4.10.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 258/19 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1159/2007 of 2 October 2007 reopening the fishery for common sole in ICES zone III a, IIl b, ¢, d (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Sweden THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploi- tation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (3, and in particular Article 21(3) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 of 21 December 2006 fixing for 2007 the fishing opportunities and asso- ciated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (%), lays down quotas for 2007. (20  On 8 June 2007 Sweden notified the Commission, pursuant to Article 21(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, that it would close the fishery for common sole in the waters of ICES zone IIl a, IIl b, ¢, d for its vessels from 11 June 2007. (3 On 5 July 2007 the Commission, pursuant to Article 21(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and Article 26(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, adopted Regu- lation (EC) No 790/2007 (* prohibiting fishing for common sole in the waters of ICES zone IIl a, Il b, c, d by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden, with effect from the same date. (4 According to the information received by the Commission from the Swedish authorities, a quantity of common sole is still available in the Swedish quota in area Il a, I b, ¢, d. Consequently, fishing for common sole in these waters by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden should be authorised. (5)  This authorisation should take effect on 3 September 2007, in order to allow the quantity of common sole in question to be fished before the end of the current year. (6)  Regulation No 790/2007 should be repealed with effect from 3 September 2007, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Repeal Regulation (EC) No 790/2007 is hereby repealed. Atticle 2 Entry into force 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 3 September 2007. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 2 October 2007. (') OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 865/2007 (OJ L 192, 24.7.2007, p. 1). (®» OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1967/2006 (O] L 409, 30.12.2006, p. 11), as corrected by O] L 36, 8.2.2007, p. 6. () O L 15, 20.1.2007, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 898/2007 (OJ L 196, 28.7.2007, p. 22). () O] L 175, 5.7.2007, p. 29. For the Commission Fokion FOTIADIS Director-General for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs