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SI COM(91)214 final 
Brussels, 7 June 1991 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
adopting provisions for the application of certain control Measures 
adopted by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
In the interests of improving the control of fishing activities in its 
Regulatory Area the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) has 
adopted a proposal for the introduction of a control measure making it a 
requirement for fishing vessels of Contracting Parties to communicate to their 
competent authorities their entry into and exit from the NAFO Regulatory Area 
as well as any movements between divisions. 
The competent authorities of Contracting Parties are required to transmit the 
information, which they receive from their fishing vessels, to the Executive 
Secretary of NAFO and other Contracting Parties with an inspection presence in 
the Regulatory Area. This control measure is commonly referred to as a "hail 
system". 
The purpose of this proposed regulation is to apply the "hail system" in the 
Community and to make certain other necessary related provisions. 
PROPOSAL 
for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (ESC) No 
Of 
adopting provisions for the application of certain control measures 
adopted by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 of 25 January 1983 
establishing a Community system for the conservation and management of 
fishery resources(1), and in particular Article 11 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the Convention on Future Multilateral Co-operation in the Northwest 
Atlantic Fisheries, hereinafter referred to as the NAFO Convention, was 
approved by the Council by Regulation (EEC) No 3179/78(2) and entered into 
force on 1 January 1979; 
Whereas the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) established by 
the NAFO Convention adopted a Scheme of Joint International Inspection which 
was adopted by the Council in Regulation (EEC) No 1956/88<3); 
Whereas the NAFO Fisheries Commission adopted a proposal for the 
establishment of a control measure, requiring fishing vessels to communicate 
certain information regarding their activities in the NAFO Regulatory Area; 
whereas the proposal has been accepted by the Community; 
(1) OJ No L 24, 27.01.1983, p. 1 
(2) OJ No L 378, 30.12.1978, p. 1 
(3) OJ No L 175, 06.07.1988, p. 1 
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Vessels flying the flag of a Member State of the Community to which the NAFO 
Scheme of Joint International Inspection applies shall transmit to the 
Commission of the European Communities, in accordance with the rules laid 
down in the Annex, the information set out therein. 
Article 2 
Within 24 hours of receipt of the reports, whenever possible, the Commission 
shall transmit the information contained therein to the Member States whose 
flag the vessels concerned are flying and to the competent authorities of 
other contracting parties of NAFO which have an inspection presence in the 
Regulatory Area. The Commission shall also forward the information to the 
Executive Secretary of NAFO. 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in 
all Member States. 
For the Council 
ANNEX 
1. The communications described below shall be entitled "NAFO REPORT". The information to be 
transmitted, which shall be presented in the form specified, is as follows: 
1.1 Each entry of the vessel into the Regulatory Area. This report shall be made at least six hours 
in advance of the vessel's entry and shall contain the following particulars in the following 
order: 
Name of vessel, 
Call sign, 
External identification letters and numbers, 
The date, the time and geographical position, 
Indication of the message code: "ENTRY", 
The NAFO division into which the vessel is about to enter, 
The name of the master. 
1.2 Each movement from one NAFO division to another NAFO division. These reports shall be made prior 
to the vessel's entry into a NAFO division and shall contain the following particulars in the 
following order: 
Name of vessel, 
Call sign, 
External identification letters and numbers, 
The date, the time and geographical position, 
Indication of the message code: "MOVE", 
The NAFO division into which the vessel is about to enter, 
The name of the master. 
1.3 Each exit from the Regulatory Area . These reports shall be made prior to the vessel's exit from 
the Regulatory Area and shall contain the following particulars in the following order: 
Name of vessel, 
Call sign. 
External identification letters and numbers, 
The date, the time and geographical position, 
Indication of the message code: "EXIT", 
• The NAFO division from which the vessel is about to leave, 
• The name of the master. 
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2. Without prejudice to the provisions set down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 laying down 
detailed rules for recording information on Member States catches of fisM1*, after each radio 
transmission of the information described in 1 above the following details are to be immediately 
entered in the logbook: 
Date and time of the transmission. 
In the case of radio transmissions, the name of the radio station through which the 
transmission was made. 
3.1 The information specified under point 1 shall be transmitted to the Commission of the European 
Communities in Brussels (telex 24189 FISEU-B). 
3.2 If it is impossible for reasons of force majeure for the message to be transmitted by the vessel, 
it may be transmitted on the vessel's behalf by another vessel. 
11) OJL276, 10.10.1983, p. 1 
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