Commission Regulation (EC) No 1837/2006 of 13 December 2006 reopening the fishery for herring in ICES zone IVc, VIId by vessels flying the flag of France
Date: 2006-12-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, fishing area, fishing regulations, sea fish, ship's flag

14.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 354/35

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1837/2006

of 13 December 2006

reopening the fishery for herring in ICES zone IVc, VIId by vessels flying the flag of France

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20
December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploi-
the Common Fisheries
tation of
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 51/2006 of 22 December
2005 fixing for 2006 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 2006.

On 28 February 2006 France notified the Commission,
pursuant
to Article 21(2) of Regulation (EEC) No
2847/93, that it would close the fishery for herring in
the waters of ICES zone IVc, VIId for vessels flying its
flag, with effect from 1 March 2006.

On 26 April 2006 the Commission, pursuant to Article
21(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and Article 26(4)
of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, adopted Regulation
(EC) No 636/2006 prohibiting fishing for herring in the

waters of ICES zone IVc, VIId by vessels flying the flag of
France (4) or registered in France, with effect from the
same date.

to

the

received

According
the
information
Commission from the French authorities, a quantity of
herring is still available in the French quota for ICES zone
IVc, VIId. Consequently,
fishing for herring in these
waters by vessels flying the flag of France or registered
in France should be authorised.

by

This authorisation should take effect on 19 October
in order to allow the quantity of herring in
2006,
question to be finished before the end of the current
year.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 636/2006 should
consequently be repealed with effect from 19 October
2006,

(4)

(5)

(6)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Repeal

Regulation (EC) No 636/2006 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 19 October 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 December 2006.

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 16, 20.1.2006, p. 1. Regulation as

(EC) No 1642/2006 (OJ

last amended by
L 308,

Commission Regulation
8.11.2006, p. 5).

(4) OJ L 112, 26.4.2006, p. 10.

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Member State

Stock

Species

Zone

Date

ANNEX

59

France

HER/4CXB7D — Reopen

Herring (Clupea harengus)

IVc, VIId

19 October 2006