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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2586/77 of 22 November 1977 laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels fly'ng the flag of the USSR

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN by Community rules on fisheries are laid down in the COMMUNITIES, Annex .

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 paragraph 1 .

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Article 2 Whereas the Council adopted, on 3 November 1976, a set of resolutions concerning certain external and Fishing within the zones referred to in Article 1 shall internal aspects of the common fisheries policy ; be subject to the granting of a licence on behalf of the Community by the Commission and to observance of Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 194/77 (J) the the conditions set out in the licence. Council laid down, for the period 1 January to 31 March 1977, certain interim measures for the conserva­ tion and management of fishery resources applicable Article 3 to vessels flying the flag of the USSR, which were subsequently extended by Regulations (EEC) No 745/77 (2), (EEC) No 1172/77(3) and (EEC) No When an application for a licence is submitted to the 1413/77 Commission the following information shall be supplied : Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 21 58/77 (5) vessels (a) name of the vessel, flying the flag of the USSR were authorized to continue making certain catches in ICNAF zone 1 ; (b) registration number, whereas this Regulation expired on 30 November (c) external identification letters and numbers, 1977 ; whereas the catch quota, whose allocation to the USSR has been accepted for the year 1977 by the (d) port of registration, Community within the framework of the Interna­ (e) name and address of the owner or charterer, tional Commission for North-West Atlantic Fisheries (f) gross tonnage and overall lengthy (ICNAF) in ICNAF zone 1 , has not been completely used up ; (g) engine power, (h) call sign and radio frequency, Whereas, consequently, it is necessary to lay down that vessels flying the flag of the USSR may continue (i) intended method of fishing, to make certain catches in that zone until 31 (j) intended area of fishing, December 1977, (k) species intended to be fished, (1) period for which licence is requested. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Article 4 Article 1 Each licence shall be valid for one vessel only. When 1 . The only catches which vessels flying the flag of several vessels are participating in the same haul, each the USSR shall be authorized to take within the 200 vessel must have a licence . nautical-mile fishing zones of the Member States situ­ ated off the North Sea and Atlantic coasts and covered Article 5 (>) OJ No L 25, 29 . 1 . 1977, p. 46. (2) OJ No L 90, 8 . 4. 1977, p. 7. Member States shall take measures to ensure, as far as (3) OJ No L 137, 3 . 6. 1977, p. 13. (<) OJ No L 160, 30 . 6. 1977, p. 8 . possible, the enforcement of Article 1 as regards the (5) OJ No L 250, 30. 9 . 1977, p. 13. maritime waters coming under their sovereignty or

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falling within their jurisdiction, including in particular name of the vessel involved and details of the action regular inspection of vessels. they have taken . Article 7 Article 6 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day Within 24 hours of detecting any infringement, following its publication in the Official Journal of Member States shall inform the Commission of the the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 November 1977 . For the Council

The President H. SIMONET

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ANNEX

1 . Catch quota for the period 1 December 1977 until 31 December 1977

Division Quantity Species ICES or ICNAF (tonnes)

Roundnose Grenadier 1 (ICNAF) 3 800 f 1 ) Greenland Halibut 1 (ICNAF 10 000 (1)

(') Less the quantities caught in the period from 1 January to 30 November 1977 in the ICNAF zones 0 and 1 , as well as the quanti­ ties to be caught in the month of December in the ICNAF zone 0 .

2. Number of standard-vessel licences that may be issued for each ICES or ICNAF divi­ sion (*)

Division (ICES or ICNAF) Number of licenses

7 1 (ICNAF)

(') Standard vessels are vessels with a tonnage of between 2 000 and 3 950 GRT. If the GRT is below 2 000 tonnes the following conversion factors shall be applied : — less than 1 000 GRT : 2-5 — between 1 000 and 2 000 GRT : 1-5 .

3 . Maximum number and type of vessels permitted to fish at the same time in a given zone for which a licence has been obtained

Division (ICES or ICNAF) Number of vessels

1 (ICNAF) 7