CELEX: 51978PC0227
Language: en
Date: 1978-05-30
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community and the Government of Sweden (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                               COM(78)227 final
                                               Brussels , 30 May 1978
                               Proposal for a
                          COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
         concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on fisheries
         "between the European Economic Community and the Govern­
                               ment of Sweden
                ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
 COM(78 ) 227 final
 ---pagebreak---                           EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
On 14 March 1977 "the Commission forwarded a recommendation to the
Council concerning the signing of an Agreement on Fisheries between'
the European Economic Community and Sweden.    In a Decision dated
21 March 1977 the Council authorized the signing of the Agreement and
it was signed on the same day#
Under Article 11 the Agreement applies provisionally from the date of
signature .  However , its entry into force requires a conclusion
procedure involving, primarily , approval by the Council .
The Commission therefore proposes that the Council approves the
agreement "by adopting the attached draft regulation .
 ---pagebreak---  PROPOSAL CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION OF AN AGREEMENT ON FISHERIES BETWEEN
        THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF SWEDEN
                 ( Submitted to the Council by the Commission )
 1 .  On 14 March 1977 the Commission submitted a recommendation to the Council
       concerning the signature of an agreement        on fisheries between the European
       Economic Community and Sweden ( 1 ).
      By decision of 21 March1977 the Council authorised the Commission to sign
      the negotiated agreement .
       It was signed on 21 March 1977 .
2.    According to its Article 11 the agreement is applied provisionally from
      the date of its signature . The entry into force of the agreement requires
      however a formal conclusion , which in the case of the Community involves
      approval by the Council , after consultation of the European Parliament , the
      publication of the agreement in the Official Journal , :and notification of
      the Council 's approval to the Government of Sweden .
 3.    In order to accomplish these procedures the Commission proposes that the
       Counci I
       - takes steps , in conformity with its normal practice , to consult the
         European Parliament
       - approves the agreement by adopting the attached draft regulation .
( 1 ) Doc . C0M(77)89 final , S / 467 / 77(RELEX37),CAGRI39 ) of 21.3.77 .
 ---pagebreak---                              COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
       concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on fisheries "between the
          European Economic Community and the Government of Sweden .
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in parti cular Article 43 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ,
Whereas by its Resolution of 3 November 1976 on certain external aspects of the
creation of a 200 mile fisheries zone in the Community with effect from 1 January
1977 , the Council agreed that fishing rights for Community fishermen in the
waters of third countries must be obtained and preserved by appropriate Community
agreements ;
Whereas the Agreement on fisheries between the Community and Sweden signed on
21 March 1977 should be concluded ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                     Article 1
1 . The Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community and the
Government of Sweden is hereby approved on "behalf of the Community .
2.     The text of the Agreement referred to in paragraph 1 is annexed to this
       Regulation#
                                     Article 2
The President of the Council shall , on behalf of the Community , give the notifi­
cation provided for in Article 11 of the Agreement . <1 )
 ( 1 ) The date of the entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the
       Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of
       of the Council .
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                                Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force the day following that of its publication
in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States .
Done at Brussels /                                For the Council ,
                                                   The President