31977R2161

No L 250/20 Official Journal of the European Communities 30 . 9 . 77

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 2161 /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 Sweden

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES, Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, The only catches which Sweden is authorized to make from 1 October to 31 December 1977 in the 200-nau­ Having regard to the Act of Accession, tical mile fishing zones of the Member States situated Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, off the North Sea and Atlantic coasts and covered by Community rules on fisheries, and the places where Whereas the Council adopted, on 3 November 1976, a such catches may be made, are laid down in the set of resolutions concerning certain external and Annex . internal aspects of the common fisheries policy ; Whereas in Regulation (EEC) No 373/77 (') the Article 2 Council laid down, for the period of 1 January to 31 The fishing quotas shall be granted subject to compli­ March 1977, certain interim measures for the-conserva­ ance with the conservation measures and supervisory tion and management of fishery resources applicable measures and other provisions governing fishing in to vessels flying the flag of certain non-member coun­ the zones referred to in Article 1 . tries ; Whereas the application of Regulation (EEC) No Article 3 373/77 was extended in respect of Sweden, in Regula­ Member States shall take measures to ensure, as far as tion (EEC) No 747/77 (2) for a period of three possible, the enforcement of Articles 1 and 2 as months ; regards the maritime waters coming under their sover­ Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 1414/77 (3) the eignty or falling under their jurisdiction, including in Council laid down certain interim measures for the particular regular inspection of the vessels of non­ conservation and management of fishery resources member countries . applicable to vessels flying the flag of Sweden ; In this connection, Member States and the Commis­ Whereas a framework agreement on fisheries has been sion shall communicate to each other the information concluded between the European Economic Commu­ required for compliance with this Regulation, with nity and Sweden ; regard in particular to the monitoring of the volume of catches taken by vessels flying the flag of Sweden . Whereas the consultations now being held under the framework agreement in order to lay down the rules Article 4 governing fishing, in particular in the Community fishing zone, have not yet been completed ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of Whereas, pending the outcome of these consultations, the European Communities. it is therefore necessary to adopt further interim measures for a three-month period ; 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

(') OJ No L 53, 25. 2. 1977, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 90, 8 . 4. 1977, p. 8 . b) OJ No L 160, 30. 6. 1977, p. 14.

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ANNEX

Quantities which may be caught by vessels (lying the flag of Sweden, by species and fishing zone i 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 600 Cod IV 100 Sprat IV 2 500 Mackerel IV 1 063 Whiting IV 225 Plaice IV 50 Norway Pout and Sandeel IV 6 000 Herring IV token entry