CELEX: 51997PC0702
Language: en
Date: 1997-12-12
Title: Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) allocating, for 1998, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the zone of the Russian Federation

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                      Brussels, 12.12.1997
                                                      COM(97)702 final
                                       Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
allocating, for 1998, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the zone
                                 of the Russian Federation
                             (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                           EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
In accordance with the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, the fisheries
agreements concluded by these countries with third countries shall be managed by the
Community.
On the basis of the bilateral Fisheries Agreement concluded between the Russian
Federation and Sweden in 1992, the Community, on behalf of Sweden, held consultations
with the Russian Federation which resulted in a reciprocal Fisheries Arrangement for
1998.
The purpose of this proposal for a regulation is to allocate among Member States the
quotas available in 1998 to Community (Swedish) vessels fishing in the zone of the
Russian Federation under the above mentioned arrangement.
The fishing possibilities obtained by Sweden as a result of these agreements have been
allocated to them.
                                                    z
 ---pagebreak---                                             Proposal for a
                          COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No                      /98
                                             of...... 1997
  allocating, for 1998, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the zone
                                      of the Russian Federation
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 aquaculture ', and in particular Article
8 (4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, in accordance with Article 124 of the 1994 Act of Accession, fisheries
agreements concluded by the Kingdom of Sweden with third countries are managed by
the Community;
Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 3 of the agreement on
fisheries of 11 December 1992 concluded between the Government of the Kingdom of
Sweden and the Government of the Russian Federation, the Community, on behalf of the
Kingdom of Sweden, held consultations with the Russian federation concerning their
mutual fishing rights for 1998;
Whereas, in the course of these consultations, the delegations agreed to recommend to
their respective authorities that certain catch quotas for 1998 should be fixed for the
vessels of the other Party;
Whereas the necessary measures should be taken to implement, for 1998, the results of
the consultations held with the Russian Federation;
Whereas, in order to ensure the efficient management of the catch possibilities available
in waters of the Russian Federation., they should be allocated among Member States as
quotas in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No. 3760/92;
Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the relevant
control measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October
 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy 2;
 1
        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.
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas additional conditions for the year-to-year management of TAGs and quotas, in
accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC)
No 847/963, were not agreed with the Russian Federation;
Whereas, for imperative reasons of common interest, this Regulation will apply from 1
January 1998;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                         Article J
From 1 January to 31 December 1998 vessels flying the flag of a Member State are
hereby authorised to make catches in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of the
Russian Federation and within the quota limits set out in the Annex.
                                         Article 2
Stocks referred to in the annex shall not be subject to the conditions stipulated 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 following that 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,        1997
                                                                            For the Council
                                                                              The President
 3
   O J N o L 115, 9.5.1996, p.3
                                              V
 ---pagebreak---                                             ANNEX
                          Allocation of Community catch quotas
                in the fishing zone of the Russian Federation for 1998
                                (in tonnes, fresh round weight)
     Species                 ïCE$«$i*Ht              Community catch     Quotas allocated to
                                                           quotas         Member States
       Cod                         nid                       150      Sweden        150(1)(3)
       Sprat                       Hid                      2,450     Sweden      2,450(2)(3)
(1)
    A maximum of seven vessels are allowed to fish simultaneously.
(2)
    A maximum of ten vessels are allowed to fish simultaneously.
(3)
    However, not more than ten vessels (for both cod and sprat fisheries) are allowed to fish
    simultaneously in the Russian area.
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