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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1412/77 of 27 June 1977 laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Finland or Portugal

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN visory measures and other provisions governing COMMUNITIES, fishing in the zones referred to in Article 1 of Regula­ tion (EEC) No 373/77. Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Article 2 Having regard to the Act of Accession,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission , 1 . Fishing within the zones referred to in Article 1 by vessels flying the flag of Finland or Portugal shall Whereas the Council adopted, on 3 November 1976, a be subject to the granting of a licence on behalf of the set of resolutions concerning certain external and Community by the authorities of the Member State internal aspects of the common fisheries policy ; holding the Presidency of the Council .

Whereas in Regulation (EEC) No 373/77 (') the 2. Each licence shall be valid for one vessel only Council laid down, for the period 1 January to 31 for a period not extending beyond 30 September 1977 March 1977, certain interim measures for the conserva­ and for the species of fish indicated in the licence tion and management of fishery resources applicable within the quantitative and geographical limits to vessels flying the flag of certain non-member coun­ referred to in Article 1 . tries, and in particular of Finland and Portugal ; 3 . The number of licences which may be issued Whereas in Regulation (EEC) No 746/77 (2) the pursuant to paragraph 1 is laid down in Annex II. Council extended the application of certain provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 373/77 ; 4. The maximum number of vessels permitted to Whereas the above Regulations were adopted in order fish at the same time in a given geographical zone is laid down in Annex III . to establish interim measures pending the conclusion of negotiations between the Community and these countries with a view to concluding Framework Agree­ ments on fisheries ; Article J Whereas these negotiations have not yet been When an application for a licence is submitted to the concluded, and it is therefore necessary to adopt authorities referred to in Article 2, the following infor­ further interim measures for a three-month period, mation shall be supplied :

(a) name of the vessel ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : (b) registration number and external identification letters and numbers ; Article 1 (c) port of registration ; (d) gross tonnage and overall length ; 1 . The only catches which Finland and Portugal are authorized to make from 1 July until 30 September (e) call sign . 1977 in the 200-nautical mile fishing zones of the Member States situated off the North Sea and Atlantic coasts and covered by Community rules on fisheries, Article 4 and the places where such catches may be made, are laid down in Annex I. Member States shall take measures to ensure , as far as possible , the enforcement of Articles 1 and 2 as 2. The fishing quotas shall be granted subject to compliance with the conservation measures and super­ regards the maritime waters coming under their sover­ eignty or falling under their jurisdiction, including in (•) OJ No L 53 , 25 . 2 . 1977, p. 1 . particular regular inspection of the vessels of non­ (2) OJ No L 90, 8 . 4. 1977, p . 8 . member countries .

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In this connection , Member States and the Commis­ Article 5 sion shall communicate to each other the information This Regulation shall enter into force on the day required for compliance with this Regulation, with following its publication in the Official Journal of regard in particular to the monitoring of the volume the European Communities. of catches taken by vessels from the non-member countries concerned . It shall apply until 30 September 1977.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 1977.

For the Council

The President

J. SILKIN

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ANNEX I

Quantities which may be caught by vessels flying the flag of Finland or Portugal, 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 International Commission for the North-West Atlantic Fisheries Commission (ICNAF), in so far as they are situated in the fishing zones of the Member States extending up to 200 nautical miles from coasts bordering on the North Sea and the Atlantic, and covered by Community rules on fisheries. (a) Vessels flying the flag of Finland

Species Zone Quantity

Herring IV (ICES) token entry

(b) Vessels flying the flag of Portugal

Zone Quantity Species (tonnes)

Cod 1 (ICNAF) 375

ANNEX II

Total number of licences which may be granted : Portugal, 6

ANNEX III

Maximum number of vessels and vessel types permitted to fish at the same time in a given zone for which a licence has been obtained

Zone Type of vessel Number of vessels

1 (ICNAF) Vessels flying the flag of Portugal of a tonnage not greater than 1 250 GRT, and equipped with a gill net, to the exclu­ sion of any trawl 5 Vessels flying the flag of Finland token entry