2. 3. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 61/3 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 550/84 of 27 February 1984 laying down for 1984 certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Sweden THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 of 25 January 1983 establishing a Community system for the conservation and management of fishery resources ('), and in particular Article 11 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas in accordance with the procedure provided for by the Fisheries Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of Sweden (3), and in particular Articles 2 and 6 thereof, the Community and Sweden have held consultations concerning their mutual fishing rights for 1984 and the management of common biological resources ; Whereas, in the course of these consultations, the delegations agreed to recommend to their respective authorities fixing certain fishing quotas for 1984 for the vessels of the other party; Whereas the Agreement of 19 December 1966 between Denmark, Norway and Sweden on mutual access to fishing in Skagerrak and Kattegat provides that each Party shall grant access to fishing by vessels of the other Parties within its fishing zone in Skagerrak and part of Kattegat seawards of four nautical miles from the base-lines, without quantitative limitations ; Whereas the Convention of 31 December 1932 between Denmark and Sweden concerning fishing conditions in the maritime waters bordering on both Parties provides that each Party shall grant access to fishing by vessels of the other Party within its fishing zone in the Kattegat seawards of three nautical miles from the coast and in certain parts of Dresund and the Baltic Sea up to the base-lines, without quantitative limitations, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1. Fishing by vessels flying the flag of Sweden in the 200-nautical-mile zone of the Member States in () OJ No L 24, 27. 1. 1983, p. 1. () OJ No L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 1. the North Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat, the Baltic Sea, the Labrador Sea, Davis Strait, Baffin Bay and the Atlantic Ocean north of 43°00" N shall be authorized until 31 December 1984 for the species referred to in Annex I within the geographical and quantitative limits laid down therein and in accordance with the provisions laid down in this Regulation. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1, fishing by vessels flying the flag of Sweden is autho- rized without quantitative limits in the Skagerrak, Kattegat and Qresund. 3. For the purposes of this Regulation : — the Skagerrak is the area limited in the west by a line drawn from the lighthouse of Hanstholm to the lighthouse of Lindesnes and in the south by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the lighthouse of Tistlarna and from there to the nearest coast of Sweden, — the Kattegat is the area limited in the north by a line drawn from Skagen lighthouse to the light- house of Tistlarna and from there to the nearest coast of Sweden and in the south by a line drawn from Hasenore Head to Gniben Point, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg, and from Gilbjerg Head to the Kullen, — resund is the area limited in the north by a line drawn from Gilbjerg Point to the Kullen and in the south by a line drawn from the lighthouse of Stevns to the lighthouse of Falsterbo. 4.  Fishing authorized under paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be limited to the parts of the 200-nautical-mile fishing zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the base-lines from which the fishing zones of Member States are measured, with the following exceptions : (a) fishing in Skagerrak is authorized seawards of four nautical miles from the base-lines of Denmark ; (b) fishing in Kattegat is authorized seawards of three nautical miles from the coast of Denmark ; (c) fishing in the Baltic Sea is authorized seawards of three nautical miles from the base-lines of Denmark ; (d) fishing in Dresund is authorized within the areas and in accordance with the conditions set out in Annex I