CELEX: 31978R1376
Language: en
Date: 1978-06-21 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1376/78 of 21 June 1978 extending certain interim measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Spain, to 31 July 1978

24. 6 . 78                            Official Journal of the European Communities                          No L 167/9
                                      COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1376/78
                                                       of 21 June 1978
              extending certain interim measures for the conservation and management of
              fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Spain, to 31 July 1978
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                      Whereas these measures must be taken without delay
 COMMUNITIES,                                                     and it is therefore necessary to adopt them as interim
                                                                  measures on he basis o Article 103 of the Treaty,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European            subject to their being included at a later date in the
 Economic Community, and in particular Article 103                common agricultural policy.
 thereof,
 Having regard to the Act of Accession,
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Whereas the Council adopted, on 3 November 1976, a
 set of resolutions concerning certain external and                                       Article 1
internal aspects of the common fisheries policy ;
Whereas, by Regulation (EEC) No 1 1 58/78 ('), the                The only catches which vessels flying the flag of
 Council most recently extended until 24 june 1978 , as           Spain are authorized to make during the period from
regards vessels flying the flag of Spain, certain provi­          25 June to 31 July 1978 in the 200 nautical mile
sions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 373/77 of 24                 fishing zones of the Member States situated off the
 February 1977 laying down certain interim measures               North Sea and Atlantic coasts and covered by Commu­
for the conservation and management of fishery                    nity rules on fisheries are those of the species set out
 resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of               in the Annex, within the quantitative limits laid down
certain non-member countries (2) ;                                therein and caught under the conditions laid down in
                                                                 Articles 2 to 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 341 /78 (3).
Whereas, pending the conclusion in the near future of
a framework agreement between the Community and
Spain, interim measures should be laid down for still a                                   Article 2
further period ;
                                                                  Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 7 of Regula­
Whereas control of fishing can be achieved by means              tion (EEC) No 341 /78, licences delivered under that
of fishing licences which can be withdrawn in the                 Regulation shall remain valid until 31 July 1978 .
event of irregularities or the exhausting of the quotas
fixed ;
                                                                  New requests for licences may be submitted to replace
Whereas management of the interim rules laid down                licences returned to the Commission .
requires the Commission to be informed of the
fishing activity of the vessels concerned ;
                                                                                          Article 3
Whereas the rules provided for in this Regulation
have been established taking due account of the provi­           This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 June
sions currently governing the fisheries sector ;                  1978 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 1978 .
                                                                              For the Council
                                                                               The President
                                                                               P. DALSAGER
(') OJ No L 144, 31 . 5 . 1978 , p . 14.
(2) OJ No L 53, 25 . 2. 1977, p. 1 .                             (3) OJ No L 49, 21 . 2. 1978 , p. 1 .
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                                                                          ANNEX
            1 . Fishing quotas for the period 25 June to 31 July 1978 :
                                                                                                      ICES                      Quantity
                                                  Species                                             zone                      ( tonnes)
                 Hake                                                                                 VI                            125
                                                                                                      VII                           426
                                                                                                      VIII                          515
                 Other species taken as by-catches of hake fishing (                                  VI                            250
                 in accordance with Article 6 ( 1 ) of Regulation \                                   VII                           852
                (EEC) No 341 /78                                                       (              VIII                       1 030
                 Anchovy                                                                             VIII                           170
           2 . Number of standard-vessel (') licences that may be issued for each ICES zone :
                                                                                                      ICES               Number of standard
                                              Type of fishing                                         zone                       vessels
                (a) Hake                                                                              VI                             14
                                                                                                     VII                            50
                                                                                                     VIII                           57
                (b) Anchovy                                                                          VIII                          140
                (c ) Fishing exclusively with rods from vessels not                                  VIII                           60
                      exceeding 50 GRT ; these vessels may not carry
                      any other fishing gear on board
                (') A standard vessel is a vessel with a brake horsepower not exceeding 800 bhp . If the brake horsepower is greater than 800 bhp
                     the following conversion factors will be applied :
                    — vessels exceeding 800 but not exceeding I 100 bhp : 1-75 ,
                    — vessels exceeding I 100 but not exceeding 1 500 bhp : 2.25 .
           3 . Maximum number of standard vessels (') which may fish simultaneously in any given
                zone for which a licence has been obtained :
                                                                                                     Number of standard vessels
                Vessels referred to in point 2 (a)
                                                           ( VI                                                   9
                ICES zone                                  ) VII                                                32­
                                                           ( VIII                                               44
                Vessels referred to in point 2 (c)                                                              50
                (') A standard vessel is a vessel with a brake horsepower not exceeding 800 bhp . If the brake horsepower is greater than 800 bhp
                    the tollowing conversion factors will be applied :
                    — vessels exceeding 800 but not exceeding I 100 bhp : I 75 ,
                    — vessels exceeding I 100 but not exceeding 1 500 bhp : 2.25 .