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 1501/2004(2) prohibits fishing for northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of 62° 00’ N by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden.
(2) Following a transfer of fishing opportunities, the quota available for Sweden is no longer exhausted. Consequently, fishing for northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of 62° 00’ N by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden should be authorised. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/2004 should therefore be repealed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/2004 is hereby repealed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 October 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 November 2004.
For the Commission
Jörgen Holmquist
Director-General for Fisheries
OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last modified by Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 (OJ L 289, 7.11.2003, p. 13).