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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(79)338 final.
Brussels,15June1979
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
layingdowncertainconservation andmanagementmeasures
forcommonfisheryresourcesofftheWestGreenlandcoast
applicablein1979tovesselsflyingthe
flagofCanada
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
,•1'
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.y
COM(79)338final.

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Thepresentproposalisintendedtoimplementtheoutcomeofconsultations
heldinNovember1978"betweentheCommunityandCanadaconcerningthe
managementin1979ofcertainfishstocksoccurringinthewatersof"both
partiesbetweenGreenlandandCanada.
Inaccordancewiththeagreementreachedattheseconsultations ,Canadian
vesselswillbepermittedtofishcertainquantitiesofGreenlandHalibut,
RoundnoseGrenadier,andDeepwaterPrawninCommunitywatersin1979*
Theproposedregulationlaysdownthesequantities,thenumberofCanadian
vesselspermittedtooperateinCommunitywaters,andotherrelatedobligations
suchasreportingrequirements .
AstheCanadianauthorities haverequestedlicencestofishwithinCommunity
watersunderthesearrangementsearlierthanwasoriginallyforeseen,it
willbenecessaryfortheCommunitytoadoptthisregulationunderArticle103
oftheTreatypendingitslateradoptionunderArticle43-

PROPOSAL FOR A
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
laying down certain conservation andmanagement
measures forcommon fishery resources offthe
West Greenland coast applicable in1979 tovessels
flying theflag ofCanada .
THE COUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,and
inparticular Article 103thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas on3November 1976 theCouncil adopted asetofresolutions concerning
certain external andinternal aspects ofthecommon fisheries policy ;
Whereas theCommunity andCanada have held consultations concerning their mutual
fishing allocations for1979 5
Whereas during theconsultations thedelegations agreed torecommend -totheir
authorities that they fixcertain catch quotas for1979 forvessels oftheother
party ;
Whereas theCommunity should adopt foritsfishing zone themeasures recommended
byitsdelegation ;
'Whereas itisnecessary toestablish this regime asaninterim measure onthe
basis ofArticle 103oftheTreaty ,subject toitbeing included atalater date
inthecommon agricultural policy ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
1. Thecatches with vessels flying theflag ofCanada areauthorized to
make in1979 inthe200nautical mile fishing zones oftheMember States off
theWest Greenland coast which arecovered byCommunity rules onfisheries
shall belimited tothequotas setoutinAnnex I.
2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1,unavoidable by–catches ofaspecies for
which noquota isestablished inazone shall bepermitted within thelimits
fixed inthe conservation measures inforce inthe zone concerned .
3. By–catches inagiven zone ofaspecies forwhich aquota isestablished
inthat zone shall becounted against thequota concerned .
••/0•••

Article2
1.VesselsfishingforthequotasestablishedinaccordancewithArticle1
shallcomplywiththeconservation andcontrolmeasuresandallotherprovisions
governingfishingactivitiesinthezonesreferredtoinArticla1including
thereportingprocedures.
2.Vesselsreferredtoinparagraph1shallkeepalog-hockasspecifiedin
AnnexIIoTheoriginalofthelogbookmustbekepton"boardthevessel.The
pinkandbluecopiesofthelogbookmustbesenteachmonthtotheCommissionat
thelatestbythelastdayofthemonthfortheprecedingmonth.
3.Vesselsreferredtoinparagraph1shalltransmittotheCommission ,in
accordancewiththerulessetoutinAnnexIII,theinformationspecifiedinthat
Annex.
4.Theregistrationlettersandnumbersofthevesselsreferredtoin~
paragraph 1shallbeclearlymarkedonbothsidesofthebowofthevessel.
Article3
1.PishingshallbepermittedonlywherealicenceissuedbytheCommissionon
behalfoftheCommunityattherequestoftheCanadianauthoritiesisheldonboard
andwheretheconditionssetoutinthelicenceareobserved." 7
2.Thenumberoflicencesissuedinaccordancewithparagraph1shallnot
exceedsqveo•
3.WhenanapplicationforalicenceissubmittedtotheCommission,the
followinginformationshallbesupplied:
(a)nameofthevessel:
(b)registration number:
(c)externalidentification lettersandnumbers:
(d)portofregistration :
(e)nameandaddressoftheownerorcharterer;
(f)grosstonnageandoveralllength:
(g)enginepower:

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(h)callsignandradiofequency;
(i)intendedmethodoffishing;
(jX'intendedareaoffishing;
(i;speciesforwhichitisintendedtofish;
(l)periodforwhichalicenceisrequested.
4,Eachlicenceshallbevalidforonevesselonly.Whenseveralvessels
aretakingpartinthesamefishingoperation,eachvesselshallbeinpossession
ofj.licence.
Article4
ThecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberStateconcernedshalltake
appropriatesteps,includingtheregularinspectionofvessels,toensurethe
enforcementofthisRegulation.
Article5
WhereaninfringementisdulyestablishedtheMember'£>tateconcernedshall,without
delay,informtheCommissionofthenameofthevesselinvolvedandofanyaction
theyhavetaken.
Article6
1.ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.
2.ThisRegulationshallapplyuntilitisreplacedbyaRegulationadopted
underArticle43oftheTreatyoratthelatestuntil31December1979.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinall
MemberStates. '
DoneatBrussels, F°r"theCouncil,
ThePresident#

ANNEXI
QUOTAS
(tonnes)
SPECIES QUANTITY
Greenlandhalibut (Rheinhardtius
hippoglossoides)
Round-nosegrenadier (Coryphaenoides
rupestris )
Deep-water prawn(Pandalusborealis)2.000(1)
500(1)
1.750
<1)Deductions tobemadeforcatchesinthe'Canadian'fishing
zone.

.MKEX n:
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: ' ••• , . ■•"> -,
Thefollowing log-book hastoheused when fishing within the
Joint management zone oftheComnunity andCanada inthe
statistical zone ICNAF 0+1 .

EU.1C
j VE.SSLLNAME
SlOCNU'-'OCn Iitiii»ii»l IEU.íOPE.Aii COMMl'lJlTIES FiSHINC,LGCitGRICNAFO«■1.
LlL
CAfJM'IAN
L.IJPJ'i!•Yt'lfL_
1IIIIII DATE■1"■ i.... |»
NOONt>or.iTONir.Mn1
\OAYj[MONTu|IVIAHjLAlïTUOE tONC.ltUOE1||0'Vtr«^NILJjLlJLLJMIIN]_JIIfwrrn
"~|j{j|l-OSIUNAI IIIj "" CAKllUTr.t'lCHS- ~"iwtIl«IIsi»i.iorrI'.*IrvPtL_..I •(KHOv.HA'.">■MOUNO\VLIGHT)
ip'^nI.^o?ZTo\"u^Il Iwc' wo\mo""K.vÃ:r:'iMiiub:.:,;:?;iCATr'-"
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\#. '****»* "k II *II\. ~ ■ »• • iY...' :•:•.••"._____7'IIILMAHKS.

JtfiïSCIII
Theinformationtob«transmitted ,totheCommissionandthetimetablefor
itstransmission ereasfollows:
1.1.Oneachoccasion ,thevesselenters: '
thejointmanagementzoneoftheCommunityandCanadainthestatistical
zoneICIJAF0+1:
(a)theinformationspecifiedunderpoint1*4below;
(b)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciesoffishinthehold;
(c)whenandwherefishingisto"commence.
Intheeventthatthefichingoperationrequiresrepeateddaily
entriesintothejointmanagementzoneasinglecommunication on
firstenteringthezonewillsuffice.
1.2.Oneachoccasionthevesselleaves:
thejointmanagementzoneoftheCommunityandCanadainthestatistical
zoneICI.'AF0+1afterapreviousnoticeofleavingofatlea3t
A3ho'irs:
(a)theinformationspecifiedunderpoint1.4below;
(b)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciesoffishinthehold;
(c)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaughtsincetheprevious
transmission ;
(d)theICNAFzoneinwhichthecatchesweretaken;
(e)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciestransferredtoothervessels
cincothovesselenteredthejointmanagementzoneICIIA?0+1and
thoidentification ofthovesseltowhichthetransferwasmadeJ
(f)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspecieslandedinaportofthe
Communityuincethovesselenteredthejointmanagementzone
.ICNAF0+1
(g)thequantity(inkg)ofdiscardsspecifiedbyspeciessincethe
previoustransmission.
Intheeventthatthefishingoperationsrequirerepeateddally'exits
fromthejointmanagementzoneasinglecommunication onthelastexit
willsuffice.
1.3*Atweeklyintervalscommencingontheseventhdayafterthevessel
firstentersthojointmanagementzoneICNAF0+1:
(a)theinformationspecifiedunderpoint1.4below;
(b)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaughtsincetheprevious
transmission ;
(c)theICNAFzoneinwhichthecatchesweremade.

{ryStto rv*r?<j 9or&l ifier.tf.fie&'SAcn txssfownt e?A S.o'VSes'a cC
"■•hrsvecsel nr.d "thencr.e ofitsraster }
(b)thelicence nur.be rifthever.cel isunder licence )
• • •
(c)theserial nurber ofthemc8ca£c ;
(rt)identification ofthetype ofr.eoeagej
(o)th'jdate ,thetime andthegeographical position of "thevessel
2olo Theinformation specified tender point 1chall "betransmitted
^,othe Corrr.icsicn oftheEuropean Corr.ur.ities inBrussels
(tCACS address 24189 FI3EU )viaoneoftheradio staticr.3
7.jr.v.d under point 3 "below ar.d inthefom specified ur.der
point /».
2®2.Ifitininpocoible forreaoor.s offorce majeure forther.e3S2£ «
tobetrancr.itted Tbytheveccel ,itmaybetransmitted onthe'
vcoccl'o behalf byanothej :vessel * ••
iKer.ooiradio station ' Call sign ofradio station
Hknren OXP
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p/rj-.e '.*cre
î.'orddeich .••?DAX
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ϊίλίοη CM
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Foraofeonsntmicationo »
* ' '.
Transmission oftheinforaaitlchspecifiedunderpoint1ohalltok«
thoformofmessagespreceded "bythewords"PecheurBrussels*end
theinformationelementschallbogiveninthefollowingorder:
"ther.Mo"PacheurBrussels ™5 '
«n?neof •
–collsigni
externalidentification letteroondnunibersj
«»serialnumberofthenessagoforthovoyageinqueationj
indicationofthetypeofmessageaccording'tothefollowingcode:
~r,escape-whenenteringthe.joint'
managementzoneICüAF0+1:'IK1.
–message–vhenlcavingthejoint •'
management zoneICÏJ'AK0+1:'OUT*.
–weeklymessage:'KKL'j - . .
–thegeographical positionj .'
–theICIi'AFzoneinwhichfishingisexpe'etedto"*",*
*corr-mcncex • ., .
«thodateonwhichfishingiaexpectedtococsiedcej
–thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciesoffishintheholdrisingthe
r.odementionedinpoint5belowj
–thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciesdiscardedsincetheprevious
tran^n.icsion usingthecodementionedinpoint5fcelow.
–theICN'AFzoneinwhichthecatchesweremade;
-thoquantity(inkg)ofeachopecieotransferredtoothervessels
sincetheprevioustransmission }
-thonan;ear.dcallsignofthevesseltowhichthetransferwasmade;
-thoquantity(inkg)ofeachspecieslandedinAportoftheCorr.-runi
sLicetheprevioustransmission :',
–naneofthemaster.
Thecodetobeusedtoindicatethe(Quantitiesoffishonhoardas
mentionedinpoint4above:
-A:Deep-waterprawn(Pandalushorealis)f t
-3:Hake(Merlucciusmerluccius),
-C:Greenlandhalibut'(Rheinhardtiuo hippoglossoides ),
-D:Cod(Gadusmorhua),
-E:Haddock(."''ílanogrammue aeglefinus).•
-F:Halibut('^..ppogloocuahippoglossus )
-G:Xackcrel(Scombereconhrus), '.
«Hjrcti-r.ackcrel (Trachurustrachurus)-•• ' >

m•*' »
' .•-4-•
! '' *
–IsRound-nosegrenadier(Coryphaenoides rape8trie)
•!.-J:Saithe(Pollachiusvirens),
'!-KsWhiting(Kcrlar.giusmerlongus),
(–LsHerring(Clupcaharenguo),
–K:Sandeel(Arr.odytescp.), (
-H:Sprat(Clupeaeprattus),...
1•–0:Plaice(Pleuronectesplatessa),
''–P:Korwaypout(Trisopterusecnarkii)»
–Q:Ling(Kolvaciolva),
.• –RsOther,
–SiShrimp(Penaeidae), '
–TíAnchovy(Sngraulisencr&sicolus)*,