31993R3692

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3692/93 of 21 December 1993 allocating, for 1994, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen

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 Community and Norway have held consultations on their mutual fishing rights for 1994, and in particular the allocation of certain catch quotas to Community vessels in the Norwegian fishing zone;

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

Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the pertinent 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(2) ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. In accordance with the Agreement on mutual fishing rights in 1994 between the Community and Norway, catches by vessels flying the flag of a Member State in waters falling within the Norwegian exclusive economic zone north of 62°00& prime;N or within the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, shall be limited for 1994 to the quotas set out in Annex I.

2. In accordance with the Agreement on mutual fishing rights in 1994 between the Community and Norway, catches of the species listed in Annex II by vessels flying the flag of a Member State in waters falling within the Norwegian exclusive economic zone south of 62°00& prime;N shall be limited for 1994 to the quotas set out in that Annex.

Article 2

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 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.

ANNEX I

Allocation for 1993 of Community catch quotas in Norwegian waters, as referred to in Article 1 (1) (Norwegian waters north of 62°00& prime; N) "(tonnes - fresh round weight)

"" ID="1">Cod> ID="2">I, II> ID="3">20 300> ID="4">France 3 215

Germany 3 500

United Kingdom 13 585"> ID="1">Haddock> ID="2">I, II> ID="3">3 500> ID="4">France 450

Germany 750

United Kingdom 2 300"> ID="1">Saithe> ID="2">I, II> ID="3">5 900> ID="4">France 760

Germany 4 720

United Kingdom 420"> ID="1">Redfish> ID="2">I, II> ID="3">2 000> ID="4">Germany 1 380

United Kingdom 400

France 220"> ID="1">Greenland halibut> ID="2">I, II> ID="3"> 100> ID="4">Germany 50

United Kingdom 50"> ID="1">Blue whiting> ID="2">II> ID="3">1 000> ID="4">France 500

Germany 500(1) "> ID="1">Other species

(as by-catches)> ID="2">I, II> ID="3"> 450> ID="4">France 60

Germany 150

United Kingdom 240"> ID="1">Mackerel> ID="2">II a> ID="3">19 000(2) > ID="4">Denmark 19 000"">

(1) Ad hoc solution for 1994.

(2) Of which 19 000 tonnes may be fished in area ICES IV a, and Norway may fish up to 60 000 tonnes in the same area from the TAC fixed for the area north of 62° N.

ANNEX II

Allocation for 1994 for Community catch quotas in Norwegian waters, as referred to in Article 1 (2) "(tonnes - fresh round weight)

"" ID="1">Norway pout(1) > ID="2">IV> ID="3">50 000> ID="4">Denmark 47 500(2)

United Kingdom 2 500(3)

"> ID="1">Sand-eel> ID="2">IV> ID="3">150 000> ID="4">Denmark 142 500(4)

United Kingdom 7 500(5)

"> ID="1">Shrimps> ID="2">IV> ID="3">1 080> ID="4">Denmark 1 080

"> ID="1">Other species> ID="2">IV> ID="3">9 000> ID="4">Denmark 4 500

United Kingdom 3 370

Germany 510

Belgium 50

France 210

Netherlands 360

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(1) Including blue whiting and inextricably mixed horse mackerel.

(2) Within a total quota for Norway, pout and sand-eel up to 38 000 tonnes may be interchanged upon request.

(3) Within a total quota for Norway, pout and sand-eel up to 2 000 tonnes may be interchanged upon request.