Introductory text
United Kingdom
Commission Regulation (EC) No 593/2009
of 8 July 2009
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 as regards the list of vessels engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries in the North Atlantic
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 of 16 January 2009 fixing for 2009 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 requiredf1, and in particular point 4 of Annex XV thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The European Community has, since 1981, been a Party to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheriesf2.
(2)
In March 2009 the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) amended the list of vessels that have been confirmed as having engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries. Implementation of this amendment in the Community legal order should be ensured.
(3)
Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: