Commission Regulation (EC) No 2265/2003 of 19 December 2003 prohibiting fishing for common sole by vessels flying the flag of Germany

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2265/2003
of 19 December 2003
prohibiting fishing for common sole by vessels flying the flag of Germany
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 806/2003(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 of 20 December 2002 fixing for 2003 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1754/2003(4), lays down quotas for common sole for 2003.
(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 division Skagerrak and Kattegat IIIb,c and d (EC waters), by vessels flying the flag of Germany or registered in Germany have exhausted the quota allocated for 2003. Germany has prohibited fishing for this stock from 21 November 2003. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,