EN Official Journal of the European Union L 136/1

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/817

of 17 May 2016

on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43, in conjunction with Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a) and Article 218(7) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

(1) On 28 June 2007, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 753/2007 (2) concerning the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand (‘the Partnership Agreement’). The current Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for by the Partnership Agreement expires on 31 December 2015.

(2) The Union has negotiated with the Government of Denmark and the Government of Greenland a new protocol to the Partnership Agreement (‘the Protocol’) setting out the fishing possibilities and financial contribution.

(3) The Protocol was signed in accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2015/2103 (3) and has been applied on provisional basis since 1 January 2016.

(4) Article 10 of the Partnership Agreement sets up a Joint Committee to monitor the application of the Partnership Agreement and ensure its implementation. Furthermore, in accordance with the Protocol, the Joint Committee may approve certain modifications to the Protocol. In order to facilitate the approval of such modifications, it is appropriate to empower the Commission, subject to specific conditions, to approve them under a simplified procedure.

(5) The Protocol should be approved on behalf of the Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand (‘the Protocol’), is hereby approved on behalf of the Union (4).

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 15 of the Protocol.

Article 3

Subject to the provisions and conditions set out in the Annex to this Decision, the Commission shall, within the Joint Committee, be empowered to approve, on behalf of the Union, modifications to the Protocol.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 17 May 2016. For the Council The President M.H.P. VAN DAM

(1) Consent of 12 April 2016 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 753/2007 of 28 June 2007 on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand (OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 1).

(3) Council Decision (EU) 2015/2103 of 16 November 2015 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand (OJ L 305, 21.11.2015, p. 1).

(4) The Protocol has been published in OJ L 305, 21.11.2015, p. 3 together with the decision on its signature.