# Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/183 of 5 February 2020 establishing a fisheries closure for cod in areas 1 and 2b for vessels flying the flag of several Member States, Introduction: Introductory text

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Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/183
of 5 February 2020
establishing a fisheries closure for cod in areas 1 and 2b for vessels flying the flag of several Member States
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) 2020/123 lays down quotas for 2020.
(2)
According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock of cod in areas 1 and 2b by vessels flying the flag of or registered in several Member States have exhausted the quota allocated to ‘other Member States’ for 2020.
(3)
It is therefore necessary to prohibit certain fishing activities for that stock,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/183/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-183/introduction
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