ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
L295/16 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.10.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2118/97
of28October1997
determiningtheextenttowhichapplicationslodgedinOctober1997forimport
licencesforcertaineggsectorproductsandpoultrymeatpursuanttoRegulations
(EC)No1474/95and(EC)No1251/96canbeaccepted
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Applicationsforimportlicencesfortheperiod1
Octoberto31December1997submittedpursuantto
Regulations (EC)No1474/95and(EC)No1251/96shall
bemetasreferredtoinAnnexI.
2.Duringthefirst10daysoftheperiod1Januaryto
31March1998applicationsmaybelodgedpursuantto
Regulations (EC)No1474/95and(EC)No1251/96for
importlicencesforthetotalquantityasreferredtoin
AnnexII.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation (EC)No
1474/95(')openingandprovidingfortheadministration
ofthetariffquotasintheeggsectorandforeggalbumin,
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No1514/97(2),andin
particularArticle5(5)thereof,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation (EC)No
1251/96of28June1996openingandprovidingforthe
administration oftariffquotasinthepoultrymeatsector
andalbumin(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No
1514/97andinparticularArticle5(5)thereof,
Whereastheapplicationsforimportlicenceslodgedfor
thefourthquarterof1997are,inthecaseofallproducts,
forquantitieslessthanorequaltothequantitiesavailable
andcanthereforebemetinfull,butinthecaseofother
productsthesaidapplicationsareforquantitiesgreater
thanthequantitiesavailableandmustthereforebe
reducedbyafixedpercentagetoensureafairdistribution,Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon29October
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28October1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL145,29.6.1995,p.19.
(2)OJL204,31.7.1997,p.16.
(3OJL161,29.6.1996,p.136.

29.10.97 |ENIOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L295/17
ANNEXI
GroupNoPercentageofacceptance
ofimportlicencessubmitted
fortheperiod
1Octoberto31December1997
El 100,00
E2 83,75
E3 100,00
PI
P2 5,88
P3 4,70
P4 13,89
ANNEXII
(tonnes)
GroupNoTotalquantityavailable
fortheperiod
1Januaryto31March1998
El 76944,80
E2 1615,75
E3 7236,69
PI 1860,00
P2 400,00
P3 88,00
P4 100,00
L292/36 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 25.10.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2103/97
of24October1997
determiningtheextenttowhichapplicationslodgedinOctober1997forimport
licencesundertheregimeprovidedforbytariffquotasforcertainproductsin
thepigmeatsectorfortheperiod1October1997to31December1997
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCommission Regulation (EC)
No1486/95of28June1995openingandprovidingfor
theadministration oftariffquotasforcertainproductsin
thepigmeatsector('),asamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No1244/97(2),andinparticularArticle5(5)thereof,
Whereastheapplicationsforimportlicenceslodgedfor
thefourthquarterof1997areforquantitieslessthanthe
quantitiesavailableandcanthereforebemetinfull;
Whereasthesurplustobeaddedtothequantityavailable
forthefollowingperiodshouldbedetermined ,HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Applicationsforimportlicencesfortheperiod
1Octoberto31December1997submittedunderRegula­
tion(EC)No1486/95shallbemetasreferredtoin
AnnexI.
2.Duringthefirst10daysoftheperiod1Januaryto
31March1998applicationsmaybelodgedpursuantto
Regulation(EC)No1486/95forimportlicencesfora
totalquantityasreferredtoinAnnexII.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon25October
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,24October1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL145,29.6.1995,p.58.
2OJL173,1.7.1997,p.80.

25.10.97rEN~1 L292/37 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
ANNEXI
GroupNoPercentageofacceptance
ofimportlicencessubmitted
fortheperiod
1Octoberto31December1997
G2 100
G3 100
G4 100
G5 100
G6 100
G7 100
ANNEXII
(tonnes)
GroupNoTotalquantityavailable
fortheperiod
1Januaryto31March1998
G2 10555,0
G3 1632,1
G4 775,0
G5 1770,0
G6 4478,0
G7 1363,5
31.10.97 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L297/105
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2145/97
of30October1997
establishingthestandardimportvaluesfordeterminingtheentrypriceof
certainfruitandvegetables
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation (EC)No
3223/94of21December1994ondetailedrulesforthe
applicationoftheimportarrangements forfruitand
vegetables('),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,
pursuanttotheoutcomeoftheUruguayRoundmultilat­
eraltradenegotiations ,thecriteriawherebytheCommis­
sionfixesthestandardvaluesforimportsfromthirdcountries,inrespectoftheproductsandperiodsstipu­
latedintheAnnexthereto;
Whereas,incompliancewiththeabovecriteria,the
standardimportvaluesmustbefixedatthelevelssetout
intheAnnextothisRegulation,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
ThestandardimportvaluesreferredtoinArticle4of
Regulation(EC)No3223/94shallbefixedasindicated
intheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon31October
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30October1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL337,24.12.1994,p.66.0OJL325,14.12.1996,p.5.0OJL387,31.12.1992,p.1.
(4OJL22,31.1.1995,p.1.

L297/106 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.10.97
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof30October1997establishingthestandardimportvalues
fordeterminingtheentrypriceofcertainfruitandvegetables
(ECU/100kg)
CNcodeThirdcountry Standardimport
code(') value
07020040 064 59,9
204 49,2
999 54,6
07099079 052 66,8
999 66,8
08053030 052 88,7
388 53,7
524 67,8
528 62,0
999 68,1
08061040 052 60,9
400 222,0
999 141,5
08081092,08081094,08081098 060 45,4
064 45,9
388 88,0
400 92,9
404 87,6
528 45,0
800 135,5
999 77,2
08082057 052 91,2
064 77,9
400 70,4
999 79,8
(')Countrynomenclature asfixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No68/96(OJL14,19.1.1996,p.6).Code'999
standsfor'ofotherorigin'.
L296/10 |ENIOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 30.10.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2126/97
of29October1997
establishingthequantityofcertainpoultrymeatandeggssectorproducts
availableforthefirstquarterof1998pursuanttoRegulation (EC)No1866/95
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,quantitiesavailablefortheperiod1Januaryto31March
1998HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean '
Community ,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)NoHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
1866/95of26July1995layingdowndetailedrulesfor
theapplicationinthepoultrymeatandeggssectorofthe Article1
arrangementsprovidedforinthefreetradeagreements
betweentheCommunity,oftheonepartandLatvia,Thequantityavailablefortheperiod1Januaryto31
LithuaniaandEstonia,oftheotherpart(>),aslastMarch1998pursuanttoRegulation(EC)No1866/95is
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No1514/97(2),andinpar-setout*nAnnexhereto.
ticularArticle4(4)thereof,
Article2
Whereasinordertoensuredistributionofthequantities
available,thequantitiescarriedforwardfromtheperiod1ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon30October
Octoberto31December1997shouldbeaddedtothe1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29October1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL179,29.7.1995,p.26.
MOJL204,31.7.1997,p.16.

30.10.97|ENIOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L296/11
ANNEX
(tonnes)
GroupNoTotalquantityavailable
fortheperiod
1Januaryto31March1998
50 412,50
60 412,50
70 412,50
75 82,50
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L298/37 1.11.97 IENI
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2164/97
of31October1997
amendingRegulation (EEC)No391/92settingtheamountsofaidforthesupply
ofcerealsproductsfromtheCommunitytotheFrenchoverseasdepartments
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3763/91
of16December1991introducingspecificmeasuresin
respectofcertainagriculturalproductsforthebenefitof
theFrenchoverseasdepartments('),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EC)No2598/95(2),andinparticularArticle2
(6)thereof,
Whereastheamountsofaidforthesupplyofcereals
productstotheFrenchoverseasdepartments (FOD)has
beensettledbyCommissionRegulation (EEC)No
391/92f),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
1869/97(4);whereas,asaconsequenceofthechangesof
theratesandpricesforcerealsproductsintheEuropean
partoftheCommunityandontheworldmarket,theaid
forsupplytotheFODshouldbesetattheamountsgiven
intheAnnex;Article1
TheAnnexofamendedRegulation(EEC)No391/92is
replacedbytheAnnextothepresentRegulation .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1November
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31October1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL356,24.12.1991,p.1.
(2)OJL267,9.11.1995,p.1.0OJL43,19.2.1992,p.23.h)OJL265,27.9.1997,p.15.

L298/38 |EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.11.97
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof31October1997amendingRegulation (EEC)No391/92
settingtheamountsofaidforthesupplyofcerealsproductsfromtheCommunitytothe
Frenchoverseasdepartments
(Ecu/tonnes)
Amountofaid
Product
(CNcode)Destination
Guadeloupe MartiniqueFrench
GuianaRéunion
Commonwheat
(10019099) 16,00 16,00 16,00 19,00
Barley
(10030090) 19,00 19,00 19,00 22,00
Maize
(10059000) 31,00 31,00 31,00 34,00
Durumwheat
(10011000) 12,00 12,00 12,00 16,00
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2154/97 of 30 October 1997 fixing the single reduction coefficient for determining the provisional quantity of bananas to be allocated to each Category C operator within the tariff quota for 1998

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 of 10 June 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community (3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1409/96 (4), and in particular Article 4 (4) thereof,

Whereas, on 4 April 1995, the Commission sent the Council a proposal for a Regulation adjusting Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the volume of the annual tariff quota for the import of bananas into the Community following the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, whereas, despite the Commission's best efforts, the Council has not yet decided on the increase in the tariff quota on the basis of the above proposal;

Whereas, without pre-empting the measures to be decided by the Council, the quantities for allocation to Category C operators for 1998 should be provisionally established so that the import licences can be issued for the early quarters of that year, whereas the reduction coefficient applying to Category C operators should accordingly be calculated on the basis of a tariff quota amounting to 2 200 000 tonnes, whereas the quantities applied for in respect of 1998 amount to 238 678 000 tonnes and exceed the 77 000 tonnes of the tariff quota set pursuant to Article 19 (1) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93; whereas a single percentage reduction should therefore be applied to the quantities requested by each operator;

Whereas this Regulation must enter into force immediately, taking account of the time limits laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The provisional quantity to be allocated to each Category C operator for 1998, within the tariff quota provided for in Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, shall be calculated by applying to the quantity applied for by each operator a single reduction coefficient of 0,000323 pursuant to Article 4 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93.

Article 2

This Regulation shall apply without prejudice to the measures adopted, where appropriate, for the application of subsequent Council decisions.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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, 30 October 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.

(3) OJ L 142, 12. 6. 1993, p. 6.

(4) OJ L 181, 20. 7. 1996, p. 13.
5.11.97 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L301/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2198/97
of4November 1997
amendingrepresentative pricesandadditionaldutiesfortheimportofcertain
productsinthesugarsector
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1785/81
of30June1981onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketsinthesugarsector('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EC)No1599/96(2),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation (EC)No
1423/95of23June1995layingdowndetailedimple­
mentingrulesfortheimportofproductsinthesugar
sectorotherthanmolasses(3),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EC)No1143/97(4),andinparticularthesecond
subparagraph ofArticle1(2),andArticle3(1)thereof,
Whereastheamountsoftherepresentative pricesand
additionaldutiesapplicabletotheimportofwhitesugar,
rawsugarandcertainsyrupsarefixedbyCommission
Regulation(EC)No1222/97C5),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EC)No2189/97(6);whereasitfollowsfromapplyingthegeneraland
detailedfixingrulescontainedinRegulation (EC)No
1423/95totheinformationknowntotheCommission
thattherepresentative pricesandadditionaldutiesat
presentinforceshouldbealteredtotheamountssetout
intheAnnexhereto,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Therepresentative pricesandadditionaldutieson
importsoftheproductsreferredtoinArticle1ofRegula­
tion(EC)No1423/95shallbeassetoutintheAnnex
hereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon5November
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,4November1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL177,1.7.1981,p.4.
(2)OJL206,16.8.1996,p.43.0OJL141,24.6.1995,p.16.
(4)OJL165,24.6.1997,p.11.0OJL173,1.7.1997,p.3.
(4OJL299,4.11.1997,p.19.

L301/14fENl OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 5.11.97
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof4November1997amendingrepresentative pricesandthe
amountsofadditionaldutiesapplicabletoimportsofwhitesugar,rawsugarandproductscovered
byCNcode17029099
(ECU)
CNcodeAmountofrepresentative
pricesper100kgnetof
productconcernedAmountofadditionalduty
per100kgnet
ofproductconcerned
17011110(') 25,60 3,61
17011190(') 25,60 8,73
17011210(') 25,60 3,47
17011290(') 25,60 8,30
17019100(2) 26,91 11,78
17019910(2) 26,91 7,26
17019990(2) 26,91 7,26
17029099(') 0,27 0,38
(')ForthestandardqualityasdefinedinArticle1ofamendedCouncilRegulation(EEC)No431/68(OJL89,10.4.1968,p.
3).
(2)ForthestandardqualityasdefinedinArticle1ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No793/72(OJL94,21.4.1972,p.1).
(')By1%sucrosecontent.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2235/97 of 10 November 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 3392/93 on detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1842/83 laying down general rules for the supply of milk and certain milk products at reduced prices to school children

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 26 (4) thereof,

Whereas the first subparagraph of Article 2 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1842/83 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1958/97 (4), provides for the grant of Community aid for the products known as 'viili/fil` made from whole milk;

Whereas it is therefore necessary to include these products in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3392/93 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2808/95 (6); whereas, in addition, Article 4 (1) of that Regulation should be amended to specify the amount of Community aid for these products, taking account of the fact that their fat content is at least 3 %;

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

Regulation (EC) No 3392/93 is hereby amended as follows:

1. the first indent of the second subparagraph of Article 4 (1) is replaced by the following:

'- ECU 26,73 per 100 kg for category I products listed in the Annex, whose fat content is at least 3,00 % but less than 3,50 %,`;

2. in the Annex, the following text is added under category I:

'(d) "Viili/fil" whose fat content is at least 3,00 %`.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 10 November 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.

(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21.

(3) OJ L 183, 7. 7. 1983, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 277, 10. 10. 1997, p. 1.

(5) OJ L 306, 11. 12. 1993, p. 27.

(6) OJ L 291, 6. 12. 1995, p. 21.
L311/18 IENIOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 14.11.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2262/97
of13November 1997
amendingrepresentative pricesandadditionaldutiesfortheimportofcertain
productsinthesugarsector
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1785/81
of30June1981onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketsinthesugarsector('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EC)No1599/96(2),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No
1423/95of23June1995layingdowndetailedimple­
mentingrulesfortheimportofproductsinthesugar
sectorotherthanmolasses(3),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EC)No1143/97(4),andinparticularthesecond
subparagraphofArticle1(2),andArticle3(1)thereof,
Whereastheamountsoftherepresentative pricesand
additionaldutiesapplicabletotheimportofwhitesugar,
rawsugarandcertainsyrupsarefixedbyCommission
Regulation(EC)No1222/97(*),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EC)No2226/97(6);Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingthegeneraland
detailedfixingrulescontainedinRegulation(EC)No
1423/95totheinformationknowntotheCommission
thattherepresentative pricesandadditionaldutiesat
presentinforceshouldbealteredtotheamountssetout
intheAnnexhereto,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Therepresentative pricesandadditionaldutieson
importsoftheproductsreferredtoinArticle1ofRegula­
tion(EC)No1423/95shallbeassetoutintheAnnex
hereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon14November
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,13November1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL177,1.7.1981,p.4.ftOJL206,16.8.1996,p.43.
(T)OJL141,24.6.1995,p.16.
(<)OJL165,24.6.1997,p.11.nOJL173,1.7.1997,p.3.
(6)OTL305,8.11.1997,p.28.

14.11.97 IENIOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L311/19
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof13November1997amendingrepresentative pricesandthe
amountsofadditionaldutiesapplicabletoimportsofwhitesugar,rawsugarandproductscovered
byCNcode17029099
(ECU)
CNcodeAmountofrepresentative
pricesper100kgnetof
productconcernedAmountofadditionalduty
per100kgnet
ofproductconcerned
17011110(') 25,06 3,77
17011190(') 25,06 9,00
17011210(') 25,06 3,63
17011290(') 25,06 8,57
17019100(2) 26,21 12,13
17019910(2) 26,21 7,61
17019990(2) 26,21 7,61
17029099f) 0,26 0,39
(')ForthestandardqualityasdefinedinArticle1ofamendedCouncilRegulation(EEC)No431/68(OJL89,10.4.1968,p.
3).
(2)ForthestandardqualityasdefinedinArticle1ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No793/72(OJL94,21.4.1972,p.1).
(3)By1%sucrosecontent.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2230/97 of 7 November 1997 concerning the stopping of fishing for plaice by vessels flying the flag of Belgium

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 390/97 of 20 December 1996 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1997 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1974/97 (4), provides for plaice 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 plaice in the waters of ICES division VII f and g by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium have reached the quota allocated for 1997; whereas Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 19 October 1997; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of plaice in the waters of ICES division VII f and g by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Belgium for 1997.

Fishing for plaice in the waters of ICES division VII f and g by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such 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 19 October 1997.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 November 1997.

For the Commission

Emma BONINO

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 102, 19. 4. 1997, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 66, 6. 3. 1997, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 278, 11. 10. 1997, p. 1.