CELEX: 51978PC0043
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Date: 1978-01-30
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Spain (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                   COM(78)43 final.
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                                                   Brussels , 31 January 1978
                            Proposal for a
                       COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
     laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and
    management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying
     the flag of Spain
            ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
43 final .
 ---pagebreak---                         EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
     At Its session of 6 and 7 December 1977 the Council decided to
extend all arrangements applicable to fishing by_the vessels of non
member countries in ttfe Community fishery zone up to 31 January 1978,
pending a decision by the Council of 16 January 1978 upon the Com­
mission 's proposals for an internal fisheries policy .
     As the Council did not arrive at such a decision on 16 January
it is now necessary to extend once more these interim arrangements
In order to avoid an interruption of reciprocal fishing .
     The regulation which is the subject of the present proposal is
intended to extend the interim regime applicable to Spanish
vessels for a further one-month period .
 ---pagebreak---                               Proposal of
                      COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC ) No    /78
                            of 30 January 1978
        laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and.
        management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying
        the flag of Spain
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas the Council adopted , on 30 January 1978 , rules establishing a
Community system for the conservation and management of fishery resources
Whereas in Regulation (EEC ) No 373/77 ( l ), the Council laid down , for the
period 1 January to 31 March 1977 » certain interim measures for the
conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels
flying the flag of certain non-member countries , and in particular Spain ;
Whereas in Regulation (EEC ) No 3021/77 ( 2 ), the Council extended for the
last time the application of certain provisions of Regulation (EEC )
No 373/77 » as far as Spain is concerned }
Whereas the above Regulations were adopted in order to establish interim
measures pending the conclusion of negotiations between the Community and
these countries , and in particular Spain , with a view to conoluding frame
work agreements on fisheries }
Whereas the negotiations with Spain have not yet been concluded , and it
is therefore necessary to lay down interim measures for a period of one
month ,
( 1 ) OJ No L 53, 25 . 2.1977 , p. 1
( 2 ) OJ No L 355 , 31.12.1977 , p. 47
 ---pagebreak---                                           Article 1
     1 . The only catches which vessels flying the flag pf      Spain
          shall be authorized to take in the 200-mile fishing zones situated off
          the North Sea and Atlantic coasts of Member States covered by Community
          rules on fisheries are laid down in the Annex .
     2 . The fishing quotas shall be granted subject to compliance with the
          conservation and surveillance measures and all other provisions governing
          fishing in the zones referred to in paragraph 1 .
   ®
                                         Article 2
1 . Fishing within the zones referred to in Article 1 shall be subject to the
    granting of a licence by the Commission on behalf of the Community , and to
    observance of the conditions set out in the licence .
2 . The validity of the licences issued "by the Commission under Regulation
     (EEC ) No 2l6o/77 ( 3 ) is hereby extended to 28 February 1978 .
                                         Article 3
    When an application for a licence is submitted to the Commission the following
    information shall be supplied :
    a ) name of the vessel .
    b ) registration number ,
    c ; external identification letters and numbers ,
    d ) port Qf registration ,
    e ) name ^nd address of the owner or charterer ,
    f > gross tonnage and overall length,
   9 ) engine power ,
    h > call sign and radio frequency,
    i)   intended methos of fishing ,
    j)   intended area of fishing ,
    k)   species which it is intended to fish ,
    I)  period for which a licence is requested .
                                         Article 4
    Each licence shall be valid for one vessel only . When several vessels are
    diking part in the same fishing operation, each vessel must be in possession of
    s licenc® .
   O ) OJ Ko L 250 5 30 « 9-1977 , P. 17
 ---pagebreak---                                        - 3 -
                                   Article 5
   1 . The licence holder shall be required to comply with the conditions of th »
       licencp and to notify a radio station in the Member States at the times
*      stipulated in the licence of the vessel 's position and the catch of each
►      species .
1
   2 . The Mepiber States radio stations shall immediately notify the Commission
       directly of messages transmitted by the fishing vessels of non-member
       countries in compliance with the licence .
* 9                                Article 6
   Member States shall take all possible steps to ensure the enforcement of
   Article 1 in respect of the maritime waters coming under their sovereignty
   or falling under their jurisdiction, including the regular inspection of
   vessels .
                                   Article 7
   Within 24 hours of detecting any infringement Member States shall inform the
   Commissiop of the name of the vessel involved and details of the action they
   have taken .
                                   Article 8
   This regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 1978 »
   This regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
   all Member States .
   Done at Brussels ,
                                                    For the Council ,
                                                     The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                 ANNEX
   Catch qupta for the period from 1 to 28 February 1978
          – –■ 1 111 ■ ' "■      11 1 1
                                                      Division
          Species                               ICES                    ICNAF            Quantity ( tons )
   I Hake                                        IV                                          117
                                                 VII                                         400
                                                 VIII                                        483
       Other species - except                    VI                                          390
    I plaice , and sole , taken                  VII                                       1 333
   I as by-catches of hake ( 1 ) j VU !                                                |   1 610                     |
     ( 1 ) catches of cod , haddock , whiting and saithe shall not consitute more than
           3% pf the catch on board any vessel and catches of clupeiforms and inver­
           tebrates not more than 5% .
  Number of standard-vessel licences that may J?e issued for each ICES or
     ICNAF division ( 1 )
            Division ( ICES or ICNAF )                                          Number of licences
 i
 i
                            VII
                                                                                            π                π
                                                                                            84
                            VIII                                                            95
JL                                                                                                                 I
Maximum pumber of stendrrd vessels ( l ) permitted to fish at the same time in
a given ?one for which e licence has been obtained !
 Γ                                      ιι . ι.       «ι, ι * ιι ι  . -   ■   J- I I .        .II  I ■■ ni , f I ■
            Division ( ICES or ICNAF )                                          Number of vessels
                            VX
                            VII                                                             53
                            VIII
νίΒΙΗΜΜΗΜΜΜΜΜΜΙΜΜΗΜΜηηΗΗΜηΒΜΜΜΜΝΜΜηΒΗΗΜ
                                                                   [                        74                     |
 ( l ) A standard vessel is a vessel having a BHP equal or inferior to 800 BHP«
          If the BHP exceeds 800 BHP , the following conversion factors will be
          applied ;
          - vessels of a power equel to or greater than 800 but not greater than
            1100 BHP - 1.75
          - vessels of a power greater than 1100 but not greater than 1500 BEP «.
            2.?5 .