v)promptandadequatecompensation shallbemadetoUnitedStates
citizensforanylossof,ordamageto,theirfishingvessels,
fishinggearorcatchthatiscausedbyanyfishingvesselof
aMemberState,asdetermined byapplicableUnitedStates
'procedures;and
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(vO-vesselsshallmaintainrecordsaridcollectdata,Inaccordance
withtheprovisionsofAnnexIi.ortheAgreementandoftne
pertinentUnitedStatesregulations,andshalltransmittothe
MemberStateconcerned,insufficienttime,thenecessary
informationtoenabletheMemberStatetomake,onbehalfof
theCommunity,therequiredreportstotheUnitedStates
authorities .
3.NationalsandvesselsofMemberStatesshallrefrainfromharassing,
hunting,capturing,orkilling,orattemptingtoharass,hunt,capture
orKill,anymarinemammalwithintheUnitedStatesfisheryconservation
zone,exceptasmaybeotherwiseprovidedbyaninternational agreement
respectingmarinemammalstowhichtheUnitedStatesisaparty,orin
accordancewithspecificauthorization forandcontrolsonincidentaltaking
ofmarinemammalsestablished bytheGovernmentoftheUnitedStates.
4.VesselsofMemberStatesauthorizedtofishpursuanttotheAgreement,
andanyotherfishingvesselofaMemberStatethatengagesinfishingfor
livingresourcessubjecttothefisherymanagementauthorityoftheUnited
States,shallallowandassisttheboardingandinspectionof6uchvessel
bvanydulyauthorizedenforcementofficialoftheUnitedStatesandshall
cooperateinsuchenforcementactionasmaybeundertakenpursuanttothe
lawsoftheUnitedStates.
3.ThefeesrequiredbytheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesforapermit
shallbepaidbythenaturalorlegalpersontowhomthepermitistobe
issued.TheCommissionshallnotifythepersonsconcernedofthearrange­
mentstobemadetoensurethepromptpaymentofsuchfees.
Article A
1,MemberStatesshalltakeanyappropriate measurestopenalize
infringements bytheirnationalsandvesselsoftheprovisionsofArticleJ.
TheyshallnotifytheCommissionofthemeasuresprovidedforinthe
precedingparagraphnotlaterthanonemonthaftertheirdisposition .
2.WhenavesselorvesselsofaMemberStatehavebeenauthorizedto
engageinfishingactivitiespursuanttotheAgreement,theMemberState
concernedshallberesponsibleforthedatacollection andstatistical
reportingrequirements set.outinAnnexIIoftheAgreementandinthe
pertinentUnitedStatesregulations,otherthanthosetobeobservedby
theowneroroperator,andshallsubmit,onbehalfoftheCommunity,the
reportsrequiredunderAnnexIIandthepertinentUnitedStatesregulations
totheUnitedStatesauthoritiez .TheMemberStateconcernedshall
transmittotheCommission acopyofallsuchreportsmadetotheUnited
Statesauthorities andshallinformtheCommission whenthetotalallocation
inrespectofanyfisheryhasbeenreached.TheMemberStateconcernedshall
beresponsible,onbehalfottheCommunity,forensuringthatthetotal
allocationinrespectofanyfisheryisnotexceededbyit3vessels.

3.IntheeventthattheUnitedStatesauthoritiessupplyInformationthat
avesselhasfailedtocomplywiththeprovisionsofthepermitIssuedand
theapplicablelawsoftheUnitedStates,trieMemberStateconcernedshall
InvestigatethematterwithoutdelayandshallinformtheCommissionot
theresultsoftheinvestigation andofanyactiontaken.
Article5
1.TheCommissionshallnotifytheMemberStatesoftheprocedurestobe
followedasregardsthecompletionofapplications forpermitsinrespect
ofvesselsthatwishtoengageInfishingpursuanttotheAgreement,
2.TheCommissionshallsubmitcompletedapplications totheGovernmentof
theUnitedStates.
3.TheCommissionshallnotifytheGovernmentoftheUnitedStates*pursuant
toAnnexIoftheAgreement,oftheacceptanceorrejectionbytheCommunity
oftheconditionsandrestrictions determined bytheGovernmentofthe
UnitedStatesinconnectionwiththeissueofpermits.
4.Measuresfortheapplicationofparagraphs 2and3aboveshallbeadopted
1naccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle7,
Article6
1.There1sherebyestablished aCommitteeconsistingofrepresentatives
oftheMemberStatesunderthechairmanship ofarepresentative ofthe
Commission .
2.WithintheCommitteethevotesortheMemberStatesshallbeweighted
inaccordancewithArticle148(2)oftheTreaty.Thechairmanshallnotvote.
Article7
1.WheretheprocedurelaiddowninthisArticleIstobefollowed,the
chairmanshallreferthemattertotheCommitteeeitheronhisowninitiative
orattherequestoftherepresentative ofaMemberState,
2.Therepresentative oftheCommissionshallsubmitadraftofthe
measurestobetaken.TheCommitteeshalldeliveritsopiniononsuchmeasures
withinatimelimittobesetbythechairmanaccordingtotheurgencyof
thequestionsunderconsid9ration .Anopinionshallbeadoptedbyamajority
of41votes.
3.TheCommissionshalladoptmeasureswhichshallapplyimmediately.
However,ifthesemeasuresarenotinaccordancewiththeopinionofthe
Committee,theyshallforthwithbecommunicated bytheCommissiontothe
Council.InthateventtheCommission maydeferapplication ofthemeasures
whichithasadoptedfornotmorethanonemonthfromthedateofsuch
communication .

Ti-*Council,ec'irabyaQualifiedmajority,maytakeadifferent
fidridor.withinrsncntii..
Article8
TheCommitteemayconsideranyotherquestionreferredto1tbyIts
chairmaneitheronhisownInitiativeorattherequestofarepresentati
cfaPlemc.TState,
Art1cl*9
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforcethedayfollowingItspublica
InJheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
ThedateofentryintoforceoftheAgreementwillbepublished1n
theOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectly
applicableinellMemberStates.
Don1?atBrusselstrie
BytheCouncil
ThePresident