CELEX: 51982PC0117
Language: en
Date: 1982-03-15
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands establishing measures for salmon fishing in North Atlantic waters (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                 COM(82)117 final
                                                 Brussels . 15 March 1982
                             Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL DECISION      *
 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange
 of letters between the European Economic Community and the Government
 of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands    establishing
         measures for salmon fishing in North Atlantic waters
                     r.                   :j
             ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
C0MC82 ) 117 final
 ---pagebreak---                        EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
      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 concerning salmon fishing in North Atlantic waters .
      These consultations resulted in the initialling of an agreement
whereby the Faroese authorities have undertaken to restrict the total
volume of salmon catches in Faroese waters as well of salmon caught
by Faroese vessels in international waters to 750 tonnes for the season
1981-1982 and to 625 tonnes for the season 1982-1983 .
      The Commission proposes that the Council , after consultation of
Parliament adopt th& draft decision annexed hereto approving the agreement
negotiated with the Faroe Islands and authorizes its. President to designate
the persons empowered to sign it .
 ---pagebreak---                               PROPOSAL FOR A
                             COUNCIL DECISION
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of
Letters between the European Economic Community and the Government of
Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands establishing measures
                              f
for salmon fishing in North Atlantic waters
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 ( 1 ),
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
concerning salmon fishing in North Atlantic waters ;
Whereas at the conclusion of these consultations the two delegations initialled
an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters ;
Whereas it is in the Community 's interest to conclude this Agreement ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                             Article 1
       The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European
Economic Community and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government
of the Faroe Islands establishing measures for salmon fishing in North
Atlantic waters is hereby approved on behalf of the Community .
       The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision .
 1 ) OJ N° C
 ---pagebreak---                             „ 2 -
                            Article 2
      The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the
persons empowered to sign the Agreement binding the Community .
Done at Brussels ,
                                        For the Council
                                        The President
 ---pagebreak--- A. Letter from the Hone Government of the Farce Islands
   Sir
          The Faroese authorities have noted that the EEC has expressed concern
   regarding Faroese fishery of salmon .
          I have the honour to confirm that the Faroese authorities have
   undertaken to introduce the following restrictions on Faroese salmon
   fishery :
   1 . The Faroese authorities will restrict the total volume of salmon catches
       in Faroese watera-'( area of fisheries jurisdiction of Faroe Islands ) as
       well of salmon caught by Faroese vessels in waters outside the fisheries
       jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands to a total of 625 metric tonnes in
       fresh round weight for the season starting on October 1 , 1982 and ending
       on May 31 , 1983 .
   2 . The corresponding figure for the season ending May 31 , 1982 shall be
       750 metric tonnes in fresh round weight .
   3 . No fishing for salmon will take place outside the fishing seasons
       referred to under paragraph 1 and 2 .
          I would be grateful , if you would confirm that the European Economic
   Community is in agreement with the foregoing .
          Please accept . Sir , the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                  For the Home Government of the Faroe Islands
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   Sir .
          I have the ho:.o ji' to ackr owledge receipt of your letter of today 's
   date , whicn reads as follows •
          '"The Faroese authorities have noted that the EEC has expressed con:ein
   regarding Faroese fishery of salmon .
          I have the honour to confirm that the Faroese authorities have under­
   taken to introduce the following restrictions on Faroese salmon fishery :
   1 . The Faroese authorities will restrict the total volume of salmon catc!ie «
       in Faroese waters ( area of fisheries jurisdiction of Faroe Islands ) a >
       well of salmon caught by Faroese vessels in waters outside the fisheries,
       jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands to a total of 625 metric tonnes in
       fresh round weight for the season starting on October 1 , 1982 and endirc
       on May 31 , 1983 .
   2 . The corresponding figure for the season ending May 31 , 1982 shall
       be 750 metric tonnes in fresh round weight .
   3 . No fishing for salmon will take place outside the fishing seasons
       referred to under paragraph 1 and 2 .
          I would be grateful , if you would confirm that the European Economic
   Community is in agreement with the foregoing .
          Please accept , Sir , the assurance of my highest consideration ."
                                                                                     r
          I have the honour to inform you that the Community has taken note of
   contents of your letter .
          Please accept , Sir , the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                          For the Council of the European Communities