31990R3874

No L 367/ 110 Official Journal of the European Communities 29 . 12. 90

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3874/90 of 21 December 1990 concerning the stopping of fishing for common sole by vessels flying the flag of Belgium

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, stock as from 15 December 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 division Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 4047/89 of 19 VII d by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in December 1989 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1990 and Belgium are deemed to have exhausted the quota allo­ cated to Belgium 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 division provides for common sole quotas for 1990 ; VII d by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provi­ Belgium is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, sions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commis­ by the abovementioned vessels after the date of applica­ sion to fix the date by which catches made by vessels tion 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 that of its publication in the Official Journal of the ICES division VII d by vessels flying the flag of Belgium European Communities. or registered in Belgium have reached the quota allocated for 1990 ; whereas Belgium has prohibited fishing for this It shall apply with effect from 15 December 1990.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1990 .

For the Commission Manuel MARÍN Vice-President

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