*^ COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 12.12.1996 
COM(%) 655 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
allocating, for 1997, catch quotas between Member States 
for vessels fishing in Polish waters 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
In accordance with the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, the fisheries 
agreements concluded by these countries with third countries shall be managed by the 
Community. 
On the basis of the bilateral Fisheries Agreement concluded between Poland and Sweden in 
1978, the Community, on behalf of Sweden, held consultations with Poland which resulted 
in a reciprocal Fisheries Arrangement for 1997. 
The purpose of this proposal for a regulation is to allocate among the Member States the 
quotas available in 1997 to Community vessels fishing in the Polish zone under the above 
mentioned arrangements. 
The fishing possibilities obtained by Sweden as a result of these agreements have been 
allocated to them. 
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Proposal for a 
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allocating, for 1997, catch quotas between Member States 
for vessels fishing in Polish waters 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing 
a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (1), as amended by the Act of Accession 
of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas, in accordance with Article 124 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and 
Sweden, fisheries agreements concluded by the Kingdom of Sweden with third countries are 
managed by the Community; 
Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreement on fisheries of 
1 February 1978, the Community, on behalf of the Kingdom of Sweden, and the Republic 
of Poland have held consultations concerning their mutual fishing rights for 1997; 
Whereas, in the course of these consultations, the delegations agreed to recommend to their 
respective authorities that certain catch quotas for 1997 should be fixed for the vessels of the 
other Party; 
Whereas the necessary measures should be taken to implement, for 1997, the results of these 
consultations held with Poland; 
Whereas to ensure efficient management of the catch possibilities available in Polish waters, 
they should be allocated among the Member States as quotas in accordance with Article 8 of 
Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92; 
Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the relevant control 
measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 
establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (2); 
(1) OJ No L389, 31.12.1992, p. 1. 
(2) OJ No L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. 
Whereas additional conditions for the year-to-year management of TACs and quotas, in 
accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) 
No. 847/96(3), were not agreed with Poland, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
From 1 January to 31 December 1997 vessels flying the flag of a Member State are hereby 
authorized to make catches in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of Poland and 
within the quota limits set out in the Annex hereto. 
Article 2 
Stocks referred to in the annex shall not be subject to the conditions stipulated in Articles 2, 
3 and 5 (2) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 847/96. 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1997. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 
(3) OJNoL 115, 9.5.1996, p.3 
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ANNEX 
Allocation of Community catch quotas in Polish waters for 1997 
(in metric tonnes, fresh round weight; for salmon: number of individual fish) 
Species 
Herring 
Salmon 
Sprat ICES division 
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Illd 
Hid Community catch 
quotas 
1 000 
1 000 (1) 
18 000 Quotas allocated to 
Member States 
Sweden 1 000 
Sweden 1 000 (1) 
Sweden 18 000 
(1) Number of individual fish. 

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