ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
26.4.97 EN NoL110/35 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No754/97
of25April1997
determiningtheextenttowhichapplicationslodgedinApril1997forimport
licencesforcertainpigmeatsectorproductsundertheregimeprovidedforby
CouncilRegulation (EC)No774/94openingandprovidingforthe
administration ofcertainCommunitytariffquotasforpigmeatandcertainother
agriculturalproductscanbeaccepted
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Applications forimportlicencesfortheperiod
1Aprilto30June1997submittedpursuanttoRegulation
(EC)No1432/94shallbemetasreferredtoinAnnexI.
2.Duringthefirst10daysoftheperiod1Julyto
30September1997applicationsmaybelodgedpursuant
toRegulation(EC)No1432/94forimportlicencesfora
totalquantityasreferredtoinAnnexII.
3.Licencesmayonlybeusedforproductswhich
complywithallveterinaryrulescurrentlyinforceinthe
Community .THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCommission Regulation (EC)
No1432/94of22June1994layingdowndetailedrules
fortheapplicationinthepigmeatsectoroftheimport
arrangements providedforinCouncilRegulation (EC)
No774/94openingandprovidingfortheadministration
ofcertainCommunitytariffquotasforpigmeatand
certainotheragriculturalproducts('),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EC)No2068/96(2),andinparticularArticle4
(4)thereof,
Whereastheapplicationsforimportlicenceslodgedfor
thesecondquarterof1997areforquantitieslessthanthe
quantitiesavailableandcanthereforebemetinfull;
Whereasthequantityavailableforthefollowingperiod
shouldbedetermined ;
Whereasitisappropriatetodrawtheattentionofopera­
torstothefactthatlicencesmayonlybeusedfor
productswhichcomplywithallveterinaryrulescurrently
inforceintheCommunity ,Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon26April1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,25April1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL156,23.6.1994,p.14.
2OJNoL277,30.10.1996,p.12.

NoL110/36EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 26.4.97
ANNEXI
GroupNoPercentageofacceptance
ofimportlicencessubmitted
fortheperiod
1Aprilto30June1997
1 100,00
ANNEXII
(tonnesJ
GroupNoTotalquantityavailable
fortheperiod
1Julyto30September1997
1 1959
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 750/97 of 25 April 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 3582/93 on detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2073/92 on promoting consumption in the Community and expanding the markets for milk and milk products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2073/92 of 30 June 1992 on promoting consumption in the Community and expanding the markets for milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas Article 1 (4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 3582/93 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2134/96 (3), states that the time limit for implementation of the contract may be extended where the contractor so requests the competent authority at least three months before the final date and furnishes proof that, as a result of exceptional circumstances beyond his control, he is unable to meet the deadline initially laid down and where the Commission gives agreement;

Whereas experience has shown that that provision is too restrictive and in certain cases does not result in efficient management of contracts; whereas the procedure for extending contracts should accordingly be made more flexible while the Commission's prior agreement is still required;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 1 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 3582/93 is hereby replaced by the following:

'4. The time limit laid down in paragraph 2 shall not preclude the possibility of an extension thereof being agreed subsequently where the contractor makes a request to that effect giving full reasons therefor to the competent authority before the expiry date. Such extensions may not exceed three months and must be submitted to the Commission for prior approval.`

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 25 April 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 67.

(2) OJ No L 326, 28. 12. 1993, p. 23.

(3) OJ No L 285, 7. 11. 1996, p. 15.
7.5.97 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL117/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No823/97
of6May1997
establishingthestandardimportvaluesfordeterminingtheentrypriceof
certainfruitandvegetables
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCommission Regulation (EC)No
3223/94of21December1994ondetailedrulesforthe
applicationoftheimportarrangementsforfruitandvege­
tables('),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
2375/96(2),andinparticularArticle4(1)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No3813/92
of28December1992ontheunitofaccountandthe
conversionratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicyf),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EC)No150/95(4),andinparticularArticle3(3)
thereof,
WhereasRegulation (EC)No3223/94laysdown,
pursuanttotheoutcomeoftheUruguayRoundmultila­
teraltradenegotiations ,thecriteriawherebytheCommis­sionfixesthestandardvaluesforimportsfromthird
countries,inrespectoftheproductsandperiodsstipu­
latedintheAnnexthereto;
Whereas,incompliancewiththeabovecriteria,the
standardimportvaluesmustbefixedatthelevelssetout
intheAnnextothisRegulation ,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
ThestandardimportvaluesreferredtoinArticle4of
Regulation(EC)No3223/94shallbefixedasindicatedin
theAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon7May1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,6May1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL337,24.12.1994,p.66.
(2)OJNoL325,14.12.1996,p.5.
(')OJNoL387,31.12.1992,p.1.
<)OJNoL22,31.1.1995,p.1.

NoL117/14EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 7.5.97
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof6May1997establishingthestandardimportvaluesfor
determiningtheentrypriceofcertainfruitandvegetables
(ECU/100kg)
CNcodeThirdcountry Standardimport
code(') value
07020025 052 90,5
204 46,3
212 108,7
999 81,8
ex07070020 052 93,9
999 93,9
07099075 052 93,5
999 93,5
08051021,08051025,08051029 052 64,9
204 40,8
212 60,0
400 54,1
448 37,9
600 59,2
624 60,2
625 36,7
999 51,7
08053020 388 61,1
528 66,9
600 60,7
999 62,9
08081061,08081063,08081069 060 50,6
388 76,5
400 88,9
404 80,1
508 80,0
512 65,1
528 66,0
804 96,6
999 75,5
(')CountrynomenclatureasfixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No68/96(OJNoL14,19.1.1996,p.6).Code
'999'standsfor'ofotherorigin'.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 814/97 of 5 May 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 2177/96 introducing preventive distillation as provided for in Article 38 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 for the 1996/97 wine year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 536/97 (2), and in particular Article 38 (5) thereof,

Whereas deliveries of wine for distillation are subject to the conclusion of contracts or declarations in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2046/89 of 19 June 1989 laying down general rules for distillation operations involving wine and the by-products of wine-making (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2468/96 (4); whereas the possibility of transferring rights and obligations under contracts provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2177/96 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 510/97 (6), must accordingly apply to the contracts and declarations concerned; whereas, for the sake of equality, such transfers of rights and obligations must be permitted not only between producers but also between red wine and white wine delivered by one and the same producer;

Whereas distilleries, in particular in some wine-growing regions, are facing insurmountable difficulties in meeting the time limits laid down for wine deliveries; whereas the final date for deliveries of wine should accordingly be put back to 31 July 1997;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 1a of Regulation (EC) No 2177/96 is hereby amended as follows:

1. The word 'contracts` is replaced throughout by 'contracts or declarations`;

2. The following subparagraph is added to paragraph 1:

'Transfers of rights and obligations as provided for in the first subparagraph shall also be permitted in the case of producers who wish to deliver white wine instead of red wine for preventive distillation under contracts or declarations submitted for approval to the competent intervention agency by 25 January 1997 at the latest.`

Article 2

In Article 1b (4) of Regulation (EC) No 2177/96, the date '30 June 1997` is hereby replaced by '31 July 1997`.

Article 3

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

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

Done at Brussels, 5 May 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 83, 25. 3. 1997, p. 5.

(3) OJ No L 202, 14. 7. 1989, p. 14.

(4) OJ No L 335, 24. 12. 1996, p. 7.

(5) OJ No L 291, 14. 11. 1996, p. 17.

(6) OJ No L 80, 21. 3. 1997, p. 9.
NoL124/36fENl OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 16.5.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No876/97
of15May1997
temporarilysuspendingtheissuingofexportlicencesforcertainmilkproducts
anddetermining whatproportionoftheamountscoveredbypending
applicationsforexportlicencesmaybeallocated
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No804/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inmilkandmilkproducts('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EC)No1587/96(2),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation (EC)No
1466/95of27June1995layingdownspecialdetailed
rulesofapplicationforexportrefundsonmilkandmilk
products(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
417/97(4),andinparticularArticle8(3)thereof,
Whereasthemarketincertainmilkproductsiscurrently
subjecttouncertainty ;whereaslicenceapplicationsofa
speculativenatureshouldbeavoidedwhichmayleadto
distortionsofcompetitionbetweenoperatorsandpoten­
tiallydisruptthecontinuityofexportsoftheseproductsfortheremainderoftheperiodinquestion;whereasthe
issueofexportlicencesfortheproductsinvolvedshould
betemporarilysuspended;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Theissueofexportlicencesformilkproductsfalling
withinCNcode0406isherebysuspendedfortheperiod
21Mayto31May1997.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon21May1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15May1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL206,16.8.1996,p.21.
(3)OJNoL144,28.6.1995,p.22.
(*)OJNoL64,5.3.1997,p.1.
NoL131/20EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 23.5.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No916/97
of22May1997
establishingthestandardimportvaluesfordeterminingtheentrypriceof
certainfruitandvegetables
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation (EC)No
3223/94of21December1994ondetailedrulesforthe
applicationoftheimportarrangementsforfruitandvege­
tables('),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
2375/96(2),andinparticularArticle4(1)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3813/92
of28December1992ontheunitofaccountandthe
conversionratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy(3),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EC)No150/95(4),andinparticularArticle3(3)
thereof,
WhereasRegulation (EC)No3223/94laysdown,
pursuanttotheoutcomeoftheUruguayRoundmultila­
teraltradenegotiations ,thecriteriawherebytheCommis­sionfixesthestandardvaluesforimportsfromthird
countries,inrespectoftheproductsandperiodsstipu­
latedintheAnnexthereto;
Whereas,incompliancewiththeabovecriteria,the
standardimportvaluesmustbefixedatthelevelssetout
intheAnnextothisRegulation,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
ThestandardimportvaluesreferredtoinArticle4of
Regulation(EC)No3223/94shallbefixedasindicatedin
theAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon23May1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,22May1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(■)OJNoL337,24.12.1994,p.66.
(2)OJNoL325,14.12.1996,p.5.
(3)OJNoL387,31.12.1992,p.1.HOJNoL22,31.1.1995,p.1.

23.5.97 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL131/21
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof22May1997establishingthestandardimportvaluesfor
determiningtheentrypriceofcertainfruitandvegetables
(ECU/100kg)
CNcodeThirdcountry Standardimport
code(') value
07020030 212 52,2
999 52,2
07099075 052 72,8
999 72,8
08051031,08051033,08051035 052 64,6
204 40,3
448 28,1
600 51,0
624 40,2
625 39,1
999 43,9
08053020 388 67,5
528 67,1
999 67,3
08081061,08081063,08081069 060 47,9
388 81,1
400 79,7
404 104,0
442 83,8
508 89,7
512 79,8
528 69,2
804 98,6
l999 81,5
(')Countrynomenclature asfixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No68/96(OJNoL14,19.1.1996,p.6).Code
'999'standsfor'ofotherorigin'.
NoL139/18IEN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 30.5.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No958/97
of29May1997
fixingthemaximumexportrefundonwhollymilledlonggrainricein
connectionwiththeinvitationtotenderissuedinRegulation (EC)No530/97
resultsinthemaximumexportrefundbeingfixedatthe
amountspecifiedinArticle1;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No3072/95of
22December1995onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice('),andinparticularArticle13(3)thereof,
Whereasaninvitationtotenderfortheexportrefundon
ricewasissuedpursuanttoCommissionRegulation(EC)
No530/97(2);
Whereas,Article5ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
584/75(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
299/95(4),allowstheCommissiontofix,inaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle22ofRegulation
(EC)No3072/95andonthebasisofthetenders
submitted,amaximumexportrefund;whereasinfixing
thismaximum,thecriteriaprovidedforinArticle13of
Regulation(EC)No3072/95mustbetakenintoaccount;
whereasacontractisawardedtoanytendererwhose
tenderisequaltoorlessthanthemaximumexport
refund;
Whereastheapplicationoftheabovementioned criteriato
thecurrentmarketsituationforthericeinquestionArticle1
Themaximumexportrefundonwhollymilledlonggrain
ricefallingwithinCNcode10063067tobeexportedto
certainthirdcountriespursuanttotheinvitationtotender
issuedinRegulation(EC)No530/97isherebyfixedon
thebasisofthetenderssubmittedfrom26to29May
1997atECU394pertonne.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon30May1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29May1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL329,30.12.1995,p.18.
I1)OJNoL82,22.3.1997,p.48.
(3)OJNoL61,7.3.1975,p.25.
4OJNoL35,15.2.1995,p.8.
29.5.97fENl OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL138/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No942/97
of28May1997
fixingthemaximumexportrefundforwhitesugarforthe40thpartialinvitation
totenderissuedwithintheframeworkofthestandinginvitationtotender
providedforinRegulation (EC)No1464/96
tender,theprovisionssetoutinArticle1shouldbe
adopted;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforSugar,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1785/81
of30June1981onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketsinthesugarsector('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EC)No1599/96(2),andinparticularthesecond
subparagraph ofArticle17(5)(b)thereof,
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EC)No1464/96of25
July1996onastandinginvitationtotendertodetermine
leviesand/orrefundsonexportsofwhitesugar(3),
requirespartialinvitationstotendertobeissuedforthe
exportofthissugar;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle9(1)ofRegulation(EC)No
1464/96amaximumexportrefundshallbefixed,asthe
casemaybe,accountbeingtakeninparticularofthestate
andforeseeabledevelopment oftheCommunityand
worldmarketsinsugar,forthepartialinvitationtotender
inquestion;
Whereas,followinganexamination ofthetenders
submittedinresponsetothe40thpartialinvitationtoArticle1
Forthe40thpartialinvitationtotenderforwhitesugar
issuedpursuanttoRegulation (EC)No1464/96the
maximumamountoftheexportrefundisfixedatECU
42,874per100kilograms.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon29May1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28May1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL177,1.7.1981,p.4.
I1)OJNoL206,16.8.1996,p.43.
b)OJNoL187,26.7.1996,p.42.
NoL141/14EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.5.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No971/97
of30May1997
alteringtheexportrefundsonwhitesugarandrawsugarexportedinthenatural
state
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1785/81
of30June1981onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketsinthesugarsector('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EC)No1599/96(2),andinparticularthesecond
subparagraphofArticle19(4)thereof,
Whereastherefundsonwhitesugarandrawsugar
exportedinthenaturalstatewerefixedbyCommission
Regulation (EC)No941/97(3);
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingthedetailedrules
containedinRegulation(EC)No941/97totheinforma­tionknowntotheCommissionthattheexportrefundsat
presentinforceshouldbealteredtotheamountssetout
intheAnnexhereto,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
TheexportrefundsontheproductslistedinArticle1(1)
(a)ofRegulation (EEC)No1785/81,undenaturedand
exportedinthenaturalstate,asfixedintheAnnexto
Regulation (EC)No941/97,areherebyalteredtothe
amountsshownintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1June1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30May1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL177,1.7.1981,p.4.
(2)OJNoL206,16.8.1996,p.43.
MOJNoL123,15.5.1997,p.3.

31.5.97ΓΕΝΙ OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL141/15
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof30May1997alteringtheexportrefundsonwhitesugar
andrawsugarexportedinitsunalteredstate
Productcode Amountofrefund
—ECU/100kg—
170111909100 36,68(')
170111909910 35,79(')
170111909950 (2)
170112909100 36,68(')
170112909910 35,79(')
170112909950 (2)
—ECU/1%ofsucrosex100kg—
170191009000 0,3987
—ECU/100kg—
170199109100 39,87
170199109910 39,87
170199109950 39,87
l —ECU/1%ofsucrosex100kg—
170199909100 0,3987
(')Applicabletorawsugarwithayieldof92%;iftheyieldisotherthan92%,
therefundapplicableiscalculatedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof
Article17a(4)ofRegulation (EEC)No1785/81.
(2)FixingsuspendedbyCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2689/85(OJNoL255,
26.9.1985,p.12),asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3251/85(OJNoL309,
21.11.1985,p.14).
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1014/97 of 5 June 1997 concerning the stopping of fishing for saithe 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 (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 686/97 (2), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,

Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 392/97 of 20 December 1996 allocating, for 1997, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen (3), provides for saithe quotas for 1997;

Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;

Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of saithe in the waters of ICES division I, II a and b (Norwegian waters north of 62°N) by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France have reached the quota allocated for 1997; whereas France has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 12 May 1997; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of saithe in the waters of ICES division I, II a and b (Norwegian waters north of 62°N) by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to France for 1997.

Fishing for saithe in the waters of ICES division I, II a and b (Norwegian waters north of 62°N) by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply with effect from 12 May 1997.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 June 1997.

For the Commission

Emma BONINO

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 102, 19. 4. 1997, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 66, 6. 3. 1997, p. 57.