Council Regulation (EEC) No 588/79 of 26 March 1979 laying down for 1979 certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Sweden
Official Journal L 081 , 31/03/1979 P. 0018 - 0025
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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 588/79
OF 26 MARCH 1979
LAYING DOWN FOR 1979 CERTAIN MEASURES FOR THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF FISHERY RESOURCES APPLICABLE TO VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF SWEDEN
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 43 THEREOF ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 1 ) ,
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 THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN HAVE SIGNED A FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT ON FISHERIES ;
WHEREAS THE COMMISSION HAS SUBMITTED THE AGREEMENT TO THE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL ;
WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY AND SWEDEN HAVE HELD CONSULTATIONS CONCERNING THEIR RECIPROCAL FISHING ALLOCATIONS FOR 1979 ;
WHEREAS DURING THESE CONSULTATIONS THE DELEGATIONS AGREED TO RECOMMEND THEIR RESPECTIVE AUTHORITIES THAT THEY FIX CERTAIN CATCH QUOTAS FOR 1979 FOR VESSELS OF THE OTHER PARTY ;
WHEREAS THE AGREEMENT OF 19 DECEMBER 1966 BETWEEN DENMARK , NORWAY AND SWEDEN ON MUTUAL ACCESS TO FISHING IN SKAGERRAK AND KATTEGAT PROVIDES THAT EACH PARTY SHALL GRANT ACCESS TO FISHING BY VESSELS OF THE OTHER PARTIES WITHIN ITS FISHING ZONE IN SKAGERRAK AND PART OF KATTEGAT SEAWARDS OF FOUR NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE BASE-LINES ;
WHEREAS THE CONVENTION OF 31 DECEMBER 1932 BETWEEN DENMARK AND SWEDEN CONCERNING FISHING CONDITIONS IN THE MARITIME WATERS BORDERING BOTH PARTIES PROVIDES THAT EACH PARTY SHALL GRANT ACCESS TO FISHING BY VESSELS OF THE OTHER PARTY WITHIN ITS FISHING ZONE IN THE KATTEGAT SEAWARDS OF THREE NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE COAST AND IN CERTAIN PARTS OF OERESUND AND THE BALTIC SEA UP TO THE BASE-LINES ;
WHEREAS IN THE CONTEXT OF THESE AGREEMENTS , THE COMMUNITY , NORWAY AND SWEDEN AND THE COMMUNITY AND SWEDEN HAVE CONSULTED ABOUT REGULATORY MEASURES IN RESPECT OF FISHING IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE AGREEMENT ;
WHEREAS IN THIS CONTEXT THE PARTIES HAVE ALSO CONSULTED ABOUT REGULATORY MEASURES FOR CERTAIN FISH STOCKS OCCURRING IN AN AREA FALLING WITHIN BOTH SKAGERRAK AND KATTEGAT ;
WHEREAS DURING THESE CONSULTATIONS , THE DELEGATIONS AGREED TO RECOMMEND THEIR RESPECTIVE AUTHORITIES TO INTRODUCE CATCH LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN SPECIES IN THESE AREAS ;
WHEREAS THE PROPOSED CATCH LIMITATIONS CONSIST OF QUOTAS , ALLOCATED TO EACH PARTY , WHICH ARE NOT SUBDIVIDED ACCORDING TO THE FISHING ZONES OF THE PARTIES ;
WHEREAS BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 396/79 ( 2 ) THE MEASURES LAID DOWN IN THIS REGULATION WERE ADOPTED AS INTERIM MEASURES PENDING THEIR INCLUSION IN THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY BY THE ADOPTION OF A REGULATION UNDER ARTICLE 43 OF THE TREATY ,
HAS ADOPTED