# Commission Regulation (EC) No 1256/2004 of 5 May 2004 prohibiting fishing for common haddock by vessels flying the flag of Germany, Introduction: Introductory text

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1256/2004
of 5 May 2004
prohibiting fishing for common haddock 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, and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 of 19 December 2003, fixing for 2004 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required, lays down quotas for haddock for 2004.
(2)
In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.
(3)
According to the information received by the Commission, catches of haddock in the waters of ICES sub-areas I and II (Norwegian zone) by vessels flying the flag of Germany or registered in Germany have exhausted the quota allocated for 2004. Germany has prohibited fishing for this stock from 9 April 2004. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1256/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-1256/introduction
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