Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) on the conclusion of the Protocol establishing the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Ivory Coast on fishing off Ivory Coast for the period from 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1997
Date: 1994-09-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Côte d'Ivoire, agreement (EU), catch of fish, fishing agreement, fishing licence, fishing regulations

COMMISSION  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

COM(94) 385 final 
Brussels,  16.09.1994 
94/202(CNS) 

Proposal  for  a 
COUNCIL  DECISION 

on the  conclusion  of  the  Agreement  in the  form  of  an  exchange  of  letters 
on the provisional  application  of  the Protocol  establishing,  for  the  period 
from  1 July  1994 to  30 June  1997, the  fishing  opportunities  and 
financial  compensation  provided  for  in the  Agreement 
between  the European  Community  and  the 
Government  of  the Republic  of  Ivory  Coast 

Proposal  for  a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EO 

94/202(CNS) 

on  the  conclusion  of  the Protocol  establishing  the  fishing 
rights  and  financial  compensation  provided  for  in  the 
Agreement  between  the European  Community  and  the 
Government  of  the Republic  of  Ivory  Coast  on 
fishing  off  Ivory  Coast  for  the period  from 
1  July  1994 to  30 June  1997 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

The protocol annexed to the fisheries agreement between EC and the Ivory Coast 

expired  on  10.1.1994.  A  new protocol  was  initialled  by  the two parties on 

29.6.1994,  setting  technical  and  financial  terms  governing  fishing  by  EC 

vessels in the Ivory Coast waters for the period  1.7.1994  to 30.6.1997. 

The Commission proposes on this basis that the Council adopt 

by a Decision, the proposal for an agreement in the form of an exchange of 

letters  on provisional  application of the new protocol pending  its entry 

into force 

by a Regulation, the protocol setting fishing rights and the technical and 

financial terms thereof agreed between the EC and the Ivory Coast from the 

period  1.7.1994  to 30.6.1997. 

L 

PROPOSAL  FOR A 

C O U N C IL  D E C I S I ON 

on  the  c o n c l u s i on  of  the  Agreement  In  the  form  of  *n  e x c h a n ge  of  letter*  on  the 
provisional  application  of  the  Protocol  establishing,  for  the  period  from  1  J u ly 
c o m p e n s a t i on 
C o m m u n i ty 

provldod  for  in  the  Agreement  between  the  European 

1994  « to  30  June  1 9 9 7,  the  flahlng  opportunities  and 

financial 

and  the  G o v e r n m e nt  of  the 

Republic  of  I v o ry  Coast 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  UNION 

Having  regard  to  the  Trctty  establishing  the  European 

Community, 

final  decision  to  be  taken  on  the  basis  of  Article  4\  of  the 
Treaty. 

Having  regard  to  the  Agreement  between  the  European 
the 

Community  and 

Republic of  Ivory  Coast 

the  Government  of 
(1), 

Having "regard  to ..the r'proposal  from  the  Commission, 

WhcreM1 the;Community  and  the 

Republic  of 

I v o ry  Coast 

held  negotiation»  to  determine  the  amendments 
or  addition»  to  be' made  to  the  abovcmcntloncd  Agree 
ment  on  the  expiry  of  the  application  period  of  the 
Protocol I to ; the  Agreement  ; 

Whereas,  as  a  result  of  those  negotiations,  a  new  Protocol 
was  initialled  on  29  June  1994; 

Whereas  the  Protocol  provide»  Community 
with  fishing  opportunities 
Republic of Ivory Coast has sovereignty from 1  July 1994 to 30 
June  1997; 

fishermen 
in  watca  over  which  the 

Whereas, In  order  to  assure a quick resumption of the fishing 
activities  of  Community  vessels,  the  new  Protocol  should 
be  applied  as soon  as.possible ; whereas  for this, reason  the 
two  Parties  have  initialled  an  Agreement  in  the  form  of 
an  exchange  of  letters  providing  for  the  provisional  appli 
cation  of  the  initialled  Protocol  from  1  J u ly  1994; 

whereas  that  Agreement  should  be  approved,  pending  a 

HAS  DECIDED  AS  FOLLOWS  : 

Article  I 

The  Agreement  in  the  (orm  of  an  exchange  of  letters  on 
the  provisional  application  of  the  Protocol  establishing. 
for  the  period  from  1 July  1994 to 30 June  1997, the 
fishing 
compensation 
and 
provided  for  in  the  Agreement  between  the  European 
the 
Republic of  Ivory Coast on fishing off  Ivory Coast is 

the  Government  of 

Community  and 

opportunities 

financial 

hereby  approved  on  behalf  of  the  Community. 

The  text  of  the  Agreement  is  attached  to  this  Decision. 

Article  2 

is  hereby  authorized  to 
The  President  of  the  Council 
designate  the  persons  empowered  to  sign  the  Agreement 
In the  form  of  an  exchange  of  letters  in  order  to  bind  the 
Community. 

Done  at  Brussels, 

For  the  Council 

TJie  President 

(«) oj  No  L  379  31.12.1990,  p. 3 

*?> 

A G R E E M E NT 

in  t he  f o rm  of  an  e x c h a n ge  of  letters  on  t he  p r o v i s i o n al  a p p l i c a t i on  of  the  P r o t o c ol 
-.  t he  fishing  o p p o r 
d e f i n i n g,  for  t he  p e r i od  1  J u ly  1994 
t u n i t i es  a nd 
t he 
E u r o p e an  C o m m u n i ty  a nd  t he  G o v e r n m e nt  of  I v o ry  Coastph  fishing  in  t he  w a t e rs  of 
Ivory  Coast 

t he  financial  c o n t r i b u t i on  p r o v i d ed  for  by  t he  A g r e e m e nt  b e t w e en 

to  30  J u ne  1997 

A.  Utter 

from 

the  Government 

of 

t he  R e p u b l ic  of  I v o ry  Coast 

Sir, 

.,  defining  the  fishing  opportuni 
With  reference  to  the  Protocol,  initialled  on  29  J u ne  1994 
ties  and  the  financial  contribution  for  the  period  1  J u ly  1994 
,  I  have 
the  honour  to  inform  you  that  the  Government  of  Ivory  Coast  is  willing  to  apply  the  Protocol 
provisionally  from  1  J u ly  1994 
pending  its  entry  into  force  in  accordance  with  Article  8 
thereof,  provided  that  the  European  Community 

is  prepared  to  do 

to 30  J u ne  1997 

likewise. 

This  is  on  the  understanding  that  the  first  instalment,  equal 
compensation  laid  down  by  Article 3  of  the  Protocol,  must  be  paid  before  31  December. 1 9 9 4. 

to  one  third  of  the 

financial 

I  should  be  grateful  if  you  would  confirm  the  agreement  of  the  European  Community  to  such  a 
provisional  application. 

Please  accept,  Sir  the  assurance  of  my  highest  consideration. 

For  the  Government 
of  Ivory  Coast 

B.  Letter  from 

the 

Community 

Sir, 

I  have  the  honour  to  acknowledge  receipt  of  your  letter  of  today's  date  which  reads  as  follows  : 

'With  reference  to  the-Protocol,  initialled  on 
tunities  and  the  financial  contribution  for  the  period  1  J u ly  1994 

to  30  J u ne  1997 
.,  I  have  the  honour  to  inform  you  that  the  Government  of  Ivory Coast is  willing  to  apply 
pending  its  entry  into  force  in  accordance 

the  Protocol  provisionally  from  1  J u ly  1994 
with  Article  8thereof,  provided  that  the  European  C o m m u n i ty  is  prepared  to  do  likewise. 

, defining  the  fishing  oppor 

29  J u ne  1994 

This  is  on  the  understanding  that  the  first  instalment,  equal  to  one  third  of  the  financial 
compensation  laid  down  by  Article  3of  'the  Protocol,  must  be  paid  before  31  December  1 9 9 4. 

I  should  be  grateful  if  you  would  confirm  the  agreement  of  the  European  Community  to 
such  a  provisional  application.' 

I  am  pleased  to  confirm  the  agreement  of  the  European  C o m m u n i ty  to  a  provisional  application. 

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

For  the  Council 

of  the  European 

Union 

u 

PROPOSAL  FOR  A 

9 4/  0 2 02 

( C N S) 

C O U N C IL  R E G U L A T I ON  (EC)  No 

of 

on  the  c o n c l u s i on  of  the  Protocol  establishing  the  fishing  rights  and 
c o m p e n s a t i on  provided  for  in  the  A g r e e m e nt  b e t w e en  the  European 
C o m m u n i ty  and 

the Government of the Republic of Ivory Coast on fishing  off  Ivory Coast  ; 

financial 

for  the  period  from  1 July  1994 to 30 June  1997 

THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  UNION, 

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European 
Community,  and 
in 
conjunction  with  the  first  sentence  of  Article  228  (2)  and 
the  first  subparagraph  of  Article  228  (3), 

in  particular  Article  43  thereof 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission, 

Having  regard  to  the  opinion  of  the  European  Par 
liament  ('), 

Whereas,  pursuant  to  the  Agreement  between  the  Euro 
pean  Community and the Government of the Republic 

of Ivory Coast on fishing off  Ivory Coast (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  annexed  thereto 

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  1  July  1994 to 30 June  1997 
29  June  1 9 9 4; 

was  initialled  on 

Whereas,  it  is  in  the  Community's  interest  to  conclude 
the  new  Protocol, 

Article 

I 

The  Protocol  establishing  the  fishing  rights  and  financial 
compensation  provided  for  in  the  Agreement  between  the 
European 

Community  and  the Government of 

the Republic of Ivory Coast on fishing off  Ivory Coast 

for  the  period 
approved  on  behalf  of  the  Community. 

from  1  July  1994 to 30 June  1997 

is  hereby 

The  text  of  the  Protocol  is  attached  to  this  Regulation. 

Article  2 

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

Article  3 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  third  day 
of  the 
following  its  publication  in  the  Official  Journal 
European 

Communities. 

This  Regulation  shall  be  binding  in  its  entirety  and  directly  applicable  in  all  Member 
States. 

Done  at  Brussels, 

For  the  Council 

The  President 

(')  Opinion  delivered  on 
the  Official  Journal). 

0  O.J No  L  379,  31.12.1990,  p. 3 

(not  yet  published  in 

5 

PROTOCOL 

establishing  the fishing  rights  and  financial  compensation 
provided  for  in  the Agreement  between  the European  Community 
and  the Republic  of Côte d'Ivoire  on fishing  off  the  coast  of 
Côte  d'Ivoire 

Article  1 

From 1 July  1994 and  for a period of three years, fishing  rights 
pursuant  to Article  2 of  the Agreement  shall  be  as  follows: 

(a)  freezer trawlers designed to fish demersal  species, taking 
deepwater  crustaceans,  cephalopods  and  demersal  fish: 
600  grt per month, averaged  over  the  year; 

(b)  surface  longliners  and  pole-and-line  tuna  vessels: 

7  vessels; 

(c)  tuna  seiners:  46 vessels. 

Article  2 

The  fishing  rights referred  to in Article  1 may  be increased  at 
the  request  of  the  Community  if  they  do  not  thereby  compromise 
the  rational  exploitation  of Côte d'Ivoire's  resources. 

In  this  case  the  financial  compensation  referred  to  in 
Article  3(1)  shall  be  increased  proportionately  and  pro  rata 
temporis. 

Article  3 

For  the  period  referred  to  in  Article  1  the  total 
financial  contribution  referred  to  in  Article  8  of  the 
Agreement  shall  be  ECU 2.5  million,  including  ECU  2.1 
million  in  financial  compensation  payable  in  three  equal 
annual  instalments. 

For  tuna  fishing,  this  total  financial  contribution  shall 
cover  a  catch  of  7 500  tonnes  a  year  in  Côte  d'Ivoire 
waters.  If the catch of Community vessels  in Côte  d'Ivoire 
year  exceeds  this  amount,  the 
waters  in  any  one 
compensation  shall  be  increased  by  ECU  50  per  additional 
tonne. 

The  share  of  trawlers  in  the  total  contribution  shall  be 
ECU  700 000. 

Financial  compensation  shall  be  paid  into  an  account 
opened  with  a  financial  institution  or  any  other  body 
designated  by  the Côte d'Ivoire  authorities. 

(o 

The  use  to  which  the  compensation  is  put  shall  be  the 
sole responsibility of thé Côte d'Ivoire Government. 

Article 4 

Out  of  the  total  contribution 
referred  to  in 
Article 3(1), the Côte d'Ivoire authorities shall allocate 
ECU 250 000 over the period defined  in Article  1, to the 
financing of scientific and technical programmes to promote 
better understanding of fisheries and the living resources 
of the fishing zone of Côte d'Ivoire. The amount shall be 
shared  equally  between  the  scientific  and  technical 
programmes. 

After notification by the Côte d'Ivoire authorities of the 
content of the programmes, the corresponding amounts will 
be paid into the bank accounts designated by them. 

The  Côte  d'Ivoire  authorities  shall  report  to  the 
competent Commission departments on the implementation of 
the programmes. 

Part  of  the  amount  referred  to  in  paragraph  1,  not 
exceeding  20% of  the  total amount, may  be  used  to cover 
Côte d'Ivoire's contributions to the international fishery 
organizations. 

Article 5 

1.  Out  of  the  total  contribution  referred  to  in 
Article 3(1), the Côte d'Ivoire authorities shall allocate 
ECU 150 000  over  the  period  defined  in  Article 1,  to 
theoretical  and  practical  training  in  the  various 
scientific, technical and economic disciplines relating to 
fisheries.  To that end, the Community shall make it easier 
for  Côte  d'Ivoire  nationals  to  find  places  in 
establishments in its Member States. 

Awards  financed  under  this  Article may  be  used  in  Côte 
d'Ivoire  or  any  other  country  that  has  a  cooperation 
agreement with the Community. 

2. 

Part of the amount referred to in paragraph  1 may be used 
to  cover  the  costs  of  participation  in  international 
meetings or training courses concerning fisheries. 

3.  The sum shall be payable as and when it is used. 

Article 6 

Should  the  Community  fail  to  make  the  payments  provided  for 
under Articles 3 and 4 of this Protocol, the obligations of Côte 
d'Ivoire  resulting  from  the  fisheries  Agreement  may  be 
suspended. 

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Article 7 

The Annex  to the Agreement between  the European  Community and 
Côte  d'Ivoire  on  fishing  off  the  coast  of  Côte  d'Ivoire  is 
replaced by the Annex to this Protocol. 

Article 8 

This Protocol shall enter into force on the date of signature 

It shall apply from 1 July 1994. 

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ANNEX 

CONDITIONS  FOR  THE  EXERCISE  OF FISHING  ACTIVITIES  BY COMMUNITY  VESSELS IN  THE 
CÔTE D1VOIRE FISHING ZONE 

A.  Licence application and issuing formalities 

1.  The relevant Community authorities shall present to the Office of the Secretary of State for Fisheries of 
Côte d'Ivoire, via the Commission Delegation in Côte d'Ivoire, an application for each vessel wishing to. 
fish  under the Agreement, at least 45 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 Côte d'Ivoire, a specimen of 
which is attached hereto (Appendix  1). 

Each licence application shall be 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 port taxes and service charges. 

The  authorities  of  Côte  dlvoire  shall  give  notice,  before  the  Agreement  enters  into  force,  of  the 
arrangements for payment of the fee, including information on bank accounts. 

2.  1 icences shall be issued for a specific vessel and shall not be transferable. 

However, at the request of the Commission of the European Communities, a vessel's licence shall, in the 
case of force majeure, be replaced by a new licence for another vessel with characteristics similar to those 
of  the first  vessel. The owner of the first  vessel shall return the cancelled licence to the Office  of  the 
Secretary of State for Fisheries of Cote dlvoire via the Délégation of the Commission of the European 
Communities in Côte dlvoire. 

The new licence shall indicate: 

—  the date of issue, 

—  the fact that it invalidates and replaces the licence of the previous vessel. 

No  fee  as  laid  down  in  Article 4 (2)  of  the  Agreement  shall  be  due  for  any  unexpired  period  of 
validity. 

3.  Licences shall be transmitted by the Côte dlvoire authorities to the Delegation of the Commission of the 

European Communities in Côte dlvoire within 45 days of receipt of the application. 

4.  The original of the licence must be held on board at all times and be presented at any time on request of the 

competent Côte dlvoirc authorities. 

However,  for  tuna  seiners,  pole-and-line  tuna  vessels  and 
surface longliners, the Côte d'Ivoire authorities shall, upon 
receipt  of  notification  from  the Commission  of  the  European 
Communities that advance payment has been made, enter the vessel 
concerned  in the list of vessels with authorization  to fish, 
which is sent to the control authority of Côte d'Ivoire. Pending 
receipt of the original of the licence, a copy of the licence 
that has been drawn up may be issued by telefax to be held on 
board the vessel. 

5.  Trawlers authorized under Article 2 of the Agreement must notify the competent Côte dlvoire authorities 
of  any changes to the characteristics of a vessel as entered on the licence when issued and as listed in 
Appendix  1. 

6.  Any increase in gross registered tonnage of a trawler shall require a new licence application. 

B.  Provisions applicable to licences for tuna vessels and surface longliners 

1.  Licences shall be valid for one year. They shall be renewable. 

2.  The fee shall be set at ECU 20 per tonne of tuna caught within the Côte dlvoire fishing zone. 

3.  Lkences shall be issued following payment of a lump sum of ECU 1500  a year for each tuna seiner and 

ECU 200 a year for each pole-and-line tuna vessel and surface longUner. equivalent to the fees payable for 
a catch of: 

—75  tonnes of tuna per year in the case of seiners. 

—  10 tonnes per year of species caught by pole-and-line tuna vessels and surface longliners. 

4.  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 
Occanografta  (1EO) on the one hand and the Centre de recherche océanographique de Côte dlvoire (Côte 
d'Ivoire océanographie research centre) on the other. The statement shall be forwarded simultaneously  to 
the sea-fishing services of Côte dlvoire and to the shipowners. Any additional payment due shall be m;ide 
by the shipowners to the Côte dlvoire  fishing  services 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  he  reimbursable  to  the  shipowner. 

The  authorities of  the Côte dlvoire  shall communicate,  before  the entry  into  force of  the  Agreement, all 
information  concerning  the  bank  account  to  be  used  for  the  payment  of  the  fees. 

C.  Provisions  applicable  to  licences  for  freezer  trawlers 

I.  In  the  case  of  freezer  trawlers,  licences  shall  be  valid  for  three,  six  or  12  months.  They  »hall  be 

renewable. 

The  annual  fee shall be fixed  at the rate of  ECU  130 per  GRT 

Fees for licences for periods of less than one' year shall be paid on a pro  rata basis according to the length of 
time. 

D.  Statements  of  catch 

Vessels authorized to fish in trw Côte dlvoire fishing zone under this Agreement shall send their statements 
of  catch  to  the  sea-fishing  services  with  a copy  to  the  Delegation  of  the  Commission  of  the  European 
Communities  in  Côte  dlvoire,  as  follows: 

(a) 

trawlers  shall  notify  their  catches  using  the  form  given  in  Appendix  2.  These  statements  shall  be 
monthly  and  must  be  communicated  at  least  once  every  three  months. 

(b) 

for  tuna  seiners,  pole-and-line  tuna  vessels  and  surface  longliners  a  fishing  log  shall  be  kept,  in 
accordance with the model in Appendix 3 in the case of surface longliners and Appendix 4 in the case 
of seiners and pole-and-line vessels for each fishing period spent in the Côte dlvoire fishing zone.  The 
form  shall  either  be  collected  in  port  by  the  relevant  departments  of  the  Centre  de  recherche 
océanographique  de Côte dlvoire  or sent  to the  same department  within  45  days  of  the end  of  the 
fishing  trip spent  in  the  Côte  dlvoire  fishing  zone. 

Forms  must  be completed  legibly  and  be  signed  by  the  master  of  the  vessel. 

Should  these provisions  not  be adhered to, the Côte dlvoire  authorities  reserve 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 in Côte dlvoire  shall  be informed  without 
delay. 

E.  Landing  of  catches 

Tuna vessels and surface longliners landing their catches in a Côte dlvoire port shall, wherever possible, make 
their  by-catches  available  to  Côte  dlvoire  dealers  at  local  market  prices. 

In  addition.  Community  tuna  vessels  shall  contribute  towards  supplying  the  Côte  dlvoire's  tuna-canning 
factories at a price fixed by mutual  agreement  between the Community  shipowners and Côte dlvoire  dealers 
on the basis of current prices on the international market. Payment shall be made in convertible currency.  The 
landing schedule must  be drawn  up by mutual  agreement  between  the Community  shipowners  and the Côte 
dlvoire  dealers. 

F.  Fishing  zones 

1.  To  protect  nurseries  and  local  small-scale  fishing  activities.  Community  vessels  with  licences  may  not 

carry  out  fishing  activities  as  provided  in  Article  2  of  the  Agreement  in  the  following  zones: 

—  up to six nautical miles from the coast  in the case of  surface longliners, pole-and-line tuna vessels and 

freezer  trawlers, 

—  up  to  the  200-metre  isobath  in  the  case  of  freezer  tuna  seiners. 

\0 

2.  However, pole-and-line tuna vessels fishing for live bait shall be authorized to do so in the prohibited zone 

defined  above to obtain bait strictly within the limits of  their own requirements. 

G.  Entering and leaving the zone 

1.  All Community vessels fishing under the Agreement in the Côte dlvoire zone shall communicate to the 
radio station indicated on the licence the date and time and their position when entering and leaving the 
Côte dlvoire fishing zone. 

2.  In cases where radio communication cannot be used, vessels may use alternative means, such as telex or 

fax. 

3.  A vessel found to be fishing without havingjnformed the Côte dlvoire authorities shall be regarded as a 

vessel without  a licence. 

H.  Authorized mesh sizes 

The minimum mesh size authorized (mesh fully extended) shall be: 

(a)  40 mm freezer trawlers taking deepwater shellfish  and freezer trawlers taking cephalopods; 

(b)  60 mm for freezer trawlers taking fish; 

(c)  in the case of tuna, the international  standards recommended by Iccat shall apply. 

I.  Signing-on of seamen 

Owners of  vessels which have been granted licences as provided by the Agreement shall contribute to the 
practical vocational training of Côte dlvoire nationals, on the following terms and subject to the following 
limits; 

1.  Each trawler owner shall undertake to employ: 

—  one seaman for vessels under 250 GRT, 

—  two seamen for vessels over 250 GRT. 

The  owners  of  tuna  vessels  and  surface  longliners  shall  be  responsible  for  employing  Côte  dlvoire 
nationals, on the following terms and subject to the following limits: 

—  for the fleet of tuna seiners, 25 Côte dlvoire seamen shall be signed on, 

—  for the fleet of pole-and-line tuna vessels,  4  Côte dlvoire seamen shall be signed on during the 
runafishing period in the Côte dlvoire fishing zone, each being assigned to a different  vessel; 

—  for the fleet of surface longliners, 2.  Côte dlvoire seamen shall be signed on during the fishing period 

in the Côte dlvoire fishing zone, each being assigned to a different  vessel. 

2.  The wages of these seamen shall be fixed, before licences are issued, by mutual agreement between the 
shipowners or their representatives and the relevant Côte dlvoire authorities; the wages shall be borne by 
the shipowners and must include the social contributions to which the seaman is subject (including life 
assurance and accident and sickness insurance). 

3.  Should  the seamen  not  be signed on,  owners  of  tuna seiners, pole-and-line  tuna  vessels and  surface 
longliners shall be obliged to pay a lump sum equivalent to the wages of the seamen not signed on. 

This sum will be used for the training of seamen in Côte dlvoire and is to be paid into the account specified 
by the Côte dlvoire  fishing authorities. 

J.  Taking on board of scientific observeri 

Any vessel may be requested to take on board a scientific observer appointed by the relevant Côte dlvoire 
authorities. 

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On  board,  [he  obs-crvcr  ihall  kx  accorded  ihc  u mc  condition»  c n | ô y cd  by  officer»  of  (he  vcivel  1 lui  apphci 
equally,  at  far  as  ii  possible,  to  the  quarter*  assigned  to  the  obverver.  Similarly,  a»  far  ai  poJiiblc.  he  ihall IK: 
offered  every  facility  nerded  to  carry  oui  his  dutiri.  The  work  of  (he  obverver  and  the  condition»  under  which 
He  is  taken  on  board  rnu»t  not  interrupt  or  hamper  fi»hint>  aotivitc». 

The  u l a ry  and  the  vocial  contribution»  of  the  obierver 
authorities. 

ihall 

l>c  Ixirnc  by  the  relevjni  Cote  d  Ivouc 

K. 

Inspection  «ad  monitoring 

At  (herequest  of  the  Côte  d'Ivoire  authorities. C o m m u n i ty  vessels o p e r a t i ng  within  the  Agreement  ihall  pcrmic 

and  faalitate  the  boarding  and  fulfilment  of  the  tasks  of  C o te  d'Ivoire  officials  responsible  for  the  inspection 

and  monitoring  of  (lining  activates. 

These  officiais 
duries. 

s h o u ld  n o:  remain  or,  board  any 

l o n g er 

t h an 

the 

t i me  required 

to  carry  out 

their 

L.  Seizure  and  dcientioa  of  vessels 

The  seizure  or  d e t e n t i o n,  under  the  terms  of  (he  applicable  C o te  d l v o i re  l e g i s l a t i o n,  of  a  fishing  vessel 
flying 
the  flag  of  a  Member  State  of  the  Comtnuniry  shall  be  notified  to  the  D e l e g a t i on  of  «he  C o m m i s s i on  of  «he 
European  C o m m u n i t i es  in  Cote  d l v o i re  within  72  hours  and  s i m u l t a n e o u s ly  to  the  consular  agent  of  «he 

.Member  State  w h o se  flag  the  vessel  fliev 

.

.

.

.

.. 

The  drcumsxancc-s  and  reasons  which  led  to  «he  s o r u rc  or  d e t e n t i on  shall  be  b r o u g ht  to  the  attention  of  «he 
Delegation  of  the  C o m m i s s i on  of  «he  European  C o m m u n i t i es  in  C ô te  d l v o i r e. 

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MINISTRY  FOR 
ANIMAL  PRODUCTION 
BP V  84,  Abidjan 
(Republic  of Côte  dlvoire) 

Appendix  1 

REPUBLIC OF CÔTE  D'IVOIRE 
UNION-DISCIPLINE-WORK 

LICENCE  APPLICATION  FOR  SEA-FISHING 

SECTION A 

1. 

Name  of  shipowner: 

2. 

3. 

Nationality  of  shipowner: 

, 

Business address of  shipowner: 

SECTION  B 

(To  be completed  for  each vessel) 

1. 

Valid  for  (duration): 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

Name of  vessel: 

Year of construction: 

Original  flag: 

Currently  flying  the flag of: 

Date of  acquiring current  flag: 

Year  of  acquisition: 

Port  of  registration  and  registration  No: 

Operating  in zones: 

10. 

Type of  fishing: 

11. 

Gross  tonnage  (CRT): 

12. 

Net  tonnage (NRT): 

13. 

Radio call  sign: 

14. 

Length  overall  (metres): 

15. 

Stem (metres): 

16. 

Depth  (metres): 

17. 

Hull  material: 

18. 

Engine rating: 

19. 

Speed  (knots): 

20. 

Cabins: 

, 

21. 

Capacity  of  tanks  (cubic metres): 

22. 

Capacity  of  fish  holds (cubic metres): 

23. 

Chilling/freezing  capacity  (tonnes/hour)  and  system  used: 

, 

24. 

Colour  of  hull: 

25. 

Colour  of  superstructure: 

26. 

Crew complement: 

, 

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27. 

On-board  communications  equipment: 

Type 

Make 

Model 

Power 
(watts) 

Year  of 
manufacture 

Frequencies 

receive 

transmit 

28. 

Navigation  and  detection  equipment: 

Type 

Make 

Model 

29. 

Additional  boats  used  (for  each  vessel): 

2 9 . 1.  Gross  tonnage: 

29.2.  Length  overall  (metres): 

2 9 . 3.  Stem  (metres): 

29.4.  Depth  (metres): 

2 9 . 5.  Hull  material: 

29.6.  Engine  rating: 

29.7.  Speed  (knots): 

30. 

Additional  out-of-water  equipment  for  detecting  fish  (even  if  not  installed  on  board): 

: 

3 1. 

Port  of  registration: 

32. 

Name  of  master: 

3 3. 

Address: 

34. 

Nationality  of  master: 

Please 

include: 

— 

— 

•— 

three  colour  photographs  of vessel (side view), additional  boats  used  for  fishing  and  additional  out-of-water 
equipment  for  detecting  fish, 

an  illustration  and  detailed  description  of  the  fishing  gear  used, 

a  document  proving  that  the  representative  of  the  shipowner  is  empowered  to  sign  this  application. 

(Date  of  application) 

(Signature  of  representative  of  shipowner) 

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Appendix  2 

FREEZER  TRAWLERS 
(DEMERSAL  SPECIES) 

Name of vessel: 

Nationality  (flag): 

Engine power: 

Gross  tonnage: 

Dace 

Longitude 

Latitude 

Fishing  area 

Number  of  hours 

Number.of  hours 
fishing 

Month: 

Year: 

Fishing method: 

Port  of landing: 

Fish  species 

1/ 
11 
3/ 
4/ 

5/ 
6/ 
7/ 

8/ 
9/ 

10/ 

11/ 

12/ 

13/ 
14/ 

15/ 
16/ 
17/ 

18/ 

19/ 

20/ 

21/ 
22/ 
23/ 
24/ 

25/ 
26/ 
27/ 

28/ 

29/ 

30/ 

31/ 

Total 

. 

R e m a r ks 

1  Use  one  sheet  per  m o n i h.  and  one  line  per  day 

2  At  lhe  e nd  of  each  trip,  forward  a  c o py  of  the  log  to  your  c o r r e s p o n d e nt  or  10  ICCAT.  General  Mota  17,  Madrid  1.  Spain 

3.  Day'  refers  to  !he  day  y ou  set  the  une 

4  Fishing  area  refers  to  the  n o on  position  c'  the  boat  R o u nd  off  m i n u t e s,  and  r e c o rd  degrees  of  latitude  and  l o n g i t u de  Be  sure  to  r e c o rd  N/S  and  E/W. 
5  The  b o t t om  line  I  landing  weight  )  should  be  c o m p l e t ed  only  at  the  end  of  the  trip  Actual  weight  at  the  time  of  unloading  s h o u ld  be  r e c o r d e d. 
6  All  m f o r m a i i on  r e p o r t ed  h e r em  w;ll  he  kepi  strictly  confidential 

Appendix  4 

TUNA  VESSELS — SEINERS -  POLE-AND-LINE  VESSELS 

NAME  OF VESSEL 

SKIPPER 

PORT  OF  DEPARTURE 

PORT  OF ARRIVAL 

DATE 

LOCH 

TIME 

DATE 
LOCH 

.•.„;.....•.. 

TIME 

Sheet  No 

Date 

Position 
at setting 
(otherwise 
midday) 

Number 
of seine 
sets 

Yellowfin 

Atlantic bonito 

Bigeye tuna 

Other 

Size 

Tonnage 

Size 

Tonnage 

Size 

Tonnage 

Size 

Tonnage 

kg 

t 

kg 

t 

kg 

t 

kg 

t 

No 
of 
vat 

Route or exploratory — Discards, 
birds — Type of shoal — Mixed fish 
— Various problems — Time spent 
per hour 

Wreck 

Surface  Currents 
dir. speed 

Visibility 
miles 

Sea 
wind 

Heli 
copters 

Estimated catches 

. Comments 

Physical conditions 

, 

TOTAL 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

DATE 

1.  BUDGET  HEADING  :B7-800 

2.  TITLE  : New  protocol  EC/Ivory  Coast 

3.  LEGAL  BASIS  : Agreement  EC/Ivory  Coast 

4.  AIMS  OF  PROJECT  : Protocole  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  CE 
(levies/customs  duties) 

-  national 

5.0.1.  ESTIMATED 
EXPENDITURE 

5.2.  METHOD  OF  CALCULATION: 

-  financial  contribution  : 
-  scientific  programme  : 
-  study  grants  : 

Financial  compensation  : 
Average  annual  cost  : 

PERIOD  OF 
12  MONTHS 

CURRENT 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR  (94) 

FOLLOWING 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR  (95) 

833.333  ECU 
(annual 
average) 

833.333  ECU 
(annual 
average) 

1994 

1995 

1996 

1997 

833.333 
(annual 
average) 

833.333 
(annual 
average) 

833.333 
(annual 
average) 

2.100.000  ECU 
250.000  ECU 
150.000  ECU 

2.500.000  ECU 
833.333  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/++ 

YES/++ 

+++/NO 

YES/++ 

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