Council Regulation (EC) No 50/98 of 19 December 1997 allocating, for 1998, Community catch quotas in Greenland waters
L 12/72 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 50/98 of 19 December 1997 allocating, for 1998, Community catch quotas in Greenland waters 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, Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the relevant control measures provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (3); Whereas no agreement has been reached with the authorities responsible for Greenland on whether the relevant fish stocks should be subject to the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 for year-to-year conditions introducing additional management of TACs and quotas (4); Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas, for imperative reasons of common interest, this Regulation should apply from 1 January 1998, fisheries between the Agreement on Whereas the European Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand (2), has been extended for an additional period of six years, until 31 December 2000; Whereas the European Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand, have subsequently approved the Third Fisheries Protocol, establishing the conditions for fishing and, in particular, the catch quotas for Community vessels in Greenland waters for the period from 1 January 1995 to 31 December 2000; Whereas these quotas may be used by vessels not flying the flag of a Member State of the Community, to the extent that this is necessary for the proper functioning of the fisheries agreements which the Community has concluded with third countries; Whereas the Community shall inform the authorities its reaction to offers responsible for Greenland of regarding supplementary catch possibilities, as referred to in Article 8 of the Fisheries Agreement, not later than six weeks after receipt of the offer; Whereas, to ensure efficient management of the catch possibilities available, they should be allocated among Member States by means of quotas in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 For 1998, the allocation of the Community catch quotas in Greenland waters shall be as set out in the Annex. Article 2 Fishing quotas set out in the Annex shall not be subject to the conditions laid down in Articles 2, 3 and 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96. Article 3 Should the authorities responsible for Greenland make an offer regarding supplementary catch possibilities, as referred to in Article 8 of the Agreement on fisheries, the Council shall, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, take a decision on that offer within six weeks of receipt thereof. Article 4 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 January 1998. (1) OJ L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. (2) OJ L 29, 1. 2. 1985, p. 9. (3) 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). (4) OJ L 115, 9. 5. 1996, p. 3. 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/73 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1997. For the Council The President F. BODEN L 12/74 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 ANNEX Allocation of Community catch quotas in Greenland waters for 1998 Species Geographical area Community catch quotas (in tonnes) Quotas allocated to Member States Quantities allocated to Norway (9) Quantities allocated to Iceland (9) Faroese quotas under EC/Greenland (9) Cod all zones 31 000 Redfish (1) NAFO 0/1 6 000 ICES XIV/V 47 820 Germany United Kingdom Germany United Kingdom Germany France United Kingdom Greenland halibut NAFO 0/1 ICES XIV/V 1 700 5 550 Germany Germany United Kingdom Deep-water prawns ICES XIV/V (5) 5 674 France Denmark Atlantic halibut (2) Catfish NAFO 0/1 ICES XIV/V NAFO 0/1 ICES XIV/V 200 200 1 000 1 000 Germany Germany Blue whiting ICES XIV/V 30 000 Denmark France Germany 25 360 5 640 5 395 105 46 270 330 220 550 4 040 210 1 012 1 012 1 000 1 000 3 000 3 000 24 000 1 000 (8) 500 150 150 1 150 1 000 1 150 2 500 200 (7) 200 (7) Capelin ICES XIV/V 97 405 (6) Community 41 405 16 000 30 000 10 000 Roundnose grenadier NAFO 0/1 ICES XIV/V 1 350 5 150 Germany Germany United Kingdom Roundnose grenadier (3) all zones 2 000 Community Polar cod (4) all zones 2 000 Community 800 500 550 4 400 250 2 000 2 000 (1) A maximum of 20 000 tonnes may be fished by pelagic trawl. Catches from the bottom trawl fishery and the pelagic trawl fishery shall be reported separately. (2) If by-catches of Atlantic halibut in trawl cod and redfish fisheries imply over-runs of this quota, the Greenland authorities will provide solutions to the effect that Community cod and redfish fisheries can nevertheless continue until the respective quotas have been exhausted. (3) Experimental fishery, to be conducted at depths greater than 1 500 metres. The maximum by-catch of Greenland halibut will be 40 % and will be counted against this quota. (4) To be fished only by pelagic trawl or longline. A by-catch of up to 10 %, excluding deep-water prawns and Greenland halibut, will be admitted. The by-catch will be counted against this quota. (5) Up to 1 000 tonnes can be caught in NAFO areas 0/1 under agreement with Greenland licence holders. (6) 70 % of the Greenland share of the TAC for capelin. Upon revision of this TAC in the course of 1998, the Community quota shall be revised accordingly. (7) To be fished only with longline. (8) May be fished by pelagic trawl. (9) Shown for information only