CELEX: 51977PC0730
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Date: 1977-12-16
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Spain. (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak---         COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                                 COM(77)730 final .
                                                                 Brussels , 16 December 1977 .
                                         Proposal for a
                                    COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
                     laying down certain interim measures for the conservation
                    and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels
                     flying the flag of Spain .
                           ( submitted to the Council "by the Commission)
C0;.l(77 ) 7 30 final
 ---pagebreak---                         COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) No
                                  of
               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 COMMUNITIES ,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
   Having regard to the Act of Accession ,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
  Whereas the Council adopted , on 3 November 1976, a set of resolutions
   concerning certain external and internal aspects of the common fisheries
  policy ;
  Whereas in Regulation ( EEC) No . 373/77^the Council laid down, for the period
  1 January to 31 March 1977, certain interim measures for the conservation
  and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of
  certain non-member countries , and in particular Spain ;
  Whereas in Regulations (EEC ) No . 746/77 (2) , ( EEC) No . 1416/77 (3) (EEC)
 No . 1709 / 77 and ( EEC ) No . 2160 / 77 the Council extended the application
  0 + certain provisions of Regulation ( EEu ) No . 37.5 / 7 /;
 Whereas the above Regulations were adopted in order to establish interim
 measures pending the conclusion of negotiations between the Community and
 these countries , and in particular Spain, with a view to concluding frame­
 work agreements on fisheries ;
Whereas the negotiations with Spain have not yet been concluded , and it is
therefore necessary to lay down interim measures for a period of one month ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION
 ( 1 ) 0J No .  L 53 , 25.2.1977 , P.1
( 2 ) 0J  No .  L 90 , 8.4.1977 , o.8
( 3 ) 0J  No .  L160 , 30.6.1977 , p. 18
( 4 ) 0J  Wo .  L189 , 29.7.19 77 , p. 8
( 5 ) 0J  No .  L 250 , 30.9.1977 , P    7
 ---pagebreak---                                    Article 1
1 . Tho only catchss which vessels flying the flag of     Spain
    shall be authorized to take in the 200-mi/le fishing zones situated off
    the North Sea and Atlantic coasts of Member States covered by Community
    rules on fisheries are laid down in the Annex .
2 . The fishing quotas shall be granted subject to compliance with the
    conservation and surveillance measures and all other provisions governing
    fishing in the zones referred to in paragraph 1 .
                                   Article 2
Fishing within the zones referred to in Article 1 shall be subject to the
granting of a licence by the Commission on behalf of the Community , and to
observance of the conditions set out in the licence .
                                   Article 3
When an application for a licence is submitted to the Commission the following
information shall be supplied :
a ) name of the vessel .
b ) registration number .
c ) external identification letters and numbers .
d ) port of registration ,
e ) name and address of tfhe owner or charterer ,      i
f)  gross tonnage and overall Length ,
g)  engine power ,
h)  caLl sign and radio frequency .
 i) intended methos of fishing ,
 j)  intended area of fishing ,
 k) species which it is intended to fish ,
 I) period for which a Licence is requested .
                                    Article 4
 Each Licence shall be valid for one vessel only . When several vessels are
 taking part in the same fishing operation , each vessel must be in possession of
 a licence .
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                                 Article 5
1 . The Licence holder shall be required to comply with the conditions of the
    licence and to notify a radio statioti in the Member States at the times
    stipulated in the licence /' especially including details of the vessel 's
    position and the catch of each species .
2 . The Member States radio stations shall immediately notify the Commission
    directly of messages transmitted by the fishing vessels of non-member
    countries in compliance with the licence .
                                 Article 6
Member States shall take all possible steps to ensure the enforcement of
Article 1 in respect of the maritime waters coming under their sovereignty
or falling under their jurisdiction , including the regular inspection of
vessels .
                                 Article 7
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Within 24 hours of detecting any infringement Member States shall inform the
Commission of the name of the . vessel involved and details of the action they
have taken .
                                                                         »
                                 Article 8                           ,
This regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication
in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,
                                                   For the Council ,
                                                    The President
 ---pagebreak---                                          ANNEX
1.  Catch quota fop i.he period from 1 January to 31 January 19?8 .
                                                Di vi sion
            Species                                                      Quantity ( tons )
                                       '  ICES            ICNAF
        Hake                               IV                                195
                                           VII                               667
                                           VIII                              805
        Other species , except           • VI                                390
     J plaice , and sole , taken           VII                             1 333
     J as by-catches of hake ( 1 ) j . VI 11                         ]     1 610           |
      ( 1 ) catches of cod , haddock , whiting and saithe shall not consitute more than
             3% of the catch on board any vessel and catches of clupeiforms and inver­
             tebrates not more than 5% .
2.  Number of standard-vessel licences that may be issued for each ICES or
      ICNAF division ( 1 )
              Division ( ICES or ICNAF )                        Number of licences
                          IV                                                23
                          VII                                               84
                          VIII                         |                    95
   Maximum number of standard, vessels ( l ) permitted to fish at the same time in
   a given zone for which a licence has "been obtained :
   j          Division (ICES or ICNAF)                          Number of vessels
                          VI                                                15
                          VII                                               53
                          VU!                          |I                   74
   ( l ) A standard vessel is a vessel having a BHP equal or inferior to 800 BHP#
           If the BHP exceeds 800 BHP , the following conversion factors will be
           applied :
           - vessels of a power equal to or greater than 800 but not greater than
              1100 BHP = 1.75
           - vessels of a power greater than 1100 but not greater than 1500 BHP =
              2.25 .