Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) allocating, for 1999, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the zone of the Russian Federation
Date: 1998-11-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Russia, authorised catch, catch quota, fishery management, fishing area

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 23.11.1998 
COM(1998)670 final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 

allocating, for  1999, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the zone 
of the Russian  Federation 

(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 
EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 
EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

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The  purpose  of  this  proposal  for  a  regulation  is  to  allocate  among  Member  States  the 
The  purpose  of  this  proposal  for  a  regulation  is  to  allocate  among  Member  States  the 
The  purpose  of  this  proposal  for  a  regulation  is  to  allocate  among  Member  States  the 
quotas  available  in  1999  to  Community  (Swedish)  vessels  fishing.in  the  zone  of  the 
quotas  available  in  1999  to  Community  (Swedish)  vessels  fishing.in  the  zone  of  the 
quotas  available  in  1999  to  Community  (Swedish)  vessels  fishing.in  the  zone  of  the 
Russian Federation under the above mentioned  arrangement. 
Russian Federation under the above mentioned  arrangement. 
Russian Federation under the above mentioned  arrangement. 

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

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 

/99 

of 

1998 

allocating, for  1999, 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  1999; 

Whereas,  in  the  course  of  these  consultations,  the  delegations  agreed  to  recommend  to 
their  respective  authorities  that  certain  catch  quotas  for  1999  should  be  fixed  for  the 
vessels of the other Party; 

Whereas the necessary  measures  should  be taken to  implement,  for  1999, 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 policy2; 

1 

2 

OJ No L 389, 31.12.1992, p.  1  Regulation as last amended by  Regulation (EC) n° 1181/98 (O.J. L 
164,9.6.1998, p. 1) 
OJ No L 261, 20.10.1993, p.  I  Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) n° 2205/97 (O.J. L 
304, 7.11.1997, p.l) 

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Whereas  additional  conditions  for  the year-to-year management  of TACs 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 1999; 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

From  1 January  to  31  December  1999  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  thai  of  its  publication  in the 
Official  Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from  1  January  1999. 

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

Done at Brussels, 

1998 

For the Council 
The President 

3 OJ No LI 15,9.5.1996, p.3 

ANNEX 
ANNEX 
ANNEX 

Allocation of Community catch quotas 
Allocation of Community catch quotas 
Allocation of Community catch quotas 
in the fishing zone of the Russian Federation for  1999 
in the fishing zone of the Russian Federation for  1999 
in the fishing zone of the Russian Federation for  1999 

(in tonnes, fresh round weight) 
(in tonnes, fresh round weight) 
(in tonnes, fresh round weight) 

(2) 

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

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