PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) AMENDING, REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3928/90 ALLOCATING, FOR 1991, CERTAIN CATCH QUOTAS BETWEEN MEMBER STATES FOR VESSELS FISHING IN THE NORWEGIAN EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE AND THE FISHING ZONE AROUND JAN MAYEN
Date: 1991-07-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, Norway, fishing area, sea fishing

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0M(91)  280 final 

Brussels,18  July  1991 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 

amending,  Regulation  (EEC)  N°  3928/90  allocating,  for  1991,  certain 

catch quotas between Member  States for vessels fishing  in the Norwegian 

exclusive economic  zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen. 

(presented  by  the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

By regulation  (EEC) N* 3928/90 the Council has allocated among Member 

States the shares available  for  1991 to Community  vessels  fishing in 

the Norwegian fishing zone. 

Following  a  Community  request  the  Community  and  Norway  have  held 

consultations  regarding  an  increase  of  the  Community's  1991  catch 

possibilities  of  "Industrial  Species"  in the Norwegian  fishing  zone 
south  of  62 s  N.  As  a  result  Norway  agreed  that  the  catch  quota 

allocated to the Community for 1991 was increased on the condition that 

the  Community  was  prepared  to  compensate  Norway  under  the  1992 

Fisheries Arrangement. 

Zt is therefore proposed to amend the above Regulation accordingly. 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) N* 

/91 

of 

1991 

amending,  Regulation  (EEC)  N"  3928/90  allocating,  for  1991,  certain 

catch quotas between Member States for vessels  fishing  in the Norwegian 

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exclusive economic  zone and the fishing  zone around Jan Mayen. 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITY, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Economic 

Community, 

Having  regard  to Council Regulation  (EEC) N*  170/63 of  25 January  1983 

establishing  a Community  systest for the conservation  and management  of 

fishery  resources  (2), as amended  by the Act  of Accession  of  Spain  and 

Portugal  (2), and  in particular  fro» Article  XIthereof, 

Having regard to the prop >sal fro» the  Commission, 

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Whereas  Regulation  (ESC) ?i* 3928/90  (3), allocates,  for  1991,  certain 

catch quotas between Member  States for vessies fishing  in the  Norwegian 

exclusive economic  zone and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen; 

Whereas  a  catch  quota  of  150 000 tonnes  of  sandeel  had  been  allocated 
to  the  Community  in  Norwegian  waters  south  of  62e  N  for  1991,  whereas 

the  catches  by  Community  vessels  might  lead  to  this  allocation  being 

exhausted  shortly; 

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Whereas,  in accordance  with the procedure provided  for  in Article  2 of 

the Fisheries Agreement  between the European Economic Community  and the 

Kingdom  of  Norway  (4), the  parties  have  had  further  consultations  on 

their reciprocal  fishing rights for 1991; 

(1) OJ N* L 24, 27.1.1983, p. 1 

(2) OJ N* L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 1 
(3) OJ N#  L 378, 31.12.1990, p. 45 

(4) OJ N° L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 48 

Whereas theBe consultations have been concluded  and, as a result, the 

abovementioned  catch  quota  allocated  to  the  Community  has  been 

increase; 

Whereas  it  is  for  the  Council,  pursuant  to  Article  3  of  Regulation 

(EEC) N°  170/83, to  determine  the  conditions  subject  to  which  this 

catch quota may be used by Community fishermen; 

Whereas,  to  ensure  efficient  management  of  the  catch  possibilities 

available, they  should be allocated among the Member  States as quotas 

in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) N° 170/83; 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

In Annex  II to Regulation  (EEC) N°  3928/90, the  figures  relating  to 

sandeel in ICES-division IV are hereby replaced by those set out in the 

Annex to this Regulation. 

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 

applicable in all Member States. 

Done at Bra: 

For the Council 

The President 

ANNEX 

Allocation for  1991 of Community catch quotas  in Norwegian waters, 

as referred  to  in Article  1 (2). 

(tonnes - fresh  round weight) 

Species 

ICES 
division 

Community catch 
quotas 

Quotas allocated to 
Member States 

SandeeI 

IV 

170.000 

Denmark 

161.500 

United Kingdom 

8.500 

r 

COMPETITIVENESS ANP EMPLOYMENT  IMPACT STATEMENT 

The  object  of  the  proposed  Regulation  is  to  increase,  after 

consultations  with  Norway,  the  1991  Community  catch  quota  of 

"industrial  species"  In the Norwegian EEZ South of 62' N. 

The proposed Regulation will not  Involve undertakings  In any particular 

obligations  except  the  evident  respect  of  the  relevant  fisheries 

regulations  In force. 

RAPPORT  DE L'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI 

L'objet  du  Règlement  proposé  est  d'augmenter  après  consultations  avec 

la  Norvège,  le  quota  de  captures  1991  de  la  Communtautô  pour  les 

"Espèces  Industrielles" dans  la ZEE norvégienne  au sud de 62* N. 

Le Règlement  proposé  n'Implique  pas d'obligation particulière  pour  les 

entreprises  excepte,  évidemment,  le  respect  des  règlements  respectifs 

de pêche en  vigueur. 

BERICHT 

OBER 

DIE 

AUSWIRKUNGEN 

AUF 

WETTBEWERBSFÂHIGKEIT 

UND 

BESCHSFTIGUNG 

Gegenstand  der  vorgeschiagenen  Verordnung  1st  es,  nach  Konsultatlonen 

mit  Norwegen  die  Fangquote  1991  der  Gemelschaft  far  "Industrielle 

Arten"  in der norweglschen Wlrtschaftszone siidilch 62* Nord  anzuheben. 

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Ole  vorgeschaiagene  Verordnung  bringt  Icelne besonderen  VerpfIIchrungen 

fur  die  Unternehmen  mJt  si en,  ausgennotnen  die  Respektiernung  der 

geltenden einschlàjgigen Fischerelbestimmûngen. 

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