CELEX: 31977R2161
Language: en
Date: 1977-09-27 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2161/77 of 27 September 1977 laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Sweden

No L 250/20                         Official Journal of the European Communities                             30 . 9 . 77
                                    COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2161 /77
                                                 of 27 September 1977
              laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and management of
                        fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Sweden
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 COMMUNITIES,
                                                                                       Article 1
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
 Economic Community,                                           The only catches which Sweden is authorized to make
                                                               from 1 October to 31 December 1977 in the 200-nau­
 Having regard to the Act of Accession,                        tical mile fishing zones of the Member States situated
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,            off the North Sea and Atlantic coasts and covered by
                                                               Community rules on fisheries, and the places where
Whereas the Council adopted, on 3 November 1976, a
                                                               such catches may be made, are laid down in the
 set of resolutions concerning certain external and            Annex.
internal aspects of the common fisheries policy ;
Whereas in Regulation (EEC) No 373/77 (') the                                          Article 2
 Council laid down, for the period of 1 January to 31
March 1977, certain interim measures for the-conserva­         The fishing quotas shall be granted subject to compli­
                                                               ance with the conservation measures and supervisory
tion and management of fishery resources applicable
                                                               measures and other provisions governing fishing in
to vessels flying the flag of certain non-member coun­         the zones referred to in Article 1 .
tries ;
Whereas the application of Regulation (EEC) No                                         Article 3
373/77 was extended in respect of Sweden, in Regula­           Member States shall take measures to ensure, as far as
tion (EEC) No 747/77 (2) for a period of three
 months ;
                                                               possible, the enforcement of Articles 1 and 2 as
                                                               regards the maritime waters coming under their sover­
Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 1414/77 (3) the                 eignty or falling under their jurisdiction, including in
Council laid down certain interim measures for the             particular regular inspection of the vessels of non­
conservation and management of fishery resources               member countries .
applicable to vessels flying the flag of Sweden ;              In this connection, Member States and the Commis­
Whereas a framework agreement on fisheries has been            sion shall communicate to each other the information
concluded between the European Economic Commu­                 required for compliance with this Regulation, with
nity and Sweden ;                                              regard in particular to the monitoring of the volume
Whereas the consultations now being held under the             of catches taken by vessels flying the flag of Sweden .
framework agreement in order to lay down the rules                                    Article 4
governing fishing, in particular in the Community
fishing zone, have not yet been completed ;                    This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
                                                               following its publication in the Official Journal of
Whereas, pending the outcome of these consultations,
                                                               the European Communities.
it is therefore necessary to adopt further interim
measures for a three-month period ;                            It shall apply until 31 December 1977.
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States.
              Done at Brussels, 27 September 1977.
                                                                           For the Council
                                                                             The President
                                                                             A. HUMBLET
(') OJ No L 53, 25. 2. 1977, p. 1 .
(2) OJ No L 90, 8 . 4. 1977, p. 8 .
b) OJ No L 160, 30. 6. 1977, p. 14.
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                                                           ANNEX
            Quantities which may be caught by vessels (lying the flag of Sweden, by species and
                                                         fishing zone
                                                                                             i
            The zones concerned are those defined by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
            (ICES) in so far as they are situated in the fishing zones of the Member States extending up to 200
            nautical miles from coasts bordering on the North Sea and the Atlantic, and covered by Community
            rules on fisheries .
                                       Species                                 Zone               Quantity
                                                                                                   (tonnes)
            Haddock                                                             IV                    600
            Cod                                                                 IV                    100
            Sprat                                                               IV                  2 500
            Mackerel                                                            IV                  1 063
            Whiting                                                             IV                    225
            Plaice                                                              IV                      50
            Norway Pout and Sandeel                                             IV                  6 000
            Herring                                                             IV              token entry