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IXFLANAT68Y MËM68ÀN5UM
Aframeworkagreementwassignedon23September1978bytheCommunityand
Spain.Followingariexchangeoflettersbetweenthetwoparties,,thisagreement
becameprovisionally operativepondingitbeingconcludedbyratification .The
Commission hassubmitted aproposition totheCounciltothiseffect.
Onthebasisofthisagreementandinaccordancewithitsprovisions,the
twopartiesconferredonthefishingeffortduringthelastquarterof1978of
oneinthewatersoftheother.Theresultsoftheseconsultations were
ratifiedbytheCommunitybytheadoptionofregulation no.2327/78of4
October1978.
Thevalidityofthisregulationexpireson31December1978.Inordertolaydown
theregimethatwastosubstituteitfrom1January1979,thetwoparties
conferredrecentlyontwooccasions.Howevertheseconsultations havenotyet
resultedinanagreement.TheywillberesumedatthebeginningofJanuary.
SincetheadoptionoftheCommunity'sfishingzone,successiveCouncilregulat­
ionshaveauthorised,withincertainconstraints necessitated byaconservation
policy,Spanishfishermentobeactivewithinit;Thenegotiation ofaframe­
workagreementonfisheriesrequirethedetermination ofthetwopartiesto'
keeptosimilarobjectives.Atpresent,thelossofthelatterwillriskthe
jeopardising ofthesigningandconclusionoftheframeworkagreement.In
ordertoavoidthisoccurring,theCouncilisaskedtoadopttheregulation
proposedintheannex.

COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)N°
of
layingdowncertaininterimmeasuresfortheconser­
vationandmanagementoffisheryresourcesapplicable
tovesselsflyingtheflagofSpainfortheperiod
1-31January1979
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomioCommunity,andin
particularArticle103thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
Whereason3November1976"theCounciladoptedasetofresolutionsconcerning
certainexternalandinternalaspectsofthecommonfisheriespolicy;
WhereastheCommunityandSpainhavenegotiatedaframeworkagreementon
fisheries ;
WhereastheCommissionhaasubmittedtotheCouncilaproposedconclusiontothis
agreement;
WhereasfishingbySpanishvesselsintheCommunityfisheryzoneisauthorizeduntil31.12.78accordingtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)N°2327/78of4"thOctober
1978,layingdowncertainmeasuresfortheconservation andmanagementoffishery
resourcesapplicabletovesselsflyingtheflagofSpainfortheperiod1October
to31December1978(l)»
Whereasconsultations arenowtakingplacebetweentheCommunityandSpanish
delegationsconcerningtheirreciprocalfishingpossibilities in1979?
Whereasitisnecessarytoavoidaninterruption inthereciprocalfishing
activitieswhilstawaitingtheconclusionoftheseconsultations ;
Whereasinordertoavoidaninterruption offishingbySpanishvesselsin
theCommunityfisheryzoneappropriate measuresmustbeadoptedbefore
1stJanuary1979»
Whereasthissetofmeasuresmustbetakenwithoutdelayanditistherefore
necessarytoadoptthemasinterimmeasuresonthebasisofArticle103ofthe
Treaty,
HAVEADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
•#/•••
(l)OJn°L280f5.IO.78,p.16

Article1
TheonlycatcheswhichvesselsflyingtheflagofSpainareauthorizedto
makedaringtheperiod1Januaryto31January1979inthe200nauticalmile
fishingzonesoftheMemberStatescovered "byCommunityrulesonfisheriesare
thosesetoutinAnnexIwithinthequantitative limitslaiddownthereinand
caughtundertheconditions1'aiddown"bythisRegulation *
Article2
1.Pishingshallbesubjecttotheholdingonboardofalicence,issuedby
theCommissiononbehalfoftheCommunity,andtocompliancewiththeconser­
vationandsupervisorymeasuresandotherprovisionsgoverningfishinginthe
zonesreferredtoinArtiole1.
2.Subjecttoparagraph3beingapplied,licencesvalidon31December1978
shallremainvaliduntil31January1979*
3.Licencesreferredtoinparagraph2maybecancelledwithaviewtothe
issueofnewlicencesaccordingtothenumbersetdawninAnnexIpoint2.
Thecancellation shalltakeeffectthedaytheyaresurrendedtotheCommission,
Applicationsfornewlicencesshallbemadenotlaterthan10daysbeforethe
desireddateofcommencement ofvalidity.
Article3
1#Eachlicenceshallbevalidforonevesselonly.
Whenseveralvesselsaretakingpartinthesame
fishingoperation,eachvesselmustbeinpossessionofalicence.
2.However,inthecaseofthefishingreferredtoin
point2(b),(c)and(d)ofAnnexI,asinglelicencemay
beissuedonrequestfortwovesselswhoseparticulars
shallbeenteredatthesametimeonthelicence.
Foreachofthesaidtypesoffishing,theSpanish
authoritiesshallprovidealistofvesselswhichshall
notexceedinnumberchatfixedinthelastcolumnof
point2ofAnnexI,specifyingforwhichvesselsa
licenceorajointlicenceisrequestedand,where
appropriate,theperiodofvalidityrequested.

3oThecaptainsofvesselsholdingan'ccnccmust
respectthespecialconditionslaiddowninAnnexII.
Theseconditionsshallformpartofthelicence.
Inthecaseoftunnyfishing,onlypoints1and2of
thosespecialconditionsmustbeobserved.
4.AvesselfishinginaccordancewiththisRegula­
tionmayholdonlyonelicence.
Article4
1.Theperiodofvalidityofthelicencesshallexpireassoonasithasbeen
establishedthatthequantitieslaiddowninpoint1ofAnnexIhave"beenfished,
2.Nolicencesshall"beissuedforaperiodof3monthstovesselsnot
respectingtheobligationslaiddowninthepresentregulation.
Article5
1.Thecaptainsofvesselsholdingalicenceforthe
fisheriesmentionedinsubparagraph 2(a)ofAnnexI
mustsupplytheinformationspecifiedinthelicence
totheCommissionthrougharadiostationinoneof
theMemberStates.
2.Licencesfortypesoffisheriesotherthantunny
maybeinvalidatediftheCommission doesnot
receivebythefifthand20thdayofeachmonthinfor­
mationcommunicated byihecompetentauthorities
ofSpainconcerningthecatchesmadebyeachvessel
andthelandingsmadeineachportduringthepre­
viousfortnight.
Article6
1.Infishingforhake,totalby-catchesofcod,
haddock,whiting,pollackandsaithemaynotexceed
3%andthetotalofthoseofclupeidfishandNorway
lobster(Nephropsnorvegicus)maynotexceedintotal
5%ofcatchesonboardavessel.By-catchesofsole
andplaiceshallbeforbidden.
2.Infishingforsardines,by-catchesofhorse-mack-
erelmaynotexceed,pervessel,10%byweightofthe
totalcatchorofanysamplethereofofatleast100
kilogramsintheholdaftersorting;by-catchesmay
norincludefishofocherspeciesorinvertebrates .
3.Tunnyvesselsmayneitherfishnorhaveon
boardanyspeciesotherthanthunnidaeexceptfor
anchovydestinedforlive"bait»

Article7
1.Pishing "bymeansofgillnetsshall"beprohibited.
2.Thevesselsmayhaveon"boardnofishinggearotherthanthatnecessary
forthefishingauthorized.
3.However,vesselsfishingfortunawithlivebaitareauthorizedtohave
on"boardfishinggearnecessaryforthisfishery.
Article8
1Fishingmaynottakeplaceinazone,within
ICESdivisionsVIandVII,situatedsouthof56°30'
North,eastof12°Westandnorthof50°30North.
2.Thefishingreferredtoinpoint2(d)ofAnnexI
maynottakeplaceeastof1°48West.
Article9
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
Itshallbeapplicablefrom1Januaryt°31January
1979. ■
..I .
ThisRegulationshall"bebindinginitsentiretyanddireotlyapplicablein
a"l1MemberStates.' ~~
Doneat.
FortheCouncil,
ThePresident.

ANNEXI
i.Fishingquotasfortheperiod1Januaryto31January1979:
SpecieslCBS
dmstoaQuantity
(tonnes)
Hake
i •VI
VII
VIII176fa.
Otherspeciestakenasby-catchesofhakefishingin
accordancewithArticle6(1)VI
VII
VIII-352
1.200
1.448
NumberoflicencesthatmaybeissuedforthevariousICESdivisions
TypeoffishingICES
dmùonNufflberof.
licencesComplétéliât
of<eml>
(a)Vesselsconductinghakefishing VI
VII
VIII37(')
1040)
99(<)
(b)Sardines(seinersnotexceeding100
GRT) VIII 40 71
(c)Long-linersnotexceeding100
GRT VIII* 10 17
(d)Fishingexclusivelywithrodsfrom
vesselsnotexceeding50GRT VIII 50 60
(e)Tunny VLVILVIII Nolimit
; I ;
(')Figurefixedonthebasisofistandardvesselwithabrutehorse-powerof700bhp.
Theconversionfactorsforvesselsofanotherhone-powertieasfollows;
.Ctfftcieni
0-57
0-76
0*85
0*90
0-96
1*00
107
Ml
22S
0-33Horte-power
Lessthan300bhp
300bhpormore,butlessthan400bhp
400bhpormore,butlessthan500bhp
500bhpormore,butlessthan600bhp
.600bhpormore,butlessthan700bhp
700bhpormore,butlessthan800bhp
800bhpormore,butlessthan1000bhp
I000bhpormore,butnotexceeding 1200bhp
Over1200bhp
Long-linenotherthanthosespecifiedin2(c)

ANNEXII
Spécialconditions
1.T!.fishinglicencerr.vrtbeonboardthevessel.
2.Theregistrationlettersandnumbersofthelicensedvesselmustbeclearlymarkedonthebowof
thevesselatbothsidesandoneachsideofthesuperstructurewheretheycanbestbeseen.
Thelettersandnumbersshallbepaintedinacolourcontrastingwiththatofthehullorsuper­
structureandshall'notbeeffaced,altered,coveredorotherwiseobscured..
3.Alogbookmustbekeptinwhichthefollowingdetailsaretobeenteredaftereachfishingopera­
tion:
3.1.thequantity(inkg)ofeacbspeciescaught;
3.2.thedateandthetimeofthebeginningandendoffishing;
3.3.theICESstatisticalrectangleinwhichthecatchesweremade;
3.4.thefishingmethodused.
4.InformationmustbetransmittedbythelicensedvesseltotheCommissionoftheEuropean
Communities atBrussels(Telexaddress21877COMEU)viaoneoftheradiostationslistedin
point6.2inaccordancewiththefollowingtimetable:
4.1.oneachoccasionthevesselentersthe200nauticalrniiefishingzoneoffthecoastsofthe
MemberStatesoftheCommunitywhichiscoveredbyCommunityfisheriesregulations;
4.2.oneachoccasionthevesselleavesthe200nauticalmilefishingzoneoffthecoastsofthe
MemberStatesoftheCommunitywhichiscoveredbyCommunityfisheriesregulations;
43.oneachoccasionthevesselmovesfromoneICESsubdivisiontoanotherwithinthezonesas
definedin4.1and4.2;
4.4.oneachoccasionthevesselentersaCommunityport;
4.5.oneachoccasionthevesselleavesaCommunityport;/
4.6.atweeklyintervalsforthepreviousweek,fromeithertheseventhdaythevesselfirstenters
'.thefishingzoneoftheMemberStatesasreferredtoin4.1aboveorthedaythevesselleaves
aportasreferredtoin4.5above.
5.Thefollowingdetailsmustbeincludedinallmessagestransmittedinpursuanceofpoint4:
5.1.thedate,time,geographicalpositionandICESstatisticalrectangle;
5.2.thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciesoffishinthehold;,' ■
5.3.thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaughtsincetheprevioustransmission ;
5.4.theICESstatisticalrectangleinwhichthecatchesweretaken;
5.5.thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciestransferredtooth<rvesselssincetheprevioustransmis­
sion.

ihedetail:;providedforinpoint5mustl>ctransmittedinaccordancewiththefollowingcondi­
tions:
6.1.Everymessagerelatingtoih»fishinglicencemustbeprecededbythewordsPECHFUR
BRUSSEL .
6.2.Ailmessagesmustbetransmittedviaaradiostationonthelistbelow:
A'ame „Caltsign
NorthForeland GNF
Humber GK.Z
Culiercoats GCC
Wick • GKR
Oban GNE
Portpatrick GPK
Anglesey GLV
Ilfracombe GIL
Niton GNI
Stonehaven GND
Portshead GKA
GKB
GKC
Land'sEnd GLD
Valentia' •EjK
MalinHead EJM
Boulogne , FFB
Brest FFU
Saint-Nazaire FFO
Bordeaux-Arcachon ' FFC
63.Ifforreasonsofforcemajeureitisimpossibleforthemessagetobetransmittedbythe
licensedvessel,itmaybetransmittedonthatvessel'sbehalfbyanothervessel.
6.4.Contentofthemessage
Messagestransmittedundertheprovisionsofthelicenceandinaccordancewiththetime­
tablesetoutinpoint4musttakeintoaccountthederailsrequiredpursuanttopoint5and
containthefollowinginformation :
–thecodePECHEURBRUSSEL,.
Y–nameofvessel,
–callsign.
–externalidentification lettersandnumbers.
–licencenumber,
–serialnumberofthemessageforthevoyageinquestion,
–indicationofthetypeofmessagetakingintoaccountthedifferentpointsmentionedin
point4,
–thegeographicalpositionandtheICESstatisticalrectangle,
–thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciesoffishintheholdsusingthecodegiveninpoint6.5,
–thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaughtsincetheprevioustransmission ,
–theICESstatisticalrectangleinwhichthecatchesweretaken,
–thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciestransferredtoothervesselssincetheprevioustransmis­
sion,
–thename,callsign,andifapplicable,thelicencenumberofthevesseltowhichthe
transferwasmade,
–thenameofthecaptain.

6.5.Thecodetobeusedtoindicatethequantitiesoffishonboardasmentionedinpoint6.4:
ADeep-waterprawn(Pandalusborealis) /
BHake(Merlucdusrnerluccius)
CGreenlandhalibut(Reinhardtiushippoglossoides )
DCod(Gadusmorhua)
EHaddock(Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
FHalibut(Hippoglossushippoglossus)
GMackerel(Scomberscombrus) '
HHorse-mackerel (Trachurustrachurus)
IRound-nosegrenadier(Corypnanenoïdes rupestns)
JSaithe(Pollachiusvirens)
KWhiting(Merlaogiusmeriangus)
LHerring(Ciupeaharengus)
MSandeel(Ammodytessp.)
NSprat(Clupeasprattus)
OPlaice(Pleuronectesplatessa) ■''
PNorwaypout(Trisopterusesmarkn)
QLing(Morvamoiva)
ROther
SShrimp(Penaeidae)
TAnchovy(Engraulisencrasicholus)