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COMMISSION  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
COM(83)  216  final 
Brussels, 5th May 1983 
PROPOSAL  FOR A  COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 
allocating certain catch  quotas  between  Member  States  for 
vessels  fishing in the Norwegian economic  zone  and the 
fishery  zone  around Jan Mayen 
PROPOSAL  FOR A  COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 
allocating catch  quotas  between  Member  States  for  vessels 
fishing in Swedish  waters 
PROPOSAL  FOR A  COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 
allocating catch  quotas  between  Member  States  for  vessels 
fishing in Faroese  waters 
(presented  by the Commission to the Council) 
COM(83)  216  final 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Bilateral  consultations which the  European  Economie 
Community  has held with the  Faroe  Islands, Norway and Sweden, 
respectively have resuLted in the initialling of  reciprocal 
biLateraL  fishery arrangements for 1983. These arrangements provide 
inter  aLia  for certain catch quotas for  Community  vessels  in the 
fishery  zones  of the other Parties. 
The draft ReguUations now proposed  aLLocate  the quotas 
for 1983 avaitable to  Community  fishing  vessels  under the above-
mentioned arrangements between the interested  Member  States  and 
refer  to the appropriate control procedures which ensure that the 
allocations between  Member  States  provided in  these  Regulations are 
respected. 
The proposed allocations of the quotas available to the 
Community  between  Member  States  are based on the principles used 
for the allocation of the 1982 quotas. 

Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)  No  : 
of 
allocating  certain  catch  quotas between  Member  States for  vessels  fishing  in the 
Norwegian  economic  zone and the  fishery  zone  around  Jan  Mayen 
THE COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having  regard  to the  Treaty establishing  the  Euro­
pean Economic Community, 
Having  regard  to Council  Regulation (EEC)  No 
170/83  of  25 January  1983  establishing  a Com­
munity  system  for the  conservation  and  manage­
ment  of fishery  resources  (I), and  in particular  Arti­
cles 3, 4 and  11 thereof, 
Having  regard  to the  proposal from  the  Commis­
sion (2), . HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 
Article  1 
1. Catches, undr,  the  Agree  nent  on  mutual fish­
ing rights in  1933between  the Community and  Nor­
way, by  vessf!..  flying the  fag of  a Member  State  in 
the waters  '. iing within  the  Norwegian economic 
zone  noi  of  62° N as well  as within  the  fishery 
zone  aro d  Jan.Mayen shall  be iimited  for1983to 
the quot;  set  out in Annex  I. 
2. Catches  of the species  mentioned  in Annex  II, 
under  the  Agreement  on  mutual fishing rights  in 
1983  between  the  Community and Norway,  by ves­
sels flying  the  flag of a Member  State  in the  waters 
falling  within  the  Norwegian economic  zone  and 
situated south  of  62° N shall  be limited  for1983to 
the quotas  set out in the Annex. 
Whereas  the  Community  and  Norway  have  ini­
tialled  an  Agreement  on  their mutual fishing rights 
for 1983which  provides inter  alia  for the allocation 
of certain catch  quotas  to Community  vessels  in the 
Norwegian  fisheries zone; 
Whereas  it is  the responsibility  of the Community  to 
allocate  these  catch  quotas  among fishermen from 
the Community; 
Whereas,  in order  to ensure  an equitable allocation 
of available fishing possibilities,  these  quotas 
should  be  allocated among  the  Member  States  of 
the Community; 
Whereas information about actual  catches  should  be 
made available in order  to ensure  that  the allocation 
is respected. Article  2 
Member  States  and captains  of fishing  vessels  flying 
the flag of a Member  State  shall, with regard  to fish­
ing in the  waters  referred  to in  Article  I, comply 
with the  provisions  of  Articles3  to 9 of  Council 
Regulation  (EEC)  No  2057/82 of 29  June  1982 
establishing control  measures  for  fishing 
activities  by  vessels  of the  Member 
States  (3). 
Article  3 
This  Regulation shall  enter  into force on  the  day of 
its publication  in the  Official Journal  of the  Euro­
pean  Communities. 
It shall apply until  31 December  1983. 
This  Regulation shall  be binding in  its entirety and directly applicable  in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the  Council 
The President 
(1) 
(2) 0J No L  24,  27.1.1983,  p. 1 
g) 0J No L  220,  29.7.1982,  p. 1 

ANNEX  I 
Quantities referred to in  Article  1 (1) 
(Norwegian  waters north of  62°00'N) 
(tonnes  — fresh  round  weigh!) 
Species ICES  division Quotas Allocations 
Cod 1,11a)and  lib) 10 500 France 1 660 · 
Germany 1 810 
United Kingdom 7 030 · 
Haddock 1,11 a)and lib) 4 100 France 520 
Germany 880 
United Kingdom 2 700 
Saithe 1, II a) and lib). 6 000 .France 770 
Germany 4 800 
United Kingdom 430 
Redfish 
Sebastes  mentella 1,11 a)and lib) 2 000 Germany 1 380 
United Kingdom 400 
• France 220 
Sebastes  marinus I, II a) and lib) 2 500 Germany 1 720 
United Kingdom 500 
France 280 
Greenland  halibut 1,1 la)and lib) 250 Germany 125 
United Kingdom • 125 
Blue whiting 11 2 000 France 2 000 
Other species 1,11 a)and lib) 500 France 65 
(as by-catches) Germany 170 
United Kingdom 265 
Mackerel Ha) 5 000 Denmark 5 000 

ANNEX  II 
Quantities referred  to in Article  1 (2) 
(tonnes  — fresh  round  weight) 
Species ICES  division Quotas Allocations 
Norway  pout  (') IV 50 000 Denmark 
United Kingdom 47 500(2) 
2 500  (J) 
Sand-eel IV 150 000 Denmark 
United Kingdom 142 500  (J) 
7 500(') 
Shrimps IV 650 Denm: ri 65Q 
Other species IV 3 000 Deni  : rk 
Unitr Kingdom 
Germany  1 
Belgium  [ 
France  j 1 500 
1 125 
375 
(') Including blue whiting. 
(•') Within  a total quota  for  Norway pout  and  sand-eel  up to 19 000  tonnes  may be  interchanged. 
(•') Within  a total quota  for  Norway pout  and  sand-eel  up to I 000  tonnes  may be  interchanged. 

Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) No ! 
of 
allocating  catch  quotas  between  Member  States  for vessels  fishing  in Swedish  waters 
THP. COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having  regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­
pean Economic Community, Whereas information  about  actual  catches  should be 
made  available in order to  ensure  that  the allocation 
is respected, 
HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 
Article  J 
Having  regard to  Council  Regulation (EEC) 
No 170/83 of 25 January 1983 establishing a  Com­
munity system for the conservation and  manage­
ment  of fishery resources (1), and in particular  Arti­
cles 3, 4 and 11  thereof. 
Having  regard to the proposal from the Commis­
sion  (2), 
Whereas the Community and Sweden have  ini­
tialled  an Agreement on their mutual fishing rights 
for 198^ which provides  inter  alia  for certain catch 
quotas  to Community vessels in Swedish waters; 
Whereas it is the responsibility of the Community to 
allocate the catch  quotas  among fishermen from the 
Community; 
Whereas, in order to  ensure  an equitable allocation 
of available fishing possibilities,  these  quotas 
should  be allocated between the Member  States  of 
the Community; From  1 January to 31 December 1983, vessels  flying 
the flag  of a Member  State  shall be authorized to 
make  catches  within  the quota limits set out in the 
Annex  hereto  in waters  falling  within  the fisheries 
jurisdiction  of Sweden. 
Article  2 
Member  States,  and captains of fishing vessels 
Hying  the  flag  of a Member  State  and fishing in the 
waters  referred to in  Article  1, shall comply with the 
provision  of  Articles  3 to 9 of  Council  Regulation 
(EEC)  No  2057/82  of 29  June  1982 
establishing  certain  control  measures 
for fishing  activities  by vessels  of 
the Member  States  . (3). 
Article  3 
This  Regulation shall  enter  into force on the day of 
its publication in the  Official  Journal  of the  Euro­
pean  Communities. 
It shall apply  until  31 December 1983. 
This  Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the  Council 
The President 
CD 0J No L  24, 27.1.1983,  p.-1 
(2) " 0) 0J No L  220,  29.7.1982>  p. .1 

ANNEX 
Quantities referred to  ID Article  1 for the period  1 January to 31 December 1983 
(tonnes) 
Species ICES  division Quotas Allocations 
Cod Hid) 3 350 Denmark 
Germany 2 450 
900 
Herring Hid) 1 000 Denmark 
Germany 570 
430 
Salmon 111 d) 35 Denrna-
Germ;  .·. 30 
5 

Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) No 
of 
allocating  catch quotas  between  Member  States  for vessels  fishing in Faroese waters 
THE COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having  regard  to the  Treaty  establishing  the  Euro­
pean  Economic  Community, should  be  allocated  among  the  Member  States of 
the Community; 
Whereas  information  about  actual  catches  should  be 
made  available  in order  to ensure  that  this  alloca­
tion is respected,  / 
{• 
HAS ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 
Having  reg. rd to Council  Regulation  (EEC) 
No 170/83  of 25 January  1983  establishing  a Com­
munity  system for the conservation and manage­
ment of fishery resources  (1), and in particular  Arti­
cles 3, 4  and 1 1 thereof. 
Having  regard to the proposal  from  the  Commis­
sion (3, 
Whereas,  in accordance with the procedure prov­
ided  for by the Fisheries Agreement  between  the 
European  Economic  Community, of the one part, 
and the Government of Denmark and the  Home 
Government  of the Faroe Islands, of the other part, 
both parties have held consultations concerning 
their  mutual fishing rights for  1983. 
Whereas  as a  result  of these  consultations  the two 
parties have agreed an arrangement for1983involv-
ing inter alia the  allocation  of certain  catch  quotas 
to Community  vessels  in the  fisheries  zone  of the 
Faroe  Islands; 
Whereas  it is the  responsibility  of the Community to 
allocate  the  catch  quotas  in the  fisheries  zone  of the 
Faroe  Islands among fishermen  from  the  Com­
munity;  <· 
Whereas,  in order to ensure an equitable allocation 
of available fishing possibilities,  these  quotas Article I 
From  l January  to 31 December  1983,catches  by 
vessels  flying  the  flag  of a Member  State  in the  wat­
ers falling  within  the  fisheries  jurisdiction of the 
Faroe  Islands  under the  arrangement  on reciprocal 
fishing rights for1983between Community and the 
Faroe  Islands  shall  be  limited  to the quotas set out 
in the  Annex. 
Article 2 
Member  States and  captains  of fishing  vessels  flying 
the flag  of a  Member  State  shall, with  regard  to fish­
ing in the waters  referred  to in  Article  1, comply 
with  the  provisions  of  Articles  3 to 9 of  Council 
Regulation  (EEC)  No 2057/82  of 29 June 1982 
establishing certain control measures 
for •Hshinn  activities by  vessels 
of the  Member  States  (3). 
Article 3 
This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on the day of 
its publication  in the Official Journal of the Euro­
pean  Communities. 
It shall  apply  until  31 December  1983. 
This  Regulation  shall  be binding  in its  entirety  and  directly  applicable  in all  Member 
States. 
Done  at Brussels,  '" 
For the Council 
The President 
(1) 0J No L  24, 27.1.1983,  p. 1 
(2) (5)  0J No L  220,  29.7.1982,  p. 1 

ANNEX 
Quantities referred to in  Article  1 
Xtonnts) 
Species Quotas Allocations 
Cod and haddock 2 200 France 260 
Germany 50 
United Kingdom 1 890 
Saithe 3 500 Belgium to :en entry 
France 2 200 
Germany 450 
Netherlanr token entry 
United  Kirdom 850 
Redfish 4 800 Belgium token entry 
France 300 
Germany 4 450 
United Kingdom 50 
Ling 500 France 280 
United Kingdom 200 
Germany 20 
Blue ling 4 500 France 2 950 
United Kingdom 100 
Germany 1 450 
Tusk 400 United Kingdom 300 
Germany 90 
France 10 
Blue  whiting 25 000 Denmark 11 000 
France 
Germany 3 000 
Netherlands 
United Kingdom 11 000 
Flatfish 300 France 40 
Germany 60 
United Kingdom 200 
Other species 500 France 180 
United Kingdom 120 
Germany 200 
Mackerel 3 500 Denmark 3 500