Article 1 
1. Vessels registered in the Faeroes are hereby authorized, until 31 December 1996, to fish for the species listed in Annex I, within the geographical and quantitative limits laid down therein and in accordance with this Regulation, in the 200-nautical-mile fishing zone of the Member States in the North Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat, the Baltic Sea and the Atlantic Ocean north of 43° 00&prime; N. 2. Fishing authorized under paragraph 1 shall be limited, except in the Skagerrak, to those parts of the 200-nautical-mile fishing zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the baselines from which the fishing zones of Member States are measured. 3. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, unavoidable by-catches of species for which no quota has been fixed in a given zone shall be permitted within the limits laid down by the conservation measures in force in the zone concerned. 4. By-catches in a given zone of a species for which a quota is established in that zone shall be counted against the quota concerned. Article 2 1. Vessels fishing within the quotas fixed in Article 1 shall comply with the conservation and control measures and all other provisions governing fishing in the zones referred to in that Article. 2. The vessels shall keep a logbook in which the information set out in Annex II shall be entered. 3. The vessels shall transmit to the Commission, in accordance with the rules laid down in Annex III, the information set out in that Annex. 4. Those vessels which have chilled or refrigerated sea-water tanks shall keep on board a document certified by a competent authority and specifying the calibration of the tanks in cubic metres at 10-centimetre intervals. 5. The registration letters and numbers of the vessels must be clearly marked on the bow of each vessel on both sides. Article 3 1. Fishing shall be permitted only where a licence and a special fishing permit issued by the Commission on behalf of the Community and in compliance with the conditions set out in Annexes II and III. 2. Licences and special fishing permits shall be issued for the purposes of paragraph 1 provided that the number of licences and special fishing permits valid on any one day does not exceed: (a) 14 for the fishing of mackerel in ICES division VI a (north of 56° 30&prime; N), VII e, f and h, sprat in ICES subarea IV and division VI a (north of 56° 30&prime; N), horse mackerel in ICES subarea IV and divisions VI a (north of 56° 30&prime; N), VII e, f and h and herring in ICES division VI a (north of 56° 30&prime; N); 4 for the fishing of herring in ICES division III a N (Skagerrak); (b) 15 for the fishing of Norway pout in ICES subarea IV and division VI a (north of 56° 30&prime; N) and sandeel in ICES subarea IV; (c) 20 for the fishing, by long line, of ling, tusk and blue ling in ICES division VI a (north of 56° 30&prime; N) and VI b; however, the total number of vessels allowed to fish simultaneously shall not exceed 10; (d) 16 for the fishing, by trawl, of blue ling in ICES divisions VI a (north of 56° 30&prime; N) and VI b; (e) 20 for the fishing of blue whiting in ICES subarea VII (west of 12° 00&prime; W) and ICES division VI a (north of 56° 30&prime; N) and VI b; (f) for the fishing, by long line, of porbeagle in the whole Community zone with the exception of NAFO 3 PS. 3. When an application for a licence and a special fishing permit is submitted to the Commission, the following information must be supplied: (a) name of the vessel; (b) registration number; (c) external identification letters and numbers; (d) port of registration; (e) name and address of the owner or charterer; (f) gross tonnage and overall length; (g) engine power; (h) call sign and radio frequency; (i) intended method of fishing; (j) intended area of fishing; (k) species for which it is intended to fish; (l) period for which a licence and a special fishing permit is requested. 4. Each licence and special fishing permit shall be valid for one vessel only. Where two or more vessels are taking part in the same fishing operation, each vessel must be in possession of a licence and special fishing permit. 5. Licences and special fishing permits may be cancelled with a view to the issue of new licences and special fishing permits. Such cancellations shall take effect on the day before the date of issue of the new licences and special fishing permits by the Commission. New licences and special fishing permits shall take effect from their date of issue. 6. Licences and special fishing permits shall be wholly or partially withdrawn before the date of expiry if the respective quotas, fixed in Article 1, have been exhausted. 7. Licences and special fishing permits shall be withdrawn in the event of any failure to meet the obligations laid down in this Regulation. 8. For a period not exceeding 12 months, no licence and special fishing permit shall be issued for any vessel in respect of which the obligations laid down in this Regulation have not been met. 9. The Commission shall submit, on behalf of the Community, to the Faeroes, the names and characteristics of the Faeroese vessels which will not be authorized to fish in the Community's fishing zone for the next month(s) as a consequence of an infringement of Community rules. Article 4 Fishing in the Skagerrak shall be subject to the following conditions: 1. direct fishing for herring for purposes other than human consumption shall be prohibited; 2. the use of trawls and purse seines for the capture of pelagic species shall be prohibited from Saturday midnight to Sunday midnight. Article 5 Vessels authorized to fish on 31 December may continue fishing as from the beginning of the next year until the lists of vessels permitted to fish during the year in question are submitted to and approved by the Commission on behalf of the Community. Article 6 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1996. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1995. For the Council The President L. ATIENZA SERNA (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. (2) OJ No L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 12. (3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. (4) OJ No L 132, 21. 5. 1987, p. 9.
Article 2 
1. Vessels fishing within the quotas fixed in Article 1 shall comply with the conservation and control measures and all other provisions governing fishing in the zones referred to in that Article. 2. The vessels shall keep a logbook in which the information set out in Annex II shall be entered. 3. The vessels shall transmit to the Commission, in accordance with the rules laid down in Annex III, the information set out in that Annex. 4. Those vessels which have chilled or refrigerated sea-water tanks shall keep on board a document certified by a competent authority and specifying the calibration of the tanks in cubic metres at 10-centimetre intervals. 5. The registration letters and numbers of the vessels must be clearly marked on the bow of each vessel on both sides. Article 3 1. Fishing shall be permitted only where a licence and a special fishing permit issued by the Commission on behalf of the Community and in compliance with the conditions set out in Annexes II and III. 2. Licences and special fishing permits shall be issued for the purposes of paragraph 1 provided that the number of licences and special fishing permits valid on any one day does not exceed: (a) 14 for the fishing of mackerel in ICES division VI a (north of 56° 30&prime; N), VII e, f and h, sprat in ICES subarea IV and division VI a (north of 56° 30&prime; N), horse mackerel in ICES subarea IV and divisions VI a (north of 56° 30&prime; N), VII e, f and h and herring in ICES division VI a (north of 56° 30&prime; N); 4 for the fishing of herring in ICES division III a N (Skagerrak); (b) 15 for the fishing of Norway pout in ICES subarea IV and division VI a (north of 56° 30&prime; N) and sandeel in ICES subarea IV; (c) 20 for the fishing, by long line, of ling, tusk and blue ling in ICES division VI a (north of 56° 30&prime; N) and VI b; however, the total number of vessels allowed to fish simultaneously shall not exceed 10; (d) 16 for the fishing, by trawl, of blue ling in ICES divisions VI a (north of 56° 30&prime; N) and VI b; (e) 20 for the fishing of blue whiting in ICES subarea VII (west of 12° 00&prime; W) and ICES division VI a (north of 56° 30&prime; N) and VI b; (f) for the fishing, by long line, of porbeagle in the whole Community zone with the exception of NAFO 3 PS. 3. When an application for a licence and a special fishing permit is submitted to the Commission, the following information must be supplied: (a) name of the vessel; (b) registration number; (c) external identification letters and numbers; (d) port of registration; (e) name and address of the owner or charterer; (f) gross tonnage and overall length; (g) engine power; (h) call sign and radio frequency; (i) intended method of fishing; (j) intended area of fishing; (k) species for which it is intended to fish; (l) period for which a licence and a special fishing permit is requested. 4. Each licence and special fishing permit shall be valid for one vessel only. Where two or more vessels are taking part in the same fishing operation, each vessel must be in possession of a licence and special fishing permit. 5. Licences and special fishing permits may be cancelled with a view to the issue of new licences and special fishing permits. Such cancellations shall take effect on the day before the date of issue of the new licences and special fishing permits by the Commission. New licences and special fishing permits shall take effect from their date of issue. 6. Licences and special fishing permits shall be wholly or partially withdrawn before the date of expiry if the respective quotas, fixed in Article 1, have been exhausted. 7. Licences and special fishing permits shall be withdrawn in the event of any failure to meet the obligations laid down in this Regulation. 8. For a period not exceeding 12 months, no licence and special fishing permit shall be issued for any vessel in respect of which the obligations laid down in this Regulation have not been met. 9. The Commission shall submit, on behalf of the Community, to the Faeroes, the names and characteristics of the Faeroese vessels which will not be authorized to fish in the Community's fishing zone for the next month(s) as a consequence of an infringement of Community rules. Article 4 Fishing in the Skagerrak shall be subject to the following conditions: 1. direct fishing for herring for purposes other than human consumption shall be prohibited; 2. the use of trawls and purse seines for the capture of pelagic species shall be prohibited from Saturday midnight to Sunday midnight. Article 5 Vessels authorized to fish on 31 December may continue fishing as from the beginning of the next year until the lists of vessels permitted to fish during the year in question are submitted to and approved by the Commission on behalf of the Community. Article 6 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1996. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1995. For the Council The President L. ATIENZA SERNA (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. (2) OJ No L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 12. (3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. (4) OJ No L 132, 21. 5. 1987, p. 9.
Article 3 
1. Fishing shall be permitted only where a licence and a special fishing permit issued by the Commission on behalf of the Community and in compliance with the conditions set out in Annexes II and III. 2. Licences and special fishing permits shall be issued for the purposes of paragraph 1 provided that the number of licences and special fishing permits valid on any one day does not exceed: (a) 14 for the fishing of mackerel in ICES division VI a (north of 56° 30&prime; N), VII e, f and h, sprat in ICES subarea IV and division VI a (north of 56° 30&prime; N), horse mackerel in ICES subarea IV and divisions VI a (north of 56° 30&prime; N), VII e, f and h and herring in ICES division VI a (north of 56° 30&prime; N); 4 for the fishing of herring in ICES division III a N (Skagerrak); (b) 15 for the fishing of Norway pout in ICES subarea IV and division VI a (north of 56° 30&prime; N) and sandeel in ICES subarea IV; (c) 20 for the fishing, by long line, of ling, tusk and blue ling in ICES division VI a (north of 56° 30&prime; N) and VI b; however, the total number of vessels allowed to fish simultaneously shall not exceed 10; (d) 16 for the fishing, by trawl, of blue ling in ICES divisions VI a (north of 56° 30&prime; N) and VI b; (e) 20 for the fishing of blue whiting in ICES subarea VII (west of 12° 00&prime; W) and ICES division VI a (north of 56° 30&prime; N) and VI b; (f) for the fishing, by long line, of porbeagle in the whole Community zone with the exception of NAFO 3 PS. 3. When an application for a licence and a special fishing permit is submitted to the Commission, the following information must be supplied: (a) name of the vessel; (b) registration number; (c) external identification letters and numbers; (d) port of registration; (e) name and address of the owner or charterer; (f) gross tonnage and overall length; (g) engine power; (h) call sign and radio frequency; (i) intended method of fishing; (j) intended area of fishing; (k) species for which it is intended to fish; (l) period for which a licence and a special fishing permit is requested. 4. Each licence and special fishing permit shall be valid for one vessel only. Where two or more vessels are taking part in the same fishing operation, each vessel must be in possession of a licence and special fishing permit. 5. Licences and special fishing permits may be cancelled with a view to the issue of new licences and special fishing permits. Such cancellations shall take effect on the day before the date of issue of the new licences and special fishing permits by the Commission. New licences and special fishing permits shall take effect from their date of issue. 6. Licences and special fishing permits shall be wholly or partially withdrawn before the date of expiry if the respective quotas, fixed in Article 1, have been exhausted. 7. Licences and special fishing permits shall be withdrawn in the event of any failure to meet the obligations laid down in this Regulation. 8. For a period not exceeding 12 months, no licence and special fishing permit shall be issued for any vessel in respect of which the obligations laid down in this Regulation have not been met. 9. The Commission shall submit, on behalf of the Community, to the Faeroes, the names and characteristics of the Faeroese vessels which will not be authorized to fish in the Community's fishing zone for the next month(s) as a consequence of an infringement of Community rules. Article 4 Fishing in the Skagerrak shall be subject to the following conditions: 1. direct fishing for herring for purposes other than human consumption shall be prohibited; 2. the use of trawls and purse seines for the capture of pelagic species shall be prohibited from Saturday midnight to Sunday midnight. Article 5 Vessels authorized to fish on 31 December may continue fishing as from the beginning of the next year until the lists of vessels permitted to fish during the year in question are submitted to and approved by the Commission on behalf of the Community. Article 6 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1996. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1995. For the Council The President L. ATIENZA SERNA (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. (2) OJ No L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 12. (3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. (4) OJ No L 132, 21. 5. 1987, p. 9.
Article 4 
Fishing in the Skagerrak shall be subject to the following conditions: 1. direct fishing for herring for purposes other than human consumption shall be prohibited; 2. the use of trawls and purse seines for the capture of pelagic species shall be prohibited from Saturday midnight to Sunday midnight. Article 5 Vessels authorized to fish on 31 December may continue fishing as from the beginning of the next year until the lists of vessels permitted to fish during the year in question are submitted to and approved by the Commission on behalf of the Community. Article 6 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1996. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1995. For the Council The President L. ATIENZA SERNA (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. (2) OJ No L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 12. (3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. (4) OJ No L 132, 21. 5. 1987, p. 9.
Article 5 
Vessels authorized to fish on 31 December may continue fishing as from the beginning of the next year until the lists of vessels permitted to fish during the year in question are submitted to and approved by the Commission on behalf of the Community. Article 6 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1996. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1995. For the Council The President L. ATIENZA SERNA (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. (2) OJ No L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 12. (3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. (4) OJ No L 132, 21. 5. 1987, p. 9.
Article 6 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1996. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1995. For the Council The President L. ATIENZA SERNA (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. (2) OJ No L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 12. (3) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. (4) OJ No L 132, 21. 5. 1987, p. 9.