31978R2355

11 . 10 . 78 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 285/ 1

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2355/78 of 9 October 1978 providing for certain technical adjustments to Regulation (EEC) No 1848/78 laying down certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels registered in the Faroe Islands

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas these measures must be taken without delay ; COMMUNITIES, whereas it is necessary to adopt them immediately as interim measures, on the basis of Article 103 of the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Treaty, subject to their being included at a later date Economic Community, and in particular Article 103 in the common agricultural policy, thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas on 25 July 1978 the Council adopted Regula­ tion (EEC) No 1848/78 laying down certain measures Article 1 for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels registered in the Faroe Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1848/78 shall be Islands (*), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. 2084/78 (2) ; Whereas according to the management arrangements Article 2 agreed between the Community and Canada as regards certain joint stocks located in the Davis Strait Article 3 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1848/78 shall be and in Baffin Bay, fishing for Greenland halibut autho­ replaced by the following : rized by either party must be permitted throughout ' 1 . From 1 November 1978, fishing within the joint management zone ; ICES divisions IV and VI, and ICNAF zones 0 + Whereas the recent allocation by the Canadian author­ 1 , under the quotas established in Article 1 , shall ities of a quota of Greenland halibut to the Faroe be subject to the granting of a licence issued by Islands may therefore lead to the fishing of a part of the Commission on behalf of the Community and this quota in waters falling under the fisheries jurisdic­ to the observance of the conditions set out in the tion of the Community ; licence.' Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1848/78 should there­ fore be adjusted ; Article 3 Whereas the consultations referred to in Article 3 (2) This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its of Regulation (EEC) No 1848/78 have not yet taken publication in the Official Journal of the European place ; whereas the entry into force of paragraph 1 of Communities. the said Article should therefore be postponed until 1 November 1978 : It shall apply until 31 December 1978 .

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

Done at Luxembourg, 9 October 1978 . For the Council The President H.-J . VOGEL

(») OJ No L 211 , 1 . 8 . 1978, p. 6. (2) OJ No L 240, 1 . 9. 1978, p. 60.

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ANNEX

'ANNEX I

Fishing quotas for the period 1 January to 31 December 1978

Fishing zones Quantity Species ICES division or ICNAF zone (tonnes)

Herring Ilia north (Skagerrak) 1 000 (») VIb 950 Ling Mackerel IV, VI (north of 56° 30' N) 41 000 (2) Norway pout IV, Via (north of 56° 30' N) 37 500 OO Sandeel IV 10 000 (J) Sprat IV, Via (north of 56° 30' N) 30 000 Northern deep-water prawn (Pandalus borealis) ICNAF 0 + 1 (5) 7 400 Tusk VIb 550 Blue whiting 15 000 O Greenland halibut ICNAF 0 + 1 (5) 1 000 (7) Other white fish (by-catches only) IV, Via 1 200

(') East of Che line connecting Lindesnes to Hanstholm, from 1 April to 30 September 1978. (2) Of which at least 29 000 tonnes shall be fished exclusively from the western mackerel stock north of 60° N in division IV and north of 56° 30' N in division VI. (}) This quota may be exceeded by a maximum of 2 500 tonnes provided that total catches of Norway pout, sandeel and sprat do not exceed 77 500 tonnes. (4) Of which no more than 6 000 tonnes in division Via. (s) East of the median line. (') Fishing is permitted up to a limit of 15 vessels. f7) Less any quantities taken in the Canadian zone.'