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Document 32004R2063
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2063/2004 of 30 November 2004 prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Portugal
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2063/2004 of 30 November 2004 prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Portugal
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2063/2004 of 30 November 2004 prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Portugal
OJ L 357, 2.12.2004, p. 17–17
(ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)
No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 31/12/2004
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2.12.2004 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 357/17 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2063/2004
of 30 November 2004
prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Portugal
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), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
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Council Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 of 19 December 2003 fixing for 2004 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 (2) lays down quotas for cod for 2004. |
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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. |
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According to the information received by the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES sub-area I and ICES division IIb by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal have exhausted the quota allocated for 2004. Portugal has prohibited fishing for this stock from 27 October 2004. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Catches of cod in the waters of ICES sub-area I and ICES division IIb by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Portugal for 2004.
Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES sub-area I and ICES division IIb by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 27 October 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 November 2004.
For the Commission
Joe BORG
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 (OJ L 289, 7.11.2003, p. 1).