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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(82)117 final
Brussels.15March1982
Proposalfora
COUNCILDECISION *
concerningtheconclusionoftheAgreementintheformofanexchange
oflettersbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheGovernment
ofDenmarkandtheHomeGovernmentoftheFaroeIslandsestablishing
measuresforsalmonfishinginNorthAtlanticwaters
r. :j
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
C0MC82)117final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
TheCommunity ontheonehand and theGovernment ofDenmark and
the Home Government ofthe Faroe Islands onthe other hand have held
consultations concerning salmon fishing inNorth Atlantic waters .
These consultations resulted intheinitialling ofanagreement
whereby theFaroese authorities have undertaken torestrict thetotal
volume ofsalmon catches inFaroese waters aswell ofsalmon caught
byFaroese vessels ininternational waters to750tonnes fortheseason
1981-1982 and to625 tonnes for the season 1982-1983 .
TheCommission proposes that theCouncil ,after consultation of
Parliament adopt th&draft decision annexed hereto approving theagreement
negotiated with theFaroe Islands andauthorizes its .President todesignate
thepersons empowered tosign it.

PROPOSAL FOR A
COUNCIL DECISION
concerning theconclusion oftheAgreement intheform ofanexchange of
Letters between theEuropean Economic Community andtheGovernment of
Denmark andtheHome Government oftheFaroe Islands establishing measures
f
for salmon fishing inNorth Atlantic waters
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
andinparticular Article 43thereof .
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Having regard totheopinion oftheEuropean Parliament (1),
Whereas theCommunity /ontheone hand /andtheGovernment ofDenmark andtheHome
Government oftheFaroe Islands ,ontheother hand ,have held consultations
concerning salmon fishing inNorth Atlantic waters ;
Whereas attheconclusion ofthese consultations thetwodelegations initialled
anAgreement intheform ofanexchange ofletters ;
Whereas itisintheCommunity 'sinterest toconclude this Agreement ,
HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article 1
TheAgreement intheform ofanexchange ofletters between theEuropean
Economic Community andtheGovernment ofDenmark andtheHome Government
oftheFaroe Islands establishing measures forsalmon fishing inNorth
Atlantic waters ishereby approved onbehalf oftheCommunity .
Thetext oftheAgreement isannexed tothis Decision .
1)OJN°C

„2-
Article 2
ThePresident oftheCouncil ishereby authorized todesignate the
persons empowered tosign theAgreement binding theCommunity .
Done atBrussels ,
For the Council
The President

A.Letter from the Hone Government oftheFarce Islands
Sir
TheFaroese authorities have noted that theEEChasexpressed concern
regarding Faroese fishery ofsalmon .
Ihave the honour toconfirm that the Faroese authorities have
undertaken tointroduce thefollowing restrictions onFaroese salmon
fishery :
1.The Faroese authorities will restrict the total volume ofsalmon catches
inFaroese water a-'(area offisheries jurisdiction ofFaroe Islands )as
well ofsalmon caught byFaroese vessels inwaters outside thefisheries
jurisdiction oftheFaroe Islands toatotal of625metric tonnes in
fresh round weight fortheseason starting onOctober 1,1982 andending
onMay 31,1983 .
2.Thecorresponding figure fortheseason ending May 31,1982 shall be
750metric tonnes infresh round weight .
3.Nofishing forsalmon will take place outside thefishing seasons
referred tounder paragraph 1and 2.
Iwould begrateful ,ifyouwould confirm that theEuropean Economic
Community isinagreement with theforegoing .
Please accept .Sir ,theassurance ofmyhighest consideration .
For theHome Government oftheFaroe Islands
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B.Lottar c-m v••Evv ~OO .ì.ìSe :*ernie Con unity
Sir .
Ihave the ho:.o ji'toackr owledge receipt ofyour letter oftoday 's
date ,whicn reads asfollows •
'"The Faroese authorities have noted that theEEChasexpressed con:ein
regarding Faroese fishery ofsalmon .
Ihave the honour toconfirm that the Faroese authorities have under­
taken tointroduce the following restrictions onFaroese salmon fishery :
1.The Faroese authorities will restrict the total volume ofsalmon catc!ie «
inFaroese waters (area offisheries jurisdiction ofFaroe Islands )a>
well ofsalmon caught byFaroese vessels inwaters outside thefisheries ,
jurisdiction oftheFaroe Islands toatotal of625metric tonnes in
fresh round weight for theseason starting onOctober 1,1982 andendirc
onMay 31,1983 .
2.Thecorresponding figure fortheseason ending May 31,1982 shall
be750metric tonnes infresh round weight .
3.Nofishing forsalmon will take place outside thefishing seasons
referred tounder paragraph 1and 2.
Iwould begrateful ,ifyouwould confirm that theEuropean Economic
Community isinagreement with theforegoing .
Please accept ,Sir ,theassurance ofmyhighest consideration ."
r
Ihave thehonour toinform youthat theCommunity has taken note of
contents ofyour letter .
Please accept ,Sir ,theassurance ofmyhighest consideration .
For theCouncil oftheEuropean Communities