31994R1172

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1172/94 of 20 May 1994 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod 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), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,

Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3692/93 of 21 December 1993 allocating, for 1994, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen (2), provided for cod quotas for 1994;

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, IIa, b (Norwegian waters north of 62 °N) by vessels flying the flag of Germany or registered in Germany have reached the quota allocated for 1994; whereas Germany has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 4 May 1994; 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, IIa, b (Norwegian waters north of 62 °N) by vessels flying the flag of Germany or registered in Germany are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Germany for 1994.

Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions I, IIa, b (Norwegian waters north of 62 °N) by vessels flying the flag of Germany or registered in Germany 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 4 May 1994.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 May 1994.

For the Commission

Yannis PALEOKRASSAS

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 341, 31. 12. 1993, p. 104.