31977R2156

No L 250 / 10 Official Journal of the European Communities 30 . 9 . 77

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2156/77 of 27 September 1977 laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of a Member State fishing in Norwegian waters north of 62° North and to vessels flying the flag of Norway

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Article 2 COMMUNITIES, 1 . Catches of herring from West of Scotland stocks Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European which vessels flying the flag of Norway are authorized Economic Community, to take may not exceed 6 900 tonnes for the period up to 31 December 1977. Having regard to the Act of Accession, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 2. The fishing zones authorized for the catches of herring referred to in paragraph 1 are those in which Whereas the Council adopted, on 3 November 1 976, a such catches have traditionally been recorded in pre­ set of resolutions concerning certain external and vious years. internal aspects of the common fisheries policy ; Whereas the Council has agreed certain interim 3. The fishing quota referred to in paragraph 1 measures for the conservation and management of shall be granted subject to compliance with the conser­ fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of vation and monitoring measures and other provisions Norway ; governing fishing in the zones in question .

Whereas these measures have been renewed until 30 Article 3 September 1977 ; Whereas the negotiations between the European Member States shall take measures to ensure, as far as Economic Community and Norway with a view to possible, the enforcement of Article 2 as regards the concluding a framework agreement on fisheries have maritime waters coming under their sovereignty or not yet been concluded ; falling under their jurisdiction, including in particular regular inspection of the vessels of non-member coun­ Whereas, pending the outcome of these negotiations, tries . it is therefore necessary to adopt further interim measures for the period ending 31 December 1977 ; Member States and the Commission shall communi­ Whereas it is necessary to take specific measures for cate to each other the information required for compli­ the conservation and management of certain species ance with this Regulation with regard in particular to during the period ending 31 December 1977, the monitoring of the volume of catches taken by vessels from the non-member countries concerned as well as compliance with the terms of Article 1 . HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Article 1 Article 4 From 1 September to 31 December 1977 vessels This Regulation shall enter into force on the day flying the flag of a Member State shall be authorized following its publication in the Official Journal of to take only the catches laid down in the Annex the European Communities. hereto within that part of the Norwegian fishing zone north of 62° North . It shall apply until 31 December 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

Quantities referred to in Article 1

1 September to 31 December \ 977<

Species Quota Allocations

Cod 1 8 500 tonnes France 3 200 tonnes Germany 2 300 tonnes United Kingdom 13 000 tonnes Other Member States token entry Haddock 13-3 % as by-catch of cod Saithe 5 000 tonnes France . 400 tonnes Germany 3 500 tonnes United Kingdom 1 100 tonnes Other Member States token entry Greenland halibut 1 300 tonnes remaining United Kingdom 1 300 tonnes Other Member States token entry