CELEX: 51989PC0633
Language: en
Date: 1989-12-12
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) ALLOCATING, FOR 1990, COMMUNITY CATCH QUOTAS IN GREENLAND WATERS

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                           C0MC89) 633 final
                                          Brussels, 12  December 1989
                            Proposal for a
                      COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
  allocating, for 1990, Community catch quotas in Greenland waters
                    (presented by the Commission)
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                            EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
In the framework of the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic
Community and the Government of Denmark and the Local Government of Greenland,
the Parties have fixed in a Protocol laying down the conditions relating to
fishing, certain catch quantities for the Community for each year, until
31 December 1994, in Greenland waters.
The Agreement allows that these quantities may be taken by vessels which do
not fly the flag of a Member State of the Community to the extent to which
this is necessary for the proper functioning of the fisheries agreements
concluded by the Community with third countries.
It is incumbent upon the Council to allocate the share available for the
Community for 1990 between Member States.
Since no fisheries agreements with third countries have as yet been concluded
for 1990, a reserve of unallocated quantities has to be provided for.
Furthermore, the allocation proposed for 1990 does not prejudice in any way
that which may supervene for subsequent years in order to take account of the
development of the Community's new international fisheries relations with
certain coastal states of the North-East Atlantic and the Baltic Sea.
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 ---pagebreak---                                  Proposal for a
                          COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No
                                       Of
       allocating, for 1990, Community catch quotas in Greenland water;
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 of 25 January 1983
establishing a Community system for the conservation and management of fishery
resources (1), as amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal (2),
and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on
the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of
Greenland, on the other (3), and the Protocol laying down the conditions
relating to fishing provided for in the Agreement on Fisheries between the
European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark
and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other (4), establish the
fixing quotas allocated to the Community in Greenland waters;
Whereas these catch quotas may be used by vessels not flying the flag of a
Member state of the Community provided that this is necessary for the proper
functioning of the fisheries agreements which the Community has concluded with
third countries;
Whereas the Community shall inform the authorities responsible for Greenland
of its reaction to offers regarding supplementary catch possibilities referred
to in Article 8 of the Agreement on Fisheries not later than 6 weeks after
receipt of the offer;
Whereas it is for the Community to lay down, in accordance with Article 3 of
Regulation (EEC) N° 170/83, the conditions subject to which these catch quotas
may be used by Coomunity fishermen.
(1) OJ No L 24, 27.1.1983, p. 1
(2) OJ No L302, 15.11.1985, p. 11                                              <\
(3) OJ NO L 29, 1.2.1985, p. 9
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Whereas, to ensure efficient management of the catch possibilities available,
they should be shared out among the Member states by means of quotas in
accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) N° 170/83;
Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the
relevant control measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) N°2241/87
of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities
(5), as amended by Council Regulation (EEC) N* 3483/88 of 7 November 1988 (6);
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                   Article 1
For 1990 the allocation of the Community catch quotas in Greenland waters
shall be as set out in the Annex.
                                   Article 2
The Commission may, after having consulted the Member States, decide to accept
an offer by the authorities responsible for Greenland regarding supplementary
catch possibilities referred to in Article 8 of the Agreement on Fisheries
provided that it is in the interest of the Community to accept the offer, that
the Council will not be able to take a decision at the latest 6 weeks after
receipt of the offer and that the adjustment of the financial compensation for
1990 does not exceed 10 per cent of the financial compensation fixed in
Article 3 of the Protocol laying down conditions relating to fishing.
                                   Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1990.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member states.
Done at Brussels,
                                             For the Council
                                             The President
(5) OJ No L 207, 29.7.1987, p. 1
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               Allocation of Community catch quota s in Greenland waters for 1990
                            Community    Quotas allocated to                  Faroese quotas in
                              Catch         Member States        Unallocated   Greenland waters
                             quotas                                              according to
    Species        Area     (tonnes)            (tonnes)         (tonnes) (1)    EC/Greenland
                                                                              Fisheries Protocol
                                                                              (2)(tonnes) (shown
                                                                                for information
       1             2          3                  4                   5               6
   Cod          NAFO 0/1      16 000    Germany          12 320      -
                                        United Kingdom 3 680
                ICES XIV/V    15 000    Germany          13 040
                                        United Kingdom 1 960
   Redfish      NAFO 0/1       5 500    Germany           5 395      -
                                        United Kingdom      105
                ICES XIV/V    46 820    Germany         46 270       —                500
                                        France              330
                                        United Kingdom      220
   Greenland    NAFO 0/1       1 850    Germany           1 575     200 (3)           150
    halibut                             United Kingdom       75
                ICES XIV/V     3 750    Germany           3 375     200 (3)           150
                                        United Kingdom      175
   Halibut      NAFO 0/1          200                        -      200 (3)
   Deep-water   NAFO 0/1          730 )France          925(4)(5) )2 500               270 (4)
        prawns  ICES XIV/V     3 620   )Denmark        925(4)(5) )    (4)(5)          880
   Catfish      NAFO 0/1       2 000    Germany           2 000      -
   Blue         ICES XIV/V    30 000    Denmark           3 000      -
    whiting                             France            3 000
                                        Germany          24 000
   Capelin      ICES XIV/V    30 000    Community        30 000                    10 000        j
(1) May be allocated in whole or in part to third countries.
(2) These Faroese quotas are additional to the Community catch quotas and form part of the
    fishery arrangement for 1990 agreed on by the Community and the Faroe Islands.
(3) Only to be fished by long-liners.
(4) South of 68°N in NAFO 0/1.
(5) To be allocated before 31 December 1989 between Areas NAFO 0/1 and ICES XIV/V within the
    total for each area as at column 3.
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 ---pagebreak---                  F I N A N C I A L             S T A T E M E N T
                                                                                       :
                                                                                  s*^     5 October 1989
i cfc-u,^- i,^ -. ^, — -i            420    Expenses connected with the Fisheries Agreement concerning Greenland
                                          m Projet de Buoget 1990
2. Action :      New Protocol laying down the conditions to fishing EEC-Greenland
3. Legal basas : Regulation 223/85 concerning the Fisheries Agreement with Greenland
4. Objectives :     Fisheries Protocol provides fishing possibilities of the Community
                    fishermen. In view of this, it is being proposed that the Community
                   approves this Protocol.
5. Financial consequence :                       for the nurkerjng yeat cur rent financial year followi ng fa nanci a l year
                                                                                (     )
5.0 Expenditure
    -charged t o the EC budget
      (tefunds/intezventjcos)
    -charged t o rational adnurusti.                                                              3 4 . 2 5 0 . 0 0 0 ECU
    -charged t o other rurjonaJ giou{«5
5.1 Receipts
    -own resources of the EH
      (levies/custens duties)
    -national
                                                Yeoi                      Yeai                   Veax . . . X ° . ° 0 . . . .
5.0.1 PluriannuaJ pattern of axpendi r.ure
5.1.1 Plurianncal oatterr. oi l e c e i o t s
5.2 Method of calculation                       The annual f i n a n c i a l compensation amounts 3 4 . 2 5 0 . 0 0 0 ECU
6-0 Financing possabîe with c r e d i t s a ascribed in relevant chancer of current budget?                          itt/NO
6.1 Financing possible by rrrtrur.f..u b»jrwt«^i cl uptv.i s; of euti.*ir ixiVj^t?                                   •MUNO
6.2 Necessity for 3 suprsJenksir.ny budget?                                                                          MM*>
6.3 Ciedits t o oe v r a t t e n i n t o future budgets?                                                              YES/M
Garments :         Credits already foreseen in Avant Projet de Budget, line 420
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 ---pagebreak---  COMPETITIVENESS AND EMPLOYMENT IMPACT STATEMENT
 The object of the proposed Regulation is to allocate Community catch quotas
 in the Greenland waters for 1990.
 It will not involve undertakings in any particular obligations except the
 evident respect of the relevant fisheries regulations in force.
 RAPPORT DE L'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI
^ — ~ —         — » ^              • • "»         "
 L'objet du Règlement proposé est d'allouer les quotas de capture dans les
 zones du Groenland pour 1990.
 Cela n'implique pas d'obligation particulière excepté, évidemment le
 respect des règlement respectifs de pêche en vigueur.
 AUSWIRKUNGEN AUF WETTBEWERBSFAHIGKEIT UND BESCHAFTIGUNG
 Gegenstand der vorsgeschlagenen Verordnung ist es, die Fangquoten in
 gronlandischen Gewassern fur 1990 aufenteilen.
 Dièse Maflnahme bringt keine besondere Verpflichtungen fur die
Unternehmungen mit sich.
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