Council Regulation (EC) No 51/1999 of 18 December 1998 allocating, for 1999, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen
18. 1. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 13/67 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 51/1999 of 18 December 1998 allocating, for 1999, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (1), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, the Community and Norway have held Whereas consultations on their mutual fishing rights for 1999, and in particular the allocation of certain catch quotas to Community vessels in the Norwegian fishing zone; Whereas, in accordance with Articles 96 and 124 of the 1994 Act of Accession, fisheries agreements concluded by the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden with third countries are managed by the Community; Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the Agreement on fisheries between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Kingdom of Norway of 9 December 1976, the Community, on behalf of Sweden, has held consultations with Norway concerning their fishing rights for 1999; Whereas, to ensure efficient management of the catch possibilities available, they should be allocated among the Member States as quotas in accordance with Article 8 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92; Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the control measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (2); Whereas no agreement has been reached with Norway on whether the catch possibilities available should be subject to the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (3); Whereas, for imperative reasons of common interest, this Regulation will apply from 1 January 1999, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 From 1 January to 31 December 1999, vessels flying the flag of a Member State are hereby authorised to make catches: — in waters falling within the Norwegian exclusive economic zone north of 62°00 N or within the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, and within the quota limits set out in Annex I; — in waters falling within the Norwegian exclusive economic zone south of 62° 00 N, and within the quota limits set out in Annex II. Article 2 Fishing quotas set out in Annexes I and II shall not be subject to the conditions laid down in Articles 2, 3 and 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96. Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. (1) OJ L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1181/98 (OJ L 164, 9. 6. 1998, p. 1). (2) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2205/97 (OJ L 304, 7. 11. 1997, p. 1). It shall apply from 1 January 1999. (3) OJ L 115, 9. 5. 1996, p. 3. L 13/68 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 18. 1. 1999 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 18 December 1998. For the Council The President W. MOLTERER 18. 1. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 13/69 ANNEX I Allocation of Community catch quotas in Norwegian waters for 1999, as referred to in Article 1 (Norwegian waters north of 62° 00 N) Species ICES division Community catch quotas Quotas allocated to Member States (in metric tonnes, fresh round weight) Cod I, II 19 870 Haddock I, II 1 700 Saithe Redfish I, II 3 100 I, II 3 500 (1) Greenland halibut Blue whiting I, II II 100 1 000 Other species (as by-catches) I, II 450 France Germany United Kingdom Spain Portugal Ireland Greece France Germany United Kingdom France Germany United Kingdom France Germany United Kingdom Spain Portugal Germany United Kingdom France Germany France Germany United Kingdom 2 203 2 402 9 315 2 678 2 678 297 297 219 363 1 118 399 2 480 221 220 1 880 400 190 810 50 50 500 500 (3) 60 150 240 Mackerel II a 12 020 (2) Denmark 12 020 (1) Should Norway implement a prohibition against a directed fishery for redfish in areas north of 70° N, such a restriction shall also apply to Community vessels fishing under this quota. (2) Of which 12 020 tonnes may be fished in area ICES division IV a, and Norway may fish up to 60 000 tonnes in the same area from the TAC fixed for the area north of 62° 00 N. (3) Ad hoc solution for 1999. L 13/70 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 18. 1. 1999 ANNEX II Allocation for Community catch quotas in Norwegian waters for 1999, as referred to in Article 1 (Norwegian waters south of 62° 00 N) Species ICES division Community catch quotas Quotas allocated to Member States (in metric tonnes, fresh round weight) Norway pout (1) Sandeel Shrimp Other species Cod Haddock Saithe Pollack, whiting Herring Mackerel Industrial species IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV 50 000 150 000 1 265 11 000 Denmark United Kingdom 47 500 (2) 2 500 (3) Denmark United Kingdom 142 500 (2) 7 500 (3) Denmark Sweden Denmark United Kingdom Germany Belgium France Netherlands Sweden 500 930 Sweden Sweden 1 150 Sweden 190 850 240 800 Sweden Sweden Sweden Sweden 1 080 185 (4) 5 500 4 125 620 60 255 440 p. m. (5) 500 930 1 150 190 850 (4) 240 (4) 800 (4) (6) (1) Including blue whiting and inextricably mixed horsemackerel. (2) Within a total quota for Norway pout and sandeel up to 38 000 tonnes may be interchanged on request. (3) Within a total quota for Norway pout and sandeel up to 2 000 tonnes may be interchanged on request. (4) By-catches of cod, haddock, saithe, pollack and whiting to be counted against the quotas for these species. (5) Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of ‘other species’ at a traditional level. (6) Of which no more than 400 tonnes of horsemackerel