Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) relating to the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 20 July 1994 to 19 July 1997
Date: 1994-09-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Comoros, agreement (EU), catch of fish, fishing agreement, fishing licence, fishing regulations

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

COM(94)  390  final 
Brussels,  16.09.1994 
94/0205  (CNS) 

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 
establishing  the  fishing  opportunities  and  financial  contribution 
provided  for  in  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community 
and  the  Islamic  Federal  Republic  of  the  Comoros  on  fishing  off 
the  Comoros  for  the period  from  20 July  1994 to  19 July  1997 

Proposal  for  a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC) 

94/0205  (CNS) 

relating  to the  conclusion  of  the  Protocol  setting  out  the  fishing 
opportunities  and  financial  contribution  provided  for  in  the 
Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and 
the  Islamic  Federal  Republic  of  the  Comoros 
on  fishing  off  the  Comoros  for  the period  from 
20 July  1994 to  19 July  1997 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

The protocol annexed to the fisheries agreement between EC and the Comores 
expired on 19.7.1994.  A new protocol was initialled by the two parties on 
18.7.1994, setting technical and financial terms governing fishing by EC 
vessels in the Comores waters for the period 20.7.1994 to 19.7.1997. 

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 Comores from 
the period 20.7.1994 to 19.7.1997. 

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Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  DECISION 
of 

on  die  conclusion  of  die  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an  exchange  of  letters 
concerning  the  provisional  application  of  the  Protocol  establishing  die  fishing 
opportunities and  financial  contribotion  provided  for in  the Agreement  between 
the  European 
Community  and  die  Islamic  Federal  Republic  of  the 
Comoros  on  fishing  off  the  Comoros  for the  period  from  20 July  1994 to  19 July 
19*7 

the  day  following  the  date  of  expiry  of  the  Protocol 
previously  in  force ; whereas  the  Agreement  in  the  form 
of an exchange of tetters should be concluded subject to a 
definitive  decision  under  Article  43  of  the  Treaty, 

HAS  DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article  1 

The  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an  exchange  of  letters 
concerning  the  provisional  application  of  the  Protocol 
setting out  the fishing  opportunities  and  financial  contri 
bution  provided  for  in  the  Agreement between  the  Euro 
pean 
Community  and  the  Islamic  Federal 
Republic  of  the  Comoros  on  fishing  off  the  Comoros  for 
the  period  from  20 July  1994  to  19 July  1997  is  hereby 
approved  on  behalf  of  the  Community. 

The text of the Agreement  is attached to this  Decision. 

Article  2 

The  President  of  the  Council  is  hereby  authorized  to 
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 

The  President 

THE  COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN  UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European 

Community, 

Having  regard  to  the  Agreement  bttwttu  the  European 
Community  and the  Islamic  Federal  Republic 

of the Comoros on fishing off  the Comoros OL 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission, 

the  Community  and 

Whereas 
Islamic  Federal 
Republic  of  the  Comoros  have  held  negotiations  with  a 
view to determining amendments or additions to be made 
to  the  Agreement  at  the  end  of  the  period  of  application 
of  the  first  Protocol  to  the  Agreement; 

the 

Whereas, as a  result of  those  negotiations, a new  Protocol 
was  initialled  on  18 July  1994; 

Whereas,  under  that  Protocol,  Community  fishermen 
enjoy  fishing  opportunities  in  the  waters  falling  within 
the  sovereignty  or  jurisdiction  of  tL:  Islamic  Federal 
Republic  of  the  Comoros  for  the  period  from  20  Jury 
1994 to  19  July  1997, 

Whereas, in  order  to  avoid  interruption  of  fishing  activi 
ties  by  Community  vessels,  it  is  essential  that  the  said 
Protocol be approved as quickly as possible ; whereas both 
Contracting  Parties  have  therefore  initialled  an  Agree 
ment  in  the  form  of  an  exchange  of  letters  providing  for 
the  provisional  application  of  tile  initialled  Protocol  from 

0  OJ  No  L  137. 2.  6.  1988. p.  19. 

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/ 

AGREEMENT 

in  the  form  of  an  Exchange  of  Letters  concerning  the  provisional  application  of  the 
Protocol  setting  o ut  the  fishing  opportunities  and  financial  contribution  provided  for 
in  the  A g r e e m e nt  between  the  European 
C o m m u n i ty  and  the  Islamic 
Federal  Republic  of  the  C o m o r os  on  fishing  off  the  C o m o r os  for  the  period  from  20 

July  199 A to  19  July  1997 

A.  Letter  from 

the  Government  of  the  Comoros 

Sir. 

With  reference  to  the  Protocol,  initialled  on  18  July  1994  setting  out  the 
fishing.opportunities 
and  financial  contribution  for  the  period  from  20  July  1994  to  19 July  199 7. I  have  the  honour 
to  inform  you  that  the  Government  of  the  Islamic  Federal  Republic  of  the  Comoros  is  prepared 
to  apply  the  Protocol  provisionally  from  20  July  1994  pending  its entry  into  force  in  accordance 
Community  is  prepared  to  do  like 
with  Article 7  thereof,  provided  that  the  European 
wise. 

It  is  understood  that, in  this case, a first  instalment  equal  to one  third of  the  financial  compensa 
tion  stipulated  in  Article  2  of  the  Protocol  must  be  paid  before 

-z*  décentrer  1994 

I  should  be  grateful  if  you  would  confirm  that  the  European 
ment  with  the  foregoing. 

Community  is  in  agree 

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

For  the  Government  of  the 
Islamic  Federal  Republic  of  the  Comoros 

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  lg  July  199 4 setting  out  the  fishing  opportuni 
ties  and  financial  contribution  for  the  period  from  20  July  1994  to  19  July  1997,1  have  the 
honour  to  inform  you  that  the  Government  of  the  Islamic  Federal  Republic  of  the  Comoros 
is  prepared  to  apply  the  Protocol  provisionally  from  20  July  1994,  pending' its  entry  into 
Commu 
force  in  accordance  with  Article  7  thereof,  provided  that  the  European 
nity  is  prepared  to  do  likewise. 

It  is  understood  that,  in  this  case,  a  first  instalment  equal  to  one  third  of  the  financial 
compensation  stipulated  in  Article  2  of  the  Protocol  must  be  paid  before 

31  december  1994. 

I  should  be  grateful  if  you  would  confirm  that  the  European 
agreement  with  the  foregoing.* 

Community  is  in 

I  have  the  honour  to  confirm  that  the  Community  is  in  agreement  with  the  contents  of  your 
letter. 

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

For  the  Council 

of  the  European  Uhion 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (  EC)  No 

of 

^ 

relating  to  die  conclusion  of  the  Protocol  setting  out  the  fishing  opportunitiea 
and  financial  contribution  provided  for  In the  Agreement  between  the  European 
Community  and  the  Islamic  Federal  Republic  of  the  Comoros  on 

fuming  off  the  Comoros  for  the  period  20  July  1994  to  19  July  1997 

THE  COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN  UNION. 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European 
Community,  and  in.  particular  Article  43  thereof 
in 
conjunction  with  the  first  sentence  of  Article  228  (2) and 
the  first  subparagraph  of  Article  228  (3), 
Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission, 

Having  regard  to  the  opinion  of  the  European  Par 
liament  ft 

Whereas, in  accordance  with  the  Agreement  between  the 
Community  and the  Islamic Federal 
European 
Republic  of  the  Comoros  on  fishing  off  the  Comoros 
fl.  the  two Contrac 
ting  Parties  held  negotiations  with  a view to  determining 
amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement at 
the  end  of  the  period  of  application  of  the  first  Protocol 
to  the  Agreement; 

Whereas, as a result of  those  negotiations, a new  Protocol 
defining  the  fishing  opportunities  and  financial  contribu 
tion  provided  for  in  the  abovementioned  Agreement  for 
the  period  from  20  July  1994  to  19  July  1997  was 
initialled  on  18 July  1994; 

Whereas  it  is  in  the  Community's  interest  to approve  the 
said  Protocol. 

HAS ADOPTED THIS  REGULATION 

Article  I 

The  Protocol  setting  out  the  fishing  opportunities  and 
financial  contribution  provided  for  in  the  Agreement 
Community  and  the 
between  the  European 
Islamic  Federal  Republic  of  the  Comoros  on  fishing  off 
the Comoros for the  period  20 July  1994  to  19 July  1997 
is  hereby  approved  on  behalf  of  the  Community. 

The  text  of  the  Protocol  is  attached  hereto. 

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. 

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

Done  at  Brussels, 

For  the  Council 

The  President 

8 OJ  No  C 

OJ  No  L  137,  2.  6.  J 988.  p. 18. 

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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  Federal 
Republic  o(  the  Comoros  on  fishing  off  the  Comoros  for  the  period  20 July  1994 to  19 
July  1997 

6 

Article  1 

1.  Pursuant  to  Article  2  of  the  Agreement,  licences  authorizing  simultaneous  fishing  in 
Comorian  waters  shall  be  granted  to  37 ocean-going  freezer  tuna  vessels  for  a  period  of  three 
years  beginning  on  20  July  1994 

2. 
In  addition,  at  the  request  of  the  Community,  certain  authorizations  may  be  granted  to 
other categories  of  fishing  vessel  under  terms  to be defined  by the Joint  Committee  referred  to 
in  Article  7  of  the  Agreement. 

Article  2 

1.  The  financial  contribution  referred  to in Article  6 of  the Agreement  shall  be  fixed  at ECU 

675.000 

'or  t nc  PC"0*! provided  for in  Article  I  of  this  Protocol,  payable  in  three  equal  annual 
instalments.  That  amount  shall  cover  an  annual  catch  of  4.500 tonnes  of  tuna  in  Comorian 
waters.  If  the  tuna  caught  by  Community  vessels  in  Comorian  waters  exceeds  that  weight,  the 
abovementioned  amount  shall  be  increased  proportionately. 

2.  The use to which the contribution  is to be put shall fall within the exclusive competence of 
the  Government  of  the  Islamic  Federal  Republic  of  the  Comoros. 

Article  3 

1.  The  Community  shall  also  contribute,  during  the  period  referred  to  in  Article  I.  to  the 
financing  of  Comorian  scientific  or  technical  programmes (equipment,  infrastructure,  reinforce 
ment  of  administrative  and  training  structures  in  the  fishing  sector, etc.) designed  to  improve 
knowledge  of  fishery  resources  in  Comorian  waters. 

2.  That  contribution  shall  be  ECU  260.000 for  the  duration  of  this  Protocol. 

3.  The Comorian  authorities shall  forward a brief  report on the way that amount  is used to the 
Commission  staff. 

4.  The  Community's  contribution  to  the  scientific  or technical  programmes  shall  be  paid  to 
an  account  indicated  on  each  occasion  by  the  Ministry  of  Production.  Rural  Development. 
Industry  and  the  Environment. 

Article  4 

1.  The  Contracting  Parties  hereby  agree  that  improving  the  skills  and  knowledge  of  those 
concerned  with  sea  fishing  is  essential  to  the  success  of  their  cooperation.  To  that  end.  the 
Community  shall  facilitate  the  entry  of  Comorian  nationals  to  establishments  in  its  Member 
States  and  for  that  purpose  shall  make  available  to  them  grants  for  study  or  practical  training 
courses  lasting a maximum  of  five  years  in  the various scientific,  technical  and  economic  fields 
linked  to  fishing. The  total  cost  of  such  grants  may  not  exceed  ECU  145J0OO. The  grants  may 
also  be  used  in  any  country  linked  to  the  Community  by  a  cooperation  agreement. 

2.  A part of  the amount  referred  to  in  paragraph  1, which  must  not exceed  ECU 45 000. may 
be used, at the request of  the Comorian  authorities, to cover the costs of  participation  in interna 
tional  meetings  relating  to  fishing. 

3.  The  amount  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  shall  be  payable  »s  it  is  used. 

Article  J 

Should  the Community  fail  to make  the  payments provided  for in  Articles  2  and 3, the  Fishing 
Agreement  ntMy  be  suspended. 

The  Protocol  to  the  Agreement  between  the  European 
Community  and  the  Islamic 
Federal  Republic of  the Comoros on  fishing off  the Comoros is hereby  repealed and  replaced by 
this  Protocol. 

Article  6 

This  Protocol  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  date  of  its  signature. 

It  shall  apply  from  20  July  1994 

Article  7 

C O N D r n O NS  FOR  T HE  PURSUIT  OF  FISflINC  ACTIVITIES  BY  COMMUNITY  VESSELS  IN 
COMORIAN  WATERS 

ANXLX 

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I.  Application for and w«wc of  ficeacn 

The procedure  fat  application* for. and issue of.  the licence* allowing Community vessel* to fish in Comorian 
water»  «halt  be  a*  follow»: 

(a)  the Commission of the European Communities, through it* representative of the Commission in CORMITIM. 
shall submit to the Comorian  fishing  authorities at least  20  days before the date of  commencement  of  the 
period of  validity requested, an application m respect of each vessel wishing to fish under this Agreement, 
drawn  up  by  the  owner.  The  applications  shall  be  made  on  the  forms  provided  for  that  purpose  by 
Comoro*,  a  specimen  of  which  t* attached; 

(b)  berne»  are issued to a shipowner for a specific 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 issued 
for  another Community  vessel; 

(c)  thr licence shall be delivered by  the Comorian  authorities to the representative of  the Commission  of  the 

European  Communities  in  Comoros; 

(d)  licences  must  be  held  on  board  at  all  times; 

However,  the  Comorian  authorities  shall,  upon  receipt  of  notification  from  the  Commission  of  the 

European  Communities  that  a d v a n ce  payment  h as  b e en  made,  enter  the  v e s s el  concerned  in the  list 

of  v e s s e ls  with  authorization  to  fish,  which  is  sent  to  the  control authority  of  Comoros.  Pending  receipt 

of  the  original  of  the  licence,  a  copy  of  the  licence  that  has  b e en  drawn  up  may  be  issued  by  telefax  to 

be  held  on  board  the  v e s s e l. 

(C)  before i he entry into force of the Agreement the Comorian authorities shall communicate the arrangements 
for  payment  of  the  licence  fees,  in  particular  the  details  of  the  bank  accounts  and  the currencies  to  be 
used. 

2.  Validity  of  licences  and  payment  of  fees 

(a)  Licences  shall  be  valid  for  one  year.  They  shall  be  renewable; 

(b)  the  liceme  fee  shall  be  set  at  20  ECU/tonne  of  tuna  caught  in  Comorian  waters. 

Licences  «hall be issued following  advance payment to Comoros of  a lump sum of  1 5 00  ECU  a year  for 
each  tuna  seiner, equivalent  to  fees  for  a  catch  of  75 tonnes of  tuna  a  year  in  Comorian  waters. 

The  captain  shall  complete  a  fishing  form  corresponding  10  the  model  given  in  Appendix  2  for  each 
period  spent  fishing  i n C O f f t O r i an 
fishing  zone.  T he  form  may  be  replaced  during  the  period  of 
application  of  the  Protocol  by  another  document  devised  for  the  same  purpose  by  an  international 
organization  responsible  for  tuna  fishing  in  the  Indian  Ocean  after  the  agreement  of  the  Joint 
Committee  referred  to  in  Article  7 of  the  Fisheries  Agreement. 

to 
T he  form,  which  must  be  legible  and  signed  by  the  captain  of  the  ship,  shall  be  sent 
l'Office  de 
la  recherche  scientifique  et  technique  d'ouire-mer  (Office  of  Overseas  Scientific  and 
Technical  Research)andEI  Instituto  Oceanografico  Espanol  (Spanish  Oceanographical  Institute)  for 
processing  within  o ne  month  of  the  end  of  e a ch  calendar  quarter. 

Member  States  shall  inform  the  Commission  ol  the  European  Communities  before  15  April  of  the 
tonnages  caught  during  the  past  year,  as  confirmed  by  the  scientific  institutes.  On  the  basis  of  those 
figures  the  Commission  shall  establish  a  breakdown  of  the  fees  due  in  respect  of  a  fishing  year  which  it 
shall  then  send  to  the  Comoriafauihorities  for  their  comments. 

Shipowners  shall  be  notified  by  the  Commission  of  the  European  Communities  of  this  breakdown  by 
the  end  of  April  at  the  latest  and  shall  have  30  days  in  which  to  meet  their  financial  obligations.  T he 
shipowner  cannot  recover  the  balance  in  cases  where  the  amount  payable  in  respect  of  actual  fishing 
operations  is  less  than  the  advance  payment. 

.1.  Observers 

At  thr  request  of  the  Comorian  authorities  tuna  vessels  shall  take  on  board  an  observer  designated  by  the 
authorities  in  order  to  check  catches  made in Comorian  waters.  Observers  shall  have  all  facilities,  including 
parts of  the ship and document*, necessary  for the performance  of their dune*. Observers khall not remain  on 
board for longer than the time required to carry out their dune*. Observers shall be provided with suitable  food 
and accommodation  while on board. Should a tuna vessel with a Comorian observer on  board leave  Comorian 
waters,  every  step  shall  be  taken  to  ensure that  the observer  return* to  Comoros  as  soon  as  possible,  at  the 
shipowner's  et pense. 

4.  Radio  communications 

Whenever  Community  vessels  enter  or leave  Comorian waters they  must  contact  the  Comorian 
radio station to notify their position and the quantities of fish on board. The call sign and frequency 
shall  be  notified  to  shipowners  when  «he fishing  licence  is issued. 

In  cases  where  radio  communication  cannot  be  used,  vessels  may  use  alternative  means  of 
communication,  such  as  telefax. 

c? 

5.  Fishing tones 

To  avoid adverse effects on small-scale fisheries in Comorian waters. Community  tuna  vessels shall not be 
allowed to fish within 10 nautical miles of any of the islands nor within a radius of three nautical miles of fish 
aggregating devices placed by the Comorian authorities, the positions of which have been communicated to the 
representative of  the Commission of  the European Communities in Comoros. 

These provisions may be reviewed by the Joint Commince refer red to in Article  7 of  the  Agreement. 

6.  Ownership of  rare species 

Any coclacanrh {Latimeria chalumnae) caught by a Community vessel authorized to fish in Comorian waters 
remains the property of Comoros and must be turned over, without charge, to the port authorities of Moroni or 
Mutsamudu  immediately  in the best state possible. 

7.  Transshipment 

Community vessel owners must give consideration to the harbour facilities of Mutsamudu  for any 
transshipment  operations. 

Appendix  1 

LICENCE APPLICATION FORM  FOR A FOREIGN FISHING VESSEL 

3 

Name of applicant:  . 

Address of applicant; 

Name and address of charterer of vessel if different from above: 

Name and address of representative (agent) in Comoros: 

Name of vessel: 

Type of vessel: 

Country of registry: 

Port  and registration number: 

Vessels external identification: 

. 

Radio call sign and frequency:  .... 

Length of vessel: 

Width of vessel: 

Engine type and horse power: 

Gross registered tonnage of vessel: 

Net  registered tonnage of vessel:  .. 

Minimum crew: 

Type of fishing: 

Proposed catch species: 

Period of validity requested: 

I. the undersigned 

certify  that the above particulars are correct. 

Date: 

-, 

Signature: 

Vessel  name 

Flag  country 

Registration  No 

Company  or  Owner 

Address 

Gross  tonnage 

Capacity  (M  T ) 

Captain 

No  of  crew 

Reporting  date 

Reported  by 

Appendix  2 

ICCAT  LOGBOOK  for  TUNA  FISHERY 

Boat  LEFT 

Boat  RETURNED 

month 

day 

yeer 

p o rt 

19 

D  Longline 

D  Baitboat 

0  Purse  seme 

D  Trolling 

D  Others 

Page 

of 

pages 

Number  of  days  at  sea 

days 

Number  of  tisnmg  days or 
number  of  sets  mede 

Trip  number 

19  -

Dates 

Area 

« 

£ 

</> 

a 
•S 
I  S 

I  S 
!  2 

r 

£ 

Elton 
(Number 
of 
Hooks 
used) 

Bluefin  tune 

Thunnus Ihynnus 
or  mtceoytt 

number 
fish 

weight 
In  kg 

Vellowfln  tuns 
Thunnus Slbtcsres 

Bigeye  lune 
Thunnus obssus 

Albacore 
Thunnus  slslungs 

Swordflsh 
XipNss  gitdius 

C A T C H ES 

Striped  merlin 
White  merlin 
Tttrsptums  sudsx 
or  itbKtus 

Black  merlin 
Mêkltrê  indies 

Sallfisrt 
istiopnorus 
slDicsns or 
plstyptsrus 

Skipjack 
Kslsuwenus 
ptlsms 

Miscellaneous 
fishes 

No 

kg 

No 

kg 

No 

kg 

No 

kg 

No 

kg 

No 

kg 

No 

kg 

No 

kg 

Sp 

kg 

Daily  total 
(in  weight) 
kg  only) 

BaK  used 

I ,  I 

1 

• 
6 

0 

1 

0 

2 

0 

3 

0 

4 

0 

S 

0 

6 

0 

7 

0 

8 

0 

9 

1 

0 

1 

1 

1 

2 

1 

3 

1 

4 

1 

5 

1 

6 

1 

7 

1 

8 

1 

9 

2 

0 

2 

1 

2 

2 

2 

3 

2 

4 

2 

5 

2 

S 

2 

7 

2 

B 

2 

9 

3 

0 

1 

i> 

Landing  weight  |m  kg) 

. 

_ 

1.  Use  one  sheet  per  month,  and one  line  per  dey. 
2.  At  the  end  of  each  trip,  forward  a copy  of  the  log  to  your  correspondent  or  to  ICCAT.  General  Mola  17. Madrid  1. Spair 

i  Fishing  area  refers  to  the noon  position e> the Doat  Round on minutes  and record degrees  of  lawude  and longitude  Be sure  to record  H/S end E/W. 
5  The  bottom  line  (lending  weight  I  should  be  completed  only  at  the  ena  ot  the  trip  Actual  weigh!  a!  the  time  of  unloading  should  be  recorded. 
6  All  information  reported  herein  will  he  kept  strictly  confidential 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

DATE 

1. BUDGET  HEADING  :B7-800 

2.  TITLE  : New  protocol  EC/Comores 

3.  LEGAL  BASIS  :  Agreement  EC/Comores 

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) 

360.000  ECU 
(annual 
average) 

360.000  ECU 
(annual 
average) 

1994 

1995 

1996 

360.000 
(annual 
average) 

360.000 
(annual 
average) 

360.000 
(annual 
average) 

675.000  ECU 
260.000  ECU 
145.000  ECU 

1.080.000  ECU 
360.000  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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