# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1746/2004

of 6 October 2004

repealing Regulation (EC) No 1502/2004 prohibiting fishing for plaice by vessels flying the flag of Belgium

## Preamble

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 [^1] , and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

**(1)** Commission Regulation (EC) No 1502/2004 [^2] prohibits fishing for plaice in the waters of ICES subarea VII f, g by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium.

**(2)** Following a transfer of fishing opportunities, the quota available for Belgium is no longer exhausted. Consequently, fishing for plaice in the waters of ICES sub-area VII f, g by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium should be authorised. Regulation (EC) No 1502/2004 should therefore be repealed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## **Article 1**

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1502/2004 is hereby repealed.

## **Article 2**

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the *Official Journal of the European Union* .

It shall apply from 1 October 2004.

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 October 2004. *For the Commission* Jörgen HOLMQUIST *Director-General for Fisheries*

[^1] [OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1993_261_R_TOC) . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 ( [OJ L 289, 7.11.2003, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2003_289_R_TOC) ).

[^2] [OJ L 275, 25.8.2004, p. 13](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2004_275_R_TOC) .

[^1]: . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 ().
[^2]: .