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| 21.4.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 108/3 |
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21.4.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 108/3

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 614/2006

of 19 April 2006

establishing a prohibition of fishing for black scabbardfish in ICES VIII, IX, X (Community waters and international waters) by vessels flying the flag of France

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Council Regulation (EC) No 2270/2004 of 22 December 2004 fixing for 2005 and 2006 the fishing opportunities for Community fishing vessels for certain deep sea stocks in waters where catch limitation are required (3), lays down quotas for 2005 and 2006. |
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(1)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2270/2004 of 22 December 2004 fixing for 2005 and 2006 the fishing opportunities for Community fishing vessels for certain deep sea stocks in waters where catch limitation are required (3), lays down quotas for 2005 and 2006.

| (2) | According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2006. |
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(2)

According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2006.

| (3) | It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing, |
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(3)

It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2006 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.

Article 2

Prohibitions

Fishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date.

Article 3

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Official Journal of the European Union

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

Done at Brussels, 19 April 2006.

For the Commission

Jörgen HOLMQUIST

Director-General for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs

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(1)  
  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.

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(2)  
  OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 (OJ L 128, 21.5.2005, p. 1).

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(3)  
  OJ L 396, 31.12.2004, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 860/2005 (OJ L 144, 8.6.2005, p. 1).

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ANNEX

| No | 06 |
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| Member State | France |
| Stock | BSF/8910- |
| Species | Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo) |
| Zone | VIII, IX, X (Community waters and international waters) |
| Date | 29 March 2006 |

No

06

Member State

France

Stock

BSF/8910-

Species

Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo)

Zone

VIII, IX, X (Community waters and international waters)

Date

29 March 2006

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