Commission Regulation (EC) No 1948/98 of 11 September 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for saithe by vessels flying the flag of France

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1948/98 of 11 September 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for saithe by vessels flying the flag of France
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2635/97 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 47/98 of 19 December 1997 allocating, for 1998, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen (3), provides for saithe quotas for 1998;
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 saithe in the waters of ICES divisions I and IIa and b (Norwegian waters north of 62° N) by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France have reached the quota allocated for 1998; whereas France has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 15 July 1998; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,