Commission Regulation (EC) No 1887/2006 of 19 December 2006 reopening the fishery for common sole in ICES zone III a, III b, c, d (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
Date: 2006-12-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, fishing area, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag

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Official Journal of the European Union

20.12.2006

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1887/2006

of 19 December 2006

reopening the fishery for common sole in ICES zone III a, III b, c, d (EC waters) by vessels flying
the flag of Sweden

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 as-
sociated 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 6 October 2006 Sweden notified the Commission,
to Article 21(2) of Regulation (EEC) No
pursuant
2847/93, that it would close the fishery for common
sole in the waters of ICES zone III a, III b, c, d for its
vessels from 6 October 2006.

On 1 November 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 1631/2006 prohibiting
fishing for common sole in the waters of ICES zone III

(4)

(5)

III b, c, d by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or

a,
registered in Sweden, with effect from the same date.

to

the

received

According
the
information
Commission from the Swedish authorities, a quantity
of common sole is still available in the Swedish quota
in area III a, III b, c, d. Consequently, fishing for common
sole in these waters by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
or registered in Sweden should be authorised.

by

This authorisation should take effect on 24 November
2006, in order to allow the quantity of common sole in
question to be finished before the end of the current
year.

(6)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1631/2006 should be
repealed with effect from 24 November 2006,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Repeal

Regulation (EC) No 1631/2006 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 24 November 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 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 last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1782/2006 (OJ L 345, 8.12.2006, p. 10).

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Member State

Stock

Species

Zone

Date

ANNEX

64

Sweden

SOL/3A/BCD

Common sole (Solea solea)

III a, III b, c, d (EC waters)

24 November 2006 — Reopen