Council Regulation (EEC) No 3954/92 of 19 December 1992 on the conclusion of the Agreement on relations in the sea fisheries sector between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco and laying down provisions for its implementation
Date: 1992-12-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Morocco, association agreement (EU), fishery management, fishing agreement, sea fishing













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31992R3954

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3954/92 of 19 December 1992 on the conclusion of the Agreement on relations in the sea fisheries sector between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco and laying down provisions for its implementation  


Official Journal L 407 , 31/12/1992 P. 0001 





COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)  No 3954/92 of 19 December 1992 on the conclusion of the Agreement on relations in the sea fisheries  sector between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco and laying down  provisions for its implementationTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular  Articles 43 and 113 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 (1), Whereas the Community and the Kingdom of Morocco negotiated and initialled on 15 May 1992 an  Agreement on relations in the sea fisheries sector which provides fishing opportunities for  Community fishermen in waters over which the Kingdom of Morocco has sovereignty or jurisdiction and  which involves in return from the Community side, inter alia, a tariff concession in the framework  of the trade arrangements laid down in the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic  Community and the Kingdom of Morocco; Whereas, pursuant to Article 155 (2) (b) of the Act of Accession, the Council is required to  determine the appropriate procedures to take into consideration all or part of the interests of  Ceuta and Melilla when it adopts decisions, case by case, particularly 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 Agreement, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1The Agreement on relations in the sea fisheries sector between the  European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco is hereby approved on behalf of the  Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation. Article 2In order to take into consideration the interests of Ceuta and Melilla, the Agreement  and, to the extent required for its application, the provisions of the common fisheries policy  relating to the conservation and management of fisheries resources shall also apply to vessels  flying 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 Ceuta and Melilla, under the conditions defined  in note 6 of 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 3The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 20 of  the Agreement (3). Article 4This 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. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1992. For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. GUMMER(1) Opinion delivered 15 December 1992  (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) OJ N° L 114, 2. 5. 1988, p. 1. (3) The date of entry into fore of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the  European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.