CELEX: 51978PC0293
Language: en
Date: 1975-06-29
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) laying down certain conservation and management measures for common fishery resources off the West Greenland coast applicable in 1978 to vessels flying the flag of Canada (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                 COM(78)293 final.
                                                 Brussels , 29 June 1978
                             Proposal for a
                        COUNCIL REGULATION (ESC )
 laying down certain conservation and management measures for common
     fishery resources off the West Greenland coast applicable in
                1978 to vessels flying the flag of Canada
             ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---                                    PROF' 0 CAL                 "
                       COUNCIL REGULATION" (EBC)'
                   laying down certain conservation and management
                  measures for common fishery resources off the
                  West Greenland coast applicable in 1978 to ves­
                  sels flying the flag of "Canada. '
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMOTITIES ,                 .  ,    '   .
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 on 3 November 1976 the Council adopted a set of resolutions concerning
certain external and internal aspects- of the common fisheries policy .
Whereas the Community and Canada have held consultations concerning their
mutual fishing allocations for 1978 ;
Whereas during the consultations the delegations agreed to recommend to their
authorities that they fix certain catch quotas for 1978 for vessels of the
other party;                                   -   .               .   , - -
Whereas the Community must adopt in its fishing zone, specific measures for
the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels
flying the flag of Canada ,                      -
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION" :
            m
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                                         Article 1
         The catches which vessels flying the flag of Canada are
 authorized to make in 1978 in the 200 mile fishing zones of the
 Member States off the West Greenland coast which are covered by Community
 rules on fisheries shall be limited to the quotas set out in Annex X.
        Notwithstanding paragraph 1 , unavoidable by-catches of a
 species for which no quota'is established                            shall be
 permitted within the limits fixed in the conservation measures in
 force in the zone concerned .
       _                                             »
        By-catches in a given zone of a species for which a quota is
 established in that zone shall be counted against the quota
 concerned .                                                                   '
                                                             *
                                         Article 2
Vessels " fishing " under^the "quotas" "established inaccordance with . Article 1 shall
 comply with the conservation and control measures and all other
 provisions governing fishing activities in the zones referred to in Article 1
 ---pagebreak---      Vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall keep a los; book in
which the information specified in Annex iv shall be entered .
     Vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall transmit to the
Commission , in accordance with the rules set out in Annex II , the
information specified in that Annex .
     The registration letters and numbers of the vessels referred
to in paragraph 1 shall • clearly marked on the bow of the vessel
on both sides .
                               Article 3
     With effect from six weeks after the date of entry into force
of this Regulation , fishing         ~          -     -        ,
                       --      -   –-                   shall be
subject to the holding on board of a licence issued by the
Commission on behalf of the Community and to the observance of the
conditions set out in such licence .
 ---pagebreak---           The Council shall , acting on a proposal from the Commission,
     establish the number of licences to be issued after consultations
    with the Canadian ■ authorities so that .ney are commensurate with
     the quotas set out in Annex T.
                                   Article 4
        When an application for a licence is submitted to the Commission ,
the following information shall be supplied : -
( r».) nane of the vessel ,
( b ) registration number ,
( c ) external identification letters and numbers ,
( d) port of registration ,
( e ; name and address of the owner or charterer ,
( f ) gross tonnage and overall . length ,
( g) engine power ,
( h ) call sign and radio frequency ,                         7
( i ) intended method of fishing ,
( j ) intended area of fishing ,
( k ) species for which it is intended to fish,
( l ) period for which a licence is requested .
                                   Article 5
        Each licence shall be valid for one .vessel, only. ^ When several
vessels are taking part in the same fishing operation , each vessel
shall be in possession of a licence .
 ---pagebreak---                                    Article 6
      The competent authorities of the Member State concerned shall take
appropriate steps , including the regular inspection of vessels , to
ensure   compliance with this Regulation .
                                   Article 7
     Where an infringement is duly established , .           Member States
shall , without delay , inform the Commission of the name of the
vessel involved and              of any action they have taken .
           *                                   - '
                                   Article 8
     This Regulation shall enter into force on the thirdI day_after its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities ,
                   \
     It shall apply until 31 December 1978 .
     This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
applicable in all Member States .            -
                                           Done at
                                                 For the Council
                                                   The President
 ---pagebreak---                                   ANNEX       I
                                    Quotas
                                                  t
    . Species                                       ' tonnes
    Greenland halibut                                  500 ( 1 )
  ( Rheinhardtius hippoglossoides )
                                                                            «
    Round-nose Grenadier                               500 ( 1 )
  ( Coryphaenoides rupestis )
    Deep-water prawn                                   650
  ( Pandalus borealis )
( 1 ) Deductions   to be  . made for catches in the Canadian fishing zone .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                       ANNEX II
      The information to be transmitted to the Commission and the
timetable for its transmission are as follows:'
1.1 . On each occasion the vessel enters the 200 nautical -mile
      fishing zone off the coasts of \ West_Greenlaod                         '
          ~T~ . J which is covered by Community rules on fisheries :
      ( a ) the information specified under point 1 . 4 . below ;
      ( b ) the quantity ( in kg) of each species of fish in the hold
      ( c ) when and where fishing is to commence
1.2 . On each occasion the vessel leaves the            zone ,. defined in      /
       point 1.1.' :                  ,
      ( a) the information specified under point 1.4 . below ;
      ( b ) the quantity ( in kg) of each species of fish in the hold
      ( c ) the quantity ( in kg) of each species caught since the
            previous transmission ;
      ( d ) the             ICNAP subdivision and , jfor prawn f.ishinq ,:. the –
            sub-zone' given in Annex III in which the catches were (nade ;
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      ( e ) the quantity ( in kg) of each species transferred to other
            vessels since the vessel entered the Community fishing zone
            and the identification of the vessel to which the transfer
            was made ;      „
      ( f ) the quantity ( in kg) of each species landed in a Greenland ; port
                              since the vessel entered the Community
            fishing zone .
1.3 . At weekly intervals , commencing on the seventh day after the
      vessel first enters the G re en I a nd'fi s King "zone :         ~   ~   r    "
      ( a ) the, information specified under point 1.4 . below ;
      ( b ) the quantity ( in kg ) of each species caught since the
            previous transmission ;
      ( c ) the ICNAF subdivision and , for prawn f i s Iring , "t h e~~sub-zbne gi ven^in
            Artnex III in which the catches were made .
1.4 . ( a)' The name , call' sign , identification numbers and letters of
            the vessel and the name of its master ;
                                                  *
      ( b ) the licence number ?                ;                 '-•    L _____
      ( c ) the sériai number of the message ;
      ( d ) identification of the type of message ;
      ( e ) the date , the time and the geographical position of the
            vessel .
 ---pagebreak---  2.1 .       The information specified under point 1 shall be
  - . transmitted to the Commission of the European Communities
        in Brussels ( Telex address 21877 COMEU) via one of the
        radio stations listed under point 3 below and in the form
        specified under point 4 .
 2.2 .       If it is impossible , for reasons of force majeure ,
        for the message to be transmitted by the vessel , it may
        be transmitted on the vessel 's behalf by another vessel .
 Name of Radio Station               Call Sign of Radio Station -
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   JULIANEHAAB                                : : , OXF )
   GODTHÅB                                    /; 0X1    )   ;. CENTRAL
   HOLSTEINSBORG                              . OYS     ) : '.GODTHÅB
   GODHAVEN                                     .,ΟΖΜ   )
Form of communications .
       Transmission of the information specified under point 1
shali take the form of messages preceded by the words
PECHEUR BRUSSELS and the information elements shall be given in
the following order :                   .                  -
-   the code PECHEUR BRUSSELS ;
-  name of vessel ;
-   call sign ; •
-   external identification letters and numbers ;
- serial number of the message for the voyage in question ;
 ---pagebreak--- •-< indication of the type of message according to the following code :
    message - when entering the Community zone : IN
    message - when leaving the Community zone : OUT
    weekly message : WKL
 - the geographical position ;
 - the             TCNAP subdivision in which fishing is expected to
    commence ;                    .
 - the date on which fishing is expected to commence ;
 - the quantity , in kg , of each species of fish in the hold, using
    the code mentioned in point 5 "below ;
- the quantity , in kg ,, of each species caught since the previous
    transmission using the code mentioned in point 5 below ;
- the ICNAF subdivision and, for the' fi shing'ofjprawn, the sub-zone given in Annex III
     in which the catches "were made ; " "                                 . _
 7- the quantity ( in kg ) of each species transferred to other vessels             .
    since the previous transmission ;
- the name and call sign of the vessel to which the transfer was
    made ;                                    •                    .
- the quantity ( in kg) of each species -landed in a JGreenland_pdrt since
    the previous transmission:                     .  v
- name of the master .
        The code to be used to indicate the quantities of fish on
board as mentioned in point 4 above :
A' Deep-water prawn (Pandalus borealis )
C Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides )
  I Round-nose Grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) .
 ---pagebreak---           AKBEX        III
             Sub-zones
ICKAF IA (N 69 30' )    - zone
IGNAP IA (S 69 30' )    - zone
IOTAF 33 (5 68° ) + IC  - zone
IGNAF I DSP             -  zone
 ---pagebreak---                                      ANNEX IV
The following details are to be entered in the log book after each haul :
 ( a ) the quantity ( in kg ) of each species caught ;
( b ) the quantity ( in kg ) of the catch returned to the sea ;
( c ) the date and time of the beginning and end of the fishing operation ;
                                                       1-
( d ) the ICNAF zone and , for prawn fishing , the sub-zone given in Annex III
          Λ
       in which the catch has been made ;
( e ) the fishing method used .
In addition , the contents of each transmission conforming to Annex II shall
be entered in the log book .