CELEX: 51983PC0197
Language: en
Date: 1983-04-15
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, on the other hand, establishing measures for salmon fishing in North Atlantic waters (Submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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COM (83) 197
Vol. 1983/0084
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 ---pagebreak---   COMMISSION OF THE E U R O P E A N COMMUNITIES
                                                               COM(83) 197     final.
                                                               Brussels,   15 A p r i I 1983
                                              Proposal for a
                                        COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
   on  the  c o n c l u s i o n of the   Agreement     i n the    form o f an exchange        of  letters
         between      the      European  Economic C o m m u n i t y , on t h e  one h a n d , and   the
       Government o f          Denmark and t h e  Home Government o f t h e          Faroe    Islands,
          on t h e    other      hand,  establishing       measures f o r    salmon f i s h i n g i n
                                          North  A t l a n t i c waters
                          (Submitted to the      C o u n c i l by t h e Commission)
COM(83) 197    final.
 ---pagebreak---                                        EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
                     Consultations           were h e l d b e t w e e n t h e       E u r o p e a n Economic
 Community on t h e one hand and t h e                        Government o f Denmark and                    the
 Home Government o f t h e                F a r o e I s l a n d s on t h e o t h e r ,     on t h e     introduction
o f measures           r e l a t i n g to  salmon f i s h i n g          i n North A t l a n t i c      waters.
                    These c o n s u l t a t i o n s     resulted           i n the initialling           o f an
agreement         whereby t h e          Faroese a u t h o r i t i e s        have u n d e r t a k e n  to   restrict
the t o t a l     volume o f salmon c a t c h e s                                               t o 625     tonnes
for   the      season        1983-1984.
                    The C o m m i s s i o n p r o p o s e s     that       the  Council,        after     consultation
of  P a r l i a m e n t , adopt       the  draft      r e g u l a t i o n annexed h e r e t o        approving     the
agreement         negotiated           with the       Faroe I s l a n d s       and a u t h o r i z e s  its    President
to designate            the persons         empowered t o s i g n              it.
 ---pagebreak---                                                           PROPOSAL FOR A
                                                   COUNCIL REGULATION ( E E C )
              on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
              between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the
              Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands,4bn
              the other hand, establishing measures for salmon fishing in North Atlantic
                                                       waters
 THE COUNCIL OF T H E EUROPEAN                              HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 COMMUNITIES,
                                                                                   Article 1
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European      The Agreement in the fofnl of an exchange of letters
 Economic Community, and in particular Article 43           between the European Economic Community, on the
 thereof,                                                   one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the
                                                             Home 'Government of the Faroe Islands, on the other
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,         hand, establishing measures for salmon fishing in
                                                             North Atlantic waters is hereby approved on behalf of
                                                            the Community.
 Having regard    to   the  opinion  of  the  European
Parliament ('),                                             The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Whereas the Community, on the one hand, and the                                    Article 2
Government of Denmark and the Home Government
of the Faroe Islands, on the other hand, have held          The President of the Council is hereby authorized to
consultations concerning salmon fishing in North            designate the persons empowered to sign the Agree­
Atlantic waters ;                                           ment binding the Community.
Whereas at the conclusion of these consultations the        Done at Brussels,
two delegations initialled an Agreement in the form of
an exchange of letters;
                                                                                        For the Council
                                                                                         The President
Whereas it is in the Community's interest to approve
this Agreement,
 ---pagebreak--- A. Letter from the Home Government of the Faroe Islands
   Sir,
                   The Faroese a u t h o r i t i e s have noted that t h e E u r o p e a n economic Community
   has      expressed concern r e g a r d i n g F a r o e t e f i s h e r y of s a l m o n .
                   I have the h o n o u r t o ' c o n f i r m t h a t the Faroese a u t h o r i t i e s have
   u n d e r t a k e n t o introduce the following r e s t r i c t i o n s on F a r o e s e s a l m o n fishery
   unless quantitative r e s t r i c t i o n s have been implemented i n the f r a m e w o r k o f
   the N o r t h - A t l a n t i c     Salmon Convention f o r t h e f i s h i n g season referred t o b e l o w :
   1.    The F a r o e s e a u t h o r i t i e s w i l l r e s t r i c t t h e t o t a l volume of salmon c a t c h e s
          i n F a r o e s e w a t e r s (area of f i s h e r i e s j u r i s d i c t i o n o f F a r o e I s l a n d s ) as w e l l
                                                                                                 x
         as o f s a l m o n c a u g h t by F a r o e s e v e s s e l s i n w a t e r s o u t s i d e t h e f i s h e r i e s
         j u r i s d i c t i o n o f t h e F a r o e I s l a n d s t o a t o t a l o f 625 m e t r i c t o n n e s i n f r e s h
          r o u n d w e i g h t f o r t h e s e a s o n s t a r t i n g on t O c t o b e r 1983 and e n d i n g on
         31 May 1984.
   2. No f i s h i n g f o r s a l m o n w i l l t a k e ^ p l a c e o u t s i d e t h e f i s h i n g s e a s o n s r e f e r r e d
         to under paragraph 1.
                   I w o u l d be g r a t e f u l i f y o u w o u l d c o n f i r m t h a t t h e E u r o p e a n E c o n o m i c
   Community i s i n a g r e e m e n t w i t h t h e f o r e g o i n g .
                   Please accept/ S i r , the              a s s u r a n c e o f my h i g h e s t c o n s i d e r a t i o n .
                                                                                 F o r t h e Home Government
                                                                                     of the Faroe         Islands
 ---pagebreak--- B. L e t t e r f r o m t h e E u r o p e a n E c o n o m i c    Community
   Sir,
                  I have t h e h o n o u r t o a c k n o w l e d g e        r e c e i p t of your l e t t e r of today's
   d a t e , w h i c h r e a d s as f o l l o w s :
                  "The F a r o e s e a u t h o r i t i e s have n o t e d t h a t t h e E u r o p e a n E c o n o m i c       Community
   has e x p r e s s e d c o n c e r n r e g a r d i n g F a r o e s e f i s h e r y o f s a l m o n .
                  I have t h e h o n o u r t o c o n f i r m t h a t t h e F a r o e s e a u t h o r i t i e s have
   u n d e r t a k e n t o I n t r o d u c e t h e f o l l o w i n g r e s t r i c t i o n s on F a r o e s e s a l m o n f i s h e r y
   u n l e s s q u a n t i t a t i v e r e s t r i c t i o n s have b e e n i m p l e m e n t e d i n t h e f r a m e w o r k o f
   the N o r t h - A t l a n t i c Salmon C o n v e n t i o n f o r the f i s h i n g s e a s o n r e f e r r e d t o below :
   1. The F a r o e s e a u t h o r i t i e s w i l l r e s t r i c t t h e t o t a l o v o l u m e o f s a l m o n c a t c h e s
          i n F a r o e s e w a t e r s ( a r e a o f f i s h e r i e s j u r i s d i c t i o n o f F a r o e I s l a n d s ) as w e l l
         as o f s a l m o n c a u g h t by F a r o e s e v e s s e l s i n w a t e r s o u t s i d e t h e f i s h e r i e s
         j u r i s i d c t i o n o f t h e F a r o e I s l a n d s t o a t o t a l o f 625 m e t r i c t o n n e s i n f r e s h
          r o u n d w e i g h t f o r t h e s e a s o n s t a r t i n g on 1 O c t o b e r 1983 and e n d i n g o n
         31 May 1984.
   2. No f i s h i n g f o r s a l m o n w i l l take- p l a e e o u t s i d e t h e f i s h i n g s e a s o n s                referred
         t o u n d e r p a r a g r a p h 1.
                   I w o u l d be g r a t e f u l i f y o u w o u l d c o n f i r m t h a t t h e E u r o p e a n        Economic
   Community i s i n a g r e e m e n t w i t h t h e f o r e g o i n g . "
                   I have t h e h o n o u r t o i n f o r m y o u t h a t t h e Community h a s t a k e n n o t e
   of the contents of your                       letter.
                   P l e a s e a c c e p t / S i r , t h e a s s u r a n c e o f my h i g h e s t c o n s i d e r a t i o n .