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19.7.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
189/1
II
(Non-legislative acts)
REGULATIONS
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 656/2012
of 13 July 2012
establishing a prohibition of fishing for sandeel in EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV excluding waters
within six miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula by vessels flying the flag of
Denmark
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(3) It
is
therefore
necessary
to
prohibit
fishing
activities
for
that stock,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of
Article 1
20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system
Quota exhaustion
for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries
policy ( 1 ), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in
the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein
Whereas:
for 2012 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out
in that Annex.
(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No
368/2012 of 27 April 2012 amending Council Regu
Article 2
lation (EU) No 44/2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing
Prohibitions
opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels,
in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this
groups of fish stocks which are subject to international
Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the
negotiations or agreements ( 2 ), lays down sandeel quotas
Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the
in EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV excluding waters within
date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to
six miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula
retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock
for 2012.
caught by those vessels after that date.
(2) According
to
the
information
received
by
the
Article 3
Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the
Entry into force
Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of
or registered in the Member State referred to therein
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
have exhausted the quota allocated for 2012.
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 July 2012.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Lowri EVANS
Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
( 1 ) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 116, 28.04.2012, p. 17.

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L 189/2
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
19.7.2012
ANNEX
No 10/T&Q
Member State Denmark
Stock SAN/*234_1
and
SAN/*234_2
Species Sandeel
(Ammodytes spp.)
Zone
EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV excluding waters within six miles of UK
baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.
Date 31.5.2012

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