CELEX: 31977R1413
Language: en
Date: 1977-06-27 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1413/77 of 27 June 1977 laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Poland, the GDR or the USSR

No L 160 / 8                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                               30 . 6 . 77
                                          COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1413/77
                                                             of 27 June 1977
              laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and management of
              fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Poland, the GDR or the
                                                                   USSR
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                                                     Article 2
COMMUNITIES,
                                                                        Fishing within the fishing zones referred to in Article
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
                                                                        1 by vessels of the non-member countries listed
Economic Community,
                                                                        therein shall be subject to the granting of a licence on
Having regard to the Act of Accession,                                  behalf of the Community by the authorities of the
                                                                        Member State holding the Presidency of the Council .
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas the Council adopted, on 3 November 1976, a                                              Article 3
set of resolutions concerning certain external and
internal aspects of the common fisheries policy ;
                                                                        When an application for a licence is submitted to the
Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 1 94/77 (') the                          authorities referred to in Article 2, the following infor­
Council laid down , for the period 1 January to 31                      mation shall be supplied :
March 1977 , certain interim measures for the conserva­
tion and management of fishery resources applicable                     (a) name of the vessel ;
to vessels flying the flag of Poland, the GDR or the                    (b) registration number and external identification
USSR, which were subsequently extended by Regula­                           letters and numbers ;
tions (EEC) No 745/77 (2 ) and ( EEC) No 1172/77(3 );
                                                                        (c) port of registration ;
Whereas     these    interim       measures       were  introduced
                                                                        (d) gross tonnage and overall length ;
pending the outcome of negotiations between the
Community and these countries with a view to the                        (e) call sign .
conclusion of Framework Agreements on fisheries,
and these negotiations are still in progress ;
                                                                                                 Article 4
Whereas, therefore, it is necessary to adopt further
interim measures for a three-month period,
                                                                         1.   The number of licences which may be issued
                                                                        pursuant to Article 2 for vessels of between 2 000 and
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :                                           3 950 GRT (gross register tons) shall be limited to four
                                                                        for Poland , five for the GDR and 25 for the USSR .
                             Article 1                                  2.    The maximum number of vessels of between
                                                                        2 000 and 3 950 GRT permitted to fish at the same
 1.    From 1 July until 30 September 1977 vessels                      time is laid down for each of the countries concerned
flying the flag of Poland , the GDR or the USSR shall                   in Annex II .
be authorized to take only the catches laid down in
Annex I within the 200-nautical mile fishing zones of
the Member States situated off the North Sea and                        3.    Should vessels of a tonnage of less than 2 000
                                                                        GRT be used , the number of licences and the
Atlantic coasts and covered by Community rules on
fisheries .                                                             maximum number of vessels permitted to fish at the
                                                                        same time shall be calculated according to the
2.     The fishing quotas shall be granted               subject to     following conversion rates :
compliance with the conservation measures               and super­
visory measures and other provisions                     governing      — up to 1 000 GRT :                                     2-5,
fishing in the zones referred to in Article 1            of Regula­     — 1 000 to 2 000 GRT :                                   1-5 .
tion ( EEC) No 194/ 77 .
(') O ! No L 2 .\ 2 ^. 1 . 1 9    , p . 46 .
                                                                        The figure for the number of vessels obtained by the
(: ) OÌ No L 90 , 8 . 4 . 1 97 -, p . -,                                above conversion rates shall , where appropriate, be
C ) OÌ No L \ r . .v 6 . 19 ". p . 13 .                                 rounded down to the nearest whole number.
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                        Article 5                           In this connection, Member States and the Commis­
                                                            sion shall communicate to each other the information
Each licence shall be valid for one vessel only for a       required for compliance with this Regulation, with
period not extending beyond 30 September 1977 and           regard in particular to the monitoring of the volume
for the species of fish indicated on the licence within     of catches taken by vessels from the non-member
the quantitative and geographical limits referred to in     countries concerned.
Article 1 .
                        Article 6                                                  Article 7
Member States shall take measures to ensure, as far as
possible, the enforcement of Articles 1 to 5 as regards     This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
the maritime waters coming under their sovereignty          following its publication in the Official Journal of
or falling under their jurisdiction, including in parti­    the European Communities.
cular regular inspection of the vessels of non-member
countries.                                                  It shall apply until 30 September 1977.
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States.
              Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 1977.
                                                                        For the Council
                                                                         The President
                                                                           J. SILKIN
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                                                                  ANNEX I
                                        Poland fishing quotas for the third quarter of 1977
           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 .
                                                                           Zone                           Quantity
                        Species
                                                                                                          (tonnes)
           Haddock                              IV                                                           120
           Coalfish                             IV                                                           650
           Mackerel                             IV                                                           240
           Mackerel                             VI A as far as it extends west of the line defined in
                                                footnote (') below, VI B                                     203
           Mackerel                             VII C, VII K, VII J as far as it extends south of
                                                50° 30' north latitude, VII H                              1 137
           Mackerel                             VIII as far as it extends ^est of the line defined in
                                                footnote (2) below                                           120
           Horse mackerel                       VI A as far as it extends west of the line defined in
                                                footnote (') below, VI B                                        4
           Horse mackerel                       VII C, VII K, VII J as far as it extends south of
                                                50° 30 ' north latitude, VII H                               143
           Horse mackerel                       VIII as far as it extends west of a line defined in foot­
                                                note (2) below                                               103
           (') The line originating in point :
                6° W 60° N , thence southwards to
                6° W 58° 30' N, thence westwards to
               10° W 58° 30' N , thence southwards to
               10° W 56° 30' N , thence westwards to
               12° W 56° 30' N , thence southwards to
               12° W 54° 30 ' N.
           (2) The line originating in point :
               8° W 48° N thence southwards to
               8° W 47° N, thence eastwards to
               6° W 47° N , thence southwards to
               6° W 46° 30' N , thence eastwards to
               5° W 46° 30' N , thence southwards to
               5° W 46° N , thence eastwards to
               4° W 46° N , thence southwards to
               4° W 45° N , thence eastwards to
               2° W 45° N , thence southwards .
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                                             GDR fishing quotas for the third quarter of 1977
           The zones are those defined by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) or
           defined in the Annex to the Convention establishing the International Commission for the North-
           West Atlantic Fisheries (ICNAF), 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)
           Coalfish                                  IV                                                          850
           Mackerel                                  VI A as far as it extends west of a line defined in foot­
                                                     note (') below, VI B                                          59
           Mackerel                                  VII C, VII K, VII J as far as it extends south of 50°30'
                                                     north latitude, VII H                                       331
           Mackerel                                  VIII as far as it extends west of a line defined in foot­
                                                     note (2) below                                                35
           Horse mackerel                            VI A as far as it extends west of a line defined in foot­
                                                     note (') below, VI B                                           4
           Horse mackerel                            VII C, VII K, VII J as far as it extends south of 50° 30'
                                                     north latitude, VII H                                       143
           Horse mackerel                            VIII as far as it extends west of a line defined in foot­
                                                     note (2 ) below                                             103
           Roundnose grenadier                       1 ( ICNAF)                                                  220
           (1 ) The line originating in point :
                  6° W 60° N , thence southwards to
                  6° W  58° ,30 ' N , thence westwards to
                 10°  W  58° 30 ' N , thence southwards to
                 10°  W  56° 30 ' N , thence westwards to
                 12°  W  56° 30 ' N , thence southwards to
                 12° W 54° 30 ' N.
           (2 ) The line originating in point :
                 8° W 48° N , thence southwards to
                 8° W 47° N , thence eastwards to
                 6° W 47° N , thence southwards to
                 6° W 46° 30 ' N , thence eastwards to
                 5° W 46° 30 ' N , thence southwards to
                 5° W 46 N , thence eastwards to
                 4° W 46° N , thence southwards to
                 4° W 4 V N , thence eastwards to
                 2 " W 4V N , thence southwards .
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                                             USSR fishing quotas for the third quarter of 1977
           The zones concerned are those defined by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
           (ICES) or defined in the Annex to the Convention establishing the International Commission for the
           North-West Atlantic Fisheries Commission (ICNAF), 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.
                                                                                                           Quantity
                          Species                                               Zone
                                                                                                           (tonnes)
           Haddock                                    IV                                                    5 500
           Coalfish                                   IV                                                    5 525
           Mackerel                                   IV                                                      713
           Mackerel                                  VI A as far as it extends west of the line defined in
                                                     footnote (') below, VI B                                 876
           Mackerel                                  VII C, VII K, VII J as far as it extends south of
                                                      50° 30' north latitude, VII H                         4 908
           Mackerel                                  VIII as far as it extends west of the line defined in
                                                      footnote (2) below                                      516
           Horse mackerel                            VI A as far as it extends west of the line defined in
                                                      footnote (') below, VI B                                206
           Horse mackerel                            VII C, VII K, VII J as far as it extends south of
                                                      50° 30' north latitude, VII H                         6 929
           Horse mackerel                            VIII as far as it extends west of the line defined in
                                                      footnote (2) below                                    4 978
           Roundnose grenadier                        1 (ICNAF)                                               760
           Greenland halibut                          1 (ICNAF)                                             2 350
           Whiting                                    IV                                                      850
           (') The line originating in point :
                 6° W 60° N , thence southwards to
                 6°  W  58° 30'   N,  thence westwards to
                10°  W  58° 30'   N,  thence southwards to
                10°  W  56° 50'   N,  thence westwards to
                12°  W  56" .50'  N,  thence southwards to
                12° W 54° 50' N.
           (z ) The line originating in point :
                8°  W  48° N ,   thence southwards to
                8°  W  47° N ,   thence eastwards to
                6°  W  47° N ,   thence southwards to
                6°  W  46° 30'   N , thence eastwards to
                5°  W  46° 30'   N , thence southwards to
                5°  W  46° N ,   thence eastwards to
                4°  W  46° N ,   thence southwards to
                4°  W  45° N ,   thence eastwards to
                2"  W  45° N ,   thence southwards .
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                                                  ANNEX II
          Maximum number of vessels of between 2 000 and 3 950 GRT permitted to fish at the same
                    time in a given zone for which a licence has been obtained
                                     Vessels flying the flag of Poland
                                      ICES sub-area                   Poland
                       IV                           ICES                 1
                       VI                           ICES                 1
                       VII                          ICES                 1
                       VIII                         ICES                 1
                                                                        4
                                    Vessels flying the flag of the GDR
                                         ICES or
                                                                       GDR
                                     ICNAF sub-area
                       IV                           ICES                 1
                       VI                           ICES                 1
                       VII                          ICES                 1
                       VIII                         ICES                 1
                       1                            ICNAF                1
                                                                         5
                                    Vessels flying the flag of the USSR
                                         ICES or
                                                                       USSR
                                     ICNAF sub-area
                       IV                           ICES                 5
                       VI                           ICES                 1
                       VII                          ICES                 5
                       VIII                         ICES                 2
                        1                           ICNAF                2
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