31. 12. 85 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 360/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3715/85 of 27 December 1985 laying down certain technical and control measures relating to the fishing activi- ties of vessels flying the flag of Portugal in the waters of the other Member States except Spain THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 349 (5) and (6) thereof, Whereas technical procedures must be established for the determination and supervision of the Portuguese vessels authorized to fish at the same time in the waters of other Member States except Spain, Whereas the Act of Accession provides for a system of lists of authorized vessels and for a system of notifying vessels’ movements and of notifying catches to the Commission, in addition to the provisions laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2057/82 of 29 June 1982, establishing certain control measures for fishing activities by vessels of Member States (') as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1729/83(); | Whereas, pursuant to Article 349 (4) of the Act of Acces- sion, as from 1 January 1986, all the provisions relating to the specialized fishing activities referred to in that Article should be identical to those applicable to the vessels referred to in Article 160 of the said Act of Accession ; Whereas it is therefore necessary to adopt certain tech- nical measures for the conservation of resources, to apply without prejudice to the measures laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 171/83 of 25 January 1983 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3625/84(%); Whereas pursuant to Article 2 (3) of the Treaty of Acces- sion the institutions of the Community may adopt before accession the measures referred to in Article 349 of the () OJ No L 220, 29. 7. 1982, p. 1. () OJ No L 169, 28. 7. 1983, p. 14. - () OJ No L 24, 27. 1. 1983, p. 14. () O] No L 335, 22. 12. 1984, p. 3. Act, such measures entering into force subject to and on the date of the entry into force of that Treaty; Whereas the Management Committee for Fishery Resources has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, : HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 The technical and control measures hereinafter laid down shall apply in the waters falling under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Member States- except Spain and Portugal and covered by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) to vessels flying the flag of Portugal and registered and/or recorded in Portugal. Article 2 1. Each year, not later than one month before the beginning of the authorized fishing period concerned, the Portuguese authorities shall forward to the Commission lists of the vessels which may exercise the fishing activi- ties referred to in Article 349 of the Act of Accession. A separate list shall be forwarded for each of the types of fishing authorized by the Council according to the proce- dure referred to in Article 349 (2) and (3) of the Act of Accession, including fishing for blue whiting, horse mackerel and tuna. The number of vessels listed shall not exceed the limits set annually in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 349 (2) and (3) of the Act of Accession. 2. The lists referred to in paragraph 1 may be revised with effect from the first day of every month ; any altera- tions shall be notified to the Commission by the 15th day of the preceding month. |