Commission Regulation (EC) No 2626/98 of 3 December 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for mackerel by vessels flying the flag of Denmark

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2626/98 of 3 December 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for mackerel by vessels flying the flag of Denmark
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 49/98 of 19 December 1997 allocating, for 1998, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Faeroese waters (3), provides for mackerel 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 mackerel in Faeroese waters by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark have reached the quota allocated for 1998; whereas Denmark has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 18 November 1998; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,