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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 2160/ 77 of 30 September 1977 laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Spain

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Article 2 COMMUNITIES, The fishing quotas shall be granted subject to compli­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European ance with the conservation measures and supervisory Economic Community, measures and other provisions governing fishing in the zones referred to in Article 1 . Having regard to the Act of Accession,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Article 3 Whereas the Council adopted, on 3 November 1976, a set of resolutions concerning certain external and internal aspects of the common fisheries policy ; 1 . Fishing within the zones referred to in Article 1 by vessels flying the flag of Spain shall be subject to Whereas in Regulation (EEC) No 373/77 (*) the the granting of a licence on behalf of the Community Council laid down , for the period 1 January to 31 by the Commission and to observance of the condi­ March 1 977, certain interim measures for the conserva­ tions set out in the licence . tion and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of certain non-member coun­ tries, and in particular Spain ; 2. Each licence shall be valid for one vessel only for a period not extending beyond 31 December 1977 Whereas in Regulations (EEC) No 746/77 (*), (EEC) and for the species of fish indicated in the licence No 1416/77 (3) and (EEC) No 1 709 / 77 («) the Council within the quantitative and geographical limits referred to in Article 1 . extended the application of certain provisions of Regu­ lation (EEC) No 373/77 ; 3 . The maximum number of vessels permitted to Whereas the above Regulations were adopted in order fish in a given geographical zone and the maximum to establish interim measures pending the conclusion number of vessels authorized to fish there simultane­ of negotiations between the Community and these ously are laid down in Annex II . countries, and in particular Spain, with a view to concluding framework agreements on fisheries ;

Whereas the negotiations with Spain have not yet Article 4 been concluded , and it is therefore necessary to lay down interim measures for a period of three months ; When an application for a licence is submitted to the Whereas it appears necessary that certain amendments Commission, the following information shall be should be made to the existing rules, supplied :

(a) name of the vessel ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : (b) registration number and external identification letters and numbers : A rticle 1 (c) port of registration ; (d) name and address of the owner or charterer ; The only catches of species of fish other than tunny which Spain is authorized to make from 1 October to (e) gross tonnage and overall length ; 31 December 1977 in the 200-nautical mile fishing zones of the Member States situated off the North Sea (f) engine power ; and Atlantic coasts and covered by Community rules (g) call sign and radio frequency ; on fisheries, and, the places where such catches may be made, are laid down in Annex I. (h) intended method of fishing ; (i) intended area of fishing ; (') OJ No L 53, 25 . 2. 1977, p . 1 . <2) OJ No L 90, 8 . 4. 1977, p. 8 . (j) species intended to be fished ; (3) OJ No L 160, 30 . 6 . 1977, p. 18 («) OJ No L 189 , 29 . 7. 1977, p. 8 . (k) period for which licence is requested .

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

The President A. HUMBLET

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ANNEX I

Quantities by species and zones (ICES) which may be caught by vessels flying the flag of Spain from 1 October to 31 December 1977

Quantity Species Zone ( ICES) (tonnes)

Hake VI 585 VII 2 000 VIII 2415 Other species, except plaice, and sole, taken as VI 1 170 by-catches pf hake (') VII 4 000 VIII 4 830

(') Catches of cod, haddock, whiting and saithe shall not constitute more than 3 % of the catch on board any vessel and catches of clupeiforms and invertebrates not more than 5 % .

ANNEX II

1 . Maximum number of vessels and vessel types permitted to fish in a given zone for which a licence has been obtained .

Zone Number Vessel type ( ICES) of vessels

VI Tonnage not greater than 300 GRT, horse power not greater 23 VII than 800 ΗΡ(· ) 84 VIII 95

2 . 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 Number Vessel type of vessels ( ICES)

VI Tonnage not greater than 300 GRT, horse power not greater 15 VII than 800 HP (') 53 VIII 74

(') If the BHP of a vessel exceeds 800 HP, then the following conversion factors will be applied : — vessels of a power equal to or greater than 800 but not greater than 1 100 BHP = 1 -7.S, — vessels of a power greater than 1 100 but not greater than 1 500 BHP = 1-15 . For vessels fishing by line in the waters of the Fosse du Cap Breton ( i.e. between the meridians I " 40 ' and 2° 0 ' West and between the parallels 43° 3.V and 43° 40', North) the following conversion rate shall apply up to a limit of M) vessels : — vessels of a tonnage not greater than 50 GRT = 0-2 .