31977R2971

31 . 12 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 351 / 3

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2971 /77 of 29 December 1977 laying down certain interim measures (or the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flags of certain non-member countries in the 200 nautical mile zone off the coast of the French department of Guyana

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN sary to ensure the continuation of fishing within COMMUNITIES, limits compatible with the requirements of the conser­ vation and rational management of resources, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to the Act of Accession,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Article 1 Whereas the Council adopted, on 3 November 1976, a set of resolutions concerning certain external and 1 . The validity of the interim measures for the internal aspects of the common fisheries policy ; conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flags of Korea, Japan, Whereas in Regulation (EEC) No 1014/77 (*) the Surinam , the United States of America and Venezuela, Council adopted, until 30 June 1977, certain interim in the zone extending up to 200 nautical miles off- the measures for the conservation and management of coast of the French department of Guyana are hereby fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flags extended until 31 January 1978 . of certain non-member countries in the 200 nautical mile zone off the coast of the French department of 2. The validity of the licences issued by the Guyana ; Commission pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2159/77 is hereby extended until 31 January 1978 . Whereas by Regulations (EEC) No 1415/77 (2) and (EEC) No 21 59/77 (3) the Council extended the appli­ Article 2 cation of Regulation (EEC) No 1014/77 until 31 December 1977 ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the day Whereas pending the outcome of the negotiations following its publication in the Official Journal of with the non-member countries concerned, it is neces­ the European Communities.

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. SIMONET

(!) OJ No L 123, 17. 5. 1977, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 160 , 30 . 6 . 1977, p. 16. (3) OJ No L 250 , 30 . 9 . 1977 , p. 15 .