ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
2.12.97 [EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L330/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2392/97
of1December 1997
amendingRegulation (EC)No2367/97determiningtheworldmarketpricefor
unginnedcottonandtheratefortheaid
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Theworldmarketpriceforunginnedcottonasindi­
catedinArticle3ofRegulation(EC)No1554/95issetat
ECU36,155per100kilograms.
2.AdvancepaymentoftheaidasindicatedinArticle5
(3)ofRegulation(EC)No1554/95shallbeattherateof:
—ECU31,239per100kilogramsinSpain,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtotheActofAccessionofGreece,andin
particularparagraphs3and10ofProtocol4oncotton,as
lastamendedbyCouncilRegulation(EC)No1553/95('),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No1554/95of
29June1995(2)layingdowngeneralrulesforthesystem
ofaidforcottonandrepealingRegulation (EEC)No
2169/81,asamendedbyRegulation(EC)No1584/96f),
andinparticularArticles3,4and5thereof,
WhereasanerrorhasbeendiscoveredinCommission
Regulation(EC)No2367/97(4);whereastheRegulationin
questionshouldthereforebecorrected,—ECU37,298per100kilogramsinGreece,
—ECU70,145per100kilogramsinotherMember
States.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
Itshallapplyfrom1December1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,1December1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL148,30.6.1995,p.45.
(2)OJL148,30.6.1995,p.48.
(3)OJL206,16.8.1996,p.16.
(4OJL329,29.11.1997,p.11.
L335/6 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 6.12.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2422/97
of5December1997
fixingthemaximumexportrefundonwhollymilledlonggrainricein
connectionwiththeinvitationtotenderissuedinRegulation (EC)No2097/97
resultsinthemaximumexportrefundbeingfixedatthe
amountspecifiedinArticle1;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No3072/95of
22December1995onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice('),andinparticularArticle13(3)thereof,
Whereasaninvitationtotenderfortheexportrefundon
ricewasissuedpursuanttoCommissionRegulation(EC)
No2097/97(2);
Whereas,Article5ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
584/75(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No
299/95(4),allowstheCommissiontofix,inaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle22ofRegulation
(EC)No3072/95andonthebasisofthetenders
submitted,amaximumexportrefund;whereasinfixing
thismaximum,thecriteriaprovidedforinArticle13of
Regulation(EC)No3072/95mustbetakenintoaccount;
whereasacontractisawardedtoanytendererwhose
tenderisequaltoorlessthanthemaximumexport
refund;
Whereastheapplicationoftheabovementioned criteriato
thecurrentmarketsituationforthericeinquestionArticle1
Themaximumexportrefundonwhollymilledlonggrain
ricefallingwithinCNcode10063067tobeexportedto
certainthirdcountriespursuanttotheinvitationtotender
issuedinRegulation(EC)No2097/97isherebyfixedon
thebasisofthetenderssubmittedfrom1to4December
1997atECU347pertonne.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon6December
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,5December1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL329,30.12.1995,p.18.
(2)OJL292,25.10.1997,p.22.
(3)OJL61,7.3.1975,p.25.h)OJL35,15.2.1995,p.8.
.335/4 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 6.12.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2420/97
of5December 1997
fixingthemaximumexportrefundonwhollymilledmediumgrainandlong
grainAriceinconnectionwiththeinvitationtotenderissuedinRegulation(EC)
No2095/97
resultsinthemaximumexportrefundbeingfixedatthe
amountspecifiedinArticle1;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No3072/95of
22December1995onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice('),andinparticularArticle13(3)thereof,
Whereasaninvitationtotenderfortheexportrefundon
ricewasissuedpursuanttoCommissionRegulation(EC)
No2095/97(2);
WhereasArticle5ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
584/75(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
299/95(4),allowstheCommissiontofix,inaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle22ofRegulation
(EC)No3072/95andonthebasisofthetenders
submitted,amaximumexportrefund;whereasinfixing
thismaximum,thecriteriaprovidedforinArticle13of
Regulation(EC)No3072/95mustbetakenintoaccount;
whereasacontractisawardedtoanytendererwhose
tenderisequaltoorlessthanthemaximumexport
refund;
Whereastheapplicationoftheabovementioned criteriato
thecurrentmarketsituationforthericeinquestionHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Themaximumexportrefundonwhollymilledmedium
grainandlonggrainAricetobeexportedtocertainthird
countriespursuanttotheinvitationtotenderissuedin
Regulation(EC)No2095/97isherebyfixedonthebasis
ofthetenderssubmittedfrom1to4December1997at
ECU172pertonne.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon6December
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,5December1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL329,30.12.1995,p.18.
(2)OJL292,25.10.1997,p.16.
(3)OJL61,7.3.1975,p.25.
4OJL35,15.2.1995,p.8.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2399/97 of 24 November 1997 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement on cooperation in the sea fisheries sector between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) and the first subparagraph of Article 228 (3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Whereas the Agreement on cooperation in the sea fisheries sector between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania was approved by Regulation (EC) No 408/97 (2);

Whereas the Community and Mauritania have initialled an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Cooperation Agreement;

Whereas it is in the Community's interest to approve this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement on cooperation in the sea fisheries sector between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters is attached to this Regulation.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters in order to bind the Community.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 24 November 1997.

For the Council

The President

E. HENNICOT-SCHOEPGES

(1) Opinion delivered on 6 November 1997 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) OJ L 62, 4. 3. 1997, p. 1.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2437/97 of 9 December 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 87/97 laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific measures for the smaller Aegean islands with regard to the specific arrangements for the supply of dried fodder

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 of 19 July 1993 introducing specific measures for the smaller Aegean islands concerning certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2958/93 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1802/95 (4), lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 as regards the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products and, pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93, the aid granted for such supplies; whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93, Commission Regulation (EC) No 87/97 (5) fixes the forecast supply balances for dried fodder from the rest of the Community for the smaller Aegean islands for the 1997 calender year; whereas, in order to meet those islands' requirements, those forecast supply balances must be amended;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Joint Committee for the relevant product groups,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 87/97 are hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 9 December 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 184, 27. 7. 1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 248, 14. 10. 1995, p. 39.

(3) OJ L 267, 28. 10. 1993, p. 4.

(4) OJ L 174, 26. 7. 1995, p. 27.

(5) OJ L 17, 21. 1. 1997, p. 15.

ANNEX

'ANNEX I

Forecast supply balance for the smaller islands belonging to group A

>TABLE>

ANNEX II

Forecast supply balance for the smaller islands belonging to group B

>TABLE>
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2446/97 of 8 December 1997 fixing, for the 1998 fishing year, the guide prices for the fishery products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products (1) and in particular Article 9 (3),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 provides that a guide price shall be fixed annually for each of the products or groups of products listed in Annex II to that Regulation;

Whereas, according to the data available at present concerning prices for the products in question and the criteria laid down in Article 9 (2) of that Regulation, these prices should be increased, maintained or decreased according to the species for the 1998 fishing year,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The guide prices for the fishing year 1 January to 31 December 1998 for the products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 and the commercial specifications to which they relate are fixed in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1998.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 December 1997.

For the Council

The President

J. POOS

(1) OJ L 388, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3318/94 (OJ L 350, 31. 12. 1994, p. 15).

ANNEX

>TABLE>
L347/40 IEN1OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 18.12.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2549/97
of17December 1997
fixingthemaximumexportrefundsforoliveoilforthe3rdpartialinvitationto
tenderunderthestandinginvitationtotenderissuedbyRegulation (EC)No
1978/97
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo136/66/EECof
22September1966ontheestablishment ofacommon
organizationofthemarketinoilsandfats('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EC)No1581/96(2),andin
particularArticle3thereof,
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EC)No1978/97(3)
issuedastandinginvitationtotenderwithaviewto
determiningtheexportrefundsonoliveoil;
WhereasArticle6ofRegulation (EC)No1978/97
providesthatmaximumamountsaretobefixedforthe
exportrefundsinthelightinparticularofthecurrent
situationandforeseeabledevelopments onthe
Communityandworldolive-oilmarketsandonthebasis
ofthetendersreceived;whereascontractsareawardedto
anytendererwhosubmitsatenderatthelevelofthe
maximumrefundoratalowerlevel;Whereas,forthepurposesofapplyingtheabovemen­
tionedprovisions,themaximumexportrefundsshould
besetatthelevelsspecifiedintheAnnex;
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforOilsandFats
hasnotdeliveredanopinionwithinthetimelimitsetby
itschairman,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Themaximumexportrefundsforoliveoilforthe3rd
partialinvitationtotenderunderthestandinginvitation
totenderissuedbyRegulation (EC)No1978/97are
herebyfixedintheAnnex,onthebasisofthetenders
submittedby15December1997.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon18December
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,17December1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJ172,30.9.1966,p.3025/66.
(2)OJL206,16.8.1996,p.11.
3OJL278,11.10.1997,p.7.

18.12.97 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L347/41
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof17December1997fixingthemaximumexportrefunds
foroliveoilforthe3rdpartialinvitationtotenderunderthestandinginvitationtotender
issuedbyRegulation (EC)No1978/97
(ECU/100kg)
Productcode Amountofrefund
150910909100 11,49
150910909900 —
150990009100 10,00
150990009900—
151000909100—
151000909900—
NB:Theproductcodesandthefootnotesaredefinedinamended
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No3846/87.
13.12.97 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L343/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2486/97
of12December 1997
fixingthemaximumexportrefundonwhollymilledlonggrainricein
connectionwiththeinvitationtotenderissuedinRegulation(EC)No2097/97
resultsinthemaximumexportrefundbeingfixedatthe
amountspecifiedinArticle1;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No3072/95of
22December1995onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice('),andinparticularArticle13(3)thereof,
Whereasaninvitationtotenderfortheexportrefundon
ricewasissuedpursuanttoCommissionRegulation(EC)
No2097/97(2);
Whereas,Article5ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
584/75(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
299/95(4),allowstheCommissiontofix,inaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle22ofRegulation
(EC)No3072/95andonthebasisofthetenders
submitted,amaximumexportrefund;whereasinfixing
thismaximum,thecriteriaprovidedforinArticle13of
Regulation(EC)No3072/95mustbetakenintoaccount;
whereasacontractisawardedtoanytendererwhose
tenderisequaltoorlessthanthemaximumexport
refund;
Whereastheapplicationoftheabovementioned criteriato
thecurrentmarketsituationforthericeinquestionArticle1
Themaximumexportrefundonwhollymilledlonggrain
ricefallingwithinCNcode10063067tobeexportedto
certainthirdcountriespursuanttotheinvitationtotender
issuedinRegulation(EC)No2097/97isherebyfixedon
thebasisofthetenderssubmittedfrom8to11December
1997atECU345pertonne.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon13December
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,12December1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL329,30.12.1995,p.18.
OOJL292,25.10.1997,p.22.
(3)OJL61,7.3.1975,p.25.
4OJL35,15.2.1995,p.8.
L349/54l~EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 19.12.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2561/97
of18December 1997
fixingthemaximumexportrefundoncommonwheatinconnectionwiththe
invitationtotenderissuedinRegulation(EC)No1339/97
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No923/96(2),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation (EC)No
1501/95of29June1995layingdowncertaindetailed
rulesfortheapplicationofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
1766/92onthegrantingofexportrefundsoncerealsand
themeasurestobetakenintheeventofdisturbanceon
themarketforcereals(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EC)No2052/97(4),andinparticularArticle7thereof,
Whereasaninvitationtotenderfortherefundand/orthe
taxfortheexportofcommonwheattoallthirdcountries
exceptCeuta,MelillaandcertainACPStateswasopened
pursuanttoCommissionRegulation(EC)No1339/97(*),
asamendedbyRegulation(EC)No1884/97(^
WhereasArticle7ofRegulation (EC)No1501/95
providesthattheCommissionmay,onthebasisofthe
tendersnotified,inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle23ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92,
decidetofixamaximumexportrefundtakingaccountof
thecriteriareferredtoinArticle1ofRegulation(EC)No1501/95;whereasinthatcaseacontractisawardedtoany
tendererwhosebidisequaltoorlowerthanthe
maximumrefund,aswellastoanytendererwhosebid
relatestoanexporttax;
Whereastheapplicationoftheabovementioned criteriato
thecurrentmarketsituationforthecerealinquestion
resultsinthemaximumexportrefundbeingfixedatthe
amountspecifiedinArticle1;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Fortendersnotifiedfrom12to18December1997,
pursuanttotheinvitationtotenderissuedinamended
Regulation(EC)No1339/97,themaximumrefundon
exportationofcommonwheatshallbeECU13,89per
tonne.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon19December
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,18December1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL181,1.7.1992,p.21.0OJL126,24.5.1996,p.37.
(3)OJL147,30.6.1995,p.7.
(4)OJL287,21.10.1997,p.14.
(5)OJL184,12.7.1997,p.7.
(<■)OJL265,27.9.1997,p.73.
30.12.97 IENIOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L354/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2624/97
of29December 1997
establishingthestandardimportvaluesfordeterminingtheentrypriceof
certainfruitandvegetables
sionfixesthestandardvaluesforimportsfromthird
countries,inrespectoftheproductsandperiodsstipu­
latedintheAnnexthereto;
Whereas,incompliancewiththeabovecriteria,the
standardimportvaluesmustbefixedatthelevelssetout
intheAnnextothisRegulation,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation (EC)No
3223/94of21December1994ondetailedrulesforthe
applicationoftheimportarrangements forfruitand
vegetables('),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
2375/96(2),andinparticularArticle4(1)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3813/92
of28December1992ontheunitofaccountandthe
conversionratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy(3),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EC)No150/95(4),andinparticularArticle3(3)
thereof,
WhereasRegulation (EC)No3223/94laysdown,
pursuanttotheoutcomeoftheUruguayRoundmultilat­
eraltradenegotiations ,thecriteriawherebytheCommis­HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
ThestandardimportvaluesreferredtoinArticle4of
Regulation(EC)No3223/94shallbefixedasindicated
intheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon30December
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29December1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL337,24.12.1994,p.66.0OJL325,14.12.1996,p.5.
OOJL387,31.12.1992,p.1.
(4OJL22,31.1.1995,p.1.

L354/12 IENIOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 30.12.97
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof29December1997establishingthestandardimport
values(ordeterminingtheentrypriceofcertainfruitandvegetables
(ECU/100kg)
CNcodeThirdcountry Standardimport
code(') value
07020050 204 59,8
624 201,0
999 130,4
07070040 052 61,9
999 61,9
07091040 220 184,4
999 184,4
07099079 052 96,2
204 138,3
999 117,3
08051061,08051065,08051069 204 38,8
448 39,5
528 44,4
999 40,9
08052031 052 76,2
204 51,7
999 63,9
08052033,08052035,08052037,
08052039 052 87,2
624 77,3
999 82,3
08053040 052 85,5
400 84,5
600 86,5
999 85,5
08081092,08081094,08081098 060 47,2
064 53,3
400 83,9
404 84,7
999 67,3
08082067 064 86,1
400 76,8
999 81,5
(')Countrynomenclature asfixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No68/96(OJL14,19.1.1996,p.6).Code*999
standsfor'ofotherorigin'.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2615/97 of 18 December 1997 on the conclusion of the Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 1997 to 15 June 2001

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) and the first subparagraph of Article 228 (3),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Whereas, pursuant to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau (2), the two Parties have conducted negotiations to determine any amendments and additions to be made to that Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol annexed thereto;

Whereas, as a result of those negotiations, a new Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for in the abovementioned Agreement for the period 16 June 1997 to 15 June 2001 was initialled on 4 June 1997;

Whereas it is in the Community's interest to approve that Protocol;

Whereas the allocation of fishing possibilities among the Member States should be determined on the basis of the traditional allocation of fishing possibilities under the fisheries agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 1997 to 15 June 2001 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation (3).

Article 2

The fishing possibilities provided for in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:

(a) shrimps

>TABLE>

(b) cephalopods/fin-fish

>TABLE>

If licence applications from those Member States do no exhaust the fishing possibilities provided for in the Protocol, the Commission may consider licence applications from any other Member State.

Article 3

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 December 1997.

For the Council

The President

F. BODEN

(1) OJ C 371, 8. 12. 1997.

(2) OJ L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 33.

(3) OJ C 342, 12. 12. 1997.