COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 23.09.1996 
COM(96) 457 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 3076/95 allocating, for 1996, 
certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the 
Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Under the Agreement on fisheries between Sweden and Norway of 9 December 1976, Sweden 
enjoys, free of charge, certain fishing rights within the Norwegian exclusive economic zone 
south of 62°00'N. 
In the autumn of 1995, consultations were held between the Community, on behalf of Sweden, 
and Norway in order to specify the relevant fishing rights for 1996. It was not possible to 
conclude these consultations because of Norway's insistence on too drastic a reduction in 
Swedish catch quotas. Therefore, Council Regulation (EC) No 3076/95 had to leave open the 
allocation of the corresponding catch quotas to Sweden. 
Consultations continued in 1996 and proved to be protracted. They eventually led to a 
successful conclusion, on 5 July 1996, by way of which an agreement was reached on the 
following catch quotas to be allocated to Sweden in 1996: 
Cod: 460 tonnes ) 
Haddock: 850 tonnes ) 2,560 tonnes 
Saithe: 1,060 tonnes ) 
Pollack and Whiting: 190 tonnes ) 
Herring: 840 tonnes 
Mackerel: 240 tonnes 
Shrimp: 150 tonnes 
Industrial Species: 800 tonnes * 
Other Species: at a traditional level 
* Of which no more than 400 tonnes of Horse Mackerel. 
The objective of this proposal is to implement, at Community level, these agreed catch quotas 
and to amend Council Regulation (EC) No 3076/95 accordingly. 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 
of 
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 3076/95 allocating, for 1996, 
certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the 
Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen 
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 aquaculture0} 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 3076/95(2) had to leave open the allocation of certain catch 
quotas to which Sweden is entitled under the Agreement on fisheries between the Kingdom of Sweden 
and the Kingdom of Norway of 9 December 1976; 
Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the aforementioned Agreement on fisheries 
of 9 December 1976, the Community, on behalf of Sweden, continued to hold consultations with 
Norway concerning the relevant fishing rights for 1996; 
Whereas these consultations have been concluded and, consequently, it is now necessary to implement 
the agreed measures, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 3076/95 shall be replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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. 
Done at Brussels,.... 
For the Council 
The President 
(i) 
(2) OJNoL389, 31.12.1992, p. 1. 
OJ No L 330, 30.12.1995, p. 51. 
ANNEX 
Allocation of Community catch quotas in Norwegian waters for 1996, 
as referred to in Article 1 
(Norwegian waters south of 62 "00 'N) 
Species 
Norway pout(1) 
Sandeel 
Shrimp 
Other species 
Cod, haddock, saithe, 
pollack, whiting 
Herring 
Mackerel 
Industrial species ICES 
division 
IV 
IV 
IV 
IV 
IV 
IV 
IV 
IV Community 
catch quotas 
50,000 
150,000 
1,230 
11,000 
2,560 
840 
240 
800 Quotas allocated 
to Member States 
Denmark 47,500(2) 
United Kingdom 2,500(3) 
Denmark 142,500(2) 
United Kingdom 7,500(3) 
Denmark 1,080 
Sweden 150 
Denmark - 5,500 
United Kingdom 4,125 
Germany 620 
Belgium 60 
France 255 
Netherlands 440 
Sweden p.m.(4) 
Sweden 2,560 
Sweden 840(5) 
Sweden 240(5) 
Sweden 800(4M6) 
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 
(5) 
(6) Including blue whiting and inextricably mixed horse mackerel. 
Within a total quota for Norway pout and sandeel up to 38,000 tonnes may be interchanged upon 
request. 
Within a total quota for Norway pout and sandeel up to 2,000 tonnes may be interchanged upon request. 
Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of "other species" at a traditional level. 
By-catches of cod, haddock, saithe, pollack and whiting are to be counted against the quotas for these 
species. 
Of which no more than 400 tonnes of horse mackerel. 
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