29. 3. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 81/3 
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 29 February 1988 to 28 February 1990 
COM(88) 94 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 7 March 1988) 
(88/C 81/03) 
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 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 ('), as last 
amended by the Agreement of 20 November 1985 (2), 
the two Parties have held negotiations to determine the 
amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement 
on the expiry of the application period of the Protocol; 
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 
29 February 1988 to 28 February 1990 was initialled on 
28 January 1988; 
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 29 February 1988 to 28 
February 1990 is hereby approved on behalf of the 
Community. 
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Protocol. 
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, as such recording is defined in Note 6 of Annex 
1 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 the trade between the customs territory of 
the Community, Ceuta and Melilla and the Canary 
Islands (5). 
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. 
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