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1 . 2. 78 No L 29 / 1 Official Journal of the European Communities

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(Acts whose publication is obli^utoiy)

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 203 /78 of 31 January 1978 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, 1 . The only catches which vessels flying the flag of Sweden shall be authorized to make in the 200 Having regard to the Act of Accession , 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 Whereas the Council adopted, on 3 November 1976, a by Community rules on fisheries are laid down in the Annex . set of resolutions concerning certain external and internal aspects of the common fisheries policy ; 2. The fishing quotas shall be granted subject to Whereas in Regulation (EEC) No 373/77 ('), the compliance with the conservation and supervisory Council laid down, for the period 1 January to 31 measures and other provisions governing fishing in March 1977, certain interim measures for the conserva­ the zones referred to in paragraph 1 . 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 measures to ensure, as far as Whereas in Regulation (EEC) No 2970/77 (2), the possible, the enforcement of Article 1 as regards the Council lately extended the application of certain maritime waters coming under their sovereignty or provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 373/77 until 31 falling under their jurisdiction , including in particular January 1978 ; the regular inspection of vessels . Whereas a framework agreement on fisheries has been Article 3 signed by the Community and Sweden ; Whereas the consultations now being held under the Within 24 hours of detecting any infringement, Member States shall inform the Commission of the framework agreement in order to lay down the rules name of the vessel involved and details of the action governing fishing, in particular in the Community fishing zones, have not yet been completed ; they have taken . Whereas, pending the outcome of these consultations, Article 4 and to avoid the interruption of reciprocal fishing, it is necessary to adopt further interim measures for an This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 1978 . additional one-month period ,

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

Done at Brussels, 31 January 1978 . For the Council The President P. DALSAGER

(') OJ No L 53 , 25. 2. 1977, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 351 , 31 . 12. 1977, p. 1 .

No L 29 / 2 1 . 2. 78 Official Journal of the European Communities

ANNEX

Fishing quotas for the period 1 to 28 February 1978

ICES zone Quantity Species (tonnes)

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