CELEX: 31991R3337
Language: en
Date: 1991-11-13
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3337/91 of 13 November 1991 concerning the stopping of fishing for common sole by vessels flying the flag of Belgium

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31991R3337

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3337/91 of 13 November 1991 concerning the stopping of fishing for common sole by vessels flying the flag of Belgium  

Official Journal L 316 , 16/11/1991 P. 0021 - 0021

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3337/91  of 13 November 1991  concerning the stopping of fishing for common sole by vessels flying the flag of BelgiumTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3483/88 (2), and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof,  Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3926/90 of 20 December 1990 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1991 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation  (EEC) No 2381/91 (4), provides for common sole quotas for 1991;  Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member  State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;  Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of common sole in the waters of ICES divisions II and IV by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium have reached the quota allocated for 1991; whereas  Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 8 November 1991; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  Article 1  Catches of common sole in the waters of ICES divisions II and IV by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Belgium for 1991.  Fishing for common sole in the waters of ICES divisions II and IV by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the  abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.  Article 2  This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.  It shall apply with effect from 8 November 1991. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  Done at Brussels, 13 November 1991. For the Commission  Manuel MARÍN  Vice-President   (1) OJ No L 207, 29. 7. 1987, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 306, 11. 11. 1988, p. 2. (3) OJ No L 378, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. (4) OJ No L 219, 7. 8. 1991, p. 2.