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Brussels,31January1978
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
layingdowncertaininterimmeasuresfortheconservation and
managementoffisheryresourcesapplicabletovesselsflying
theflagofSpain
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
43final.

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
AtItssessionof6and7December1977theCouncildecidedto
extendallarrangementsapplicabletofishingby_thevesselsofnon
membercountriesinttfeCommunityfisheryzoneupto31January1978,
pendingadecisionbytheCouncilof16January1978upontheCom­
mission'sproposalsforaninternalfisheriespolicy.
AstheCouncildidnotarriveatsuchadecisionon16January
itisnownecessarytoextendoncemoretheseinterimarrangements
Inordertoavoidaninterruptionofreciprocalfishing.
Theregulationwhichisthesubjectofthepresentproposalis
intendedtoextendtheinterimregimeapplicabletoSpanish
vesselsforafurtherone-monthperiod.

Proposal of
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)No /78
of30January 1978
laying down certain interim measures fortheconservation and .
management offishery resources applicable tovessels flying
theflag ofSpain
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
Having regard totheActofAccession ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas theCouncil adopted ,on30January 1978 ,rules establishing a
Community system fortheconservation andmanagement offishery resources
Whereas inRegulation (EEC)No373/77(l),theCouncil laid down ,forthe
period 1January to31March 1977 »certain interim measures for the
conservation andmanagement offishery resources applicable tovessels
flying theflag ofcertain non-member countries ,and inparticular Spain ;
Whereas inRegulation (EEC)No3021/77(2),theCouncil extended forthe
last time theapplication ofcertain provisions ofRegulation (EEC)
No373/77»asfarasSpain isconcerned }
Whereas theabove Regulations were adopted inorder toestablish interim
measures pending theconclusion ofnegotiations between theCommunity and
these countries ,and inparticular Spain ,with aview toconoluding frame
work agreements onfisheries }
Whereas thenegotiations with Spain have notyetbeen concluded ,and it
istherefore necessary tolaydown interim measures for aperiod ofone
month ,
(1)OJNoL53,25.2.1977 ,p.1
(2)OJNoL355,31.12.1977 ,p.47

Article 1
1.Theonly catches which vessels flying the flag pf Spain
shall beauthorized totake inthe200-mile fishing zones situated off
the North Sea and Atlantic coasts ofMember States covered byCommunity
rules onfisheries are laid down inthe Annex .
2.The fishing quotas shall begranted subject tocompliance with the
conservation andsurveillance measures andallother provisions governing
fishing inthezones referred toinparagraph 1.
Article 2®
1.Fishing within the zones referred toinArticle 1shall besubject tothe
granting ofalicence bytheCommission onbehalf oftheCommunity ,andto
observance ofthe conditions set out inthe licence .
2.Thevalidity ofthelicences issued "bytheCommission under Regulation
(EEC)No2l6o/77(3)ishereby extended to28February 1978 .
Article 3
When anapplication for alicence issubmitted totheCommission thefollowing
information shall besupplied :
a)name ofthe vessel .
b)registration number ,
c;external identification letters andnumbers ,
d)port Qfregistration ,
e)name ^ndaddress oftheowner orcharterer ,
f>gross tonnage andoverall length ,
9)engine power ,
h>call sign andradio frequency ,
i)intended methos offishing ,
j)intended area offishing ,
k)species which itisintended tofish ,
I)period forwhich alicence isrequested .
Article 4
Each licence shall bevalid foronevessel only .When several vessels are
diking part inthesame fishing operation ,each vessel must beinpossession of
slicenc® .
O)OJKoL250 530«9-1977 ,P.17

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Article 5
1.Thelicenceholdershallberequiredtocomplywiththeconditions ofth»
licencpandtonotifyaradiostationintheMemberStatesatthetimes
*stipulatedinthelicenceofthevessel'spositionandthecatchofeach
►species.
1
2.TheMepiberStatesradiostationsshallimmediatelynotifytheCommission
directlyofmessagestransmitted bythefishingvesselsofnon-member
countriesincompliance withthelicence.
*9 Article6
MemberStatesshalltakeallpossiblestepstoensuretheenforcement of
Article 1inrespectofthemaritimewaterscomingundertheirsovereignty
orfallingundertheirjurisdiction ,includingtheregularinspectionof
vessels.
Article7
Within24hoursofdetecting anyinfringement MemberStatesshallinformthe
Commissiopofthenameofthevesselinvolvedanddetailsoftheactionthey
havetaken.
Article8
Thisregulationshallenterintoforceon1February1978»
Thisregulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil,
ThePresident

ANNEX
Catch qupta fortheperiod from 1to28February 1978
––■1 111 ■ ' "■ 11 11
SpeciesDivision
ICES ICNAFQuantity (tons )
IHake IV 117
VII 400
VIII 483
Other species -except VI 390
Iplaice ,andsole ,taken VII 1333
Iasby-catches ofhake (1) jVU! |1610 |
(1)catches ofcod,haddock ,whiting andsaithe shall notconsitute more than
3%pfthecatch onboard anyvessel andcatches ofclupeiforms andinver­
tebrates not more than5%.
Number ofstandard-vessel licences that may J?eissued foreach ICES or
ICNAF division (1)
Division (ICES orICNAF ) Number oflicences
i
i π π
VII 84
VIII 95
JL I
Maximum pumber ofstendrrd vessels (l)permitted tofish atthesame time in
agiven ?one forwhich elicence hasbeen obtained !
Γ ιι.ι. «ι,ι*ιιι
Division (ICES orICNAF ).-■ J-II. .II I■■ni,f I■
Number ofvessels
VX
VII 53
VIII
νίΒΙΗΜΜΗΜΜΜΜΜΜΙΜΜΗΜΜηηΗΗΜηΒΜΜΜΜΝΜΜηΒΗΗΜ [ 74 |
(l)Astandard vessel isavessel having aBHPequal orinferior to800BHP«
IftheBHPexceeds 800BHP ,thefollowing conversion factors will be
applied ;
-vessels ofapower equel toorgreater than 800butnotgreater than
1100 BHP -1.75
-vessels ofapower greater than 1100 butnotgreater than 1500 BEP «.
2.?5 .