9.3. 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 63/17 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 569/91 of 8 March 1991 concerning the stopping of fishing for haddock by vessels flying the flag of a Member State THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities ('), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3483/88 (%), and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof, Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3928/90 of 20 December 1990 allocating, for 1991, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwe- gian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen (%), provides for haddock quotas for 1991 ; Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provi- sions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commis- sion to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota ailocated ; Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of haddock in the waters of ICES divisions I and II (Norwegian waters north of 62°N) by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State have reached the quota allocated for 1991, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 Catches of haddock in the waters of ICES divisions I and 11 (Norwegian waters north of 62°N) by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to the Community for 1991. Fishing for haddock in the waters of ICES divisions I and II (Norwegian waters north of 62°N) by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State is - prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the tranship- ment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of entry into force of this Regulation. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day follow- ing its publication in the Official Journal of the Euro- pean Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 March 1991. () OJ No L 207, 29. 7. 1987, p. 1. () O] No L 306, 11. 11. 1988, p. 2. ) OJ No L 378, 31. 12. 1990, p. 46. For the Commission Antéonic CARDOSO E CUNHA - Member of the Commission