Council Regulation (EEC) No 6/85 of 19 December 1984 allocating catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Faroese waters

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( 1 ) OJ NO L 24 , 27 . 1 . 1983 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 220 , 29 . 7 . 1982 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1983 , P . 14 .

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 6/85 OF 19 DECEMBER 1984 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 ARTICLE 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 1985 ;

WHEREAS AS A RESULT OF THESE CONSULTATIONS THE TWO PARTIES HAVE AGREED AN ARRANGEMENT FOR 1985 INVOLVING INTER ALIA THE ALLOCATION OF CERTAIN CATCH QUOTAS TO COMMUNITY VESSELS IN THE FISHERIES ZONE OF THE FAROE ISLANDS ;

WHEREAS , UNDER THE TERMS OF ARTICLE 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 170/83 , IT IS INCUMBENT UPON THE COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH THE TOTAL ALLOWABLE CATCHES BY STOCK OR GROUP OF STOCKS , THE SHARE AVAILABLE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND ALSO THE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE CATCHES MUST BE MADE ; WHEREAS , UNDER THE TERMS OF ARTICLE 4 OF THE SAME REGULATION , THE SHARE AVAILABLE FOR THE COMMUNITY IS ALLOCATED BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES ;

WHEREAS INFORMATION ABOUT ACTUAL CATCHES SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THIS ALLOCATION IS RESPECTED ;

WHEREAS THE CATCH QUOTAS OPEN TO MEMBER STATES IN FAROESE WATERS WILL COME INTO EFFECT AS FROM 1 JANUARY 1985 ; WHEREAS THE VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME NOW REMAINING BEFORE THEY COME INTO EFFECT MEANS THAT AN INITIAL PERIOD OF APPLICATION , LIMITED IN TIME , WILL HAVE TO BE PROVIDED FOR IN ORDER TO ENABLE THE COUNCIL TO CONFIRM , BEFORE THE END OF THAT PERIOD , THE DECISIONS TAKEN ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

FROM 1 JANUARY TO 31 DECEMBER 1985 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 1985 BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND THE FAROE ISLANDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE QUOTAS SET OUT IN THE ANNEX HERETO .

ARTICLE 2

MEMBER STATES AND THE MASTERS OF VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF A MEMBER STATE SHALL CONFORM , AS FAR AS FISHING IN THE WATERS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 IS CONCERNED , WITH 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 ) , AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1729/83 ( 3 ) .

ARTICLE 3

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1985 .

IT SHALL APPLY UNTIL 20 JANUARY 1985 , SUBJECT TO THE COUNCIL'S TAKING A DECISION BEFORE THAT DATE .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 19 DECEMBER 1984 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

P . O'TOOLE

ANNEX

QUANTITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1

( TONNES )

SPECIES * QUOTAS * ALLOCATIONS

COD AND HADDOCK * 600 ( 1 ) * FRANCE 70

* * GERMANY 15

* * UNITED KINGDOM 515

SAITHE * 2 400 ( 2 ) * BELGIUM TOKEN ENTRY

* * FRANCE 1 510

* * GERMANY 310

* * NETHERLANDS TOKEN ENTRY

* * UNITED KINGDOM 580

REDFISH * 7 200 * BELGIUM TOKEN ENTRY

* * FRANCE 450

* * GERMANY 6 675

* * UNITED KINGDOM 75

LING * 300 * FRANCE 170

* * UNITED KINGDOM 120

* * GERMANY 10

BLUE LING * 2 700 * FRANCE 1 770

* * UNITED KINGDOM 60

* * GERMANY 870

TUSK * 300 * UNITED KINGDOM 225

* * GERMANY 65

* * FRANCE 10

BLUE WHITING * 25 000 * DENMARK 11 000

* FRANCE GERMANY NETHERLANDS 3 000

* * UNITED KINGDOM 11 000

FLATFISH * 1 200 ( 3 ) * FRANCE 160

* * GERMANY 240

* * UNITED KINGDOM 800

OTHER SPECIES * 500 * FRANCE 180

* * UNITED KINGDOM 120

* * GERMANY 200

MACKEREL * 5 000 * DENMARK 5 000

( 1 ) OF WHICH NO MORE THAN 300 TONNES MAY BE FISHED UP TO 30 JUNE 1985 .

( 2 ) OF WHICH NO MORE THAN 1 560 TONNES MAY BE FISHED UP TO 30 JUNE 1985 .

( 3 ) OF WHICH NO MORE THAN 780 TONNES MAY BE FISHED UP TO 30 JUNE 1985 .