Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol setting out, for the period 1 August 1993 to 31 July 1996, the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on fishing off the coast of Mauritania
Date: 1993-07-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Mauritania, agreement (EU), financial compensation of an agreement, fishing agreement, fishing regulations, protocol to an agreement

COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

COM(93) 370 final 
Brussels, 23 July  1993 

Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 

on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of  an Exchange of Letters 
concerning the provisional  application of the Protocol  setting out, for the period 
1 August  1993 to 31  July  1996, the fishing  opportunities  and financial 
contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Community  and the 
Islamic Republic of Mauritania on fishing  off  the coast of Mauritania 

Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 

on the conclusion  of the Protocol  setting out, for the period from  1 August  1993 
to 31  July  1996, the fishing  opportunities and financial  contribution provided for  in the 
Agreement between the European  Community  and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania 
on fishing  off  the coast of Mauritania 

(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

The  protocol  to  the  fisheries  agreement  between  the  Community  and 

Mauritania expires on 31 July  1993. A new protocol was initialled  by the 

two  parties  on  10 June  1993  laying  down  the  technical  and  financial 

conditions  for  fishing  activities  by  Community  vessels  in  Mauritanian 

waters for the period  1 August  1993 to 31 July 1996. 

The  new  protocol  adapts  the  fishing  opportunities  to  meet  the 

Community's requests, resulting  in an overall reduction thereof. 

The  financial  compensation  to  be  borne  by  the  Community  budget  is 

reduced  to ECU 26 million  for three  years  as  a result  of  the  reduction 

in fishing opportunities. 

On this basis the Commission proposes that the Council should adopt: 

-  in  a  Decision,  the  draft  agreement  in  the  form  of  an  exchange  of 

letters on the provisional  application of the new protocol pending  its 

definitive entry  into force, 

- in  a  Regulation,  the  protocol  setting  out  the  fishing  opportunities 

and  the  associated  technical  and  financial  conditions  agreed  between 

the EEC and Mauritania  for the period  1 August  1993 to 31 July 1996. 

PROPOSAL  FOR A 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

on the cooduiloa  of  the Agreement la the fona  of an Eicbangc of  Lcttcn  concerning the 
provisional  application  of  the  Protocol  letting  out,  for  the  period  I  August  1993  to 
it  July  199$,  the  flahlng  opportunltiei  and  financial  cootribution  provided  for  In  the 
Community  and  the  Islamic  Republic  of 
Agreement  between  the  European 

Mauritania  on  fbhlng  off  the  coait  of  Mauritania 

THE  COUNCIL  OP  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES. 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  eitablishing  the  European 

Community, 

Having  regard  to  the  Agreement  between  the  European 
Community  and  the  Islamic  Republic  of 

Mauritania  on  fishing  off  the  coast  of  Mauritania ('), 

Whereas,  in  order  to  avoid  any  interruption  in  the 
fishing  activities  of  Community  vessels,  it  is essential  that 
the  new  Protocol  be  applied  as  soon  as  possible; 
whereas,  for  this  reason,  the  two  Parties  initialled  an 
Agreement 
in  the  form  of  an  Exchange  of  Letters 
providing  for  the  provisional  application  of  the  initialled 
Protocol  from  the  day  following  the  date  of  expiry  of 
the  Protocol  in  force;  whereas  this  Agreement  should  be 
approved,  pending  a  final  decision  taken  under  Ankle 
43  of  the  Treaty, 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Whereas, 

,  negotiations  have  been  held  between 
the  Community  and  the  Islamic  Republic  of  Mauritania, 
in accordance  with  the  second  paragraph  of  Article  1J of 
the  abovementioned  Agreement, 
the 
amendments  or  additions  to  be  introduced  into  the 
Annex  to  the  Agreement  and  into  the  Protocol  at  the 
end  of  the  period  of  application  of  the  Protocol; 

to  determine 

Whereas,  as  a  result  of  these  negotiations,  a  new 
Protocol  was  initialled  on 1Q June  19931 

Whereas,  under  that  Protocol,  Community  fishermen 
have fishing rights in the  waters  under the  sovereignty or 
jurisdiction  of  Mauritania; 

Artidt  I 

The  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an  Exchange  of  Letters 
concerning  the  provisional  application  of  the  Protocol 
setting  out,  for  the  period  I  August  1993  to  31  July 
199£  the fishing  opportunities  and  financial  contribution 
provided  for  in  the  Agreement  between  the  European 
Community  and  the  Islamic  Republic  of 
Mauritania  on  fishing  off  the  coast  of  Mauritania  is 
hereby  approved  on  behalf  of  the  Community. 

The  texts  of  the  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an  Exchange 
of  Letters  and  of  the  Protocol  are  attached  to  this 
Decision. 

Artlch  2. 

The  president  of  the  Council  it  hereby  authorised  to 
designate  the  persons  empowered  to  sign  the  Agreement 
in  order  to  bind  the  Community. 

Done  at  Brurseli, 

For th*  Council 

Tht  Pntident 

(')  OJ  No  L  318,  31. 12.  1917,  p.  I. 

(1)  R(EC)  N°1177/91,  18.4.91,  OJ N° L117,  10.5.91,  p.  1 

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AGREEMENT 

in  the  form  of  an  Exchange  of  Lcttcn  concerning  the  provisional  application  of  the  Protocol 
letting otic, for the period  1 August  1913 to  31 Jury 1994» the fishing opportunities and  financial 
Community  and 
contribution  provided  for  in  the  Agrecmcse  between  CM European 

the  Iitamk  Republic  of  Mauritania  on  fishing  off  the  coast  of  Mauritania 

A.  Utter  from  the IsUmic Republic  ofMturiUnU 

Sir, 

With  reference  to  the  Protocol  initialled  on  \°  "Jon*. '^  setting  out  fishing  opportunities  and 
financial  contribution  for  the  period  1  August  1993  to  31  July  199G,  I  have  the  honour  to 
inform  you  that  the  Islamic  Republic  of  Mauritania  ii  ready  to  apply  this  Protocol  on  a 
provisional  basis,  with  effect  from  1 August  199^,  pending  lu  entry  into  force  in  accordance 
Community  ii 
with  Article  9  of  the  laid  Protocol,  provided  that  the  European 
disposed  to  do  the  lame. 

This  ii  on  the  understanding  that  a first instalment equal  to one-third  of  the  financial  compen 
sation  specified  in  Article  2  of  the  Protocol  is  paid  by ft» November  1993. 

I  should  be  obliged  if  you  would  confirm  the  European 
such  provisional  application. 

.  Community's  agreement  to 

Please  accept,  Sir,  the  anurance  of  my  highest  consideration. 

For the  IsUmic Republic  ofMâuritsnU 

B.  Letter from  the European 

Community 

Sir, 

I  have  the  honour  to  acknowledge  receipt  of  your  letter  of  today's  date,  which  readi  ai 
follows: 

*With  reference  to  the  Protocol  initialled  on  to ~f>n*-  «9)3 setting  out  fishing  oppotunities 
and  financial  contribution  for  the  period  1  August  199&  to  31  July  1996,  I  have  the 
honour  to  inform  you  that  the  Islamic  Republic  of  Mauritania  is  ready  to  apply  this 
Protocol  on  a  provisional  basis,  with  effect  from  1 August  1993,  pending  its  entry  into 
force  in  accordance  with  Article  9  of  the  said  Protocol,  provided  that  the  European 

'.  Community  is disposed  to do the same. 

This  is  on  the  understanding  that  a  first  instalment  equal  to  one-third  of  the  financial 
compensation  specified  in Article 2 of  the  Protocol  ii paid b y te  November  1993. 

I  should  be  obliged 
agreement to luch provisional  application.' 

if  you  would  confirm  the  European 

Community's 

I  have  the  honour  to  confirm  the  European 
provisional  application  of  the  Protocol. 

Community's  agreement  to  this 

Please  accept,  Sir,  the  assurance  of  my  highest  consideration. 

On  behoof 

the  Council 

of  the  European Communities 

PROPOSAL  FOR A 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC)  No 

on  the  conclusion  of  the  Protocol  letting  out,  for  the  period  from  1 August  1993 to  31 
July  1994,  the  fuhing  opportunities  and  financial  contribution  provided  for  in  the 
Community  and  the  Islamic  Republic  of 
Agreement  between  the  European 

Mauritania  on fishing off  the  coast  of  Mauritania 

THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS  REGULATION: 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European 
Community,  and  in  particular  Article  43 

thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission to 

Having  regard 
Parliament (*), 

to 

the  opinion  of 

the  European 

Whereas, 

in  accordance  with 

the  second 
paragraph  of  Article  13  of  the  Agreement  between  the 
European 
Islamic 
Republic  of  Mauritania  on  fuhing  off  the  coast  of 
Mauritania (2),  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;  (H) 

Community  and 

the 

Article  1 

The  Protocol  setting  out,  for  the  period  from  1 August 
199&  to  31  July  1996s  the  fishing  opportunities  and 
financial  contribution  provided  for  in  the  Agreement 
Community  and  the 
between  the  European 
Government  of  the  Islamic  Republic  of  Mauritania  on 
fishing off  the coast of  Mauritania  is hereby approved  on 
behalf  of  the  Community. 

The  text  of  the  Protocol  is  attached  to  this  Regulation. 

Articled 

The  President  of  the  Council  is  hereby  authorized  to 
designate  the persons empowered  to  sign  the  Agreement 
in order  to  bind  the  Community. 

Article  ~b 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  third  day 
following  that of  iu  publication  in the  Official Journal of 
the European  Communities* 

Whereas,  as  a  result  of  these  negotiations,  a  new 
Protocol  setting  out,  for  the  period  from  1 August  1993 
to  31  July  199b,  the  fishing  opportunities  and  financial 
aforementioned 
contribution  provided 
Agreement  was  initialled  on  1Q June  1993-

the 

for 

in 

Whereas it is in the Community's interest to  approve this 
Protocol, 

This  Regulation  shall  be  binding  in  iu  entirety  and  directly  applicable  in  all  Member 
Sûtes. 

Done  at  Luxembourg, 

For the  Council 

The  President 

(1)  O.J.  No  C 
(2)  O.J.  No  C 
(3)  O.J.  No  L388,  31.12.1987,  p.1 
(4)  R(EC)  No  1177/91,  18.4.1991,  O.J  No  L117,  10.5.91,  p.1 

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PROTOCOL 

setting out the fishing opportunities and 

financial  contribution provided  for in the Agreement 

between the European Community 

and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania 

on fishing off the coast of Mauritania 

for the period  1 August  1993 to 31 July  1996 

Article 1 

For  a  period  of  three  years  from  1 August  1993, the  fishing  opportunities 

granted pursuant  to Article 2 of the Agreement  shall be as follows: 

1. Specialized vessels: 

(a)  fishing  vessels  specializing  in  crustaceans  with  the  exception  of 

crawfish: 4 500 GRT/month annual average; 

(b)  black  hake  trawlers  and  bottom  longliners:  12 000 GRT/month  annual 

average; 

(c)  vessels  fishing  for demersal species other than black hake with gear 

other  than  trawls  (fixed gillnet, longliner,  line):  2 600 GRT/month 

annual average; 

(d)  trawlers  fishing  for  deepwater  demersal  species  other  than  black 

hake: 4 200 GRT/month annual average. 

(e)  pot vessels  (crawfish): 300 GRT/month annual average. 

Vessels  with  licences  for  crawfish  fishing  may  keep  on  board  no 

fishing  gear  other  than  pots.  These  vessels  are  not  authorized  for 

live-bait  fishing. 

In addition, crawfish  fishing shall be prohibited between  1 July and 

30 September  each  year,  since  this  is  the  height  of  the  breeding 

season  for these species. 

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2. Vessels fishing  for highly migratory species: 

pole-and-line tuna vessels and surface longliners: 

11 vessels, 

freezer tuna seiners: 

34 vessels. 

Pole-and-line  tuna  vessels  are  authorized  to  fish  with  live  bait  within 

the  limits  and  under  the  conditions  (zones  and  mesh  sizes)  laid  down  in 

the Annex to the Agreement. 

Article 2 

1. The  total  financial  compensation  referred  to  in  Article  6  of  the 

Agreement  shall  be,  for the period  referred  to  in Article  1, ECU  26  000 

000, payable in three annual instalments. 

2. The  use  to  which  this  compensation  is  put  shall  be  the  sole 

responsibility  of Mauritania. 

3. The  compensation  shall  be  paid  into  an  account  opened  with  a  financial 

institution or any other body designated by Mauritania. 

Article 3 

If Mauritania decides, taking  account  of  stock  levels, to reopen  cephalopod 

fishing  to  vessels  other  than  those  of  the  national  fleet,  cephalopod 

fishing authorizations shall be granted to Community vessels under technical 

and  financial  conditions  to  be  agreed.  In  such  a  case,  the  financial 

compensation referred to in Article 2 shall be adjusted. 

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Article 4 

Of  the amount  of  total  financial  compensation  provided  for  in Article 2(1), 

Mauritania  shall  allocate, for the period  referred  to  in Article  1, the sum 

of ECU 900 000 towards  the  financing  of  scientific  and  technical  programmes 

to  improve  biological  and  fishery  resource  information  as  regards  the 

Mauritanian  fishing  zone. This sum shall be made available to Mauritania and 

the corresponding  amounts  shall be transferred  to the accounts  indicated by 

the Mauritanian  authorities  (CNROP in Nouadhibou). 

The Community  reserves the right to request the contracting  party to provide 

any  information that may be useful  for scientific purposes. 

Article 5 

1. Of  the  amount  of  total  financial  compensation  provided  for  in 

Article 2(1), Mauritania  shall  allocate,  for  the  period  referred  to  in 

Article  1, the  sum of ECU  360 000 to study  and practical  training  in the 

various  scientific,  technical  and  economic  disciplines  relating  to 

fisheries. To this end, the Community  shall make  it easier  for  nationals 

of Mauritania to find places in establishments  in its Member States. 

2. Part  of  the  amount  referred  to  in paragraph  1 may  be  allocated  to cover 

the costs of participating  in international meetings or training  courses 

on fisheries. 

Article 6 

Should  the  Community  fail  to make  the  payments  provided  for  in  Article 2, 

Mauritania  reserves the right to suspend the application of this Protocol. 

Article 7 

The  Parties  agree  to encourage  cooperation  in the  field  of  fisheries. They 

shall  encourage  the  integration  of  Community  and  Mauritanian  concerns 

through  associations  of  mutual  interest  to exploit  fisheries  resources  and 

process and market  fishery products. 

Article 8 

The Annex  to the Agreement  between the European  Community  and  Mauritania on 

fishing  off  the coast of Mauritania  is hereby  replaced  by  the Annex  to this 

Protocol. 

Article 9 

This Protocol  shall enter  into force on the date on which  it is signed. 

It shall apply with effect  from 1 August 1993. 

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ANNEX 

CONDITIONS FOR THE EXERCISE OF FISHING  ACTIVITIES 

BY COMMUNITY  VESSELS 

IN MAURITANIA'S FISHING  ZONE 

A. Licence applications and issuing  formalities 

(a)  The Commission of the European Communities shall, via its delegation 

in  Mauritania,  present  to  the  Mauritanian  fishery  authorities  a 

licence  application  in  respect  of  each  vessel,  drawn  up  by 

shipowners  wishing  to  fish  under  the  Agreement,  at  least  20 days 

before the date of commencement of the period of validity  requested. 

The  applications  shall  be  made  on  the  forms  provided  for  that 

purpose  by  Mauritania,  a  specimen  of  which  is  shown  in Appendix I. 

Licence  applications  shall be accepted  only  if accompanied  by proof 

of payment of the fee for the period  of the  licence's validity. The 

fees  shall  include  all  national  and  local  charges  except  for  the 

cost referred to at (b). 

In  addition,  in  the  case  of  freezer  tuna  seiners,  a  tonnage 

certificate must be attached to the licence application  form. 

(b)  Before  receiving  a  licence,  each  vessel,  with  the  exception  of 

freezer  tuna  seiners  and  pole-and-line  tuna  vessels,  must  be 

presented  at  the  port  of  Nouadhibou  for  inspection  in  accordance 

with  the  rules  and  regulations  in  force.  This  inspection  shall  be 

carried  out  within  48  hours  of  the  vessel's  arrival  in  port. The 

expenses  incurred  shall  be  borne  by  the  shipowner  and  may  not  be 

higher  than  those  usually  paid  by  other  vessels  for  the  same 

services. 

In  the  case  of  pole-and-line  tuna  vessels  and  surface  longliners, 

the  inspection  may  be  made  in  a  foreign  port  to  be  agreed.  All 

expenses  linked  to  such  inspection  shall  be  at  the  shipowner's 

expense. 

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(c)  Licences  shall  be  issued  for a given  vessel. At  the  request  of the 

Commission  of  the  European  Communities,  a  licence  issued  for  one 

vessel may  in a case of  force majeure  be  replaced  by  a  licence  for 

another Community  vessel  having the  same characteristics.  In such a 

case,  the  owner  of  the  vessel  to  be  replaced  shall  return  the 

licence  to  the Ministry  responsible  for maritime  fisheries  via  the 

Delegation  of  the  Commission  of  the  European  Communities  in 

Mauritania. 

The new licence shall indicate: 

- the date of issue, 

-  the  fact that this  licence cancels and  replaces that of the first 

vessel. 

No fee shall be due for the period of validity remaining. 

(d)  The  licence  shall  be  delivered  to  the  master  of  the  vessel  or  his 

representative  by  the  Mauritanian  authorities  within  20  days  of 

receipt  of  proof  of  payment  of  the  fee.  The  Delegation  of  the 

Commission  of  the  European  Communities  in  Mauritania  shall  be 

notified of delivery, 

(e)  The licence must be held on board at all times. 

(f)  The  Mauritanian  authorities  shall  specify  the  bank  account  and 

currencies  to  be  used  for  payment  of  fees  before  the  entry  into 

force of the Agreement. 

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B. Validity of  licences and payment of  fees by  shipowners 

1.  Provisions applicable to tuna vessels and surface  longliners 

(a) 

Licences  for these vessels shall be issued  for periods of 12 

months. 

(b) 

The  fee to be paid  by  the  shipowner  shall  be  set  at ECU 20 

per tonne caught within the Mauritanian  fishing zone. 

(c) 

Licences  shall be  issued  following payment  to the Mauritian 

public  treasury  of  a  lump sum of  ECU 2 000 a year  for each 

pole-and-line tuna vessel and each surface longliner and ECU 

1 000 a year for each  freezer tuna seiner, equivalent to the 

fees for: 

-  100 tonnes of tuna a year in the case of pole-and-line 

tuna vessels, 

-  100 tonnes per year of species caught by surface 

longliners, 

-  50 tonnes of tuna per year caught by freezer tuna seiners. 

The  final  statement  of  the  fees due  for the  fishing  period 

shall  be  drawn  up  by  the  Commission  of  the  European 

Communities at the end of each calendar year on the basis of 

the catch statements made by each shipowner and confirmed by 

the  scientific  institutes  responsible  for  verifying  catch 

data  such  as the French Office de  la recherche  scientifique 

et  technique  d'outre-mer  (Orstom) and  the  Instituto Espanol 

de  Oceanografia  (IEO)  on  the  one  hand  and  the  Centre 

National  de Recherche Océanographique  et des  Pêches  (CNROP) 

on the other. 

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This  statement  shall  be  forwarded  simultaneously  to  the 

Mauritanian  sea-fishing  services  and  to  the  shipowners  not 

later  than  30  April  of  the  following  year.  Any  additional 

payment  due  shall  be  made  by  the  shipowners  to  the 

Mauritanian  public  treasury  no  later  than  30 days  after 

notification of the final statement. 

However, if the amount of  the  final  statement  is  lower than 

the abovementioned  advance, the  resulting  balance  shall not 

be reimbursable to the shipowner. 

In  addition,  ships' masters  shall  keep  a  logbook  for  each 

fishing  period  in  Mauritania's  fishing  zone  in  accordance 

with the ICCAT form in Appendix II. 

2. Provisions applicable to other vessels 

(a)  Licences  for  these  vessels  shall  be  issued  for  periods  of  3,  6 or 

12 months. They shall be renewable. 

(b)  The  licence  fees  to  be  paid  by  shipowners,  expressed  in  ecus  per 

gross registered tonnage per year, shall be as follows: 

fishing vessels specializing  in crustaceans with the exception 

of crawfish: 

276 

black hake trawlers and bottom  longliners:  142 

vessels fishing  for demersal species other 

than black hake with gear other than trawls: 

. vessels less than 100 GRT: 

. vessels greater than  100 GRT: 

- 

trawlers  fishing  for deepwater demersal 

species other than black hake 

pot vessels  (crawfish): 

133 

200 

156 

242 

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C. Fishing  logbook and statement of catch 

1.  All  vessels  authorized  to  fish  in  Mauritania's  fishing  zone  under 

the  Agreement,  with  the  exception  of  tuna  vessels  and  longliners, 

shall be required to enter their operations every day  in the fishing 

logbook  and  its  annex,  specimens  of  which  are  given  in 

Appendices  III  and  Ilia.  These  documents  must  be  completed  legibly 

and be signed by the master of the vessel. 

Copies  of  these  documents must  be  sent  at the end  of  the voyage to 

the  headquarters  of  the  Commande  des  Pêches  of  the  Ministry  for 

Fisheries  and  the  Economy  of  the  Sea  at  Nouadhibou,  via  the 

Commission Delegation  in Mauritania. 

2. 

Should  these  provisions  not  be  adhered  to, Mauritania  reserves  the 

right  to  suspend  the  licence  of  the  offending  vessel  until  the 

required  formality  has  been  complied  with.  In  this  case,  the 

Delegation  of  the  Commission  of  the  European  Communities  at 

Nouakchott  shall be informed without delay. 

D. Signing-on of  seamen 

1.  With the exception of freezer tuna seiners, each vessel shall employ 

Mauritanian  fishermen  during  its  fishing  activities  in  Mauritania's 

fishing  zone  to  make  up  35  %  of  the  non-officer  crew  engaged  in 

manning  the  vessel  or  fishing  operations.  At  the  request  of  the 

Mauritanian  authorities, one of the seamen taken on board may be an 

officer  or  a  trainee  officer  whose  conditions  of  presence  on  board 

(activity,  lodging)  shall  be  agreed  jointly  before  sailing  between 

the  shipowner  and  the  competent  Mauritanian  authority.  A  breakdown 

of  the  composition  of  the  crew  between  officers  and  non-officers 

shall be provided when  licence applications are  lodged. 

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The pay conditions shall be identical to those applicable to seamen, 

officers and trainee officers on Mauritanian vessels. 

2. 

The actual signing-on rate may be less than 35 % but must be greater 

than  25%,  otherwise  compensation  of  ECU 200  per  month  for  each 

seaman  shall  be  paid  by  the  shipowners  to  the  Mauritanian 

authorities  for  the  number  of  seamen  not  employed  on  board  with 

regard to the limit of 35%.  Such compensation shall be used  for the 

training of Mauritanian  fishermen. 

3.  At the request of the Mauritanian authorities, each vessel, with the 

exception  of  freezer  tuna seiners, shall take on board  a  scientific 

observer  within  the  35%  limit  referred  to  in  paragraph  1.  The 

captain  shall  facilitate  the task of the  scientific  observer, whose 

activities may not disturb fishing operations. 

4. 

Shipowners  shall  be  free  to  choose  which  Mauritanian  sailors, 

officers  and trainee officers they  take on board  their  vessels. The 

Mauritanian  authorities  shall  therefore  keep  an  up-to-date  list 

containing  an  adequate  number  of  sailors,  officers  and  trainee 

officers. 

5. 

Shipowners  shall  communicate  a list of the Mauritanian  seamen taken 

on  board  each  vessel  to the Ministry  for  Fisheries  and  the  Economy 

of the Sea every six months. 

6. 

The  employment  contracts  of  these  seamen,  officers  and  trainee 

officers  shall  be  drawn  up  in Mauritania  between  the  shipowners  or 

their  representatives  and  those  concerned  in  agreement  with  the 

Mauritanian  fisheries  authorities.  These  contracts  shall  cover  the 

social  security  arrangements  applicable  to  the  seamen  (including 

life,  accident  and  sickness  insurance).  The  pay  agreed  shall  be 

determined  in proportion to the period of validity of the licence. 

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E.  Inspection  and monitoring of fishing activities 

Any  Community  vessel  fishing  in Mauritania's  fishing  zone  shall  allow on 

board  any  Mauritanian  official  responsible  for  inspecting  and  monitoring 

fishing activities and permit him to carry out his duties. 

These  officials  should  not  remain  on  board  any  longer  than  the  time 

required  to carry out their duties. 

F. Entering  and  leaving the zone 

Community  vessels, except those of  less than  150 GRT, fishing  under this 

Agreement  shall  inform the headquarters  of the Commande des Pêches  (DCP) 

at  Nouadhibou  of  the date, time  and  their  position  whenever  entering  or 

leaving  the  Mauritanian  fishing  zone.  In  addition,  pole-and-line  tuna 

vessels  shall  radio  to  the  same  station  24  hours  in  advance  their 

intention  to  fish  with  live  bait  in  the  zones  demarcated  for  this 

purpose. 

G. Fishing  zones 

Community  vessels  shall  have  access  to  the  fishing  zones  beyond  the 

following limits: 

1. 

for  fishing  vessels  specializing  in crustaceans, with  the  exception 

of crawfish: 

north  of  latitude  19°21'N: nine nautical miles  from the baseline of 

Cap Blanc-Cap Timiris, 

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during  a  period  laid  down  annually  by  decree  of  the  Minister 

responsible  for  sea  fishing,  fishing  is  not  authorized  within  the 

lines between the following points: 

20°46'N 

19°50'N 

19°21'N 

17°03'W, 

17°03'W, 

16°45,W, 

south  of  latitude  19°21'N:  six  nautical  miles  from  the  low  water 

mark, 

2. 

for  black  hake  trawlers  and  bottom  longliners  and  trawlers  fishing 

for deepwater demersal species other than hake: 

north of latitude 19°21*N: the line between the following points: 

20°36'N 

20°03'N 

19°50'N 

19°50'N 

19°04'N 

17°36,0'W, 

17°36,0'W, 

17°12,8'W, 

17°03,0'W, 

16°34,0'W, 

south  of  latitude  19°21'N:  18  nautical  miles  from  the  low  water 

mark, 

3. 

for vessels  fishing  for demersal  species other  than black  hake with 

gear other than trawls: 3 nautical miles  from the baselines, 

4. 

for pot vessels  (crawfish): 

north  of  latitude  19°21'N:  20  nautical  miles  from  the  baselines of 

Cap Blanc-Cap Timiris, 

south  of  latitude  19°21'N:  15  nautical  miles  from  the  low  water 

line, 

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5. 

for pole-and-line tuna vessels and surface longliners: 

north  of  latitude  19°21'N:  15 nautical miles  from the base  lines of 

Cap Blanc-Cap Timiris, 

south  of  latitude  19°21'N:  12  nautical  miles  from  the  low  water 

line, 

6. 

for freezer tuna seiners: 

north  of  latitude  19°21'N: 30 nautical miles  from the base  lines of 

Cap Blanc-Cap Timiris, 

south  of  latitude  19°21'N:  30  nautical  miles  from  the  low  water 

line, 

7. 

for pole-and-line tuna vessels  fishing with live bait: 

north of  latitude  19°21'N: three  nautical miles  from the base lines 

of Cap Blanc-Cap Timiris, 

south  of  latitude  19°21'N:  three  nautical  miles  from  the  low water 

line. 

H. By-catch 

The by-catch  (expressed as a proportion of the total weight of the catch) 

may not exceed the following percentages at any time during fishing: 

- 

fishing  vessels  specializing  in  crustaceans  with  the  exception  of 

crawfish: 

20%  fish 

15% cephalopods, 

black hake trawlers and bottom longliners: 

35%  fish 

0% shrimps and cephalopods, 

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- 

trawlers  fishing  for  deepwater  demersal  species  other  than  black 

hake: 

10%, of which a maximum of 5% shrimps and 5% cephalopods, 

- 

vessels fishing for demersal species other than black hake with gear 

other than trawls: 0%. 

It  shall  be  forbidden  to  keep  crawfish  on  board  vessels  other  than 

crawfish pot vessels. 

I. Authorized mesh sizes 

The minimum mesh sizes authorized  are the following: 

fishing  vessels  specializing  in  crustaceans  with  the  exception  of 

crawfish: 40 mm, 

during  the  first  year  of  the  Protocol,  one  vessel  will  experiment 

with the use of a trawl equipped with  a 70 mm  separator  intended to 

protect  juveniles; the  assessment  made  by  joint  agreement  between 

the parties concerned will  lead  to the general use of the method  in 

the  subsequent  years  if the  results  on  the  protection  of  juveniles 

and  the  profitability  of  fishing  operations  prove  conclusive.  If 

this  is  not  the  case, the  50 mm  mesh  will  be  used  from  the  second 

year of the Protocol, 

- 

black hake trawlers: 60 mm, 

trawlers  fishing  for  deepwater  demersal  species  other  than  black 

hake: 

60 mm  in the first year of application of the Protocol, 

70 mm  in the following years, 

vessels  fishing  for demersal  species other  than black hake, using a 

fixed gillnet: 120 mm, 

pole-and-line tuna vessels fishing with  live bait: 8 mm, 

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- 

tuna seiners: the standards recommended by ICCAT shall apply. 

J. Seizure and detention of vessels 

The  seizure or detention, under  the terms of Mauritanian  legislation, of 

a  fishing vessel  flying the flag of a Member State of the Community shall 

be  the  subject  of  a  report  to  the  Delegation  of  the  Commission  of  the 

European  Communities  in  Mauritania  within  48  hours  indicating  the 

circumstances and reasons which  led to the seizure or detention. 

K. Transhipment of catches 

Transhipment  of  catches  for  fishing  vessels  specializing  in  crustaceans 

with the exception of crawfish shall be made in Mauritanian ports. 

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Appendix  I 

I.  APPLICANT 

Business name: 

Number and date of  registration: 

Commercial  registration number: 

Forename and name of  person  responsible: 

Date and place of birth: 

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Profession : 

Address : 

_ 

. 

Number of  employees: 

Permanent:  _ 

Temporary: 

Name and  address of  person responsible: 

II.  VESSEL 

Name of  shipowner: 

Registration  number: 

Home port: 

New  name: 

Type of  ship: 

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Date of  acquiring  current 

flay: 

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Classification  bureau: 

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Length overall: 

—  Breadth: 

Draught: 

GRT  - 

Make of  main engine: 

Type: 

HP of  engine: 

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Engine  No: 

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Propeller:  fixed  pitch  Q  Controllable  pitch  D  Nozzle  D 

Maximum speed: 

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Radio: call sign: 

Frequency: 

Detection,  navigation  and transmission  equipment: 

Radar 

VHF 

O 

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Sonar 

SSB 

D 

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Sounder/headline/Net  Sonde  O 

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O 

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Crew: 

Name of  master: 

Number  of  seamen:  Total: 

Mauritanian: 

III.  PRESERVATION  METHOD 

Ice  LJ 

Ice  4-  refrigeration  LJ 

Freezing: 

In brine  D 

Dry  O 

In cold  water  Q 

Total  refrigeration  capacity: 

Freezer capacity per 24 houn  in tonnes: 

Hold  capacity: 

IV.  TYPE OF  FISHING  FOR WHICH  AUTHORIZATION  IS  SOUGHT 

—  Crustaceans, type:  .- 

..... 

—  Black  hake: 

—  Pelagic  species: 

—  Tuna: 

—  Gear and mesh used: 

V.  OTHER 

—  Live bait fishing: 

—  Gear and  mesh used: 

—  Period of  validity sought: 

—  Date of  application: 

—  Name  and  signature: 

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Registration  No:  .... 

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(A) Name of the  boat 

Radio signal 

— 

Name of the Captain 

IN CASE OF TRANSHIPMENT 

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Month 

Year 

Hour 

Boat  left 

Boat  returned 

Date 

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Date 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

DATE 

1. BUDGET HEADING 

B7 - 800 

APPROPRIATIONS 

2. TITLE  : New EC/Mauritania 

3. LEGAL BASIS  : EC/Mauritania  agreement 

4. AIMS OF PROJECT  : Protocol  for a period of 3 years 

5. FINANCIAL  IMPLICATIONS 

5.0. EXPENDITURE 

- charged to the EC budget 
(refunds/intervention) 
- national  administration 
- other 

5.1. REVENUE 

- own resources of the EC 
(levies/customs duties) 

-  national 

PERIOD OF 12 
MONTHS 

CURRENT 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR  (93) 

FOLLOWING 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR  (94) 

8666666 ECU 
(annual , 

average) 

8666666 ECU 
(annual 

average) 

1993 

1994 

1995 

5.0.1. ESTIMATED  EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1. ESTIMATED  REVENUE 

8666666 
8666666 
(annual average) 

8666666 

5.2. METHOD OF CALCULATION  : - financial contribution  : 26.000.000 ECU 

Average annual cost 

:  8.666.666  ECU 

6.0. CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN 

THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET ? 

6.1. CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN  CHAPTERS 

OF THE CURRENT BUDGET ? 

6.2.  IS A SUPPLEMENTARY  BUDGET NECESSARY ? 

6.3. WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS  BE NECESSARY ? 

OBSERVATIONS 

YES/iiO. 

YES/tfA. 

¥BSyNO 

YES/ 

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