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II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on the conclusion of the Protocol establishing for the 
period from 27 June 1989 to 26 June 1992 the fishing rights and financial compensation 
provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic 
of Equatorial Guinea on fishing off the coast of Equatorial Guinea 
COM(89) 443 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 26 September 1989) 
(89/C 265/03) 
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, 
Whereas, pursuant to the Agreement between the 
European Economic Community and the Government of 
the Republic of Equatorial Guinea on fishing off the 
coast of Equatorial Guinea ('), signed at Malabo on 15 
June 1984 and amended by the Agreement signed at 
Brussels on 4 November 1987 (2), 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 abovementioned 
Agreement for the period from 27 June 1989 to 26 June 
1992 was initialled on 2 June 1989; 
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 of 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, 
O OJ No L 188, 16. 7. 1984, p. 1. 
(2) OJ No L 29, 30. 1. 1987, p. 1. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
The Protocol establishing for the period from 27 June 
1989 to 26 June 1992 the fishing rights and financial 
compensation provided for in the Agreement between 
the European Economic Community and the Republic of 
Equatorial Guinea on fishing off the coast of Equatorial 
Guinea 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 570/86 of 24 February 1986 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 (3). 
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 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. 
O OJ No L 56, 1. 3. 1986, p. 1.