CELEX: 51995PC0103
Language: en
Date: 1995-03-29
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) allocating, for 1995, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                          Brussels, 29.03.1995
                                          COM(95) 103 final
                           Proposal for a
                 COUNCIL REGULATION (EQ
allocating, for 1995, certain catch quotas between Member States
  for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone
              and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen
                  (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---                            EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
On 20 December 1994, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 3377/94 allocating, for the
period until 31 March 1995, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing
in Norwegian waters.
Consultations between the Community and Norway were held in Brussels from 22-25
February 1995, resulting in an agreement on reciprocal fisheries arrangements for the entire
year 1995.
The Community has also held consultations with Norway on behalf of Sweden and Finland,
resulting in an agreement defining fisheries arrangements for 1995. In accordance with the
Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, the fisheries agreements concluded by
these countries with third countries shall be managed by the Community.
The purpose of this proposal for a Council Regulation is to allocate among Member States
the quotas available until 31 December 1995 in the Norwegian zone under the above
mentioned arrangements. The above mentioned Council Regulation will consequently be
withdrawn.
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 ---pagebreak---                                          Proposai for a
                      COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No ......../95
                                      of .... March 1995
             allocating, for 1995, certain catch quotas between Member States
               for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone
                           and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing
a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture(1), and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Community and Norway have held consultations on their mutual fishing rights
for 1995, and in particular the allocation of certain catch quotas to Community vessels in the
Norwegian fishing zone;
Whereas, in accordance with Articles 96 and 124 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland
and Sweden, fisheries agreements concluded by the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom
of Sweden with third countries shall be managed by the Community;
Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreement on fisheries of
9 December 1976 between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Kingdom of Norway, the
Community on behalf of Sweden has held consultations with Norway concerning their fishing
rights for 1995;
Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreement on fisheries of
29 December 1976 between the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Norway, the
Community on behalf of Finland has held consultations with Norway concerning their fishing
rights for 1995;
Whereas, to ensure efficient management of the catch possibilities available, they should be
allocated among the Member States as quotas in accordance with Article 8 of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92;
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3377/94 allocated catch quotas between Member States
for vessels fishing in Norwegian waters for the period until 31 March 1995 only; Whereas
this Regulation should be withdrawn;
Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the pertinent control
measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993
establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(2),
(1)
        OJ No L 389, 31.12.1992, p. 1.
(2)
        OJ No L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
                                                         CD
 ---pagebreak--- HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                         Article 1
1.    Until 31 December 1995, vessels flying the flag of a Member State are hereby
      authorised to make catches:
      •       in waters falling within the Norwegian exclusive economic zone north of
              62°00'N or within the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, and within the quota
              limits set out in Annex I;
      •       in waters falling within the Norwegian exclusive economic zone south of
              62°00'N, and within the quota limits set out in Annex II.
                                         Article 2
Council Regulation (EC) No 3377/94 of 20 December 1994 is hereby withdrawn.
                                         Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1995.
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
      States.
      Done at Brussels,
                                                           For the Council
                                                           The President
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 ---pagebreak---                                              ANNEX I
              Allocation of Community catch quotas in Norwegian waters,
                                     as referred to in Article 1
                              Norwegian waters north of 62°00'N
                                                            (in metric tonnes, fresh round weight)
                                  ICES            Community                 Quotas allocated
         Species
                                division         catch quotas              to Member States
           Cod                     I, II              28,800          France                   3,215
                                                                      Germany                  3,500
                                                                      United Kingdom         13,585
                                                                      Spain                    3,825
                                                                      Portugal                 3,825
                                                                      Ireland                    425
                                                                      Greece                     425
         Haddock                   I, II               3,500          France                     450
                                                                      Germany                    750
                                                                      United Kingdom           2,300
          Saithe                   I, II              7,000           France                     900
                                                                      Germany                  5,600
                                                                      United Kingdom             500
         Redfish                   I, II              3,500           France                     220
                                                                      Germany                  1,880
                                                                      United Kingdom             400
                                                                      Spain                      190
                                                                      Portugal                   810
    Greenland halibut              I, II                100           Germany                     50
                                                                      United Kingdom              50
      Blue whiting                   II                1,000          France                     500
                                                                      Germany                  500^
      Other species                I, II                450           France                      60
     (as by-catches)                                                  Germany                    150
                                                                      United Kingdom             240
        Mackerel                    Ha               15,150(1)        Denmark                15,150
(1)
       Of which 15,150 tonnes may be fished in area ICES Division IVa, and Norway may fish up to 60,000
       tonnes in the same area from the TAC fixed for the area north of 62°00'N.
(2)
       Ad hoc solution for 1995.
                                                                   S
 ---pagebreak---                                                ANNEXn
               Allocation for Community catch quotas in Norwegian waters,
                                     as referred to in Article 1
                               Norwegian waters south of 62°00,N
                                                             (in metric tonnes, fresh round weight)
                                    ICES           Community                 Quotas allocated
            Species                                                         to Member States
                                   division       catch quotas
        Norway pout(1)                IV              50,000          Denmark                47,500(2)
                                                                      United Kingdom           2,500(3)
            Sandeel                   IV             150,000          Denmark               142,500(2)
                                                                      United Kingdom           7,500(3)
            Shrimp                    IV               1,245          Denmark                    1,080
                                                                      Sweden                     165(4)
        Other species                 IV              11,000          Denmark                    5,500
                                                                      United Kingdom             4,125
                                                                      Germany                      620
                                                                      Belgium                        60
                                                                      France                       255
                                                                      Netherlands                  440
                                                                      Sweden                    p.m.(5)
    Cod, haddock, saithe,             IV              2,560           Sweden                   2,560(6)
       pollack, whiting
            Herring                   IV               1,050          Sweden                   1,050(4)
           Mackerel                   IV                300           Sweden                     300(4)
      Industrial species              IV                800           Sweden                   800(4)(7)
(1)
        Including blue whiting and inextricably mixed horsemackerel.
(2)
        Within a total quota for Norway pout and sand-eel up to 38,000 tonnes may be interchanged upon
        request.
(3)
        Within a total quota for Norway pout and sand-eel up to 2,000 tonnes may be interchanged upon
        request.
(4)
        By-catches of cod, haddock, saithe, pollack and whiting to be counted against the quotas for these
        species.
(5)
        Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of "other species" at a traditional level.
(6)
        Of which no more than 460 tonnes of cod and 1,060 tonnes of saithe.
(7)
        Of which no more than 400 tonnes of horsemackerel.
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