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II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the 
fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the 
Government of the Republic of Senegal and the European Economic Community on fishing off 
the coast of Senegal for the period from 1 May 1990 to 30 April 1992 
COM(90) 312 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 23 July 1990) 
(90/C 209/05) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 
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 (2), 
Whereas pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 17 
of the Agreement between the Government of the 
Republic of Senegal and the European Economic 
Community on fishing off the coast of Senegal (3), as last 
amended by the Agreement of 20 November 1985 (4), 
the two Parties entered into negotiations to determine 
the amendments or additions to be made to the 
Agreement on the expiry of the application period of the 
Protocol; 
Whereas the two parties have agreed, pending the 
outcome of the negotiations, to extend the Protocol for 
an initial interim period from 1 to 31 March 1990, and 
for a second interim period from 1 to 30 April 1990; 
Whereas, as a result of these negotiations, a Protocol 
setting out the fishing rights and financial compensation 
provided for in the said Agreement for the period from 1 
May 1990 to 30 April 1992 was initialled on 19 April 
1990. 
(') OJ No C 81, 29. 3. 1988, p. 3. 
(2) OJ No C 122, 9. 5. 1988. 
O OJ No L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 17. 
O OJ No L 361, 31. 12. 1985, p. 87. Whereas, under Article 155 (2) (b) of the Act of 
Accession, the Council is required to determine the 
procedures appropriate to take into consideration all or 
part of the interests of the Canary Islands when it adopts 
decisions, case by case, with a view to the conclusion of 
fisheries agreements with third countries, whereas the 
said procedures need to be determined in this particular 
case; 
Whereas it is in the Community's interest to approve this 
Protocol, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
The Protocol setting out the fishing rights and financial 
compensation provided for in the Agreement between 
the Government of the Republic of Senegal and the 
European Economic Community on fishing off the coast 
of Senegal for the period from 1 May 1990 and 30 April 
1992 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. 
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation. 
Article 2 
To take into consideration the interests of the Canary 
Islands, the Protocol referred to in Article 1 and, to the 
extent necessary for its implementation, the provisions of 
the common fisheries policy on 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, under the conditions defined in Note 6 of Annex 
1 to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1135/88 of 7 March 
1988 concerning the definition of the concept of 
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'originating products' and methods of administrative 
cooperation in the trade between the customs territory of 
the Community, Ceuta and Melilla and the Canary 
Islands 0). 
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. 
(') OJ No L 114, 2. 5. 1988, p. 1.