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(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on the conclusion of the Protocol establishing, for the 
period 1 August 1990 to 31 July 1993, the fishing rights and financial compensation provided 
for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Republic of 
Mauritania on fishing off the coast of Mauritania 
COM(90) 484 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 25 October 1990) 
(90/C 282/07) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, 
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, before the end of the period of validity of the 
current Protocol, in accordance with the second 
paragraph of Article 13 of the Agreement between the 
European Economic Community and the Islamic 
Republic of Mauritania on fishing off the coast of 
Mauritania ('), the two Parties negotiated to determine 
the amendments or additions to be introduced into the 
Annex to the said Agreement and into the Protocol at 
the end of the period of application of the Protocol; Whereas, as a result of these negotiations, a new 
Protocol establishing for the period 1 August 1990 to 31 
July 1993, the fishing rights and financial compensation 
provided for in the aforementioned Agreement was 
initialled on 31 July 1990; 
Whereas, pursuant to 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 approve this 
Protocol, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
The Protocol establishing, for the period 1 August 1990 
to 31 July 1993, the fishing rights and financial compen­
sation provided for in the Agreement between the 
European Economic Community and the Government of 
the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on fishing off the 
coast of Mauritania is hereby approved on behalf of the 
Community. 
O OJ No L 388, 31. 12. 1987, p. 1. The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation. 
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Article 2 
With a view to taking into consideration the interests of 
the Canary Islands, the Protocol 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 sailing 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 ('). Article 3 
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to 
designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement 
in order to bind the Community. 
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. 
(l) OJ No L 114, 2. 5. 1988, p. 1.