Council Regulation (EC) No 61/98 of 19 December 1997 allocating, for 1998, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the zone of the Russian Federation
Date: 1997-12-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU Member State, Russia, catch quota, fishery management, fishing area, fishing rights

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COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC)  No  61/98

of  19  December  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 (1), and in particular Article
8(4)  thereof,

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission;

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);

Whereas  additional  conditions 
the  year-to-year
management of TACs and quotas, in accordance with the
provisions  laid  down  in  Article  2  of  Regulation  (EC)  No
847/96 (3),  were  not  agreed  with 
the  Russian
Federation;

for 

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

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;

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION:

Article  1

Whereas,  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  provided  for
in Article 3 of the agreement on fisheries of 11 December
the
1992  concluded  between 
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;

the  Government  of 

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

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;

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

Article  2

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

Article  3

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;

(1)  OJ L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the

1994  Act  of  Accession.

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  day  of  its
publication  in  the  Official  Journal  of  the  European
Communities.

It  shall  apply  from  1  January  1998.

(2)  OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by
Regulation  (EC)  No  2205/97  (OJ  L  304,  7.  11.  1997,  p.
1).

(3)  OJ  L  115,  9.  5.  1996,  p.  3.

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

Done  at  Brussels,  19  December  1997.

For  the  Council

The  President

F.  BODEN

ANNEX

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

Species

ICES  division

Community  catch  quotas

Quotas  allocated  to  Member
States

(in  metric  tonnes,  fresh  round  weight)

Cod

Sprat

III d

III d

150

2 450

Sweden  150 (1) (3)

Sweden  2 450 (2) (3)

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

area.