Council Regulation (EC) No 51/1999 of 18 December 1998 allocating, for 1999, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen
Date: 1998-12-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Norway, authorised catch, catch quota, common fisheries policy, sea fish

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COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC)  No  51/1999

of  18  December  1998

allocating,  for  1999,  certain  catch  quotas  between  Member  States  for  vessels  fishing  in
the  Norwegian  exclusive  economic  zone  and  the  fishing  zone  around  Jan  Mayen

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,

the  Community  and  Norway  have  held
Whereas 
consultations on their mutual fishing rights for 1999, and
in  particular  the  allocation  of  certain  catch  quotas  to
Community  vessels  in  the  Norwegian  fishing  zone;

Whereas,  in  accordance  with  Articles  96  and  124  of  the
1994 Act of Accession, fisheries agreements concluded by
the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden with
third  countries  are  managed  by  the  Community;

Whereas,  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  provided  for
in  the  Agreement  on  fisheries  between  the  Kingdom  of
Sweden  and  the  Kingdom  of  Norway  of  9  December
1976,  the  Community,  on  behalf  of  Sweden,  has  held
consultations with Norway concerning their fishing rights
for  1999;

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

Whereas  the  fishing  activities  covered  by  this  Regulation
are  subject  to  the  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 no agreement has been reached with Norway on
whether the catch possibilities available should be subject
to  the  provisions  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96
of  6  May  1996  introducing  additional  conditions  for
year-to-year  management  of  TACs  and  quotas (3);

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  Norwegian  exclusive
economic  zone  north  of  62°00(cid:57) N  or  within  the
fishing zone around Jan Mayen, and within the quota
limits  set  out  in  Annex  I;

—  in  waters  falling  within  the  Norwegian  exclusive
economic  zone  south  of  62° 00(cid:57)N,  and  within  the
quota  limits  set  out  in  Annex  II.

Article  2

Fishing  quotas  set  out  in  Annexes  I  and  II  shall  not  be
subject  to  the  conditions  laid  down  in  Articles  2,  3  and
5(2)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96.

Article  3

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

(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).

It  shall  apply  from  1  January  1999.

(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

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ANNEX  I

Allocation  of  Community  catch  quotas  in  Norwegian  waters  for  1999,  as  referred  to  in  Article  1

(Norwegian  waters  north  of  62° 00(cid:57)  N)

Species

ICES
division

Community  catch  quotas Quotas  allocated  to  Member  States

(in  metric  tonnes,  fresh  round  weight)

Cod

I,  II

19 870

Haddock

I,  II

1 700

Saithe

Redfish

I,  II

3 100

I,  II

3 500 (1)

Greenland  halibut

Blue  whiting

I,  II

II

100

1 000

Other  species  (as  by-catches)

I,  II

450

France
Germany
United  Kingdom
Spain
Portugal
Ireland
Greece

France
Germany
United  Kingdom

France
Germany
United  Kingdom

France
Germany
United  Kingdom
Spain
Portugal

Germany
United  Kingdom

France
Germany

France
Germany
United  Kingdom

2 203
2 402
9 315
2 678
2 678
297
297

219
363
1 118

399
2 480
221

220
1 880
400
190
810

50
50

500
500 (3)

60
150
240

Mackerel

II a

12 020 (2)

Denmark

12 020

(1)  Should Norway implement a prohibition against a directed fishery for redfish in areas north of 70° N, such a restriction

shall  also  apply  to  Community  vessels  fishing  under  this  quota.

(2)  Of  which  12 020  tonnes  may  be  fished  in  area  ICES  division  IV a,  and  Norway  may  fish  up  to  60 000  tonnes  in  the

same  area  from  the  TAC  fixed  for  the  area  north  of  62° 00(cid:57) N.

(3)  Ad  hoc  solution  for  1999.

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ANNEX  II

Allocation  for  Community  catch  quotas  in  Norwegian  waters  for  1999,  as  referred  to  in  Article  1

(Norwegian  waters  south  of  62° 00(cid:57)N)

Species

ICES
division

Community  catch  quotas Quotas  allocated  to  Member  States

(in  metric  tonnes,  fresh  round  weight)

Norway  pout (1)

Sandeel

Shrimp

Other  species

Cod

Haddock

Saithe

Pollack,  whiting

Herring

Mackerel

Industrial  species

IV

IV

IV

IV

IV

IV

IV

IV

IV

IV

IV

50 000

150 000

1 265

11 000

Denmark
United  Kingdom

47 500 (2)
2 500 (3)

Denmark
United  Kingdom

142 500 (2)
7 500 (3)

Denmark
Sweden

Denmark
United  Kingdom
Germany
Belgium
France
Netherlands
Sweden

500

930

Sweden

Sweden

1 150

Sweden

190

850

240

800

Sweden

Sweden

Sweden

Sweden

1 080

185 (4)

5 500
4 125
620
60
255
440
p.m. (5)

500

930

1 150

190

850 (4)

240 (4)

800 (4) (6)

(1)  Including  blue  whiting  and  inextricably  mixed  horsemackerel.
(2)  Within  a  total  quota  for  Norway  pout  and  sandeel  up  to  38 000  tonnes  may  be  interchanged  on  request.
(3)  Within  a  total  quota  for  Norway  pout  and  sandeel  up  to  2 000  tonnes  may  be  interchanged  on  request.
(4)  By-catches  of  cod,  haddock,  saithe,  pollack  and  whiting  to  be  counted  against  the  quotas  for  these  species.
(5)  Quota  allocated  by  Norway  to  Sweden  of  ‘other  species’  at  a  traditional  level.
(6)  Of  which  no  more  than  400  tonnes  of  horsemackerel.