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•COUNCILREGULATlON (EEC)
ontheconclusionofanAgreement onfisheriesbetween
theGovernmentofCanadaandtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
COM(78)513final.

RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING THESIGNATURE ANDCONCLUSION OFANAGREEMENT ON
FISHERIES BETWEEN THEGOVERNMENT OFCANADAANDTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
On3November1976theCounc.iLauthorized theCommission toenterintonego­
tiationswithCanadaforafisheriesagreement .
Following aseriesofexploratory meetingswhichledtonegotiations heldin
thecourseofDecember1977andJuly1978adraftagreement wasinitialled
inOttawaon28July1978./
Inviewofcertaindifficulties .whicharoseinthenegotiations foralong-
termfisheriesagreement,thenegotiators agreedtorecommendtotheir
authorities ashorter-term agreementonfisheries (terminating on31December
1979)pendingfurthernegotiations foralong-termagreement. '~\.
TheCanadianGovernment hasrecentlydecidedthatfishingquotaswillbe
grantedonlytovesselsfromcountrieswhichhaveconcluded afisheries
agreementwithCanadaexceptforthequotasallocatedfor1978priortothe
adoptionofthisnewpolicy.TheCanadianGovernment hashoweveracceptedto
applyprovisionally thedraftagreementnegotiatedbetweentheCommunityand
Canadawitheffectfrom-thedateofitsinitialling,andatthesametime
toallocatecertainsupplementary quotasfor1978,ontheunderstanding that
theCommunity'sproceduresforsignatureandconclusionoftheagreement ,
shouldbeopenedassoonaspossible.TheCanadianauthorities havealso
informedtheCommissionofcertainfishingquotaswhichwillbeallocatedto
theCommunityin1979providedtheagreementisconfirmed.~
InordertoensurethebenefitstoCommunityfishermenwhichwillarisefrom
theagreement,theCommissionrecommendsthat,theCouncilapprovethe'outcome
ofthesenegotiations,andsetinmotiontheprocedureforsignatureand
conclusionoftheagreement,thatis: \
-that,at.itsnextsession,theCouncil .
decidetoproceed,subjecttoconclusion,tosignatureoftheagreement
authorizeitsPresidenttodesignatethepersonsempoweredtosignthe
agreement .
thattheCounciltakesteps,inconformitywithitsnormalpractice,to
consulttheEuropeanParliament;
thattheCouncilproceed,attheappropriatetime,totheadoptionofthe
draftregulation(attached)approvingth*eagreement.

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
ontheconclusion ofanAgreement onfisheries between
theGovernment ofCanada andtheEuropean Economic Community
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES-,'
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
andinparticular Article 43 "thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Having regard totheOpinion oftheEuropean Parliament , ,
Wherea ^,"byitsResolution of3November 1976 oncertain external aspects of
thecreation ofa200mile fisheries zone intheCommunity with effect from
1January 1977 »-"theCouncil agreed that fishing rights forCommunity fishermen
inthewaters of "third countries must beobtained andpreserved byappropriate
Community agreements ;
Whereas theAgreement onfisheries between Canada andtheCommunity signed
on should beconcluded ,
KA.S ADOPTED THIS REGULATION ":
Article 1
1* TheAgreement -onfisheries between theGovernment ofCanada andthe
European Economic Community isapproved onbehalf oftheCommunity ,
2. Thetext oftheAgreement referred toinparagraph 1isannexed tothis
Regulation .
Article 2
ThePresident of "theCouncil shall ;ontehalf of "theContciunityy give
thenotification provided forinArticle 12oftheAgreement
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(l)thedate oftheentry into force oftheAgreement willbepublished inthe
Official Journal oftheEuropean Communities byth&General Secretariat of
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Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforcethedayfollowingits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.
ThisRegulationshall"bebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, 'FortheCouncil,
ThePresident.

AGREEMENT ONFISHERIES
BETV /EEN THE GOVERNMENT OFCANADA AND THE
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
The Government ofCanada and the European Economic
Community (hereinafter referred toastheCommunity ): .
Recalling theclose relations between theCommunity
and Canada and ,inparticular ,the Framework Agreement for
commercial and economic cooperation between the European
Communities and Canada of6th July 1.976 ;
Having regard to xtheir common desire toensure the
conservation and rational management ofthe living resources of
thewaters adjacent totheir coasts andtheir concern forthe
welfare oftheir coastal communities and the living resources
oftheadjacent waters upon which these communities depend ;
Noting that theGovernment ofCanada hasextended its
jurisdiction over the living resources ofits adjacent waters
toalimit ofuptotwo --hundred nautical miles from its coast
and exercises within this limit sovereign rights for the pur­
poses ofexploring and exploiting ,conserving andmanaging
these resources ;and having regard tothe fact that the member
states oftheCommunity have agreed that the limits oftheir
fishery zones ,(hereinafter reterreci -toasthe tishery zone
ofthe Community )shall extend uptotwo hundred nautical ■1
miles from the coast ,fishing within these limits being subject
tothecommon fisheries policy ofthe Community ;
taking into account theneed tocoordinate the
management ofcertain living marine resources which occur
both inwaters under .the fisheries jurisdiction ofCanada and
inthe fishery zone ofthe Community ;
Noting the intention ofthe twoParties toparticipate
inmultilateral cooperation for theconservation andmanagement
ofthe living marine resources inthe Northwest Atlantic area
beyond the limits ofnational fisheries jurisdiction ;
Taking into cccount thework ofthe Third United Nations
Conference ontheLaw of .theSea andresulting state practice ;
Affirming that theexercise ofsovereign rights by
coastal states within their areas ofjurisdiction over the
living resources forthepurpose ofexploring ,exploiting ,
conserving andmanaging these resources should beconducted
inaccordance with principles ofinternational law ;

Taking into account theinterest ofeach Party .in
enveloping .,fisheries inthefishary -zone oftheother Party ;
Desirous ofestablishing theterms andconditions ^
pertaining tofisheries ofmutual concern ; ' .
Noting their intention ,topursue negotiations fora
long-term agreement onfisheries ,todevelop further cooperation
between the twoParties and ,in "thecontext ofthese negotiations ,
topursue ,inparticular ,discussion -onthenature ofCanada 's ,
interest inthe stocks ofthe Grand Banks -Flemish Cap area
seaward ofCanadian fisheries waters ; -
Have agreed asfollows : ■ ■ ,
7irticle 1
The Government ,ofCanada and the Community undertake to
cooperate closely inmatters pertaining tothe conservation and
utilization ofthe living resources ofthe sea .They shall take -
appropriate measures tofacilitate such cooperation and shall
consult andcooperate ininternational negotiations and organizations
with aview toachieving common fisheries objectives .
.Article 2
1. Inaddition tothe access granted under theAgreement of
1972 between France andCanada ontheir Mutual Fishery Relations ,
(a)theGovernment ofCanada undertakes togrant
access tovessels ofMember States ofthe Community tofish within
thearea offtheEast coast ofCanada ,brought under Canadian
fisheries .-jurisdiction after December 31,'1976 ,forallotments ,
asappropriate ,ofparts oftotal allowable catches surplus to
Canadian harvesting capacity ,inaccordance with theprovisions
ofthis Article ,and
(b)theCommunity undertakes togrant access toCanadian
vessels tofish within thefishery zone oftheCommunity for
allotments ,vasappropriate ,of .parts oftotal allowable catches
surplus toCommunity harvesting capacity ,inaccordance with theprovisions ofthis Article .- - •
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?*. Each Party shall determine annually forthewaters under
itsfisheries jurisdiction referred toinparagraph 1,subject to
adjustment when necessary tomeet unforeseen -circumstances ,..
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(a)thetotal allowable catch forindividual stocks
orcomplexes ofstocks taking into account thebest scientific
evidence available toit,the interdependence ofstocks ,the work
ofappropriate international -organizations andother relevant
factors ;
(b)itsharvesting capacity inrespect ofsuch stocks ;
and ,
(c)after appropriate consultations ,allotments ,as
appropriate ,for fishing vessels ofthe other Party ofparts of
surpluses' ofstocks orcomplexes ofstocks and the areas within
which these allotments' may befished .
3. ' Each Party may require that fishing inits area of
fisheries jurisdiction byfishing vessels ofthe other Party shall
besubject tolicensing requirements .Such licences will be
issued tothe extent necessary toallow the Party concerned
the fishing effort required totake the allocations granted
under ,this Agreement .Fishing vessels ofone Party shall ,when
fishing within the area offisheries jurisdiction ofthe other
Ptirty ,comply with all laws governing fishing activities inthat
area .Advance notice shall begiven aspracticable ofany new
measures ,conditions orprovisions applying tosuch fisheries .
Article 3
1. Each Party shall take all necessary measures toensure –
that itsvessels operate incompliance with theprovisions ofthis
Agjreement andwith anymeasures agreed upon from time totime
pursuant totheprovisions ofthis Agreement .
2- Each Party may take within itsarea offisheries juris - '
.diction such measures ,inconformity with international law ,asmay
benecessary toensure compliance with theprovisions ofthis
/agreement byvessels oftheother Party .,
Article 4 . x
ThetwoParties undertake tocooperate ,either bilaterally
orthrough appropriate international organizations ,inorder to
ensure ^theproper management andconservation ofstocks occurringboth ^v/ithin thearea under thefisheries jurisdiction ofCanada and
within thefishery zone oftheCommunity ,andstocks ofassociated
'species .Inparticular ,they shall endeavour tohar.tionize the
lregulatory measures applicable tothese stocks ,andshall consult
frequently andexchange relevant fisheries statistics forthis
purpose .
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Article .5 .
1. The Government ofCanada and the Community affirm the
need toensure theconservation cfthe living resources beyond
the limits ofnational fisheries jurisdiction .They accordingly
undertake tocooperate inthe light ofthis .principle ,either .
bilaterally orthrough appropriate international organizations ,
inorder toensure theproper management ,and conservation of
these living resources .. •
2. '-Where the same stock orstocks ofassociated species
occur both within and seaward ofCanadian fisheries ,waters in
the Grand Banks-Flemish Cap area -,and Community vessels participa
orwish toparticipate in -fisheries for such stocks within the
area seaward ofCanadian fisheries waters ,the two Parties shall
seek' either bilaterally -orthrough appropriate intei-national
organizations toagree upon measures for the conservation and
management ofthese stocks within the area seaward -ofCanadian
fisheries waters ,taking into account the need forconsistency
between themeasures applying within Canadian fisheries waters
and tfcose applying seaward ofsuch waters
3. Where discrete stocks occur inthe Grand Banks-Flemish
Cap area seaward ofCanadian fisheries waters ,and Canadian
andCommunity vessels participate -orwish toparticipate in
fisheries for such stocks ,the two Parties shall seek either
rulaterally ortnrougn appropriate international organizptions ,;
toagree upon *measures for the conservation andmanagement of
these stocks . ' .
4. Intheevent that third party fishing causes a ,threat
totheconservation ofthe living resources ofthewaters
beyond andadjacent totheareas referred toinArticle 2,the
twoParties shall consult andseek toagree onaction which
should betaken toovercome that threat .
Article 6 •
ThetwoParties undertake tocooperate ,asappropriateinthelight ofthedevelopment oftheir fisheries relations ■
pursuant tothe provr sions ofArticle 2,inscientific research
required forthepurposes ofmanagement ,conservation and
utilizacion ofthe l_vi"ng resources oftheareas referred toin
that Article .Forthese purposes ,scientists ofthetwoParties
she..elconsult regarding theconduct ofsuch research andthe
analysis andinterpretation oftheresults ,obtained .
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Article 7
1. Each Party shall ,subject tothe .availability of
facilities and the needs of .itsown vessels ,allow vessels which
itliaslicenced pursuant tothis Agreement toenter itsports in
accordance with applicable laws ,regulations andadministrative
requirements ,forthepurpose ofpurchasing bait ,supplies or
outfits oreffecting repairs ,orfor such other purposes asthat
Party may determine .
2. Such authorization shall become null and void inrespect
ofanyvessel licenced pursuant tothis Agreement upon the
cancellation ortermination ofits licence ,except for the purpose
ofentering port topurchase supplies oreffect repairs necessary
for its outward voyage . "
3. Theprovisions ofthis Article Shall not affect access
totheports ofeither Party incases ofdistress ,medical
emergency orforce majeure . "
Article 8 -
1. The Government ofCanada and the Community recognise
that states inwhose rivers anadromous stocks originate have the
primary interest inanci responsibility tor such stocks ,and agree
that fishing for anadromous species should not beconducted in
areas beyond the limits ofnational fisheries -jurisdiction .They
will continue towork together for the establishment ofpermanent
multilateral' arrangemen csreflecting this position .
2. . Pursuant toparagraph 1,the Parties shall take measures
toprevent their vessels from taking anadromous fish inwaters
beyond the limits ofnational fisheries jurisdiction .
3. Inthe interest ofthe further conservation ofanadromous
species ,each Party shall ensure ,inthe context ofclose scientific
cooperation ,theregulation offishing of .anadromous species within
itsarea offisheries jurisdiction .TheGovernment ofCanada shall
regulate the fishing ofAtlantic Salmon inthe Canadian area of-
fisheries jurisdiction insuch amanner astoavoid asfar as
possible thecatching ofAtlantic Scilmon ofCorrumxnity origin ,
and theCommunity shall limit fishing byitsvessels ofAtlantic
Salmon west of44°west longitude toanannual total of1190 tons
in1978 and in1979 ,and shall ensure that such catches are taken
inaccordance with thefishing patterns of1976 and 1977 .
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4. TheParties agree torequest that theInternational
Council fortheExploration oftheSeaconduct ascientific
review ofthe current status ofNorth Atlantic salmon stocks ,
and that this review becompleted and "areport made available
byApril 30,1979 . '
ArtD.cle S
1. Within the framework provided bythe Framework Agreement
forCommercial andEconomic Cooperation Between Canada and the
European Communities ,done atOttawa onJuly 6,1976 ,the two
Parties will carry outperiodic bilateral consultations regarding
thedevelopment ofeconomic cooperation inthe .field offisheries
2. Insuch ,consultations ,the two Parties will examine .
jointly thepossibility ofexpanded bilateral cooperation ,
including cooperation onsuch matters asexchanges oftechnical
information and personnel ,improvement ofutilization and
processing ofcatches ,facilitation ofcooperative arrangements
between Canadian and Community enterprises with respect tothe
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Canadian coasts ,arrangements for the use ofthe ports -of
oac!i Party byfishing vessels oftheother Party toship or
discharge crew members orother persons and for such other
purposes as .may beagreed upon ,and expansion ofmarkets for
fish andfish products originating inCanada .
Article 10
1. _TheParties agree toconsult periodically onquestions
relating totheimplementation andproper functioning ofthis
/igreement . - -
_Intheevent ofadispute concerning theinterpretation
.orapplication ofthis Agreement such adispute shall bethe
subject ofconsultations between the Parties .
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Article 11
1. This Agreement shall bewithout prejudice tothe
Aqr'cciiiont between Canada andFrance ontheir Mutual Fishery
Rel;it .ions done ^ltOttawa on27March ,1972 ortoanymultilateral
Convention towhich Canada and theCommunity orany ofitsmember
States areparties ,ortotheviews ofeither Party with respect
toanyquestion relating totheLaw ofthe Sea .
Article 12 „
1. This Agreement shall apply ,onthe one hand ,tothe
territories inwhich the Treaty establishing the European
Community isapplied and under the conditions laid down inthat
Treaty and ,onthe other hand ,tothe territory ofCanada .
Article 13 • ■ ,
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1. This Agreement shall enter into force onthe date on
which theParties notify each other ofthe completion ofthe
procedures necessary for this purpose .
Article 14
1. This Agreement shall terminate onDecember 31,1979 .

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JNWITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned ,being duly authorized ,
iior this purpose ,have signed this Agreement .
Done at ,on ,mduplicate inthe Danish ,
Dutch ,English ,French ,German ,and .Italian languages ,each of '
these texts being equally authentic .

ANNEX I
Interpretative Note toArticle 2.3 ;
V.'ith reference tothis Article ,the Parties agree that fishing
effort isafunction ofboth the number offishing vessels for
which licences are issued and the number offishing days forwhich
such licences are valid . " v

7VNNEX II
Interpretative' Note toArticle 8
With reference tothis Article ,the Parties agree that the term
"fishing patterns "refers .tofishing effort ,gear types ,seasons
iind areas ofoperation ,and note that fishing for salmon off
Greenland in1976 and 1977 did not occur beyond 30nautical mile
from the coast ofGreenland .
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.ANNEX III
COMMUNITY DECLARATION CONCERNING .ARTICLE 15OFTHE AGREEMENT
.BETWEEN THE EEC AND CANADA
Pursuant tothe wish expressed bythe Government ofCanada ,,
theCommunity confirms that itconsiders Article 1^>ofthe
.Agreement which incorporates provisions that are traditionally
used inagreements concluded between the European Economic
Community andthird countries ,ashaving nobearing upon the
question ofthe legal status ofthe economic zone ,currently
under discussion at'the Third Conference ofthe .United Nations
onthe Law ofthe Sea .