Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) allocating, for 1998, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the zone of the Russian Federation
Date: 1997-12-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Russia, authorised catch, catch quota, fishery management, fishing agreement

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  12.12.1997 
COM(97)702  final 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 

allocating, for  1998, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the zone 
of the Russian Federation 

(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

In  accordance  with  the  Act  of  Accession  of  Austria,  Finland  and  Sweden,  the  fisheries 
agreements  concluded  by  these  countries  with  third  countries  shall  be  managed  by  the 
Community. 

On  the  basis  of  the  bilateral  Fisheries  Agreement  concluded  between  the  Russian 
Federation and Sweden in 1992, the Community, on behalf of Sweden, held consultations 
with  the  Russian  Federation  which  resulted  in  a  reciprocal  Fisheries  Arrangement  for 
1998. 

The  purpose  of  this  proposal  for  a  regulation  is  to  allocate  among  Member  States  the 
quotas  available  in  1998  to  Community  (Swedish)  vessels  fishing  in  the  zone  of  the 
Russian Federation under the above mentioned  arrangement. 

The  fishing  possibilities  obtained  by  Sweden  as  a result  of these  agreements  have  been 
allocated to them. 

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Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 

/98 

of......  1997 

allocating, for  1998, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing  in the zone 
of the Russian Federation 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European  Community, 

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  3760/92  of  20  December  1992 
establishing a Community system for fisheries  and aquaculture  ', and in particular Article 
8 (4) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas,  in  accordance  with  Article  124  of  the  1994  Act  of  Accession,  fisheries 
agreements  concluded  by the  Kingdom  of  Sweden  with third  countries  are  managed  by 
the Community; 

Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided  for  in Article 3 of the agreement  on 
fisheries  of  11  December  1992  concluded  between  the  Government  of  the  Kingdom  of 
Sweden and the Government  of the Russian  Federation, the Community,  on behalf of the 
Kingdom  of  Sweden,  held  consultations  with  the  Russian  federation  concerning  their 
mutual  fishing  rights for  1998; 

Whereas,  in  the  course  of  these  consultations,  the  delegations  agreed  to  recommend  to 
their  respective  authorities  that  certain  catch  quotas  for  1998  should  be  fixed  for  the 
vessels of the other Party; 

Whereas  the  necessary  measures  should  be taken  to  implement,  for  1998, the  results  of 
the consultations held with the Russian Federation; 

Whereas, in order to ensure the efficient  management  of the catch possibilities  available 
in  waters  of the  Russian  Federation.,  they  should  be  allocated  among  Member  States  as 
quotas in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No. 3760/92; 

Whereas  the  fishing  activities  covered  by  this  Regulation  are  subject  to  the  relevant 
control  measures  provided  for  by  Council  Regulation  (EEC) No  2847/93  of  12  October 
1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries  policy  2; 

1 
2 

OJ No L 3 89, 31.12.1992, p. 1  Regulation as amended by the  1994 Act of Accession 
OJ No L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1 

3. 

Whereas  additional  conditions  for  the  year-to-year  management  of  TAGs  and  quotas,  in 
accordance  with  the  provisions  laid  down  in  Article  2  of  Council  Regulation  (EC) 
No  847/963, were  not agreed  with the  Russian  Federation; 

Whereas,  for  imperative  reasons  of  common  interest,  this  Regulation  will  apply  from  1 
January  1998; 

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 

Article  J 

From  1  January  to  31  December  1998  vessels  flying  the  flag  of  a  Member  State  are 
hereby  authorised  to make  catches  in waters  falling  within  the  fisheries jurisdiction  of  the 
Russian  Federation  and  within  the quota  limits  set out  in the  Annex. 

Article  2 

Stocks  referred  to  in  the  annex  shall  not  be  subject  to  the  conditions  stipulated  in 
Articles  2, 3 and  5 (2) of Council  Regulation  (EC) No  847/96. 

Article  3 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  day  following  that  of  its  publication  in  the 
Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities.  It shall  apply  from  1  January  1998. 

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

Done  at Brussels, 

1997 

For  the  Council 
The  President 

3O J N oL  115, 9.5.1996, p.3 

V 

ANNEX 

Allocation of Community catch quotas 
in the fishing  zone of the Russian Federation for  1998 

(in tonnes, fresh  round weight) 

Species 

ïCE$«$i*Ht 

Community catch 
quotas 

Quotas allocated to 
Member States 

Cod 

Sprat 

nid 

Hid 

150 

Sweden 

150(1)(3) 

2,450 

Sweden 

2,450(2)(3) 

( 1) 

(2) 

(3) 

A maximum of seven vessels are allowed to fish  simultaneously. 
A maximum of ten vessels are allowed to fish  simultaneously. 
However,  not  more  than  ten  vessels  (for  both  cod and  sprat  fisheries)  are  allowed  to  fish 
simultaneously  in the Russian  area. 

J" 

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