31992R0577

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 577/92 of 5 March 1992 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of France

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3483/88 (2), and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof,

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3884/91 of 18 December 1991 allocating, for 1992, certain catch quatas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen (3), provides for cod quotas for 1992;

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 divisions I, II (Norwegian waters north of 62° N) by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France have reached the quota allocated for 1992; whereas France has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 12 February 1992; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions I, II (Norwegian waters north of 62° N) by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to France for 1992.

Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions I, II (Norwegian waters north of 62° N) by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply with effect from 12 February 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 March 1992. For the Commission

Manuel MARÍN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 207, 29. 7. 1987, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 306, 11. 11. 1988, p. 2. (3) OJ No L 367, 31. 12. 1991, p. 46.