31977R1709

No L 189 /8 29 . 7 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1709/77 of 26 July 1977 extending , as regards Spain , Regulation (EEC) No 373/77 laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of certain non-member countries

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN same proportionally as those granted to it during the COMMUNITIES , period 1 January to 31 March 1977.

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 2. The fishing quotas shall be granted subject to Economic Community, compliance with the conservation measures and super­ visory measures and other provisions governing Having regard to the Act of Accession, fishing in the zones referred to in Article 1 of Regula­ Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, tion ( EEC) No 373/77 .

Whereas the Council adopted, on 3 November 1976, a set of resolutions concerning certain external and Article 3 internal aspects of the common fisheries policy ; 1 . Fishing within the zone referred to in Article 1 Whereas in Regulation (EEC) No 373/77 (') the of Regulation (EEC) No 373 /77 by vessels flying the Council laid down , for the period 1 January to 31 flag of Spain shall be subject to the granting of a March 1977, certain interim measures for the conserva­ licence on behalf of the Community by the authori­ tion and management of fishery resources applicable ties of the Member State holding the Presidency of to vessels flying the flag of certain non-member coun­ the Council . tries, and in particular Spain ;

2. Each licence shall be valid for one vessel only Whereas in Regulations (EEC) No 746/77 (2) and for a period not extending beyond 30 September 1977 (EEC) No 1416/77 (3) the Council extended the appli­ and for the species of fish indicated in the licence cation of certain provisions of Regulation ( EEC) No 373 /77 ; within the quantitative and geographical limits referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 373 / 77 . Whereas the above Regulations were adopted in order to establish interim measures pending the conclusion of negotiations between the Community and these 3 . The maximum number of vessels permitted to countries, and in particular Spain , with a view to fish in a given geographical zone is specified in the concluding Framework Agreements on fisheries ; Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 746/77.

Whereas the negotiations with Spaiif have not yet been concluded, and it is therefore necessary to Article 4 extend, in respect of that country, the application of Regulation (EEC) No 373/77 for a period of two When an application for a licence is submitted to the months, authorities referred to in Article 3, the following infor­ mation shall be supplied :

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : (a) name of the vessel ; (b) registration number and external identification Article 1 letters and numbers ; (c) port of registration ; In Article 1 of Regulation ( EEC) No 373/77 the date '31 July 1977' shall be replaced by '30 September (d) name and address of the owner or charterer ; 1977 '. (e) gross tonnage and overall length ; (f) engine power ; Article 2 (g) call sign and radio frequency ; 1 . The fishing quotas granted to Spain for the (h) intended method of fishing ; period 1 August to 30 September 1977 shall be the (i) intended area of fishing ; (') OJ No L 53 , 25 . 2 . 1977, p. 1 . (j) species intended to be fished ; (2 ) OJ No L 90 , 8 . 4 . 1977, p. 8 . (3 ) OJ No L 160, 30 . 6 . 1977, p. 18 . (k) period for which licence is requested.

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Article 5 regard in particular to the monitoring of the volume of catches taken by vessels from the non-member The Member States shall take measures to ensure, as countries concerned . far as possible, the enforcement of Articles 1 , 2 and 3 as regards the maritime waters coming under their sovereignty or falling under their jurisdiction, Article 6 including in particular regular inspection of the vessels of non-member countries . This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of In this connection , Member States and the Commis­ the European Communities. sion shall communicate to each other the information required for compliance with this Regulation, with It shall apply until 30 September 1977.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 July 1977.

For the Council

The President

H. SIMONET