Commission Regulation (EC) No 2573/1999 of 6 December 1999 prohibiting fishing for common sole by vessels flying the flag of France

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2573/1999
of 6 December 1999
prohibiting fishing for common sole by vessels flying the flag of France
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
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 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 48/1999 of 18 December 1998 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1999 and certain conditions under which they may be fished(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1619/1999(4), lays down quotas for common sole for 1999;
(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;
(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of common sole in the waters of ICES, divisions II and IV by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France have exhausted the quota allocated for 1999. France has prohibited fishing for this stock from 25 October 1999. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,