31990R3527

7. 12. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 343/ 15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3527/90 of 5 December 1990 concerning the stopping of fishing for common sole by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 9 November 1990 ; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

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

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

Done at Brussels, 5 December 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 .