CELEX: 31978R3151
Language: en
Date: 1978-12-21 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3151/78 of 21 December 1978 laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Sweden

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                                        COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3151 /78
                                                     of 21 December 1978
              laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and management of fishery
                                   resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Sweden
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                            being included at a later date in the common
                                                                    agricultural policy,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the
European Economic Community, and in particular
Article 103 thereof,                                               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                                          Article 1
Whereas on 3 November 1976 the Council adopted a                    1 . The catches which vessels flying the flag of
set of resolutions concerning certain external and                  Sweden are authorized to make during the period
internal aspects of the common fisheries policy ;                   1 January to 28 February 1979 in the 200 nautical­
                                                                    mile fishing zones of the Member States in the North
Whereas the Community and the Kingdom of                           Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat, the Baltic Sea, the Labrador
Sweden have signed a Framework Agreement on                         Sea , the Davis Strait, Baffin Bay and the Atlantic
fisheries ;                                                         Ocean north of 43°00' N which are covered by Com­
                                                                    munity rules on fisheries shall be limited to the quotas
Whereas      the   Commission          has   submitted    the       set out in Annex I.
Agreement to the Council for approval ;
                                                                    2 . Notwithstanding paragraph 1 unavoidable
Whereas fishing from Swedish vessels in the                         by-catches of a species for which no quota is
Community's fishing zone is authorized until                        established in a zone shall be permitted within the
                                                                    limits fixed in the conservation measures in force in
31 December 1978 by virtue of Council Regulation
                                                                    the zone concerned .
(EEC) No 1850/78 of 25 July 1978 laying down
certain     measures       for    the    conservation    and
management of fishery resources applicable to vessels               3 . By-catches in a given zone of a species for
flying the flag of Sweden (*);                                      which a quota is established in that zone shall be
                                                                    counted against the quota concerned.
Whereas consultations between delegations from the
Community and Sweden about their reciprocal
                                                                                            Article 2
fishing rights in 1979 have not yet been concluded ;
Whereas the two delegations have recommended to                     1 . Vessels fishing under the quotas established in
their authorities that they adopt interim arrangements             Article J shall comply with the conservation and
to permit the continuation of their reciprocal fishing              control measures and all other provisions governing
pending the adoption of definitive arrangements for                fishing in the zones referred to in Article 1 .
1979 ;
                                                                    2.    Vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall keep a
Whereas in order to prevent interruption of fishing                logbook in which the information specified in
from    Swedish vessels in          the Community       zone        Annex II is to be entered.
appropriate measures will have to be adopted before
1 January 1979 ;                                                   3.     Vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall transmit
                                                                    to the Commission, according to the rules set out in
Whereas it is necessary to adopt such measures on                  Annex III, the information specified in the Annex.
the basis of Article 103 of the Treaty subject to their
                                                                   4. The registration letters and numbers of the
                                                                   vessels referred to in paragraph 1 must be clearly
0 ) OJ No L 211 , 1 . 8 . 1978, p. 20.                             marked on the bow of the vessel on both sides .
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                          Article 3                             (h) call sign and radio frequency ;
                                                                ( i) intended method of fishing;
1 . Fishing within ICES divisions IV and VI under
the quotas established in Article 1 shall be subject to         (j ) intended area of fishing;
the holding on board of a licence issued by the                 (k) species for which it is intended to fish;
Commission on behalf of the Community and to the
observance of the conditions set out in the licence.            (1) period for which a licence is requested.
2.     The number of licences which may be issued for                                     Article 5
the purpose of paragraph 1 , including those which
remain valid according to paragraph 3 , shall be
limited to 112 .                                                Each licence shall be valid for one vessel orjly. When
                                                                several vessels are taking part in the same fishing
                                                                operation, each vessel shall be in possession of a
3 . Licences issued pursuant to Regulation (EEC)                licence .
No 2578/78 of 30 October 1978 laying down the
number of licences for vessels flying the flag of
 Sweden for fishing within the 200-mile fishing zones                                     Article 6
of the Member States ( 1 ) shall remain valid if so
 requested by Swedish authorities until 28 February             The competent authorities of the Member States shall
 1979 at the latest.                                             take appropriate steps, including the regular
                                                                inspection of vessels, to ensure the enforcement of
                                                                 this Regulation.
                          Article 4
                                                                                          Article 7
 When an application for a licence is submitted to the
 Commission, the following information shall be
 supplied :                                                      Where an infringement is duly established the
                                                                 Member States shall, without delay, inform the
 ( a) name of the vessel ;                                       Commission of the name of the vessel involved and
                                                                 of any action they have taken.
 (b) registration number ;
  ( c) external identification letters and numbers ;                                      Article 8
  (d) port of registration ;
                                                                 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of
 (e) name and address of the owner or charterer;                 its publication in the Official Journal of the
                                                                 European Communities.
 (f) gross tonnage and overall length ;
 (g) engine power;                                                It shall apply until 28 February 1979.
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
                Done at Brussels, 21 December 1978 .
                                                                                        For the Council
                                                                                         The President
                                                                                   Otto Graf LAMBSDORFF
 (M OJ No L 309, 1 . 11 . 1978, p. 11 .
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                                                                   ANNEX I
                                    Fishing quotas for the period 1 January to 28 February 1979
                                                                                                                         (tonnes)
                            Species                                     ICES division                              Quantity
           Cod                                          HI b), c), d)                                                250
                                                        III a) north ( Skagerrak)                                    (1 )
                                                        III a) south ( Kattegat)                                    560 ( :)
                                                        IV                                                            65
           Haddock                                      III a)                                                       415 O
                                                        IV                                                           100
           Whiting                                      III a) north (Skagerrak)                                      65 (*)
                                                        III a) south (Kattegat)                                       90 O
                                                        IV                                                            16
           Plaice                                       III a) north ( Skagerrak)                                     65 H
                                                        III a) south (Kattegat)                                       65 O
                                                        IV                                                            13
          Mackerel                                      IV + III a) north (Skagerrak )                              850 (2)
          Sprat                                         IV                                                        4 400
                                                        III a)                                                    9 (1 )
          Blue whiting                                  IV, VI (3)                                                  660
          Herring                                       III a) north (Skagerrak) (4)                                   0
                                                        III a) south (Kattegat)                                   2 500 i 1)
                                                        III b), c), d)                                              500
                                                        IV                                                         token
                                                                                                                    entry
          Ling                                          IV, VI (3)                                                    65
          Salmon                                        III b), c), d).                                               10
          (1) To be reduced by the quantities taken in the parts of Skagerrak under Norwegian and Swedish jurisdiction and/or in
               the part of Kattegat under Swedish jurisdiction .
          (2) Of which 625 tonnes in ICES division IV, north of 60° N and west of 2° E.
          (3) North of 56°30' N.
          (4) East of the line connecting Lindesnes to Hanstholm .
                                                                  ANNEX 11
           The following details are to be entered in the log-book after each haul :
           1 . The quantity (in kg) of each species caught;
           2 The date and the time of the haul ;
           3 . The geographical position in which the catches were made;
          4. The fishing method used.
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                                                          ANNEX III
            1 . 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
                      the Member States of the Community 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 200 nautical-mile fishing zone off the coasts of
                      the Member States of the Community 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) the quantity (in kg) of each species caught since the previous transmission ;
                      (d) the ICES division or ICNAF zone in which the catches were taken ;
                      (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 port of the Community since the
                           vessel entered the Community fishing zone.
                1.3. At weekly intervals, commencing on the seventh day after the vessel first enters the
                      fishing zone of the Member States :
                      (a) the information specified under point 1.4 below ;
                      (b) the quantity (in kg) of each species caught since the previous transmission;
                      (c) the ICES division or ICNAF zone 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 date, the time and the geographical position of the vessel.
                      (c) the serial number of the message;
                      (d) identification of the type of message;
                      (e) the date, the time and the geographical position of the vessel.
                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.
            3. Name of radio station                                                 Call sign of radio station
                Skagen                                                               OXP
                Blåvand                                                              OXB
                Norddeich                                                            DAF      DAK
                                                                                     DAH DAL
                                                                                     DAI     DAM
                                                                                     DAT     DAN
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                 Name of radio station                                            Call sign of radio station
                 Scheveningen                                                     PCH
                 Oostende                                                         OST
                 North Foreland                                                   GNF
                 Humber                                                           GKZ
                 Cullercoats                                                      GCC
                 Wick                                                             GKR
                 Oban '                                                           GNE
                 Portpatrick                                                      GPK
                 Anglesey                                                         GLV
                 Ilfracombe                                                       GIL
                 Niton                                                            GNI
                 Stonehaven                                                       GND
                 Portshead                                                        GKA
                                                                                  GKB
                                                                                  GKC
                 Land's End                                                       GLD
                 Valentia                                                         EJK
                 Malin Head                                                       EJM
                 Boulogne                                                        FEB
                 Brest                                                           FFU
                 Saint-Nazaire                                                   FFO
                 Bordeaux-Arcachon                                               FFC
                 Prins Christians Sund                                            OZN
                 Julianehåb                                                       OXF
                 Godthåb                                                          OXI        Central Godthåb
                 Holsteinsborg                                                    OYS
                 Godhavn                                                          OZM
                 Stockholm                                                       SDJ
                 Goteborg                                                        SDG
             4 . Form of communications .
                 Transmission of the information specified under point 1 shall take the form of messages
                 preceded by the words 'Pêcheur 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 ;
                 — 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 ICES division or ICNAF zone 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;
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               — the quantity (in kg) of each species caught since the previous transmission using the code
                  mentioned in point 5 below;
               — the ICES division or ICNAF zone in which the catches were made ;
               — 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 port of the Community since the previous
                  transmission ;
             ' — name of the master.
            5. 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),
               — B : Hake (Merluccius merluccius),
               — C: Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides),
               — D : Cod ( Gadus morhua),
               — E: Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus),
               — F: Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus),
               — G : Mackerel (Scomber scombrus),
               — H : Horse-mackerel (Trachurus trachurus),
               — I : Round-nose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris),
               — J: Saithe (Pollachius virens),
               — K: Whiting (Merlangius merlangus),
               — L: Herring (Clupea harengus)
               — M : Sandeel (Ammodytes sp.),
               — N: Sprat (Clupea sprattus),
               — O : Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa),
               — P: Norway pout ( Trisopterus esmarkii),
               — Q : Ling (Molva molva),
               — R : Other,
               — S : Shrimp (Penaeidae).
               — T : Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus).