31990R3245

10 . 11 . 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 311 / 13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3245/90 of 8 November 1990 concerning the stopping of fishing for common sole by vessels flying the flag of Germany

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, bited fishing for this stock as from 26 October 1990 ; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2241 /87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities ('), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No Article 1 3483/88 (2), and in particular Article 1 1 (3) thereof, Catches of common sole in the waters of ICES divisions Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 4047/89 of 19 II and IV by vessels flying the flag of Germany or regis­ December 1989 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups tered in Germany are deemed to have exhausted the of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1990 and quota allocated to Germany for 1990. certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1887/90 (4), Fishing for common sole in the waters of ICES divisions provides for common sole quotas for 1990 ; II and IV by vessels flying the flag of Germany or regis­ tered in Germany is prohibited, as well as the retention Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provi­ on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock sions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commis­ captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of sion to fix the date by which catches made by vessels application of this Regulation. flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated ; Article 2 Whereas, according to the information communicated to This Regulation shall enter into force on the day follo­ the Commission, catches of common sole in the waters of wing its publication in the Official Journal of the Euro­ ICES divisions II and IV by vessels flying the flag of pean Communities. Germany or registered in Germany have reached the quota allocated for 1990 ; whereas Germany has prohi­ It shall apply with effect from 26 October 1990.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 November 1990 .

For the Commission Manuel MARlN Vice-President

(') OJ No L 207, 29 . 7. 1987, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 306, 11 . 11 . 1988, p. 2. (3) OJ No L 389, 30. 12. 1989, p. 1 . 4 OJ No L 172, 5. 7. 1990, p. 1 .