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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1727/83

of 20 June 1983

allocating catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Faroese waters

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 (1), and in particular Articles 3, 4 and 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, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part, both parties have held consultations concerning their mutual fishing rights for 1983;

Whereas as a result of these consultations the two parties have agreed an arrangement for 1983 involving inter alia the allocation of certain catch quotas to Community vessels in the fisheries zone of the Faroe Islands;

Whereas it is the responsibility of the Community to allocate the catch quotas in the fisheries zone of the Faroe Islands among fishermen from the Community;

Whereas, in order to ensure an equitable allocation of available fishing possibilities, these quotas should be allocated among the Member States of the Community;

Whereas information about actual catches should be made available in order to ensure that this allocation is respected,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

From 1 January to 31 December 1983, catches by vessels flying the flag of a Member State in the waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands under the arrangement on reciprocal fishing rights for 1983 between the Community and the Faroe Islands shall be limited to the quotas set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

Member States and captains of fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State shall, with regard to fishing in the waters referred to in Article 1, comply with the provisions of Articles 3 to 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2057/82 of 29 June 1982 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities by vessels of the Member States (2).

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply until 31 December 1983.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 20 June 1983.

For the Council

The President

H.-J. ROHR

(1) OJ No L 24, 27. 1. 1983, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 220, 29. 7. 1982, p. 1.

ANNEX

Quantities referred to Article 1

(tonnes)

1.2.3 // Species // Quotas // Allocations // // // // Cod and haddock // 2 200 // France 260 // // // Germany 50 // // // United Kingdom 1 890 // Saithe // 3 500 // Belgium token entry // // // France 2 200 // // // Germany 450 // // // Netherlands token entry // // // United Kingdom 850 // Redfish // 4 800 // Belgium token entry // // // France 300 // // // Germany 4 450 // // // United Kingdom 50 // Ling // 500 // France 280 // // // United Kingdom 200 // // // Germany 20 // Blue ling // 4 500 // France 2 950 // // // United Kingdom 100 // // // Germany 1 450 // Tusk // 400 // United Kingdom 300 // // // Germany 90 // // // France 10 // Blue whiting // 25 000 // Denmark 11 000 // // // France // // // Germany 3 000 // // // Netherlands // // // United Kingdom 11 000 // Flatfish // 300 // France 40 // // // Germany 60 // // // United Kingdom 200 // Other species // 500 // France 180 // // // United Kingdom 120 // // // Germany 200 // Mackerel // 3 500 // Denmark 3 500 // // //