Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) laying down for 1992 certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Sweden
Date: 1991-12-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, fishery management, fishing area, sea fishing

«CCtMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

COM(91) 519 final 

Brussels,  6 December 1991 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 

laying down for 1992 certain measures for the conservation and 

management of fishery resources applicable 

to vessels flying the flag of Sweden 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 

allocating for 1992, catch quotas between Member States 

for vessels fishing in Swedish waters 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY  MFMORANDUM 

In  accordance  with  the  framework  Fisheries  Agreement,  consultations 

were  held  between  the  Community  and  Sweden  in  Brussels  on  25-26 

November  1991,  resulting  in  an  agreement  on  reciprocal  fisheries 

arrangements  for  1992, covering  the  fishing  rights of  each  Party  In the 

zone  of  the  other,  the  fixing  of  total  allowable  catches  (TACs)  for 

common  stocks  In  the  Kattegat  and  the  allocation  of  these  catches 

between  the  Parties. 

The  purpose  of  this  proposal  for  a  Regulation  is  to  authorize  Swedish 

vessels  to  fish  the  quotas  allocated  to  them  for  1992  In  Community 

waters,  in accordance  with  the abovementloned  reciprocal  arrangements. 

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Proposal for a 

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COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC)  No 

of 

.  December 

laying  down  for  1992.  certain  measures  for  the  conservation  and  management  of  fishery 
resources  applicable  to  vessels  flying  the  flag  of  Sweden 

THE  COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

activities (4), 
3483/88  (5); 

as  amended  by  Regulation 

(EEC)  No 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European 
Economic  Community, 

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  170/83 c 
25  January  1983  establishing  a  Community  system  for  the 
conservation  and  management  of  fishery  resources (*),  as 
amended  by  the  Act  of  Accession  of  Spain  and  Portugal  (2), 
and  in  particular  Article  11  thereof, 

Whereas  Article  3  (2)  of  Commission  Regulation  (EEC) 
No  1381/87  of  20  May  1987  establishing  detailed  rules 
fishing 
concerning  the  marking  and  documentation  of 
vessels (6)  provides 
that  all  vessels  with  chilled  or 
refrigerated  sea-water 
to  keep  on  board  a 
tanks  are 
document  certified  by  a competent  authority  and  specifying 
the calibration  of  the  tanks  in cubic metres  at  10-centimetre 
intervals; 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission, 

Whereas,  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  provided  for  in 
the  Fisheries  Agreement  between  the  European  Economic 
Community  and  the  Government  of  Sweden  (3),  and  in 
particular  Articles  2  and  6  thereof,  the  Community  and 
Sweden  have  held  consultations  concerning  their  mutual 
fishing  rights  for  1992  and  the  management  of  common 
biological  resources; 

in 

the  course  of 
to 

the 
Whereas, 
delegations  agreed 
respective 
authorities  that  certain  catch  quotas  for  1992  should  be 
fixed  for  the  vessels  of  the  other  Party; 

these  consultations, 

recommend 

their 

to 

Whereas  the  Agreement  comprises  an  exchange,  for  1992, 
of  certain  supplementary  catch  quotas,  as a consequence  of 
the  German  unification,  the  Community  being  the  legal 
successor  to  the  German  Democratic  Republic  with  respect 
to  the  Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  German 
Democratic  Republic  and  the  Government  of  Sweden  on 
Fisheries; 

Whereas  the  Agreement  of  19  December  1966  between 
Denmark,  Norway  and  Sweden  on  mutual  access to  fishing 
in the Skagerrak  and  Kattegat  provides  that  each  Party  is to 
grant  fishing  vessels of  the  other  Parties  access to  its  fishing 
zone  in  the  Skagerrak  and  part  of  the  Kattegat  up  to  four 
nautical  miles  from  the  baselines,  without  any  quantitative 
limitation; 

Whereas  the  Convention  of  31  December  1932  between 
Denmark  and  Sweden  concerning  fishing  conditions  in  the 
maritime  waters  bordering  on  both  Parties  provides  that 
each  Party  shall  grant  fishing  vessels  of  the  other  Party 
access  to  its  fishing  zone  in  the  Kattegat  up  to  three 
nautical  miles  from  the  coast  and  in  certain  parts  of  the 
0resund  and the Baltic Sea up to  the baselines, without  any 
quantitative  limitation, 

HAS ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 

Whereas,  under  the  terms  of  Article  3 of  Regulation  (EEC) 
No  1 7 0 / 8 3,  it  is  for  the  Council  to  fix  the  total  catches 
allocated  to  third  countries  and  to  lay  down  the  specific 
conditions  under  which  such  catches  must  be  taken; 

Whereas  the  fishing  activities  covered  by  this  Regulation 
the  control  measures  provided  for  by 
are  subject 
(EEC)  No  2241/87  of  23  July 
Council  Regulation 
fishing 
1987  establishing  certain  control  measures  for 

to 

Article  1 

1.  Vessels  flying  the  flag  of  Sweden  are  hereby  authorized 
until  31  December  1992  to  fish  for  the  species  listed  in 
Annex  I,  within  the  geographical  and  quantitative  limits 
laid  down  therein  and  in  accordance  with  this  Regulation, 
in  the  200-nautical-mile  fishing  zone  of  the  Member  States 
in  the  North  Sea,  Skagerrak,  Kattegat,  Baltic  Sea  and 
Atlantic  Ocean  north  of  43°  00'  N. 

t*) OI  No  L 207, 29.  7.  1987, p.  1. 

2.  Notwithstanding  paragraph  1,  vessels flying  the flag of 
Sweden 
fish,  without  any 
quantitative  limitation,  in  the  Skagerrak,  Kattegat  and 
0resund. 

shall  be  authorized 

to 

3.  For  the  purposes  of  this  Regulation: 

—  the Skagerrak  is the  area  bounded  in the west  by  a line 
drawn  from  the  Hanstholm  lighthouse  to  the  Lindesnes 
lighthouse  and  in  the  south  by  a  line  drawn  from  the 
Skagen  lighthouse  to  the  Tistlarna  lighthouse  and  from 
there  to  the  nearest  point  on  the  Swedish  coast, 

—  the  Kattegat  is the  area  bounded  in  the  north  by  a line 
drawn  from  the  Skagen  lighthouse  to  the  Tistlarna 
lighthouse  and  from  there  to  the  nearest  point  on  the 
Swedish  coast  and  in  the  south  by  a  line  drawn  from 
Hasenore  Head  to  Gniben  Point,  from  Korshage  to 
Spodsbjerg,  and  from  Gilbjerg  Head  to  the  Kullen, 

—  the  0resund  is  the  area  bounded  in the  north  by  a line 
drawn  from  Gilbjerg  Point  to  the  Kullen  and  in  the 
south  by a line drawn  from  the Stevns lighthouse  to the 
Falsterbo  lighthouse. 

4.  Fishing  authorized  under  paragraphs  1  and  2  shall  be 
limited  to  those  parts of  the  200-nautical-mile  fishing  zone 
lying seawards of  12 nautical  miles from  the baselines  from 
which  the  fishing  zones  of  Member  States  are  measured, 
with  the  following  exceptions: 

(a)  fishing  in  Skagerrak  is  authorized  seawards  of  four 

nautical  miles  from  the  baselines  of  Denmark; 

(b)  fishing  in  Kattegat  is  authorized  seawards  of  three 

nautical  miles  from  the  coast  of  Denmark; 

(c)  fishing  in the  Baltic Sea  is authorized  seawards of  three 

nautical  miles  from  the  baselines  of  Denmark; 

(d)  fishing  in Oresund  is authorized  within the areas and in 
accordance  with  the  conditions  set  out  in  Annex  II. 

5.  Notwithstanding  paragraph  1,  unavoidable  by-catches 
of  a species for which  no quota  is established  in a zone shall 
be  permitted  within  the  limits  fixed  in  the  conservation 
measures  in  force  in  the  zone  concerned. 

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2.  The  vessels  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  shall  keep 
log-book  in  which  the  information  set  out  in  Annex  I 
shall  be  entered. 

3.  The  vessels  referred  to  in paragraph  1 shall  transmit 
the Commission,  in accordance  with  the rules laid  down 
Annex  IV,  the  information  set  out an that  Annex. 

4.  Those  vessels  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  which  hx 
chilled  or  refrigerated  sea-water  tanks  shall  keep  on  boai 
a  document  certified  by  a  competent  authority  ar 
specifying  the  calibration  of  the  tanks  in  cubic  metres 
10-centimetre  intervals. 

5.  The  registration  letters  and  numbers  of  the  vesse 
referred  to  in  paragraph  1  must  be  clearly  marked  on  tl 
bow  of  each  vessel  on  both  sides. 

Article  3 

1.  Fishing within  ICES sub-area  IV  and ICES divisions 1 
c  and  d  under  the  quotas  fixed  in  Article  1  shall  I 
permitted  only  where  a  licence  has  been  issued  by  tl 
Commission  on  behalf  of  the  Community  at the  request  < 
in  compliance  with  tl 
the  Swedish  authorities  and 
conditions  set out in Annexes II, III and IV.  Copies of the 
Annexes  shall  be  kept  on  board  each  vessel. 

The  vessels  to  be  licensed  for  fishing  in  the  Communi 
zone  during  a given  month  will  be  notified  at  the  latest I 
the  10th day of the preceding month. The Community sh; 
process expeditiously  requests for adjustments to a month 
list  during  its  currency. 

2.  Licences shall be issued for the purposes of  paragraph 
provided  that  the  number  of  licences  valid  at  any  tin 
during  a given  month  does  not  exceed: 

74  for the fishing  of  cod,  sprat and herring in the Ball 
Sea,  including  quotas  granted  to  Sweden  under  tl 
Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  Germi 
Democratic  Republic  and  the  Government  of  Swedi 
on  Fisheries, 

6.  By-catches  in  a  given  zone  of  a  species  for  which  a 
quota  is  established  in  that  zone  shall  be  counted  against 
the  quota  concerned. 

53  for  the  fishing  of  herring,  sprat  and  mackerel 
ICES  divisions  IV  a  and  b, 

Article  2 

1.  Vessels  fishing  within  the quotas  fixed  in Article  1 shall 
comply  with  the conservation  and  control  measures  and all 

14  for  the  fishing  of  cod,  haddock,  whiting  and  othe 
in  ICES  sub-area  IV, 

five  for  the  fishing'of  salmon  in  the  Baltic  Sea. 

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(a)  name of  the vessel; 

(b) registration number; 

(c)  external identification  letters and numbers; 

(d) port of registration; 

(e)  name and address of the owner or charterer; 

(f)  gross tonnage  and overall length; 

(g) engine power; 

(h) call sign and radio  frequency; 

(i)  intended method of  fishing; 

(j)  intended area of  fishing; 

(k) species for which it is intended to fish; 

(1)  period for which a licence is requested. 

4.  Each licence shall  be valid  for one vessel  only. Where 
two  or  more  vessels  are  taking  part  in  the  same  fishing 
operation, each vessel  must be in possession of  a licence. 

5.  Licences may  be cancelled  with  a view  to the issue of 
new licences. Such cancellations shall take effect on the day 
before  the  date  of  issue  of  the  new  licences  by  the 
Commission. New licences shall take effect  from their date 
of issue. 

6.  Licences shall be wholly or partially withdrawn before 
the date of expiry if the respective quotas fixed in Article 1 
have been exhausted. 

7.  Licences shall be withdrawn in the event of any failure 
to meet the obligations laid down in this Regulation. 

8.  For a period not exceeding 12 months, no licence shall 
be issued for any vessel in respect of which the obligations 
laid down in this1 Regulation have not been met. 

9.  Vessels  authorized  to  fish  on  31  December  may 
continue  fishing  as  from  the  beginning  of  the  next  year 
until the lists of vessels permitted to fish during the year in 
question  are/  submitted 
to  and  approved  by  the 
Commission on behalf of  the Community. 

Article  4 

Where an infringement  is duly, found  to have taken place, 
the  Member  States  shall  without  delay 
inform  the 
Commission of the name of the vessel concerned and of any 
action they have taken. 

The  Commission  shall  submit,  on  behalf  of 
the 
Community,  to  Sweden  the  names  and  characteristics  of 
the Swedish vessels which will not be authorized to fish in 
the  Community's  fishing  zone  the  next  month(s)  as  a 
consequence of  an infringement  of Community rules. 

Article S 

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1992. 

This  Regulation  shall  be  binding  in  its  entirety  and  directly  applicable  in  all  Member 
States. 

Done at Brussels,  December 

For the  Council 

The President 

ANNEX 

I 

Swedish  catch  quotas  for  1992 

,. 

Area  within  which 
fishing is authorized 

Quantity 
(tonnes) 

Cod 

Salmon 
Haddock 
Whiting 
Herring 

Mackerel 
Sprat 

Others 

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ICES III c, d 
ICES IV 
ICES HI c, d 
ICES IV 
ICES IV 
ICES HI  c, d 
ICES IV a, b 
ICES IV a, b 
ICES HI c, d 
ICES IV a,  b 
ICES IV 

('  These quotas may be interchanged. 

(5) (4) 
0) 

(!) 

1  390 
130 
10 
300 
20 
3  650 
4  450 
3  000  2.) 
2  ° °° 
320 
1  000  0) 

(3  Of  which 2700tonnes  shall be fished  in  IVa 
C# 

tonne» *fe reserved I 
tonnes arc reserved for by-catches of horse mackerel 
in,  inter «/«^fishing for mackerel, prawns  (panda Lus)  OTlty  aS  by-CatCn 

g 50 

(<jf  Of  which 2 00 tonnes as a  supplementary  catch quota  in  ICES  III d  for  1992, granted  to Sweden under  the Agreement 
between the Government of the German Democratic Republic and the Government of Sweden on Fisheries, to be fished in 
the  fishing zone as defined in the last paragraph of the preamble of that Agreement. 
(5) to additional 60t as flatfish by-catch in the cod fishery 

ANNEX I! 

1.  Inside a depth of seven metres, only the following are allowed: 

(a)  fishing by net for herring; and 
(b) fishing  by lines in the months of July to October inclusive. 

2.  Outside  a depth  of  seven  metres, by trawl  or seine  is prohibited  south  of  a line  from  Ellekilde  Hage to 

Lerberget. 

3.  Notwithstanding  paragraph  2,  fishing  is  allowed  on  the  Middelgrundcn  by  'agnvod*  which  does  not 

measure more than 7,5  metres between 'armspidserrie'. 

4.  North of the line referred to in paragraph 2, fishing by trawl or Danish seine is allowed up to three nautical 

miles from the coast. 

ANNEX III 

When fishing within the 200-nautical-mile zone off the  coasts of the  Member States of the  Community which is 
covered by Community  rules on fisheries, the following details are to be entered in the log-book  immediately 
after the following events: 
1.  after each haul 
1.1. 
1.2. 
1.3. 
1.4. 

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught; 
the date and the time of the haul; 
the geographical position in which the catches were made; 
the fishing  method used; 

2.  after each transhipment  to or from another vessel 
the indication 'received from' or 'transfered to'; 
2.1. 
the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species transhipped; 
2.2. 
the name, external  identification  letters and numbers of  the vessel to or from which  the transhipment 
2.3. 
occurred; 

3.  after each  landing in a port of  the Community 
3.1. 
3.2. 

name of  the port; 
the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species landed; 

4.  after each transmission  of information  to the Commission of the European Communities 
4.1. 
4.2. 

date and time of the transmission; 
type of  message: IN, OUT,  ICES, WKL or 2 WKL; 

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ANNEX IV 

1. 

The information  to be transmitted to the Commission  and the timetable for its transmission  is as follows: 

1.1.  On  each  occasion  the  vessel  enters  the  200-nautical-mile  zone  off  the  coasts  of  the  Member  States  of  the 

Community which is covered by Community rules on fisheries: 
(a)  the information  specified  under 1.5; 
(b) the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) Of each species of fish in the hold; 
(c)  the date and ICES division within which the master intends to commence  fishing. 
Where the fishing operations necessitate more than one entry into die zone referred to under 1.1 on a given day, 
one communication  shall suffice  on first entry. 

. 

1.2.  On each occasion the vessel leaves the zone referred to under. 1.1: 

i 

. 

(a)  the information  specified  under  1.5; 
(b) the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species of fish in the hold; 
(c)  the quantity (in kilograms live-weight).of each species caught since the previous transmission;  I 
(d) the ICES division in which the catches were taken; 
(e)  the quantity  (in kilograms live-weight) of  each species transferred-to and/or  from  other vessels since the 

vessel entered the zone and the identification of die vessel.to which the transfer was made; 

(f)  the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species landed in a port of the Community since the vessel 

entered the zone. 

Where the fishing operations necessitate more than one entry into the zones referred to under J .1 on any given 
day, one single communication on the last exit will be sufficient. 

1.3.  At three-day intervals, commencing on the third day after the vessel first enters the zones referred to under 1.1 
when fishing for herring and mackerel, and at weekly intervals, commencing on the seventh day after the vessel 

'  first  enters the zone referred to under 1.1  when fishing for all species other than herring and mackerel: 

(a)  the information  specified under 1.5; 
(b) the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught since the previous transmission; 
(c)  the ICES division in which the catches were made. 

1.4.  On each occasion the vessel moves from one ICES division to another: 

(a)  the information  specified under 1.5; 
(b) the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught since the previous transmission; 
(c)  the ICES division in which the catches have been takeni 

1.5. 

(a)  the name, call sign, external identification  letters and numbers of the vessel  and the name of its master; 

(b)  the serial number of the message for the voyage concerned; 
(c)  identification  of the type of message; 
(d)  the date, the time and the geographical position of the vessel. 

2.1.  The information specified under point 1 shall be transmitted to the Commission of the European Communities 
in Brussels (telex  24 189  FISEU-B) via one of  the radio stations listed under  point  3 below  and in the form 
specified  under point 4. 

2.2. 

If  it  is  impossible  for  reasons  of force  majeure  for  the  message  to  be  transmitted  by  the  vessel,  it  may be 
transmitted  on the vessel's behalf by another vessel. 

3. 

Name of  radio station 
Skagen 
Blâvand 
Norddeich 

Schevcningen 
Oostendc 
North  Foreland 
Humber 
/"..M 

... 

Call sign of radio station 
OXP 
OXB 
DAF DAK 
DAH DAL 
DAI DAM 
DAJ DAN 
PCH 
OST 
GNF 
GKZ 
r.rr 

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Portpatrick 
Anglesey 
Ilfracombe 
Niton 
Stonehaven 
Portishcad 

Land's End 
Valentia 
Malin Head 
Boulogne 
Brest 
Saint-Nazaire 
Bordeaux-Arcachon 

Stockholm 
Goteborg 
Renne 

GPK 
GLV 
GIL 
GNI 
GND 
GKA 
GKB 
GKC 
GLD 
EJK 
EJM 
FFB 
FFU 
FFO 
FFC 

SOJ 
SOG 
OYE 

4. 

Form of the communications 

The  information  specified  under  point  1  shall  contain  the  following  elements  which  shall  be  given  in  the 
following order: 

—  name of vessel, 

—  call sign, 

—  external identification  letters and numbers, 

—  serial number of the message for the voyage in question, 

—: indication of the.type of message according to the following code: 

—  message when entering one of the zones referred-to under 1.1: 'IN\ 
—  message when leaving one of the zones referred to under 1.1: 'OUT, 
—  message when moving from one ICES division to another: 'ICES', 
—  weekly message:  *WKL\ 
—  three-day message: '2 WKL', 

—  the date, the time and the geographical position, 

—  the ICES divisions/sub-areas in which fishing is expected to commence, 

—  the date on which fishing is expected to commence, 

—  the  quantity  (in  kilograms  live-weight) of  each  species  of fish in  the  hold  using  the  code  mentioned  in 

point  5, 

—  the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species of fish caught since the previous transmission using 

the code mentioned in point 5, 

—  the ICES divisions/sub-areas in which the catches were made, 

—  the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species transferred  to and/or from other vessels since the 

previous transmission, 

—  the name and call sign of the vessel to and/or from which the transfer was made, 

—  the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species landed in a port of the Community since the previous 

transmission, 

—  the name of the master. 

5. 

The code to be used to indicate the species on board as mentioned in point 4 above: 
PRA  —  Northern deep-water prawn (Pandalus borealis), 
HKE  —  Hake (Merluccius merluccius), 
GHL  —  Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides), 
COD  —  Cod (Gadus morhua), 
HAD  —  Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), 
HAL  —  Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus), 

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RNG  —  Round-nose grenadier (Coryphaenoides  rupestris), 

POK  —  Saithe (Pollachius virens), 
WHG  —  Whiting (M erlangusmerlangus), 

HER  —  Herring (Clupea harengus), 
SAN  —  Sand-eel (Ammodytes spp.), 
SPR  —  Sprat (Sprattus sprattus), 
PLE  —  Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa),' 
NOP  —  Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii), 
LIN  —  Ling (Molva molva), 

PEZ  —  Shrimp (Penaeidae), 
ANE  —  Anchovy (Engraulis ericrasicholus), 
RED  —  Redfish (Sebastes spp.;, 
PLA  —  American plaice (Hylpoglossoides platessoides), 

SQX  —  Squid (Illex spp.;. 
YEL  —  Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea), 
WHB  —  Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou), 
TUN  —  Tuna (Thunmdae), 
BU  —  Blue ling (Molva dypterygia), 
USK  —  Tusk (Brosme brosme), 
DGS  —  Dogfish  (Squalus acanthias), 
BSK  —  Basking shark (Cetprinhus maximus), 
POR  —  Porbeagle (Lamma nasus), 
SQC  —Common squid (Loligo spp.), 
POA  —  Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama), 
PIL  —  Sardine (Sardina pilchardus), 
CSH  —  Common shrimp (Crangon crangon), 
VET.  —  Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.J, 

MNZ  —  Angler/Monk  (Lophius  spp J, 
NEP  —  Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus), 
POL  —  Pollack (Pollachius pollachius). 
ARG  —  Argentine (Argentina sphyraena), 
OTH  —  Other. 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

Consultations  between  the Community  and  Sweden,  held  In Brussels  on  25-

26  November  1991,  have  resulted  in  an  agreement  defining  reciprocal 

fisheries  arrangements  for  1992.  These  arrangements  provide,  inter 

alia,  for  certain  catch  quotas  for  Community  vessels  In  the  Swedish 

fIsh i ng  zone. 

The  purpose  of  this  proposal  for  a  Regulation  is to  allocate  among  the 

Member  States  the  quotas  available  in 1992  to Community  vessels  fishing 

in the Swedish  zone  under  the  abovementloned  arrangements. 

The  proposed  allocation  among  Member  States of  the  quotas  available  to 

the  Community  is  based  on  the  principles  applied  to  the  allocation  of 

the  1983 quotas. 

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— 

Proposal for a 

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COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) No 

of  December 

allocating,  for  1992,  catch  quotas  between  Member States  for  vessels  fishing  in  Swedish 
waters 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

No  170/83,  the  conditions  subject  to  which  these  catch 
quotas may be used by Community  fishermen; 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European 
Economic Community, 

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No  170/83 of 
25 January 1983 establishing a Community system for the 
conservation  and  management  of  fishery  resources (*),  as 
amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal (2), 
and in particular Article 11 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas  the  Community  and  Sweden  have  initialled  an 
Agreement on their mutual  fishing rights for  1992,  which 
provides,  inter  alia,  for  the  allocation  of  certain  catch 
quotas to Community vessels in the Swedish fishing zone; 

Whereas the Agreement comprises an exchange, for  1992, 
of certain supplementary catch quotas, as a consequence of 
the  German  unification,  the  Community  being  the  legal 
successor to the German Democratic Republic with respect 
to the Agreement between the Government of the German 
Democratic  Republic  and  the  Government  of  Sweden  on 
Fisheries; 

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) No  170/83; 

i 

Whereas  the fishing activities  covered  by  this  Regulation 
are subject to the relevant control measures provided for by 
Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2241/87  of  23  July  1987 
establishing 
fishing 
activities (3),  as  amended  by  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
3483/88 (4), 

control  measures 

certain 

for 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article  1 

From  1 January  to  31  December  1992,  vessels flying the 
flag of a Member State shall be authorized to make catches 
within  the  quota  limits  set  out  in  the  Annex  in  waters 
falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of Sweden. 

Whereas  it  is  for  the  Community  to  lay  down,  in 
(EEC) 
accordance  with  Article  3  of  Regulation 

This Regulation shall enter into force on  1 January  1992. 

Article  2 

This  Regulation  shall  be  binding  in  its  entirety  and  direaly  applicable  in  all  Member 
States. 

Done at Brussels, 

' December 

For the  Council 

The President 

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ANNEX 

Allocation  of  Community  catch  quotas  in  Swedish  waters  for  1992. 

Species 

ICES division 

Cod 

Herring 

Salmon 

III d 

H id 

HI d 

Community 
catch 
quotas 

4550 (!)(2) 

3700 

190  O 

Denmark 
Germany 
Denmark 
Germany 
Denmark 
Germany 

Quotas allocated 
to Member States 

(tonnes) 

3 3 30  (4) 
^ 
1 2 20 
1 4 30 
? ? 70 
-]£? 

^ 
(6) 
p-,  (7) 

(1)  An additionaluU  tonnes (Denmark: 45 tonnes; Germany: 15  tonnes) may be taken , 

as flatfish  by-catch  in the cod 

(2)  Of which 2 5 50 tonnes in the area defined by: 
(J)  Of which  15Q tonnes in the area defined by: 
(4)  Of which 1 8 65 tonnes in the area defined by: 
(5)  Of which  6 85 tonnes in the area defined by: 
(')  Of which  1 3c tonnes in the area defined by: 
(7)  Of which 
18 tonnes in the area defined by: 

—  straight lines connecting the following coordinates: 

58°  46,83614 
58°  47,68014 
58°  42,000™ 
58°  17,00011 
58°  01,30511 

20°  28,672'E 
20°  25.264T 
20°  16,985-E 
19°  SS^K 
19° 44,307'É 

From the last-mentioned  coordinate  the delimination  line  follows  the borderline of  Swedish territorial  waters to the 
following coordinate: 

57°  14,21011 

19°  10,852'E 

—  straight lines starting from the last-mentioned coordinate through the following coordinates: 

56°  50,00011 
56°  30,00014 
56°  03.896U 
55°  58,86311 
55°  53,78814 
55°  53,48214 
55°  57,30011 
55°  58,86314 
56°  02.433U 
56°  15,00014 
56°  27,00014 
56°  35.000U 
56°  45,00014 
56°  58,00014 
56°  14,19211 
57°  26,7171! 
57°  33.800U 
57°  44,00011 
57°  54,69111 
58°  12,00011 
58°  29,00011 
58°  46,83614 

19° Ol.OSS'E 
18° 52.269TE 
18°  45,403'E 
18°  53,977'E 
18°  55.232T 
18°  56,777'E 
19° 04,049'E 
19° 04,876'E 
19° 05,669'E 
19°  13,565'E 
.19° 21.070TE 
19°  25,070^ 
19°  31,720^ 
19°  40,270'E 
19°  53,565'E 
20°  02,160'E 
20°  03,965T. 
20°  14,1391: 
20°  24,920'E 
20°  22,502^ 
20°  26.590T 
20°  28,672'E 

(')  Of which 1200t°nn« as a supplementary catch quota for 199^ granted to the Community under the Agreement between 

the Government of the German Democratic Republic and the Government of Sweden on Fisheries. 

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