CELEX: 31977R2160
Language: en
Date: 1977-09-30 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2160/77 of 30 September 1977 laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Spain

30 . 9 . 77                              Official Journal of the European Communities                        No L 250/ 17
                                         COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2160/77
                                                      of 30 September 1977
                laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and management of
                             fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Spain
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                                                 Article 2
 COMMUNITIES,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              The fishing quotas shall be granted subject to compli­
 Economic Community,                                                ance with the conservation measures and supervisory
                                                                    measures and other provisions governing fishing in
                                                                    the zones referred to in Article 1 .
 Having regard to the Act of Accession,
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
                                                                                            Article 3
Whereas the Council adopted, on 3 November 1976, a
 set of resolutions concerning certain external and
 internal aspects of the common fisheries policy ;                   1.    Fishing within the zones referred to in Article 1
                                                                    by vessels flying the flag of Spain shall be subject to
Whereas in Regulation (EEC) No 373/77 (*) the                       the granting of a licence on behalf of the Community
 Council laid down , for the period 1 January to 31                 by the Commission and to observance of the condi­
 March 1 977, certain interim measures for the conserva­            tions set out in the licence .
 tion and management of fishery resources applicable
 to vessels flying the flag of certain non-member coun­
 tries, and in particular Spain ;                                   2.     Each licence shall be valid for one vessel only
                                                                    for a period not extending beyond 31 December 1977
Whereas in Regulations (EEC) No 746/77 (*), (EEC)                   and for the species of fish indicated in the licence
 No 1416/77 (3) and (EEC) No 1 709/77 («) the Council               within the quantitative and geographical limits
 extended the application of certain provisions of Regu­            referred to in Article 1 .
 lation (EEC) No 373/77 ;
                                                                    3 . The maximum number of vessels permitted to
Whereas the above Regulations were adopted in order                 fish in a given geographical zone and the maximum
 to establish interim measures pending the conclusion               number of vessels authorized to fish there simultane­
 of negotiations between the Community and these                    ously are laid down in Annex II .
 countries, and in particular Spain, with a view to
 concluding framework agreements on fisheries ;
 Whereas the negotiations with Spain have not yet                                           Article 4
 been concluded, and it is therefore necessary to lay
 down interim measures for a period of three months ;
                                                                    When an application for a licence is submitted to the
 Whereas it appears necessary that certain amendments               Commission, the following information shall be
 should be made to the existing rules,                              supplied :
                                                                    (a) name of the vessel ;
 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :                                      (b) registration number and external identification
                                                                         letters and numbers :
                             A rticle 1                             (c) port of registration ;
 The only catches of species of fish other than tunny               (d) name and address of the owner or charterer ;
 which Spain is authorized to make from 1 October to                (e) gross tonnage and overall length ;
 31 December 1977 in the 200-nautical mile fishing
 zones of the Member States situated off the North Sea              (f) engine power ;
 and Atlantic coasts and covered by Community rules                 (g) call sign and radio frequency ;
 on fisheries, and, the places where such catches may
 be made, are laid down in Annex I.                                 (h) intended method of fishing ;
                                                                    (i) intended area of fishing ;
(') OJ    No L 53, 25 . 2. 1977, p . 1 .
<2) OJ    No L 90, 8 . 4. 1977, p. 8 .                              (j) species intended to be fished ;
(3) OJ   No  L 160, 30 . 6 . 1977, p. 18
(«) OJ    No L 189 , 29 . 7. 1977, p. 8 .                           (k) period for which licence is requested .
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                        Article 5                            required for compliance with this Regulation, with
                                                             regard in particular to the monitoring of the volume
The Member States shall take measures to ensure, as
                                                             of catches taken by vessels flying the flag of Spain .
far as possible, the enforcement of Articles 1 , 2 and 3
as regards the maritime waters coming under their                                   Article 6
sovereignty or falling under their jurisdiction,
including in particular regular inspection of the            This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
vessels of non-member countries .                            following its publication in the Official Journal of
In this connection , Member States and the Commis­
                                                             the European Communities.
sion shall communicate to each other the information         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, 30 September 1977.
                                                                         For the Council
                                                                          The President
                                                                          A. HUMBLET
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                                                                         ANNEX I
            Quantities by species and zones (ICES) which may be caught by vessels flying the flag of
                                                Spain from 1 October to 31 December 1977
                                                 Species                                           Zone ( ICES)                   Quantity
                                                                                                                                  (tonnes)
            Hake                                                                                       VI                            585
                                                                                                       VII                         2 000
                                                                                                      VIII                         2415
            Other species, except plaice, and sole, taken as                                           VI                          1 170
            by-catches pf hake (')                                                                     VII                         4 000
                                                                                                       VIII                        4 830
            (') Catches of cod, haddock, whiting and saithe shall not constitute more than 3 % of the catch on board any vessel and catches of
                 clupeiforms and invertebrates not more than 5 % .
                                                                         ANNEX II
             1 . Maximum number of vessels and vessel types permitted to fish in a given zone for
                  which a licence has been obtained .
                          Zone                                                                                                         Number
                                                                              Vessel type
                         ( ICES)                                                                                                      of vessels
                  VI                       Tonnage not greater than 300 GRT, horse power not greater                                       23
                  VII                      than 800 ΗΡ(· )                                                                                 84
                  VIII                                                                                                                     95
             2 . Maximum number of vessels and vessel types permitted to fish at the same time in a
                  given zone for which a licence has been obtained.
                          Zone                                                                                                         Number
                                                                              Vessel type                                             of vessels
                         ( ICES)
                  VI                       Tonnage not greater than 300 GRT, horse power not greater                                       15
                  VII                      than 800 HP (')                                                                                 53
                  VIII                                                                                                                     74
                  (') If the BHP of a vessel exceeds 800 HP, then the following conversion factors will be applied :
                      — vessels of a power equal to or greater than 800 but not greater than 1 100 BHP = 1 -7.S,
                      — vessels of a power greater than 1 100 but not greater than 1 500 BHP = 1-15 .
                      For vessels fishing by line in the waters of the Fosse du Cap Breton ( i.e. between the meridians I " 40 ' and 2° 0 ' West and
                      between the parallels 43° 3.V and 43° 40', North) the following conversion rate shall apply up to a limit of M) vessels :
                      — vessels of a tonnage not greater than 50 GRT = 0-2 .