15. 8.90 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 204/5 
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on the conclusion of the Protocol establishing for the 
period 1 July 1990 to 30 June 1993 the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in 
the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the 
Republic of the Gambia on fishing off the coast of Gambia 
COM(90) 303 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 23 July 1990) 
(90/C 204/04) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
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, 
Whereas, pursuant to the Agreement between the 
European Economic Community and the Government of 
the Republic of the Gambia on fishing off the coast of 
Gambia ('), which entered into force on 1 July 1987, the 
two parties conducted negotiations to determine the 
amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement 
at the end of the period of application of the Protocol; 
Whereas, as a result of those negotiations, a new 
Protocol establishing the fishing rights and financial 
compensation provided for in the above-mentioned 
Agreement for the period 1 July 1990 to 30 June 1993 
was initialled on 20 April 1990; 
Whereas, under Article 155 (2) (b) of the Act of 
Accession, it is for the Council 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, particularly with a view to the 
conclusion of fisheries agreements with third countries; 
whereas the case in point calls for the said procedures to 
be determined; 
Whereas it is in the Community's interest to conclude 
the Protocol, Article 1 
The Protocol establishing for the period 1 July 1990 to 
30 June 1993 the fishing rights and financial compen­
sation provided for in the Agreement between the 
European Economic Community and the Republic of the 
Gambia on fishing off the coast of Gambia is hereby 
approved on behalf of the Community. 
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation. 
Article 2 
With a view to taking into consideration the interests of 
the Canary Islands, the Agreement referred to in Article 
1 and, in so far as is necessary for its application, the 
provisions of the common fisheries policy relating to the 
conservation and management of fishery resources shall 
also apply to vessels which sail under the flag of Spain, 
which are recorded on a permanent basis in the registers 
of the relevant authorities at local level ('registros de 
base') in the Canary Islands, under the conditions 
specified in Note 6 to Annex I to Council Regulation 
(EEC) No 1135/88 of 7 March 1988, concerning the 
definition of the concept of 'originating products' and 
methods of administrative cooperation in trade between 
the customs territory of the Community, Ceuta and 
Melilla and the Canary Islands (2). 
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. 
0) OJ No L 146, 6. 6. 1987, p. 1. O OJ No L 114, 2. 5. 1988, p. 1.