CELEX: 51997PC0712
Language: en
Date: 1997-12-15
Title: Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) allocating, for 1998, 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, 15.12.1997
                                                   COM(97) 712 final
                                    Proposal for a
                          COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
allocating, for 1998, 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---  ---pagebreak---                             EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Consultations between the Community and Norway were held in Bergen from 12 to 14 November
1997 and in Brussels from 26 to 28 November 1997, resulting in an agreement on reciprocal
fisheries arrangements for 1998.
The Community, on behalf of Sweden, has also held consultations with Norway, resulting in an
agreement defining a fisheries arrangement for 1998. In accordance with the Act of Accession of
Austria, Finland and Sweden, the fisheries agreements concluded by these countries with third
countries are managed by the Community.
The purpose of this proposal for a Council Regulation is to allocate among Member States the
quotas available in 1998 in the Norwegian zone under the above mentioned arrangements.
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 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                                                Proposal for a
                         COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No                               /98
                                         of         December 1997
     allocating, for 1998, 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 aquaculture1, 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
 1998, and in particular the allocation of certain catch quotas to Community vessels in the
Norwegianfishingzone;
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 are managed by the Community;                      "
Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the Agreement on fisheries between the
Kingdom of Sweden and the Kingdom of Norway, of 9 December 1976, the Community, on behalf
of Sweden, has held consultations with Norway concerning their fishing rights for 1998;
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 the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the control measures
provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control
system applicable to the common fisheries policy2;
Whereas no agreement has been reached with Norway on whether the catch possibilities available
should be subject to the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No. 847/96 of 6 May 1996
introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas3;
        OJ No L 3 89, 31.12.1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.
2
        OJ No L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
3
        OJ No L I 15, 9.5.1996, p. 3.
 ---pagebreak---  Whereas, for imperative reasons of common interest, this Regulation will apply from 1 January
 1998,
 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                                 Article 1
 1.      From 1 January until 31 December 1998, vessels flying the flag of a Member State are
         hereby authorized 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
Fishing quotas set out in Annexes I and II shall not be subject to the conditions laid down in
Articles 2, 3 and 5 (2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96.
                                             Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1998.
         This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
         Done at Brussels, December 1997.
                                                                                   For the Council
                                                                                     The President
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 ---pagebreak---                                                  ANNEX I
               Allocation of Community catch quotas in Norwegian waters for 1998,
                                            as referred to in Article 1
                                 Norwegian waters north of 62°00'N
                                 (in metric tonnes, fresh round weight)
           Species                   ICES            Community                    Quotas allocated
                                   division          catch quotas               to Member States
            Cod                       I, II             27 080           France                     3 003
                                                                         Germany                    3 272
                                                                         United Kingdom            12 695
                                                                         Spain                      3 650
                                                                         Portugal                   3 650
                                                                         Ireland                      405
                                                                         Greece                       405
         Haddock                      I, II              2 500           France                       322
                                                                         Germany                      534
                                                                         United Kingdom             1 644
           Saithe                     I, II              4 000           France                       515
                                                                         Germany                    3 200
                                                                         United Kingdom               285
          Redfish                     I, II             3 500'0)         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                1000            France                       500
                                                                         Germany                    500(3)
      Other species                  i,n                  450            France                        60
     (as by-catches)                                                     Germany                      150
                                                                         United Kingdom               240
         Mackerel                      Ha              12 020(2)         Denmark                  12 020
(i)
       Should Norway implement a prohibition against a directed fishery for redfish in areas North of 70°N, such a
      restriction shall also apply to Community vessels fishing under this quota.
(2)
       Of which 12 020 tonnes may be fished in area ICES Division I Va, and Norway may fish up to 60 000 tonnes
       in the same area from the TACfixedfor the area north of 62°00'N.
(3)
       Ad hoc solution for 1998.
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                                                     ANNEX II
               Allocation for Community catch quotas in Norwegian waters for 1998,
                                            as referred to in Article 1
                                     Norwegian waters south of 62°00'N
                                    (in metric tonnes, fresh round weight)
             Species                  ICES         Community            Quotas allocated to Member
                                    Division       catch quotas                      States
   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                   1265 Denmark                                 1080
                                                                      Sweden                             185(4)
   Other species                       IV                 11000 Denmark                                 5 500
                                                                      United Kingdom                    4 125
                                                                      Germany                               620
                                                                      Belgium                                60
                                                                      France                                255
                                                                      Netherlands                           440
                                                                      Sweden                          p.m.(5)
  Cod                                  IV                     500 Sweden                                    490
  Haddock                              IV                     930 Sweden                                     900
  Saithe                               IV                   1 150 Sweden                                  1 120
  Pollack, whiting                     IV                      190 Sweden                                    190
  Herring                              IV                     850 Sweden                                    850
  Mackerel                             IV                     240 Sweden                                 240(4)
                                                                                                    8 0 0 (4)(6)
  Industrial species                   IV                     800 Sweden
(1)
         Including blue whiting and inextricably mixed horsemackerel.
(2)
         Within a total quota for Norway pout and sandeel up to 38 000 tonnes may be interchanged upon request.
(3)
         Within a total quota for Norway pout and sandeel 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 traditionnal level.
(6)
         Of which no more than 400 tonnes of horsemackerel.
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