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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(81)411 final
Brussels.22.July1981
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Proposalfora
COUNCIL DECISION
ontheconclusionoftheAgreementintheformof
anexchangeoflettersconcerninginterimfishing
arrangements betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andtheRepublicofSenegal
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
C0H(81)41'!final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
TheAgreementonfishingbetweentheEECandSenegalwasconcludedfora
periodoftwoyearswithaclauseprovidingforautomaticrenewalsubjectto
adaptationoftheAnnexesortheProtocolestablishing thevolumeoffishing
rightsandthelevelofcompensation .
Asneithercontractingpartyhasterminatedit,theAgreementisstillinforce.
Pendingtheconclusionofthenegotiations onthetermsfortheAgreement's
furtherapplication,thetwodelegations haveagreedonaninterimextensionfor
threemonthsonthepreviousterms,thusensuringthatCommunityfishermenwill
beabletocontinuetheiractivities .
Thefishingrightsusedupandthecompensation payableundertheseinterim
arrangements willhavetobetakenintoaccountinanydefinitivearrangements
resultingfromthecurrentnegotiations .

Proposaltor
Counci1Decision
ontheconclusionoftheAgreementintheformof
anexchangeoflettersconcerninginterimfishing
arrangements betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andtheRepublicofSenegal
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)N°2212/80,of27June1980'onthe
conclusionoftheAgreementbetweentheGovernmentoftheRepublic
ofSenegalandtheEuropeanEconomicCommunityonfishingoffthecoast
1Senegal,oftheProtocol,andoftheexchangeoflettersreferringthereto,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereastheCommunityandSenegalhavebegunthenegotiations providedforinthe
secondparagraphofArticle17erf'ttteAgreementbetweentheGovernmentoftheRepublicof
SenegalandtheEuropeanEconomicCommunityonfishingoffthecoastofSenegalinorder
todeterminetheamendments oradditionstobemadetotheAnnexesorthe
.• 1:
ProtocolreferredtoinArticle9ofthatAgreement;
Whereasthetwodelegations haveagreedtoextendthesaidProtocolforaninterim
periodofthreemonthspendingthefinaloutcomeoft^negotiations;
WhereasitisintheCommunity'sinteresttoconcludethesaidAgreement,
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS:
(1)0JL226,29.8.1980,p.16*
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Artiele1
TheAgreementintheformofanexchangeoflettersconcerninginterimfishing
'arrangements betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofSenegal
isherebyapprovedonbehalfoftheCommunity.
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ThetextoftheAgreementisannexedtothisDecision.
Article2
ThePresidentoftheCouncilisherebyauthorizedtodesignatethepersons
empoweredtosigntheAgreementbindingtheCommunity.
'DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil
ThePrésident
1

Exchange oftetters between theHead oftheSenegalese Delegation
and theHead ofthe EECDelegation concerning aninterim extension
ofthe Protocol annexed totheAgreement between the Government of
theRepublic ofSenegal and the European Economic Community on
fishing off thecoast ofSenegal
Sir »
Ihave the honour toconfirm that wehave agreed onthefollowing interim
arrangements toensure .thecontinued application oftheAgreement on
fishing between theGovernment oftheRepublic ofSenegal andthe European
Economic Community pending thecompletion ofthenegotiations onthe
Protocol tothat Agreement tobeconcluded for itsthird year ofapplication .
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1„Thearrangements applicable during the first twoyears shall beextended
for aperiod ofthree months commencing on15June 1981 .
Thecompensation paid bytheCommunity under theinterim arrangements shall
amount ,pro rata tempori s,tothesumprovided for inArticle 2ofthe
Protocol totheAgreement .! ■ > •
2rLicences shall begranted during theinterim period subject topayment
ofthefees laid down ,pro rata temporis ,inAnnex 1.A.1 totheAgreement ,
TheCommunity takes note ofthe intention oftheSenegalese authorities
toadjust ,with effect from 15June 1981 ,thescale ofthefees specified
inArticle 5oftheEEC-Senegal Agreement onfishing ,and inparticular
inAnnex -I,Athereto , • ~ .
< 'such rates shall benotified bytheSenegalese 'authorities toall
shipowners concerned prior toexamination oflicence applications .
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Ontheadoptionofthedecreecontainingthenewratesforfees,the
GovernmentofSenegalShaltnotifytheCommunityandeachlicenceholder 7
ofitscontent. ,
TheCommunitytakesnoteoftheintentionoftheSenegaleseauthorities
torequireshipownersapplyingforlicencestobeissuedduringtheperiod
from15June1981untiltheformaladoptionofthenewratestoarrange
forabankrepresented inSenegaltoguaranteepaymentofthedifference,
intheinterimperiod,betweentheglobalrateat1January1981andthe
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futurerate ontheunderstanding thatsuch
guaranteeimpliesnofinancialliabilityonthepartofth;Communityin
respectoflicencepayments.
3.Thecompensation paidinaccordancewithpoint1andthefishingrights
(licences)granted.inrccordancewithpoint2shall'becoveredbythepro­
visionsoftheProtocolapplicableasfromthethirdyearoftheAgreement.

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