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Paragraphs in "Convention For The Conservation Of Salmon In The North Atlantic Ocean" coded as SBF

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Art.7 ARTICLE 7
Art.7.1 1. The functions of the North American Commission with regard to its area shall be:
Art.7.1.a (a) to provide a forum for consultation and co-operation between the members:
Art.7.1.a.i (i) on matters related to minimizing catches in the area of fisheries jurisdiction of one member of salmon originating in the rivers of another Party, and
Art.7.1.a.ii (ii) in cases where activities undertaken or proposed by one member affect salmon originating in the rivers of the other member because, for example, of biological interactions;
Art.7.1.b (b) to propose regulatory measures for salmon fisheries under the jurisdiction of a member which harvest amounts of salmon significant to the other member in whose rivers that salmon originates, in order to minimize such harvests;
Art.7.1.c (c) to propose regulatory measures for salmon fisheries under the jurisdiction of a member which harvest amounts of salmon significant to another Party in whose rivers that salmon originates; and
Art.7.1.d (d) to make recommendations to the Council concerning the undertaking of scientific research.
Art.7.2 2. Each member shall, with respect to its vessels and the area under its fisheries jurisdiction, take the measures necessary to minimize by-catches of salmon originating in the rivers of the other member.
Art.7.3 3. Fishing patterns in salmon fisheries in the North American Commission area shall not be altered in a manner which results in the initiation of fishing or increase in catches of salmon originating in the rivers of another Party, except with the consent of the latter.
Art.8 ARTICLE 8
Art.8.1x The functions of the West Greenland Commission and the North-East Atlantic Commission with regard to their respective areas shall be:
Art.8.1x.a (a) to provide a forum for consultation and co-operation among the members concerning the conservation, restoration, enhancement and rational management of salmon stocks subject to this Convention;
Art.8.1x.b (b) to propose regulatory measures for fishing in the area of fisheries jurisdiction of a member of salmon originating in the rivers of other Parties; and
Art.8.1x.c (c) to make recommendations to the Council concerning the undertaking of scientific research.
Art.9 ARTICLE 9
Art.9.1x In exercising the functions set out in articles 7 and 8, a Commission shall take into account:
Art.9.1x.a (a) the best available information, including advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea and other appropriate scientific organizations;
Art.9.1x.b (b) measures taken and other factors, both inside and outside the Commission area, that affect the salmon stocks concerned;
Art.9.1x.c (c) the efforts of States of origin to implement and enforce measures for the conservation, restoration, enhancement and rational management of salmon stocks in their rivers and areas of fisheries jurisdiction, including measures referred to in article 15, paragraph 5 (b);
Art.9.1x.d (d) the extent to which the salmon stocks concerned feed in the areas of fisheries jurisdiction of the respective Parties;
Art.9.1x.e (e) the relative effects of harvesting salmon at different stages of their migration routes;
Art.9.1x.f (f) the contribution of Parties other than States of origin to the conservation of salmon stocks which migrate into their areas of fisheries jurisdiction by limiting their catches of such stocks or by other measures; and
Art.9.1x.g (g) the interests of communities which are particularly dependent on salmon fisheries.
Art.10 ARTICLE 10
Art.10.1 1. The Parties shall be members of the Commissions as follows:
Art.10.1.a (a) North American Commission: Canada and the United States of America;
Art.10.1.b (b) West Greenland Commission: Canada, the European Economic Community and the United States of America;
Art.10.1.c (c) North-East Atlantic Commission: Denmark in respect of the Faroe Islands, the European Economic Community, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
Art.10.2 2. At its first meeting the Council shall review and may by unanimous vote modify the membership of the West Greenland Commission.
Art.10.3 3. A Party not mentioned in paragraph 1 (b) may, at its request and upon the unanimous decision of the Council, become a member of the West Greenland Commission or the North-East Atlantic Commission if it is a State of origin for significant quantities of salmon occurring in the respective Commission area or if it exercises fisheries jurisdiction in that area.
Art.10.4 4. Parties may participate as observers in the deliberations of a Commission of which they are not members.
Art.10.5 5. Each member may appoint to a Commission not more than three representatives who may be accompanied at its meetings by experts and advisers.
Art.10.6 6. Each Commission shall elect a Chairman and Vice-Chairman who shall serve for two years. They shall be eligible for re-election, provided that they not serve for more than four years in succession in each office. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall not be representatives of the same member.
Art.10.7 7. Upon the request of a member of a Commission with the concurrence of another member the Chairman shall call meetings of the Commission other than annual meetings at such time and place as the Chairman may determine.
Art.10.8 8. Each Commission shall, on a timely basis, make a report of its activities to the Council.
Art.11 ARTICLE 11
Art.11.1 1. Each Commission shall adopt its rules of procedure.
Art.11.2 2. Each member of a Commission shall have one vote in its proceedings. In addition, in the case of the North American Commission, the European Economic Community shall have the right to submit and vote on proposals for regulatory measures concerning salmon stocks originating in the territories referred to in article 18. In the case of the North-East Atlantic Commission, Canada and the United States of America shall each have the right to submit and vote on proposals for regulatory measures concerning salmon stocks originating in the rivers of Canada or the United States of America, respectively, and occurring off East Greenland.
Art.11.3 3. Decisions of a Commission shall be taken by the unanimous vote of those present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. No vote shall be taken unless two thirds of those entitled to vote on the matter concerned are present.
Art.13 ARTICLE 13
Art.13.1 1. The Secretary shall, without undue delay, notify the members of a Commission of any regulatory measure proposed by that Commission.
Art.13.2 2. Subject to paragraph 3, a regulatory measure proposed by a Commission under article 7, paragraph 1( b) or (c), or article 8, subparagraph (b), shall become binding on its members 60 days after the date specified in the Secretary's notification or, if a later date is determined by the Commission, on such date.
Art.13.3 3. Any member in whose area of fisheries jurisdiction a regulatory measure would apply may, within 60 days of the date specified in the Secretary's notification, lodge an objection to it. In this case the regulatory measure shall not become binding on any member. A member which has lodged an objection may at any time withdraw it. Thirty days after all objections are withdrawn the regulatory measure shall become binding, subject to paragraph 2.
Art.13.4 4. After the expiration of one year from the date on which a regulatory measure becomes binding, any member in whose area of fisheries jurisdiction the regulatory measure applies may denounce it by written notice to the Secretary. The Secretary shall immediately inform the other members of such denunciation. The regulatory measure shall cease to be binding on all members 60 days after the date of receipt by the Secretary of the notice of denunciation or, if a later date is indicated by the member, on such date.
Art.13.5 5. A Commission may propose an emergency regulatory measure having effect prior to the expiration of the 60-day period referred to in paragraph 2. The members shall make best efforts to implement the measure, unless there is an objection by a member within 30 days after the Commission has proposed it.