1999/446/EC: Commission Decision of 14 June 1999 amending Decision 98/131/EC approving the multi-annual guidance programme for the fishing fleet of Sweden for the period from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2001 (notified under document number C(1999) 1531) (Only the Swedish text is authentic)
Date: 1999-06-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, common fisheries policy, fishing controls, fishing fleet, fishing regulations

10. 7. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 175/63

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 June 1999

amending Decision 98/131/EC approving the multi-annual guidance programme for the fishing fleet
of Sweden for the period from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2001

(notified under document number C(1999) 1531)

(Only the Swedish text is authentic)

(1999/446/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2468/98 of 3 November 1998 laying down the criteria and
arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the Fisheries and Aquaculture sector and the
processing and marketing of its products (1), and in particular Articles 5 and 6 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 97/413/EC of 26 June 1997 concerning the objectives and detailed rules
for restructuring the Community fisheries sector for the period from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2001
with a view to achieving a balance on a sustainable basis between resources and their exploitation (2), and
in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

(1) Whereas the objectives fixed by Commission Decision 98/131/EC of 16 December 1997 approving
the multi-annual guidance programme for the fishing fleet of Sweden for the period from 1 January
1997 to 31 December 2001 (3) were calculated using the information available at that time;

(2) Whereas in order to improve the quality of the catches by pelagic vessels and hence increase the
proportion of these catches landed for human consumption it is necessary to allow an increase in
their capacity;

(3) Whereas that this increase in capacity should be achieved by a reallocation of capacity from other
segments and should not result in an increase in the global objectives fixed by Decision 98/131/EC;

(4) Whereas the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture failed to deliver an opinion

within the time allowed by its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The table of objectives for the multi-annual guidance programmes for the fishing fleet of Sweden for the
period 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2001, shown in the Annex to the present Decision, including the
footnotes, cancels and replaces that shown in the Annex to Decision 98/131/EC.

(1) OJ L 312, 20.11.1998, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 175, 30.7.1997, p. 27.
(3) OJ L 39, 12.2.1998, p. 79.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

10. 7. 1999

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Sweden.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 14 June 1999.

For the Commission

Emma BONINO

Member of the Commission

Area

Stocks

Segment

Catch composition

Pilot rate

ANNEX

Weighted
reduction

Situation
1.1.1997

Objective
31.12.1996

Objective
31.12.2001

GT (*)

kW

GT (*)

kW

GT (*) · t
(’000)

kW · t
(’000)

GT (*)

kW

GT (*) · t
(’000)

kW · t
(’000)

Baltic, Kattegat and
Skagerrak

Small scale coastal
vessels
: 12 metres

0 %

0 %

7 774

90 328

7 974

92 328

7 974

92 328

Kattegat, Skagerrak
and North Sea

Shrimp and
demersal

Trawlers

Baltic, Kattegat,
Skagerrak and
North Sea

Baltic, Kattegat,
Skagerrak and
North Sea

Baltic

Baltic

Pelagic

Trawlers,
purse seiners (1)

Cod and nephrops

Bottom trawlers

Cod

Salmon

Passive gear (2)
; 12 metres

Passive gear (2)
vessles; 12 metres

DR:
OF:
Others:

DR:
OF:
Others:

DR:
OF:
Others:

OF:
Others:

DR:
OF:
Others:

7,3 %
0,0 %
92,7 %

1,8 %
0,0 %
98,2 %

15,0 %
73,0 %
12,0 %

92,0 %
8,0 %

58,0 %
29,0 %
13,0 %

Subtotal

7 774

90 328

7 974

92 328

30 %

2,2 %

5 619

22 560

5 619

23 560

7 974

92 328

5 496

23 044

30 %

0,5 % 18 556

63 119 23 353

83 922

23 256

83 586

30 %

26,4 % 15 481

64 494 11 841

49 741

2 250

9 451

11 841

49 741

1 656

6 956

20 %

18,4 %

2 741

13 114

2 856

14 564

2 330

11 884

30 %

26,1 %

354

1 723

354

1 723

262

1 273

Subtotal

42 751 165 010 44 023 173 510

Total

50 525 255 338 51 997 265 838

43 185 169 529

51 159 261 857

DR: Depletion Risk.
OF: Overfished.
(*) Includes estimated GT values in accordance with Article 4 of the present Decision. The objectives will be revised as real GT values become available.
(1) In accordance with Article 2(4) of Decision 97/413/EC and following the procedures of Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 the Commission may approve, on request of the Swedish authorities, an increase of capacity for this segment

aiming at exploiting additional fishing possibilities for Baltic herring. The limits for this increase of capacity will be established in the light of all relevant information on the state of the Baltic herring stocks.

(2) Provisional capacity figures are indicated for these two segments. The figures may be subject to modification,

i.e.

in the light of improved catch composition data and precised allocation of vessels between segments.

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