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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2026/2003 of 17 November 2003 prohibiting fishing for common sole by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
Date: 2003-11-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, fishing area, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag

L 299/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.11.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2026/2003

of 17 November 2003

prohibiting fishing for common sole 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 806/2003 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 of 20 December
2002 fixing for 2003 the fishing opportunities and asso-
ciated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of
fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for
Community vessels,
in waters where catch limitations
are required (3), as last amended by Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 1754/2003 (4),
for
common sole for 2003.

lays down quotas

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.

According to the information received by the Commis-
sion, catches of common sole in the waters of ICES divi-
IIIb,c,d (EC waters), by
sions Skagerrak and Kattegat

vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden
have exhausted the quota allocated for 2003. Sweden
has prohibited fishing for this stock from 10 May 2003.
This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of common sole in the waters of
ICES divisions
Skagerrak and Kattegat IIIb,c,d (EC waters), by vessels flying the
flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden are hereby deemed to
have exhausted the quota allocated to Sweden for 2003.

Fishing for common sole in the waters of
ICES divisions
Skagerrak and Kattegat IIIb,c,d (EC waters), by vessels flying the
flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden 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 Union.

It shall apply from 10 May 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003.

For the Commission

Jörgen HOLMQUIST

Director-General for Fisheries

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 356, 31.12.2002, p. 12.
(4) OJ L 252, 4.10.2003, p. 1.
2003/816/EC: Council Decision of 17 November 2003 appointing a German member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2003-11-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Germany, appointment of staff

L 308/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.11.2003

COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 November 2003

appointing a German member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/816/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Council Decision 2002/60/EC of 22 January 2002 (1) appointing the members and alter-
nate members of the Committee of the Regions.

A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation
of Mr Reinhold BOCKLET, notified to the Council on 6 November 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Eberhard SINNER, Staatsminister in der Bayerischen Staatskanzlei für Europaangelegenheiten und regio-
nale Beziehungen, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Reinhold
BOCKLET for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. FRATTINI

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
2003/817/EC: Council Decision of 17 November 2003 appointing a German member and a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2003-11-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Germany, appointment of staff

25.11.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/21

COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 November 2003

appointing a German member and a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/817/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Council Decision 2002/60/EC of 22 January 2002 (1) appointing the members and alter-
nate members of the Committee of the Regions.

The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation
of Mr Erwin TEUFEL, of which the Council was notified on 10 November 2003, and the seat of an
alternate member has become vacant following the nomination of Mr Peter STRAUB as member,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

(a) Mr Peter STRAUB is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Erwin

TEUFEL

(b) Mr Erwin TEUFEL is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place

of Mr Peter STRAUB

for the remainder of their terms of office, which end on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. FRATTINI

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.