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COMMISSION OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
COM(83) 99 final 
Brussels,  22 February  1983 
Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 
amending  Regulation  (EEC) No 178/83  laying down certain 
interim measures  for the conservation  and management 
of fishery  resources  applicable  to vessels  flying 
the flag of Norway 
(submitted  to the  Council by the  Commission) 
COM(83) 99 final 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 
Consultations  between  delegations  from the Community  and 
Norway concerning licences  for 1983  took place  on the 9th  February  1983 
in Bergen.  As a  result of these consultations,  the arrangements  for 
fishing  licences contained  in the  Council Regulation  (EEC) Nr. 178/83 
laying down certain  interim  measures  for the  conservation  and management 
of fishery  resources applicable  to vessels  flying the flag of Norway, 
need to be amended. 

Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 
amending  Regulation  (EEC) No 178/83  laying down certain  interim 
measures for the  conservation  and management  of fishery  resources 
applicable  to vessels  flying the flag of Norway 
THE COUNCIL  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the  Treaty  establishing  the European Economic Community, 
Having regard to the Agreement on  Fisheries  between the European Economic 
Commumty  and the Kingdom of Norway , 
Having regard to Council  ReguLation  (EEC) No 170/83 of 25  January  1983 
estabLishing  a Community system for the  conservation  and management  of 
fishery  resources2,  and in  particuLar ArticLes  3 and 11  thereof, 
Having regard to the  proposal  from the Commission, 
Whereas in accordance  with the procedures  provided  for by the Agreement 
on Fisheries  between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of 
Norway,  consultations  have been  held on fishery  Licences  for 1983; 
Whereas as a  result of these consultations>  the arrangements for the  issue 
of fishery  licences contained  in Council Regulation  (EEC) No 178/833 need 
to be amended, 
HAS ADOPTED  THIS REGULATION: 
1 OJ L 226. 29.8.1980. D. 48 
2 OJ L 24, 27.1.1983, p. 1 
OJ L 24, 27.1.1983, p. 79 3 

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Article 1 
Article 3(3) of Regulation  (EEC) No 178/83 is hereby replaced 
by the following: 
"3. The issue of licences  for the purpose of paragraph  1 shall be subject 
to the condition that  the number of licences  shall not exceed: 
(a) 17 for fishing  Greenland  halibut  and halibut in ICES sub-area 
XIV and division  Va) and in NAFO  sub-area  1. The  number of 
vessels  fishing  simultaneously  may not  exceed 10 in ICES 
sub-area XIV and  division  Va) and 13 in NAFO  sub-area  1. 
(b) 23 for fishing  deep-water  prawn (Pandalus  borealis)  in ICES 
sub-area XIV and  division  Va) and in NAFO  sub-area  1. The 
number of vessels  fishing  simultaneously  may not  exceed 18 
in ICES sub-area  XIV and  division  Va) and 12 in NAFO sub-
area 1." 
Article 2 
This Regulation  shall enter into force on the day of  its 
publication  in the  Official  Journal  of the  European Communities. 
This Regulation  shall be binding in its entirety  and directly  applciable 
in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
The President