31978R2175

19 . 9 . 78 No L 256/ 1 Official Journal of the European Communities

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2175 /78 of 18 September 1978 establishing the number of licences to be issued to vessels flying the flag of Canada fishing within the 200-mile fishing zones of the Member States off the west Greenland coast

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas these consultations have now taken place, COMMUNITIES, and it is therefore necessary for the Community to establish the appropriate number of licences in order Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European that fishing may begin as soon as possible, Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 1851 /78 of 25 July 1978 laying down certain conserva­ tion and management measures for common fishery Article 1 resources off the west Greenland coast applicable in 1978 to vessels flying the flag of Canada (!), and in In accordance with Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) particular Article 3 (2) thereof, No 1851 /78, six licences valid for the period up to 31 December 1978 may be issued by the Commission to Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, vessels flying the flag of Canada. Whereas under Regulation (EEC) No 1851 /78 fishing by Canadian vessels in the waters concerned was Article 2 made subject to the issuing of a licence, the total number of licences to be established at a later date by This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day the Council after consultations with the Canadian following its publication in the Official Journal of authorities : the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 September 1978 . For the Council

The President H. MATTHOFER

0) OJ No L 211 , 1 . 8 . 1978 , p. 26.