Commission Regulation (EC) No 2164/2005 of  23 December 2005  reopening the fishery for Greenland halibut in NAFO zone 3LMNO by vessels flying the flag of Spain
Date: 2005-12-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, fishing area, fishing regulations, fishing rights, sea fish

24.12.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 342/71

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2164/2005

of 23 December 2005

reopening the fishery for Greenland halibut in NAFO zone 3LMNO by vessels flying the flag of
Spain

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

adopted Regulation (EC) No 1486/2005 (4) prohibiting
fishing for Greenland halibut in the waters of NAFO
zone 3LMNO by vessels flying the flag of Spain or
registered in Spain.

Having regard to Council 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

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,

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 24 August 2005 Spain notified the Commission,
pursuant
to Article 21(2) of Regulation (EC) No
2847/93, that it would provisionally close the fishery
in the waters of NAFO zone
for Greenland halibut
3LMNO for vessels flying its flag, with effect from 1
September 2005.

On 14 September 2005 the Commission, pursuant to
Article 21(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 and
Article 26(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002,

(4)

(5)

(6)

to

received

new information

According
the
Commission from the Spanish authorities, a quantity of
Greenland halibut is still available in the Spanish quota
for NAFO zone 3LMNO. Consequently,
fishing for
Greenland halibut in these waters by vessels flying the
flag of Spain or registered in Spain should be authorised.

by

in order

This authorisation should take effect on 10 December
2005,
to allow the quantity of Greenland
halibut in question to be fished before the end of the
year.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1486/2005 should
consequently
from 10
repealed with
be
December 2005,

effect

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Repeal

Regulation (EC) No 1486/2005 is hereby repealed.

Article 2

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 10 December 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 December 2005.

For the Commission

Jörgen HOLMQUIST
Director-General for Fisheries and Maritime Affaires

(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 1300/2005 (OJ L 207, 10.8.2005, p.1).

(4) OJ L 238, 14.9.2005 p. 5.