# CE2004088EN.01031701.xml

| 8.4.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 88/317 |
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(2004/C 88 E/0322)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0141/03

by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(28 January 2003)

Subject:   EU-Guinea-Bissau international fisheries agreement and development cooperation

In the context of the current EU-Guinea-Bissau international fisheries agreement, can the Commission indicate:

| 1. | how much the EU has earmarked for the development of the fisheries sector in Guinea-Bissau? |
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| 2. | how much the EU pays by way of a financial contribution in exchange for fishing rights for the Community fleet? |
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| 3. | how much Community shipowners have to pay in fees for fishing licences and fishing rights? |
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Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(6 March 2003)

| 1. | The Protocol in force (16 June 2001 to 15 June 2006) of the Fishing agreement between the Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau stipulates in its Article 2 that EUR 1 million per year of the total financial counterpart will be used for the payment of the specific actions established in Article 4 of the latter. Aforementioned actions have as specific aim the development of the Guinea fishing sector. |
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| 2. | The Protocol states in its Article 2 that the financial counterpart rises to EUR 10 million per year (EUR 10,5 million for the two last years). Of that amount, the financial compensation rises to EUR 9 million for the first three years of validity of the Protocol and EUR 9,5 million for the last two.
According to that article, the government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau has exclusive competence to determine the use of the financial compensation established by the Protocol.
The fishing possibilities determined by Article 1 of that Protocol are the following:
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trawler shrimp fishermen deep freezers: 9 600 (gross registered tonnage) (GRT) per year; —
trawler deep freezers (finfish and cephalopods): 2 800 GRT per year; —
purse-seine tuna vessels: 40 vessels; —
pole-and-line and surface long-liners: 36 vessels. | — | trawler shrimp fishermen deep freezers: 9 600 (gross registered tonnage) (GRT) per year; | — | trawler deep freezers (finfish and cephalopods): 2 800 GRT per year; | — | purse-seine tuna vessels: 40 vessels; | — | pole-and-line and surface long-liners: 36 vessels. |
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| — | trawler shrimp fishermen deep freezers: 9 600 (gross registered tonnage) (GRT) per year; | | | | | | | | |
| — | trawler deep freezers (finfish and cephalopods): 2 800 GRT per year; | | | | | | | | |
| — | purse-seine tuna vessels: 40 vessels; | | | | | | | | |
| — | pole-and-line and surface long-liners: 36 vessels. | | | | | | | | |

| 3. | The fees payable by ship owners shall be as follows in EUR per GRT:
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for annual licences:
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197 for fin-fish trawlers, —
219 for cephalopod trawlers, —
279 for shrimp trawlers; —
for six-month licences:
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102 for fin-fish trawlers, —
113 for cephalopod trawlers, —
144 for shrimp trawlers; —
for three-month licences:
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52 for fin-fish trawlers, —
58 for cephalopod trawlers, —
73 for shrimp trawlers. These fees shall be increased by 5 % as from the fourth twelve-month period of application of the Protocol.
As an alternative to the compulsory landing at market prices provided for under point 4, the supplementary fees for ship owners opting not to land fish shall be as follows:
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EUR 7/GRT for three-month licences, —
EUR 14/GRT for six-month licences, —
EUR 23/GRT for annual licences. | — | for annual licences:
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197 for fin-fish trawlers, —
219 for cephalopod trawlers, —
279 for shrimp trawlers; | — | 197 for fin-fish trawlers, | — | 219 for cephalopod trawlers, | — | 279 for shrimp trawlers; | — | for six-month licences:
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102 for fin-fish trawlers, —
113 for cephalopod trawlers, —
144 for shrimp trawlers; | — | 102 for fin-fish trawlers, | — | 113 for cephalopod trawlers, | — | 144 for shrimp trawlers; | — | for three-month licences:
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52 for fin-fish trawlers, —
58 for cephalopod trawlers, —
73 for shrimp trawlers. | — | 52 for fin-fish trawlers, | — | 58 for cephalopod trawlers, | — | 73 for shrimp trawlers. | — | EUR 7/GRT for three-month licences, | — | EUR 14/GRT for six-month licences, | — | EUR 23/GRT for annual licences. |
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| — | for annual licences:
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197 for fin-fish trawlers, —
219 for cephalopod trawlers, —
279 for shrimp trawlers; | — | 197 for fin-fish trawlers, | — | 219 for cephalopod trawlers, | — | 279 for shrimp trawlers; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 197 for fin-fish trawlers, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 219 for cephalopod trawlers, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 279 for shrimp trawlers; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | for six-month licences:
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102 for fin-fish trawlers, —
113 for cephalopod trawlers, —
144 for shrimp trawlers; | — | 102 for fin-fish trawlers, | — | 113 for cephalopod trawlers, | — | 144 for shrimp trawlers; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 102 for fin-fish trawlers, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 113 for cephalopod trawlers, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 144 for shrimp trawlers; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | for three-month licences:
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52 for fin-fish trawlers, —
58 for cephalopod trawlers, —
73 for shrimp trawlers. | — | 52 for fin-fish trawlers, | — | 58 for cephalopod trawlers, | — | 73 for shrimp trawlers. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 52 for fin-fish trawlers, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 58 for cephalopod trawlers, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | 73 for shrimp trawlers. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | EUR 7/GRT for three-month licences, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | EUR 14/GRT for six-month licences, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | EUR 23/GRT for annual licences. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

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