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COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
COM(83)  75 final 
Brussels  14 February  1983 
Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 
modifying  Regulation  (EEC) No. 180/83  laying down certain  interim 
measures  for the conservation  and management  of fishery  resources 
applicable  to vessels registered  in the  Faroe Islands 
Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 
modifying  Regulation  (EEC) No. 179/83  laying down certain  interim 
measures  for the conservation  and management  of fishery  resources 
applicable  to vessels  flying the flag of Sweden 
(submitted  to the Council by the Commission) 
COM(83)  75 final 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 
Consultations  between  delegations  from the Community and the  Faroe 
Islands  concerning  the fishing licences  in 1983 were  held on 
28 January  1983 in Copenhagen. As a  result  of this meeting,  the 
arrangements  for fishing licences contained  in the  Council Regulation 
(EEC) 180/83  laying  down certain interim  measures for the  conservation 
and management  of fishery  resources  applicable  to vessels registered  in 
the Faroe  Islands,  need to be amended. 

PROPOSAL  FOR A COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 
modifying Regulation (EEC) No.  180/83 
laying down certain interim  measures  for the conservation and  management 
of fishery resources applicable to vessels registered in the Faroe Islands 
THE COUNCIL  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 
Heving regard to the Treaty establishing the  European  Economic  Community, 
Having regard to the Fisheries  Agreement  between  the European  Economic 
Community,  on the one  hand, and the  Government  of Denmark  and the  local 
Government  of the Faroe Islands, on the other  hand 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No. /83 of 25 January 1983 
establishing  a Community  system for the conservation and  management  of 
fishery resources , and in particular  articles  3 and 11 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the  Commission, 
Whereas  the Council has adopted a Regulation (EEC) No.  180/83  of 25 January 1983 
laying down certain interim  measures  for the conservation and  management  of 
fishery resources applicable to vessels registered in the Faroe Islands 
Whereas  in accordance with the procedures provided for by the said Fisheries 
Agreement,  consultations  have been held on fishery licences for  1983. 
Whereas  as a result  of these consultations the  arrangements  for fishery 
licences  need to be amended. 
HAS ADOPTED  THIS REGULATION  : 
(1) 0J No. L 226, 29.8.1980,  p. 11 
(2) 
(3) 
OJ No. L 

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Article  1 
Article  3.2. of  Regulation  (EEC) No.  180/83  is amended  as follows  : 
2. The  delivery  of licences  for the  purpose  of paragraph  1 
shall be subject  to the  condition  that the number  of licences  valid on 
any one day  shall not exceed  : 
(a) 14 for  fishing  mackerel  in ICES division  VI a)  (north  of 56°30'N)  and 
ICES divisions  VIIc),f),  and h),  sprat in ICES sub-area  IV and  division 
Via) (north  of 56°30'N),  horse mackerel  in ICES sub-area  IV and  division 
Via) (north  of 56°30'N),  VIIe),f),h)  and herring  in ICES division  Via) 
(north of 56°30'N); 
(b) 12 for  fishing  Norway  pout in ICES sub-area  IV and  division  Via)  (north 
of 56°30'N)  and sandeel  in ICES sub-area  IV; 
(c) fishing  for northern  deep-water prawn  : 
9 in ICES sub-area  XIV, 
5 in NAFO  sub-area  1 (south  of 56°N); 
(d) 20 for  fishing ling  and tusk in ICES division  VIb).  However,  the  total 
number of vessels allowed  to fish simultaneously  shall be limited  to 10; 
(e) 14 for  fishing  blue  ling in ICES divisions  Via)  (north  of 56°30'N)  and 
VIb); 
(f) 3 for  fishing  Greenland  halibut  in NAFO  sub-area  1 and  ICES sub-area  XIV; 
(g) 16 for  fishing  blue whiting  in ICES sub-area  VII (west of 12°W) and  ICES 
divisions  Via)  north of 56°30'N)  and VIb); 
(h) 3 for  fishing  porbeagle  in the  whole Community zone  with the exception 
of NAFO 3PS; 
(i) 6 for  fishing  redfish  in ICES sub-area  XIV. 

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Article  2 
This Regulation  shall  enter into force  on the day of  its publication  in 
the Official  Journal  of the  European Communities. 
It shall  apply  until  30 April 1983. 
This Regulation  shall  be binding  in its entirety  and directly  applicable 
in all Member  States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
The President 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 
Consultations  between  delegations  from the  Community  and Sweden 
concerning  the fishing licences  in 1983  were  held on 27 January 1983 
in Stockholm. 
As a result  of this meeting, the arrangements for  fishing licences 
and catch reporting  requirements  contained  in the  Council Regulation 
(EEC) 179/83  laying  down certain interim  measures for the  conservation 
and management  of fishery resources applicable  to vessels  flying  the 
flag of Sweden,  need to be  amended. 

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) 
modifying Regulation (EEC)  179/83 
laying down certain interim  measures  for the conservation and  management 
of fishery resources applicable to vessels  flying  the flag of Sweden 
THE COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the  European  Economic  Community, 
Having regard to the Fisheries  Agreement  between  the European  Economic 
Community  and Sweden  , 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) /83 of 25 January 1983 establishing 
a Community  system for the conservation and  management  of fishery resources , 
and in  particular  Articles  3 and 11 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal of the  Commission, 
Whereas  the Council has adopted a Regulation (EEC)  179/83  of 25 January 1983 
laying down certain interim  measures  for the conservation and  management  of 
fishery  resources applicable to vessels  flying  the flag of Sweden^^, 
Whereas  in accordance with the said Fisheries  Agreement,  consultations  have 
been held on fishery licences and technical  measures  for 1983, 
Whereas  as a  result  of these consultations the  arrangements  for fishery licences 
and technical  measures  need to be amended. 
HAS ADOPTED  THIS REGULATION  : 
Article  1 
Article  3.2. of Regulation (EEC) No.  179/83  is amended  as follows : 
2. Licences  shall  be issued for the purposes of paragraph 1 subject to 
the condition that the  number  of licences  valid  at any time during a given 
month shall  not exceed : 
(1) 
(2) 
(3) OJ L 226,  29.8.1980,  page 2 
OJ L 
OJ L 

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- 39 for  fishing  cod and herring in the  Baltic  Sea, 
- 2 for  fishing  ling in ICES sub-area IV and  division  Via) (north of  56°30'N), 
- 3 for  fishing  Norway  pout and sandeel in  ICES sub-area IV; 
- 10 for  fishing  in ICES sub-area IV all species referred to in  Annex  1 other 
than herring,  ling, Norway  pout and sandeel. 
Article  2 
Annex IV, point 1.3. of Regulation (EEC) No.  179/83  is amended  as follows : 
1.3. When  fishing  for demersal species at weekly  intervals,  commencing  on the 
seventh day  after  the vessel  first  enters the  fisheries  zone of the  Member 
States and  when  fishing  for herring in the North Sea at three day  intervals, 
commencing  on the  third  day after  the vessel  first  enters the said fishery 
zone; 
(a) the information specified  under  point 1.4.  below; 
(b) the quantity (in kilograms) of  each species  caught  since the previous 
transmi  ss ion; 
(c) the  ICES  division  in which the catches  were made. 
Article  3 
This Regulation  shall  enter into force on the day following its publication 
in the Official  Journal of the  European  Communities. 
It shall  apply  until  30 April  1983. 
This Regulation  shall  be binding in its entirety and  directly  applicable in all 
Member States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
The President