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Date: 1977-01-14
Title: Proposal for a REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to certain non-Member countries (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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                                            COM(77)4 final.
                                            Brussels . 14 January 1977«
                                 Proposal for a
                         REGULATION ( SEC ) OF THE COUNCIL
               laying down certain interim measures for the
               conservation and management of fishery resources
               applicable to certain non-Member countries
                       ( submitted to the Council "by the Commission)
  COr; ( 77) 4 final .
 ---pagebreak---                          Proposal for a
                     COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
                 laying down certain interim measures
      for the conservation and management of fishery resources
              applicable to certain non-Member countries
            s
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , •
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community ,
Having regard to the Act of Accession ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas the Council adopted , on 3 November 1976 , a set of Resolutions
concerning certain external and internal aspects of the common
fisheries policy ;
Whereas the pouncil adopted , at its meeting on 20 December 1976 , a
statement on fishery activities in January 1977 ;
Whereas notifications have been forwarded to the Bulgarian , Cuban ,
Japanese and Romanian Governments in order to communicate the Council
Decisions of 13 and 20 December 1976 prohibiting all fishing activities
by their vessels , as from || January 1977 , in the maritime waters
placed under the sovereign control or the jurisdiction of the Member
States and situated off the North Sea and Atlantic coasts ;
Whereas , in order to preserve fishing grounds , access by the fishing
vessels of non-Member countries to these waters must be restricted ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                Article 1
     The only catches which Poland , the German Democratic Republic
and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics are authorized to make
from 1 January 1977 until 31 March 1977 in the Member States * fishing
zones situated off the North Sea and . Atlantic coasts and the places
where such catches may be jnade are laid down in Annex I. The
conditions under which, such catches may be made shall be communicated
to those countries .
 ---pagebreak---                                Article 2
     The only catches which Spain , Finland , Portugal and Sweden are
authorised to make from 1 January 1977 until 31 March 1977 in the zones
referred to in Article 1 and the places where such catohes may be made
are laid down in Annex II .
                               Article 3
1.      pending the conclusion of a fishing agreement with Canada ,
   the catches which Canada is authorised to make from 1 January 1977
   to 31 December 1977 in the zones referred to in Article 1 shall be
   the same as the catches made by that country during 1975 , taking
   into account , where appropriate , the maximum authorized level of
   catches in 1977 as compared with the level fixed in 1975 for the
   species concerned in the relevant zones .
2.      Pending the conclusion of a fishing agreement with the United
   States , the catches which the United States is authorized to make
   from 1 January 1977 to 31 December 1977 in the zones referred to
   in Article 1 shall be those decided on for the same species as were
   caught in 1975 , with the same monthly intervals as recorded in 1975 ,
   subject to the fixing for these species of any maximum authorized
   catches and of any catch quotas .
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                              Article 4
  1.         The fishing activities of fishing vessels of any non-Member
  country which intends to take catches allocated to it in the zones
  referred to in Article 1 shall "be subject to the supervisory dispositions
  of annex III as well as to any other condition and provision governing
  fishing activities in the said zones .
  2.         Detailed rules for the application of this Article       which nay
  comprise derogation for certain non-Member countries shall be adopted
  in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 32 of Regulation
  (EEC ) ho IOO/76 .                            p0I> a i-jjni-tea period , the
Commission may invite the Member States to act as agents for the
Community in the issuing of licence ?* and for the receipt of notifications
 from third countries .
3.          The Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure
the effectif enforcement of the preceeding paragraphs in the waters
coming under their sovereignty or falling under their jurisdiction ,
including regular inspection of the vessels of non-Member countries .
                            Article 5
            This Regulation shall enter into force on      January 1977#
            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
applicable in all Member States .
                                               Done at Brussels ,
                                                 For the Council ,
                                                  The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                                     AN1ÏEX I
                  Quantities which may be caught by certain
            non-Member countries , by species and fishing area
The zones concerned }ire those defined by the International Council
for the Exploration pf the Seas ( ICES ) or defined in the Annex to
the Convention establishing the North-East Atlantic Fisheries
Commission ( TTEAFC ), insofar a3 they are situated in waters nlaced
under the sovereign control or the jurisdiction of the Member States ,
      Species                    Zone                      Quantity ( tonnes )
                        Poland
HADDOCK                 IV                                        200
SAITHE                  IV                                        650
MACKEREL                IV                                        240
MACKEREL                VI B , I , 2 , VI A I , 2 , 4             203
MACKEREL                VII C I , VII XI , VII J I ,
                        VII H I , 2 , 3                         1 137
MACKEREL                VIII ( except VIII A I , 2 and
                               VIII B I )                          120
GREEN,&AND HALIBUT      XIV                                        225
HORSE MACKEREL     '    VI B I , 2 , VI A I 2 , 4                     4
                                         VII C I ,. VII K I ,
HORSF MACKEREL          VII J I , VII H I , 2 , 3                  143
HORSE MACKEREL           VIII ( except VIII A I , 2 and
                                VIII B I )                         103
                         Democratic Republic of Germany
 SAITHE                  IV                                        850
MACKEREL                 VI B I , 2 , VI A I , 2 , 4                59
MACKEREL                 VII C I , VII K I , VII J I ,
                         VII H I , 2 , 3                           331
 MACKEREL                VIII ( except VIII A I , 2 and .
                                VIII B I )                           35
                                                                   Ο 9 ·/ 9 · ·
 ---pagebreak---        Species                    Zone                      Quantity ( tonnes )
                     Democratic Republic of Germany ( continued)
HORSE MACKERPL       VI B I 2 . VI A I 2 , 4 ,                             4
HORSE MACK3REL       VII C I , VII K I , VII J I , VII H I , 2 , 3      143
HORSE MACKEREL       VIII ( except VIII AI , 2 and
                             VIJI B I )                                 103
ROUNDÏÏOSE GRENADIER I ( HEAPC )                                   -    220
GREENLAND HALIBUT XIV                            '                   1 650
                     USSR
HADDOCK              IV                                              8 475
SAITHE               IV                                       *5 525
SPRAT                IV                                              1 063
MACKEREL             IV                                                 71 3
MACKEREL             VI B I , 2 , VI A I 2 , 4 ,                         876
MACKEREL             VII C I , VII K I , VII J I f VTI HI , 2 , 3 •  4 908
MACKEREL             VIII ( except VIII A I 2 and'
                             VIII B I )       «                          516
IiORSE KACEEHEL      VI B I , 2 , VIAI , 2 , 4 »                     '206
HORSE IJACKSIiEL     VII C I , VII K I , VII J I , VTI HI , 2 , 3    6 929
H0R3E KACKEÏiEL      VIII ( ejccept VIII A 1 . 2
                             and VIII B I )                           4 978
ROUNDNOSE GI|ENADIER I ( ïïEA}?C )                                       760
GK233ITLAÏÏD HALIBUT I ( îTEAPp )              '   " .                2 350
GP^ELTLiSD HALIBUT   XIV             .                                 '325
kVHITIiîG            IV                                                  850
 ---pagebreak---                                                                   ANNEX II
            Quantities which may bo caught by certain non-Member
                   countries , by species and fishing area
        The zones concerned are those defined by the International
 Council for the Exploration of the Seas ( ICES ) or defined in the
Annex to the Convention establishing the North-East Atlantic Fisheries
 Commission ( NEAFC ), insofar as they are situated in waters placed
under the sovereign control or the jurisdiction of the Member States *
Siècles                  Zone                               Quantity ( tonnes )
                        Spain
HAKE                    VI , VII , VIII                                 3 200
HORSE MACKEREL          VI B.I. 2 , VI A I 2 , 4                          170
HORSE MACKEREL          VII C I , CII K I , VII J. I , VII H I ,
                        2» 3                                            5 720
HORSE MACKEREL          VIII ( with the exception of                    4 110
                               VIII A I 2 and VIII B I )
All species except
clupeiformes and        VIII                                         20 000
invertebrates
                        Finland
HERRIKO                 HV                                       ( token entry )
                        ^Portugal
COD                     T ( NEAFC )                                       375
                         Sweden
HADDOqC                  IV                                               675
SPRAT                   IV                                              1 490
riACKES:.^              IV                                              1 063
'iVHITINGr              IV                                            .   225
HERivING                IV                                       ( to-:en on+ry )
   1
 ( ) These qu? itities will be supplemented by fishing rights granted
      to Sweder?.   sones IIJ A «r>.d III L.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                  ANNEX III
                Supervisory measures of fishing activities
                     of non–Member countries
1.  Any non-Member country which intends to take catches allocated to it
    in waters subject to the jurisdiction of Member States , shall ensure
    that at least one week prior to the intended entry of one of its fishing
   "boats into such waters the following information has been received for
    such boat by the Community .
            a)       Name of boat
           b)        Its registration number
            c)       Its port of registration
            d)       Its gross registered tonnage or overall length
            e)       Its engine power
            f)       Its call sign , and
           g)        Its fishing programme , including in particular the name
                     of each species of fish that the boat in question intends
                     to catch in each ICES divison and subdivision .
2.  Pishing activity of the vessels of the non-Member countries referred
    to in Article 1 of the present regulation is subject to the holding up
    of a licence .
    The number of licenses to be issued , and the type of vessels to be licensed ,
    will be decided in accordance with the procedure of the second paragraph of
    Article 4i on the basis of the number and type of vessels which would be
    reasonable to deploy in relation to the total catch entitlement for these
    countries .  This decision will be notified to the non-Member countries
    concerned by the Community .
    Licenses will be issued to vessels figuring on lists submitted by the non-
    Member countries concerned on condition that the number of vessels figuring
    on these lists do not exceed the number of licenses to be issued .
                                                                  /-
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3. !Tpon entry into waters to the jurisdiction of Member States , each
   fishing boat of a non–Member country shall inform the Community ,
   through the most expeditious channels available , of the time and
   location of its entry , as well as of the quantities of fish in its
   holds and the type and number of fishing gear on board ,
4. Each time a fishing boat of non-Member country moves from one ICSS
   division or sub-division to another ICSS division or sub-division
   within waters subject to the jurisdiction of Member States , it shall
   provide the information referred to in paragraph 3 to the Community .
5. 1.   During its stay in waters subject to the jurisdiction of Member
        States , each fishing boat of a non–Member country shall keep a
        fishing log book , in which , after each haul , the quantities of
        each species caught are recorded , as well as the time and ICES
        statistical square of such haul and the fishing methods used .
   2.   During its stay in waters subject to the jurisdiction of Member
        States , each fishing boat of a non-Member country shall inform
        each week the Community of the quantities of each species of fish
        caught during the preceeding week , as well as of the date and
        ICES statistical squares of such catches .
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Upon departure from waters subject to the jurisdiction of Member
States , each fishing boat of a non-Member country shall inform the
Community of the time and location of its departure , as well as of
the quantities of each species of fish caught , and the date and
ICES statistical squares of such catches , after the last weekly
report required by paragraph 5»2»
The fishing boats of non–Member countries shall be subject to
inspection with a view to determining whether or not such boats
respect the rules set forth in this Regulation including , in
appropriate cases , that they are in possession of a valid licences
within the terms of paragraph 2 .
The Commission records the quantities of each species of fish
caught by any of non-Member countries and informs the Member
States of the extent to which each of these countries has
utilized any of the quotas allocated to it .
Notification will be given immediately through the appropriate
community channels to the non-Member country concerned when the
Commission advises that this country has fully utilised its quota .
With the exception of the obligation to report on catches , this
Regulation does not apply to fisheries of non-Member countries
 within the framework of so–called accords de voisinage , provided
that such fisheries are carried out by small fishing boats i.e.
which operate within a radius of no more than one day voyage from
their homeport .