ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.11.2000 L279/1
I
(Acts whose publication is obligatory)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2418/2000
of 31 October 2000
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No3223/94of
21December1994ondetailedrulesfortheapplicationoftheimport arrangements for fruit and vegetables(
1), as last
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No1498/98(2),andinparticular
Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Regulation(EC)No3223/94laysdown,pursuanttothe
outcomeoftheUruguayRoundmultilateraltradenego-tiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes thestandard values for imports from third countries, inrespect of the products and periods stipulated in theAnnex thereto.(2)In compliance with the above criteria, the standardimportvaluesmustbefixedatthelevelssetoutintheAnnex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
ThestandardimportvaluesreferredtoinArticle4ofRegula-
tion(EC)No3223/94shallbefixedasindicatedintheAnnexhereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 2000.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 31 October 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 198, 15.7.1998, p. 4.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.11.2000 L279/2
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 31 October 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the
entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
(EUR/100 kg)
CNcodeThirdcountry
code(1)Standardimport
value
07020000 052 123,6
060 144,4
064 121,3
204 86,9
999 119,0
07070005 052 97,2
628 132,0
999 114,6
07099070 052 87,9
999 87,9
08053010 052 54,9
388 69,5
524 58,5
528 57,5
999 60,1
08061010 052 99,0
064 95,3
400 264,1
632 42,3
999 125,2
08081020,08081050,08081090 052 139,8
388 42,0
400 59,7
524 62,0
528 63,8
999 73,5
08082050 052 95,8
064 55,6
999 75,7
(1) CountrynomenclatureasfixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No2543/1999(OJL307,2.12.1999,p.46).Code‘999’standsfor‘of
other origin’.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 8.11.2000 L 282/12
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2455/2000
of 7 November 2000
amending the export refunds on poultrymeat
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29
October 1975 on the common organisation of the market inpoultrymeat (
1), as last amended by Commission Regulation
(EC) No 2916/95 (2), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)The export refunds on poultrymeat were fixed by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1932/2000 (3).
(2)It follows from applying the criteria referred to in Article8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 to the informationknown to the Commission that the export refunds atpresent in force should be altered to the amounts set out
in the Annex hereto,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION:
Article 1
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(1) of
Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75, exported in the natural state, asfixed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1932/2000 arehereby altered as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 November 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 November 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77.
(2) OJ L 305, 19.12.1995, p. 49.
(3) OJ L 231, 13.9.2000, p. 9.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 8.11.2000 L 282/13
Product code Destination Unit of measurement Amount of refundANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 7 November 2000 altering the export refunds on poultrymeat
0105 11 11 9000 A02 EUR/100 pcs 1,20
0105 11 19 9000 A02 EUR/100 pcs 1,20
0105 11 91 9000 A02 EUR/100 pcs 1,20
0105 11 99 9000 A02 EUR/100 pcs 1,20
0105 12 00 9000 A02 EUR/100 pcs 2,60
0105 19 20 9000 A02 EUR/100 pcs 2,60
0207 12 10 9900 V01 EUR/100 kg 20,00
0207 12 90 9190 V01 EUR/100 kg 20,00
0207 12 90 9990 V01 EUR/100 kg 20,00
NB:The product codes and the ‘A’ series destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ
L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1) as amended.
The numeric destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2543/1999 (OJ L 307, 2.12.1999,
p. 46).
The other destinations are defined as follows:
V01 Angola, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq,
Iran
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2411/2000

of 30 October 2000

repealing Regulation (EC) No 2015/2000 prohibiting fishing for Northern prawn by vessels flying the flag of Sweden

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 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2015/2000(3) prohibits fishing for Northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of 62° 00' N by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden.

(2) On 12 October 2000, Denmark transferred to Sweden 25 tonnes of Northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of 62° 00' N. Fishing for Northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of 62° 00' N by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden should therefore be authorised. Regulation (EC) No 2015/2000 should therefore be repealed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 2015/2000 is hereby repealed.

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, 30 October 2000.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.

(3) OJ L 241, 26.9.2000, p. 26.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 11.11.2000 L286/33
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2486/2000
of 10 November 2000
amending representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the
sugar sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No2038/1999of13
September1999onthecommonorganisationofthemarketsinthesugarsector(
1),asamendedbyCommissionRegulation
(EC) No 1527/2000(2),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No1423/95of
23June1995layingdowndetailedimplementingrulesfortheimportofproductsinthesugarsectorotherthanmolasses(
3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 624/98(4), and in
particularthesecondsubparagraphofArticle1(2),andArticle3(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Theamountsoftherepresentativepricesandadditional
dutiesapplicabletotheimportofwhitesugar,rawsugarandcertainsyrupsarefixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC) No 1411/2000(
5), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 2447/2000(6).
(2)Itfollowsfromapplyingthegeneralanddetailedfixingrules contained in Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 to theinformationknowntotheCommissionthattherepres-entative prices and additional duties at present in forceshould be altered to the amounts set out in the Annexhereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The representative prices and additional duties on imports of
the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No1423/95 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon11November2000.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 10 November 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 252, 25.9.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 59.
(3) OJ L 141, 24.6.1995, p. 16. (5) OJ L 161, 1.7.2000, p. 22.
(4) OJ L 85, 20.3.1998, p. 5. (6) OJ L 281, 7.11.2000, p. 14.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 11.11.2000 L286/34
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 10 November 2000 amending representative prices and the amounts of
additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and products covered by CN code 17029099
(EUR)
CNcodeAmountofrepresentative
pricesper100 kgnetof
productconcernedAmountofadditionalduty
per100 kgnet
ofproductconcerned
17011110(1) 26,84 3,23
17011190(1) 26,84 8,11
17011210(1) 26,84 3,10
17011290(1) 26,84 7,68
17019100(2) 28,11 11,18
17019910(2) 28,11 6,66
17019990(2) 28,11 6,66
17029099(3) 0,28 0,37
(1) For the standard quality as defined in Article 1 of amended Council Regulation (EEC) No 431/68 (OJ L 89, 10.4.1968, p. 3).
(2) For the standard quality as defined in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/72 (OJ L 94, 21.4.1972, p. 1).
(3) By 1% sucrose content.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 10.11.2000 L285/17
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2473/2000
of 9 November 2000
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2424/2000
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92of30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market incereals(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/
2000(2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in
the duty on maize imported into Spain was openedpursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2424/2000(
3).
(2)PursuanttoArticle5ofCommissionRegulation(EC)No1839/95(
4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/
2000(5), the Commission, acting under the procedure
laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,maydecidetofixmaximumreductionintheimportduty.InfixingthismaximumthecriteriaprovidedforinArticles6and7ofRegulation(EC)No1839/95mustbetaken into account. A contract is awarded to anytenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the
maximum reduction in the duty.
(3)The application of the abovementioned criteria to thecurrentmarketsituationforthecerealinquestionresultsin the maximum reduction in the import duty beingfixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4)The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Fortendersnotifiedfrom3to9November2000,pursuantto
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2424/2000,themaximumreductioninthedutyonmaizeimportedshall be 38,96 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximumquantity of 450000 tonnes.
Article 2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon10November2000.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 9 November 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 279, 1.11.2000, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 16.11.2000 L289/6
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2507/2000
of 15 November 2000
altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No2038/1999of13
September1999onthecommonorganisationofthemarketsinthesugarsector(
1),asamendedbyCommissionRegulation
(EC) No 1527/2000(2), and in particular the third subpara-
graph of Article 18(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)The refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in
the natural state were fixed by Commission Regulation(EC) No 2459/2000(
3).
(2)ItfollowsfromapplyingthedetailedrulescontainedinRegulation (EC) No 2459/2000 to the informationknown to the Commission that the export refunds atpresentinforceshouldbealteredtotheamountssetout
in the Annex hereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
TheexportrefundsontheproductslistedinArticle1(1)(a)of
Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999, undenatured and exported inthenaturalstate,asfixedintheAnnextoRegulation(EC)No2459/2000 are hereby altered to the amounts shown in theAnnex hereto.
Article 2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon16November2000.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 15 November 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 252, 25.9.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 59.
(3) OJ L 283, 9.11.2000, p. 6.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 16.11.2000 L289/7
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 15 November 2000 altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar
exported in its unaltered state
Productcode Destination Unitofmeasurement Amountofrefund
170111909100 A00 EUR/100 kg 37,38 (1)
170111909910 A00 EUR/100 kg 34,27 (1)
170111909950 A00 EUR/100 kg (2)
170112909100 A00 EUR/100 kg 37,38 (1)
170112909910 A00 EUR/100 kg 34,27 (1)
170112909950 A00 EUR/100 kg (2)
170191009000 A00 EUR/1%ofsucrose ×net100 kg
ofproduct0,4064
170199109100 A00 EUR/100 kg 40,64
170199109910 A00 EUR/100 kg 40,64
170199109950 A00 EUR/100 kg 40,64
170199909100 A00 EUR/1%ofsucrose ×net100 kg
ofproduct0,4064
(1) Applicabletorawsugarwithayieldof92%;iftheyieldisotherthan92%,therefundapplicableiscalculatedinaccordancewiththe
provisions of Article 19 (4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999.
(2) Fixing suspended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2689/85 (OJ L 255, 26.9.1985, p. 12), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No
3251/85 (OJ L 309, 21.11.1985, p. 14).
NB:Theproductcodesandthe‘A’seriesdestinationcodesaresetoutinCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3846/87(OJ
L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1) as amended.
The numeric destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2543/1999 (OJ L 307, 2.12.1999,
p. 46).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2497/2000

of 13 November 2000

prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Spain

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 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 of 17 December 1999 fixing for 2000 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required and amending Regulation (EC) No 66/98(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1902/2000(4), lays down quotas for cod for 2000.

(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.

(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES zones VIIb-k, VIII, IX, X CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain have exhausted the quota for 2000, obtained by transfer from France. Spain has prohibited fishing for this stock from 17 October 2000. This date should therefore be adopted in this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of cod in the waters of ICES zones VIIb-k, VIII, IX, X CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota France transferred to Spain in 2000.

Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES zone VIIb-k, VIII, IX, X CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above 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 from 17 October 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 November 2000.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.

(3) OJ L 341, 31.12.1999, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 228, 8.9.2000, p. 50.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 18.11.2000 L 291/20
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2543/2000
of 17 November 2000
concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long
grainrice to the islan d of Réun ionreferred to inRegulation(EC) No 2285/2000
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market inrice (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000 (2),
and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of
6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports ofrice to Réunion (
3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1453/
1999 (4), and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2285/2000 (5) opens
an invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice exportedto Réunion.
(2) Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows theCommission to decide, in accordance with the procedurelaid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95and on the basis of the tenders submitted, to make no
award.
(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89, a maximum subsidyshould not be fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 13 to
16 November 2000 in response to the invitation to tenderreferred to in Regulation (EC) No 2285/2000 for the subsidyon exports to Réunion of husked long grain rice falling withinCN code 1006 20 98.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 November 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 November 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 261, 7.9.1989, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 167, 2.7.1999, p. 19.
(5) OJ L 260, 14.10.2000, p. 19.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 22.11.2000 L293/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2562/2000
of 21 November 2000
amending representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the
sugar sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No2038/1999of13
September1999onthecommonorganisationofthemarketsinthesugarsector(
1),asamendedbyCommissionRegulation
(EC) No 1527/2000(2),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No1423/95of
23June1995layingdowndetailedimplementingrulesfortheimportofproductsinthesugarsectorotherthanmolasses(
3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 624/98(4), and in
particularthesecondsubparagraphofArticle1(2),andArticle3(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Theamountsoftherepresentativepricesandadditional
dutiesapplicabletotheimportofwhitesugar,rawsugarandcertainsyrupsarefixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC) No 1411/2000(
5), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 2545/2000(6).
(2)Itfollowsfromapplyingthegeneralanddetailedfixingrules contained in Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 to theinformationknowntotheCommissionthattherepres-entative prices and additional duties at present in forceshould be altered to the amounts set out in the Annexhereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The representative prices and additional duties on imports of
the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No1423/95 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon22November2000.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 21 November 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 252, 25.9.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 59.
(3) OJ L 141, 24.6.1995, p. 16. (5) OJ L 161, 1.7.2000, p. 22.
(4) OJ L 85, 20.3.1998, p. 5. (6) OJ L 291, 18.11.2000, p. 23.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 22.11.2000 L293/8
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 21 November 2000 amending representative prices and the amounts of
additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and products covered by CN code 1702 90 99
(EUR)
CNcodeAmountofrepresentative
pricesper100 kgnetof
productconcernedAmountofadditionalduty
per100 kgnet
ofproductconcerned
17011110(1) 28,09 2,86
17011190(1) 28,09 7,49
17011210(1) 28,09 2,72
17011290(1) 28,09 7,06
17019100(2) 27,99 11,24
17019910(2) 27,99 6,72
17019990(2) 27,99 6,72
17029099(3) 0,28 0,37
(1) For the standard quality as defined in Article 1 of amended Council Regulation (EEC) No 431/68 (OJ L 89, 10.4.1968, p. 3).
(2) For the standard quality as defined in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/72 (OJ L 94, 21.4.1972, p. 1).
(3) By 1% sucrose content.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2532/2000

of 17 November 2000

prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Portugal

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 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 of 17 December 1999 fixing for 2000 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required and amending Regulation (EC) No 66/98(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1902/2000(4), lays down quotas for cod for 2000.

(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.

(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions I and IIb by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal have exhausted the quota allocated for 2000. Portugal has prohibited fishing for this stock from 6 November 2000. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions I and IIb by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Portugal for 2000.

Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions I and IIb by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above 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 from 6 November 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 November 2000.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.

(3) OJ L 341, 31.12.1999, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 228, 8.9.2000, p. 50.