COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3693/93 of 21 December 1993 allocating, for 1994, 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,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the other(2) , and the Protocol laying down the conditions relating to fishing provided for in the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other(3) , establish the catch quotas allocated to the Community in Greenland waters;

Whereas these catch 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 responsible for Greenland of its reaction to offers regarding supplementary catch possibilities referred to in Article 8 of the Agreement on fisheries not later than six weeks after receipt of the offer;

Whereas, to ensure efficient management of the catch possibilities available, they should be shared out among the Member States by means of quotas in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92;

Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the relevant control measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(4) ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For 1994, the allocation of the Community catch quotas in Greenland waters shall be as set out in the Annex.

Article 2

Should the authorities responsible for Greenland make an offer regarding supplementary catch possibilities 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 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1993.

For the Council

The President

A. BOURGEOIS

(1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 29, 1. 2. 1985, p. 9.

(3) OJ No L 252, 15. 9. 1990, p. 2.

(4) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.

ANNEX

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> ID="2">NAFO 0/1

> ID="3">16 000

> ID="4">Germany 12 320

United Kingdom 3 680

> ID="5"> -

> ID="6">

"> ID="1"" ID="2">ICES XIV/V

> ID="3">15 000> ID="4">Germany 13 040

United Kingdom 1 960

> ID="5"" ID="6">

"> ID="1">Redfish

> ID="2">NAFO 0/1

> ID="3">5 500> ID="4">Germany 5 395

United Kingdom 105

> ID="5"> -

> ID="6">

"> ID="1"" ID="2">ICES XIV/V

> ID="3">46 820> ID="4">Germany 46 270

France 330

United Kingdom 220

> ID="5"> -

> ID="6"> 500

"> ID="1">Greenland halibut

> ID="2">NAFO 0/1

> ID="3">2 050> ID="4">Germany 1 575

United Kingdom 75

> ID="5"> 400(2) (3) ()> ID="6"> 150

"> ID="1"" ID="2">ICES XIV/V

> ID="3">3 950> ID="4">Germany 3 375

United Kingdom 175

> ID="5"> 400(4) (5) ()> ID="6"> 150

"> ID="1">Halibut

> ID="2">NAFO 0/1

> ID="3"> 200> ID="4">-

> ID="5"> 200(6) (7) ()> ID="6">

"> ID="1">Deep-water prawns

> ID="2">ICES XIV/V

> ID="3">4 525> ID="4">Denmark 1 012

France 1 012

> ID="5">2 500(8) ()> ID="6">1 150

"> ID="1">Catfish

> ID="2">NAFO 0/1

> ID="3">2 000> ID="4">Germany 2 000

> ID="5">- > ID="6">

"> ID="1">Blue whiting

> ID="2">ICES XIV/V

> ID="3">30 000> ID="4">Denmark 3 000

France 3 000

Germany 24 000

> ID="5">- > ID="6">

"> ID="1">Capelin

> ID="2">ICES XIV/V

> ID="3">75 000> ID="4">Community 15 500

> ID="5">50 000(9) ()> ID="6">10 000

"> ID="1">Grenadier

> ID="2">NAFO 0/1

ICES XIV/V

> ID="3">2 300> ID="4">Community 1 500

> ID="5">800> ID="6">

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(1) These Faroese quotas are additional to the Community catch quotas and form part of the fishery arrangement for 1994 agreed on by the Community and the Faroe Islands.

(2) To be fished only by long-liners.

(3)() Not allocated.