# Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1059 of 24 July 2018 establishing a prohibition of fishing for sandeel and associated by-catches in Union waters of sandeel management area 2r by vessels flying the flag of Denmark, Introduction: Introductory text

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Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1059
of 24 July 2018
establishing a prohibition of fishing for sandeel and associated by-catches in Union waters of sandeel management area 2r by vessels flying the flag of Denmark
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 lays down quotas for 2018.
(2)
According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2018.
(3)
It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/1059/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1059/introduction
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