Council Regulation (EEC) No 541/80 of 3 March 1980 laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Spain
Official Journal L 060 , 05/03/1980 P. 0001
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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 541/80
OF 3 MARCH 1980
LAYING DOWN CERTAIN INTERIM MEASURES FOR THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF FISHERY RESOURCES APPLICABLE TO VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF SPAIN
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 103 THEREOF ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,
WHEREAS ON 3 NOVEMBER 1976 THE COUNCIL ADOPTED A SET OF RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING CERTAIN EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL ASPECTS OF THE COMMON FISHERIES POLICY ;
WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY AND SPAIN HAVE NEGOTIATED A FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT ON FISHERIES ;
WHEREAS THE COMMISSION HAS PRESENTED A PROPOSAL FOR THE CONCLUSION OF THAT AGREEMENT TO THE COUNCIL ; WHEREAS THE COUNCIL HAS AUTHORIZED THE SIGNATURE THEREOF ;
WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY AND SPAIN HAVE CONSULTED EACH OTHER , UNDER THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT , ON THE CONDITIONS FOR FISHING BY THE VESSELS OF EACH OF THE PARTIES IN THE FISHING ZONE OF THE OTHER PARTY DURING 1980 ;
WHEREAS , FOLLOWING THESE CONSULTATIONS , THE COMMUNITY DELEGATION UNDERTOOK TO RECOMMEND THAT THE COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES ADOPT FOR THAT PERIOD CERTAIN MEASURES AUTHORIZING SPANISH VESSELS TO FISH IN THE FISHING ZONES OF THE MEMBER STATES COVERED BY COMMUNITY RULES ON FISHERIES ;
WHEREAS FISHING BY SPANISH VESSELS IN THESE FISHING ZONES WAS AUTHORIZED FOR THE PERIOD 11 TO 29 FEBRUARY 1980 , PURSUANT TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 304/80 OF 11 FEBRUARY 1980 EXTENDING FOR A FURTHER PERIOD THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF FISHING LICENCES FOR VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF SPAIN ( 1 );
WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO AVOID AN INTERRUPTION OF FISHING BY SPANISH VESSELS IN THESE FISHING ZONES , APPROPRIATE MEASURES MUST BE ADOPTED BEFORE 1 MARCH 1980 ;
WHEREAS IN ORDER TO MEET THIS DEADLINE IT IS NECESSARY TO ADOPT THESE MEASURES ON AN INTERIM BASIS UNDER ARTICLE 103 OF THE TREATY , SUBJECT TO THEIR BEING INCLUDED AT A LATER DATE IN THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY ;
WHEREAS THE VALIDITY OF THESE INTERIM MEASURES SHOULD BE LIMITED TO FOUR MONTHS ; WHEREAS THE QUANTITIES IN RESPECT OF WHICH FISHING IS AUTHORIZED DURING THIS PERIOD SHOULD BE DETERMINED WITH DUE REGARD TO THE SEASONAL NATURE OF CERTAIN FISHING ACTIVITIES AND POSSIBLE VARIATIONS IN QUANTITIES FISHING ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
ARTICLE 1
THE ONLY CATCHES WHICH VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF SPAIN ARE AUTHORIZED TO MAKE DURING THE PERIOD 1 MARCH TO 30 JUNE 1980 IN THE 200-MILE FISHING ZONES OF THE MEMBER STATES COVERED BY COMMUNITY RULES ON FISHERIES ARE THOSE SET OUT IN ANNEX I WITHIN THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS LAID