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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2155 / 77 of 27 September 1977 laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Poland or the GDR

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 Commission and to Having regard to the Act of Accession, observance of the conditions set out in the licence . 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 (1 ) the Commission, the following information shall be Council laid down, for the period 1 January to 31 supplied : March 1 977, certain interim measures for the conserva­ tion and management of fishery resources applicable (a) name of the vessel ; to vessels flying the flag of Poland or the GDR, which (b) registration number and external identification were subsequently extended by Regulations (EEC) No letters and numbers ; 745/77 0, (EEC) No 1172/77 (3) and ( EEC) No 1 41 3/77 (4); (c) port of registration ;

Whereas these interim measures were introduced (d) gross tonnage and overall length ; pending the outcome of negotiations between the (e) call sign . Community and these countries with a view to the 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 two-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 registered tons) shall be limited to HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : four for Poland and to five for the GDR .

Article 1 2. The maximum number of vessels of between 2 000 and 3 956 GRT permitted to fish at the same 1 . From 1 October until 30 November 1977 vessels time is laid down for each of the countries concerned in Annex II . flying the flag of Poland or the GDR shall be autho­ rized to take only the catches laid down in Annex I within the 200-mile fishing zones of the Member 3 . Should vessels of a tonnage of less than 2 000 States, situated off the Nortn Sea and Atlantic coasts GRT be used, the number of licences and the and covered by Community rules on fisheries . maximum number of vessels permitted to fish at the same time shall be calculated according to the 2. The fishing quotas shall be granted subject to following conversion rates : compliance with the conservation measures and super­ visory measures and other provisions governing — up to 1 000 GRT,: 2-5, fishing in the zones referred to in Article 1 of Regula­ tion ( EEC) No 194/77 . — 1 000 to 2 000 GRT : 1 - 5 .

(!) OJ No L 25, 29 . 1 . 1977, p. 4éY The figures for the number of vessels obtained by the (2) OJ No L 90, 8 . 4 . 1977, p. 7. (3 ) OJ No L 137, 3 . 6 . 1977, p. 13 . above conversion rates shall, where appropriate, be (") OJ No L 160 , 30 . 6 . 1977, p. 8 . 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 November 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 November 1977.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 September 1977.

For the Council

The President

A. HUMBLET

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ANNEX I

Poland fishing quotas for the period from 1 October to 30 November 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 .

Zones Quantity Species (tonnes)

Haddock W 80 Coalfish IV 433 Mackerel IV 160 Mackerel VI A as far ^s it extends west of the line defined in foot­ note i 1 ) below, VI B 135 Mackerel VII C, VII K, VII J as far as it extends south of 50° 30' north latitude, VII H 758 Mackerel VIII as far as it extends west of the line defined in foot­ note (2) below 80 Horse mackerel VI A as far as it extends west of the line defined in foot­ note (') below, VI B 3 Horse mackerel VII C, VII K, VII J as far as it extends south of 50° 30' north latitude, VII H 95 Horse mackerel VIII as far as it extends west of a line defined in footnote (2) below 69

(*) 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 1 2° 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 period from 1 October to 30 November 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 567 Mackerel VI A as far as it extends west of a line defined in footnote (') below, VI B 39 Mackerel VII C, VII K, VII J as far as it extends south of 50° 30' north latitude, VII H 221 Mackerel VIII as far as it extends west of a line defined in footnote (2) below 23 Horse mackerel VI A as far as it extends west of a line defined in footnote (') below, VI B 3 Horse mackerel VII C, VII K, VII J as far as it extends south of 50° 30' north latitude, VII H 95 Horse mackerel VIII as far as it extends west of a line defined in foonote (2) below 69 Roundnose grenadier 1 (ICNAF) 147

(') 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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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 ICNAF sub-area GDR '

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

5