Commission Regulation (EC) No 2099/2005 of  20 December 2005  reopening the fishery for hake in ICES zone Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII, XIV by vessels flying the flag of Spain
Date: 2005-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, Spain, fishing area, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag

21.12.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 335/33

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2099/2005

of 20 December 2005

reopening the fishery for hake in ICES zone Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII, XIV by vessels flying the
flag of Spain

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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

resources under

fisheries

On 28 November 2005 the United Kingdom transferred
to Spain 300 tonnes of hake quota in the waters of ICES
zone Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII, XIV. Fishing for hake in
the waters of ICES zone Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII, XIV
by vessels flying the flag of or registered in Spain should
consequently be authorised. Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1894/2005 should therefore be repealed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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,

Article 1

Reopening of fishery

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 27/2005 of 22 December
2004 fixing for 2005 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), lays down quotas for 2005.

On 4 November 2005 Spain closed the fishery for hake
in ICES zone Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII, XIV, for vessels
flying its flag.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1894/2005 (4) prohibits
fishing for hake in ICES zone Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII,
XIV, by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in
Spain.

The fishery for hake in ICES zone Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII,
XIV by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain
should be reopened on 1 December 2005.

Article 2

Repeal

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1894/2005 is hereby repealed.

Article 3

Entry into force

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

It shall apply from 1 December 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 December 2005.

For the Commission

Jörgen HOLMQUIST
Director-General for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs

(1) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.
(2) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 768/2005 (OJ L 128, 21.5.2005, p. 1).

(3) OJ L 12, 14.1.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1936/2005 (OJ L 311, 26.11.2005, p. 1).

(4) OJ L 302, 19.11.2005, p. 26. Prohibition of fishing for hake by

vessels flying the flag of Spain.