Commission Regulation (EC) No 2072/95 of 29 August 1995 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No  2072/95 of 29 August 1995 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of  the United Kingdom
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), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3366/94 of 20 December 1994, laying down for 1995 certain  conservation and management measures for fishery resources in the Regulatory Area as defined in the  Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North West Atlantic Fisheries  (2), as last  amended by Regulation (EC) No 1761/95  (3), provides for cod quotas for 1995;
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 cod in the waters  of NAFO zone 3M by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom or registered in the United  Kingdom have reached the quota allocated for 1995; whereas the United Kingdom has prohibited  fishing for this stock as from 4 August 1995; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that  date,