HC Deb 03 July 1997 vol 297 c261W
Sir Richard Body

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the definition of the term cohesion cod in EU documentation. [6150]

Mr. Morley

This term is not defined in EU legislation. However it is commonly understood to refer to a quota to fish cod in Norwegian waters north of 62°N, granted to the EU by Norway as part of the European Economic Area Agreement, which is allocated among those Member States eligible for cohesion funds: Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain.

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