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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 1413 /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 Poland, the GDR or the USSR

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Article 2 COMMUNITIES, Fishing within the fishing zones referred to in Article Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 1 by vessels of the non-member countries listed Economic Community, therein shall be subject to the granting of a licence on behalf of the Community by the authorities of the Having regard to the Act of Accession, Member State holding the Presidency of the Council . Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,

Whereas the Council adopted, on 3 November 1976, a Article 3 set of resolutions concerning certain external and internal aspects of the common fisheries policy ; When an application for a licence is submitted to the Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 1 94/77 (') the authorities referred to in Article 2, the following infor­ mation shall be supplied : Council laid down , for the period 1 January to 31 March 1977 , certain interim measures for the conserva­ (a) name of the vessel ; tion and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Poland, the GDR or the (b) registration number and external identification USSR , which were subsequently extended by Regula­ letters and numbers ; tions ( EEC) No 745 / 77 (2 ) and ( EEC) No 1172/77(3 ); (c) port of registration ; Whereas these interim measures were introduced (d) gross tonnage and overall length ; pending the outcome of negotiations between the Community and these countries with a view to the (e) call sign . conclusion of Framework Agreements on fisheries, and these negotiations are still in progress ;

Article 4 Whereas, therefore, it is necessary to adopt further interim measures for a three-month period, 1 . The number of licences which may be issued pursuant to Article 2 for vessels of between 2 000 and 3 950 GRT (gross register tons) shall be limited to four HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : for Poland , five for the GDR and 25 for the USSR .

Article 1 2 . The maximum number of vessels of between 2 000 and 3 950 GRT permitted to fish at the same 1 . From 1 July until 30 September 1977 vessels time is laid down for each of the countries concerned flying the flag of Poland , the GDR or the USSR shall in Annex II . be authorized to take only the catches laid down in Annex I within the 200-nautical mile fishing zones of the Member States situated off the North Sea and 3 . Should vessels of a tonnage of less than 2 000 GRT be used , the number of licences and the Atlantic coasts and covered by Community rules on fisheries . maximum number of vessels permitted to fish at the same time shall be calculated according to the following conversion rates : 2 . The fishing quotas shall be granted subject to compliance with the conservation measures and super­ — up to 1 000 GRT : 2-5 , visory measures and other provisions governing fishing in the zones referred to in Article 1 of Regula­ — 1 000 to 2 000 GRT : 1-5 . tion ( EEC ) No 194 / 77 .

The figure for the number of vessels obtained by the (') O ! No L 2 .\ 2 ^. 1 . 1 9 , p . 46 . (: ) OÌ No L 90 , 8 . 4 . 1 97 -, p . -, above conversion rates shall , where appropriate, be C ) OÌ No L \ r . .v 6 . 19 ". p . 13 . rounded down to the nearest whole number .

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Article 5 In this connection, Member States and the Commis­ sion shall communicate to each other the information Each licence shall be valid for one vessel only for a required for compliance with this Regulation, with period not extending beyond 30 September 1977 and regard in particular to the monitoring of the volume for the species of fish indicated on the licence within of catches taken by vessels from the non-member the quantitative and geographical limits referred to in countries concerned . Article 1 .

Article 6 Article 7 Member States shall take measures to ensure, as far as possible, the enforcement of Articles 1 to 5 as regards This Regulation shall enter into force on the day the maritime waters coming under their sovereignty following its publication in the Official Journal of or falling under their jurisdiction, including in parti­ the European Communities. cular regular inspection of the vessels of non-member countries. 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

Poland fishing quotas for the third quarter of 1977

The zones concerned are those defined by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) 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 .

Zone Quantity Species (tonnes)

Haddock IV 120

Coalfish IV 650

Mackerel IV 240

Mackerel VI A as far as it extends west of the line defined in footnote (') below, VI B 203

Mackerel VII C, VII K, VII J as far as it extends south of 50° 30' north latitude, VII H 1 137

Mackerel VIII as far as it extends ^est of the line defined in footnote (2) below 120

Horse mackerel VI A as far as it extends west of the line defined in footnote (') below, VI B 4

Horse mackerel VII C, VII K, VII J as far as it extends south of 50° 30 ' north latitude, VII H 143

Horse mackerel VIII as far as it extends west of a line defined in foot­ note (2) below 103

(') The line originating in point : 6° W 60° N , thence southwards to 6° W 58° 30' N, thence westwards to 10° W 58° 30' N , thence southwards to 10° W 56° 30' N , thence westwards to 12° W 56° 30' N , thence southwards to 12° W 54° 30 ' N. (2) The line originating in point : 8° W 48° N thence southwards to 8° W 47° N, thence eastwards to 6° W 47° N , thence southwards to 6° W 46° 30' N , thence eastwards to 5° W 46° 30' N , thence southwards to 5° W 46° N , thence eastwards to 4° W 46° N , thence southwards to 4° W 45° N , thence eastwards to 2° W 45° N , thence southwards .

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GDR fishing quotas for the third quarter of 1977

The zones are those defined by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) or defined in the Annex to the Convention establishing the International Commission for the North- West Atlantic Fisheries (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.

Zone ' Quantity Species (tonnes)

Coalfish IV 850

Mackerel VI A as far as it extends west of a line defined in foot­ note (') below, VI B 59

Mackerel VII C, VII K, VII J as far as it extends south of 50°30' north latitude , VII H 331

Mackerel VIII as far as it extends west of a line defined in foot­ note (2) below 35

Horse mackerel VI A as far as it extends west of a line defined in foot­ note (') below, VI B 4

Horse mackerel VII C, VII K, VII J as far as it extends south of 50° 30' north latitude , VII H 143

Horse mackerel VIII as far as it extends west of a line defined in foot­ note (2 ) below 103

Roundnose grenadier 1 ( ICNAF) 220

(1 ) The line originating in point : 6° W 60° N , thence southwards to 6° W 58° ,30 ' N , thence westwards to 10° W 58° 30 ' N , thence southwards to 10° W 56° 30 ' N , thence westwards to 12° W 56° 30 ' N , thence southwards to 12° W 54° 30 ' N. (2 ) The line originating in point : 8° W 48° N , thence southwards to 8° W 47° N , thence eastwards to 6° W 47° N , thence southwards to 6° W 46° 30 ' N , thence eastwards to 5° W 46° 30 ' N , thence southwards to 5° W 46 N , thence eastwards to 4° W 46° N , thence southwards to 4° W 4 V N , thence eastwards to 2 " W 4V N , thence southwards .

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USSR fishing quotas for the third quarter of 1977

The zones concerned are those defined by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (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.

Zone Quantity Species (tonnes)

Haddock IV 5 500

Coalfish IV 5 525

Mackerel IV 713

Mackerel VI A as far as it extends west of the line defined in footnote (') below, VI B 876

Mackerel VII C, VII K, VII J as far as it extends south of 50° 30' north latitude, VII H 4 908

Mackerel VIII as far as it extends west of the line defined in footnote (2) below 516

Horse mackerel VI A as far as it extends west of the line defined in footnote (') below, VI B 206

Horse mackerel VII C, VII K, VII J as far as it extends south of 50° 30' north latitude, VII H 6 929

Horse mackerel VIII as far as it extends west of the line defined in footnote (2) below 4 978

Roundnose grenadier 1 (ICNAF) 760

Greenland halibut 1 (ICNAF) 2 350

Whiting IV 850

(') The line originating in point : 6° W 60° N , thence southwards to 6° W 58° 30' N , thence westwards to 10° W 58° 30' N , thence southwards to 10° W 56° 50' N , thence westwards to 12° W 56" .50' N , thence southwards to 12° W 54° 50 ' N. (z ) The line originating in point : 8° W 48° N , thence southwards to 8° W 47° N , thence eastwards to 6° W 47° N , thence southwards to 6° W 46° 30 ' N , thence eastwards to 5° W 46° 30 ' N , thence southwards to 5° W 46° N , thence eastwards to 4° W 46° N , thence southwards to 4° W 45° N , thence eastwards to 2 " W 45° N , thence southwards .

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ANNEX II

Maximum number of vessels of between 2 000 and 3 950 GRT permitted to fish at the same time in a given zone for which a licence has been obtained

Vessels flying the flag of Poland

ICES sub-area Poland

IV ICES 1 VI ICES 1 VII ICES 1 VIII ICES 1

4

Vessels flying the flag of the GDR

ICES or GDR ICNAF sub-area

IV ICES 1 VI ICES 1 VII ICES 1 VIII ICES 1 1 ICNAF 1

5

Vessels flying the flag of the USSR

ICES or USSR ICNAF sub-area

IV ICES 5 VI ICES 1 VII ICES 5 VIII ICES 2 1 ICNAF 2

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