20. 4. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 104/5 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between 
the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco on relations in the sea 
fisheries sector and laying down provisions for its implementation 
COM(88) 146 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 25 March 1988) 
(88/C 104/06) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 
113 thereof, 
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and 
Portugal, and in particular Article 155 (2) (b) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Whereas the Community and Morocco negotiated and 
initialled on 25 February 1988 an Agreement on relations 
in the sea fisheries sector which provides fishing oppor­
tunities for Community fisherman in waters over which 
Morocco has sovereignty or jurisdiction and which 
involves in return from the Community side, inter alia, a 
tariff concession in the framework of the trade 
arrangements laid down in the cooperation Agreement 
between the EEC and Morocco; 
Whereas, under Article 155 (2) (b) of the Act of 
Accession, the Council is required to determine the 
appropriate procedures to take into consideration all or 
part of the interests of the Canary Islands when it adopts 
decisions, case by case, particularly with a view to the 
conclusion of fisheries agreements with non-member 
countries; whereas the said procedures need to be 
determined in this particular case; 
Whereas it is in the Community's interest to approve this 
Agreement, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 
The Agreement on relations in the sea fisheries sector 
between the European Economic Community and the 
Kingdom of Morocco is hereby approved on behalf of 
the Community. 
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation. 
Article 2 
To take into consideration the interests of the Canary 
Islands, the Agreement and, to the extent required for its 
implementation, the provisions of the common fisheries 
policy relating to the conservation and management of 
fishery resources, shall also apply to vessels sailing under 
the flag of Spain which are recorded on a permanent 
basis in the registers of the competent authorities at local 
level (registros de base) in the Canary Islands, as such 
recording is defined in Note 6 of Annex I to Council 
Regulation (EEC) No 570/86 of 24 February 1986 
concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating 
products' and methods of administrative cooperation in 
the trade between the customs territory of the 
Community, Ceuta and Melilla and the Canary 
Islands (>). 
Article 3 
The President of the Council shall give the notification 
provided for in Article 15 of the Agreement. 
Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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. 
(') OJ No L 56, 1. 3. 1986, p. 1.