Council Regulation (EC) No 63/1999 of 18 December 1998 allocating, for 1999, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Polish waters
Date: 1998-12-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Poland, authorised catch, catch quota, common fisheries policy, fishing area, fishing regulations

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Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

18.1.1999

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC)  No  63/1999

of  18  December  1998

allocating,  for  1999,  catch  quotas  between  Member  States  for  vessels  fishing  in  Polish
waters

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  Poland;

for 

Whereas, for imperative reasons of common interest, this
Regulation  will  apply  from  1  January  1999,

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  the  Agreement  on  fisheries  of  1  February  1978,  the
Community,  on  behalf  of  the  Kingdom  of  Sweden,  and
the  Republic  of  Poland  have  held  consultations
concerning  their  mutual  fishing  rights  for  1999;

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  Poland  and  within  the  quota  limits  set  out  in  the
Annex  hereto.

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;

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

Article  2

Whereas  the  necessary  measures  should  be  taken  to
implement,  for  1999,  the  results  of  these  consultations
held  with  Poland;

Article  3

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

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  1999.

(1)  OJ  L  389,  31.12.1992,  p.  1.  Regulation  as  last  amended  by
Regulation  (EC)  No  1181/98  (OJ  L  164,  9.6.1998,  p.  1).

(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,  18  December  1998.

For  the  Council

The  President

W.  MOLTERER

ANNEX

Allocation  of  Community  catch  quotas  in  Polish  waters  for  1999

Species

ICES
division

Community
catch  quotas

Quotas allocated
to  Member  States

(in  metric  tonnes,  fresh  round  weight)

Herring
Cod
Sprat
Flatfish

III d
III d
III d
III d

1 000
500
3 000
50

Sweden
Sweden
Sweden
Sweden

1 000 (1)
500 (1)
3 000 (1)
50 (1)

(1)  A  maximum  of  40  vessels  up  to  1 000  HP  are  allowed  to  fish  simultaneously.