EN Official Journal of the European Communities 15.3.2001L 73/8COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 500/2001of 14 March 2001laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 on themonitoring of catches taken by Community fishing vessels in third country waters and on the highseasTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to thecommon fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)No 2846/98 (2), and in particular Article 18(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Member States are required, under Article 18(1) of Regu-lation (EEC) No 2847/93, to notify the Commission bycomputer transmission of the quantities of each stocktaken by vessels flying their flag operating in waterssubject to the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third coun-tries and on the high seas and of all the informationreceived pu...