PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION AUTHORIZING THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC TO EXTEND UNTIL 8 APRIL 1991 THE AGREEMENT ON MUTUAL FISHERY RELATIONS WITH THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Date: 1990-02-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, South Africa, fisheries policy, fishing agreement

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0M(90)  51  final 

Brussels,  6  February 1990 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

authorizing the Portuguese Republic to extend until 8 April 1991 the 

agreement on mutual  fishery  relations with the Republic of South Africa 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

1. On 9 April 1979, the Portuguese Republic sianed an agreement  on mutual 

fisheries relations with the Republic of South Africa  which entered into 

force on the same day for an initial perioa of ten years, and which it was 

envisaged should subseguently rest in force for an indeterminate period 

unless it were to be denounced with twelve months notice.  Under this 

fisheries agreement, annual fisheries licences can be granted to vessels 

flying the Portuguese flag.  This was the case in 1988 and 1989. 

2. Article 354 (2) of the Act of Accession of Spain ano Portugal lays dawn 

that the rights and obligations for the Portuguese Republic following  from 

fisheries agreements concluded with third countries shall not to be 

affected during the period for which the provisions of such agreements are 

provisionally maintaineo.  Under Article 354 (3) of the Action of 

Accession, the Council, acting by a gualified majority  on a proposal from 

the Commission, is to adopt the decisions appropriate for the continuation 

of fishing activities resulting from such agreements.  This may  induce 

prolonging them for periods not exceeding one year. 

3. In order to avoio interruption  in the fishing activities of the Community 

vessels concernée, the Decision put  forward in this proposal  authorities 

Portugal to extend the fisheries agreement referred to above until 8 April 

1991. 

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COUNCIL DECISION 

authorizing  the Portuguese Republic to extend until 8 April 1991 the 

agreement on mutual  fishery  relations with the Republic of South Africa 

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 354 (3) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal  from the Commission, 

Whereas the agreement  on mutual  fishery  relations between the Government of 

the Portuguese Republic and the Government of the Republic of South Africa, 

signed on 9 April 1979, entered into force on the same day  for a initial 

period of 10 years, and whereas this aoreement stays in force for an 

indeterminate period if it is not denounced with 12 months notice; 

Whereas Article 354 (2) of the Act of Accession lays down that the rights and 

obligations flowing, for the Portuguese Republic, from fisheries agreements 

conduced with third countries shall not be affected during the period for 

which the provisions of such agreements are provisionally  maintained; 

Whereas, under Article 354 (3) of the said Act, the Council is to adopt, 

before the expiry of fisheries agreements concluded by  the  Portuguese Republic 

with third countries, the decisions appropriate for the continuation of 

fishing activities resulting therefrom, including the possibility of 

prolonging for periods not exceeding one year; 

Whereas, in order to avoid fishing by  the Community vessels concerned being 

interrupted, it appears appropriate to authorize the Republic of Portugal to 

renew the agreement  in guestion until 8 April 1991; 

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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : 

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Article 1 

The Portuguese Republic is hereby  authorized to extend until 8 April 1991 the 

agreement  on mutual  fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa which 

entered into force on 9 April 1979. 

Article 2 

This Decision is addressed to the  Portuguese  Republic. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 

The  President 

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