Commission Regulation (EC) No 1272/96 of 1 July 1996 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Sweden

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1272/96 of 1 July 1996 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
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 amended by Regulation (EC) No 2870/95 (2), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3084/95 of 21 December 1995 allocating, for 1996, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Latvian waters (3), provides for cod quotas for 1996;
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 ICES division III d (Latvian waters ) by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden have reached the quota allocated for 1996,