1999/446/EC: Commission Decision of 14 June 1999 amending Decision 98/131/EC approving the multi-annual guidance programme for the fishing fleet of Sweden for the period from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2001 (notified under document number C(1999) 1531) (Only the Swedish text is authentic)
10. 7. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 175/63 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 14 June 1999 amending Decision 98/131/EC approving the multi-annual guidance programme for the fishing fleet of Sweden for the period from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2001 (notified under document number C(1999) 1531) (Only the Swedish text is authentic) (1999/446/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2468/98 of 3 November 1998 laying down the criteria and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the Fisheries and Aquaculture sector and the processing and marketing of its products (1), and in particular Articles 5 and 6 thereof, Having regard to Council Decision 97/413/EC of 26 June 1997 concerning the objectives and detailed rules for restructuring the Community fisheries sector for the period from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2001 with a view to achieving a balance on a sustainable basis between resources and their exploitation (2), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof, (1) Whereas the objectives fixed by Commission Decision 98/131/EC of 16 December 1997 approving the multi-annual guidance programme for the fishing fleet of Sweden for the period from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2001 (3) were calculated using the information available at that time; (2) Whereas in order to improve the quality of the catches by pelagic vessels and hence increase the proportion of these catches landed for human consumption it is necessary to allow an increase in their capacity; (3) Whereas that this increase in capacity should be achieved by a reallocation of capacity from other segments and should not result in an increase in the global objectives fixed by Decision 98/131/EC; (4) Whereas the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture failed to deliver an opinion within the time allowed by its chairman, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The table of objectives for the multi-annual guidance programmes for the fishing fleet of Sweden for the period 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2001, shown in the Annex to the present Decision, including the footnotes, cancels and replaces that shown in the Annex to Decision 98/131/EC. (1) OJ L 312, 20. 11. 1998, p. 19. (2) OJ L 175, 30. 7. 1997, p. 27. (3) OJ L 39, 12. 2. 1998, p. 79. L 175/64 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 7. 1999 This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Sweden. Article 2 Done at Brussels, 14 June 1999. For the Commission Emma BONINO Member of the Commission Area Stocks Segment Catch composition Pilot rate ANNEX Weighted reduction Situation 1. 1. 1997 Objective 31. 12. 1996 Objective 31. 12. 2001 GT (*) kW GT (*) kW GT (*) · t (’000) kW · t (’000) GT (*) kW GT (*) · t (’000) kW · t (’000) Baltic, Kattegat and Skagerrak Small scale coastal vessels : 12 metres 0 % 0 % 7 774 90 328 7 974 92 328 7 974 92 328 Kattegat, Skagerrak and North Sea Shrimp and demersal Trawlers Baltic, Kattegat, Skagerrak and North Sea Baltic, Kattegat, Skagerrak and North Sea Baltic Baltic Pelagic Trawlers, purse seiners (1) Cod and nephrops Bottom trawlers Cod Salmon Passive gear (2) ; 12 metres Passive gear (2) vessles; 12 metres DR: OF: Others: DR: OF: Others: DR: OF: Others: OF: Others: DR: OF: Others: 7,3 % 0,0 % 92,7 % 1,8 % 0,0 % 98,2 % 15,0 % 73,0 % 12,0 % 92,0 % 8,0 % 58,0 % 29,0 % 13,0 % Subtotal 7 774 90 328 7 974 92 328 30 % 2,2 % 5 619 22 560 5 619 23 560 7 974 92 328 5 496 23 044 30 % 0,5 % 18 556 63 119 23 353 83 922 23 256 83 586 30 % 26,4 % 15 481 64 494 11 841 49 741 2 250 9 451 11 841 49 741 1 656 6 956 20 % 18,4 % 2 741 13 114 2 856 14 564 2 330 11 884 30 % 26,1 % 354 1 723 354 1 723 262 1 273 Subtotal 42 751 165 010 44 023 173 510 Total 50 525 255 338 51 997 265 838 43 185 169 529 51 159 261 857 DR: Depletion Risk. OF: Overfished. (*) Includes estimated GT values in accordance with Article 4 of the present Decision. The objectives will be revised as real GT values become available. (1) In accordance with Article 2(4) of Decision 97/413/EC and following the procedures of Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 the Commission may approve, on request of the Swedish authorities, an increase of capacity for this segment aiming at exploiting additional fishing possibilities for Baltic herring. The limits for this increase of capacity will be established in the light of all relevant information on the state of the Baltic herring stocks. (2) Provisional capacity figures are indicated for these two segments. The figures may be subject to modification, i. e. in the light of improved catch composition data and precised allocation of vessels between segments. 1 0. 7. 1 9 9 9 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n C o m m u n i t i e s L 1 7 5 / 6 5