31995R1303

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1303/95 of 7 June 1995 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Ireland

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 Council Regulation (EC) No 748/95 of 31 March 1995 allocating, for 1995, certain catch quotas between the Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen (2), 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 ICES division I, II a, b (Norwegian waters north of 62° N) by vessels flying the flag of Ireland or registered in Ireland have reached the quota allocated for 1995; whereas Ireland has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 26 April 1995; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of cod in the waters of ICES division I, II a, b (Norwegian waters north of 62° N) by vessels flying the flag of Ireland or registered in Ireland are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Ireland for 1995.

Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES division I, II a, b (Norwegian waters north 62° N) by vessels flying the flag of Ireland or registered in Ireland 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 its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply with effect from 26 April 1995.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 June 1995.

For the Commission Emma BONINO Member of the Commission