CELEX: 51985PC0026
Language: en
Date: 1985-02-12
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, ON THE ONE HAND, AND THE GOVERNMENT OF DENMARK AND THE HOME GOVERNMENT OF THE FAROE ISLANDS ON THE OTHER HAND, CONCERNING SALMON FISHING IN THE FISHERIES ZONE OF THE FAROE ISLANDS

N o C 52/4                        Official Journal of the European Communities
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                                                 (Preparatory Acts)
                                            COMMISSION
           Proposal for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an
           exchange of letters between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and
           the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, on the
                 other hand, concerning salmon fishing in the fisheries zone of the Faroe Islands
                                                 COM(85) 26 final
                        (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 14 February 1985)
                                                   (85/C 52/05)
           THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
           Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in
           particular Article 43 thereof,
           Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
           Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
           Whereas the Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the
           Home Government of the Faroe Islands, on the other hand, have held consultations on
           fishery matters of mutual interest;
           Whereas both Parties agreed that the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization
           (NASCO) is the appropriate forum within which to regulate salmon fishing in the
           fisheries zone of the Faroe Islands;
           Whereas the Faroese authorities have confirmed that they will cooperate with the
           Community at the 1985 annual meeting of NASCO with a view to agreeing a regulatory
           measure fixing a quota for their catches in the fisheries zone of the Faroe Islands for the
           season starting on 1 October 1985 and ending on 31 May 1986;
           Whereas the Parties have agreed to hold further consultations should NASCO not adopt
            appropriate regulatory measures;
           Whereas at the conclusion of the former consultations the two delegations initialled an
           Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters;
           Whereas it is in the Community's interest to approve this Agreement,
            HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                                       Article 1
           The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic
            Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home
            Government of the Faroe Islands, on the other hand, concerning salmon fishing in the
           fisheries zone of the Faroe Islands is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
           The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.
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                                                  Article 2
        The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered
        to sign the Agreement binding the Community.
                                                  Article 3
        This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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.