31977R2970

31 . 12 . 77 No L 351 / 1 Official Journal of the European Communities

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 2970/77 of 29 December 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,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Article 1 Economic Community, 1 . The only catches which vessels flying the flag of Having regard to the Act of Accession , Sweden shall be authorized to make in the 200 nautical mile fishing zones of the Member States situ­ Having regard to the proposal from the Commission , ated off the North Sea and Atlantic coasts and covered by Community rules on fisheries are laid down in the Whereas the Council adopted, on 3 November 1976, a Annex . set of resolutions concerning certain external and internal aspects of the common fisheries policy ; 2. The fishing quotas shall be granted subject to compliance with the conservation and supervisory Whereas in Regulation ( EEC) No 373/ 77 (') the measures and other provisions governing fishing in Council laid down , for the period 1 January to 31 the zones referred to in paragraph 1 . March 1977, certain interim measures for the conserva­ tion and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of certain non-member coun­ Article 2 tries, and in particular Sweden ;

Member States shall take measure to ensure, as far as Whereas in Regulations ( EEC) No 747/77 (2), (EEC) possible, the enforcement of Article 1 as regards the No 1414/77H and (EEC) No 2161 /77 (4) the Council maritime waters coming under their sovereignty or extended the application of certain provisions of Regu­ falling under their jurisdiction, including in particular lation (EEC) No 373/77 until 31 December 1977 ; the regular inspection of vessels . Whereas a framework agreement on fisheries has been concluded between the Community and Sweden ; Article 3 Whereas the consultations now being held under the framework agreement in order to lay down the rules Within 24 hours of detecting any infringement, governing fishing, in particular in the Community Member States shall inform the Commission of the fishing zones, have not yet been completed ; name of the vessel involved and details of the action they have taken . Whereas , pending the outcome of these consultations, it is therefore necessary to adopt further interim measures for an additional one-month period , Article 4

(') OJ No L 53 , 25 . 2 . 1977, p. 1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the day (2 ) OJ No L 90 , 8 . 4 . 1977, p. 10 . (3 ) OJ No L 160 , 30 . 6 . 1977, p. 14 . following its publication in the Official Journal of 4 OJ No L 250 , 30 . 9 . 1977, p. 20 . the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 December 1977. For the Council

The President H. S1MONET

ANNEX

Fishing quotas for the period 1 to 31 January 1978

Zone Quantity Species ICES ( tonnes )

Haddock IV 200 Cod IV 34 Sprat IV 833 Mackerel IV 354 Whiting IV 75 Plaice IV 17 IV 2 000 Norway pout and sand eel Herring IV . token entry