CELEX: 31978R0203
Language: en
Date: 1978-01-31 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 203/78 of 31 January 1978 laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Sweden

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                                    COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 203/78
                                                   of 31 January 1978
              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,                                             1.     The only catches which vessels flying the flag of
                                                                Sweden    shall  be authorized     to  make  in  the  200
Having regard to the Act of Accession ,
                                                                nautical mile fishing zones of the Member States situ­
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,             ated off the North Sea and Atlantic coasts and covered
Whereas the Council adopted, on 3 November 1976, a              by Community rules on fisheries are laid down in the
set of resolutions concerning certain external and              Annex .
internal aspects of the common fisheries policy ;               2. The fishing quotas shall be granted subject to
Whereas in Regulation (EEC) No 373/77 ('), the                  compliance with the conservation and supervisory
Council laid down, for the period 1 January to 31               measures and other provisions governing fishing in
March 1977, certain interim measures for the conserva­          the zones referred to in paragraph 1 .
tion and management of fishery resources applicable
to vessels flying the flag of certain non-member coun­                                  Article 2
tries, and in particular Sweden ;                               Member States shall take measures to ensure, as far as
Whereas in Regulation (EEC) No 2970/77 (2), the                 possible, the enforcement of Article 1 as regards the
Council lately extended the application of certain              maritime waters coming under their sovereignty or
provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 373/77 until 31               falling under their jurisdiction , including in particular
January 1978 ;                                                  the regular inspection of vessels .
Whereas a framework agreement on fisheries has been
                                                                                        Article 3
signed by the Community and Sweden ;
Whereas the consultations now being held under the              Within 24 hours of detecting any infringement,
framework agreement in order to lay down the rules              Member States shall inform the Commission of the
governing fishing, in particular in the Community               name of the vessel involved and details of the action
fishing zones, have not yet been completed ;                    they have taken .
Whereas, pending the outcome of these consultations,                                    Article 4
and to avoid the interruption of reciprocal fishing, it
is necessary to adopt further interim measures for an           This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February
additional one-month period,                                    1978 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels, 31 January 1978 .
                                                                            For the Council
                                                                              The President
                                                                             P. DALSAGER
(') OJ No L 53, 25. 2. 1977, p. 1 .
(2) OJ No L 351 , 31 . 12. 1977, p. 1 .
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                                                   ANNEX
                             Fishing quotas for the period 1 to 28 February 1978
                                  Species                          ICES zone        Quantity
                                                                                    (tonnes)
           Haddock                                                    IV               200
           Cod                                                        IV                34
           Sprat                                                      IV               833
           Mackerel                                                   IV               354
           Whiting                                                    IV                75
           Plaice                                                     IV                 17
           Norway pout and sand eel                                   IV             2 000
           Herring                                                    IV         token entry