Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Council Regulation (EC) No 3076/95 allocating, for 1996, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 23. 09. 1996 COM(96) 457 final Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Council Regulation (EC) No 3076/95 allocating, for 1996, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Under the Agreement on fisheries between Sweden and Norway of 9 December 1976, Sweden enjoys, free of charge, certain fishing rights within the Norwegian exclusive economic zone south of 62°00'N. In the autumn of 1995, consultations were held between the Community, on behalf of Sweden, and Norway in order to specify the relevant fishing rights for 1996. It was not possible to conclude these consultations because of Norway's insistence on too drastic a reduction in Swedish catch quotas. Therefore, Council Regulation (EC) No 3076/95 had to leave open the allocation of the corresponding catch quotas to Sweden. Consultations continued in 1996 and proved to be protracted. They eventually led to a successful conclusion, on 5 July 1996, by way of which an agreement was reached on the following catch quotas to be allocated to Sweden in 1996: Cod: Haddock: Saithe: Pollack and Whiting: Herring: Mackerel: Shrimp: Industrial Species: Other Species: 2,560 tonnes 460 tonnes ) 850 tonnes ) 1,060 tonnes ) 190 tonnes ) 840 tonnes 240 tonnes 150 tonnes 800 tonnes * at a traditional level * Of which no more than 400 tonnes of Horse Mackerel. The objective of this proposal is to implement, at Community level, these agreed catch quotas and to amend Council Regulation (EC) No 3076/95 accordingly. Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No of amending Council Regulation (EC) No 3076/95 allocating, for 1996, 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 aquaculture0} as amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and, in particular, Article 8(4) thereof, having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3076/95(2) had to leave open the allocation of certain catch quotas to which Sweden is entitled under the Agreement on fisheries between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Kingdom of Norway of 9 December 1976; Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the aforementioned Agreement on fisheries of 9 December 1976, the Community, on behalf of Sweden, continued to hold consultations with Norway concerning the relevant fishing rights for 1996; Whereas these consultations have been concluded and, consequently, it is now necessary to implement the agreed measures, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 3076/95 shall be replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation Shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels,. For the Council The President (i) (2) O J N o L 3 8 9, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. OJ No L 330, 30. 12. 1995, p. 51. ANNEX Allocation of Community catch quotas in Norwegian waters for 1996, as referred to in Article 1 (Norwegian waters south of 62 "00 'N) Species Norway pout(1) Sandeel Shrimp Other species Cod, haddock, saithe, pollack, whiting Herring Mackerel Industrial species ICES division Community catch quotas Quotas allocated to Member States IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV 50,000 150,000 1,230 11,000 Denmark United Kingdom Denmark United Kingdom Denmark Sweden - Denmark United Kingdom Germany Belgium France Netherlands Sweden 2,560 Sweden 840 240 800 Sweden Sweden Sweden 47,500(2) 2,500(3) 142,500(2) 7,500(3) 1,080 150 5,500 4,125 620 60 255 440 p. m. (4) 2,560 840(5) 240(5) 800(4M6) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Including blue whiting and inextricably mixed horse mackerel. Within a total quota for Norway pout and sandeel up to 38,000 tonnes may be interchanged upon request. Within a total quota for Norway pout and sandeel up to 2,000 tonnes may be interchanged upon request. Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of "other species" at a traditional level. By-catches of cod, haddock, saithe, pollack and whiting are to be counted against the quotas for these species. Of which no more than 400 tonnes of horse mackerel. k k ISSN 0254-1475 COM(96) 457 final DOCUMENTS EN 03 11 Catalogue number : CB-CO-96-466-EN-C ISBN 92-78-08925-7 Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg