{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-2099/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2005/2099",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 2099/2005 of 20 December 2005 reopening the fishery for hake in ICES zone Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII, XIV by vessels flying the flag of Spain",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-2099",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 2099/2005\nof 20 December 2005\nreopening the fishery for hake in ICES zone Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII, XIV by vessels flying the flag of Spain\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy, and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy, and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nCouncil Regulation (EC) No 27/2005 of 22 December 2004 fixing for 2005 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 2005.\n(2)\nOn 4 November 2005 Spain closed the fishery for hake in ICES zone Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII, XIV, for vessels flying its flag.\n(3)\nCommission Regulation (EC) No 1894/2005 prohibits fishing for hake in ICES zone Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII, XIV, by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain.\n(4)\nOn 28 November 2005 the United Kingdom transferred to Spain 300 tonnes of hake quota in the waters of ICES zone Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII, XIV. Fishing for hake in the waters of ICES zone Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII, XIV by vessels flying the flag of or registered in Spain should consequently be authorised. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1894/2005 should therefore be repealed,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 (OJ L 128, 21.5.2005, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 12, 14.1.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1936/2005 (OJ L 311, 26.11.2005, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ L 302, 19.11.2005, p. 26. Prohibition of fishing for hake by vessels flying the flag of Spain."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/2099/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:54:03.115605+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}