Commission Regulation (EC) No 1239/2008 of 10 December 2008 reopening the fishery for cod in Kattegat by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
Date: 2008-12-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: North Sea, Sweden, catch quota, fishing area, fishing regulations, law of the sea, sea fish, ship's flag

L 334/58

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Official Journal of the European Union

12.12.2008

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1239/2008

of 10 December 2008

reopening the fishery for cod in Kattegat by vessels flying the flag of Sweden

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

adopted Regulation (EC) No 585/2008 establishing a
prohibition of
fishing for cod in Kattegat by vessels
flying the flag of Sweden (4), with effect from the same
date.

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 40/2008 of 16 January 2008
fixing for 2008 the fishing opportunities and associated
fish
conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of
in Community waters
stocks
for
and
in waters where catch limitations
Community vessels,
are required (3), lays down quotas for 2008.

applicable

On 15 May 2008 Sweden notified the Commission,
to Article 21(2) of Regulation (EEC) No
pursuant
2847/93,
it would close the fishery for cod in
that
Kattegat from 19 May 2008 onwards.

On 19 June 2008 the Commission, pursuant
to
Article 21(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and
Article 26(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002,

(4)

(5)

(6)

to

the

received

According
the
information
Commission from the Swedish authorities, a quantity
of cod is
still available in the Swedish quota in
Kattegat. Consequently, fishing for cod in these waters
by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in
Sweden should be authorised.

by

This authorisation should take effect on 13 October
2008,
to allow the quantity of cod in
question to be fished before the end of the current year.

in order

Commission Regulation (EC) No 585/2008 should be
repealed with effect from 13 October 2008,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Repeal

Regulation (EC) No 585/2008 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 13 October 2008.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 December 2008.

For the Commission

Fokion FOTIADIS
Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

(1) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.
(2) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 19, 23.1.2008, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 162, 21.6.2008, p. 9.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Member State

Stock

Species

Zone

Date

ANNEX

64 — Reopening

SWE

COD/03AS.

Cod

Kattegat

13.10.2008